Chapter 142

Makarov: "But Black Natsu didn't show any signs of an unstable foundation."

Hades: "That's why I'm saying he's talking nonsense."

"Although Brain is right, it sounds very strange coming from Black Natsu's mouth!"

Irene: "Is it possible that others have high talent, and that speed is already slowing down and laying a solid foundation?"

Hades: "This... if you want to chat like that, then there's nothing to say."

【"Since you're resting, why don't you tell me some things about the outside world."】

【Black Natsu put away the book and took a skewer from the campfire and handed it to Mavis.】

【Mavis happily took the meat skewer and took a bite.】

【"Mmm!!! This... is too delicious?!!"】

【The ultimate experience on her taste buds made the wing-like ornaments on both sides of Mavis's head flutter involuntarily.】

【To this, Black Natsu just smiled.】

【After quickly finishing the meat skewer, Mavis also looked at Black Natsu with her emerald eyes.】

【"I remember you wanted to know about dragons and Zeref and things like that, right?"】

【Black Natsu nodded in agreement.】

【"Actually, I don't know much, but I do know a place that gathers these two points you mentioned."】

【"What?"】

【Black Natsu looked at Mavis in confusion.】

【"The Galaxy Empire! It is currently the only empire where humans and dragons coexist!"】

Makarov: "Galaxy Empire?"

Mavis: "I remember, didn't the Erza of the black world mention this name before?"

Laxus: "It seems that the transportation that even Dragon Slayers can ride was developed by this empire, right?"

Sting: "And, just now Mavis from the black world mentioned that this is a kingdom where humans and dragons coexist?"

Belserion: "Dragons... that era should be more than three hundred years after the dragon race, how could a creature like a dragon still exist?"

Igneel: "The dragon race should have gone extinct by that time, this... what is the reason?"

Grandeeney: "This Galaxy Empire seems to be hiding many secrets."

【In the sky screen footage.】

【Black Natsu also felt a trace of curiosity about this.】

【"Tell me in detail."】

【Mavis nodded upon hearing this.】

【"Actually, I don't know much about this empire, I just heard Yuri and the others mention it not long ago."】

【"The empire is located on the continent of Ishgar, and it seems to be a very long distance from here."】

【"It is also a super powerful force that has recently become famous."】

【As Mavis spoke, her little eyes looked at the skewers sizzling with oil on the campfire.】

【She swallowed silently.】

【Seeing this scene, how could Black Natsu not know what Mavis was thinking.】

【He shook his head helplessly, then took a skewer that was almost done from the campfire and handed it to Mavis.】

【"Here!"】

【Mavis was overjoyed, her eyes seemed to be glowing with gold.】

【"Then I won't be polite!"】

【Taking the skewer, she immediately started eating.】

【By the way, she continued to narrate.】

【"The reason why it is said to have only recently become famous is because of Zeref!"】

【"Zeref?"】

【Black Natsu's hand adding firewood paused in mid-air.】

【His brow furrowed accordingly.】

【In his mind, he recalled the black-haired man he met in the forest earlier.】

【Mavis, with her mouth full of oil, nodded with puffed cheeks.】

【"Mm-hmm, that's right!"】

【"Originally, this Galaxy Empire had always been low-key."】

【"But, I don't know who spread the rumor that the most evil and brutal Black Black Mage in history, Zeref, had visited the Galaxy Empire."】

【"And, it seems they established some kind of cooperative relationship."】

【"Therefore, the Galaxy Empire was also labeled as evil by other empires on the continent."】

【"Thus, it was met with hostility from other kingdoms."】

【"Of course, this might involve some ambition; many kingdoms used this as an excuse to call on other kingdoms in Ishgar to unite."】

【"To crusade against the Galaxy Empire together; in fact, many kingdoms also coveted the land, population, and prosperous economy possessed by the Galaxy Empire."】

【"Therefore, once the slogan was shouted, countless kingdoms joined in and formed a crusade army, wanting to annex this empire."】

【"It is said that they are still fighting even now."】

【Mavis wiped her greasy hands.】

【Her emerald eyes looked pitifully at Black Natsu.】

【"Um... Master, I want more."】

【"It's not ready yet, wait a moment."】

【Black Natsu rolled his eyes at Mavis helplessly.】

【Then he pulled out a tissue and handed it to Mavis.】

【"You help me wipe it, both my hands are oily, I'm afraid I'll get it on my clothes, you know, I'm a germaphobe!"】

【As she spoke, Mavis stretched out her two greasy little hands toward Black Natsu and smiled playfully.】

【What kind of feeling is this?】

【Imagine a cute blonde loli smaller than yourself acting like a spoiled child in front of you.】

【I guess no one could handle that, right?】

【In the end, Black Natsu compromised.】

【"Seriously, how can someone be a germaphobe and still get both hands so oily?"】

【While helping, Black Natsu complained.】

【"Hehe..."】

【To this, Mavis could only return a silly smile.】

Outside the Sky Screen.

Makarov had already petrified on the spot.

He turned his head stiffly, looking at Mavis in disbelief.】

"Fi... First Master??"

Even Laxus couldn't help but swallow.

"So the First Master had such a side."

Mavis, who was asked, also had a stiff expression.

"I... I... what is that me doing over there??"

Irene: "Pfft haha!! I didn't expect that today I would be able to see the famous scene of the First Guild Master of Fairy Tail, Mavis, acting like a spoiled child."

"And, I look at it and it seems the situation is a bit wrong."

"Could it be that the Mavis of that world also..."

August: "Impossible!!!"

Irene: "Eh? What did you say?"

August: "I said, impossible, absolutely impossible!!"

Irene was a bit strange.

"By the way, aren't you usually the one who calls out the loudest for this kind of thing?"

"When you teased me before, you didn't laugh any less?"

"What's wrong today? Were you possessed?"

August: "This, this, this... this is absolutely impossible, look, that Mavis in the footage is still a loli!"

"She's only ten-something years old!"

Brandish: "But, August, didn't you say before that you agreed with Black Natsu and Lady Irene and such?"

"At that time, Black Natsu was only ten years old."

Hades: "Haha, I remember, I remember, saying something about age not being a problem."

August: "You guys shut up, can men and women be the same?"

Mavis: "No, what are you guys talking about??"

"Is it really okay to say this in front of me?"

Lucy: "Actually, I'm not surprised at all that the First Master would be like that."

Gray: "This isn't surprising??"

Lucy: "Think about it, how old was the First Master then?"

"Thirteen or fourteen years old, what's wrong with acting like a spoiled child to her teacher?"

"It's just like Wendy acting like a spoiled child to Black Natsu when she was little."

Wendy: "Ah? How did it get to me?"

【In the sky screen, after helping Mavis wipe her little hands.】

【Mavis then continued to narrate.】

【"It was this war that shocked the whole world."】

【"No one expected that a creature like a dragon would still exist in this kingdom."】

【"That was a Dragon Knight Legion formed by ten giant dragons; once it appeared, the entire battlefield presented a one-sided situation..."】

【"It's hard to imagine that the coalition army of more than half of Ishgar's kingdoms would be suppressed by one empire; this was something that didn't exist in the past."】

【"Having witnessed the powerful strength possessed by the Galaxy Empire, some kingdoms began to retreat and actively sought peace."】

【Speaking of this, Mavis also spread her hands helplessly: "But, the grudge has already been formed, how could it be so easy to let go?"】

【"This Galaxy Empire is not a pushover either."】

【"It is said that their queen is a proud person; just an apology wanting to pay for the previous mistakes is impossible."】

【"They also want benefits, a lot of benefits, to compensate for the impact the war has caused them."】

【"These benefits are something those kingdoms cannot afford."】

【"Forced into a corner, the war broke out again."】

【"This time, even more terrifying rumors spread, saying that the Galaxy Empire and the Black Black Mage Zeref were cooperating to research something terrifying enough to destroy the world."】

【"They wanted to use this to rule the entire Ishgar continent, so other kingdoms that hadn't participated in the war couldn't sit still anymore and joined the coalition army one after another."】

【"The war situation here has almost evolved into a situation where the Galaxy Empire is fighting the entire Ishgar continent alone."】

【"Queen... rumors..."】

【Black Natsu frowned slightly, seemingly capturing something from it.】

【"This rumor should have been spread by those people from the kingdoms, right?"】

【To this, Mavis also nodded in agreement.】

【"Yes, when I knew about these, my first thought was the same; after all, this kind of excuse is too far-fetched."】

【"I don't know how those people believed it."】

【Black Natsu touched his chin: "It's also possible... they also knew that this kind of rumor is fake, I'm afraid they were promised some benefits, which made those kingdoms join the crusade team together."】

【Mavis shrugged noncommittally: "Who knows, but currently, perhaps only the Kingdom of Fiore where we are hasn't participated in the war."】

【"After all, they claim to be permanently neutral, so they shouldn't smash their own signboard."】

【"Then what is the current war situation?"】

【Black Natsu asked again.】

【"As for the war situation, because they are fighting an entire continent, even the Galaxy Empire, which is protected by dragons, is struggling a bit."】

【"Up to now, the war situation is still in a stalemate, and I don't know how long it will last."】

【Speaking of this, Mavis sighed softly with some worry.】

【"In the end, war is actually fought by the people; for the ambitions of these high-level kingdom officials, I don't know how many people's lives will be affected."】

【Black Natsu did not refute.】

【Indeed, in the end, war only harms the people; no matter where the people are, it is the same.】

【He took a deep breath: "One last question."】

【"The Queen of the Galaxy Empire you mentioned... who is she?"】

【"The Queen?"】

【Mavis thought for a moment, then shook her head.】

【"This queen seems very mysterious, and no one knows her specific name."】

【"But she has an interesting nickname."】

【"What?"】

【"Dragon Queen!"】