"K-killed them until they were scared?!"
All the Giants were stunned when they heard Takeshi's words.
They had fought the Troll Kingdom their entire lives, knowing how terrifying the Troll Kingdom's strength was. These Trolls were barbaric, each one tall and incredibly strong.
Their Giant Kingdom had only managed to suppress these barbarians with their sophisticated weaponry and excellent combat training.
But now, Takeshi was saying he alone had cut through the Troll Kingdom. They couldn't believe it.
But looking at the Trolls' timid, hesitant gazes, they all knew it was true.
This human youth had truly scared the Trolls into submission.
"Let's go." Takeshi said.
Although the destruction he caused in the Troll Capital was considerable, the total number of Trolls he actually killed wasn't that many.
These Trolls, purely in terms of physical strength, were even more terrifying than Giants. Killing one required a significant amount of effort.
With his magic power, he might be able to kill hundreds, 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 regulations stating that Mages could not participate in national wars.
Mahiro nodded when he heard Takeshi's words.
Although they had already led their people into the Troll Capital, he also knew that the Trolls were not to be trifled with. If a real fight broke out, the Giants would undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties.
Their original purpose in coming here was to rescue Takeshi. Since that objective had been achieved, there was naturally no need to linger here.
Thus, the Giants left with Takeshi.
Only after Takeshi left did the Trolls finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"That human is too terrifying."
"Didn't they say humans outside are actually very weak? How can there be such a terrifying monster?"
"Yeah. To be able to cause such terrifying destruction, is this human magic?"
...
Giant Capital.
Many people had already gathered at the gate of the Capital, waiting anxiously.
At this moment, heavy footsteps sounded, and the Giant King returned with his people.
"We're back!" Mahiro shouted loudly.
"Ohhhhhh!"
Everyone in the Giant Capital cheered.
They had long known that it was Takeshi who had rescued these children. He was the hero of their entire Giant Kingdom.
"To celebrate the children's return and to welcome our hero! Takeshi! Let's have a feast tonight!" Mahiro loudly announced.
"Yeahhhh!"
All the Giants shouted excitedly.
The children being rescued was a good thing worth celebrating.
...
Soon, all the Giants became busy. Everyone gathered in the central square, building bonfires. Fruits, food, wine, and drinks were all laid out around.
Many Giants danced around the bonfires, their faces beaming with happy smiles.
The little children rescued by Takeshi all looked at him with adoration.
The Giant King, Mahiro, raised his glass and lightly clinked it with Takeshi's, then both of them drained their drinks.
"Aha! These past few months, because of the children, I was so frustrated. Now, having thoroughly beaten those Troll bastards, it felt very satisfying. Hahahaha!" Mahiro laughed happily.
Lina said, "This is also thanks to your help, Takeshi. To be able to rescue the children from the Troll Capital... It's basically unimaginable. Takeshi, you're not an ordinary mage, are you?"
Although Lina and Mahiro had never been to the human world, they had gathered quite a bit of information about humans. Ordinary human mages were even weaker than Giant children. Even powerful mages were only comparable to adult Giants in strength.
The strength Takeshi displayed was too unbelievable, even more so than Makarov in his younger days.
"Hmm… I guess so."
Takeshi wasn't sure what his exact level was, but he felt it should be similar to the Four Gods of Ishgar.
The Ishgar continent was vast, hiding an unknown number of powerhouses. For example, the Giant and Troll races, these two races were actually very formidable.
Mahiro excitedly said, "How is it just 'I guess so'? Lina, Takeshi is definitely the strongest Mage on the continent. You don't know how strong Takeshi is. He just walked out of the Troll Capital swaggering all by himself, and all the Trolls didn't dare to stop him. It was so domineering."
Lina smiled and said, "Alright, I've heard you say it several times already. Takeshi, even if you're not the strongest on the Ishgar continent, you're certainly in the top three. It's incredible to have such strength at such a young age. Humans are still that race capable of creating miracles."
While enjoying the feast, Takeshi chatted with Mahiro and Lina. During their conversation, he also learned how Makarov had met the two of them.
Makarov had come here on a mission back then and became acquainted with Mahiro and Lina. The three of them together defeated the monster Hydra, and from then on, they were all hailed as heroes of the Giant Kingdom.
During that time, Makarov even confessed his feelings to Lina, wanting to invite her to leave with him, but she refused. She only regarded Makarov as a younger brother. Besides, she and Mahiro 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 hometown, making it even more impossible for her to leave.
After that, Makarov had no choice but to return to the Guild alone. Because the Albaf Kingdom was relatively isolated and the distance between them spanned almost the entire Ishgar continent, they had not been in contact since then.
Takeshi hadn't expected Makarov to have such a past experience, but thinking about it, it made sense. Makarov must have been a protagonist of an era in his youth.
The feast lasted until late at night.
Early the next morning, Takeshi packed his luggage and bid farewell, preparing to leave.
"Takeshi, are you going back so soon? Won't you stay a bit longer?"
Takeshi had helped very much. Mahiro wanted him to stay longer to properly express their gratitude.
Takeshi smiled and refused, "No, the Guild is still rebuilding, and I need to go back to help. It's also a bit far from Fairy Tail, and if I'm gone too long, everyone will start to worry."
"In that case… alright. Then I won't force you to stay."
When Takeshi arrived at the Capital gate, he found many people gathered there, including the children he had rescued and their parents.
"Takeshi-nii!"
Buli and the other children happily called out when they saw Takeshi approaching.
Takeshi asked, "Buli, Ayla, why are you all here?"
Ayla smiled. "You're leaving, so of course we have to come and see you off."
Buli said, "Takeshi-nii, I want to become a man like you in the future."
"Oh? I have high hopes for you. You must become a man who can protect his mother in the future."
"Takeshi-nii, can I marry you when I grow up?" A little Giant girl rescued by Takeshi asked.
Takeshi immediately broke into a sweat upon hearing this. "Uh… compared to me, you're already big enough."
"Hahahahaha!"
Everyone burst into laughter seeing Takeshi's embarrassed expression.
"Alright, everyone, this is as far as you need to see me off."
Full Body Take-Over: Ulquiorra Cifer!
As everyone saw him transform again, all the children became excited.
There was even another transformation, it was so cool.
"Wow! So cool!"
Takeshi tapped his foot and was already standing in mid-air.
"Wow! Is he flying?!"
The adult Giants were surprised, while the children cheered excitedly.
Takeshi waved his hand and said, "Goodbye everyone."
"Take care!"
"Come visit often!"
Mahiro shouted loudly, "The Albaf Kingdom will always be friends with Fairy Tail! If you ever need help in the future, just say so, and we will definitely come!"
Takeshi waved his hand, then activated First Resurrección. With a powerful flap of his black wings, his body rapidly flew back in the direction he came from.
Although he wasn't someone who particularly enjoyed helping others, the feeling of being genuinely thanked wasn't bad at all.