Just as he had come, Takeshi chose to fly across the Grand Canyon.
After his magic power reached six stars, Takeshi no longer had to be as stingy with conserving magic power as he was at the very beginning.
Magic power itself isn't anything valuable. As long as he rests well, it can quickly recover.
Of course, overuse of magic power can cause strong fatigue in the body, and in case of an emergency, it might even lead to danger.
So Takeshi's choice was simple. When half of his magic power was consumed, he would either stop to rest or choose to take transportation.
It took about three days for him to rush back to the Guild, making the round trip about a week in total. Completing an S-Class Quest in a week was incredibly efficient.
"Everyone! I'm back!"
Takeshi returned to the Guild.
Although the Guild wasn't fully built yet, the feeling of home was different from the outside.
Mirajane's face immediately lit up with surprise upon seeing Takeshi return safely. Although Takeshi was very strong, she was still a little worried about him going out to do an S-Class Quest.
"Takeshi is back!"
"Welcome back!"
"Hey! I've been gone for a week, and the Guild's construction progress doesn't seem to be much. Are you guys slacking off again?"
Takeshi glanced at the Guild and found that it hadn't changed much since he left. The Guild was full of lazy mages, and he suspected they weren't working seriously.
Gray argued, "Everyone went out to do Quests, so there are naturally fewer people working. Besides, the progress is already very good now. Haven't you seen that the outer wall is almost finished? And you also went out on a Quest, so you're not qualified to criticize others."
Natsu looked at Takeshi excitedly and said, "Takeshi, you completed another S-Class Quest?"
Takeshi said, "With me on the job, it's always a piece of cake."
Happy flew in front of Takeshi and asked curiously, "How much money did you earn this time?!"
"15 million."
Mahiro readily gave Takeshi the 15 million Jewels. Although the Albaf Kingdom didn't have much interaction with the outside world, there was still some. Some bold and meticulous merchants had opened a trade route, reselling some goods, and the kingdom naturally stored some foreign currency for unforeseen needs.
"15 million!"
Lucy's eyes widened when she heard this amount. Although she already knew Takeshi's earning ability was incredible, she was still shocked.
"If only the person I teamed up with was Takeshi." Lucy muttered.
She had done two Quests with Natsu these past few days, but most of the money earned was spent, and the remaining small portion was only enough for basic necessities. She was now worried about next month's rent again.
If she teamed up with Takeshi, even doing one S-Class Quest would earn her enough money for a year.
Mirajane heard this and said with a smile, "You should be glad you didn't team up with Takeshi. Every Quest Takeshi does can be fatally dangerous for others."
Because Mirajane was quite close to Takeshi, she often heard him talk about the Quests he did. The difficulty of those Quests made even her, an S-Class Mage, tremble with fear.
"Uh... that's true."
Lucy felt very relaxed when she had gone on an S-Class Quest with Takeshi last time, but not all S-Class Quests were that easy. She still cherished her life.
Mirajane came up to Takeshi and asked, "Welcome back. What would you like to eat?"
"The usual, please. Where's Master?"
Mirajane smiled. "Master was called away by the Magic Council again."
Takeshi understood what she meant when he heard this. "It's really hard being the Guild Master."
Only Makarov could allow them to be so unruly, taking the scolding and writing self-criticisms himself. Almost no one would want to be Fairy Tail's Guild Master.
"Takeshi, quickly tell us, what was this S-Class Quest like?"
"Yeah. Tell us."
Natsu, Gray, Elfman, and many others gathered around Takeshi, wanting to know what his S-Class Quest was like this time.
"This time, I went to the Giant Kingdom located in the eastern part of the Ishgar continent..."
Takeshi told everyone about his experiences in the Giant Kingdom, which caused them to exclaim.
They didn't expect there to be such huge creatures as giants and trolls in the world.
With a height of over thirty meters, wouldn't every one of them be like Master? How powerful must such a country be?
Takeshi also talked about Makarov's affairs. When the Guild members heard that Makarov had actually confessed to a female giant, they all gasped in surprise.
Macao said with admiration, "As expected of Master. To even... a female giant."
"Cough! Cough!"
At this moment, a cough sounded from behind them.
Everyone turned around and saw Makarov, who had appeared behind them at some point, looking displeased.
"Master! You're back!"
"You brats! If you're bored, go work. Don't crowd around here."
Seeing Makarov's displeased expression, everyone immediately scattered.
Makarov asked, "You brat, don't listen to that Mahiro fellow's nonsense. It was clearly that kid who liked Lina back then and didn't dare to do it himself, so he asked me for help. Are Mahiro and Lina doing well?"
Takeshi nodded. "Yes, they're both doing very well. One is the King and the other is the Queen. They look only in their thirties and are both very healthy."
Makarov's eyes also showed a nostalgic look when he heard this. "Is that so? It's good that they are well."
How could he not miss these two friends?
It's just that they were in the western part of the Ishgar continent, and the Giant Kingdom was in the eastern part of the Ishgar continent. The journey would take too long, and most importantly, he had taken over as the Guild Master of Fairy Tail and had something more important to protect, so he naturally couldn't leave.
Makarov said, "Brat, come with me for a moment. I have something to tell you."
Takeshi was startled. Seeing Makarov's expression, it was clear there was something important, so he followed him.
The two arrived one after another at the first basement level of the Guild. This area had been preserved when the Guild was destroyed and had not been ruined.
Makarov opened an underground entrance, and a long staircase led further down.
Takeshi exclaimed, ""Oh? There's such a place below the Guild."
Makarov said, "Brat, there's still a lot you don't know. Just follow me."
Soon, the two arrived in front of a large door.
Makarov moved his fingers, and a magic circle appeared on the door.
Then the door slowly opened, and an empty underground hall appeared before them. At the very end of the hall, a giant lacrima stood, and sealed within the lacrima was a naked blonde girl.
"This... this is..."
Takeshi was startled at first, but he quickly realized what it was, and his expression changed.
Makarov said solemnly, "This is our Guild's greatest secret—Lumen Histoire."
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