Chapter 91

[The black-haired Natsu smacks his lips and points to all the buns in the steamer.]

[The vendor is stunned on the spot.]

["Ah? You mean all of them?"]

["Of course, don't worry, I can afford it."]

[As he speaks, the black-haired Natsu takes out the bag of gold beans that Anna gave him before.]

[Originally, when the last trip ended, the black-haired Natsu had already returned the unused ones to Anna.]

[However, at the time of parting, Anna still didn't accept them.]

[According to her, since she gave them to the black-haired Natsu, she didn't intend to take them back, and who knows when they might be used later?]

[And, at that time, Anna also proudly patted her chest and told the black-haired Natsu.]

["Just take them and use them with peace of mind! For things like this, your Teacher Anna still has many, many more at home... um... I estimate they won't be used up for several lifetimes."]

[Regarding this, the black-haired Natsu also knows that Anna didn't lie.]

[During his travels, although he stayed in the Kingdom of Dragnof, he had heard rumors about the richest family of that era, the Heartfilia family.]

[That is a truly wealthy existence that rivals a country. This bag of unused gold beans really doesn't count for much.]

[Thoughts return, the black-haired Natsu immediately takes out a gold bean from the bag and hands it to the vendor.]

[Although it is called a gold bean, it is actually big and small.]

[The small ones were almost used up before. Now the ones left in the bag are all gold beans about the size of marbles.]

[Looking at the golden thing in his hand, the vendor’s eyes go straight.]

[Although four hundred years have passed, gold, as a universal currency, is still an extremely valuable thing.]

[He is a bun seller; when has he ever seen such a battle?]

[Even the hand holding the gold bean is trembling.]

["This, this, this... this guest, do you want to buy my stall?"]

["No, this is enough to buy several stalls. I really can't make change."]

[The black-haired Natsu raises his eyebrows slightly.]

["No need to make change. You just take it and that’s it. The value of money itself is determined by demand. Now I really need these buns, and I only have this to exchange with you."]

["But... I feel bad about this."]

[The vendor is still conflicted.]

[But the black-haired Natsu can't wait anymore.]

["That’s it, I’m about to starve to death, so I’ll start eating."]

[Immediately after, the black-haired Natsu picks up the buns and eats them like a whirlwind.]

[That speed, that appetite, almost stuns the vendor in front of him.]

[Not long after, all the food at the stall enters the black-haired Natsu’s stomach. Feeling a bit unsatisfied, he rubs his stomach and waves at the vendor.]

["What are you stunned for?"]

["Uh... I just haven't seen someone with such a big appetite for a long time, so I’m a bit surprised."]

[The vendor wipes the sweat from his forehead.]

[Then he says: "Anyway, you should take this money. Come back to pay for these when you have change. I really don't dare to take this gold bean."]

[As he speaks, the vendor points in a direction.]

["Little brother, over there is the City Lord’s Mansion, where there is a foreign exchange window. You can exchange it for the corresponding paper money with this gold bean."]

["You can’t just throw out a gold bean every time you eat, right? That will inevitably be targeted by some people with ulterior motives. You are very dangerous at this age."]

[Following the vendor’s finger, the black-haired Natsu can see the tall building standing in the distance.]

[Then he nods gently.]

[He doesn't have the idea of throwing out a gold bean every time he eats a meal; that would be purely stupid. He was just too hungry just now.]

["Thanks, boss. As for this, you don't need to return it to me. Just take it as a reward for pointing the way."]

[Pushing away the vendor’s hand that was handing back the gold bean, the black-haired Natsu strides toward the City Lord’s Mansion.]

[Soon, the black-haired Natsu arrives near this tall building.]

[Even though the time is very early, the various businesses of the City Lord’s Mansion have already started.]

[Among them, the most attractive thing to the black-haired Natsu is the various documents posted in a building.]

[With two gold beans, he exchanges for one million J. If he uses it sparingly, it can be used for a long time.]

[Afterward, the black-haired Natsu arrives in this hall where various documents are posted.]

["Task: Help catch the perverted molester who often appears on West Street, reward 50,000 J."]

["Task: Help pick a medicinal herb called Fulu Grass in the deep mountains, reward 200,000 J."]

["Task: Subjugate the bandits who often attack the only way outside the city, reward: 500,000 J..."]

[The black-haired Natsu looks up. Clearly, these are all various task commission forms.]

[After asking someone carefully, he understands that this is a task hall specifically used for posting tasks and receiving tasks.]

[Because there is no organization like a Black Mage Guild in this town, but in the world of magic, there are many needs that require mages.]

[Thus, this town set up a task hall in the City Lord’s Mansion.]

[At the same time, it attracts wild mages wandering here to complete them through these tasks.]

[One side makes money, the other side solves difficulties, a win-win situation.]

[The black-haired Natsu looks at the tasks above and falls into thought.]

[He touches his cloth bag; there are still twenty-something gold beans inside.]

[But, if he doesn't make money, clearly, one day these twenty-something gold beans will definitely be used up.]

[Sitting and eating until the mountain is empty is not the black-haired Natsu’s personality.]

["Must make money, then..."]

[Soon, the black-haired Natsu’s gaze locks onto a task form at the very top of the task bar.]

[The layout of the task commission forms here is also very particular. The tasks evaluated as simplest are placed on the bottom layer, and then increased in order. At the very top, it is obvious that it is the most difficult task.]

[But difficulty also means the reward will be high.]

[For example, the one the black-haired Natsu sees now.]

[Task: Subjugate the Wyvern entrenched on the northern mountains.]

[Reward: Two million J!]

["Four gold beans, huh?"]

[The black-haired Natsu smiles, then pulls off the task commission form at the very top.]

Outside the screen.

Watching this scene, Goldmine, Bob, and even Makarov, Jellal, and others have their hearts in their throats at this moment.]

["It’s over, it’s over. Could it be that the black-haired Natsu really won't join any guild and chooses to go his own way?"]

[At the same time, on the other side.]

[Makarov also arrives at the place where the comet crashed last night.]

[But, just arriving here, everything presented before him makes Makarov completely stunned.]

[The surroundings are intact, and even on the ground, there is no scorched black.]

[There are no trees burned or destroyed.]

[Everything seems so normal.]

[However, for Makarov, this is the most abnormal place!]

[You have to know, there was a comet crash here last night.]

[That is a comet! A celestial body!]

[Can the crash of such a thing not cause any damage?]

[The incredulous Makarov immediately searches around.]

[Soon, he discovers something unusual.]

["This feeling..."]

[Makarov arrives at the tree stump where the black-haired Natsu leaned last night and squats down.]

[His brows furrow slightly.]

[3.8 "There is still a faint magic fluctuation in the air, but... why is it so familiar?"]

[Makarov is very puzzled, his mind constantly recalling the various mages he has seen.]