"So, our next step is to find Erza, right?" Happy asked Eden curiously.
"No. If it's Erza, there's no need for us to worry at all," Eden replied calmly. "I'm more concerned about the others."
"Aye," Happy agreed readily. "That's true. With Erza, there's no need for worry. But I'm worried about Lucy, Levy, Wendy, and Carla."
Happy's expression turned anxious when mentioning Carla.
"No," Eden corrected immediately, "you're mistaken. Levy and Lucy are both highly capable of surviving on their own. Wendy might be young, but she's a Dragon Slayer with incredibly rare healing magic, and as long as there's air and wind, she won't starve."
He sighed slightly, continuing, "Compared to them, I'm actually more worried about Natsu."
Happy paused, his eyes widening slightly as he thought about Natsu. "True… Natsu tends to cause trouble even with good intentions."
"Exactly." Eden shook his head, half amused and half exasperated. "He's a natural troublemaker."
Nami, newly inducted into Fairy Tail, listened quietly, feeling a bit lost in their conversation.
"So, you're worried about your scattered companions?" Luffy, who had been quietly listening, suddenly interjected enthusiastically. "Eden, once you've found all your friends, how about joining my pirate crew to find the legendary One Piece?"
"Huh?" Eden looked at Luffy, bemused. "I was about to ask you the same thing, Luffy. How about joining Fairy Tail instead?"
"No! I'm gonna be the Pirate King, so there's no way I can join another crew!" Luffy declared passionately, stuffing his face with food.
"That's the thing," Eden explained patiently. "Becoming the Pirate King and joining Fairy Tail don't conflict at all. Fairy Tail is a Mage Guild, not a pirate crew."
"Really?" Luffy's eyes widened, intrigued. "You're not actually pirates?"
"The Marines just think I'm a pirate," Eden sighed. "In reality, my companions and I are mages from another world. We ended up here after a battle against an unbeatable enemy forced us to use teleportation magic."
"Teleportation? Another world?" Luffy's excitement visibly grew. "That's amazing!"
Zoro's eyebrows knitted slightly in intrigue. "A dragon, huh? Can such a thing even be cut down?"
"Exactly," Eden affirmed grimly. "It was a dragon. A black dragon. A monster no human could defeat."
Luffy stood up abruptly, eyes sparkling. "I wanna see it someday!"
"But Luffy," Eden said, turning serious, "have you ever considered what you'll do after becoming the Pirate King? What comes after finding One Piece?"
Luffy stopped chewing, looking genuinely puzzled. "Huh... I've never really thought about it."
Eden leaned forward, smiling slightly. "If someday you become Pirate King and finish your adventures here, how about joining Fairy Tail and exploring other worlds?"
Luffy grinned widely, instantly deciding, "Then it's settled! Once I become Pirate King, I'll join Fairy Tail and keep adventuring forever!"
Zoro asked eagerly, "In your world, are there powerful swordsmen?"
"Of course," Eden nodded. "The red-haired swordswoman you're pursuing, Erza, is a guildmate of mine. She's one of our world's strongest swordswomen."
"In that case," Zoro smiled fiercely, gripping his swords, "I absolutely must go. I've promised to become the world's greatest swordsman."
Nami looked between them incredulously. "Seriously? How can you guys be so confident? Do you even know the kind of dangers you're talking about facing? And Eden, how can you just casually trust they'll actually become Pirate King and the world's best swordsman?"
She shook her head in disbelief, unable to understand their carefree certainty. "I really can't deal with you guys…"