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Others might not know, but his companions knew that Natsu, who had been raised by dragons since childhood, had an extremely keen sense of smell. Since he said he smelled a familiar scent, he was absolutely right.

Immediately, everyone's attention turned to Natsu, and after sniffing it a few times, Natsu became more and more certain that he must have smelled this fragrance somewhere before, and that it hadn't been long.

Following the direction from which the smell wafted, he turned his gaze toward the tent entrance.

"The smell is coming from outside; it seems like other people have arrived besides us!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to the outside of the tent.

Perhaps to verify Natsu's statement, a sudden burst of shouts and screams came from outside the tent.

Natsu and Gray also clearly heard the voice of the village chief who had entertained them the previous night.

"Oh my god, an angel! An angel has descended to earth!"

"Oh no! The angels must have found out we've become demons, and she's come here specifically to destroy us!!"

Angel?

Upon hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar word, the three people and one cat inside the tent all exchanged glances.

Natsu clenched his fist and slammed it into his palm, realizing where he had smelled that scent before.

"It's her! Angel Yan with the Saiyan tail!"

In the center of the village, Yan landed in the village. After scanning the surroundings and recognizing her as an angel, the trembling villagers revealed a strange look in their eyes.

With her sharp eyesight, she could naturally see through the true forms of these villagers' demons.

However, according to the information she collected, Karna's demons were completely different from the demons she had in mind.

Aside from their demonic appearance and superior physique, the people here are no different from ordinary rural villagers.

Yan could not equate these people with vicious demons, and naturally would not call for their killing just because of their appearance.

Thinking it over, Yan folded her wings, nodded to the frightened old village chief, and then walked directly toward the tent where Erza and the others were.

The old village chief, whose legs had gone limp from seeing the angel, recovered with the help of two young men from the village, seeing that the other party didn't seem to have any intention of causing them any trouble.

"Phew~ Good, it seems they didn't come specifically to kill us."

However, we cannot be careless. Ah Da, Ah Er, you two gather some people and lead the elderly and weak out of the village. I will go and check the situation.

Before the two young men could stop him, the old village chief chased after them with an agility beyond his years.

Seeing this, the two young men had no choice but to follow the village chief's instructions and begin arranging the relocation of the elderly and infirm in the village.

Ignoring the stares of the many villagers around him, Yan walked straight to Erza and the others' tent and lifted the curtain.

Instantly, their eyes met those of the three people and one cat inside the tent.

Yan wasn't surprised that they noticed her arrival. She walked in very naturally and waved to them.

"Hey, everyone is here."

Upon seeing her, Natsu and Gray both had expressions that said, "I knew it was you."

Happy then leaned close to Natsu's ear and whispered: 0Request flowers

"Are we that close? Why did she greet us so naturally?"

Natsu: "..."

Erza, on the other hand, showed the most enthusiasm. Upon seeing Yan Zhen, her eyes lit up instantly, and she stood up to greet him.

"Yan, it really is you."

As she spoke, she extended her right hand. Yan also admired this little girl full of a sense of justice, and he reached out to shake her hand in return.

After shaking her hand vigorously, Erza said with undisguised delight:

"The day after the routine meeting ended, I wanted to go see you, but Chairman Bitts told me that you had left early."

I was quite disappointed at the time; I never imagined we'd meet again here.

"To run into you on two consecutive missions, it seems we are indeed destined to meet."

Yan nodded in agreement. Compared to carrying out a mission alone, it was obviously more pleasant to have a few likeable companions with him.

But after she said those words, Gray accurately grasped the key words.

"A mission? You're here because of the curse on Galna Island?"

Releasing Erza's hand, Yan turned to look at Gray, a fleeting glint of something special in his eyes.

"Otherwise what? Do you expect me to travel all the way to this remote island to see the stars?"

Upon hearing this, Gray realized he had asked a stupid question.

While Chongyan gave an awkward smile, an alarm bell rang in his mind.

Buhou! Someone's trying to steal the mission!!

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During their conversation, Erza noticed the village chief cautiously peeking into the tent.

Thinking about the scream she had just heard, Erza felt she needed to explain on behalf of this new friend with whom she got along quite well.

"Village chief, there's no need to worry. This Miss Yan is just like us; she's a mage who has taken on a mission to break the curse."

As she spoke, Erza turned to Yan and asked:

"Yan, did you bring your request form? If possible, could you also show me your guild crest?"

"Oh, sorry, I'm still getting used to the process of becoming a mage."

Yan, who only realized this too late, now understands that she forgot to inform the client.

She immediately reached into the dark dimension and pulled out the mission assignment sheet that Bitts had given her before she left.

Since we're already here, we might as well take care of the village's tasks while we're at it; it'll earn us some extra money, especially since the reward for this task includes the Zodiac Celestial Key that Lucy has been longing for.

Bitz also plans to use it to increase Lucy's affection, making it easier to win her over later.

After the village chief received and examined the entrustment form, Yan used micro-wormhole technology to remove the shoulder armor on his right shoulder, revealing the emblem of his guild.

After checking the entrustment form and guild emblem, the old village chief finally felt relieved. After giving a few more instructions, he turned and left with peace of mind.

After the village chief left, Erza turned around and watched Yan skillfully roll up the request form and throw it into the dark dimension, becoming even more certain that Yan was using the same disguise magic as herself.

Erza immediately decided to spar with her opponent to see who was stronger.

However, since she still had a mission to complete, Erza temporarily suppressed the thought and simply smiled at Yan, saying:

"It seems that although you are very strong, you are still not very familiar with the procedures for carrying out missions."

"Well, the guild has only been established for a month, and the number of missions has increased recently because the guild has become more well-known."

Including this one, I've only done five missions in total. —Saki San? Leng Si Jiu San Si Yan's words seemed perfectly reasonable, but Natsu and Gray, who were listening nearby, had strange expressions.

Natsu sprang to his feet, grabbing his pink hair and yelling:

"Wait, wait, what did you say?!"

You've only completed five, no, four missions, and you're already an S-rank mage, capable of carrying out S-rank missions?!

Is that right?!

"Ha, little brat, don't assume everyone else is as useless as you just because you're not good enough."

If you really had S-rank strength, you wouldn't need to do missions in such a sneaky way.

Hiko responded to Natsu's question with sarcasm.

Upon hearing this, Natsu was so angry that veins bulged on his forehead, and he raised his fist, ready to fight Hikaru.

Fortunately, Gray grabbed him from behind, otherwise Yan wouldn't have minded throwing him into the sky and letting him experience what it feels like to freefall from 10, 000 meters.

Gray also pulled Natsu aside and whispered in his ear to dissuade him:

"Calm down, you idiot. Each guild has different standards for evaluating their S-rank mages."

Moreover, with this woman's strength, even with less mission experience, she'd be more than capable of being an S-rank mage.

Natsu was still struggling.

"I know, but that's not what I'm angry about."

Didn't you hear that? That jerk called me a brat, even though she doesn't look that much older than me!

Gray: "..."

"Heh, so what if I call you a little brat? You'll be shocked when I tell you my age, you little~ brat."

Yan playfully flicked Natsu's forehead with her finger, then stepped back a few paces as Natsu reacted and struggled to rush forward, watching helplessly as Natsu was held by Gray in a helpless and furious state, her face full of smiles.

Erza witnessed the interaction between the group, but as a fellow guild member, she not only failed to speak up for Natsu but also sided with Yan, reprimanding him:

"Sister Yan is right, Natsu, you are still not mature enough."

If you had truly grown, you wouldn't have rashly taken on tasks beyond your capabilities, causing the guild leader and everyone in the guild to worry.

Erza had spoken, and Natsu, who had been quite defiant, instantly wilted and stopped struggling.

Seeing this, Erza stepped forward and gently ruffled Natsu's pink hair, softly comforting him:

"However, everyone makes mistakes. The difference is whether you can learn from your mistakes and recognize them."

Hearing Erza's words of encouragement, Natsu sullenly muttered:

"I'm sorry, I know I was wrong. Next time I will tell the chairman in advance."

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You've finally gotten to the point!

"Yes, that's right. If you really want to do an S-rank mission, you can come to me."

With an S-rank mage leading the team, even the guild master wouldn't say anything.

As she spoke, Erza glanced at Gray and Happy, who were trying to look away.

"You two, when you get back this time, you must apologize to the president properly, understand?"

"Hi--" Watching Erza, who was like an older sister, giving Natsu and the others a lecture and guidance, Yan couldn't help but appreciate this gentle girl even more.

After Erza finished disciplining the group, Yan clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention.

"Alright, that concludes our reminiscing and mini-lesson. Now it's time to discuss the mission for number 30."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yanxian's body flashed with light. She changed out of her cumbersome armor and short skirt, and put on a white gauze skirt that went past her knees. Then she sat down on the blanket with her legs together.

Seeing this, Erza hesitated for a moment, then began to change her clothes, replacing her protective armor with a white sleeveless shirt, black tights, and a short skirt.

Seeing that the two girls had changed their clothes, Gray was hesitating whether he should also take off his clothes when a cold gaze from Erza swept over him, making him decisively abandon the idea.

Natsu sat cross-legged with his arms crossed, his gaze undisguisedly fixed on Yan across from him.

Noticing his gaze, Yan casually tossed the blond hair that had slipped down her cheek with her fingers, politely declining beforehand:

"Sorry, little brat, I'm not interested in immature men. There's no point in you looking anymore."

"Ha, what are you babbling about?"

Natsu tilted his head, looking puzzled, but he didn't think much of it and asked:

"Hey, I'm asking you, what's with that emblem on your shoulder?"

Although I don't know what Saiyans are, isn't this winged creature an angel?

With a guild emblem designed like this, you might as well call it "Angel Wings."

When Yan was showing the crest to the village chief earlier, Natsu didn't see it clearly because Yan had her back to him.

But now that she's changed into a long dress, the emblem on her shoulder is exposed, and Natsu realizes something is wrong.

Upon hearing his words, Erza, Gray, and Happy immediately realized the blind spot.