The next morning.
Unsurprisingly, Noah was woken up by Erza's "wake-up service" again, except this time there was another person joining her in committing "atrocities".
Looking sleepily at the two girls with red and white hair beside the bed, Noah sighed helplessly, "Mira, why are you following Erza's example too..."
Before he could finish speaking, the sharp tip of the longsword was already pressed against Noah's. Erza smiled, but her unfriendly gaze made Noah swallow hard and quickly change his mind.
"Mira, you're doing great!"
"Thank you both for taking the time out of your busy schedules to remind me to get up on time."
Noah's rapid change of expression made Mira chuckle involuntarily. Only Erza could handle a lazy guy like Noah.
After breakfast, Noah took two pieces of dragon's nest ore, said goodbye to Cheese and Snow White, and left.
Because they are friends, Noah will not force the two children. The last time they went to the Tower of Paradise, it was because they had never been on a boat before and wanted to experience snow and cheese, which is why they agreed to go on a long trip with Noah.
Most of the time, Snow White and Cheese prefer to stay in the guild and play.
Cheese loves to "explore" within the guild, especially now that the guild has expanded, there's even more for her to do. Meanwhile, Snow White, with her adorable appearance, mooches off the guild's female members every day.
Outside the guild hall, Noah had come to tell Makarov that he was going out with Erza and Mira, but he didn't expect to see two bruised and battered guys at the gate.
"Natsu, what's wrong with your and Gajeel's faces?"
Even if Natsu hadn't said it, Noah would have known that with Natsu's warlike personality, it would be strange if he didn't fight Gajeel, who also had a strong personality and was a mage who used [Dragon Slayer] magic.
Natsu rubbed his face, but his tone was excited: "Noah, you don't know, this iron-headed guy is just like me, he was also adopted by a dragon and taught [Dragon Slayer Magic]."
This surprised Noah.
Ever since Noah met Natsu, he knew that Natsu had been searching for his adoptive father, a fire dragon named "Igneel".
However, the dragon race had been extinct for about 400 years, so how could they possibly personally teach a little kid the [Dragon Slayer] magic that could destroy the dragon race? Noah suspected that it was a hallucination that Natsu had while training [Fire Dragon Slayer].
But now another similar case has emerged: Gajeel also claims to have been raised by a dragon and taught the [Iron Dragon Slayer] magic.
Before Noah could ask Gajeel what the dragon he was looking for was called, Gajeel suddenly sniffed hard and then looked at Noah with surprise.
"You smell like Medalicana!"
"You've seen him? Where is he?!"
Gajeel was agitated; if it weren't for Noah's immense power, he would have already started interrogating him.
Noah frowned. "Medaricana"—wasn't that the name of the "Iron Dragon" that Master Dolan's family believed in and awaited?
With a sense of doubt, Noah took out two pieces of ore from the Iron Dragon's Nest from his pack.
Gajeel's eyes lit up immediately. "This is a stone from Medalicana's collection. You really have seen him before!"
"Unfortunately, I have never seen any dragon, whether alive or dead."
Noah put away the ore, extinguishing Gajeel's expectations with a single sentence. However, Noah was also certain that the relationship between Gajeel and Iron Dragon Medalicana was absolutely real.
Why would a dragon that disappeared for nearly 400 years be associated with Gajeel?
Seeing Gajeel's disappointment and Natsu's apparent empathy, Noah continued, "The ore was found in a dragon's nest. If you're interested, you can come with me."
Gajeru naturally accepted.
Natsu also wanted to join in the fun, but he, Lucy, and Happy had accepted a mission to retrieve a book from a wealthy man's house. His curiosity was no match for his promise to his companions.
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Tieluling remains as hot as ever.
Two men and two women left the train station and headed towards the Magic Market.
Noah easily found Master Dolan's shop, and even through the walls, he could hear the powerful clanging and hammering sounds coming from inside.
But the heavy metallic clanging did not drown out Erza's knocking.
A minute later, the shop door opened, and Dolan's cheerful voice rang out, full of energy and not at all like an old man. Of course, his muscular physique was also unlike that of an ordinary old man.
"Hahaha, Erza and Noah, you guys actually came together. It seems that Cana's plan to attract customers is doomed."
"Master Dolan, I'm bothering you again."
Erza didn't stand on ceremony and, at Dolan's invitation, led her companions into the shop.
Summoning the damaged equipment, Doran knew Erza's purpose without her saying a word. "It seems you've had a tough battle, Erza."
"And what about you, Noah? Do you need to buy new magical items? I have plenty of good stuff here."
"No need, Master Dolan. I really like the Explosive Gloves. I came here today to ask you if you can upgrade them further."
Seeing Noah place the gloves and two pieces of ore on the table, Dolan was astonished. "Are you sure you want to use Lord Iron Dragon's ore? That's too extravagant."
Do you know where Medalicana is?
Upon hearing the familiar name, Gajeel couldn't help but interject. To him, Medalicana was not a dragon, but the father who raised him.
"If you've come for Lord Iron Dragon, then you'll be disappointed. Our clan has waited for a hundred years, but Lord Iron Dragon has not returned."
Dolan's tone was regretful, but then he became somewhat displeased. After all, Gajeel's face full of steel nails didn't look like a good person, so why was he talking to him so much?
Kogajiru was still persistent and wanted to go to the mining site of Noah's two ores.
This crossed Dolan's bottom line. The Iron Dragon's Lair must not be exposed, otherwise those precious ores would attract the covetous eyes of dark forces. The Black Magic Order team last time was an example.
"Noah, don't talk nonsense, otherwise all the efforts of our 'Rettfox' clan to hide our identities will be in vain."
Upon hearing Dolan's words, Mira, who had been silently observing the store, suddenly turned around. "Retfox? I remember Gajeel, your surname is also Retfox."
Four pairs of eyes immediately locked onto Gajeel.
The latter nodded, puzzled, and said nonchalantly, "Medalicana made me use this surname, I don't know why either."
"No wonder you were asking about Lord Iron Dragon's whereabouts, turns out you're one of us." Dolan patted Gajeel on the shoulder with a hearty laugh. Their clan had only reunited a hundred years ago, and many scattered clansmen had not yet been found.
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