"That bell..."
When Ul heard the bell, he paused, a faintly startled look crossing his face.
It sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he'd heard it before.
Levy soon reminded him.
"It's Gildarts! Gildarts is back!" Levy suddenly exclaimed, her face lighting up with joy.
Hearing her, Ul immediately understood!
So that was who had returned. No wonder the whole town of Magnolia had suddenly made such a huge fuss, as if the world were about to end.
Gildarts!
Fairy Tail's strongest Mage!
Like Erza, this man had awakened his magic naturally. And when it awakened, it was already "Super High-Level Magic—Crush," a magic with tremendous destructive power that was extremely difficult to control.
Even now, Gildarts still couldn't fully control this magic with his Mental Power.
So when Gildarts walked around normally, he would often zone out because his Mental Power wasn't enough to control it. And with one careless move, his magic could destroy whatever was in front of him, including buildings and homes.
Gildarts had once set a record in Magnolia by "plowing straight through thirty-two buildings."
Because of that!
The entire town of Magnolia had undergone a massive renovation.
You could say this man was practically a legendary figure in Fairy Tail!
In the original story, Ul had always admired this powerful man.
And now that he was about to meet him in person, even Ul couldn't help feeling a little excited!
"Come on, Levy. Let's go meet Fairy Tail's strongest Mage..." With that, Ul strode off toward the guild.
"Attention, residents! Attention, residents! Magnolia is about to switch to Gildarts Mode. Please proceed to the designated locations immediately. I repeat..."
When Ul reached the guild entrance, he heard a strange birdlike creature with a trumpet-shaped beak squawking in panic overhead.
As soon