After the party celebrating Laxus's promotion to an S-class mage, Gildarts left for an SS-class mission while I returned to taking missions as well; however, for our newly promoted S-class mage, his first job was to accompany Gramps to Crocus for the annual guild meeting. While laughing at Laxus's misfortune, I accompanied Levy, Jet, and Droy on a mission, which lasted for a few days and ended up being slightly dangerous, though in the end, they were hardly harmed; however, I think I might've scarred them a bit with my fighting style.
"What's wrong with those three, big bro?" Asked Gray curiously with a yawn as he glanced at Jet, Droy, and Levy, who all walked into the guild with lifeless eyes before shifting his gaze to me. "Hehe, it was their first time doing a mission with me." Those words were enough for Gray as he slightly widened his eyes while nodding understanding before walking away, though not before stripping down to his underwear. Yawning, I approached my favorite corner of the guild before taking a nap, though unfortunately for me, while flames didn't wake me, I was still forcefully stirred awake by someone shaking me, causing me to growl.
"Tch, someone better me attacking the guild or dying, or I'm punishing someone!" With a grunt, I raised my head, glaring at Lisanna, who awkwardly backed away before pulling Natsu in front, causing me to narrow my eyes, only to shift my gaze to the small blue cat in his hands. "Hmm, did you get me dinner, Natsu? I appreciate it, but I'd rather not eat raw food if I didn't have to; it doesn't taste good." Grasping the blue cat out of Natsu's hands, I brought it close and sniffed it before licking it, prompting him and Lisanna to try pulling my arm away. "N-No! D-Don't eat him, big bro!" Said Natsu anxiously as he stared at me, causing me to roll my eyes while I tossed it back to him. "Hmph, I just said I wasn't going to." As Natsu protectively cradled the blue cat away from me, I yawned and attempted to return to sleep, but it seemed like I wouldn't be getting any sleep until tonight.
"Big bro, this is the creature that hatched from the egg Natsu and I have been caring for! Isn't he super adorable?" With a deep sigh, I opened my eyes and stared at the blue cat, only to shrug and nod. I couldn't care less about its physical appearance; I just wanted to continue napping. "Hehe, c'mon Natso, let's go and show everyone else!" Watching Lisanna drag Natsu through the guild while they introduced the cat to everyone, quickly shifting the chaotic atmosphere into one of joy, I softly sighed as I gave up trying to nap and just watched from a distance while everyone celebrated the birth of the blue cat.
"Hahaha, oh, I know what his name shall be, Lisanna! HAPPY!" Yelled Natsu loudly with a grin as he held Happy above his head while standing atop the bar, causing everyone to cheer. Watching with a faint smile, I stood up and stealthily exited the guild before leaping onto the roof, where I spent the next few hours overlooking Magnolia, ensuring nothing interrupted the guild's joyous mood… It was also a quiet place.
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"Eh, that happened?" Raising an eyebrow at Gramps, who chugged a cup of alcohol before nodding with an annoyed grunt, before slamming the cup onto the bar. "Yeah, dumbass Jose Porla started mocking Fairy Tail, and I couldn't resist giving that bastard a proper beating… So watch out for Phantom Lord, especially near Oak Town." Although I wasn't worried, as Phantom Lord had no one strong except for Jose Porla himself, I still nodded.
While listening to Gramps complain about the annual meeting of the Guild Masters, Erza took it upon herself to warn everyone, which caused Mira and her to bicker like usual. With those two bickering, it didn't take long for them to erupt into a fight, prompting everyone else to slowly join in until… "Guild fight!" Hearing someone yell, I crushed the cup in my hands while grinning; without any warning, I leaped into the fray, attacking Erza and Mira first as I grabbed the back of their heads before slamming their faces together, making them kiss.
"Hehe, what loving sisters." With a wicked smile, I looked between Erza and Mira, who forcefully pushed me away before backing away, glaring at me in fury. "You may be our big brother, but don't think I won't beat you up for that!" Stated Mira furiously with a heavy blush as she glared at me while transforming her arm into part of a beast, while Erza just silently unsheathed her sword and pointed it at me, causing me to smile, though before I could have some fun, I was punched in the side of the head by Nab. "Haha, got you big bro!" Said Nab with a smile as he pushed his fist into my cheek, only for me to casually turn while narrowing my eyes, causing him to nervously gulp. "Hehe, s-sorry?"
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A year swiftly passed by as I turned seventeen, which was when my body began to drastically change as I slowly transformed from a boy to a man; it was also when my strength experienced explosive growth as my body FINALLY matured. However, I wasn't the only one whose body was maturing; a few of my brothers and sisters were also slowly growing into adults, so I wasn't the only one experiencing massive growth. Unlike everyone who needs to train both their body and magic power, I mainly needed to focus on training my body; of course, I still needed to grow my magic power as well, but not to the same degree as most people, since I naturally had a larger pool of magic power.
As for the S-class promotion Trial, three people were nominated this year: Erza, Mira, and me. The trials were a bit different compared to last year; otherwise, I would've won, no questions asked. The first trial was a hide-and-seek game, where whoever was found last by Gramps would get a point, and unsurprisingly, given how Tenrou Island was mainly forest, I easily won. Erza had nothing to help her hide, none of her several armors helped; as for Mira, she did use her take-over magic on a chameleon, but given how she didn't know how to properly hide in a forest, she was found an hour later.
I, on the other hand, remained hidden for a full twelve hours before Gramps finally managed to find me. "How did you do that, big bro?" Asked Mira curiously as she gazed at me, causing me to smirk. "I've spent seven years living in the forest when I was at my weakest; I was forced to learn to hide; otherwise, I wouldn't even be here." With a smirk, I rubbed Mira's head before looking at Erza, who was somewhat annoyed at her poor performance.
The second trial was a bit more up Erza's alley as it involved using a Magic power finder, which would quantify the strength of our attacks into a number. Mira was the first to go, and she got a five-hundred ninety-two, which was pretty good; Erza's was a bit more impressive at six-hundred-twelve. As for me, well, all I did was infuse it with my magic power, overflowing it until it exploded. "9-9999!?" Said Erza in disbelief as she wore her Heaven's Wheel Armor while Mira was fully transformed into her Satan's Soul. Flashing the two girls a smirk, I winked at them before looking at Gramps, who chuckled while clapping his hands, grabbing their focus.
"Now, for the final trial, the last one to remain standing wins!" Stated Gramps with a faint, wicked smile as he snapped his fingers, causing hundreds upon hundreds of white humanoid puppets to suddenly appear, though their appearance made me smile. "Heh, so that's why you asked for my help to charge them with magic power a few days ago. Hehehe, you sly old man, Gramps." Using my Indestructible magic, I clenched my fists and fearlessly eyed the numerous enemies surrounding us.
"Hehe, be careful, you three; each magic puppet is as strong as a veteran mage, so don't underestimate them." Stated Gramps solemnly as he glanced at the three of us, though I had already lunged towards the closest one. "Haha, I'll tear them all to shreds!" "Tsk, c'mon, Erza! We can't let big bro beat us!" "Tsk, for once, I agree with you."
It took nearly two hours, but by the end of it all, all three hundred and twenty magic puppets had been destroyed, though both Mira and Erza were lying on the ground, too exhausted and injured to continue. As for me, I was the only one still standing, and as for my injuries, despite my beastly fighting style, I had far fewer injuries than my two little sisters. Approaching Mira and Erza, I leaned down and lifted them both over my shoulders before approaching Gramps, who slowly clapped while offering a smirk. "Heh, I honestly expected as much, Cooper… Congratulations. You're officially an S-class Mage of Fairy Tail history to boot. How do you feel?" Asked Gramps with a raised eyebrow as he watched me gently place Erza and Mira onto the ground, prompting me to shrug my shoulders.
"The same as before, but I can't wait to finally take S-class missions; my strength will experience even more growth!" Grinning, I clenched my fist and gazed at Gramps, who shook his head before sighing.
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Note: There will only be one fml, and just because Erza and Mira have a crush on the MC doesn't mean he'll reciprocate their feelings. He sees them mainly as little sisters... Now, can y'all please stop asking these questions?😐