On the other side,
Edolas Royal Capital - Unified Staff Headquarters
"Why aren't Erza and Hughes back yet!"
An old man with a white beard on the throne coldly asked the other two captains below him.
"Who knows... Hmm... Let me think."
Hughes, Captain of the Third Magic Warfare Unit, held his baton to his chin, trying his best to think of any trouble Erza and her group might have encountered.
But considering the strength of Captains Erza and Hughes, he still had no clue.
Finally, he spread his hands, saying helplessly, "But, logically, with the two of them working together, it feels like no one could be their match!"
"Erza's sword isn't just powerful, it's super powerful!" Hughes recalled Erza's sword and praised her, fully acknowledging her strength.
"Indeed, there's nothing to worry about!"
Panther Lily, of the First Magic Warfare Unit, stood by with his arms crossed, his tone calm as he agreed with Hughes.
Although Erza had only joined the Kingdom Army a short time ago,
She quickly rose to the position of Captain due to her strength! Her power was evident.
When he fought Erza, he was pinned by her at the throat after only dozens of exchanges.
Panther Lily remembered that moment, Erza's eyes filled with fighting spirit, and his heart still tightened to this day.
"Right, right, it seems we get along quite well, Lily!"
"Don't call me Lily, and you're too verbose, Hughes."
Panther Lily placed his hand on the sword at his waist, his tone very cold.
"Hai hai hai~"
Hughes quickly agreed, startled, but the indifferent, mischievous smile on his face only made one angrier.
Just as Panther Lily slowly drew his sword,
An aged voice came from the corner.
"Your Majesty, the amount of Lacrima converted this time is much less! It seems that world over there must have noticed something!"
A short old man with age spots on his face emerged from a shadowed spot, bowing to the King.
"Byro, how long can this magic power sustain the Kingdom's operations!"
"Six months—less!"
Upon hearing this, the King suddenly stood up, his voice cold, "It's not enough. Find out the reason!"
"And..."
"Your Majesty~"
"Bad news~ Bad news~"
A little girl ran quickly into the hall, her face full of panic, then snapped her feet together.
She saluted the King and the two captains.
"What is it, Coco."
King Faust looked at Coco coldly, his voice carrying a slight hint of anger.
"Erza and Hughes's two units have lost contact!"
Coco, the Chief of Staff's aide, spoke matter-of-factly, as if nothing major had happened.
Faust's gaze sharpened, and he abruptly turned to give orders to the two captains.
"Conduct a full sweep of the Royal Capital. Not a single outsider must be let go—someone must have come from that world!"
"Send people to the last known location to investigate!"
As the King's words fell, Hughes and Panther Lily's expressions changed below, as if they had realized something.
"Yes!" The two responded, then immediately exited the hall.
"Coco, you may go too!" Byro said to Coco, who still stood there innocently.
"Your Majesty, should we bring that person out now?" After Byro confirmed they were alone, he quietly suggested to the King.
King Faust: "This..."
"Your Majesty, there's no time to hesitate in the current situation. It seems Erza and Hughes have... failed!"
"Good, go do it! Take this token!"
Faust took out an ancient token from his person.
He paused it in the air, hesitating for a moment, but for the sake of his plan, he made up his mind and let go.
The token fell into Byro's hand.
Faust watched Byro's retreating back, feeling a pang of regret for this sole opportunity.
However, thinking of that man's power, he felt a little more at ease.
...
"Quick, quick, move faster."
"Panther Lily is still waiting for us up ahead!"
Laxus and Gajeel had themselves thoroughly covered.
They were in a small alley, watching soldiers run past them.
"It seems something urgent has happened!"
Mystogan watched the departing soldiers from the side, deep in thought.
However, when he heard the name Lily, he clenched his fists.
"Mystogan, what do you intend to do next?"
Laxus straightened up from the wall, his gaze fixed on Mystogan.
He still felt that Mystogan hadn't told them everything.
"I need to overthrow the entire Kingdom, Laxus, Gajeel, I'm counting on you!"
Mystogan removed his mask, having made up his mind, recalling what Zorn had told him earlier: only revolution could save the entire Kingdom.
Magic power would eventually disappear, so why cling to it so tightly, plundering all magical items on the market?
Arbitrarily stripping the lives of another world and converting them into magic power, this kind of behavior...
They could completely develop something entirely different—technology.
He believed that as long as people were still alive, they would eventually develop a different world.
A world full of hope.
"Oh! A coup d'état, then!"
When Laxus heard Mystogan's words, a slight hint of regret suddenly welled up within him.
It was as if there was something he was supposed to do but hadn't.
His eyes were now filled with intense interest in the matter.
(Indeed, if the original plot had unfolded, Laxus would have launched a civil war to seize the Guild Master's position!)
"Such an interesting thing, I'd love to be a part of it too!"
Upon hearing this, Gajeel also clenched his hands, temporarily putting aside his search for his cat, and excitedly agreed with their decision.
What he didn't know, however, was that his cat, Lily, was currently gathering troops, preparing to investigate the situation with Erza and Hughes.
...
Fairy Tail Guild
"Clap~"
Lucy excitedly clapped her hands on the table, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she looked at Lisanna, Natsu, and the others.
"So, this power is completely tailor-made for us."
Lucy watched Lisanna knock down a giant frog with one punch, and now she heard of a new kind of power.
When the magic power completely disappeared, their Guild could continue to develop with this power.
She couldn't be more excited.
The other Guild Members, after hearing this, also exchanged happy expressions.
"But then again! This power system still needs to be approved by Zorn!"
"After all, he taught it to us, and we don't have the right to decide on our own."
Lisanna looked at the completely excited crowd. She didn't want to interrupt their happy mood, but such a matter of principle still needed to be brought up.
"That's right... Gosh, I can't forget such an important thing."
"Yosh, in that case, we can also train in physical combat!"
Lucy had initially forgotten the most important point in her excitement, but now, with the reminder, she reacted.
"Want to learn? You can!"
A voice suddenly came from outside the door.
When the Fairy Tail members turned to look, they were suddenly stunned by the three people at the door and the large group behind them.
"How is this possible!"
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