That Punishment

The next morning.

Erik, who emerged from the infirmary, had changed a lot compared to yesterday; his eyes had lost some of their former gloom and become much gentler.

However, Erik remained indifferent to the Fairy Tail members, showing no intention of making contact with them. He was only staying for Kinana; the others were truly unimportant.

Finding a secluded corner, Erik coldly observed the noisy crowd in the guild, the environment of the guild, and how the mages accepted their work.

Since Erik intends to stay here and work and live as a legitimate mage, he can't keep hiding forever. He has to learn and integrate gradually, since mavericks like Mystogan are rare.

However, after observing secretly for a long time, Erik couldn't find a single mage working diligently. Almost everyone looked lazy and listless, either drinking and bragging or already drunk and fast asleep.

It's morning! Why are you so listless so early in the morning?

"Hmph, that's why I say all the guys from the Light are cowards!"

Erik snorted and turned his gaze to the center of the guild hall, where a large group of people had gathered in layers. And in the very center of the crowd lay a little blue cat.

The little blue cat was none other than Happy. At this moment, Happy was happily receiving the service from the three little people, making purring sounds.

The three figures were only about ten centimeters tall, two girls and one boy. The two girls were sweating profusely as they rubbed Happy's belly, while the boy looked utterly dejected, holding up a fish, ready to feed Happy a bite at any moment.

These three little figures are none other than Eleven, Mira, and Erza, who were punished by Makarov.

Originally, this punishment was only for Eleven, but since Mira and Erza had vandalized Magnolia's streets again yesterday, it was a good opportunity to punish them as well.

Makarov calls this punishment "Fairy Tail One-Day Servant Punishment"! Those who receive the punishment will have their height shrunk to one-tenth of its original size using special Makarov, becoming tiny people only a few centimeters tall. Then, they must use this body to fulfill the requests made by other members of the guild and serve the people.

I have to say, this perverted old man really knows how to play games.

"Happy, is the fish delicious?" Eleven looked at the huge Happy in front of him and eagerly fed his master a bite of fish.

"Love!" Happy replied cheerfully.

"Happy, are you almost full? Can I put the fish down now?" Eleven was struggling to hold the fish, which was bigger than him.

"No! We want to keep eating fish!"

"Happy, you've already eaten several fish. Don't you remember? You'll get a stomachache if you eat any more."

"I'm just a cat, I don't remember things from that long ago!"

"Not long ago! Just now! Just now! Do you think you're a goldfish with only a seven-second Memory?"

"That's so mean, Eleven! I'm a cat, not a goldfish!" Happy suddenly complained.

Eleven only realized today how cheeky this little blue cat is! It was so cute when it was little, and it's only been a few months! Who did it learn that from?

"Wow, Happy, you've wasted too much time, it's my turn now!" Natsu suddenly burst out, shouting, and started vying with Happy for the right to order the three of them around.

"Natsu, you're so mean! This is supposed to be our time to enjoy ourselves!" Happy protested, raising his little paw in dissatisfaction.

However, Natsu ignored Happy's opinion and shouted with shining eyes, "I don't care, I can't stand something this fun! Wahaha, Erza, come and duel with me!"

Upon hearing Natsu's words, the onlookers immediately perked up and watched with great interest; they had been waiting for someone to make such a request.

Erza, who was lying on Happy's belly, buried her face in the cat's fur and took a deep breath. Then she raised her head, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and looked with satisfaction at the belly that she had rubbed into a mess. Erza had thoroughly enjoyed petting the cat today, and she didn't even feel that shrinking down was a punishment; on the contrary, it was quite enjoyable!

Turning her head to glance at Natsu, Erza tumbled off Happy. She was slightly unsteady on her feet from the enjoyment of petting the Happy, but this didn't deter Erza from accepting the challenge.

With a clang, Erza drew her toothpick-like longsword. Even shrunk, she still exuded a heroic and imposing aura. Her sharp gaze swept over Natsu, causing Natsu to feel fear towards this tiny figure who was only a few centimeters tall.

"Come on, Natsu, I accept your challenge!" Erza looked at Natsu confidently.

"Oh, oh, here I come! Take this!" Natsu was momentarily intimidated by Erza, hesitated for a moment, then rekindled his fighting spirit and charged towards Erza with wild, unruly punches.

"Hmph, Natsu, you have too many openings!" Erza smiled slightly and raised her sword to meet Natsu's fist.

At this moment, the entire venue fell silent.

"Hahaha, I beat Erza!" Only Natsu was the most carefree; he quickly came to his senses and started getting carried away, "Hahaha, Happy, did you see that? I beat Erza!"

"Hey! Natsu, you're so mean!" Happy immediately raised her little paws, happily echoing Natsu, but what she said sounded like she was despising Natsu.

"Hahaha! Mira, Eleven, I'm going to challenge you too!" Natsu ignored what Happy said and continued to push his luck, turning his attention to Eleven and Mira. This kid had gone crazy and hadn't considered what would happen to him after his punishment ended the next day.

Mira and Eleven exchanged a glance, both seeing reluctance in each other's eyes; neither wanted to be tormented by Natsu, that little brat.

But whether you like it or not, you have to do it; you have to meet the demands of every member of the guild—that's the rule of the game.

Eleven stepped forward, blocking Mira behind him, looked up at Natsu with an arrogant expression, and shouted, "Natsu! Change your request!"

Natsu was startled by Eleven's shout and it took him a while to react. He didn't expect Eleven to be so unreasonable when he admitted defeat.

A mischievous, fox-like grin appeared on Natsu's face. He was here for revenge, and there was no way he would agree to Eleven's request. Suppressing his laughter, he said, "You and Mira come at me together! I'll take on both of you!"

Eleven was speechless; he never imagined he'd be bullied by Natsu.

Although he was very unwilling, Natsu's method was also a good idea. If he and Mira went together, they might actually be able to turn the tables on that brat Natsu.

"Mira, let's attack together and teach Nazmira a lesson!"

After deciding on his tactics, Eleven was about to invite Mira to join him in fighting Natsu, but when he turned around, he found that Mira had already disappeared.

Looking further away, you could see that Mira had already run to the other side of the table, raised her arms to the sky, and was begging sweetly, "Lisanna, hug me!"

"Wow! Mira is so cute!!"

Mira was immediately out of danger amidst the cheers of the girls, then gave Eleven a smug little look.

Eleven stared at the scene in despair. Why hadn't he thought of acting cute and asking for a hug? He felt that if he had acted cute, he would have been more popular than Mira. After all, Mira was usually fierce, while he was different; he was usually very gentle!

Mira actually ran away! Unbelievable!

"Ah! Lisanna stole Mira away! But oh well, it's the same with Eleven, wahahaha, Eleven, get ready!" Natsu wasn't going to give Eleven another chance to run off and beg for a hug, laughing as he charged forward, fists clenched.

A glint of malice flashed in Eleven's eyes. Now he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it. Hmph! Did that brat Natsu really think he was untouchable just because he shrunk?

"Telekinesis Pressure - Full Mental Release!"

"Hahaha!" Natsu was extremely pleased with himself after bullying Eleven, his nose practically pointing to the sky as he stood with his hands on his hips and laughed wildly.

It must be said that Makarov's magic is extremely powerful. Not only can it shrink a person's size by a thousand times, but it also suppresses their strength to almost nothing. If it weren't for the fact that this magic requires the consent of both parties to take effect, calling it a forbidden spell wouldn't be an exaggeration.

"Hey, are you kidding me? Even Eleven was easily defeated!"

Hehehe

The reason Happy was served by three people at the same time before was because the others were actually a little afraid of Elivin and Mira Erza. Could these three powerful figures be ordered around so easily? What if they got angry and beat you up?

However, the situation is different now. With Natsu's demonstration, everyone understands that Eleven can truly be manipulated at will, and they immediately become eager to fight back.

Eleven, Mira, Erza are usually the undisputed rulers of the guild, the ones who bully others. Now that all three have fallen, it's time to settle scores and avenge our grudges. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so who cares what tomorrow brings? Let's enjoy ourselves first!

"Eleven, come pour me a drink."

"Mira -chan, could you give me a shoulder massage?"

"Erza- chan, could you please chop up some vegetables in the kitchen for me?"

"Elevin, show us a happy one."

"Erza- chan, could you please change into a maid outfit when you're chopping vegetables?"

"Mira -chan, put in a little more effort! Never mind, you can just massage my legs instead."

Although everyone's wishes were insignificant, they were infuriating and endless, driving Eleven and the others crazy, leaving them practically helpless.

"Hahaha, Gray, come sit on my bench!" Natsu was having so much fun that he had no idea what Natsu was talking about.

"Huh? You idiot, what kind of dream are you having?" Gray almost choked with rage!

"Isn't this a master-servant game? Come on, obediently listen to your master!" Natsu matter-of-factly.

"Huh? Are you an idiot? It's Eleven and the others who take orders. And even if we were playing a master-servant game, I would never take your orders, you stupid idiot!"

"You perverted general, who are you calling 'stinky fire'?"

▼へ▼メ"I said you're an idiot, you stinky bastard!"

"Damn it, are you looking for a beating again?"

"Fight if you want! Who's afraid of who!"

Natsu and Gray started arguing and fighting again, and soon more people were drawn into the chaotic brawl.

The already noisy guild suddenly erupted into chaos, becoming even more frenzied.

Sitting at the bar, Makarov, clutching a wine glass, watched the noisy guild without paying any attention. His face flushed red, he let out a burp; the old man was completely drunk. Instead of stopping the children from fighting, he was raising his glass and shouting encouragement, adding to the commotion.

With the addition of the chairman, these belligerents became even more active, fighting even more recklessly, with tables and chairs flying everywhere – quite a sight!

Suddenly, a bench was knocked out and, by sheer coincidence, landed squarely on Makarov's Mediterranean head as he tilted his head back to drink.

Makarov, who was already quite drunk, became even more confused after being hit like that. He staggered a couple of steps, collapsed to the ground, and fell into a deep sleep.

"President!"

Makarov's condition startled everyone, and they immediately fell silent. They only breathed a sigh of relief when they realized that Makarov was simply asleep.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Just as the guild members had settled Makarov and were preparing to start the second round of the melee, three explosions of magic dispelling drew everyone's attention.

Since Makarov had fallen into a deep sleep, his shrinking magic could no longer be maintained. The guild members seemed to see three demon gods appear before them, riding on jet-black flames, which terrified them so much that they broke out in a cold sweat and dared not move.

"Hahaha, great! Eleven, come fight me again! Even if you recover, I'll still beat you!" Only Natsu had the nerve to jump out without a care in the world, completely disregarding any sense of aura.

Eleven squeezed the hand that had slapped Natsu away, looked up at the guild members who had just been yelling at them, and smiled broadly, "Everyone, let's get started on the second round of the free-for-all! I can't wait!"

"Um, Eleven, I was wrong."

"Wait, I need to use the restroom."

"Yamete!!"

With the arrival of the three powerful figures, the melee turned into a one-sided massacre, and the guild became even more lively and jubilant. However, the original noise, which consisted of a bunch of foul curses, has now turned into a chorus of screams!

Hmm, that sounds much more civilized!

Erik remained seated in the corner, calmly finishing his drink, a smile playing on his lips.

"Ha, what a noisy guild!"