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A large rectangular table and two rows of sofa chairs—this was the standard configuration of a meeting room.
On one side of the long table, Faust, the ruler of the Human Kingdom, held a cup of hot tea. His eldest son, Mystogan, sat beside him, followed by Pantherlily and Erza, the two army commanders, who took their seats in order.
On the other side, Exceed Queen Shagotte sat opposite the Human King. The Grand Elder, Minister of State Nadi, and Commander of the Royal Guard Nichiya sat on the sofa chairs with varied expressions.
This was the first meeting between the high-ranking officials of the Human Kingdom and the Exceed Kingdom in decades.
No distinction was made between species or power levels.
Both sides tacitly agreed to forget all past unpleasantness and hold an equal meeting.
However, after waiting for ten minutes, the person who had summoned them for the meeting was still nowhere to be seen, which made the atmosphere in the meeting room a little awkward.
It was Faust, the seasoned politician, who broke the delicate silence in the meeting room. He looked directly at the Cat Queen and said, "Queen Shagotte, I've heard some things about you. As a ruler, you are truly remarkable."
Faust's words came from the heart. If their positions were reversed, he wouldn't be able to make the decision to send the future of his entire race to another world when faced with a hopeless future.
"Thank you for your praise, King Faust, but I am no longer a queen," Shagotte said. She had already told the Exceed the truth she had concealed and voluntarily abdicated the throne.
The cats, who finally understood Shagotte's painstaking efforts, did not blame their Queen. Instead, they hoped Shagotte would continue to lead the Exceed race.
Now, the Exceed Kingdom and the Human Kingdom were connected, no longer a floating island in the sky but neighboring lands.
The two sides would inevitably interact in the future.
And Shagotte was undoubtedly the most suitable representative for the Exceed side.
The leaders of both sides exchanged words, making the atmosphere much more harmonious, and the other people and cats gradually began to speak.
After about another twenty minutes, the protagonist of the meeting slowly pushed open the door to the meeting room. The white-haired young man, a smile playing on his lips, greeted everyone.
"Yo ~ You all arrived so early."
Faust rolled up his sleeves. "Early? You're half an hour late, leaving us hanging here for so long. Noah, if you don't give me a reason, I'm going to lose my temper."
"I had something to do. I need to invite a few more people to this meeting." Noah spread his hands, then no longer blocked the doorway, revealing Makarov, Erza, and Mira outside the door.
Actually, Noah had also wanted to call Laxus.
However, he couldn't find him. Natsu said that after learning that Extalia had merged with the land, that guy immediately ran off to the Exceed Kingdom.
Noah didn't even need to think to know what Laxus was doing there. He also wondered if any magical cats would take a liking to that unruly "Thunder Dragon."
Once the Fairy Tail members were seated, Noah got down to business. "Everyone, you must already know what happened, right?"
Everyone couldn't help but inwardly complain. It would be difficult for them not to know about this matter; the commotion of Extalia's fall was so great that even Border Town could observe it.
"Stop talking nonsense and quickly tell us what you discovered."
Faust was very displeased with Noah today. He and Porlyusica were eating hotpot and singing songs in the palace when Extalia, which was above them, suddenly fell.
Honestly, Faust's legs still felt a bit weak when he recalled that moment. After all, if a massive floating island like Extalia crashed down, the first place to be hit would be his palace.
At that point, the King would become King-sauce.
And such a major event was caused by his own son. This made Faust's mood very complex; he was almost "filially" killed by this brat.
Seeing his old father's hand slowly slide toward his belt, Noah quickly and seriously announced to everyone, "I invited everyone here today to tell you that through the fusion of the two floating islands, I discovered newly generated Magic Power underground."
At these words, both Faust and Shagotte's sides were stunned, followed by uncontrollable joy.
Faust even praised Noah three times, saying, "You truly are my son. I certainly didn't misjudge you."
Noah's mouth twitched slightly. Just a moment ago, he wanted to hit me with his belt, and now I'm his dear good son... Indeed, men are also fickle creatures.
Clearing his throat, Noah continued, "Although there is new Magic Power being produced, both its quality and quantity are pitifully small, no different from air."
"Therefore, for Magic Power to further revive, more floating islands need to merge with the land beneath our feet. This is destined to be a massive project, requiring the efforts of everyone in Edolas."
To bring the fragmented islands back together, to restore the land to a single whole, and then to use the Magic Power production device as a catalyst to completely revive Magic Power.
This was Noah's "Magic Completion Plan."
Everyone silently processed Noah's plan. The biggest problem with this plan was that there were too many floating islands in Edolas.
Unless it could be done like Noah controlled Extalia, relying on existing magic tools and manpower, they might not even be able to pull two floating islands back in a year.
So Faust and the Cat Queen both looked at the three people who came with Noah. Noah invited them; could it be that he wanted to use the power of Fairy Tail?
"Then you really overestimate us..." Makarov, being old and wise, naturally understood what everyone was thinking.
If it was about destroying those islands floating in the sky, Makarov dared to say that every one of those brats in the guild could come up with nine solutions.
After all, this was also Fairy Tail's specialty...
But if it was about moving those floating islands, Makarov felt that no one in the guild, except for him and Noah, could do it.
Noah could forcefully control the floating islands through Wind Magic.
And after Makarov transformed into a giant, moving a small floating island with brute force was not a problem, but for larger islands, he would be helpless.
Others, whether Erza, Mira, or Laxus, their magic couldn't achieve that level.
"Everyone, you've misunderstood me."
Noah clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back to himself. "I alone am enough to piece together the floating islands, but I need you to classify the islands and, by the way, transfer the residents on those floating islands."
The environment of each floating island in Edolas was different. When integrating them, it was essential to consider where to place them appropriately; otherwise, a chaotic arrangement would greatly affect the overall ecological environment.
This was not a troublesome task, just one that required a lot of manpower. But to quickly mark all the floating islands, only Mages had the ability to complete it.
Faust and the Cat Queen, these two locals and cats, naturally had an inescapable responsibility. With the help of the Exceed, they could travel to all the floating islands.
As for Fairy Tail, Noah issued a request to them in the form of a mission, and Makarov readily agreed.
It was a world-class mission. Although it was physical labor, completing it would bring a great sense of accomplishment, and the reward Noah offered was not low.
Using a floating island with a large gold mine as a reward—what a spendthrift... Ah, no, what a good young man who loves the world.
While everyone was imagining a beautiful future, Erza and Mira stared intently at Noah. "Noah, you said you're going to move all the floating islands by yourself?"
"Yes."
The concerned gazes of the two beauties made Noah's lips curve into a smile.
If it were before, he wouldn't be able to move all the floating islands in a short period, even if he worked himself to death. But after confronting his inner 'love' for Mira and Erza some time ago... a power Noah possessed had been sublimated.