4th Century, somewhere between the West and the East;

As the sun hit the top, the warrior had arrived at the next timeline. As his eyes quickly adapted to the surroundings, he tried to figure out which time period he was in. The barrenness around him indicated that there was no one around him.

Maybe the name on his list could give him a clue as to what time he was in. The next target on his list was the Great Emperor Laxus. The warrior knew this man, who was known as the best emperor in history.

With that, the warrior realized that he was in the past; apparently things were getting harder than he expected.

The sky was carrying the weight of the time that was spinning over the warrior. Feeling the winds hitting his face, the warrior decided to move decisively. Although it was dry, the wind he felt was very intense and cold.

There could be several reasons for this, but one of them was that he thought he was close to the sea. Only a wind coming from the sea could be so fresh and clean. It was very likely that the settlement was close to the sea in such a dry place, so the warrior continued to move quickly in the direction of the wind.

As the warrior moved in the direction of the wind, his eyes were still focused on the Great Emperor Laxus on his list. Maybe in this time, he could reach the lands ruled by the emperor and stop his plans. However, in the complexity of the past, he faced uncertainties about the future.

As he continued his journey, the scenery around him changed gradually. After passing through dusty paths, a city appeared before his eyes.

The towers rising from the houses and the silhouette of the huge castle reflected the splendor of the empire. The warrior had come to the right place as he thought.

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As he approached the city, the sounds and movements of the crowd increased. People were shopping in the marketplaces, children were playing games on the streets and the city life was going on. However, the warrior was aware of the danger behind this magnificent scene.

The high walls of the castle created a high shadow from the sky before even greeting the warrior. Emperor Laxus's castle, with its magnificent structure and indestructible appearance, dazzled the eyes. However, this time the warrior decided to make a smarter plan instead of attacking the castle directly.

He decided to walk around the city and talk to the local people. He wanted to get some information that could help him track Emperor Laxus's movements. He sat in a coffeehouse and started listening to the conversations of the people in the city. He decided to evaluate anything he heard about the emperor's activities and future plans.

After a while, he heard a group of people in the coffeehouse talking about the emperor's intention to travel to an island soon. This could be an important clue for the warrior. He knew that Emperor Laxus was safe in the castle, but he thought he had little chance of stopping him.

The warrior decided to talk to the people around him to get more information about the location of the island and when the Emperor would move.

"May I ask. Where did you get this information from?"

The people who were talking among themselves answered calmly, because they knew that the person in front of them had a weapon and a harsh appearance.

"From the emperor's soldiers. According to them, he will go to Bivion island for help in a few days."

Learning that he had a few days, the warrior realized that he needed a fast ship and a captain who could drive it to fight in the open sea. Only in this way could he close the distance in the sea and hunt the emperor, his prey, with the best possibility.

"I want to know the fastest ship of this sea."

"The fastest one? No ship can pass the emperor's ship."

The man behind the speaker suddenly joined the conversation.

"What about Lady Lovibond?"

"That ship is now a legend, the king also took it under siege. Besides, the captain is not a very friendly person either."

The invader had heard everything he wanted to hear. But before he left, he wanted to ask one more thing.

"Where can I find that person?"