A Whole Bunch of Madmen

Hey! Jiang Bai!

Not long after leaving Edolas Guild's hideout, the impatient Natsu couldn't hold back any longer.

He leaned closer to Jiang Bai, looking puzzled, and exclaimed, "Why don't you use your magic to teleport us there directly? Wouldn't that be much faster?"

"Yes, Brother Jiang Bai!" Little Wendy chimed in, her face full of anxiety.

"We haven't rescued everyone in the guild yet, we need to hurry."

Jiang Bai walked at a leisurely pace, showing no sign of urgency on his face.

"I already asked Mystogan," he explained.

"After Anima extracts magic from other worlds, it needs time to stabilize and transform. Therefore, everyone in the guild is not in immediate danger."

Jiang Bai glanced at Natsu, whose face clearly said, "I'm going to cause a huge scene," and continued, "Besides, this time, rescuing people will mainly depend on you and Wendy."

"Me?" Natsu pointed to his nose, his face showing surprise and confusion.

"Yes! It's you." Jiang Bai nodded.

"Based on my speculation, the Magic Crystal transformed by Anima can only be safely restored by destroying it with the magic of Dragon Slayer."

"So, before that, we need to find Mystogan and get the pills from him that will restore your magic."

Of course, finding Gajeel would also work.

Jiang Bai silently added a sentence in his mind.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Upon hearing that he was the key to saving lives, Natsu was instantly Boil with excitement and wished he could fly to the royal capital right now.

However, the next second, a huge figure blocked everyone's way.

It was a giant frog, as tall as a two-story building, staring curiously at the uninvited guests with its two large, bell-like eyes.

Upon seeing the frog, Natsu's eyes instantly shone with a light comparable to a 10,000-watt light bulb.

He pointed at the big frog and shouted excitedly, "I want to catch this frog and use it as a mount!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already charged forward with a roar.

The result was predictable.

Having forgotten that he couldn't use magic, Natsu threw a fierce punch at the frog's slippery skin, but didn't even leave a mark. Instead, the frog gently pushed him away, sending him flying backward and crashing to his back.

"Jiang Bai ~"

Natsu scrambled to his feet, his hair a mess, and looked at Jiang Bai with a sickeningly sweet, pleading gaze.

"I just can't do anything with you," Jiang Bai sighed helplessly.

"I don't know who just said we needed to hurry."

As he spoke, he took two steps forward.

Facing the giant frog, Jiang Bai didn't even move a finger, only releasing a slight trace of his vast, ocean-like Spiritual Pressure.

"Quack?"

The giant frog, which had been swaggering around just a second ago, suddenly stiffened as if it had encountered its natural enemy, its massive body stiffening abruptly, its two large eyes filled with extreme fear.

Without a second thought, it plopped down on the ground, lowering its enormous head with extreme humility.

I, the frog, am the most obedient!

Seeing that the frog was so cooperative, Jiang Bai nodded in satisfaction.

After everyone was standing on the broad frog's back, Natsu was about to shout "Let's go!" with high spirits when Jiang Bai stopped him.

"Wait a moment!"

Jiang Bai had already sensed a familiar yet unfamiliar aura rapidly approaching from the direction they had come from.

Really.

A few seconds later, Queen Lucy appeared in the distance.

"Wait! I want to go too!" she shouted breathlessly.

Jiang Bai smiled and, without saying a word, activated his Space Magic. Queen Lucy only felt a blur before her eyes, and the next second, she was already standing beside Jiang Bai, steadily on the frog's back.

"Ooh!"

Queen Lucy was startled by the sudden teleportation, but quickly regained her composure. She looked around, clicking her tongue in amazement.

"Your magic is really convenient. At least you can run away when you can't win. No wonder you guys dared to go to the capital."

It can only be said that prejudice in people's hearts is truly a mountain.

Even after witnessing it firsthand, Queen Lucy still refused to fully believe in Jiang Bai's strength.

"Miss Lucy," little Wendy looked at her with surprise.

"Did you come along because you were worried about us?"

Queen Lucy's cheeks flushed almost imperceptibly, but her lips remained stubborn.

"H-How could that be? I was just passing by! Yes, just passing by!"

"Hey! Lucy's such a tsundere!" Happy chimed in mercilessly.

"Hey! What are you saying, you stinky cat!" Queen Lucy was immediately enraged.

"Alright, alright, never mind that!" Natsu waved his hand, interrupting their usual bickering.

"We'll protect you! Let's go, Dragon Frog!"

"Dragon Frog?" Carla was speechless.

"Have you even chosen a name for it yet?"

With the Dragon Frog running tirelessly, the outline of a magnificent city soon appeared on the horizon.

"Alright, let's go downstairs and find out some information," Jiang Bai said.

Everyone jumped off the frog's back.

Natsu waved goodbye reluctantly, "Dragon Frog! I'll miss you!"

"Hey! We're the same!" Happy wiped away his tears.

"You two idiots!" Carla couldn't stand it anymore.

"Alright, stop acting, let's go in." Jiang Bai led the way towards the city gate.

"Wait a moment!"

Queen Lucy stopped the group once again.

"Are you... just going to go in like this?"

Natsu looked down at himself, then at Wendy. His clothes were on perfectly fine; there seemed to be nothing wrong.

Queen Lucy was absolutely furious with these clueless guys.

"We, Fairy Tail, are currently the kingdom's number one wanted guild! Are you swaggering in like this because you're afraid the Royal Army won't find us?"

She pointed at Jiang Bai's face again, "And you! Jiang Bai! Your face, which looks exactly like Jiang Bai Warren's, will cause a commotion wherever you go! We have to dress up!"

Hearing this, Jiang Bai smiled.

This is exactly the effect he wanted.

"I'm going to cause a commotion," he said slowly.

"If we were to search the entire world for Mystogan and Gajeel, it would take an unknown amount of time. Rather than that, it would be better to let them come to us."

"Ah! I knew I'd forgotten something!" Natsu slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing.

"Gajeel is Dragon Slayer too, he'll definitely be fine! It's a pity Laxus went on a mission, otherwise we'd have another helper."

Looking at these guys who completely disregarded the Royal Army, Queen Lucy felt her stomach start to hurt again.

She held her forehead and let out a desperate groan.

"You bunch of lunatics!"