The next day arrived, and the morning sun rose.
Acnologia and the others finally returned to Magnolia Town and arrived before the gates of the Fairy Tail Guild.
The guild was slightly quieter than before; after all, the biggest troublemakers had all been packed off.
"We're back!"
"Hahaha, did everyone miss us?"
Natsu laughed as he kicked the door open. Everyone swarmed forward, jostling to get inside and trampling Natsu, who was blocking the way, underfoot.
"Master, welcome back!"
"Everyone's back! Natsu, Happy, Erza... eh, and Laxus too?"
"Laxus is back!"
Everyone's eyes widened in shock as they saw the familiar tall, blonde figure.
Could it be... A smile played on the corner of Laxus's mouth as he reached out to wave. "Yo, Sarusuk, Macao, Alzack, Bisca... long time no see, everyone!"
"Laxus, welcome back!"
Seeing that he wasn't as arrogant as before, everyone smiled. Seeing a comrade return was a joyful thing.
Though they had mostly forgotten about being beaten up by the Thunder God Tribe.
"Laxus, come have a drink with us."
"Did you go to Tenrou Island too? How did you meet up with the Master and the others?"
Laxus was a bit embarrassed at first, but he soon relaxed amidst everyone's enthusiasm.
"This trip was exhausting. It's still most comfortable at the guild."
"You guys have no idea, we had a huge fight with Grimoire Heart. Thousands of Dark Mages, the Seven Kin of Purgatory—every one of them used Lost Magic—and that Hades was incredibly powerful!"
"I defeated one of the Seven Kin of Purgatory all by myself..."
Everyone relaxed, finding their usual spots and bragging while sprawled out.
Gray even threw off his clothes and performed an awkward dance on the spot, only to be kicked flying by Erza, landing right next to Natsu.
"Gray-sama, what's wrong? Juvia will give you mouth-to-mouth!"
Juvia immediately hugged the dazed Gray and started rubbing against him, not letting any chance to take advantage of him slip by.
"Eh?"
Bisca looked at the elf-like little girl and asked curiously, "Who is this?"
"A new member of the guild?"
"She's so cute! What's your name, little sister?"
The guild members gathered around, their eyes sparkling as they looked at the First Master. The girl really did look like an elf, with emerald eyes and two small wings on her ears.
Makarov sat on a table and was instantly enraged by this scene, punching the few people who were getting too close and handsy.
"You bastards, show some respect! This is the First Master!"
"The First Master?"
Everyone was so shocked they almost fell over. This blonde little girl was the First Master?
She looked way too young; you could even say she was the First Master's great-granddaughter.
Mavis waved her hand somewhat awkwardly. "Hello, everyone. I am Mavis Vermillion."
"The First Master is way too young, she looks like a girl of thirteen or fourteen."
"Is a Thought Projection like a ghost?"
After hearing she was the First Master, many of the lolicon perverts finally restrained themselves; one couldn't be too insolent in front of a predecessor.
Mavis explained her situation to everyone, finally making them understand what was going on.
Warren was a bit envious. "I didn't expect you guys to experience so many interesting things on your trip."
Mirajane picked up a glass of juice, took a sip, and said with a smile, "We had quite a hard battle with the enemy; everyone was injured."
"In the end, it was thanks to Acnologia and Irene that we were able to turn the tide and win."
Although she was playing a support role, she had also been seriously injured; having her magic power stolen earlier was truly dangerous.
Levy agreed, "It was also thanks to Wendy's Sky Magic that we were able to recover so quickly."
Romeo leaned in and asked curiously, "So, who among you became S-class?"
Hearing this, Cana stood up with full confidence. "That would be me, of course!"
She held up her right arm, which was wrapped in bandages, and laughed loudly. "And the Hogoku Magic, Fairy Glitter!"
"Hogoku Magic? Quick, unwrap the bandages and let us see!"
"Fairy Glitter is on my arm! Which bastard is pulling at my pants?"
A group of girls had already excitedly surrounded her, nearly stripping Cana bare.
Gildarts punched away an old pervert who wanted to peek. "You bastards, you want to peek at my daughter? You'll have to get through me first!"
"What? Cana is your daughter? You must be drinking fake booze!"
They had been together for seven or eight years, and he only just recognized her? This dad was way too unreliable.
"To think that the pair of girls, Cana and Lucy, actually passed. That's a bit surprising."
Macao was very shocked. He had thought it would be Acnologia and Irene.
Excluding those two, Natsu and Gray had a better chance.
"No!"
"Not necessarily. Those two have always been a bit dim-witted."
Lucy gave a light huff. "Don't look down on girls. Cana and I are very strong too."
Irene gave her a flick on the forehead and said crossly, "Your'strength' is using those shameless tactics?"
Lucy clutched her head, looking innocent. "They all agreed!"
"Lucy! Gray!"
Fire spat from Erza's eyes, and a terrifying aura solidified into a black mist behind her.
She only just remembered that Lucy had the Celestial Spirit Gemini pretend to be her, and it was broadcast live by her mother. That mushy behavior was so embarrassing she almost wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
"You two! Die!"
Seeing Erza gnashing her teeth and already pulling out her greatsword to charge forward aggressively.
"Not good!!!"
Lucy and Gray couldn't help but shudder and took off running.
Although others were involved, the two of them bore the most responsibility—one came up with the idea, and the other executed it. They were definitely doomed.
"Murder! Erza, spare us!!!"
"Everyone had a part in it! Why are you only chasing us?!"
"You two are the biggest bastards! Die!"
Watching Erza give Gray and Lucy a thorough beating, the crowd not only clapped and cheered but also took the opportunity to slice a watermelon and become spectators.
Ur smiled as she watched the scene. "Your guild is truly lively."
Acnologia took a slice of watermelon from Mirajane and asked casually, "What about you? Don't you plan on joining Fairy Tail?"
Ur said, "I originally thought so, but Ultear also wants to join the guild. I want to wait for her to come out and join together."
"I'll rent a house in Magnolia Town for the time being. That way I'll be close to the guild, and if you need any help, you can call me anytime."
"That works too."
Acnologia knew that the Chairman of the new Council was a very ambitious person. He would definitely find a way to make use of a powerhouse like Ultear; directly executing her should be impossible.
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