Kenichi, Erza, and the others came to Sun Village specifically to help lift the ice sealing it.
Now that the ice in Sun Village had been melted by Kenichi, they naturally didn't stay long.
Soon, Kenichi, Erza, and the others boarded the magic airship and returned to Warrod's residence.
"You are all quite impressive! To think you resolved Sun Village's problem in such a short time!"
Warrod looked at Kenichi, Erza, and the others before him, his aged face full of a gratified smile.
"No, actually, it was all Kenichi-nii's doing. He was the one who melted the ice in Sun Village!"
Hearing Warrod's praise, Wendy explained somewhat sheepishly.
"Kenichi, well done, well done!"
"Enough with the praise already, just give us the reward for the request!"
Natsu, with his arms crossed, spoke quite impolitely to Warrod.
"Ah, right, the reward. Wait a moment."
After responding to Natsu, Warrod took out a fist-sized potato and handed it to Natsu: "Here, a potato I grew myself."
"Who wants this?!"
Seeing Natsu's furious expression, Warrod said unperturbed: "Just kidding... I actually bought it."
"Uhhhh…"
Hearing Warrod, Gray was utterly speechless.
And Natsu was even angrier.
"Never mind, Natsu. This person is actually a member of our guild."
Just then, Kenichi, who hadn't spoken until now, said to Natsu.
"A member of our guild?"
As soon as Kenichi said this, not only Natsu, but Erza, Mirajane, and Wendy also looked at Kenichi in surprise, then turned their gazes towards Warrod.
"Oh, you figured it out, did you?"
Warrod looked at Kenichi, a serious expression appearing on his face, then slowly rolled up his sleeve, revealing a Fairy Tail's guild mark.
"Our guild's mark?"
"This person really is from our guild?!"
Looking at the Fairy Tail's mark on Warrod's arm, Gray and Natsu were both very surprised.
After all, they never knew there was such an old man in their guild.
"It's normal that you don't know me."
"That was many years ago. Back then, it was Mavis and I who founded Fairy Tail together."
"Gasp-"
As soon as Warrod said this, Gray and Natsu both stared at him, dumbfounded.
"With the First Master?"
"A founder of the guild!"
Erza, however, seemed to realize something and murmured: "No wonder Master attached so much importance to this request."
…
While Kenichi and the others were returning to Warrod's residence, a one-eyed demon, resembling a crow, flew through a vast forest and arrived in an extremely cold land.
Looking around, the ground was covered in thick ice.
A biting cold wind blew, bringing endless chill.
"Silver-sama, the ice sealing Sun Village has been melted by someone!"
The one-eyed demon landed on a bare tree and reported to a man in silver armor standing below the tree.
Hearing the demon, the man slowly stood up and turned around.
If any Fairy Tail's member were here, they would surely exclaim in surprise: "Gray!"
Because this man looked extremely similar to Gray.
But he wasn't Gray, he was Gray's father, Silver.
To be precise, Silver's reanimated corpse.
He was also a member of the Nine Demon Gates of Tartaros.
"I never thought it would be melted so quickly."
Silver placed one hand on his hip, looked at the snowy world in the distance, and spoke with an unconcerned expression.
Although Silver didn't ask anything, the one-eyed demon continued: "The ones who melted the ice were members of Fairy Tail."
'Fairy Tail.'
Upon hearing this name, an unusual light flashed in Silver's eyes.
But it was fleeting and barely noticeable.
"Additionally, Kyoka-sama requests your return to the guild. The guild is planning to take action soon!"
In response to the demon's words, Silver gave no direct reply.
He just lazily lifted his eyelids, glanced at the one-eyed demon, and asked: "By the way, you are a demon, right?"
Hearing this, the one-eyed demon's single eye instantly filled with terror.
The demon naturally knew that Silver's magic, Ice Devil Slayer Magic, was specifically designed to deal with demons.
"Don't be so nervous. I won't attack you for now."
After giving this casual response, Silver turned and walked into the snowstorm ahead.