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Arthur was discussing the details of his escape with Gerald, surrounded by several teenagers and girls.

Suddenly, Arthur's eyes moved slightly, and he stretched out his index finger and put it in front of his mouth, making a 'silence' gesture.

When Gerald and the others saw his movements, they immediately stopped discussing and looked at Arthur with a puzzled expression.

Arthur pointed outside, then fell silent.

The boys looked in the direction he was pointing, only to find a guard they hated so much dragging a chain and leading a few men towards him.

"There should be a vacant spot here."

The guard glanced at Arthur's cave, and noticed that Gerald and the others were all looking at him with unkind eyes, and immediately shouted with an annoyed face: "What do you see, do you want to eat whips!" ”

Arthur shrugged.

He didn't think that a teenager and girl of this age would be able to hide his emotions, anyway, for the guards, such a gaze is normal, isn't it?

He patted Gerald on the shoulder and shook his head at the teenagers.

Gerald was nothing, but Simon and Wally turned their heads unhappily, as for repairing ...... This guy was directly frightened and trembled by the other party's angry shout.

Is......

Arthur really couldn't think of any words to use to describe the other party.

Maybe cultivation is the normal performance of a child of this age, and no one can blame him elsewhere, but compared to the others here, he seems a little too cowardly.

"These old guys, I'll be here with you from today......" Seeing the teenagers turn their heads, especially Xiu and trembling with fright, the guard's self-esteem was suddenly greatly satisfied.

"It's just a swarm of ants."

Raising his head, he said this arrogantly, untied the chains in his hand, and then the guard walked away from the place with arrogant steps.

The corners of Arthur's mouth twitched, and Gerald and the others looked at the guy's back with angry expressions.

I really can't understand what these guys think...... Because it's an insignificant existence in the wizarding world, can you only find satisfaction in ordinary people?

I don't know if I should be angry at your actions or sad.

"It's just a bunch of wretched creatures."

Shaking his head, Arthur looked at the few people who had been brought over by the guards, and suddenly, his eyebrows furrowed, and he blurted out: "Old man? ”

Among the few people standing there, there was a familiar figure, wasn't it the strange old man he could often see when he went to take a bath these days?

"It's you, little ghost." Hearing a familiar voice, the old man turned his head and saw Arthur, and his eyes lit up.

In this desperate place, it was already a surprise to meet Arthur, but he didn't expect to be able to become roommates, which is really not an ordinary fate.

Of course, if Arthur knew the old man's thoughts, he would definitely avoid it with a disgusted face. This old guy, it can't be gay, right?

The reason why Arthur will remember this old man deeply is that the other party's optimistic performance is different from that of other prisoners, and the second is that he will inadvertently meet each other in the past few days.

Finally, and most importantly, he always had the feeling that the old man in front of him seemed to have a very important role for him.

What does it do? Arthur didn't know, but he absolutely believed in the guidance from the sword of the royal road.

"Arthur......" Gerald looked at the two and was a little puzzled: "You know each other?" ”

Arthur pouted: "Sort of." ”

Because she has to help Elusa and Miliana guard the door, she will always see this old man.

Arthur was even a little suspicious, this old guy wouldn't have deliberately run over at that time and wanted to peek at the girl taking a shower, right?!

"Aha," the old man was not afraid of life at all in the signature laughter, and walked by Arthur's side with a big grin, stretched out his thin hand, and patted him on the shoulder twice as he did every time they met: "I'm really happy to see that you're not dead." ”

Arthur's body shook, and he almost didn't fall.

raised his head and looked at the old man angrily: "I won't die if you die!" ”

"Haha, slip of the tongue."

The old man touched his gray beard and looked at the teenagers around him, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"I didn't expect that in addition to you, this kid, there are so many miracles, although they are not as good as you, but if you dig them out......"

"Huh?" Arthur raised an eyebrow and looked at the old man.

From the words that the other party subconsciously said, Arthur seemed to guess something.

"Speaking of which, I don't know your name yet."

"Haha, my name is Rob, you can call me Grandpa Rob."

"...... "Damn old man, who wants to call you grandpa!"

Arthur gritted his teeth and looked at the old man, and after a moment, suddenly smiled.

I have to say that although the attitude is not good on the surface, in fact, Arthur agrees with this old man very much in his heart, just like Gerald, who has not been confused yet, is a person recognized by him.

"But, Rob? It's a familiar name......

Muttered, Arthur fell into deep thought, and at this moment, a nice voice suddenly came from beside him: "Grandpa Rob~"

Elusa's sweet cry made Arthur stunned.

looked at the red-haired girl, and then at Rob, who was laughing next to him.

A strong sense of immediacy...... He finally understood who this old man named Rob was.

One of the elders of the Fairy Tail Guild, and the current president Makarov, a magician who was a friend of his friends when he was young, Rob.

"No wonder ......" No wonder the sword of the royal road will guide itself.

Because the person in front of you is the link that connects you to the heart of this world, the fairy tail.

Turning his gaze to the back of the old man, behind the old man who was not wearing clothes at the moment, the red fairy tail guild logo was clearly printed on it.

He hasn't noticed such an obvious sign all the time, and he's really not good at observing...... Nonsense, who would have nothing to do to take a closer look at the body of a bad old man, even a wouldn't be so heavy!

Pouting, the boy awoke from his deep muse.

At this moment, the kind and optimistic old man Rob had already communicated happily with the group of teenagers around him.

Sitting around, the faces of the teenagers, even Xiu, who had always made Arthur very unhappy, were full of smiles.

I have to say that this old man is indeed very good at enlivening the atmosphere.

He is worthy of being the fairy tail magician, and only in that place where friendship and hope are gathered will such a person come out.

"Grandpa Rob, do you know magic?"

At this moment, Elusa suddenly asked.

Immediately, everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Magic, what a sacred and great word, as long as there is a person who lives in this world, there is not a single person who does not aspire to the power of this miracle.

"Why do you ask?" Rob was also stunned for a moment, then turned his head and looked at Elusa with a kind face.

Among these people, the old man values Arthur the most, with endless potential and almost no bottom line.

Then, there was the red-haired little girl in front of her and the blue-haired little boy over there.

Both of them have the potential to become great magicians, but Rob is more optimistic about Elusa than Gerald...... No, that's just a feeling.

"The logo behind you should be the logo of the Wizards Guild." Arthur chuckled and helped Elusa answer Rob's inquiry.

Rob was stunned, a look of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.

The palm of his hand stretched out backwards, as if caressing the huge demon tail symbol on his back, and the old man's eyes flashed with a complicated expression.

Arthur doesn't know why the old man was expelled from the Fairy Tail guild, and the anime says that he made a mistake, but it doesn't say what it was.

However, Arthur believes that the person in front of him must be carrying out the will of the goblin.

Because, after the nostalgia, the first thing he said was-"Magic, it's freedom!" ”

That's right.

Magic is freedom, freedom that is not bound by the rules and regulations of the world.

Magic is faith, and it is a miracle to pursue and explore with all your might.

That's magic, that's Fairy Tail's creed.

This is the belief of a group of magicians in this age who are truly seeking the true meaning of magic.