"Do you see this as punishment?" Mirajane asked calmly.
"Well, whatever, it's up to you. Your life is ultimately yours to decide!" Mirajane gazed into the distance, a hint of loneliness and helplessness on her face.
"Perhaps, living under a different identity is a good start!"
Seilah froze upon hearing this. She understood that she was powerless to change anything and could only silently endure it.
Mirajane looked at Seilah, who was unable to accept the current situation, and seemed to be recalling something.
His fierce expression turned slightly forlorn.
"Sister Mira!!" At that moment, Lisanna ran over from a distance, waving her arms to greet Mirajane.
Mirajane heard the voice, turned around, and saw Lisanna. Her lips curled up slightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of tenderness.
"Lisanna, is the battle over?" Mirajane's figure flashed with light, instantly returning to her dress form, becoming gentle. She opened her arms to welcome Lisanna and gently embraced her, asking with concern.
"Yes, everyone's done!" Lisanna felt her sister's warm embrace, a happy smile spreading across her face.
Looking up at Mirajane, her eyes sparkled with curiosity; the older sister seemed even gentler today.
"One thing is that it happened when I was fighting fiercely with the Thunder God Tribe and a demon from Keyes!" Lisanna recalled the battle scene just now, her tone tinged with excitement.
"Brother Zorn, he enveloped it in an instant and then took it away!" Lisanna vividly described the scene, as if she could still feel the tense and exciting atmosphere.
"And then I came to find you!!" Lisanna said, smiling mischievously.
"That means the battle is completely over!" "Let's go!" Mirajane pulled Lisanna along and walked outside, no longer paying attention to Seilah's situation.
Boom~
A strange feeling suddenly enveloped Zorn's heart.
Zorn's pupils contracted, and he suddenly looked up at the distant sky.
Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy also sensed something to varying degrees, and all looked up at the distant sky.
"What's wrong, Brother Zorn!" Gray asked, frowning, because Zorn's expression was extremely serious.
Even though it's all over, why is Zorn still so nervous?
Are there still enemies?
Thinking of this, Gray and the others became wary.
But they didn't sense any danger.
"It's nothing~ Let's go meet up first!"
Zorn shook his head and said nothing more, deciding to deal with things here first.
On the other side, in a dense forest near the Kingdom's Borderlands, Zeref leaned quietly against the trunk of a large, sturdy tree, his gaze slowly drifting into the distance.
That place was the Fairy Tail of the fierce battle Tartaros and Fairy Tail, which had just ended.
He shook his head slightly and muttered to himself, "Mard Geer, it seems you ultimately couldn't do it... But it doesn't matter, we don't need you anymore."
Zeref's tone was calm, but it contained a coldness and resolve.
However, at that moment, Zeref suddenly noticed something strange in the sky.
His gaze sharpened and focused as he looked up.
In the distant sky, a series of tremors could be seen emanating from the surrounding space.
Something seemed to be impacting space.
Zeref's face instantly darkened, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent.
He murmured softly, "Black Dragon, Acnologia, you've finally returned."
A strange smile suddenly appeared on Zeref's face, a smile that revealed madness and determination.
He clenched his fists tightly, as if suppressing a deep-seated impulse.
However, the surrounding trees began to wither and die on a large scale.
"Everyone, the battle is over!"
Zorn and Makarov stood in front of everyone.
He looked at everyone with a smile, his eyes gleaming with victory.
They saw the Pleasure on every member's face and felt the excitement and pride in their hearts.
Everyone raised their hands without hesitation and cheered, "Yay!"
The cheers erupted like a volcanic eruption, instantly igniting the team's enthusiasm. Everyone cheered excitedly, seemingly forgetting the fatigue from the fierce battle just now.
They all expressed their Pleasure and anticipation.
"Great! I need to take a shower as soon as I get home!"
All I want to do right now is get a good night's sleep!
The members happily discussed their plans after returning to the Fairy Tail.
"Hey, Natsu, don't you think something's off about Gray and Juvia?"
Lucy whispered something in Natsu's ear, her voice tinged with doubt.
"Huh? No, it's normal!" Natsu picked his nose and turned his head to look in confusion.
Juvia was still clinging to Gray, looking blissfully happy.
"Look closely, Gray didn't refuse!" Lucy pointed out the problem directly and anxiously.
This sentence drew everyone's attention to Gray and Juvia.
Moment
Gray's face also turned bright red.
Everyone understood immediately, and they looked at the two of them with ambiguous smiles.
Elf put his arm around Gray's shoulder and said, "Haha, well done! That's a man!"
However, at that moment, Zorn and the Third Generation Hokage's eyes met. After exchanging a glance, they nodded slightly, indicating that they understood each other.
"I'm sorry, it's not time to rest yet!" Zorn's voice suddenly became serious and solemn, and his expression revealed a hint of worry.
Upon hearing this, the previously lively atmosphere immediately quieted down, and everyone looked at Zorn, waiting for him to explain further.
Laxus, who was leaning against a tree, instantly appeared in front of him with a lightning flash. His eyes were sharp as lightning as he stared intently at Zorn and asked:
"Zorn, is there something else you haven't told us?" His tone was clearly angry, as if he had already sensed something.
"To avoid affecting the battle, there's something I haven't told you!" Zorn looked at everyone with a serious expression, his eyes revealing a hint of worry and heaviness.
Everyone listened quietly, a sense of unease rising within them.
"The Alvarez Empire has declared war on our Fiore Kingdom!!" Zorn's voice echoed through the hall like a bombshell.
His gaze was fixed ahead, and he spoke in a very solemn tone.
"What?" Laxus was instantly engulfed in a surge of lightning, his face showing shock.
The others also gasped in surprise; the news was simply too sudden and shocking.
"Gildarts and Ur have also returned and are on their way to the Borderlands!" Zorn then dropped another bombshell.
Everyone stared at him in disbelief, their eyes widening once more.
"Even the Four Heavenly Kings have all rushed to the Borderlands!" Zorn's next two sentences were like bombs that directly shocked the crowd.
Almost everyone's pupils contracted, their faces filled with astonishment and worry.
Some people's bodies had already begun to tremble.
"What?! Even the Four Heavenly Kings have rushed to the Borderlands!" Erza muttered to herself, filled with disbelief.
She knew that these four figures, widely recognized as being at the level of Heavenly Kings, possessed unfathomable strength. Under normal circumstances, even if other countries invaded, they would not be easily mobilized.
Now, if even they have mobilized, it means that the entire Kingdom is facing an unprecedented crisis, and may even be on the verge of destruction.
To be continued~