Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

According to the calculations, it should be almost dawn by then.

Thinking of this, Natsu unconsciously tightened his grip on the cloth bag in his arms.

[These were the gold beans Anna slipped to him when he left.]

According to teacher Anna, money is essential wherever you go in the human world.

Among currencies, gold is the most valuable and is one of the hard currencies in various countries.

Therefore, since Natsu wants to go to the outside world, money is essential, and this is the travel money Anna gave him.

A whole bag full of gold beans.

According to Anna, one gold bean is enough for Natsu to eat ten full meals.

"Human food...it must taste better than roasted wild beast meat, right?"

Muttering these words to himself, Natsu made his way forward in the dark.

Lucy: "Wow, Anna is so rich! Is she really that generous?"

Happy: "A whole bag of gold beans, enough to exchange for lots and lots of fish!"

Xia Lulu: "You're so useless! All you know is fish, fish, fish?"

Gajeel: "That's right, what's the point of eating fish? If you're going to eat anything, eat these gold beans!"

"It looks delicious."

Everyone: "???"

Levy: "Gajeel, you can even eat gold?"

Gajeel: "Um... I've never tried it before, but it should be fine, since it's all metal. I just don't know what it tastes like. I really want to try it."

Natsu: "You really dare to dream big. Even the Steel Dragon probably never went this far."

Makarov: "Those are gold coins! You wasteful good-for-nothing!"

A heated debate erupted within Fairy Tail's guild.

During this period, the video seemed to be on fast-forward, constantly accelerating.

Soon, Natsu arrived at the edge of the forest.

Not far away, the rising sun had already peeked over the mountaintop.

The warm sunlight shone on Natsu, illuminating his sweat-covered face.

"Phew... have we finally arrived?"

Natsu's gaze fell upon a wheat field in the distance.

[His excitement at being in the outside world for the first time was palpable.]

"The human world!"

Turning back, Natsu looked once more at the endless forest.

She gently pursed her lips.

"Igneel should have realized I wasn't here by now, right? Has Teacher Anna told Igneel?"

"Won't he frantically search the world for me?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Natsu's mind, ultimately coalescing into a smile that graced his face.

"Anyway, I want to go out and see the world, no matter what. Wait for me, Igneel."

"When I get back, I'll definitely blow your mind!"

[Natsu seemed to have thought of something funny, and his mood brightened considerably.]

Even if Natsu is now very meticulous in his logic, he's still, at the very least, a ten-year-old child.

[A child who wants to make their parents proud.]

With boundless energy, Natsu set off again, heading towards the golden wheat field ahead.

Soon, Natsu arrived at the wheat field, where an endless expanse of gold came into view.

"Is this the rice that Ms. Anna often likes to eat?"

Because he had learned this knowledge in previous classes, Natsu was able to recognize Komugi in front of him.

"So, does that mean this land belongs to the farmers?"

Natsu continued walking forward. Now that he had reached farmland, there must be a village nearby.

The existence of villages proves that there is food available.

Thinking of this, Natsu rubbed his stomach, which had been rumbling for a while, and quickened his pace involuntarily.

Soon, Natsu crossed field after field, and at the same time, a question gradually began to fill his mind.

Along the way, Natsu saw many crops, but surprisingly, even though these crops were clearly ready for harvest, they seemed to be completely ignored.

Some of them had even rotted in the soil.

It's important to know that many crops have long growing seasons but short harvest periods.

Therefore, harvest time is absolutely the most anticipated time for farmers; they cannot simply leave their crops unattended or allow them to rot in the fields.

In that case, the farmers' efforts of six months, or even a year, would be completely wasted.

Therefore, the current situation is absolutely abnormal.

Filled with doubt, Natsu crossed the farmland, his gaze settling on a cluster of buildings in the distance.

"Found it, a human village."

"Huh? How could this be?"

Chapter Forty-Five: The Dragon Swarm is Coming!

Before even entering the village, Natsu's brow furrowed deeply.

"What... is going on?"

At this moment, what Natsu saw was neither the harmonious neighborly relations between humans, nor the unrestrained laughter of children.

[It's chaos!]

Yes, everything in sight was in complete chaos.

People carrying large and small bags gathered in the street, jostling each other as they headed out of the village.

Outside, a few carriages were parked.

[Ready to depart at any time.]

The sounds of commotion, shouts, and children's cries echoed continuously throughout the village.

One by one, villagers desperately squeezed onto the horse-drawn cart.

[This even led to an argument, and one person slapped a woman to the ground.]

"Damn it! You're carrying a burden, so don't try to cut in my way."

The burly man cursed and swore, showing no regard for the life or death of the woman with the child.

He then forcefully pushed through the crowded throng and hurried towards the last remaining carriage.

However, they were immediately informed that the carriage was full and they would have to wait for the next one.

"Damn it! Do you guys think I'm stupid? Those monsters are coming soon, how can we wait for the next batch of carriages? Let me on!"

The burly man, unconvinced, cursed angrily as he prepared to lunge forward.

"Don't push! Don't push! It's already overloaded! The horses can barely pull it anymore, or we won't be able to move!"

The coachman shouted helplessly, trying to stop the burly man.

"Full? Then just let one more person come down."

As he spoke, the burly man's crazed gaze fixed intently on an old man in the carriage.

"Old man, your life is already coming to an end, so don't steal other people's lives."

The old man's eyes were filled with terror, and his trembling hands gripped the carriage railing tightly.

With his other hand, he held the little girl, who was turned to the side, firmly in his arms.

"I...I have a child with me. My child can't live without me, otherwise she won't survive!"

【"child?"】

The madness in the burly man's eyes intensified.

"In that case, both of you come down together. Two people can take turns, and the horse will run faster!"

As he spoke, the burly man prepared to grab the old man and the little girl and pull them down together.

Hades: "This person is on the verge of madness."

Uru: "It's obvious that he's just a scumbag who would prey on the elderly, children, and women."