Gildarts and Laxus had both witnessed the scene when they arrived, and they knew what Kael said was true.
"Just keep humblebragging!"
Three minutes? Forget three minutes, even thirty seconds would be incredible, wouldn't it? Defeating Wizard Saint-level mages with a single one-shot—he really was a monster.
Kael wasn't actually humblebragging; he genuinely felt like he hadn't fully enjoyed himself. This made him feel as if he had returned to the days when he first joined the guild.
A magic power level of six and a half stars was still too low. To freely unleash the power of the Nine-Tails, he felt he needed at least eight and a half stars.
He had already asked the system, and upgrading from seven stars to eight stars required recycling 10 Golden Cards. He had been in this world for nearly two years now, and he hadn't managed to get ten Golden Cards in total.
And that was only because of his explosive good luck. If his luck had been any worse, it was possible he would have only obtained one or two.
As for the upgrade from 8 stars to 9 stars later on, the system stated it would require recycling 20 Golden Cards. Just thinking about it made his head ache.
He didn't dare think about it. He truly didn't dare.
At that moment, a voice rang out:
"Gildarts!"
The three of them turned to look and saw Lucy walking over with Cana.
"Cana has something important to tell you."
Gildarts asked, "What is it...?"
Kael immediately remembered something and said to Laxus, "Let's go. We'll take a walk."
"What?" Laxus was a bit confused.
"I'll go too!"
Lucy also hurriedly followed. Soon, only Cana and Gildarts were left there.
"What's wrong? Cana, is it a life consultation or a love consultation? As someone who's been through it, I can give you plenty of experience," Gildarts joked. In his eyes, the younger generation of the guild were all like his own children.
"It's... it's the reason I joined this guild. I came here to find my father."
"That's the first I've heard of it. Your father is a member of the guild?"
"Yes... he is..."
"Who is it?"
"It's you, Gildarts."
"Eh? Eeeeeeeeh?!!"
Gildarts was scared out of his wits, and bean-sized beads of sweat began to seep out of his face.
Laxus, who wasn't far away, was also startled by the news. What? Cana was Gildarts's daughter?
"Wait... wait a second... You!! Whose child are you? Sarah, Naomi, Claire, Fina, Mary, Eliza—no, that's not right, the hair color is different! Emma, Lira, Jenny..."
"You womanizer!!"
"Just how many women did you get involved with?!"
Cana couldn't hold it in anymore as she heard the names constantly popping out of Gildarts's mouth. Just how many women had this perverted father of hers slept with? She knew Gildarts liked women, but she hadn't expected him to be this lecherous.
Kael's mouth also couldn't help but twitch when he heard this. Seriously, old man, you're a bit too good at picking up girls—and you slept with every single one of them.
"I... I've got it! It's Sylvia, right? You look exactly like her!"
"Ugh! I can't take it anymore! Regardless, that's how it is. That's what I wanted to say. I'm not expecting you to become my family or anything. It's perfectly fine to keep things just like they were before..."
Before Cana could finish, Gildarts pulled her into a hug. "You're Cornelia's child. There's no doubt about it. Cornelia was one of the few women I truly poured my heart into, and she was the woman I truly loved. I eventually became completely absorbed in my work and abandoned that love eighteen years ago. I just drifted with the wind. I really didn't know I had a child. I'm sorry, I really didn't know..."
"My daughter... has been so close to me all this time..."
"Alright already, I didn't intend to make you take responsibility or anything. But I still wanted to say... I'm glad to meet you, Father." Cana felt much lighter after saying the words.
Gildarts's body trembled when he heard that title. He recalled the first time he met Cana; at that time, Cana was only a child of five or six. After losing her mother, she had come to the guild alone with a small dog to find him, yet he hadn't recognized her.
Gildarts's emotions were on the verge of collapsing. The joy of reuniting with his daughter and the guilt of being such an irresponsible father overwhelmed him completely.
"Cana!!"
"You don't have to be sad anymore! I won't let you feel sad ever again! From now on, whether I'm going to work or going for a drink, we'll go together!"
"Won't that be annoying?"
"I just... I just... want to have the right to love you."
Suddenly!
ROAR——————!!
A massive sound echoed from the sky.
Gildarts's expression changed. "This feeling..."
"It's here!"
Kael's expression also instantly grew tense when he heard the sound.
"What was that noise?!"
"So loud!"
"That sound is..."
Soon, everyone in the guild gathered at the temporary base.
"It's the cry of a dragon..."
Wendy provided the answer to what the sound was.
"A dragon?!"
Everyone was shocked. Although they had heard that dragons still existed in the world, most of them had never seen one with their own eyes.
Gildarts said with a heavy face, "It's that guy from back then!"
When he was performing the Century Quest at Mount Zonia, it was because of this guy that he failed, while also suffering heavy injuries and losing his left hand and left leg.
Soon, a massive black figure appeared in the sky above Tenrou Island.
"What is that!!"
"It's huge!"
"This is..."
"A dragon?!!"
"Are you serious!"
"A real dragon..."
"So dragons really are still alive in this world."
The members of the Fairy Tail guild couldn't help but start trembling as they looked at the black dragon.
Makarov was well-informed and immediately recognized the opponent's identity. "The black dragon spoken of in the ancient records... Acnologia... It actually exists."
The Book of Revelation mentioned its identity—wherever it appeared, it signaled the end of an era.
"Hey! Do you know where Igneel is right now?! And where are Grandeeney and Metalicana?!!"
Natsu shouted toward Acnologia, oblivious to the danger.
"Shut up! Natsu!!"
Gildarts hurriedly covered Natsu's mouth, but it was clearly too late. Acnologia had already noticed them.
The black dragon Acnologia swung its tail, and its body rapidly descended toward the island.
ROAR—————!!
Acnologia let out a massive roar, and the surrounding ruins and debris all shattered instantly.
The single roar made everyone feel an endless fear from deep within their hearts. Even Kael, who was mentally prepared, felt his body trembling uncontrollably from the terror.
Suddenly!
The black dragon Acnologia leaped forcefully and then dove down toward everyone.
"Run————!!"
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