——The northernmost part of Fiore Kingdom, the spiritual peak "Zhuoani".
According to the legend of Ishgar continent, this is the land where the mythical "Black Goddess" and the "White Goddess" fought with each other. The final result was that the "White Goddess" won, and therefore the hills of this generation were covered with snow all day long.
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But recently, there seem to be more and more other rumors here.
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"...The brown-haired undead?"
In the village at the foot of Lingfeng, a middle-aged bearded man with an orange back and a dark green cloak happened to be staying here. He touched his head and looked troubled.
Originally he was challenging the highest "hundred-year mission" in the magic world and he shouldn't have gotten into trouble, but he couldn't withstand the "warm reception" of the village chief's granddaughter who he saved, so the "bloody" uncle had no choice but to agree.
It's just that the monsters that appear in the snowy mountains are usually Vulcan or Snow Maidens. What the hell are undead...
"Well...actually..."
Knowing that his explanation might be a bit vague, the hunchbacked village chief had no choice but to recall the details the villagers told him.
The reason why the figure is regarded as an undead is because several hunters who have gone out have said that no matter how they attack, it is ineffective, and there is no answer to their inquiries. Every time they appear, they disappear quickly. What's even more strange is that when she waits,
The natural phenomenon of avalanches will occur after the hunters leave the places they pass.
If things continue like this, it will seriously affect their lives.
"...and I don't know why, this 'ghost' has been appearing more and more frequently recently. If this continues, young people in the village will not dare to go hunting."
"So please, powerful mage, whether it is an undead or a monster, can you please help me?"
In response to her grandfather's plea, the young granddaughter pressed herself against the big man's body, causing the middle-aged man's face to change shape with joy.
But what was unexpected was that this guy with a lustful face then gently pushed the girl away in a very gentlemanly manner, and then carried the luggage again.
When everyone was disappointed and thought he was going to refuse, the middle-aged man who walked to the village gate slowly spoke.
"Sorry, I have other tasks this time, because it is related to the honor of the guild...but..."
The big man tilted his head and smiled boldly, and continued to add with a twist in his words.
"If you encounter them on the road, I will definitely help you clean them up."
Pointing to the coat of arms on his chest with his thumb, wasn't the location mentioned by the villagers exactly the same as the direction he was going to go?
So this man, Gildarts Clevy, the strongest super S-class mage in "Fairy Tail" today, made a promise.
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"...But it's just about taking care of the undead, oh...I said that in a moment of coolness, but I'm the worst at dealing with those incorporeal things..."
"It would be easier if it were a giant snow monster or King Vulcan..."
Walking on the cliff in the wind and snow with a grimace on his face, the monsters Gildarts mentioned just now are all the top snow mountain monsters in the wanted order, and they all turned into characters that he could deal with at will.
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This is not an exaggeration, but a matter of course.
With the super advanced destructive magic, "Crush", which is almost at the pinnacle, he has defeated countless monsters like this and above so far.
"Hiss... Come to think of it, it's really cold here..."
Rubbing his arms to get some heat, Gildarts couldn't help but shudder.
It is a place worthy of being called a spiritual peak. Even if the body surface is covered with his magic power, it will still feel cold. This shows how dense the ether factor is in the atmosphere here.
"...A 'hundred-year mission' that no one can complete... It took almost three years... I finally reached the end of the mission instructions."
"...old man...Natsu..."
Thinking that he would soon see his family waiting for him in the guild, Gildarts raised the corner of his mouth and showed a nostalgic smile.
(Wait for me...it's almost over...)
(……Um?)
Just when he was striding forward to climb up the cliff with all his strength, several monsters suddenly appeared in front of him.
"...Hey...King Vulcan...one, two, four actually?"
Four super monsters that were enough for an ordinary S-class magician to drink a pot appeared at once. Instead of panicking, the man clenched his fists even more excitedly.
Perhaps for Gildarts, this was just a good way to get some exercise on a cold day.
It's just that his idea is good, but the target of these monsters doesn't seem to be him.
"——!"
"That is……?!"
It turned out that in front of his sight, there was a petite figure surrounded by four monsters, looking like he was about to be attacked.
"Danger--!"
Burning with magic power, Gildarts rushed forward without hesitation.
(...the direction of the flow of the earth's veins...the nodes of magic power...and...)
Squatting on the ground and closing his eyes, sensing something, the figure wearing a black hood exhaled lightly, bringing up some ice mist caused by the heat.
Speaking of which, she didn't dress like this at first, but recently, some strange rumors seem to have spread...
(This will be the end of it all... and then...)
The silver-gray light on her hand flashed away, and the figure, who seemed to have completed some arrangement, slowly stood up, preparing to deal with the uninvited guests who noticed that her aura had gathered.
"...Four... I didn't expect there to be so many here..."
She whispered to herself that she had been here for so long and she had dealt with so many monsters like this.
(So...uh?!)
"Danger--!"
Just when the figure was about to take action, not far away, a majestic magic power continued to spread, followed by an extremely domineering attack.
"——"Destroy evil and reveal righteousness in one day"!"
As soon as he struck, he used his strongest move to 'save the situation'. The huge fist pressure created a storm that even changed the terrain in an instant, roaring towards the mountains.
"...!"
(This guy seems to be...)
Not frightened by the monster-like strength displayed by the visitor, the hooded figure seemed to have some impression of the person in front of him.
"Are you okay?!"
With one punch, he knocked away four of the top monsters around him. The man who made a heroic appearance smiled at the people he saved.
(…)
(I am saved by a hero...ahem!!)
With the subtle thought of 'I also have today', the figure slightly raised his head and looked at the other person.
"...Girl?!"
Seeing the face under the hood, he felt that it was a good day for 'heroes to save beauties' recently. This somewhat unreasonable and powerful man - Gildas exclaimed.
In this way, two people with different missions but something in common met in this most special snow-capped mountain.
And everything Gildas saw after that was so shocking that he would never forget it for the rest of his life.