**Chapter 1: Guild Newcomer**
Kingdom of Fiore.
Magnolia Town.
Fairy Tail Guild.
Standing at the guild's entrance, Ren looked up at the building before him.
His gaze still held a trace of disbelief as he whispered softly, "Am I... really in Fairy Tail?"
"Welcome to Fairy Tail!"
The short-statured Fairy Tail Guild Master, Makarov, smiled and spoke to Ren.
However, Makarov didn't realize that while he referred to the guild, the "Fairy Tail" Ren was speaking of referred to the world itself.
"Don't just stand outside, let's go in. You can meet your guildmates while we're at it."
Ren followed Makarov into the Fairy Tail guild.
The moment they entered, a wave of noise and liveliness washed over them.
"Fight! Go! Natsu!"
"Gray! Go!"
At this moment, a fierce duel was taking place inside the guild.
The two fighting were none other than the two male protagonists of the *Fairy Tail* anime.
Gray and Natsu. Everyone else was gathered around them in a circle, watching with great interest and cheering them on.
"You fire-playing bastard!"
Gray punched Natsu in the face, sending him flying.
*Bang!* Natsu crashed into a table and chairs, smashing them to pieces.
"You ice-using pervert!"
Natsu quickly rushed back and punched Gray in the face, sending him flying in return.
"Bastard! Now I'm mad!"
Gray placed one fist into the palm of his other hand, assuming the stance for Ice-Make magic, cold air radiating from his palms.
Seeing this, Natsu wasn't afraid; instead, it seemed to ignite his fighting spirit as raging flames engulfed his fists.
"Bring it on!!"
Suddenly, Makarov's angry voice rang out: "Both of you little brats, stop it right now!!"
Two giant hands descended from the sky.
*Bam! Bam!*
"Yaaah—!"
Gray and Natsu screamed as they were pressed flat onto the floor.
"Wahhh!"
The others in the guild were also startled. They turned around and realized the Master had returned without them noticing.
"Welcome back, Master!"
"Master! Welcome back!"
Seeing the Master return, many people in the guild greeted him one after another.
"You two little brats, I take my eyes off you for two days and you're fighting again. Fighting is one thing, but how many times have I told you? No using magic for fights inside the guild! No using magic! You have no memory at all!"
"Don't let there be a next time. Now hurry up and clean this mess up!"
"Aye!!"
Natsu and Gray were terrified and hurriedly went to clean up the broken tables and chairs.
Ren carefully observed Natsu. He looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, wearing a scale scarf and sporting cherry-pink hair.
Although there were slight differences from the anime, he could still recognize him as the *Fairy Tail* protagonist, Natsu, at a glance.
Makarov tapped his foot and hopped up onto the counter.
"Master, who is this?" Macao noticed the young man who had returned with Master Makarov and couldn't help but ask.
It wasn't just Macao; the others looked over as well.
"Ahem! Let me introduce you. This is the guild's newcomer, Ren. He will be a new member of Fairy Tail from now on, so everyone get along well!"
Hearing Master Makarov's words, many in the guild couldn't help but size Ren up.
Ren looked to be a young man of fourteen or fifteen, with moderately short black hair.
He had fair skin, a handsome face, and eyes that held a slight tint of emerald green.
His figure was slightly slender. His upper body was clad in a white jacket with a black collar, black hem, and a zipper running up the high neck.
His lower body wore a white hakama-like trouser skirt, fastened with a wide black sash. On his feet, he wore black socks and white shoes.
A long sword was tucked into his sash; both the sheath and the hilt were emerald green.
This outfit, combined with Ren's handsome face, made for a very eye-catching presence anywhere.
A short while later, Ren finished filling out his information.
Master Makarov stamped the Fairy Tail guild mark on Ren's left chest.
"Alright, brat. Now you are truly a member of Fairy Tail."
"That is the Request Board. It has all the available job requests. The payment varies depending on the commission."
"The second floor is a place only the guild's S-Class Mages can go. The missions there are much more dangerous, but the rewards are also much richer."
"If you want to go up there, you have to become an S-Class Mage of the guild first."
"S-Class Mage?" Ren naturally intended to be nothing less than an S-Class Mage of Fairy Tail.
In any guild, S-Class Mages were the aces, their strength far exceeding that of ordinary mages.
There was no way he wouldn't become an S-Class Mage of Fairy Tail one day.
"I will become an S-Class Mage very soon," Ren said with a firm tone.
Master Makarov smiled upon hearing Ren's words. He had picked this kid up himself; he knew how strong Ren was. He was simply a little monster. Becoming an S-Class Mage in the future was set in stone.
Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind Ren:
"Hey! New guy, aren't you getting a little too cocky!"