I'm Not Telling You

"This form still consumes a lot of energy."

As he spoke, Riyao relinquished his False God Form, his white hair turning back to golden, and his heterochromatic eyes returning to turquoise.

He raised his hand to rub the stiff back of his neck, and casually loosened the collar of the tattered black robe he was wearing.

Gray pursed his lips, his hair a mess, and with a dark expression, he rubbed the mud off the soles of his shoes on the stone.

Sure enough, that familiar feeling while inside the ruins was not an illusion.

He knew that apart from Riyao, a wicked guy, there was no one else in the world who would do something as despicable as disguising himself to infiltrate a cult and then turning around and crushing both sides.

They were very curious about what exactly this "Riyao" form was all about.

Lucy took two steps forward, put her hands on her hips, and stared wide-eyed at Riyao, who had returned to his original form.

"When did you come up with this new form? How come we didn't know?!"

Why should I let you know?

Riyao shrugged and rolled his eyes at Lucy.

Lucy gritted her teeth in anger, waving her little fists wildly in the air, her golden twin ponytails swaying wildly.

If she hadn't known she couldn't beat him, she would have loved to kick that bastard right there and then into the deep crater Natsu had just created.

Wendy, standing to the side, pursed her lips and chuckled, while Carla crossed her arms, turned her face to the side, and muttered under her breath that these people were always so irresponsible.

Mirajane coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention, and was just about to boast about her husband's new form.

"Hey! Drop your weapons! Cover your heads and crouch down!" A rough, loud roar rang out from the outer slope.

Everyone turned around and saw that the person who had come was Gajeel, accompanied by Levy and Lily, all three of them wearing the Magic Council uniforms.

The white uniform draped over Gajeel's body, complementing his thuggish face.

He looks exactly like a convicted felon who just snatched his superior's uniform from his cell and put it on.

Walking beside him Levy carrying a thick dossier, her blue hair swaying gently in the breeze.

Black Lily looked as serious as a veteran drill instructor.

Natsu and Erza both looked at Gajeel.

"This person looks like Gajeel."

Erza looked him up and down with an extremely serious expression, as if she were identifying some rare and ferocious beast disguised in human skin.

"The smell is also very similar."

Natsu climbed up from the edge of the pit, put his big nose to the air and took two big breaths, his face full of suspicion and confusion.

The others stared at the two of them speechlessly.

Two idiots.

Lucy and Gray both raised their hands to cover their foreheads, too exhausted even to sigh.

Gajeel turned to look at the two of them.

The veins on his forehead throbbed, his two thick iron fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and he roared in a rough voice.

"Arrest! Charged with affray!"

Erza strode forward and patted Gajeel hard on the shoulder.

"Not bad, you portray Gajeel quite well, it's just that the Magic Council uniform doesn't quite suit you."

Lily shook his head; he knew it was true.

Levy her lips, suppressing a laugh.

"Erza, is it possible that he is Gajeel?"

Erza and Natsu stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

Their chins nearly hit their feet on the spot, and their eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.

The others were also skeptical, their expressions becoming incredibly varied.

Seeing their expressions, Gajeel gritted his teeth and began to curse.

"What kind of expressions are those on you bastards?! Arrest them all!!"

He was so angry that he jumped up and down, his sharp teeth grinding together, and the iron handcuffs in his hands whistling through the air.

Riyao patted Levy the head.

He stepped forward and, just like he used to do in the guild hall, casually ruffled the little girl's soft blue hair, making it look like a bird's nest.

"Oh dear, she's all grown up now, and she doesn't even know how to come home to visit. A daughter is like a tree that grows up and leaves home."

Levy shook her head and grinned.

"The Magic Council has a lot of work; I've even become a councilor."

"Huh? Really? You actually became a councilor? Then remember to help clean up the mess if the guild gets into trouble in the future," Riyao teased.

"Ah, no way! It's already troublesome enough to clean up Gajeel's messes every day in the Magic Council; I can't even imagine how troublesome it would be to clean up the messes for the entire guild."

Levy she'd been quite worried these past few months.

Mirajane snorted, her face showing displeasure, her cheeks slightly puffed out, and her beautiful eyes filled with resentment.

Riyao immediately moved closer to Mirajane.

He instantly switched to a fawning smile and whispered soothing words in Mirajane's ear.

"What's wrong, honey? Who upset you? I'll teach them a lesson!"

"Hmph, let's ignore them and go home."

Mirajane grabbed Riyao's hand.

Riyao pursed his lips, roughly guessing what his wife was angry about.

He had been holding back a lot of information about the amazing features of his new Riyao Form, wanting to show off to his companions, but Gajeel's yell completely ruined the mood, and he immediately lost his temper.

He smiled indulgently, grasped Mirajane's hand in return, and re-entered the False God Form.

A ripple spread through the space, and the two disappeared before everyone's eyes.

Only a ring of blown-away grass remained on the open ground.

Gray and his friends stared blankly at the empty meadow, exchanging bewildered glances.

Erza stared at the spot where they had disappeared, and she roughly guessed what Riyao magic was.

Minerva then appeared beside her.

The space rippled slightly, and a tall woman in a cheongsam stepped out with a meaningful smile.

"Spatial magic is more advanced than my 'Absolute Territory'."

"Sure enough, hey, what are you doing here?"

Erza paused, looking at Minerva with some confusion.

"I, along with Rogue and Lector, accepted a commission to eliminate the Dark Magic Group. I just arrived and saw that you had already destroyed the Dark Magic Cult. So, the commission has failed, hasn't it?"

Minerva waved the order form in her hand.

The parchment bore the bright red seal of the Magic Council, which stood out prominently in the sunlight.

Erza knew that the quest was issued by the Magic Council and only sent to a few top guilds; she never expected that Minerva would accept it.

Standing at the back Ur and Yin watched the lively group of young people, and a gentle smile appeared on their faces.

Just then...

Natsu was engulfed in blazing flames, roaring with excitement so loud that he shook half of the remaining clouds above his head.

"Fairy Tail is reuniting!! I want to be the guild master!! Hahaha..."

Gray and the others glanced at Natsu a few times, then turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

If this idiot were to become the student council president, I wonder what kind of mess Fairy Tail would be left in.

Natsu was furious when he saw his friends showing him no respect.

"Hey! What do you mean by this?"

"Fool."