"We already heard about a dragon appearing in Magnolia while we were still in Hiluwein.
After arriving here, we also heard of an incident in the forest where beasts went berserk, and someone saw the silhouette of a dragon among them.
Then, after investigating, we found out that the person who resolved the beast outbreak was named Rhode, who even destroyed the entire forest in one go. He's quite a reckless guy."
Carla looked at Rhode, "So, the only person who might know about the dragons, aside from the 'Fire Dragon,' would be you."
"Oh~~~ that's awesome, destroying an entire forest!" Natsu excitedly clashed his fists together,
"Rhode, have you gotten this strong? Want to have a serious fight? And didn't you say you've never seen a dragon?"
"First, I've never seen a dragon, and second, I didn't destroy the entire forest—that forest, Natsu, you were there just a few days ago. Sometimes, try using your brain, you fool!"
Rhode clarified the rumors and then said, "The beast rampage indeed happened. If you saw the Magical Parade yesterday, you might have some impression of my magic?"
"That clumsy Text Magic doesn't seem suitable as a main magic." Carla thought of the big crab she just saw, "So is it magic that creates monsters and then controls them?"
"Carla~" Wendy felt that Carla was being a bit sharp-tongued.
Rhode couldn't get angry because she was speaking the truth: "To be precise, it's a summoning of various monsters."
Saying that, he summoned Warm.
Poro's appearance captured Wendy, "So cute!"
Warm looked around, then ran to Carla and nudged her with his head.
Carla showed a disdainful expression but didn't push him away.
Hapi in the corner looked like he was struck by lightning, "Wo… Warm, I challenge you to a duel!"
"Moo?" Warm ran over and nudged Hapi.
Hapi held a fish as a weapon, wanting to fight but unable to bring himself to do it.
"I encountered danger in the forest. Maybe due to magic going out of control, I summoned a bunch of monsters.
The forest was indeed a little damaged, but not as exaggerated as the rumors outside. As for the dragons…"
Rhode hesitantly said, "Maybe there was a dragon among them, but it's probably unrelated to the dragon you're looking for."
Natsu tilted his head, thought for a while, and confidently said, "Igneru wouldn't be the kind to listen to someone else's command."
"Grandeeney, Grandeeney likes humans very much…" Wendy actually wanted to see what kind of dragon Rhode could summon, but she couldn't articulate it.
However, she had Carla, "Is it possible to…"
"Rhode, could you summon your dragon for us to see?" Natsu eagerly interrupted, waving his fists as he spoke.
Natsu's empathy would always be expressed in a strangely unexpected way.
Rhode squinted his eyes, "Do you just want to see it?"
Natsu exclaimed excitedly, "Of course, I also want to fight it! Wendy and I are Dragon Slayer Mages; how can we be Dragon Slayer Mages without fighting a dragon?"
Wendy was startled, "Eek~ fighting?"
Carla, displeased, said, "Hey, you're scaring Wendy!"
"Sorry, if possible, I'd also like to see what my dragon looks like." Rhode said helplessly, "But last time was just an accident, I can't do it now."
Natsu slammed the table and lifted one foot onto the chair, "Don't say you can't, we're Fairy Tail mages, quickly summon the dragon!"
"I told you I can't."
"Use a bit more determination!"
"You try doing it with determination!"
"If you say so! Lend me the necklace!"
"I'm not lending you that!"
"Stingy!"
Natsu crossed his arms, sat down, and puffed his cheeks with a sulking face like a child.
Rhode too… Rhode thought to himself he should slap himself, getting drawn into an argument by this fool.
Wendy was at a loss.
Carla patted her forehead, as expected, these are fools and friends of fools.
Mira watched them with a smile, feeling that if Rhode interacted more with Natsu, things would become even more interesting.
Rhode looked at Wendy and said as gently as he could, "I'm sorry, the only information we have about dragons is just this.
As for summoning dragons, I'll probably have to become a bit stronger to achieve that. I'll definitely let you know then."
"Thank you, then." Carla, the prideful cat, could sense their goodwill. "Let's go back, Wendy."
"Carla wants to go back?" Hapi came over, "Why not stay at Fairy Tail?"
Carla couldn't be bothered to look at him, "Humph, we have our own guild, why stay here?"
Poor Hapi, Rhode thought for a moment and decided to help him a little, "It's almost noon, why not have lunch before going?
With two Dragon Slayer Mages together, sharing experiences might teach you something."
Hapi looked at him with bright eyes, thinking Rhode was a good person and would help him deal with Natsu next time.
Mira also chimed in, "That's right, it's rare to have mages from other guilds visiting, let us treat you well. Fairy Tail's special cuisine is very good."
Wendy seemed tempted, "Carla~"
Carla's tail swayed, "Suit yourself."
Wendy happily said, "Then sorry to trouble you!"
Hapi was even more delighted, "Thanks for the hospitality!"
Mira patted Hapi's head, "You're supposed to say 'you're welcome.'"
"Aye!"
…
Rhode was curious about Wendy, "Fire Dragon Slayer Mages can eat fire, what do Sky Dragon Slayer Mages eat?"
Wendy answered, "Air."
Natsu asked, "Is it tasty?"
Wendy hesitated, "Well… it's hard to describe."
Natsu curiously said, "Try a little, how is it?"
Carla couldn't stand it, "Do you normally perform eating fire for people to see?"
Natsu turned his head, "Rhode?"
"3D Text: FIRE."
"Slurp~~~" Natsu sucked the flaming text in, wiped his mouth, "What do you think?"
Carla was exasperated, such troublesome people.
"It's okay, Carla." Wendy opened her mouth and made 'nom nom' sounds in the air, her mouth chewing and swallowing a few times.
It was a bit cute, but there was nothing special about it.
Anyone could do such an action, but Wendy seemed like she was truly eating something.
"Mm…" Wendy suddenly widened her eyes, looking like tears were about to fall.
"Wendy?" Carla asked anxiously, "Are you okay? Is the air here dirty?"
"Grandeeney!" Wendy's voice held a bit of sobbing, "I smell Grandeeney's scent!"
"What?"
Everyone stood up, and Natsu even ran outside the guild, raising his head to sniff and look around.
Rhode remained more composed, "Wendy, can you be sure?"
"Yes! Though it's faint, it's exactly the same as Grandeeney's scent."