Magnolia Town.
An unremarkable town on the edge of the perpetually neutral magic kingdom of Fiore. Once destined to remain unremarkable, it became famous in the magic world due to the establishment of a mage guild. However, it was a fame tinged with infamy.
In the year X778, under clear skies, a petite guest with striking scarlet hair arrived at the mage guild known for its notorious reputation. She wore a neat knight's outfit, adding a touch of heroism to the stunning appearance she inherited from her mother.
"Is this the Fairy Tail guild?" she murmured, looking up. Before her, on the clock tower plaque exuding an ancient aura, were the large words, FAIRY TAIL. The building seemed old, patched and repaired over time, with stone steps leading to the guild hall covered in moss. Only the large door in front of her was new, seemingly replaced frequently.
Curiosity piqued, she murmured to herself, filled with infinite longing, and gently pushed open the door.
Inside, chaos unfolded.
"Hey, Wakaba..."
"A new bunny girl came to the bar next door a few days ago."
"You wouldn't believe it, that face, those long legs, that figure! Absolutely amazing! If you don't go, you'll definitely regret it..."
"Macao, you still dare to go drinking at the bar? Aren't you afraid your wife will find out?"
"Is this something you should be talking about?"
"Fine, if you're scared and don't want to go, just tell me directly. I guess I, Macao, misjudged you, Wakaba."
"Damn, for something like that, you absolutely have to include me..."
"Hahahaha, brothers for life!"
First, there were the like-minded young men, not really young, but middle-aged without much future prospects. These two moral degenerates were huddled together, speaking somewhat unrestrained words, their laughter echoing through the guild.
"Gulp, gulp, gulp..."
"Hiccup~"
"Gray, your clothes..."
Next to those two, a girl with long wavy brown hair, hugging a beer barrel, had a slight blush on her face. In this country where adulthood is set at 15, and drinking is for adults only, she was clearly breaking the law.
The person she was reminding had short black hair, a handsome face, an icy demeanor, and was completely naked except for briefs. He embodied the meaning of 'pervert.'
"Damn, when?"
After being reminded by the drunk girl, the young man looked down. Upon confirming that his clothes were gone, his pupils constricted in shock: "Has anyone seen my clothes?"
"Gray! Are you looking for your clothes?"
In front of Gray was a lively young man with a dragon scale scarf and cherry-pink hair.
"Natsu, give me back my clothes."
Gray called out to Natsu, the young man with cherry-pink hair, with surprise and nervousness.
"Pervert Gray, if you want your clothes, come and defeat me!"
"I'm all fired up..."
Natsu said, as flames erupted from his fists. In an instant, Gray's clothes were ignited and burned to ashes.
"Those were my new clothes..."
"Natsu! You bastard, pay me for my clothes!"
Gray's anger surged, his new clothes, bought with hard-earned money, lay in ashes. Veins bulging on his forehead, he roared at Natsu, "Alright! Bring it on! Let me teach you a good lesson."
"Ice-Make: Ice Floor!"
Gray invoked his magic, instantly covering the floor with ice crystals.
"Hahaha! Idiot Gray, you use that move too much! I've already figured out how to deal with it. This time, I'll definitely defeat you..."
Natsu leaped up, flames wrapping his hands, charging toward Gray.
"Good timing..."
"Check out this move! Ice-Make: Ice Hammer!"
Gray formed the Ice-Make magic sign, creating a giant ice hammer, swinging it toward Natsu.
"Boom!"
With a loud crash, when Gray's ice and Natsu's flames met, they created a misty vapor.
"Hey, you guys! Be quiet!"
Their actions disturbed the guild, prompting an impatient member to roar at them. But before he could finish, a broken ice hammer handle flew toward him...
"Thud!"
The person fell unconscious.
"Anz? Anz, what's wrong?"
A member rushed to the fallen Anz, only to slip and crash into another table.
"Crash..."
Instantly, drinks were overturned.
"Bastard, you want to fight, huh?"
The people at the nearby table weren't pushovers. They summoned magic circles.
"You think I'm afraid of you?"
The fallen member steadied himself, releasing a magic circle.
"Oops~"
The bartender slipped on the ice, glasses flying and landing on heads, washing hair with alcohol.
"Plop! Plop! Plop..."
Sounds of slipping continued.
"Damn it! You wanna fight, huh?"
"Who's scared?"
Mages got up, flames of anger spreading. Everyone grabbed nearby objects—tables, chairs, even cats and dogs—and swung them out. The guild became a chaotic mess, magic circles flashing in the dim space, a dance of demons.
"Click~"
The girl outside, having witnessed everything, silently closed the door. She thought, "Perhaps I opened the door the wrong way. This is completely different from what I heard."
After a while, she prepared herself. With a smile, she opened the door again.
The scene was unchanged—perverts, weirdos, and fighters.
"I guess I... came to the wrong place."
"Maybe it's just a simple case of having the same name."
"Perhaps there's more than one guild called Fairy Tail in this country?!"
"I should just go back and ask Mother."
"Perhaps I won't find the person I'm looking for here..."
Just as she was stepping back, she bumped into someone. Quickly turning, she apologized, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to."
"It's alright, are you okay?"
A warm voice responded.
"I'm..."
She looked up, seeing a handsome young man in his late twenties, with short black hair and a sharp appearance.
"I found him, Fa..."
Her eyes lit up. She knew she had come to the right place.
"What did you say?"
The young man asked, taken aback.
"Hello, my name is Erza, and I am a mage..."
"My goal is to join Fairy Tail, the mage guild famous throughout the Kingdom of Fiore. Please take care of me from now on!"
This girl with scarlet long hair, styled into a ponytail, or more accurately, Erza Belserion, bowed and greeted the man before her.
"Erza?"
Ian's heart skipped a beat.
Ian, a transmigrator, had been in this world for three years. When he learned he had transmigrated into Fairy Tail, he wasn't panicked at all. He knew he couldn't defeat the manga's final boss, the Dragon King Acnologia.
In a manga about mages, where the final boss is immune to magic, what's the point of fighting? Let the protagonist handle it. Ian wanted to coast along in Fairy Tail.
Of course, shouting "We are all Fairy Tail mages!" when necessary, he could do. His current strength was formidable, second only to Gildarts and Makarov.
Ian's powerful strength was due to his own training. His mental power was extraordinary, making him a super magic genius. According to Master Makarov, Ian's talent rivaled the legendary second Master of Fairy Tail, Precht.