Return of Gildarts
*July 7, Year 774*
The sun and moon interchanged, and in the blink of an eye it was once again John's birthday, he felt that a lot of things happened in the past week and a half.
He will not go on some long adventures after his birthday, he will first try to complete the prototype of mage auto chess. The completed version of auto chess in his mind is like the various auto chess of different games in his previous life, like League of legends or Mobile Legends auto chess.
That means he has to design more mages and start designing some simple items that can be used by mages to enhance their powers. And finally, he gonna needs to design some whole other maps so that they won't look plain.
Anyway, he can think of those later since it's his birthday today, currently they are setting up his apartment to make it look festive for the party in the evening.
At the same time the chefs at Boar's hat were currently cooking inside his kitchen with high quality ingredients he prepared, he also ordered a batch of pastry and a big cake from a high rated bakery nearby, he provided some crystal honey for flavor.
As he directed the people to arrange the decorations, suddenly the whole city started to shake and bells started to ring, as if thinking of something, John quickly walked out to see flying little horns soaring everywhere while honking.
"Prepare to commence Magnolia Gildarts shift! Citizen please take your designated positions immediately!"
The citizens immediately went back to their homes as the houses and streets in magnolia started to shift, and gradually Magnolia was divided into two with a straight path from outside heading straight to the guild hall.
The sound of wheels came from outside the town as a big carriage went in from outside, this carriage is carrying a cage covered in a thick cloth, and from time to time roars would echo from inside the cage.
Everytime a roar sounded from the cage, a orange her man will reach inside and slap the creature inside causing it to quiet down.
Meanwhile, John summoned Dragapult and rode it toward the fairy tail guild hall, a small white wyvern with obvious draconic characteristic at the side roared cutely and also flapped its wings to follow.
John smiled as he slowed down so that the wyvern can keep up, after some time they reached the guild hall where he saw many members of the guild are already waiting outside.
Many guild members cried out in surprise seeing the white wyvern, although they've seen it many times when visiting John's store, it still surprised them when they saw it.
John quickly found Cana at the forefront of the people waiting, he landed beside her with the white wyvern, Cana's eye lit up as she also waved and said.
"John, your here! What do you think is inside that carriage he is riding on?"
After saying that, she went to the white wyvern and rubbed its face causing it to show a look of enjoyment, as Cana said. " How are you doing Fafnir? Did you eat lots of meat?"
"Roar."
Fafnir roared in response as if telling Cana that he had a fantastic day and ate lots of meats, she laughed even more as she continued to pat Fafnir.
"I think what is inside of that carriage is the gift he said that he would prepare for me." John said the only logical answer possible, after all such a big carriage, you can't just put clothes inside right?
"Hmmm, maybe your right, But I still thinks it just counts for a low amount of space inside the carriage, maybe most of the items would be my clothes and Sebastian's cook books." Cana said her own guess.
"Well, then let's wait and see." John said as Gildarts was already halfway through the town.
A few minutes later Gildarts arrived while riding the carriage, Cana immediately went to him and hugged Gildarts while saying.
"Dad! You are finally back, I missed you so much."
Gildarts also smiled as he rubbed Cana's head while saying, " I missed you too, Cana, There's not a single day that I didn't think of you, wondering if you are safe, eating properly or if that brat John is ever tricking you."
Cana laughed as she said. " I'm doing fine Dad, John helped me a lot in these two years and took care of me, also the big sisters in fairy hills also taught me a lot."
Gildarts was petrified when he heard Cana saying John took care of her a lot, he turned to see John looking at him with a smirk that made him wanted to punch that brat.
He suddenly has a feeling that the cabbage he was raising for years was eating by a wild boar, even though he did not participate much in the raising of the cabbage itself.
They then went inside followed by all the other members that were excited with Gildarts return, John seemed to think of something so he wrote some words on a paper and had a raven deliver it to Sebastian.
"Old man I have returned!" Gildarts shouted as he kicked the doors open, making Makarov popped a vein on his head as he raised his hand turning it into a giant arm and smacking Gildarts.
"You Damn Brat! Alway making a lot of noise when returning!"
Gildarts was sent flying while laughing as he crashed toward the wall, but Makarov didn't care as he have enough funds now to rebuild the entire guild hall and make it into a castle more than ten times!
After all they followed John in the trend, and every city at least have a fairy tail hotel, a high class hotel with good security and good food, and the top floor of the hotel is reserved for fairy tail members to stay in during a quest.
"What happened in the decade quest?" After venting his anger, Makarov asked the important question.
"Fortunately I didn't disgrace the guild and successfully accomplished the task." Gildarts said with a smile as he rubbed his chest from the punch Makarov gave him.
Makarov smiled in satisfaction hearing that the quest has been completed and said. " Good Job, although completing the task is good, it's much better if one comes back alive."
"And I'm not saying this to just Gildarts, I'm saying this to all of you, I hope that when you go on jobs that you will prioritize your safety, our guild is now rich and can pay for the failed missions, I don't want to see that you brats go on a job and all I'll see later is just a coffin."
The members of the guild were silent as they listened to Makarov's lecture, they took this lecture to their hearts and remembered them well, they don't want their family and companions to be sad about their deaths.
After Makarov was done lecturing them, he let out a bright smile as he shouted. "Well, enough of the sad stuff, Let's celebrate Gildarts return to Magnolia and the completion of the decade quest. IT'S TIME TO PARTY!"
"IT'S TIME TO PARTY." "IT'S TIME TO PARTY."
Along with the loud shouts, everyone in the guild started to party, John looked at this with a black face as it's still early in the morning and this people are already drinking and partying, like can't they just take some jobs?
At this time as if remembering something, Makarov looked at John and asked. "Today is your birthday right, John?"
Seeing John nodding, Makarov laughed as he jumped on the bar table and announced to the partying members.
"Okay, you brats, we will go to John's home in the evening to celebrate his birthday, you better dress well and prepare gifts so that you don't embarrass yourselves."
Hearing these all the other members erupted into cheers as they shouted to John.
"You better prepare a lot of food John, We'll eat you dry!"
"Hahaha, I've been longing for the food on the top floor of John's restaurant, will I finally have a taste of it this time?"
"Hey Hey! Will there be good wine at the party?"
John felt a little helpless when he heard their shouts, good thing he sent a letter to Sebastian ahead of time to prepare more food and shut down the restaurant for today to be used as the venue for the celebration, so he shouted back.
"Alright! I'll have the best food and wine in the party, but if I see that you don't look good, or I'm not satisfied with your gift, then you better just go home and drink yourself to sleep!"