In the first season erza said in the show that when gildarts came back after being gone for 3 years was because he took a century quest and lissana death from the beast happen a year after he left
You are right. Well, let's assume that the guild could contact him through some magical telephone and he came back after hearing the news. It's a bit forced but I want them to meet before the start of the canon.
Thanks for the info.
The beast job took place before gildarts took the 100 year quest and that before Cana told anyone he’s her dad then how does makarov know Cana is gildarts daughter I’m confused