This chapter's epigraph comes from a conversation between Carla and Natsu. Carla tells Natsu that the town has just split into two, and that he should go outside to see what's going on. Natsu tells him to go outside and look for himself. He says that he's glad that the guild has gotten back on its feet, because otherwise he wouldn't have been able to complete the century quest. He also says that there are some faces in the town that he doesn't recognize. He asks if there's a guild named "fairy tail" in the area, and he wonders if the guild hasn't gotten a makeover. He's also surprised that the old man guy didn't join the new group. He wonders if there are any new faces among the men, too, and wonders if they're all men. He then asks why he couldn't complete this century quest either, and asks if he sullied the guild's name. He tells him that he just needs a rest, so he'll go home. He goes on to say that if he hadn't told Natsu he was interested in the quest, he would've gone outside and looked at the guy's blush. He thinks that's not a good idea, because it would explain why he'd be so interested in a quest. Carlad then says that if the quest was for a century, then he would have gone outside. He adds that he was looking for a black dragon, which is why he ran away from the job. The black dragon is the enemy of mankind, he says, and won't be able to defeat it. He wants to find out what happened to the ghost of igneel, but he can't find it anywhere. He decides