"Rayn, you must not become that kind of man!"
Rayn could almost imagine a majestic older sister figure looking at Gildarts with utter disgust. Ddraig had had many hosts of all kinds, so this shouldn't have happened. But Rayn was different from them. Not only did his personality suit her, but his potential was also in a league of its own. She really didn't want this host to become that kind of person. She even changed her usual address of 'brat.'
"I know, I know," Rayn replied silently in his mind, finding Ddraig's reaction quite amusing.
He nodded to the old woman beside him, then took Kanna's hand and followed the two.
"Rayn, when can we go back to the guild like this?" Kanna asked, her eyes full of eagerness as she looked at the separated street. This way of returning to the guild seemed very interesting to her.
"Haha, let's not. Ddraig will be very angry," Rayn chuckled, saying casually.
"Hmm, why?" Kanna knew the name Ddraig belonged to the dragon made into a magic tool, but she still didn't understand why she would be angry.
"Probably because it's not mature..."
The two chatted softly until Kanna's idea was completely dispelled, and they arrived in front of the guild.
"Hey, kid, why did you follow us to the guild?" Gildarts stopped in front of the guild and looked at Rayn and the others curiously.
He had noticed them following him. After all, the little kid gave him a strange feeling. It was impossible not to notice. He originally thought they were just passing by, but now it seemed it was not that simple.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Almost as soon as he finished asking, Gildarts noticed Laxus looking at him strangely.
"Tch, you're not just a greasy old man, you're also only interested in women," the blonde boy sneered, then ignored them and entered the guild first.
"?" Gildarts scratched his head and looked at Rayn curiously.
He saw the black-haired boy pass by him and silently show the back of his hand, where a familiar black guild mark was.
"Oh, so you're a new member. No wonder I don't know you," Gildarts said, rubbing his stubbled chin, a look of realization on his face, not feeling awkward at all.
"What's your name, brat?" he asked, then stepped forward and was about to put his arm around Rayn's shoulder.
"Oh, right, my name is Gildarts."
"Of course, you can also call me Uncle Gildarts."
Rayn ducked, avoiding Gildarts' arm around his shoulder.
"My name is Rayn, this is Kanna. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Gildarts."
It wasn't that Rayn disliked Gildarts, it was just his control over Crush magic. Rayn didn't want to be accidentally crushed into a pile of 'Rayns.' Although he wouldn't die, the experience would be a bit strange. Besides, Kanna was here. It was fine usually, but if he was broken into many pieces, this little girl would definitely have some strange ideas.
"Haha, calling me 'mister' is too formal. We're all in the same guild," Gildarts said, not angry at all. He also knew his own situation, and he had forgotten just now.
"Is this child also a new member?" he asked, his gaze falling on Kanna. He was still very concerned about the feeling he had just now. It would have been fine if they hadn't met again, but now that they were members of the same guild, he couldn't suppress his curiosity.
"Yes," Rayn nodded and entered the guild with Kanna.
"Gildarts is finally back!"
"It's surprising that this mission took so long."
"You don't know him? He definitely went to chase after some girls!"
"That's very possible."
With Gildarts' return, everyone in the guild immediately focused their attention on him. The commotion outside was so loud, it was impossible for them not to know what was happening.
Gildarts, who was originally going to ask something, was directly forced to go drinking with them.
Rayn glanced over. Wakaba was not there, only Macao and the others. He ignored them and went straight to the counter.
Laxus was already waiting there.
"Your speed is beyond my expectations," Makarov said, glancing at Rayn with a slight raise of his eyebrow.
He had originally thought that this mission would take a lot of time for the two of them. In the process, the two could also get to know each other, at least not be at odds with each other. He didn't expect that they would be able to finish it in one day. Fortunately, now it seemed that the two had reconciled a bit, so his efforts were not in vain.
"Master, this is the mission we completed," Rayn said, taking out the proof of completion and handing it to Makarov.
As for the reward, he had already split it with Laxus in Oak Village.
"Hmm, what did you encounter on this mission?" Makarov asked as he took the proof and began to record it.
He could see that compared to the day before, the boy now had a scent of blood on him. It was clear that he had encountered members of a dark guild this time.
"Those children were..."
After placing Kanna on a stool, Rayn also sat down at the counter and began to speak slowly.
Laxus just sat on the side and did not interrupt.
"Lyle... uses a flute to control people's minds, and can also summon rats..."
After hearing the explanation, Makarov muttered to himself, his eyes thoughtful. He soon thought of a notorious dark guild.
"You may have encountered the dark guild 'Rat Catcher,' which specializes in capturing and selling children."
The members of this dark guild were not very strong, but because they would catch a few here and then run to other places, their completely irregular behavior gave the council a headache. And their frequent capture of children also gave them a very bad reputation.
He just didn't expect that Rayn would encounter them on this mission, and even wipe them out.
"I will apply for a bounty from the council for you later."
Knowing their background, Makarov immediately smiled. For this kind of dark guild, the Magic Council would issue some extermination missions. These missions were not limited to any one guild. As long as they were exterminated, they would receive a corresponding bounty.
"Thank you, Master," Rayn nodded in thanks for the unexpected gain, then continued.
"Master, I want to learn your Giant Magic!"
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