Sky Dragon, Sky Dragon, Sky Dragon

In the streets of Magnolia, Riyao ran wildly, carrying a crystal ball. His speed was so great that the cobblestones beneath his feet cracked. Behind him were two menacing figures, chasing him in a chaotic frenzy, with passersby scrambling to get out of the way.

"Grandpa, Uncle, please stop chasing me! I don't have any cough syrup!"

Riyao ran while shouting back, a smug grin on his face.

Makarov brandished his cane in a fit of rage, his short legs moving at breakneck speed, the cane whistling through the air as each strike aimed at the back of Riyao's head.

"You brat, hand over your crystal ball! Or I'll beat the crap out of you today!"

Gildarts stared intently at Riyao with bloodshot eyes, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his jaw bulging from his teeth, as if he wanted to tear Riyao to shreds.

"You little brat, you actually dressed us up in women's clothes and took pictures! Hand over the crystal ball, and the picture of little Cana! Give it all to me!"

To escape, Riyao even used his Azure Dragon Form. His emerald green dragon tail swung behind him, and he launched himself forward, leaping dozens of meters ahead, heading straight for the Eastern Forest where Granny Porlyusica lived.

"Grandma Porlyusica, save me! I brought the old man's photos in women's clothing!"

Riyao's shouts echoed through the forest, startling a flock of birds.

"Hey! You brat, how dare you do this!"

Makarov was so angry that his beard stood on end, and the sound of his cane pounding the ground echoed incessantly.

"Hand over the photos of Cana! I'll spare your life!"

Gildarts's voice was like thunder.

Porlyusica emerged from the treehouse, broom in hand, her long robes fluttering in the wind. She glared at the three people running towards her, her brows furrowed in a deep frown.

Riyao's eyes lit up, and he slid in behind Granny Porlyusica, grabbed her clothes with both hands, poked his head out, and pointed at the two people chasing after him, shouting.

"Grandma, I'm not human now, but those two behind me are! Hit them!"

Porlyusica's forehead was covered in black lines, her lips twitched twice, and she slammed the broom directly onto Riyao's head with a dull thud. Riyao immediately squatted down, covered his head with both hands, and let out an exaggerated wail.

"It hurts so much! It feels like my head is going to split open! Mother-in-law, you hit me too hard!"

"Don't even try, I didn't even use any force!"

Porlyusica rolled her eyes and slung the broom over her shoulder.

Makarov and Gildarts seized the opportunity to lift Riyao from either side. Makarov grabbed his left arm, and Gildarts grabbed his right arm, and the two of them lifted him up like a sack of potatoes.

"We'll take this brat back now! Bye-bye."

Makarov waved his cane at Porlyusica, a satisfied smile on his face.

"Wait, you can't treat me like this! I've shed sweat for the guild!"

Riyao's legs kicked wildly in the air as he struggled desperately.

"You'd better keep quiet, or you'll regret it later."

Gildarts sneered and tightened his grip.

"Get out! I hate you humans the most! Get out of here right now!"

Porlyusica waved her broom impatiently, shooing people away.

The two quickly grabbed Riyao and ran away, afraid that Porlyusica might change her mind and swing the broom at them.

Riyao struggled frantically, but unfortunately, he was caught by Makarov and Gildarts. With the two of them together, he had no chance of escaping and could only resign himself to his fate, hanging his head.

"I hate it! I got greedy this time, but I didn't lose out!"

Makarov snorted and tapped Riyao's head again with his cane.

"Good, good, it wasn't a bad deal, was it?"

Gildarts followed up with a punch.

"You brat, I'll teach you a lesson today: everything comes at a price."

After the group walked away, the forest returned to silence. Porlyusica looked down and found a crystal ball at her feet, which Riyao had secretly left behind.

Just now, when Riyao slid behind her, he took the opportunity to stuff the real crystal ball next to the tree root, and replaced it with a fake one, which Makarov and Gildarts then snatched away.

Such precious items should certainly be preserved; they contain priceless treasures such as Makarov in a floral dress and little Gildarts in a lace gown.

Porlyusica bent down to pick up the crystal ball, activated the ring's magic, and a green light flowed within the ball, displaying images frame by frame.

Porlyusica laughed so hard she almost cried, and she could barely hold the broom.

"Pfft~ Haha... That brat did a great job."

As she was laughing, a little girl appeared on the screen. Porlyusica paused, her smile faded, and her gaze fixed on the little girl.

"Oh, who is that child...?"

Porlyusica put down the crystal ball, tidied herself up, and headed towards Riyao Manor, her pace much faster than usual.

When Riyao and his group returned to the manor that evening, they saw Porlyusica sitting under Parasol Tree, drinking tea. She held the teacup steadily, as if she had been waiting there for a long time.

Riyao looked surprised.

"Grandma, what brings you to my house?"

Porlyusica her face away.

"Snort."

Riyao rubbed his hands together and leaned closer, smiling obsequiously.

"Oh, so you've come to return my crystal ball, hehe."

Porlyusica didn't even look up, her tone leaving no room for negotiation.

"That's mine now."

Riyao clasped his hands together, looking heartbroken.

"No way! I endured a whole day of beatings to get that! You can't do this to me, Mother-in-law!"

Porlyusica put down her teacup, her gaze passing over Riyao and landing on Wendy standing behind her.

"Stop joking, I'm here to see Wendy."

Wendy had been quietly watching Porlyusica the whole time, her little hands clutching the hem of her clothes, her expression a mix of nervousness and anticipation, her lips slightly parted as if she wanted to say something but didn't dare to speak.

Riyao then remembered that Sky Dragon seemed to be able to communicate with Porlyusica.

It's a pity that the Riyao doesn't study souls, otherwise it could have drilled into the depths of Natsu and the others' souls to see what those dragons were up to.

Riyao pulled Mirajane and the others away, leaving Wendy and Porlyusica to the place, and the group slowly walked away along the manor path.

Mirajane turned around curiously and glanced back.

Why is Grandma Porlyusica looking for Wendy?

Riyao answered in a very serious tone.

"It's probably because Grandma Porlyusica with Wendy at first sight and wanted to become sworn sisters."

A broom flew from behind and hit Riyao squarely on the back of the head with a loud thud. Riyao staggered forward two steps and almost fell headfirst into the flower bed.

"You brat, if you keep spouting nonsense, I'll give the crystal ball to that old man Makarov!"

Porlyusica's voice came from afar, full of energy.

Riyao rubbed the back of his head, grimaced, and glanced back, only to find that Porlyusica had already turned around and continued talking to Wendy, as if what he had just done was just a casual gesture.

Mirajane covered his mouth and laughed so hard his shoulders shook. Riyao sighed helplessly, rubbed his head, and continued walking forward.

"That old woman is really ruthless."