Upon hearing Alan's reply, Makarov fell into deep thought. After a moment, he looked at Alan and said seriously, "Alright, I won't notify the Council for now, and I'll let you go confirm Brain's stance. But as for going to the Northern Continent, I think you need to reconsider, or perhaps you could contact your grandmother during the day and ask for her opinion. Of course, if you are absolutely set on going, take a few people with you. You shouldn't have to shoulder all of this by yourself; we are family in Fairy Tail. Anyway, let's leave it at that for now; I need to think about what our next steps should be."
After Makarov hung up the communication crystal, Alan turned to Laxus, who had been listening with mounting excitement, and asked, "Laxus, are you afraid of going to the Northern Continent?"
Laxus punched the air, shouting excitedly, "Are you kidding me? I'm Laxus! If I missed out on something like this, I'd regret it for the rest of my life!"
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