The Guild's Conviction

"Heh, long time no see, Racer, Midnight!" Erik's expression gradually changed from wary to a ferocious smile.

Perhaps he had indeed been living too comfortably, for he was almost frightened by these two elusive fellows, and nearly forgot how to deal with dark creatures—how embarrassing!

I'll be living with these guys again from now on, so I need to get used to it quickly.

Upon seeing Erik's familiar smile, Racer lost her will to continue provoking him and returned to Brain's side.

"Zzz... Zzzzz..." Midnight was still asleep.

Brain remained expressionless, as if the fight between Erik and Racer had nothing to do with him.

"Cobra, did you leave a message for Fairy Tail as I told you, saying you voluntarily left the guild? I don't want to cause trouble because of you."

"I left a note, but you'll have to help me remove the mark on my face. I don't want to live with this ugly mark for the rest of my life." Erik grinned maliciously, pointing to the Fairy Tail mark on his face.

Erik had calmed down considerably by this point, gradually regaining the rhythm he had when he was a dark mage, and dealing with Brain's various questions.

Having obtained all the information he needed, Brain finally managed a slight smile as he looked at Erik.

"Very good, it seems you did as I said. Well done, Cobra."

Erik listened expressionlessly. Brain's insincere praise failed to stir any emotion within him; in fact, it made him feel nauseous. He truly didn't understand why he had ever idolized Brain so much before.

"Stop with the nonsense, Brain. Tell me how I can regain my status as one of the Oración Seis," Erik interrupted Brain with a cold snort.

Erik actually had no interest in the Oración Seis, but in order to survive, he had to prove his worth. And the most valuable position was to become part of the Oración Seis again, to become a Living Link Magic Brain's magic once more.

"Oh? Then let's see if you can defeat one of us." Brain's lips curled into a slight smile as he coldly glanced at Erik.

Racer instantly went into battle mode. As soon as Erik made the slightest move, he would strike with lightning speed. No one could beat his speed, let alone Erik, that coward who had sided with the Light Guild.

"Zzz..." Midnight was still asleep.

"Defeat one of you?" Erik grinned maliciously at Brain and his group, his fighting spirit blazing.

In the Dark Guild, there are no rules against harming one's comrades; in this situation, going all out is the right choice. If he can kill one of the Oración Seis immediately upon his return, his position within the Oración Seis will undoubtedly become even more secure.

At that moment, only three of the Oración Seis were present; the others were not there. Even if they switched sides, Erik was confident he could escape from the three of them.

Therefore, this is the best time to take action!

"Ha, you've really got me fired up!" Erik grinned menacingly, his hands instantly transforming into a pile of purple dragon claws as he looked at Racer at the front.

"The Fire Dragon's Roar!"

Boom!!

Just as Erik was about to attack, a huge, thick flame suddenly descended from the sky and exploded inside the castle.

At this moment, Erik and Racer, who were facing off, were both dumbfounded. Racer didn't understand when Erik had learned fire magic, and Erik didn't understand when he had learned the "fire" dragon roar.

I was really just casually borrowing that idiot's catchphrase from the guild!

Could this phrase actually be some kind of spell to summon dragon flames?

Holy crap! It's so hot!

Meanwhile, above the castle, Happy was holding Natsu in mid-air. Natsu looked at the castle, which he had scorched red, and laughed wildly.

"Natsu, are you an idiot? Erik's still in the castle! Do you want to burn him alive too?" Happy complained to Natsu with a look of dissatisfaction.

"Hmph! That guy won't be burned to death so easily!" Natsu pouted, stubbornly refusing to admit his mistake.

Not far away, Eleven, Erza, Mira, and Gray were all clutching their foreheads in pain. They really shouldn't have let Natsu out. If he had accidentally burned Erik to death, how were they going to explain it when they got back?

Although Eleven's flying speed was far from Laxus's light speed, it was still quite fast. It didn't take him long to catch up with Erik, who had traveled all night, and arrive at the castle.

Oh, it can't even be called a castle anymore; it was practically burned to the ground by Natsu.

Oración Seis is a really deserted guild, it seems there really are only six people. They opened such a large base and there wasn't a single staff member. After burning it for half a day, only Erik, Brain, and Racer managed to escape.

The Midnight may still be sleeping amidst the flames...

"Erik, I'm so glad you're alright! Don't worry, we're here to rescue you!" Eleven and the others were overjoyed to see Erik unharmed and shouted loudly.

Erik rolled his eyes at the group in the sky, feeling no joy at being rescued. He was perfectly fine before these guys arrived, but they almost burned him to death.

Are these guys really here for a rescue?

)Д(Is he here to settle a personal score?!

Beside Erik, Brain also looked up at Eleven and the others in the sky, a faint smile appearing on his lips, clearly having anticipated their arrival.

Eleven led the group down to the ground, meeting Brain's gaze and staring directly into Brain's dead fish eyes.

This was the second time Eleven had faced Brain head-on. The first time, he was still young and felt threatened by Brain's death, so he could only run away. This time, however, he was an adult, and the pressure Brain exerted on him was no longer as terrifying as Memory.

This feeling... makes me ready for a fight!

"Brain, release Erik! He's a mage from Fairy Tail! What are you going to do to him?" Eleven shouted angrily.

Brain smiled coldly, twirling the brand-new staff in his hand, and looked at Eleven.

"Shouldn't this be what I'm saying? Cobra himself chose to return to the Oración Seis. What are you trying to do? Is the Light Guild really choosing to be enemies of the Oración Seis?"

A sinister light flickered in Eleven's eyes, Telekinesis unconsciously began to stir the air around him, causing his clothes to flutter even without wind, as his anger spread uncontrollably.

"Enough! Eleven, go back!"

Just as Eleven about to make their move, Erik suddenly roared, interrupting their anger.

"I returned to the Oración Seis voluntarily; you're just causing me more trouble. I left because I couldn't stand your buddy system anymore. Stop making me nauseous here, okay? Just get out of here!"

At this moment, Erik's laughter was rampant, ferocious, and his ugly face was fully revealed, making him utterly repulsive.

However, none of the five people and one cat opposite him showed any anger. Even Natsu, who had been yelling loudly, fell silent and looked at Erik with a serious expression.

"Erik, I will bring you back to the guild!" Natsu's fist flared with flames as he spoke solemnly.

"How many times do I have to tell you, you shouldn't..."

Erik!

Erik was about to say something more when Eleven interrupted him with a sharp shout, "I told you I have the ability to read people's minds; you can't lie to me."

"Besides, you're not good at lying at all. Even without my abilities, Natsu and the others would have seen through you immediately."

"Erik, perhaps the old man didn't have a chance to tell you, so I'll tell you now what a guild is."

"Whether it's sad or happy... share it all with me! You think you can bear all the pain alone? Bullshit! One person's pain is everyone's pain. Only by working together to overcome difficulties can we achieve happiness together. That's what a guild is! Got it, you bastard!"

"Don't underestimate Fairy Tail! We don't even consider the Oración Oración Seis. We'll utterly crush your so-called quagmire!"

"Now, get over here, Erik!"

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