Fairy Tail Guild
"Everyone, we're back!"
Elfman returned to the Guild with his two younger sisters. This time, the mission was also at their strong insistence, so he took it as a trip with them.
"Welcome back! How did the mission go?"
Mirajane, standing by the mission board, turned around and asked the three with a smile.
"Of course, it was successfully completed! After all, as a man, work must always be successful!"
Upon hearing this, Elfman struck a pose on the spot, showcasing his strength.
"Oh, really? Well done, Elfman!" Mirajane nodded in praise.
Wendy also looked at the returning trio with sparkling eyes. She really wanted to take on a mission that would allow her to travel outside the city, so she was quite envious.
The two Lisannas also noticed this fervent gaze, turning their heads to look gently at Wendy.
However, one of the Lisannas' eyes clearly paused when she saw Charle, but her gaze shifted quickly, immediately returning to normal as she smiled at the two.
"Hello, Wendy, we're twins! And this is our brother, Elfman!"
Lisanna introduced them to Wendy, also pointing to her brother who was immersed in his own world.
"Wow! The two Lisannas really look a hundred times better than in the magazines!"
Wendy stared blankly at the two Lisannas, who often dominated magazine covers. Seeing their gentle smiles, she was momentarily stunned, then shyly introduced herself.
"H-hello! I am the Sky Dragon Slayer. Please take care of me from now on!"
"Are you unsure of what kind of mission to start with now?" Lisanna asked, crouching down, while the other Lisanna sat in a nearby seat, looking at the food on the table, lost in thought.
"Yes, yes, I want to start some big jobs! I also want to contribute to the Guild!"
Wendy clenched her fists, moving them up and down, her eyes firm as she cheered herself on.
"What a cute little sister! I believe you can do it, keep it up!" Lisanna patted Wendy's head encouragingly.
Her companions on the other side of the Guild also encouraged Wendy after hearing her declaration.
Someone even directly mentioned Gildarts, who hadn't returned yet.
They said he would surely be surprised to see such a young child join the Guild.
Of course, Gildarts, who was on a hundred-year mission, was also on his way back at this time.
...
In a small town west of the Fiore Kingdom, Gildarts was also heading towards Fairy Tail.
"This time, I really owe it to Zorn! And my Guild companions!"
A while ago, Gildarts encountered the Black Dragon on Mount Zonia, and in an instant, just an instant.
He couldn't even block a single attack.
However, thankfully, at the critical moment, the defensive magic Zorn had previously bestowed upon him through Super Magic instantly activated, gathering the power of all his companions, though it only held for three seconds.
Afterward, a huge force sent him flying far away, and he took this opportunity to escape the attack range and hide.
Although he was severely injured, at least he didn't lose any of his body parts.
But thinking of the oppressive feeling the Black Dragon brought him, recalling it now still made him very solemn.
"Bang~"
While Gildarts was still thinking, he accidentally bumped into a vendor's stall, and the stall instantly shattered into pieces on the ground.
The vendor immediately took several steps back, looking at Gildarts with a terrified expression.
"Sorry, sorry! Hahaha, I was a bit distracted just now!"
At this moment, Gildarts also came back to his senses. Seeing the shattered pieces all over the ground, he let out an awkward laugh, but in the end, he took out money from his backpack to compensate the owner.
The owner watched Gildarts walk away, then looked at the gold coins in his hand, feeling a bit confused. Although it felt a bit strange, he could also feel that this person was quite good.
He gave so much money.
...
Just as Wendy, led by Freed, began her first out-of-city mission.
Zorn, however, directly sought out Mystogan.
"Mystogan, going alone to close Armani—Super Spatial Magic—cannot completely solve this problem."
Zorn said, looking at Mystogan.
Mystogan, who was using his Magic Staff to prevent the small spatial magic in the air, his eyes flickered upon hearing Zorn's words.
However, he gritted his teeth and increased the magic transmission from his Magic Staff. The five-layered magic circle in front of him instantly became seven-layered, and a strong light shot directly into the vortex in the sky.
But the vortex in the air healed extremely slowly, and as time passed, the seven-layered magic circle began to become illusory at this point.
Clearly, Mystogan's Magic Staff was running out of magic.
Seeing this, Zorn flashed behind Mystogan and placed his hand on the Magic Staff.
Zorn's magic flowed through the Magic Staff in Mystogan's hand, and golden magic instantly wrapped around the light beam, directly impacting the vortex.
This time, the small Armani was successfully stopped with their combined efforts.
The sun reappeared, and its rays once again shone down.
However, Mystogan immediately lost his strength. Thankfully, Zorn was nearby and caught him in time.
"Tha... thanks, Zorn!"
Mystogan pulled down his mask, revealing Jellal's face, and thanked Zorn while panting heavily.
"How about it? Do you want to tell me about the situation in your world? It might not be possible to stop it next time."
"Coincidentally, I also need to understand the whole story."
After hearing Zorn's words, Mystogan recalled that it had indeed felt increasingly difficult to stop Armani's magic in recent times.
This showed that the actions in that world were becoming more and more rampant, and next time, it might be the transformation of an entire town.
Thinking of this, Mystogan gritted his teeth, considered it carefully, and finally decided to tell the story.
"It's like this... the magic in my world is severely depleted... so it needs to absorb magic from other worlds... and that's how this magic came to be."
"Mm-hmm, I understand. However, you should have a way to know the timing and location of its next appearance, right?"
Although Zorn knew the general reason, he still pretended not to know, using this to push for the next development, as well as to give early warning and prevent innocent civilians from being involved.
"This... let me see, I need to borrow your magic..."
Mystogan immediately began to calculate with magic, sensing it. The Magic Staff floated in the air, and Zorn also increased the magic transmission.
In just a few minutes, Mystogan's expression suddenly changed drastically, and his voice trembled slightly.
"In... in... Magnolia..."
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