Erza Knightwalker

The truth came out, and the tense atmosphere vanished instantly.

The members of the Edolas Guild, watching their "sisters" hugging and crying, had long since replaced their hostility and wariness with a complex and incomprehensible emotion.

Some of them even had tears in their eyes.

It turns out that this girl, whom they felt close to, was carrying such a heavy secret.

It turns out that in another world, two people grieved for her "departure" for two whole years.

Even the queen-like Lucy put away her long whip. She looked at Lisanna, who was crying with her head in her hands, and then at Jiang Bai, who had remained calm throughout. Finally, she understood what was going on.

"Hey, Natsu," she nudged the still-dazed pink-haired idiot beside her with her elbow.

"It seems you really aren't the Natsu I know."

Natsu didn't answer; he just stared blankly at Lisanna, tears welling up in his eyes, a mixture of joy and heartache, streaming uncontrollably down his cheeks.

"Lisanna..."

Mirajane of Edolas gently patted Lisanna's back and said in an incredibly tender voice, "It's alright, don't cry, silly child."

"I knew you weren't Lisanna all along, but I never imagined you came from another world. But you're just as gentle as she is."

She helped Lisanna up and wiped away her tears.

You should go back.

"But... sisters..." Lisanna choked up, unable to utter a complete sentence.

"Us?" Edolas Mirajane smiled, a smile carrying a hint of relief and blessing.

"Of course we hope you can go back to your real family."

Edolas Elfman, who had been too afraid to speak, mustered his courage and stepped forward, saying in a trembling yet firm voice, "A man shouldn't let his sister continue to be heartbroken!"

"You should go back, so that we in the other world will no longer cry!"

"Sister Mira... Elfman..."

Lisanna looked at her two siblings, who, despite their completely different personalities, loved her deeply, and tears blurred her vision once again.

She knew she had to make a choice.

She nodded vigorously.

"Um!"

Just as this tender moment was about to unfold, a tearful farewell took place.

A sudden change has occurred!

"Everyone!"

An urgent shout broke the touching atmosphere.

She is Levy from this world.

She was leaning against the guild window, her face pale, pointing at the distant sky.

"Wang, the Royal Army is here! Lots of airships!"

"What?!"

These words instantly reignited the tension in the guild, which had just begun to ease.

"How could it be so fast!"

They've found us here!

"Quickly! Prepare for battle!"

Jiang Bai remained unmoved as he watched the Edolas members erupt into chaos.

Honestly, with this panic, I could have already taken care of all the enemies.

Levy from Edolas, sweating profusely, jumped out of the window and shouted at everyone, "This isn't the time for this! Grab whatever's nearby, we need to move!"

Jiang Bai really wanted to say, "There's no need to go to so much trouble."

With his strength, he could simply open a portal and take everyone away in the blink of an eye.

Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.

Levy had already placed her hands on the guild floor and activated some kind of spell similar to mass teleportation.

"Boom--"

The entire massive tree-root structure began to shake violently.

"Eeya--"

Gray, who was afraid of the cold, was so frightened that he clung to the pillar next to him and let out a girlish scream.

"Shut up! You useless piece of trash!"

Juvia, on the other hand, remained calm and even had time to kick Gray in the butt.

Jiang Bai sighed, and with a slight movement of his Psychokinesis, he created a stable platform beneath his feet, along with Wendy and Natsu.

Oh, and Mira from this world too.

The next second, the enormous tree root structure rose from the ground, transforming into a streak of light and vanishing without a trace.

Just seconds after the Fairy Tail guild disappeared.

Several enormous airships arrived, blotting out the sun, and stopped above the guild's original location.

The deck was filled with fully armed soldiers.

Leading the group was a woman dressed in scarlet armor who looked exactly like Erza Scarletto.

It was Erza Knightwalker, captain of the Second Magic Combat Unit of the Kingdom of Edolas, known as the "Fairy Hunter".

Her gaze swept over the huge hole below, her brow furrowing.

"Tch! They still got away?"

Knightwalker's voice was filled with displeasure.

Just then, a blond man flew over from the nearby warship and landed beside her.

The man held a magnificent rose-patterned longsword, a frivolous smile playing on his lips.

Captain of the Fourth Magic Combat Unit, Sugarboy.

"What do we do now, Captain Knightwalker?" Sugarboy shrugged.

Looks like we've come up empty-handed again.

"It doesn't matter."

Erza Knightwalker snorted and turned to look into the distance.

"Their large-scale teleportation magic must be incredibly taxing. If they can make it once, I don't believe they can make it a second time."

As she said this, a fleeting glimpse of a certain figure flashed through her mind.

"Their magic power should be almost gone."

"What really bothers me is that I think I see Jiang Bai."

"Did he come to see that woman again?"

Knightwalker spoke those last words so softly that her voice was almost drowned out by the wind high in the sky, and only she could hear them.

"What? General Jiang Bai?"

Sugarboy's face was filled with shock and disbelief.

"Impossible! Captain Knightwalker, you must be mistaken! How could General Jiang Bai possibly be hanging out with those dark guilds from Fairy Tail?"

"The general despises those rats in the gutter the most!"

Knightwalker glanced at him but offered no explanation.

These idiots know absolutely nothing.

Throughout the entire Royal Army, and even throughout Edolas, Jiang Bai was a legendary figure.

He was the sharpest sword under the king's command, the strongest guardian of the kingdom, and an idol revered and worshipped by all soldiers.

Powerful, ruthless, and cold-blooded, they regard all dark guilds as trash.

This is everyone's impression of Jiang Bai Warren.

But only Knightwalker knew that it was all just a facade.

That man was far more complex than anyone could imagine.

She was also much gentler than anyone else.

Because he had always secretly loved Jiang Bai, Knightwalker knew many secrets that others didn't.

For example, Fairy Tail is not a dark guild at all.

For example, there are people Jiang Bai cares about in that guild that gives the kingdom so much trouble.

Thinking of this, Knightwalker's eyes sharpened.

She turned around abruptly and gave orders to the messenger behind her.

"Pass on my order! All troops, disperse! Conduct the search in a fan-shaped formation!"

Even if we have to turn this entire airspace upside down, you must find Fairy Tail!

"Yes!"

At her command, the massive fleet immediately began to move.

Looking at her profile, which was clearly showing her displeasure, Sugarboy wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

He just muttered to himself.

That's it. Judging from her appearance, those unlucky guys from Fairy Tail are probably really doomed this time.

On the other side...

Jiang Bai and his group, along with the rest of the guild, were teleported to a completely unfamiliar area of space.