Magnolia Town
On an unnamed road leading to an outer Town.
What are you doing here!
"I knew Laxus was unreliable..."
"Sigh~"
Zorn sighed softly; his planned pre-wedding honeymoon trip for two was now ruined.
He had only one thought in his mind: Could it be that Laxus was deliberately getting revenge on him?
He wiped his face with one hand and smiled wryly, looking at Natsu, Wendy, Gray, Lucy, and the others in front of him with a hint of helplessness.
But seeing their unusually bright smiles and expectant eyes, what could he say?
"Huh? Didn't Erza come with you?" Zorn asked in surprise, noticing the absence of an important figure.
Wendy, being perceptive, noticed that Zorn wasn't very interested in seeing them.
I felt that my behavior was very wrong and I felt extremely apologetic.
Wendy blushed slightly and answered Zorn's question with a hint of embarrassment, "Um... Erza, Erza, Gajeel, Juvia Levy were called to the Magic Council!"
"Really? That's so sudden!"
"It can't be such a coincidence, can it?"
Zorn suddenly thought of something, but shook his head inwardly; that plot was still a long way off!
Surely that so-called Duke's Kingdom wouldn't come looking to seize the Scepter at this point!
The beginning of the Phoenix Priestess was truly an accident; he just happened to stumble upon it.
Natsu and Gray came here because Happy heard it from Ximi.
It is said that Zorn accepted an S-Class Mission on the second floor.
Then they heard it from Happy.
Of course they wanted to broaden their horizons.
Wendy and Lucy were invited by them, and Wendy was happy to come.
However, Lucy was practically dragged over by the two of them.
He was still completely bewildered, holding a power of attorney in his hand.
It was obvious that Natsu had just pulled Lucy away from the side of the quest log.
"Perfect timing, you've arrived!"
"I always said that travel is more fun when everyone's together!"
Cana, carrying Ximi, stepped forward to give her a warm welcome, a stark contrast to Zorn's attitude.
It's clear that Cana is unaware of Zorn's plan to propose.
"Lucy, are you planning to go on a mission?"
Cana and Wendy were chatting when they suddenly noticed the request form in Lucy's hand.
"It's a warrant issued by the mayor to hunt down the band of thieves and their leader, Kees!"
"The compensation is quite good!"
"Oh, what a pity!"
Lucy said with a pained expression, looking very regretful.
Now that Natsu has dragged us here, we can only hope that this quest hasn't been taken by anyone else by the time they return.
"Lucy, you're really blinded by greed!"
Happy suddenly darted out from the side and whispered some cheeky complaints in Lucy's ear.
"Bang~"
"How rude of me!" Lucy shouted, her fists steaming and her expression fierce.
Happy was lying on the ground with bumps all over his head, his eyes rolling back.
"Haha~" Natsu also burst into laughter, appearing unusually carefree.
"Bang! Natsu, you too!" Lucy also threw a punch.
On an unnamed island, countless identical white houses stand in neat rows.
The group stood at the crossroads of the town, including the Phoenix Witch— Éclair.
"According to the mission instructions, the fortress on the mountaintop is their lair!"
Lucy excitedly pointed to the building on the mountaintop that was clearly different from the white house and said...
His eyes gleamed with the greed of money.
"You're really full of energy, Lucy!"
Gray put one hand on his hip and teased.
"Of course, I've been training really hard lately! Not to mention the generous reward!"
Lucy gazed at the fortress atop the distant mountain, rubbing her hands together, confident of victory.
"Yosh, work begins! Let's go, Happy!" Natsu clapped his fists together and charged forward with Happy.
"I love you! I understand!" Happy spread his wings and charged after Natsu.
"Me too! Don't think you can have it all to yourself." Gray sprinted a few steps to catch up.
"Ah, I'm so excited! The reward, the reward, it's so generous!" Lucy ran forward as if she had fallen into a money trap.
Wendy, however, noticed that the Town was a little too quiet.
"Zorn, Cana, don't you guys think it's been a little too quiet!"
"Hmm? It seems there are quite a few people!" Cana activated her Observation Haki, and her expression immediately showed understanding.
"Let's go, Wendy, let's join in!" Cana was also very interested, and the card in her hand was activated instantly.
"Hi~, I'm ready." Wendy said seriously, clenching her fists.
Wings of Wind instantly unfurled behind the two of them.
It flapped its wings and flew towards the Town, carrying a huge gust of wind.
"Lulu, let's go too!"
Okay~
The two cats, Ximi and Carla, followed behind the two girls.
It seems Ximi prefers Cana a bit more.
You don't seem to care about them at all!
Éclair looked at Zorn, who was calmly eating roasted corn, and said...
"Worry?"
"That's a bit much. I'm afraid this compensation isn't even enough to cover the damages!"
"Looks like Lucy still doesn't learn her lesson!"
Zorn's words instantly silenced Éclair, making her wonder if it was really normal for her to entrust this Fairy Tail with her request.
Éclair, however, was looking towards Natsu and the others in the distance.
"Natsu, Gray, spread out!"
There's an ambush!
Cana called out to the two of them from the sky.
Natsu and Gray immediately jumped up and ran in different directions.
"Quick, chase them! Don't let them get away!"
"Damn it, how did they find out?"
A large number of thieves did indeed emerge from all sides and chase after the group.
"I'm going to go!"
"The Sky Dragon's Roar ~"
In mid-air, Wendy took a deep breath, clenched her fists in front of her chest, and roared out.
"Ahhh~"
A hurricane roared through the Town, accompanied by the screams of thieves, and swept the surrounding houses into the air.
"The Fire Dragon's Roar ~"
Next came Natsu's attack Magic.
"ICE-MAKE-Floor!"
Gray touched the ground with both hands, and the ground and the surrounding houses instantly froze.
"So, can you tell me Kees's address now?"
"Oops~ Did I use too much force?"
Gray snapped out of his daze, his eyes twitching, and saw that the thieves, frozen into ice sculptures, had already slid away down the slope of the floor.
Lucy's side
"If you don't speak up, don't blame me if you suffer!"
"Open the Gate of the Celestial Bull!"
"Ding-dong~"
Lucy held the key to Taurus, smiled confidently, and then made a sweeping motion in the air. A golden Magic Circle unfolded, and a cow carrying a giant axe charged out from it.
"You are truly unforgivable for Lucy's stunning figure!"
"Disappear from this place!"
"Bang bang~" The thief was powerless against Taurus's axe and was instantly sent flying into the air.
Cana's side was equally violent.
"Hand over Kees, and you won't get beaten up!"
"Isn't that a great idea!"
The thieves, however, were incredibly principled and loyal. Holding their weapons, they arrogantly declared, "We would never betray our boss so easily!"
"I refuse to believe it! So many of us can't handle one girl like you!"
"Men, charge!"
The gang leader, holding a spiked club, swung it forward and gave the order.
"Oh, that's quite a backbone!"
"Since that's the case, be prepared!"
Cana's aura changed instantly, and with a stomp of her foot, the ground cracked open.
He moved to within half a meter of the thieves.
He threw a punch.
"Boom!"
Smoke billowed everywhere, and the houses on both sides of the road seemed unable to hold on and collapsed to either side.
Cana held back and didn't kill him.
"..."
"So strong~"
"So this is the power of Fairy Tail!"
Éclair looked at the Town, where flames shot into the sky, ice burst forth, and tremors could be felt right there.
He murmured blankly.
To be continued~