Chapter 4: First Encounter with Mirajane

Fiore Kingdom, Magnolia Town

This is a historic commercial magic city.

Seen from the sky above, countless houses and buildings are arranged in neat, uniform rows.

On the streets throughout the town, people come and go.

The entire town is filled with a harmonious atmosphere.

The view zooms in on the main road within the town, where a black-haired man in a black cloak walks against the crowd, heading into the town.

This black-haired man is none other than Ye Yu, who has just arrived from the Western Continent.

When Ye Yu reached the center of the street, a building resembling a church appeared in his field of vision.

Above that building stood a symbol shaped like the tail of some animal.

"We've arrived, Fairy Tail!"

Gazing at the familiar symbol, Ye Yu raised his head and spoke aloud.

Indeed, this building is the Fairy Tail guild hall.

Ye Yu had come here naturally to collect the Fire Dragon Slayer magic attribute of Natsu.

Just as Ye Yu approached the Fairy Tail guild, a wave of noisy clamor drifted out from the building's facade.

Although Ye Yu could not see clearly what was happening inside.

He could easily imagine the chaotic scene.

And this was simply the daily routine of the Fairy Tail guild.

When Ye Yu stepped inside the guild, sure enough, it was a complete mess.

Some were fighting.

Others were drinking.

Those people seemed not to notice anyone entering.

"Welcome. Are you here for a job request?"

Soon, a pleasant voice reached Ye Yu's ears.

Following the sound, he saw a beautiful young woman with long white hair, carrying a tray of drinks, standing gracefully before him.

The girl appeared to be eighteen or nineteen years old, with fair skin, delicate features, and a red Gothic-style long dress that could not hide her curvaceous figure.

Although the girl looked young, she carried an open, all-embracing demeanor.

This young woman was none other than the face of Fairy Tail, Mirajane!

As Ye Yu looked at Mirajane, she tilted her head, a smile spreading across her face.

"I'm looking for someone!"

Hearing Ye Yu's words, Mirajane set a glass of wine from her tray onto the nearby table, then turned, looked up at Ye Yu, and said with a smile, "May I ask who you are looking for?"

"Natsu!"

The instant Ye Yu spoke that name, the previously noisy hall fell silent at once.

It was as if the name Natsu were a taboo within this guild.

At that moment, the smile on Mirajane's face vanished completely, replaced by a look of solemnity.

"I... I'm terribly sorry!"

"Natsu and the others have gone on a mission!"

Mirajane struggled to maintain her smile as she replied to Ye Yu.

Something was wrong, very wrong.

According to Ye Yu's knowledge, Natsu was a core member of this guild.

So why did everyone's expression turn so unnatural the moment Natsu was mentioned today?

Could it be that Natsu had caused some major trouble?

Although Ye Yu very much wanted to ask Mirajane where Natsu had gone on his mission.

To this guild, Ye Yu was merely a passing stranger.

Even with Mirajane's kind personality, she would hardly reveal Natsu's whereabouts so casually.

Nevertheless, even so, if Ye Yu wanted to know where Natsu had gone, it would be very simple.

[History of the Corpse]

Without any hesitation, Ye Yu immediately cast the [History of the Corpse] magic on a man standing nearby.

[History of the Corpse] could not only materialize the dead but also allow one to peer into others' memories.

After Ye Yu activated the [History of the Corpse] attribute, a flood of memories appeared in his mind.

Very quickly, Ye Yu saw that Natsu, Lucy, and Happy had gone to Jiaernadao.

At that moment, Ye Yu understood everything.

Jiaernadao is known as the Cursed Island.

The mission on this island is an S-Class.

According to the Fairy Tail guild rules, Natsu and the others were not qualified to take an S-Class mission.

Moreover, according to the rules, secretly undertaking an S-Class mission without the Master's consent would result in expulsion from the guild.

Therefore, when Ye Yu mentioned the name Natsu, Mirajane and the others wore such expressions.

In addition, Ye Yu learned one very important thing—the exact current timeline of this world.

In the original story, when Natsu and his companions undertook the Jiaernadao mission, Erza had only recently returned to the guild, Phantom Lord had not yet attacked Fairy Tail, and Jellal had not yet rebelled against the Council... the subsequent guild war and the Six Magic Generals had not even occurred.

Thinking of Jiaernadao, an image of a woman appeared in Ye Yu's mind.

This woman was none other than Ultear, one of the Seven Kin of Purgatory from Grimoire Heart.

"Jiaernadao? Ultear is on that very island; I can just collect her Time Arc magic attribute!"

Ultear's Time Arc magic is a heaven-defying spell capable of manipulating time.

It can not only reverse time but also accelerate it.

Back in the Alvarez Empire, Ye Yu had always wanted to acquire the time magic attribute of Tempester, one of the Twelve Shield Generals.

Unfortunately, Ye Yu had never encountered Tempester.

Now, Ultear's Time Arc magic attribute could be collected to temporarily substitute for time magic.

"If it is convenient, please leave your name!"

"When Natsu returns, I will help convey the message!"

Just as Ye Yu was thinking to himself, Mirajane on the other side spoke up.

"No need, thank you!"

Hearing Mirajane's words, Ye Yu refocused his mind and glanced at her.

Having said that, Ye Yu turned directly and left the Fairy Tail guild.

After Ye Yu departed, everyone in the guild fell silent.

"That guy Natsu has really gone too far this time!"

A person who was usually close to Natsu said with a look of frustration at his lack of progress.

And on Mirajane's fair face, there was also a look full of worry.

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