Ben is taking his wife and children to explore the world. Of course, they won't really explore every place like when he was exploring Ishgar in the past. They will just visit different cities all over the world to see different cultures.
They go to their first destination, a port town in the north. The Coopers go there using Ben's car, the Light Runner. It has been a long time since he drives his car. He has been very busy improving his power these past few years that he didn't have time to go around relaxedly in his car.
It's faster if he just takes his family to town by flying. But he wants his children to enjoy the trip more, so they use a car. They arrive in the port town 3 days after leaving Magnolia and pass through a few towns.
The Cooper family is boarding a ship from a port town to Alakitasia. Ben and Mira plan to visit the other 3 continents. They live in Ishgar, so they can explore it anytime. But going to other continents take time, so they take their children to the other 3 continents while they are still young.
Besides, Ben wants to see Alakitasia's state after the war that destroyed Alvarez's Capital. It will take a few days to reach Alakitasia. With nothing much to do on the ship, Ben decides to go to Guiltina alone. He needs to check the 100 years quest progress.
Ben flies faster than the speed of lightning. He still can't reach the speed of light even after transforming his body into light. However, he is still super fast and he can reach Guiltina in a few seconds.
Reaching Guiltina is easy, but finding the one he needs to meet is more difficult. He spreads his magic sense to find his target. It takes a few minutes before he finally finds it. He flies there and looks at a familiar figure.
The one he searched for is Elefseria, the one who commissioned the 100 years quest. Elefseria is surprised because Ben suddenly appears in front of him. The old man is resting when Ben suddenly appears, making him surprised and vigilant because he thought Ben wants to attack him.
"Sorry to startle you, but I'm not your enemy. You should know this symbol, right?"
Ben shows his guild mark to Elefseria and the old man recognizes it immediately.
"I am a Fairy Tail Mage, just like those who accept your job quest. My name is Ben Cooper."
"It's you!? You must be the one those kids kept talking about, the one who killed Acnologia. Especially that little cat named Bella that talked about you every time we met."
"Oh? So they've told you about me, huh? Well, that makes things easier. Before we talk more, I'll tell you that I won't help you guys in this job."
Ben immediately says that because he can see Elefseria's hopeful expression. The old man must've thought that Ben come to help the Dragon Slayers.
"No need to be disappointed. I won't help you because you don't need my help. Those guys are strong enough to do this quest. I've taught them personally for years, so I know their abilities very well. As for those Dragon Gods, I also know their power. I have my way to find that out, don't think too much about it."
"Then why are you coming here?"
"I need your help. Even if I know they have the ability to subjugate those Dragons, I also know that the chance of them failing is not small either. That's why I need your help to keep me updated about their condition. No need to tell me what happens, just tell me if they are fine or not. Also, I need you to call me immediately if something really bad happens and they are in grave danger. I will immediately come to help."
Ben gives Elefseria a magic smartphone to communicate with him. Elefseria asks if Ben really won't help and Ben gives the same answer. Then Ben asks about his guildmates' conditions. Elefseria tells him that they are fine even though they've faced some dangers.
After talking with Elefseria for a while, Ben leaves Guiltina and returns to the ship his family boards. When he arrives, he finds 3 unconscious men being hanged upside down on the hull. Ben asks a ship crew about them and finds out that those 3 were wooing Mira.
"Oho? It seems Mira was being considerate. Maybe because she's with the kids. If not, then I'm sure she would feed them to fish after chopping them."
Those who hear Ben shiver and vow to not mess with this family their whole lives. They already know who Ben and Mira are after she beat up those guys. Some people recognized her and now the whole ship finally knows who she is. What Ben said made them even more sure to not mess with this family.
The remaining time on the ship is relatively peaceful because no one dares to make trouble again. Although there is a small incident when a gigantic sea magic creature that looks like an octopus tries to attack the ship. Of course, Ben who has powerful magic sense found and killed this creature before it attacked the ship.
They arrive in a port town in Alvarez Empire after 5 days of sailing. Ben's family starts touring the town after finding a hotel to stay. There are many new things for them here, so Ariel and Gabriel are very excited when they look around the town.
The kids are very excited to see these different things like clothes, races, people, accents, food, etc. Ben and Mira are happy seeing them curious about different cultures. This is their aim on this journey. Teaching the kids that people have differences and differences isn't a bad thing.
Cooper family keeps visiting towns in Alvarez Empire. Quorra has made a trip plan for them. She planned which town to visit, how many days they'll spend in each town, how fast they should be on the road, etc. They only planned for 2 years journey, so they need to plan their time wisely.
After visiting a few towns, they finally arrive in New Vistarion, the newly built Capital city of the Alvarez Empire. Its location is the same as the destroyed Vistarion. It has just been a few months, but the construction of the Capital City is almost done.
New Vistarion looks similar to the old Vistarion. The most noticeable difference is now this city looks a lot brighter. It has a much better atmosphere and the people here are much livelier. Maybe because now this Empire isn't a military nation anymore, so people have more options to have fun in their lives.
At night, when the kids are sleeping, Ben receives some guests. The new Emperor Ajeel and some of his aides come to the hotel to meet Ben. Ben's arrival in Alvarez has been known by them for a long time, but they didn't dare to disturb him because he made it clear to them that he was here to have fun with his family.
It's only today that Ben sent a message to them, telling them that they could meet him tonight. He has a few things to discuss with them, but they shouldn't disturb his family, so they come after the kids sleep. Also, they come in secret to avoid alerting people as they are high-ranking people here.
"You look messy, Emperor Ajeel."
"Sigh, obviously. Being an Emperor isn't easy at all. Especially when there were many things to be taken care of after being destroyed in a war."
"Are you blaming me right now? Or are you implying that the war should've happened on Ishgar and I should be the one who worked hard to rebuild the destroyed towns if Ishgar was destroyed?"
"Ugh, I don't mean it like that. Sigh, so why did you call me here?"
"Changing the topic right away, huh? Well, whatever. Say, do you need money?"
"Huh? Of course, who doesn't need money?"
"Good, then I'll help you make money."
Ben proposes a business to them. He wants Alvarez to manufacture planes, modern planes fueled with magic power. Ben has been researching planes since he got the airship after destroying Grimoire Heart.
Earthland's transportation technology has stagnated for a very long time. Mages don't have much problem moving long distances, but normal people are different. Ben really wants people to have an easier time going places, that's why he is very interested in planes.
But he didn't know much about the plane, so he needs to do research about it. Even with Quorra's high computation speed, the research only finished a few months ago when he was still on a different timeline. Well, he had many things to do, so he & Quorra couldn't just focus on plane research.
Now he is finally ready to start building planes, but he doesn't want to do it in Ishgar. Even if he is a very influential figure there, he isn't the one who controls Ishgar. There are many regulations to follow and politics that are troublesome to handle.
Besides, Alvarez has better technological advancement than Ishgar. Also, there is a mechanical race here that specializes in technology. So Ben knows that Alvarez will do a better job at plane manufacturing. Furthermore, he has better control of Alvarez than any nation in Ishgar, so he doesn't need to worry about many things.
Ben's proposal surprises Ajeel and the others who come. It's really tempting, but they need to discuss it with the ministers and the new Spriggans. By the way, Brandish is the new leader of the Spriggan 12, but she doesn't come here because she needs to take care of something.
"Alright, go discuss it with them. I want an answer tomorrow, a good answer."
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