The Important Thing Is...

Jiang Bai had just strolled back from the Magic Council and hadn't even had a chance to sit down at the bar and take a sip when a figure rushed over like a cannonball.

"Jiang Bai! Jiang Bai!"

Lucy was so excited that she practically threw herself at Jiang Bai, waving her arms and legs excitedly.

"You just went out, you had no idea who was behind you! It's the first guild leader! She's come to our guild!"

She pointed to a blonde little girl not far away, who was curiously looking around the guild, floating with her feet off the ground, her voice full of undisguised surprise and admiration.

Jiang Bai glanced in the direction she was pointing and his face showed a "That's it?" expression.

"What's the big deal?" He yawned lazily, casually pulling Lucy aside.

"Besides, I was the one who invited the first generation."

Upon hearing this, the entire guild fell into an eerie silence.

Even Macao, who was bragging to Makarov, shut up.

All eyes turned to Jiang Bai.

The next second.

"What?!?!"

The deafening screams nearly blew the roof off the already dilapidated tavern.

"Really? Jiang Bai?!"

"You invited the First Generation?!"

Faced with everyone's horrified expressions, Jiang Bai calmly picked at his ear.

Meanwhile, Mavis, who was surrounded by onlookers, floated over, flashed everyone a sweet smile, and confirmed in a soft, sweet voice, "Yes! It's true!"

She flew around Jiang Bai once, as if showing off her most prized junior.

Jiang Bai said that I was too lonely staying on Tenrou Island by myself, so he told me to stay in the guild from now on.

After saying that, she seemed to remember something, her bright green eyes looking at Jiang Bai with anticipation, and asked, "And, Jiang Bai, you haven't forgotten that important thing, have you?"

"Something important?"

This word instantly piqued everyone's curiosity.

For both the first president and Jiang Bai to call it an "important matter," what kind of Heavenly Movement event must it be?

Is it a secret about the dark mage Zeref?

Or is it about the weaknesses of the Black Dragon Acnologia?

Or is it some kind of super ancient magic that can change the world?

For a moment, everyone held their breath, watching Jiang Bai nervously, waiting for that "important" answer.

Jiang Bai smiled helplessly at Mavis's "Give it to me, give it to me" expression.

You can rest assured that I'll handle things well.

As he spoke, under the expectant and tense gazes of everyone, he slowly took out... from his personal storage space.

A beautifully packaged, strawberry milk flavored lollipop.

Then, quite naturally, it was handed to Mavis, whose eyes were shining.

Mavis cheered, took the lollipop, and happily twirled around in mid-air, like an ordinary little girl who had received a beloved gift.

The other members of the Fairy Tail guild, after a brief period of petrification...

"Bang!"

Thump!

"Clang!"

One by one, with great ceremony, they all fell backward, tumbling and crashing to their sides.

After all that, the important thing you all talked about was just a lollipop!

This stark contrast made everyone feel like they'd been tricked, with a million complaints swirling in their minds, yet they didn't know where to begin.

Just when the Fairy Tail guild was holding a complaint meeting over a lollipop, the news of the return of the main members reached Fairy Tail's Scales and Cyan Pegasus, who had been paying attention to Fairy Tail.

Not long after, representatives from both the Blue Pegasus Guild and the Lamia Scale Guild came to visit.

After all, the relationship between these three guilds has always been quite good.

During Fairy Tail's seven most difficult years, they provided some assistance to varying degrees, and even helped search for Jiang Bai and others.

Now that my old friend has returned safely, and made such a big fuss upon his return, it's only right and proper that I visit him.

The visiting delegation was very impressive.

On the Blue Pegasus side, the team was represented by Hibiki, Ren, and Ivan, who were known as "TRI MEN'S," and led by Ichiya.

Meanwhile, the Lamia Scales dispatched their strongest forces: Jura, one of the Ten Wizard Saints Mages, and Lyon.

"Oh, men! My dear fairies, I can smell the fragrance of your friendship, which has become even more sweet after seven years!"

As soon as he entered the room, he struck his signature flamboyant pose, while the three people behind him dutifully played the role of background figures.

Meanwhile, Jura looked at the spirited Makarov and the increasingly unfathomable Jiang Bai with a sigh, clasped her hands together, and said sincerely, "Lord Makarov, Lord Jiang Bai, and everyone from Fairy Tail, welcome back. Your return is a blessing for the entire Kingdom of Fiore."

When old friends reunite, it's naturally a lively occasion.

So, Fairy Tail, which had just finished celebrating its return, immediately began another banquet to celebrate the visit of old friends.

The entire guild once again transformed into a sea of joy.

Although the number of people in the guild today is less than half of what it was seven years ago.

But the most important people are still here, and that's enough.

Mavis floated in mid-air, quietly watching the group of guild members below laughing, joking, and raising their glasses in celebration. A genuine, contented smile appeared on her cute little face.

She turned to Makarov beside her and whispered, "Third Generation, you've made the guild a wonderful place."

"This is exactly what Fairy Tail has always looked like."

Meanwhile, the Magic Council, which Jiang Bai had forcibly "suppressed" single-handedly, unsurprisingly remained silent.

The newly appointed councilors who were beaten so badly by Jiang Bai that they had to stay in bed for a week, and the former councilors who lost an arm, all tacitly chose to completely bury the matter.

Just kidding, exposing this will only make them a laughingstock across the entire continent; it will do them no good whatsoever.

Moreover, no one wants to face that unpredictable killing god again.

Not long after Jiang Bai and the others returned, reporters from the renowned Sorcerer Weekly, known for their keen sense of smell, caught wind of the news and rushed to Magnolia.

That same day, a report titled "Seven Miracle Years! All the Main Forces of Fairy Tail Return!" was sent to the entire Ishgar Continent along with the latest issue of the weekly magazine.

The entire magical world was shaken.

However, seven years is far too long.

Long enough for a new generation of mages to grow up, and long enough for the legends of the past to gradually be covered by a layer of dust called "doubt".

Aside from those who had personally witnessed Jiang Bai's terrifying strength, or the older generation of mages who still held him in awe.

Many of the new generation of mages scoffed at the reports that touted Jiang Bai as "the number one on the mainland" and "capable of fighting an entire nation."

"Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration? One person fighting against an entire country? Did this reporter get carried away writing a novel?"

"That's right, seven years have passed, times have changed. The strongest now should be Sting and Rogue from the Sabertooth guild!"

"That Jiang Bai guy has probably already been swept away by the next generation and left to languish on the beach!"

Unfortunately, Jiang Bai couldn't hear these dissenting voices.

Even if he heard it, he would only find it laughable.

What do the opinions of a group of frogs in a well, who don't even know what the top of the world looks like, have to do with me?