The same wavering effect happened once more as the Demon shifted into his more normal form, but perhaps not natural, it was unclear to all perhaps himself what his Etherious form actually looked like. There had never been a moment where it had been required.

“A year, however, I would give or take a few months, the Dragon Slayer was never exactly good with time.” He gave a small shrug. “And you cannot blame me for being a little over zealous, it’s been quite some time I’ve been able to do anything… and it does pay to insure that I have control over all my abilities. Some are not as… awake as others yet.”

Anyone else speaking to the Guild Master and Demon like that would have likely not been greeted with such a calm response. Mard and Sayla were often the only two that had ever been able to get away with such things. Even when E.N.D had been a child.

“It’s already been a few months since his departure, I would wager the next Grand Magic Games would be a perfect time for the Dragon Slayer to return ‘home’. There is, however, the issue of the… what did they call themselves… Exceed.”