More than ten days of tempering had finally stabilized it, and the Hollow serving as his sparring partner had been worn down until it had no fight left in it~
Over a week on the road, more than ten days of training, four or five days getting lost, plus over half a month on the train from Ogdins to this place—this training journey had taken a month and a half altogether! And the results were—
"Hey, hey, why are you all staring at me like that~?" Seeing everyone gazing at him without blinking, Achill touched his face in bewilderment and muttered, "Did I get even more handsome?"
Thud—
Everyone toppled to the floor.
"Welcome back, big brother Nameless!" Erza was the first to speak, her face full of delighted surprise.
"Achill, presents, presents! Where's my present—?" Le Qi pounced on him and hung against his chest like a koala, tilting her head up to ask with complete seriousness.
"Guild master..." Wendy was just as excited. She hurriedly escaped Angel's side and rushed toward Achill, only to trip over her own feet and land on the floor with a smack...
"The demon's back! For the sake of my hair, I'd better hide—" Angel quickly pulled out Gemini's key and had Gemini transform into her former bald self. Then she suppressed her own presence, vaulted over the bar, and crouched behind it, not forgetting to gesture for silence at Mira and Lisanna, who were staring at her antics in astonishment.
"Whatever you do, don't tell him I'm here..."
After peeling Le Qi off his neck, Achill naturally hadn't forgotten their presents. Light flashed in his hands, and several beautifully wrapped boxes appeared. He handed one each to Erza, Le Qi, and Wendy. Even Natsu, Gray, and Lucy, who had come running to