Magnolia
Fairy Tail Fairy Tail
Since Wendy completed her first theater-related task with Freed's help, she has adapted well to the Fairy Tail's task mode.
He and Carla were enjoying breakfast at the same table.
"Hey, haven't they calmed down yet?"
When Lucy entered the Fairy Tail, she saw Gray, Godspeed, Gajeel, Salusuk Natsu still looking listless.
They all slumped onto the table, sighing and moaning!
Just a few days ago, in a speed race, due to various reasons and their own carelessness, they ended up in last place.
There was no other way but to accept the Guild Master's punishment: everyone had to dress in women's clothing and take a set of photos for a magazine. And they had already finished taking the photos.
This is a time of loss.
"Haha, Lucy, ignore them!"
Cana sat at the bar, propping her head up with one hand, smiling as she looked at the four people over there, but a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.
"Lucy, come here, I'll tell you something in secret!" Cana beckoned Lucy over and thoughtfully poured Lucy a glass of milk.
After Lucy took a few sips of milk, Cana quietly leaned close to Lucy's ear.
Although Cana covered her mouth with her hand, her voice was only slightly lower than normal, and she said with a clear smile, "I heard that this magazine is already fully booked and selling very well!"
Upon hearing this news, the four people with exceptionally good hearing froze on the spot, their bodies turning into gray stone statues, their expressions utterly lifeless.
"Oh no, it's turned to stone!" Lucy exclaimed in surprise at the sight before her.
"Well, that's understandable. After all, if there were a crack in the rocks right now, they could definitely hide inside! Hahaha."
Cana was quite used to the group's dynamic, and after finishing her comment, she couldn't help but continue to tease them, even bursting into laughter.
"By the way, Zorn hasn't been in the Fairy Tail for the past few days!"
Lucy looked around but didn't see Zorn. On the second floor, she only saw Laxus selecting a quest in the quest log.
"He said a few days ago that he was going to see Mystogan to find out some things."
"Honestly, they just disappeared after saying that and haven't sent a single message back yet!"
When Cana heard Lucy mention Zorn, her playful expression immediately changed to one of disappointment mixed with a hint of anger.
Seeing this, Lucy also felt envious of their relationship, but for some unknown reason, she turned to look in Natsu's direction.
As if sensing something, Natsu looked up and met Lucy's gaze.
Lucy blushed immediately, picked up the milk on the table, and gulped down the rest of the milk in a few mouthfuls, which calmed the strange thoughts in her mind.
Jingle bells, jingle bells.
Just as Cana was about to tease Lucy, the sound of bells rang out above Magnolia.
Even the dejected Natsu immediately revived, running out of the Fairy Tail with Happy, and happily leaning on the railing, gazing into the distance.
Cana's gossipy expression immediately turned into a happy one, and she looked expectantly in the direction of the Fairy Tail entrance.
No longer would they remain silent upon hearing news of Gildarts.
I deal with my emotions all by myself.
She really wants to see Gildarts, but she's still a little nervous.
The other members of the Fairy Tail also stopped what they were doing and listened carefully to the sound of the bell.
"It's Gildarts, yeah!"
After the final confirmation, everyone immediately cheered, clinked glasses, and started making a ruckus.
"What's wrong?"
"This bell is..."
Lucy looked around at the crowd who were already hyped up by just one bell, and she was puzzled.
"Gildarts is back!"
"The strongest Mage in the Fairy Tail!"
Mirajane and Erza both showed expressions of admiration, which immediately piqued Lucy's curiosity, prompting her to ask more questions.
"Huh, the strongest? Laxus, Zorn, Erza, are you just excluding them outright?"
"Well, compared to him, my strength is nothing!" Erza frankly admitted this, after all, their S-Class Exam was conducted by Laxus and Zorn.
"As for Zorn! We don't know his current strength. We haven't seen him get serious since the S-Class Exam!"
Mirajane touched her chin with her finger and recalled.
"Hmph~ The strongest? I don't really agree!"
Laxus suddenly transformed into lightning and instantly appeared next to Lucy from the second floor. His expression was one of eager anticipation, and his body crackled with lightning as he impatiently began to act.
"However, everyone's acting like it's a celebration right now!"
Wendy was watching everyone's noisy antics from the sidelines, and she felt the same way, which made her very happy too.
"Well, after all, I haven't been back for three years!" Mirajane explained the reason to Wendy and Lucy.
"What on earth did he do for three years?!"
"100-Year Quest, above S-Class Missions."
"No, it's an even more challenging mission than the Ten-Year Quest itself!"
"It's a task that no one can accomplish in a hundred years!"
Ah~
Just as Lucy, Wendy, Juvia and the others were shocked by the news.
"Magnolia is about to switch to Gildarts mode! All citizens, please proceed to the designated location!"
The announcement was broadcast repeatedly over the Town, which coincided with a violent shaking.
"What's wrong? What is Gildarts Mode?!"
"Lucy, you can go out and take a look!"
When Lucy stood before the Fairy Tail, the Town of Magnolia that appeared before her was split in two, towering high in the air.
Only a long passage remained, connecting the Town entrance to the Fairy Tail gate.
A middle-aged man with orange-red hair, wearing a cloak, and a stubble beard appeared at the Town gate.
Upon seeing the familiar figure, Laxus grinned, his body instantly transforming into lightning, crackling with electricity from his hands. A dark cloud immediately covered the sky, looming over Gildarts's head.
"It's... it's going to rain! Looks like we need to hurry. Why haven't we reached the Fairy Tail yet?"
Gildarts glanced at the dark clouds in the sky, seemingly oblivious to anything, and didn't notice that the sudden gathering of dark clouds might indicate something was wrong.
"Um... I think..."
Lucy looked at Laxus's excited expression, and saw that lightning was already poised to strike, and she was also surprised.
However, the surrounding companions were still cheering for Laxus, and even Erza, the Guild Master, and others did not try to stop them.
"Try this move! Thunder Pressure Torrent - Enhanced Version!"
With a wave of Laxus's hand, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck Gildarts, who was still yawning.
"What?! How is this possible?!"
Lucy, who was initially surprised, was completely stunned by what she saw.
As the Magic reached Gildarts's head, it instantly transformed into sparks of electricity and dissipated into the air.
"This is..."
Gildarts recognized the familiar Magic and finally realized what was happening, but Laxus's next attack had already arrived.
On the other side, Laxus, seeing that the Magic had failed, scoffed, flashed forward with lightning, and delivered a whip kick from above straight down on Gildarts' head.
"Bang~"
The ground sank instantly, sending up countless pebbles, but Laxus's attack was completely blocked by Gildarts.
"It seems your strength has increased once again, Laxus."
Gildarts peered at Laxus through the top of his arm that was blocking the whip kick, then with a flick of his wrist, sent Laxus flying.
"Still so amazing!"
By leveraging this advantage, Laxus regained its footing in front of the Fairy Tail.
"Amazing!"
"Gildarts used Crash Magic, which is Greater Magic!"
Mirajane was also there, explaining Gildarts's Magic to the stunned Lucy.
To be continued~