Back to the Guild

As the atmosphere in the meeting room grew increasingly tense, the Magic Council chairman, Crawford, stepped in to smooth things over, giving everyone a way out.

"Alright, alright Fairy Tail didn't cause any real damage this time, so let's just let it go. Besides, they saved quite a few innocent girls; they deserve some encouragement. Meeting adjourned."

With the speaker's order, the meeting, which started strong but ended weakly, finally came to an end, and the members of parliament gradually got up and left.

A female councilor with long black hair and a graceful figure did not leave immediately, but walked over to Yajima's side.

"Mr. Yajima, is that 'Infinity' really as powerful as the legends say?"

Yajima looked up at her, the woman who had single-handedly restored the entire destroyed Magic Council headquarters to its original state using the Time Magic "Arc of Time" —Ultear.

"Anyway, I think there's no one in this world who can defeat him."

After saying that, Yajima said no more, put his hands behind his back, and slowly left the conference room.

As Ultear watched Yajima's departing figure, a meaningful smile curved her lips.

She turned around, took light steps, and walked to the side of another male councilor.

The man had neat, short, sky-blue hair, and his golden pupils gleamed with an unusual light. Above his right eye was a bright red tattoo.

"How is it?" Ultear's voice was soft, yet tinged with a hint of inquiry. "Are you confident in your plan?"

The man named Siegrain didn't even turn his head; he merely let out a disdainful snort.

"Ha! He's just a guy who's been overhyped by the world."

"His strength is probably quite good, but according to intelligence, he was almost killed by an unknown mage named Wayne. As for me, I am a genuine member of the Ten Wizard Saints."

Jellal's lips curled into a wide grin, revealing an air of unparalleled confidence, even arrogance.

"Let him obediently become the perfect sacrifice needed to resurrect Lord Zeref."

After hearing this, Ultear covered her mouth and chuckled softly, then said nothing more.

Clearly, she also felt that the so-called "Infinity" power had been exaggerated by the outside world.

After a long day's journey, Jiang Bai and his group finally returned to Magnolia the next day.

Lucy stood before the somewhat peculiar yet vibrant building, her whole body trembling slightly with excitement.

Fairy Tail.

This is the legendary Fairy Tail!

Am I finally going to join the guild of my dreams?

Her heart was filled with Infinity longing and dreams, but in the next second, all her fantasies were mercilessly shattered by a loud bang.

I'm back!

Natsu had no intention of using the main entrance; instead, he arrogantly kicked open the heavy guild door!

"Boom!"

Lucy's mouth instantly opened into an "O" shape.

The lively atmosphere in the guild hall instantly froze, and everyone's eyes were focused on the entrance.

A man with buck teeth sitting in front of the mission board saw Natsu and sneered in a tone that seemed to enjoy watching a good show, "Hey, Natsu, you didn't cause any trouble this time, that's rare, haha!"

Upon seeing him, Natsu charged forward without a word and delivered a solid punch to his face.

"Bang!"

Bucktooth Bro was so badly beaten that he spun around three times on the spot, looking completely bewildered.

Why did you hit me?

"The information you gave me is false!" Natsu roared.

"How would I know if it's true or not?" Bucktooth retorted, not to be outdone. "I just heard there's a Fire Dragon over there!"

They couldn't agree on anything, and the two instantly started fighting, engaging in a primal brawl with their bare hands.

And this is just the beginning.

"Hey! Don't fight on my turf!"

"Natsu, you've broken the door again!"

More and more people joined the melee, tables, chairs, and glasses flew through the air, and the entire guild hall instantly turned into a chaotic battlefield.

Elfman became even more excited, showing off his muscular physique, and roared as he charged in.

"That's what a real man does! A real man never backs down!"

Lucy stared in disbelief at the scene before her, which resembled a riot, her mind completely blank.

This... this is the strongest mage guild she's always longed for?

Amidst the chaos, a gentle figure, like a tranquil harbor in a storm, gracefully traversed the flying debris and stood before Jiang Bai.

It's Mirajane.

She completely ignored the chaos around her, and with a gentle smile, she reached out her slender hand to straighten Jiang Bai's collar, which had become somewhat disheveled from their journey.

"You're back."

Her voice was soft, yet it seemed to possess a magical power, shutting out all the noise.

Jiang Bai looked at her, a rare hint of guilt appearing on his face.

"Um... well, Mira..."

"I..."

Mirajane rolled her eyes at him, a hint of reproach in her gaze.

"Alright, I've finished researching that dish."

She paused, then added, "As for the failed attempts, I had Elfman eat them all."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai silently offered his deepest condolences to his poor brother-in-law.

Immediately, the hint of guilt on his face vanished, replaced by that familiar, lazy smugness.

He reached out and naturally wrapped his arm around Mirajane's slender waist, pulling her into his embrace.

"Hehe, my Mira is still the best to me."

Mirajane's cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't mince words.

"I hope you'll say the same thing when Erza comes back."

After she finished speaking, her gaze turned to the blonde girl next to Jiang Bai, who was completely petrified.

"Oh my!" Mirajane's face lit up with an even sweeter smile. "Are you the new member Natsu brought back? This is the first time he's brought someone back."

Lucy, as if waking from a dream, looked at the smiling, unrealistically beautiful white-haired woman before her and stammered, "It's... it's Mirajane herself from that weekly magazine cover!"

Immediately, her gaze fell on Jiang Bai's arm, which was still wrapped around Mirajane's waist, her eyes filled with gossip and curiosity.

Mirajane seemed to see through her thoughts, and her smile became even brighter. She even leaned closer to Jiang Bai.

"That's right, we're a couple."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai proudly raised his head, looking as smug as if he were showing off his possessions to the whole world.

Wishing you a long and happy marriage!

Lucy instinctively offered her blessing, but then pointed to the escalating melee in the hall, asking with a worried expression, "But... shouldn't we stop them? If this keeps up, the guild will collapse!"

"Huh?" Mirajane tilted her head and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Isn't this great? Everyone gets along very well."

She had barely finished speaking.

"Sister--! Brother-in-law--!"

With a scream, the once imposing Elfman was kicked away from the battle like a human cannonball, crashing straight towards Mirajane.

They were about to run into Mirajane.

Jiang Bai didn't even turn his head; he simply extended a hand slowly.

"Bang!"

He caught Elfman, who was two sizes bigger than him, with ease, as if he were catching a badminton shuttlecock.

Then, he flicked his wrist.

"Get out of here!"

Elfman was thrown back the way he came, even faster than when he arrived, crashing back into the chaotic crowd and causing even greater chaos.