Whoosh!
As Ul kicked the door open, everyone inside the guild turned their eyes toward him in an instant.
In the blink of an eye!
The entire guild fell silent, and the atmosphere turned awkward...
"Uh..."
Seeing the crowd of unfamiliar people dressed in black and everyone staring at him, Ul's expression stiffened a little.
So that was why the guild had been so quiet today!
They had guests!
The black-clad people clearly belonged to the same organization. Although the members of Fairy Tail didn't consider them much of a threat, anyone capable of leading such an organization was bound to be someone important.
Mages held a special status in this world.
But even a regular guild would treat wealthy merchants and tycoons with courtesy.
After all, mages had to eat, too. Without those big-money backers, it would be hard for them to make ends meet!
That was impulsive!
Feeling the awkward atmosphere that had suddenly settled over the guild, a thought surfaced in Ul's mind.
Now that he thought about it, it made sense.
Fairy Tail might not yet rank first in overall strength among the guilds in the Kingdom of Fiore, but it was clearly on the rise. And this was the guild's headquarters. How could something possibly happen here for no reason?
Even if the worst came to pass—
Even if something really did happen to the guild, what could Ul do about it with his strength?
I really have gotten carried away, Ul thought with a sigh.
His strength had grown a little too quickly during his recent trip, and he'd started to get a bit overconfident without realizing it.
Still... Ul didn't think there was anything wrong with being overconfident right now.
If he knew he had a cheat at his disposal and