"Kill him!!"
The leader of the Black Magic Cult immediately gave the order. No matter who the opponent was, as long as they saw them, they had to die.
"Kill!!!"
Numerous members of the Black Magic Cult all raised their weapons and charged towards Qi Yan.
"Hey, hey, hey! Isn't it a bit rude to just attack without even a greeting?"
"But since you've all made your move, if I don't retaliate, wouldn't I be disrespecting you?"
"Fire Fist!!!"
Qi Yan assumed a punching stance, his arm transforming into a giant, superheated fiery arm that directly slammed into the Black Magic Cult members.
"Ugh ah ah ah ah!!"
"Wah ah ah ah ah!!"... Terrifying flames engulfed a large number of Black Magic Cult members, who all let out painful screams.
"Fire Gun!"
Qi Yan brought the index and middle fingers of both hands together, pointing them like a gun at the crowd of opponents, continuously firing small flames from the tips of his fingers.
"Uwah ah ah ah!"... Those hit fell like they had been shot, and in an instant, large numbers of Black Magic Cult members collapsed.
"Damn it! Die for me!!"
A Black Magic Cult member ambushed Qi Yan from behind, their longsword slashing through Qi Yan's body, but it only created slight ripples—the elementalization ability common to Logia-type Devil Fruits.
"What?!"
Before the opponent could recover from their shock, Qi Yan's finger had already touched their forehead.
"Bang!"
The person was hit by flames before they could even scream.
"You damnable scoundrel! How dare you interrupt our ritual to sacrifice to the great Zeref!! Disappear for me!!"
One person gathered magic in their hands and released a dark shockwave at Qi Yan.
"Heat Haze!!"
Qi Yan's arm transformed into flames, and a pillar of fire shot out from his palm, meeting the attack directly.
Boom— — — — —!!
The two energies collided, immediately erupting in a violent explosion.
"Still a bit slow!"
"Full Body Takeover: Fushiguro Toji!!"
Qi Yan switched his Takeover role, and his body changed. His bare upper body became clad in a black T-shirt, his black shorts transformed into black long pants, and his boots became flat-soled old-man shoes.
"Turn into meat paste for me!!"
At this moment, a very burly fellow suddenly appeared behind Qi Yan, raising a giant steel hammer with both hands and smashing it down towards Qi Yan's head.
Boom— — — —!
Qi Yan stood still, and the giant hammer in the person's hand was directly bounced away, landing on the ground in the distance.
"What?! !"
The big guy was completely bewildered. What was happening? What just happened? He clearly saw it hit the opponent's head, so why did the hammer fly away?
Qi Yan glanced at the big guy: "Hey, hey, you're a bit too close to me, that's somewhat impolite. I don't like people getting too close to me, so you'd better get lost."
Qi Yan placed his palm on the big guy's abdomen, then gently pushed.
The big guy immediately felt an irresistible force in his abdomen, and his entire body flew backward.
Boom boom boom boom boom!!!
The big guy's body destroyed wall after wall.
"Lord Quill!!"
Qi Yan glanced at the remaining members of the Black Magic Cult.
A wicked smile appeared on his lips: "Three seconds, I'll deal with all of you!"
Whoosh— — — —!
Qi Yan's figure instantly vanished, and in the next moment.
Bang bang bang bang!!!
"Ugh ah ah ah ah!"
"Wah ah ah ah ah!"... All the Black Magic Cult members were sent flying, crashing into the surrounding walls.
Before long, Qi Yan walked out of the Black Magic Cult's lair.
At this moment, the army captain, who had been waiting outside, immediately came forward.
"Mr. Qi Yan, how did it go?"
Qi Yan made an OK gesture with his fingers and smiled: "It's all taken care of."
"What?!"
"Those were thousands of Black Magic Cult members!"
Many soldiers couldn't believe it. How long had Qi Yan been inside? Six minutes, seven minutes—definitely no more than ten minutes. To eliminate thousands of Black Magic Cult members in such a short time, they simply couldn't believe it.
However, this was perfectly normal for Qi Yan. While the enemy's numbers were indeed large, they were all mere fodder. Even powerful Mages would find it difficult to deal with them, but to him, no matter how many fodder there were, they were still just fodder.
"You can go inside to inspect the goods before payment. Oh, and there are a few hundred kidnapped villagers inside; you might as well rescue them too."
"Go in!"
At the captain's command, all the soldiers gritted their teeth and charged in together.
Upon entering, everyone in the army was shocked.
They saw Black Magic Cult members everywhere, but they weren't standing; they were all lying down. Some were burned, others looked like they had been hit by a train, their arms and legs deformed, and the surrounding walls were also in ruins.
"It... it's actually true..."
"He actually eliminated thousands of Black Magic Cult members in such a short time! They were all Mages!"
The captain immediately directed: "Squad one, rescue all the villagers. Squad two, arrest all the Black Magic Cult members."
"Yes!!"
Soon, all the villagers were rescued, and the Black Magic Cult members were all carried away.
"Mr. Qi Yan, thank you very much for your help this time."
The captain looked at Qi Yan with immense respect. Originally, when he first saw Qi Yan, he thought Qi Yan was a bit too young, and the opponents were thousands of Black Magic Cult members.
How could one person take on thousands? But at this moment, he was completely convinced. This person was indeed as powerful as the legends said.
Qi Yan waved his hand and said: "Taking money to resolve problems is simply the mission I accepted. I'm just completing my task."
The captain immediately ordered someone to bring the reward.
"Mr. Qi Yan, here is your reward of 10 million J. Please count it."
Qi Yan glanced at it, knowing the money was sufficient, and a smile immediately appeared on his face as he took the box and said: "No need to count, I trust your character, Captain. If there's another job like this next time, come find me, and I'll give you a twenty percent discount."
The captain's face showed a bitter smile: "If possible, I never want to encounter such a thing again in my life."
Qi Yan chuckled: "Haha! Who knows what the future holds? The mission is over, so I'll be leaving now."
"Then I won't see you off further. I still need to report back on the matters here. I wish you a safe journey."
Qi Yan waved his hand and turned to leave, his mood joyful after completing another S-rank mission.
"Captain, who exactly is that young man?!"
"Yeah! One person actually defeated thousands. That's too amazing."
The captain looked at Qi Yan's retreating back with deep eyes and said: "You all should remember that major event that happened in the Sobeya Kingdom half a year ago, right?"
"Half a year ago, Sobeya Kingdom, could it be him!!"
"Exactly! It's him!"
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Hargeon Port
This is the closest port to Magnolia Town. If there's ever a need for work involving going out to sea, Fairy Tail always departs and returns from here.
At this moment, a cargo ship slowly docked, and a young man walked off the ship. The young man had black hair and black eyes, wearing a gray stand-collar half-sleeve shirt, black pants on his lower body, fair skin, and a handsome face.
It was none other than Qi Yan, who had been in Fairy Tail for over half a year since his transmigration.
"Phew! Finally back!"
This mission was quite far, taking about twenty days for the round trip.
Now, he just needed to rest here for one night, and then take the train tomorrow morning to Magnolia.
Grumble grumble!
At this moment, Qi Yan's stomach began to rumble. Due to the long time spent on the swaying ship, he had little appetite, but now that he was on solid ground, he suddenly felt a bit hungry.
He remembered there was a delicious and inexpensive no-frills restaurant on the street ahead. After eating, he would find a hotel for a good night's sleep, and then return to the guild the next morning.
Just then, a burst of noise came from ahead. Qi Yan looked up and saw many young girls, holding autograph boards, hurrying past.
"I heard a very famous Mage has arrived in town."
"Lord Fire Dragon!!"
Qi Yan was slightly stunned: "Fire Dragon?! Is Natsu here?! Is he that popular?!"
Qi Yan walked over curiously, thinking if Natsu was there, they could return to the guild together. When he got closer, he saw a middle-aged man surrounded by girls, clearly not Natsu.
"Did I get the wrong person?"
Qi Yan immediately prepared to turn and leave, when a familiar voice entered his ears.
"Igneel!!"