Charging the Magic Crystal

Upon hearing Jiang Bai's question, everyone present fell silent.

Finally, it was Lucy, with her queen-like demeanor, who broke the silence, crossing her arms and speaking with an indifferent expression.

What other plans can we have? We'll just have to take it one step at a time.

She spoke lightly, but the worry on her face was impossible to hide.

Then, she turned to look at Levy beside her, her voice tinged with nervousness.

"Levy, how much magic do we have left? Is it enough for the next transfer?"

Levy glanced at the central console, then closed her eyes in frustration and shook her head.

"If we start using it sparingly now, it'll probably... last for one last time."

This answer was like a bucket of cold water poured over the hearts of all the members of the Edolas Guild.

The atmosphere, which had just eased because of Lisanna's situation, became oppressive once again.

Everyone lowered their heads, and a sense of sullenness spread throughout the guild.

The last time...

This means that if the Royal Army finds them again, they will have nowhere to escape.

"Magic?"

Just as everyone was sighing and lamenting, Jiang Bai's slightly curious voice rang out.

"Can you add anything? Can I take a look?"

Levy confusion, then said weakly, "It's possible, but what's the point?"

Although she didn't understand what Jiang Bai wanted to do, she still led Jiang Bai to a room deep inside the guild.

In the very center of the room stood a huge blue crystal, as tall as a person.

"Here it is! This is it in front of you," Levy said weakly.

"This is an extra-large Magic Crystal; it's because of it that we've been able to relocate our guild multiple times."

"Oh?"

Jiang Bai looked at the beautiful blue crystal in front of him, his curiosity piqued.

He reached out and gently touched the surface of the crystal.

It felt icy cold to the touch.

The next second, with the thought of "let's see how much it can hold," Jiang Bai poured the enormous magical power within his body into the Magic Crystal like a floodgate being opened.

He hasn't felt anything yet; it's just a fleeting thought.

"Buzz--"

A soft chirp.

The Magic Crystal, which had been dim, suddenly burst forth with a dazzling blue light, becoming incredibly clear, as if it contained a vast ocean of stars.

It's full.

It could even be said that it was so full it was almost overflowing.

"Huh!!"

Levy, who was standing nearby, stared at the sudden scene with her mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg, and let out an incredulous scream.

She rubbed her eyes and then patted her face hard.

It's not a dream!

She suddenly rushed in front of Jiang Bai, staring at him as if he were a monster.

"How... how did you do that?!" Levy stammered.

"Do you have some special magical item? But wait, magical items don't have this kind of fast charging function!"

Her scream quickly attracted the attention of everyone outside.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Queen Lucy stormed in with a group of people.

"Everyone!" Levy shouted excitedly, pointing at the sparkling crystal.

"The Magic Crystals are full again! We can transfer many more times now!"

"What?!" Lucy stared in surprise at the crystal.

"What's going on? Didn't you just say it was only enough for one time?"

"I... I'm not quite sure either," Levy, pointing to Jiang Bai's innocent-looking face.

"Anyway, he just touched it once, and then... the Magic Crystal was full."

All eyes once again focused on Jiang Bai.

"I didn't realize," Queen Lucy, looking Jiang Bai up and down with a playful smile.

"I initially thought you were just an imposter of Jiang Bai Warren, but I didn't expect you to be so capable."

"Of course!"

Having already reunited with everyone, Lisanna no longer pretended. She affectionately moved closer to Jiang Bai, proudly puffing out her chest.

"In our world, Jiang Bai's strength was arguably the strongest!"

As she spoke, Lisanna suddenly thought of a crucial question.

"Speaking of which, Brother Jiang Bai, it seems you can still use magic after coming to this world?"

This question puzzled Edolas Mirajane, who was standing nearby.

"Lisanna, not just anyone can use magic, right? Is there any difference?"

Lisanna shook her head and began to explain, "Well! In our world, magic is stored within the body and can be used without relying on any tools."

"But after coming to this world, for some reason, I couldn't use my magic at all."

She looked at Natsu and Wendy uncertainly, "Am I the only one like this?"

"No! That's not it!"

Happy flew off Natsu's head and landed on Lisanna's shoulder.

When Lisanna disappeared, Happy was the saddest one, since Natsu and Lisanna had hatched it together when it was still an egg.

"Natsu and the others can't use magic either," Happy said.

Lisanna turned her gaze back to Jiang Bai, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Then, Brother Jiang Bai, who are you...?"

Jiang Bai shrugged and said in a casual tone, as if he were drinking water or eating, "Because this world cannot limit me."

Everyone: "..."

It's simple, but... it's so annoying!

With the magic crisis resolved, everyone sat down again, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

With Lisanna's explanation, the group from Edolas finally understood that Jiang Bai and his companions had come to find their missing comrade.

After all, everyone is from "Fairy Tail," so it sounds especially friendly, and the initial tense atmosphere immediately vanished without a trace.

Queen Lucy crossed her legs, rested her chin on one hand, and looked at Jiang Bai with great interest.

"Come to think of it, you don't seem that strong. You give off a lazy and listless vibe."

As soon as she finished speaking, Happy flew off Lisanna's shoulder, put his hands on his hips, and gave her a "you have no taste" look.

"Lucy is just as ignorant no matter which world she's from! Jiang Bai can wipe out an entire country all by himself!"

Queen Lucy scoffed at this.

"How could that be? You must be joking."

She simply couldn't believe that this seemingly lazy man in front of her possessed such strength.

In her view, this Jiang Bai from another world was at most about the same strength as their cold and aloof Jiang Bai Warren, or even a little weaker.

Even so, it is already powerful enough.

With the magic crisis resolved, the atmosphere within the guild was more harmonious than ever before.

The way the people of Edolas looked at Jiang Bai changed from initial wariness to pure curiosity and a hint of awe.

In this harmonious atmosphere, a slightly awkward scene unfolded in a corner that seemed out of place with its surroundings.

A tall girl with a face that resembled Wendy's by seven or eight points, but with a much more mature demeanor, stood curiously in front of little Wendy.

She is Wendy from Edolas.

"Are you... me from another world?"

The larger Wendy looked at the tiny figure in front of her, who was more than a head shorter than her, her tone filled with disbelief.

Little Wendy seemed a little shy and answered softly, "Y-you... hello."

"Haha, Wendy has become so small!" someone nearby exclaimed.

"And Natsu, he's still so energetic after getting off the bus, it's unbelievable," another voice chimed in.

Just as everyone was watching the two Wendy's with great interest, Lucy, with her queen-like demeanor, walked up to Jiang Bai with her long legs, arms crossed.

"Hello!"

She raised her chin and looked at Jiang Bai with a scrutinizing gaze.

"You just said you're here to find your companions, right?"

Jiang Bai nodded. "That's right, as far as I know, they should be in the kingdom's capital."

Upon hearing the words "capital of the kingdom," Queen Lucy's eyes turned cold.

But she quickly regained her haughty demeanor, a defiant smile playing on her lips.

"In that case, why don't you fight me first?"

Her words surprised everyone.

"Let me see your strength," Queen Lucy said, brandishing her long whip with utter contempt.

"If you can't even beat me, then you shouldn't go to the capital to die."

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

However, before everyone in Edras could express their opinions, the complaining duo from Aslant had already opened fire.

"Hey!" Happy put his hands on his hips, giving him a "Are you still asleep?" look.

"Lucy in this world is really arrogant."

Natsu nodded in deep agreement, and said with great seriousness, "Indeed!"

On the other side, Lisanna, who had completely sided with Jiang Bai, said to him with a worried expression, "Brother Jiang Bai, please go easy on him, don't go too far."

This series of betrayals from "one of their own" caused a crossroads to appear on Queen Lucy's forehead.

She turned around abruptly and roared at the group of guys who were making sarcastic remarks.

"Hey! You bunch of guys, don't you trust me at all?!"