Spring turns to autumn, and time flies.
In the blink of an eye, two years have passed since Aiden Brooks joined the Fairy Tail guild, and many events have occurred in those two years.
Aiden stood in front of the Fairy Tail guild, gazing at the familiar building, and couldn't help but smile slightly: "I haven't been back for a while! I wonder how everyone is doing. They must miss me a lot."
Now, at 15 years old, Aiden had grown from a child into a handsome young man.
Wearing black clothes and a white haori, his style resembled both the captains of the Bleach world and the Hashira of Demon Slayer. His long black hair was tied behind his head, and he looked both handsome and striking.
At this moment, someone exited the guild, appearing to have just received a mission assignment and was about to depart.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw Aiden not far away and froze for a moment.
Just as Aiden was about to greet him with a smile, the man's expression changed drastically, and he turned to run back into the guild.
"It's not good!!! Aiden's back------!!!"
Aiden's face darkened at this.
The guild was lively and bustling, but upon hearing this, it suddenly became quiet.
Then, an uproar followed.
"What?! Didn't he go on a ten-year mission? Why did he come back so soon?!" Macao exclaimed.
"Ten-year mission?" New guild members who joined during the year were confused.
Wakaba explained, "It's a task that hasn't been completed in ten years, a mission beyond S-level and SS-level!"
"Why are you so afraid of him?"
"You'll understand soon enough."
Nab tugged at his hair and wailed loudly, "Oh no! He came back so soon! That's hell!" …
Aiden walked into the guild with a dark expression.
"Yo! Welcome back, Aiden."
"Aiden, welcome back!"...
Aiden didn't bother responding. He had spent half a year on this mission, expecting a heartfelt reunion, but these guys actually regarded him as a harbinger of doom.
Suddenly, Natsu stood up and excitedly shouted at Aiden: "Aiden, come and fight with me!"
After speaking, Natsu rushed directly towards Aiden.
Before Natsu could reach Aiden, a hand pushed Natsu's face from the side.
"Ahh..."
Natsu flew out, knocking over several tables and chairs.
"If anyone's going to challenge, it's not your turn first. Aiden, come and compete with me!"
The speaker was Mira. At fifteen, Mira had grown into a tall, beautiful young woman, but her fiery personality hadn't changed.
Aiden also had a headache when he saw Mira. Since he defeated her two years ago upon joining the guild, Mira challenged him regularly.
Once or twice, Aiden welcomed it, and ten or eight times he could accept it.
Being challenged hundreds of times a month was unbearable.
He was reluctant to hurt Mira, but she wasn't polite in her challenges.
In addition to Mira, Natsu always enjoyed challenging him.
"I'm a little tired today, maybe next time."
"What next time? Let's fight now!" Mira's arm transformed into a demon form and struck at Aiden.
Whoosh!
Aiden's figure disappeared instantly, reappearing behind the crowd.
"You b*****d! Don't run away!"
"Aiden."
At this moment, Makarov's voice sounded, and Mira couldn't help but stop.
Aiden looked towards the counter, where Master Makarov was sitting cross-legged.
"Oh!! Master!! Long time no see!!" Aiden greeted the old man happily.
Makarov asked, "How did the mission go?"
"..."
Aiden remained silent, and the guild also fell quiet.
Then, Aiden grinned and made a thumbs-up gesture: "Having been away, regardless of the result, it was successfully completed."
Hearing Aiden's words, everyone in the guild began talking.
"Successful?!"
"That's amazing! As expected of Aiden! Even the ten-year mission has been completed!"
"I haven't even completed an S-level mission!"
"Nonsense, to complete an S-level mission, you must first become an S-level mage!"
"S-level?" The rookie members didn't quite understand.
"There are only three S-level mages in the guild, and Aiden is one of them. He's also the youngest mage to be promoted to S-level in the Fairy Tail guild."
"Then is it time for Aiden to challenge the most advanced century-old mission?"...
Makarov smiled at Aiden's words.
A ten-year task is one that hasn't been completed in a decade since its release.
Quests of this level aren't only released in the Fairy Tail guild but also in other guilds. Completing such missions demonstrates a guild's strength.
In the past, only Gildarts in the Fairy Tail guild completed a ten-year mission, and now there's another, Aiden.
Now he could boast to other guild leaders again, and thinking of this, Makarov felt quite pleased.
"You brat, you did a good job."
Hearing Makarov's praise, Aiden felt very happy. The old man had taken good care of him over the past two years in the guild, and Aiden regarded him as a father figure.
"What are your plans next? Do you want to challenge more advanced tasks?"
Aiden's heart stirred. As a man dedicated to reaching the top, he naturally wanted to challenge the legendary century-old mission.
It was a milestone for mages and the dream of all guild mages.
The guild also fell silent, eager to hear Aiden's answer.