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"K-killed them till they're scared stiff?!"
All the Giants were stunned when they heard Qi Yan's words.
They had fought the Troll Kingdom their entire lives and knew how terrifying the Troll Kingdom's strength was. These Trolls were completely barbaric, each one tall and incredibly strong.
Their Giant Kingdom had only barely managed to suppress these barbarians with superior weaponry, equipment, and excellent combat training.
Qi Yan alone had cut through the Troll Kingdom. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they definitely wouldn't have believed it.
But looking at the Trolls' hesitant eyes, not daring to advance, they all knew it was true.
This human youth had truly scared the Trolls stiff.
"Let's go!"
Qi Yan said. Although the destruction he caused in the Troll Capital was considerable, the total number of Trolls he actually killed was not many.
These Trolls, purely in terms of physical fitness, were even more terrifying than the Giants. Killing one required a significant amount of effort.
With his magic power, he might be able to kill a hundred, but his magic power would likely be depleted, and there were tens of thousands of Trolls in this royal city.
Most importantly, he didn't have much animosity towards the Trolls, and the Mage Guild also had relevant regulations stating that Mages could not participate in national wars.
Giant King Haya also nodded when he heard Qi Yan's words.
Although they had already led people into the Troll Capital, he also knew that Trolls were not to be trifled with. If a real fight broke out, their Giants would undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties.
Their original purpose in coming here was to rescue Qi Yan. Since that objective had been achieved, there was naturally no need to linger here.
The Giants and Qi Yan left together.
Only after Qi Yan left did the Trolls finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"That human is too terrifying!"
"Didn't they say humans from outside are actually very weak? How can there be such a terrifying monster?"
"Exactly! To be able to cause such terrifying destruction, is this human magic?"
...Giant Capital
Many people had already gathered at the gate of the Royal City, waiting anxiously.
At this moment, heavy footsteps sounded as the Giant King returned with his people.
"We're back—––—!"
The Giant King shouted loudly.
"Oh oh oh oh oh!!!"
Everyone in the Giant Capital cheered.
They had already known that it was Qi Yan who rescued these children, and Qi Yan was the benefactor of their entire Giant Kingdom.
"To celebrate the children's return! And to welcome our hero! Qi Yan!! Tonight, we feast—––—!"
The Giant King loudly announced a banquet.
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"
All the Giants shouted excitedly!
The rescue of the children was indeed a good reason to celebrate.
Soon, all the Giants became busy. Everyone gathered in the central square, building bonfires, with fruits, food, wine, and drinks arranged around them.
Many Giants danced around the bonfires, their faces beaming with happy smiles.
The children rescued by Qi Yan all looked at Qi Yan with adoration.
Giant King Haya raised his goblet and gently clinked it with Qi Yan's, then both of them drained their drinks.
"Ah ha~~! Wonderful! Truly wonderful! These past few months, because of the children, I've been so stifled! Now, to have thoroughly beaten those Troll bastards, it's truly exhilarating! Hahahaha!!"
The Giant King laughed happily.
Through his conversation with the Giant King, Qi Yan also learned that his name was Haya.
Queen Lina said, "This is also thanks to your help, Qi Yan. To be able to rescue all the children from the Troll Capital is truly unimaginable. Qi Yan, you're not an ordinary Mage, are you?"
Although Lina and Haya had never been to the human world, they had gathered quite a bit of information about humans. Ordinary human Mages were even weaker than their Giant children, and even powerful Mages were only comparable in strength to adult Giants.
The strength Qi Yan displayed was too exaggerated, even more exaggerated than Makarov in his younger years.
"Hmm... I guess so."
Qi Yan wasn't sure exactly what his level was, but he felt it should be similar to the Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar.
The continent of Ishgar is vast, hiding an unknown number of powerhouses. Races like the Giants and Trolls are actually very formidable.
"How is it 'just so'? Qi Yan is definitely the strongest Mage on the continent, Lina. You don't know how exaggerated little brother Qi Yan's strength is. He walked out of the Troll Royal City alone, swaggering, and all the Trolls didn't dare to stop him. It was truly majestic!"
Haya said excitedly.
Lina smiled and said, "Alright, I've heard you say it several times already. Little brother Qi Yan, even if you're not the strongest on the Ishgar continent, you're definitely in the top three. It's incredible to have such powerful strength at such a young age. Humans are still the race that can create miracles."
Later, while enjoying the banquet, Qi Yan chatted with the Giant King and Queen. During their conversation, he also learned about how the Guild Master and the two met.
The Guild Master had also come here for a mission back then and became acquainted with the Giant King and Queen. The three of them together defeated the monster Hydra, and from then on, the three were revered as heroes of the Giant Kingdom.
During that time, the old man even confessed his feelings to Lina, wanting to invite Lina to leave with him, but she refused. She only saw Makarov as a younger brother, and she and Haya were childhood sweethearts, already having deep feelings for each other. Moreover, it was too inconvenient for Giants to live among humans, and she loved her homeland, making it even more impossible for her to leave.
After that, the old man had no choice but to return to the Guild alone. Because the Giant Kingdom was relatively isolated, and the distance between the two almost spanned the entire continent of Ishgar, they had not been in contact since then.
Qi Yan didn't expect the old man to have such a past experience, but thinking about it, it made sense. The old man must have been a protagonist of his era in his youth.
The banquet lasted until late into the night. Early the next morning, Qi Yan packed his luggage and bid farewell, preparing to leave.
"Qi Yan, are you returning so soon? Won't you stay a little longer?" Qi Yan had helped so much, and the Giant King also wanted Qi Yan to stay here for a longer period to properly express his gratitude to Qi Yan.
Qi Yan smiled and refused, "No, the Guild is still being rebuilt, and I also need to go back and help. It's also a bit far from Fairy Tail here, and if I'm gone for too long, everyone will start to worry."
"In that case... alright! Then I won't force you to stay."
When Qi Yan arrived at the Royal City gate, he found many people gathered there, including the children Qi Yan had rescued and their parents.
"Brother Qi Yan!"
Buli and the other children all shouted happily when they saw Qi Yan approach.
"Buli, Aila, why are you all here?"
Aila smiled, "You're leaving, so of course we have to come and see you off!"
"Brother Qi Yan, I also want to become a man like you when I grow up!"
"Oh! I have faith in you. You must become a man who can protect your mother when you grow up."
"Brother Qi Yan, when I grow up, can I marry you?" a little Giant girl rescued by Qi Yan asked Qi Yan.
Qi Yan immediately broke into a sweat when he heard this: "Uh... compared to Brother Qi Yan, you're already quite big."
"Hahahahaha!!!"
Everyone burst into laughter at Qi Yan's embarrassed expression.
"Alright, everyone, this is as far as you need to see me off!"
"Full Body Takeover: Ulquiorra!"
Qi Yan took over Ulquiorra, and everyone saw Qi Yan transform again.
All the children became excited, there was another transformation, it was so cool!
"Wow! So cool—––—!"
Qi Yan lightly tapped his toes and was already standing in mid-air.
"Wow!!! Is he flying—––—?!"
The adult Giants were surprised, while the little children cheered excitedly. It turned out Brother Qi Yan could even fly.
Qi Yan waved his hand and said, "Goodbye everyone!"
"Take care—––—!"
"Come visit often—––—!"
The Giant King shouted loudly, "The Giant Kingdom will always be friends with Fairy Tail! If you ever need help in the future, please just say so, and we will definitely come!"
Qi Yan waved his hand, then entered a Resurrección state. With a powerful flap of his black wings, his body rapidly flew back in the direction he had come from.
Although he wouldn't consider himself a particularly helpful person, the feeling of being genuinely thanked wasn't bad at all.