The Magic Council
Jiang Bai was too lazy to waste another word on this scumbag.
Human trafficking was one of the few things he truly abhorred.
His eyes, which always carried a hint of laziness, became cold and empty at this moment.
Jiang Bai slowly raised his right hand and flicked his index finger lightly.
"Cursed Technique Reversal - 'Her'."
A tiny, almost invisible, exquisitely condensed crimson dot of light burst forth from his fingertip.
It made no sound and produced no Heavenly Movement shockwaves.
The red dot of light simply floated down onto Bora.
The next second, the fear on Bora's face, along with his body, his soul, and all traces of his existence in this world, were completely and cleanly annihilated in that extreme crimson light.
Not even a speck of dust remained.
Silence.
At the harbor, only the sound of the sea breeze remained.
Lucy stared wide-eyed at the spot where Bora had just stood; it was now empty, as if Paula had never existed.
Just then, a series of neat and rapid footsteps sounded.
A squad of royal guards, clad in standard armor and wielding spears, quickly surrounded the scene.
"Oh no! It's the guards! We have to run!"
Natsu's DNA stirred; his instincts as Fairy Tail member kicked in, and he grabbed Lucy's hand, ready to run away.
However, after running only two steps, he felt his body become light and he floated up uncontrollably.
Jiang Bai used his Telekinesis to lift him into the air.
"Don't panic," Jiang Bai said lazily. "We haven't destroyed anything."
Natsu struggled in mid-air to glance around.
The port grounds were intact, and the surrounding buildings were unharmed. Apart from the cruise ship that Aquarius had smashed and which was now a pile of scrap metal, there was really no damage.
Jiang Bai casually put Natsu down, then reached out his hand.
Natsu, can I borrow a light?
Natsu instinctively leaned closer, a small flame appearing at his fingertips.
Jiang Bai, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, leaned forward, took a deep drag, and then slowly walked towards the menacing guard.
The captain of the guards looked at the mess, then at Jiang Bai and his group, his expression very serious.
What happened here? Who are you people?
Jiang Bai did not answer, but slowly took out a token from his personal space.
The token was made entirely of pure gold, engraved with the national emblem of the Kingdom of Fiore and a lifelike dragon, exuding an unquestionable and supreme authority.
The moment the guard captain saw the token, the serious expression on his face instantly turned into utter shock and awe.
He abruptly withdrew his spear, knelt on one knee, and lowered his head deeply, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"I have met the Kingdom's Guardian Deity—Lord Infinity!"
All the soldiers behind him also knelt down on one knee in unison, their movements perfectly synchronized.
Jiang Bai scratched his head, feeling a bit of a headache.
"I already told you, don't call me guardian angel, that title is too embarrassing."
He waved his hand. "Alright, this matter is resolved. It was just a foolish member of the Dark Guild causing trouble. You guys handle the aftermath."
"Yes, Lord Infinity!" the captain replied respectfully. "Then we'll take our leave!"
After saying that, he led his men to begin cleaning up the scene in an orderly manner, not daring to look at Jiang Bai again.
"Hey!" Happy flew to Jiang Bai, his cat eyes filled with curiosity. "Jiang Bai, when did you become the Guardian Deity of the Kingdom? I didn't know!"
Jiang Bai exhaled a smoke ring and, in a casual tone as if discussing what he had for dinner the previous night, explained:
"Oh, it's because I helped the kingdom with a 100-Year Quest, and afterwards that old king insisted on giving me this title and even wanted to make a special token for me."
"I saw that he was crying quite sincerely, so I reluctantly accepted it."
"Alright, let's go back."
Jiang Bai stubbed out his cigarette and said calmly.
Natsu excitedly grabbed Lucy, who was still in shock, and strode forward.
"Hey! Why did you drag me along?" Lucy stumbled as he pulled her.
Natsu turned around and flashed a smile so bright it could melt ice and snow.
"Didn't you want to join Fairy Tail? Then let's go together!"
Lucy was stunned.
Looking at the boy in front of her who was smiling like a child, a corner of her heart was completely illuminated.
Lucy smiled, a smile brighter than the stars in the sky.
She nodded vigorously.
"Um!"
At the same time, the scene shifts.
The magnificent headquarters of the Magic Council, ERA, is located in the heart of the Kingdom of Fiore.
This is the magical hub of the entire kingdom, responsible for overseeing all mage guilds and punishing those that violate the rules.
Inside the Supreme Magic Council, ten councilors with extremely high magical power and prestige sat around a huge round table, the atmosphere somewhat solemn.
"That Fire Dragon from Fairy Tail, if Jiang Bai hadn't been there, it would have almost caused a major disaster again." A councilor with a hooked nose spoke first, his tone full of dissatisfaction.
"So what?" another congressman with a thick beard scoffed. "Even if he hadn't caused any trouble this time, what could you do? Send someone to arrest him?"
"Jiang Bai is far too dangerous!" another councilor exclaimed, slamming his fist on the table. "His very existence is a blatant trampling of justice in our Magic Council!"
"Well said!" The bearded senator clapped his hands, then changed the subject, his eyes filled with mockery, "So, what are you going to do to him, Wolfheim?"
The senator Wolfheim's face instantly turned a deep purplish-red, but he couldn't utter a single word.
An eerie silence fell over the entire conference room.
At this moment, Yajima, the old man who had been sitting in the corner and seemed to be dozing off, slowly opened his eyes.
He's clearly on Fairy Tail's side.
"Come on, don't be so serious," Yajima said slowly. "Jiang Bai is actually a very well-behaved child. He saved so many trafficked girls this time. Are you going to detain him again and make the Magic Council rebuild it all over again?"
He paused, then added a sentence.
"This time, I won't bother Makarov again."
The words "reconstruction of the Magic Council" were like a needle, piercing the fragile and sensitive nerves of all the councilors present, making them unanimously recall that nightmarish experience.
Yes, not long ago, this group of self-important council members felt that Jiang Bai was arrogant and had no respect for the Magic Council.
Taking advantage of the fact that Fairy Tail guild members had caused some damage during a mission, they forcibly "invited" him here.
They put specially made anti-magic handcuffs on him.
However, their pitiful common sense simply couldn't comprehend that Jiang Bai's magic power had far exceeded the limits that the anti-magic handcuffs could restrict.
To him, the handcuffs were no different from ordinary toys.
Jiang Bai was happy to cooperate; he just wanted to see what these brainless guys were up to. Of course, Yajima wasn't among them.
The Magic Council, believing they had restrained Jiang Bai, began to spout nonsense.
They claimed that Jiang Bai's existence had seriously affected the normal operation of the Magic Council, so he should be detained in the Magic Council's prison until he agreed to serve the Magic Council.
Jiang Bai smiled.
He laughed at the group of naive and foolish old men.
He only used a little force, and the handcuffs, which were said to be able to restrain S-Class Mage, shattered as easily as plastic.
Then, in front of everyone, he slowly and deliberately ejaculated in front of this expensively built building that symbolized the highest authority in the kingdom's magical world.
"Virtual style-""."
He deliberately avoided the group of old men, wanting to teach them a lesson.
But wherever that purplish-black beam of light passed, not a blade of grass remained.
Yajima was prescient; he secretly slipped out to find Makarov before anything happened.
Unfortunately, he was too late.
By the time Makarov arrived, the magnificent Magic Council headquarters had been reduced to a huge, bottomless pit.
In the end, it took Makarov a lot of persuasion to bring Jiang Bai, who just wanted to teach someone a "small lesson," back with him.