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"Demon Beast Great Forest?!!!"
Levy exclaimed upon hearing the name.
Salsuk looked at Levy and said, "What? Levy, you know about it?"
Levy nodded: "The Magical Record mentions that the Demon Beast Great Forest is one of the legendary human forbidden zones, said to be home to millions of Demon Beasts."
"Millions?!! How many is a million? I can't count them all! Happy, lend me your fingers!!!"
Natsu jumped in fright, frantically counting on his fingers.
Happy retorted: "Forget fingers, even if I lent you all the fur on my body, it wouldn't be enough!"
Gray asked, puzzled: "If that forest has so many Demon Beasts, isn't this country afraid of being annihilated by them?"
Makarov explained: "That brings us to the Sobeya Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of Swordsmen. Everyone there reveres swordsmanship. Compared to our Mage Guilds, they have more Swordsman Guilds."
"Swordsman Guilds mainly go into the Demon Beast Great Forest to hunt, defeat Demon Beasts, and bring their materials back to sell. Their ranks, from One-Star Swordsman to Nine-Star Swordsman, are determined by how many monsters they hunt."
"Among them, a Nine-Star Swordsman is roughly equivalent to an S-Class Mage in our Mage Guilds."
"Under the hunting efforts of numerous Swordsmen, the Sobeya Kingdom has managed to resist the attacks of the Demon Beasts, and by utilizing the materials produced from the Demon Beasts' bodies, its national power ranks among the top in the entire Ishgar continent."
"That's roughly all I know. I heard about the legendary sword a long time ago, but I thought it was just a rumor."
"I'm telling you this only to make you aware of the danger of this mission. This mission was initially posted in those Swordsman Guilds, and countless Seven-Star, Eight-Star, and even Nine-Star Swordsmen went to challenge it one after another, but they all fell within the Demon Beast Great Forest."
"Later, when the mission couldn't be completed, it was distributed to various Mage Guilds, and some Mages who went to challenge it also ended in failure."
"This mission appears to be only S-Class, but all our Guild Masters believe that the difficulty of this mission is already approaching SS-Class, which is why I stopped you from going."
"SS-Class?!!!"
Everyone in the guild was greatly surprised to hear this. SS-Class is a job above S-Class, with twice the danger of S-Class.
"My advice to you is to retreat immediately if you feel the mission difficulty is too high and cannot be completed. Staying alive is more important than anything else."
"Yes, Master!"
Qi Yan and Erza both nodded in agreement with serious expressions.
Qi Yan also felt a bit tricky at this moment. The Demon Beast Great Forest, with its countless Demon Beasts, was no small challenge for him; it was the most troublesome type he had encountered.
However, this did not stop him from giving up the mission; instead, he felt a surge of excited anticipation.
It was the same when he fought the Phantom Bandit Gang; at that time, he felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.
Could it be that he was actually warlike at heart? No, that's not right. Before transmigrating, he wouldn't even get into a fight, let alone curse, except for a few choice words when his teammates were too bad while playing Honor of Kings.
Erza said to Qi Yan: "Qi Yan, let's go back separately to pack our luggage. We'll meet at Magnolia train station in an hour."
"Okay!"
The two finished speaking and left the guild.
"Oh oh oh oh! I really want to do an S-Class mission too!!!"
Natsu looked at their retreating figures, his face full of envy.
Gray said from the side: "It's precisely because our abilities are insufficient that we can't take on S-Class missions!"
"Isn't Elfman also doing an S-Class mission?"
Elfman said helplessly: "I was just playing a supporting role. Qi Yan did everything by himself. If it were me, I probably would have been wiped out long ago."
Even though he had participated in an S-Class mission, he still had lingering fears. This S-Class mission was even more dangerous than the S-Class mission he and his sister did a year ago. Every Mage in the Phantom Bandit Gang was not easy to deal with, especially their leader; his Full Reflection magic was too tricky.
After Qi Yan returned home, he simply packed his luggage and then headed to the train station.
After a while.
"Sorry… Have you been waiting long?"
"I just arrived… So much luggage!!!"
Qi Yan couldn't help but complain when he saw Erza, who was pulling a cart full of large and small bags of luggage. Was she going out on a mission, or was she moving? No, even if Qi Yan were moving, he wouldn't have this much luggage.
"Is it a lot? It's fine."
Soon, the two boarded the train together, found seats, and sat down as the train slowly departed.
"Qi Yan, I'm sorry, I've troubled you this time."
Even though it was their first meeting, she was asking him to risk his life on an S-Class mission with her, which made Erza feel somewhat guilty.
Qi Yan waved his hand: "It's no trouble at all. Normally, I would also be going to work. I should thank you for letting me challenge an S-Class mission."
Hearing Qi Yan say this, Erza felt much better.
The two then chatted casually. Qi Yan found Erza to be a very talkative girl, and chatting with her was very relaxed and comfortable. When they got tired, they rested.
It took approximately three days for the two to arrive at the capital of the Sobeya Kingdom, Sword City—Noah.
"How spectacular!"
Qi Yan couldn't help but exclaim as he looked at the majestic city walls, towering a hundred meters high.
Unlike open cities like Magnolia Town, this capital was completely surrounded by hundred-meter-high city walls, appearing grand and imposing.
There were also some damages and dried bloodstains on the city walls, making it easy to imagine that these were definitely not decorations, but rather evidence of real battles of iron and blood.
Even having seen countless skyscrapers and various magnificent buildings, these structures from a true battlefield still gave a completely different kind of shock.
"Yes! How spectacular!"
Erza, like Qi Yan, was stunned by the sight. She had never seen such tall city walls either.
There was a large gate at the foot of the city wall, where all tourists and merchants were lining up to be inspected before entering the city.
"What are you two here for?"
Before long, a guard came to question Qi Yan and Erza.
Erza said: "We are Mages from Fairy Tail. We received a request and are here to complete a mission."
The guard nodded. Many Mages came here, many of them drawn by the Demon Beasts in the Demon Beast Great Forest.
"What's in the boxes?"
"Luggage."
"Luggage?! So much?!"
The guard was also startled. Were they here for a mission? They must be moving.
Suddenly! A scream rang out.
"There's a Demon Beast!!"