Lucy was stunned for a moment and repeated the name.
"Gildarts? Who is that?"
Erza walked to the window, his expression more serious than ever.
"He is the strongest Fairy Tail Mage. If we are the elite, then he is the monster at the top."
Lu Chongwei added lightly on the side.
"Gildarts went out this time, and the person executing it was Century Quest."
Lucy took a deep breath and his eyes almost popped out.
"Century Quest?! You mean, the kind of mission that no one can complete in a hundred years?"
Lu Chongwei nodded.
"That's right. A mission of this level is unimaginably dangerous. Gildarts has been away for three full years."
The atmosphere in the guild instantly became extremely tense.
At this moment, a loud broadcast sounded on the street.
"Magnolia Emergency notification! Magnolia Emergency notification!"
"Gildarts Mode is on! Please all citizens evacuate the main street immediately! Repeat, Gildarts Mode is on!"
Before Lucy and Carla could react, they heard a violent roar coming from outside the window.
"Boom--!"
The earth was shaking violently.
Lucy opened the window and looked outside in horror. Then, she saw a sight that would be unforgettable in her life.
Magnolia The houses on both sides of the main road actually moved neatly to both sides amidst the sound of mechanical gears turning, and then slowly lifted up.
The originally well-proportioned streets gave way in just a few dozen seconds to a straight avenue leading to the Fairy Tail Guild.
"What... what are you doing?!"
Lucy screamed and his whole body was in a mess.
Carla also widened his eyes and looked out the window in disbelief.
"For one person... to transform an entire city?"
Lu Chongwei walked behind them and looked at the empty avenue.
"There is no way, that guy's magic is too troublesome. If we don't do this, half of Magnolia's house will probably collapse every day."
Lucy stared blankly at the spectacle in front of him, feeling strong shock and curiosity about the strongest Mage who had not yet appeared.
"Lu Chongwei, what is going on? Even if Mage is the strongest, there is no need to move the entire city, right?"
Erza stood by the window and explained seriously.
"The magic of Gildarts is Crush. It is a super-advanced magic that can turn all objects it touches into powder. And the most troublesome thing is that that guy often walks in a daze. If the city is not renovated, he will directly break through the houses and walk over."
Lucy looked helpless.
"Crashed into houses? Is he a human bulldozer?"
At this moment, at the end of the empty avenue, a figure slowly appeared.
Everyone's eyes turned to the intersection.
In Lucy's imagination, Fairy Tail's strongest man should be wearing shining armor, or exuding terrifying magical pressure.
However, what appeared in sight was an ordinary man.
He was wearing a tattered coat, his hair was as messy as a bird's nest, and his stubble was not shaved off. He looked very decadent, like a down-and-out uncle who can be seen everywhere.
"Eh? That's the strongest Mage?"
Lucy rubbed his eyes suspiciously.
"Looks... so ordinary, even a bit like a homeless man."
Carla also frowned.
"I can't feel any magic power fluctuations. Is he really that strong?"
Lu Chongwei looked at the man approaching with a serious expression.
"Don't be fooled by appearances. He has completely restrained his magic power. If he releases it, this guild will collapse in an instant."
Gildarts slowly walked into the guild hall, his eyes looking a little confused.
Mirajane greeted him with a gentle smile on his face.
"Welcome back, Gildarts."
Gildarts stopped and stared at Mirajane for a long time, then scratched his head blankly.
"Are you...Mira? Oops, you've grown so big? I almost can't recognize you."
Mirajane A vein popped out on his forehead, but his smile was still perfect.
"I've been like this for a long time."
Gildarts looked around again, his eyes even more confused.
"Um... I'm sorry, where is the Fairy Tail guild? Did I go the wrong way?"
The whole place fell into an awkward silence.
Lucy couldn't help but complain.
"Is he really the strongest? He doesn't even recognize his own guild?"
"Gildarts--!"
An excited roar broke the awkwardness.
Natsu's whole body was ignited with blazing flames, and he rushed forward like a cannonball.
"Duel me! I've become stronger!"
Gildarts didn't even look at Natsu. When Natsu rushed in front of him, he casually raised his hand and held down Natsu's head.
"Bang!"
There was a muffled sound.
Natsu, who was still very aggressive just now, was directly pushed into the floor by this palm, with only two legs left kicking around.
"It's so noisy, Natsu. You are still so energetic."
Gildarts yawned, as if he had just swatted a fly to death.
The pupils of everyone in the guild shrank slightly.
As soon as an expert takes action, he will know whether it is there or not.
Natsu is now extremely powerful, but in front of Gildarts, he couldn't even hold on for a second.
"Still so strong..."
Gray swallowed and took a step back subconsciously.
Makarov President jumped down from the bar, his expression became serious.
"How are Gildarts, Century Quest?"
The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Gildarts stopped moving, the laziness on his face disappeared, replaced by a bitter smile.
He shook his head slowly.
"Sorry, President. I couldn't finish it."
As soon as these words came out, the whole audience burst into loud exclamations.
"Even Gildarts failed?"
"That's Century Quest. Is it true that no one can complete it?"
Gildarts sighed, with deep exhaustion in his eyes.
"This is the first time my mission has failed since I became Mage. That is simply not an area that humans can deal with."
Just when everyone was feeling depressed, Gildarts turned around and finally looked at Lu Chongwei.
He stared at Lu Chongwei for a long time, his eyes shining brightly.
"If it's Lu Chongwei... maybe it can really be completed."
Gildarts walked up to Lu Chongwei, reached out and patted his shoulder with a serious tone.
"Zhongwei, are you interested in going on another trip with me? If the two of us join forces, the mission might still have a chance of survival."
Everyone in the guild stopped breathing.
Gildarts actually took the initiative to send an invitation to Lu Chongwei? And to challenge that Century Quest?
Lu Chongwei did not respond immediately, his eyes flashed with sharp golden light.
He stared at Gildarts for a while, and then spoke in a calm voice.
"Gildarts, go take care of your wounds first."