Chapter 67

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"Grandpa!"

Noah stood in front of the bar where Makarov was sitting, his gaze fixed on Makarov.

"Do you need me for something?"

"Noah." Makarov took a sip of his drink and said in a seemingly tipsy manner.

"Are you busy now?"

"I was just about to go to work." Noah scratched his cheek.

"But if you have something for me to do, it's fine to postpone it for a day or two."

"Work, huh?" Makarov nodded.

"Perfect, I have a mission I hope you can complete."

"A mission?" Noah was slightly taken aback.

"What kind of mission requires you to find someone to complete it yourself?"

Even the extremely difficult and dangerous missions posted on the second floor, which only S-Class Mages could take, Makarov would just post the mission sheet, and anyone who wanted to take the mission could tear it down and bring it to Makarov for approval.

Even the missions designated by the Council, Makarov would post them on the mission board and then suggest Noah take them, never before had he found someone to complete a mission without showing the mission sheet.

"Well, this mission doesn't need a mission sheet." Makarov seemed to see through Noah's confusion and explained.

"Because, I issued it myself, it's a spontaneous mission from our 'Fairy Tail'!"

"A mission issued by Grandpa?" Noah was stunned.

Makarov finished the drink in his glass and his expression became serious.

"Actually, I hope you can go to our 'Fairy Tail' guild's holy land—Tartarus Island!"

"Tartarus Island?" Noah frowned immediately.

Noah had been a member of 'Fairy Tail' for quite some time and naturally had heard of this special island to 'Fairy Tail'.

As Makarov said, Tartarus Island is the holy land of 'Fairy Tail', an island that only those who bear the 'Fairy Tail' guild mark can enter.

It is said that there was a legend of fairies living on Tartarus Island, hence it is also known as the 'Island of Fairies'. The island's periphery and the earth are imbued with extremely powerful magic, making it difficult for outsiders to discover.

Tartarus Island is also the resting place of the first guild master of 'Fairy Tail'.

Such a special place, although only 'Fairy Tail' members can enter, being a holy land and the resting place of the first guild master, Makarov would never let anyone enter casually during normal times.

Because of this, while 'Fairy Tail' members all knew about the guild's special holy land, the only ones who had actually been to Tartarus Island were probably Makarov and Gildarts, who had been in the guild for a long time and was an S-Class Mage.

"What's wrong?" Noah敏锐地感觉到Makarov所谓的任务并不简单。

"Has something happened on Tartarus Island?"

"Because we're not sure, that's why someone needs to go and check it out." Makarov also frowned.

"Tartarus Island is a very special place. Although it's an island, its periphery and the earth are imbued with extremely powerful magic, making it hard for outsiders to discover. But because of this, it's not strange if something goes wrong inside."

"I received a few reports from outsiders who accidentally discovered a very special island while fishing. According to the descriptions, it could very well be our guild's holy land, Tartarus Island!" Makarov's expression was serious.

"So, I'm suspecting that the magic on Tartarus Island might have become somewhat chaotic, causing it to start appearing in the sight of outsiders!"

"Magic chaos..." Noah repeated softly, then nodded after a moment.

"Grandpa, you want me to find a way to restore the normal flow of magic on Tartarus Island?"

"It's not necessarily magic chaos; there could be other issues. I want you to go to Tartarus Island, and if you can solve it, that's best. If not, find out the cause and bring the information back!" Makarov looked directly at Noah.

"This is a spontaneous mission from our guild, so the reward will be paid internally by the guild. Is that okay?"

"Grandpa, what are you talking about?" Noah chuckled.

"Since it's an internal guild issue, there's no need to talk about rewards. I'll leave tomorrow and head to Tartarus Island!"

"Alright..." Makarov didn't fuss or make things too formal with Noah, and he smiled slightly.

"I understand. Just be careful."

Noah shrugged and began to consider the details of his departure to Tartarus Island the next day.

Seeing Noah lost in thought, Makarov quietly walked away, leaving Noah standing alone at the bar, deep in thought.

After some time, Noah murmured softly.

"Tartarus Island... huh?"

Suddenly, Noah's heart skipped a beat, his mind went blank as if struck by something, and his eyes lost focus.

Then, Noah felt his consciousness gradually drifting away...

...

In a hazy vision, Noah saw a scene.

Before him was an endless sea.

On the sea was an island.

It was a very peculiar island.

On this peculiar island, a massive tree, whose canopy covered about two-thirds of the island, stood in the center, like two islands of different sizes stacked together. From the outside, it easily evoked the image of a 'Shangri-La'.

Beneath the massive tree, a large forest grew.

In the forest, many peculiar creatures lived.

There were creatures resembling wild boars but as tall as buildings.

There were creatures resembling dinosaurs but able to walk on two legs.

There were creatures resembling gorillas but with tongues longer than snakes.

There were creatures resembling birds but without wings, moving by crawling.

All these peculiar creatures gathered on this peculiar island, making it seem like a dreamlike paradise, stirring the heart.

Then, the scene before Noah's eyes changed, showing another place.

It should also be a part of the island.

Noah didn't know where it was, but he clearly saw it.

At the front was a grave.

On the grave was a tombstone.

In the center of the tombstone, a thing that burned like golden flames held something that made Noah's heart race.

A feather.

To be precise, it was a broken and dull feather.

This unremarkable feather caused Noah's emotions to fluctuate more intensely than ever in his seven years of life.

Because he had seen the same thing before, more than once!

In the 'white dream' he often had!

...

"!"

Noah suddenly snapped out of it, his eyes refocusing quickly, his mind resuming its function, but his heart still pounding fiercely.

"Ha... ha... ha..."

As if he had just had a nightmare, Noah was drenched in sweat, panting, and holding his forehead, his eyes flickering.

"Just now... what was that?"

The sudden experience left Noah standing there, unable to recover for a long time.

"An illusion...?"

Though he said it, his intuition told him that what he had just seen was definitely not an illusion!

After a long while, Noah calmed his breathing, looked up, and gazed into the distance through the window.

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