One week after Alan and the others returned, the incident regarding the Magic Development Bureau's exposure was published in Sorcerer Magazine. Yajirama had already contacted Makarov beforehand; because Brain was overly cunning and had long concealed his true strength, the pursuing team led by Yajirama suffered heavy casualties.
Upon learning from Yajirama that Brain had fled to the Northern Continent, Alan and Laxus exchanged a glance, a flash of determination in their eyes. It seemed they would be able to wipe all those people out together in the Northern Continent!
Makarov caught sight of their expressions, stepped forward, and delivered a swift punch to each of their heads. Rubbing the backs of their heads, he said crossly, "You two are no match for Brain yet. Yajirama told me that Brain has a hidden personality; once that personality emerges, he possesses Wizard Saint-level combat power. Alan, your normal state hasn't reached S-Class yet, and after Taking Over Gallantmon you can barely graze the threshold of a Wizard Saint, but you can't sustain it for long—so at best you can be counted as having S-Class combat power. As for Laxus, your normal state is A-Class, but your burst output only reaches S-Class. Therefore, if the two of you head to the Northern Continent right now, you're just walking to your deaths. The Dark Magic Cult and those dark guilds definitely have top-tier fighters. As things stand, you'll just have to wait and plan this carefully."
Chapter 38