S-Rank Mission

Qi Yan came before Makarov. "Master, I can take that job now, right?"

Makarov waved a hand. "You can, you can. Go on, go on!"

That kid was quite strong, but he was also stubborn as a mule. He was definitely going to be another troublesome brat.

Just then, Mira spoke up. "Wait! Qi Yan, you're new and don't understand the job process yet. I'll have Elfman go with you."

"Elfman!"

Mira waved to Elfman.

"What is it, Sis?"

The moment Elfman saw his sister calling him, he immediately walked over.

"Elfman, Qi Yan is still new and doesn't understand the job process. Show him the ropes."

"No problem! Leave it to Elfman the man!" Elfman patted his chest.

Veterans guiding newcomers was a common sight in the guild.

"My name is Elfman, Elfman the man. I'll be leading you on this mission."

"My name is Qi Yan. Please guide me."

Although he had watched the anime, he still wasn't very familiar with this world. There were many places he had never even heard of, so having someone experienced guide him would be good.

"No time to waste. Let's get ready and set out in half an hour."

Elfman was not the least bit sluggish when it came to getting things done, which suited Qi Yan perfectly. "Alright!"

Elfman went home to get his luggage, while Qi Yan waited at the guild. Having suddenly crossed into this world, he had no luggage, so naturally there was nothing to prepare.

At that moment, Mira placed a large plate of fried rice before Qi Yan.

"This... I didn't order anything!"

Qi Yan had actually been hungry for a long time, but his pockets were empty, so he had no money for food.

Mira winked playfully and smiled. "Eat! It's free! You can't go to work on an empty stomach. Besides, it's not really my treat. You earned it by beating Natsu earlier."

Looking at Mira now, Qi Yan felt as if he were looking at an angel.

Beautiful! Kind! Considerate! What a waste it would be not to marry her!

Macao saw Qi Yan's expression from the side. "Sigh! Another young man has fallen!"

Wakaba nodded. "That's only natural. Who could resist little Mira when she's this cute?"

Before long, Elfman arrived at the guild, and Qi Yan had eaten his fill. It was the most satisfying meal he had had in the half month since crossing over.

Qi Yan set off with Elfman. Along the way, he discovered that although Elfman was huge, he was actually an especially talkative chatterbox. He told Qi Yan many things about the members of Fairy Tail.

Like how Gray was a pervert who never wore clothes and would unknowingly strip himself naked.

Natsu was a troublemaker who caused problems every time he went out.

Cana was a huge drunk who had started drinking at thirteen. Her record was ten barrels in one sitting, and thirty percent of Fairy Tail's yearly alcohol supply went into her stomach.

Loke was a shameless flirt who had no idea how many girlfriends he had dated.

Even the guild master did not escape Elfman's teasing. He said the master was a dirty old man who often stared at young girls' butts.

Qi Yan found it all very interesting. Everyone seemed much more vivid and lively, and the two quickly became familiar with each other.

After a full day of travel, they arrived at the mission site.

"Hm? What's going on?"

"What a huge deployment!"

The area around the mission site was filled with the Magic Council's Ancient Knight Order. The Ancient Knight Order was primarily responsible for apprehending criminal wizards. It was made entirely of wizards and was effectively the Magic Council's official army.

At that moment, the Ancient Knight Order had the estate surrounded so tightly that not even a drop of water could pass through, forbidding anyone from approaching.

The two prepared to head over, but before they could get close to the estate, they were stopped by the Ancient Knight Order.

"Stop! What are you two doing here?!"

"We're wizards from Fairy Tail. We accepted the mission and came here."

"Fairy Tail..."

The Ancient Knight Order squad captain saw the Fairy Tail guild marks on Elfman's neck and the back of Qi Yan's right hand, then chose to let them through.

"Go in!"

The two followed a member of the Ancient Knight Order inside.

They soon met the client for this mission.

"Hello. I am Kos, the mayor of this city and the client for this mission. Let's get straight to the point."

As Kos spoke, he placed a letter on the coffee table.

Qi Yan picked it up and took a look. The envelope bore the words:

"Three days from now, we will take your life! —Phantom Thief Guild!"

"A threat letter?"

Kos nodded. "Yes! Recently, the Phantom Thief Guild has been committing crimes throughout this city. Quite a few wealthy merchants have already been killed. The entire city is in a panic, and many citizens fear for their lives, choosing to leave one after another."

Elfman's eyes widened. "What about the Ancient Knight Order? Haven't they caught them?"

Kos shook his head with a worried expression. "No. They come and go without a trace, and they act extremely quickly. By the time the Ancient Knight Order arrives, they have already left."

"This letter was delivered here three days ago, so I issued a request to the wizard guilds."

Qi Yan frowned. "There are so many Ancient Knight Order members outside. They shouldn't be stupid enough to walk right into a trap, should they?"

Kos sighed. "Sigh! I would have thought so too before, but after learning the identity of their leader recently, I no longer think that way."

"The leader's identity? What identity?"

Elfman was somewhat curious.

"A spatial wizard. The King of Assassins, Camille."

"What?!"

Elfman was greatly shocked.

"Who's that?"

Qi Yan had never heard that name before, though the title sounded intimidating.

"Camille, the King of Assassins, is a notorious spatial wizard and the greatest trump card of the assassin guild, the God-Killing Guild. His magic makes him impossible to track, and he has never failed to kill a target, so people call him the King of Assassins. Later, the Magic Council dispatched a large force and destroyed the God-Killing Guild, and he vanished without a trace. Who would have thought that he had become the leader of the Phantom Thief Guild!"

Elfman spoke with a grave expression. Camille was a veteran wizard who had been famous for a long time, and he was extremely dangerous.

"Someone like that is far too dangerous. This isn't a 700,000 J mission at all."

"700,000 J?! Oh! That was the previous request. I have now raised the mission's rank to S-Rank, and the reward is 7,000,000 J!"

"S-Rank?!"

"7,000,000 J?!!"

Elfman was shocked that it was an S-Rank Mission, while Qi Yan had only heard the 7,000,000 J.

Qi Yan began calculating rapidly in his mind.

1,000,000 J was equivalent to 50,000 yuan, so 7,000,000 J was equivalent to 350,000 yuan!!

350,000!!

Qi Yan's eyes were already gleaming with ￥￥ signs.

"Sorry, but a mission like this..."

Elfman was about to refuse on the spot. S-Rank Missions were all too dangerous, and only S-Rank wizards could accept them. He had once lost his younger sister forever during an S-Rank Mission. It was an eternal pain in his heart.

"We'll take it!"

Before Elfman could finish, Qi Yan spoke.

"Eh—?!"

Elfman was so startled that his eyes nearly popped out.