The best Healing Magic Mage in Town was casting Healing Magic with all her might, her brow tightly furrowed.
Only after a while did she slowly bring her magic to a close.
"Doctor, how is she now?" Zorn forced down his worry and glanced at "Lisanna," who was still asleep, as he asked the doctor, who was catching her breath.
Nearby, Mirajane and her two siblings watched the doctor with worried faces. They said nothing, but huddled together in anxiety and fear.
After receiving treatment, Elfman was already able to move around again thanks to his strong constitution. He held both his sisters in his arms.
"I'm sorry, but this is all my magic can do. It seems to be a problem with her soul. You need to find a more skilled Healing Magic Mage as soon as possible. Otherwise, she won't last more than a day..."
Before the doctor could finish...
"No, she won't. Lisanna, no matter which world you're from, you're my little sister. Open your eyes and look at me. Your big sister is here."
When Mirajane heard the news, she immediately threw herself onto the bed and stroked Lisanna. Her eyes filled with tears, and her voice shook with fear and sobs.
This world's Lisanna turned and buried her face in Elfman's chest, weeping bitterly. Tears streamed down Elfman's face as he held her tightly in both arms, terrified that this Lisanna would disappear too.
"Hey, Natsu, this isn't real, is it...?" Happy tugged at Natsu, who stood silently beside him, his voice full of helplessness and fear.
Natsu clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, his head bowed as tears fell uncontrollably to the floor. "Lisanna..."
That was right. No matter which world she came from, Lisanna was Lisanna, their family. How could this not break their hearts?
"There's still a chance. Porlyusica can definitely save her. We need to get back to the guild right now. I'll go on ahead."
Zorn's words were like a lifeline cast to those who had fallen into darkness, instantly pulling them back from their grief.
Before anyone could react, Zorn enveloped "Lisanna" in Holy Light and vanished from the spot.
"But the guild is so far away. Even by train, it takes three days to get there," Happy murmured, looking at the empty bed.
"Don't worry. I believe Zorn can do it."
"Let's hurry back too."
Hearing Natsu's words, everyone pulled themselves together, wrapped up their business there, and caught the earliest train back to the guild.
Zorn was now casting magic in midair, pushing his Observation Haki to its limits. Each time he teleported, he reached the furthest point his Observation Haki could extend to before activating Teleportation Magic again.
The extremely long-distance teleports and intense concentration, along with the Magic Power he had to keep supplying to the Holy Light Magic around "Lisanna," were draining his Magic Power and stamina at a tremendous rate. Zorn could only absorb the surrounding Light Element to replenish his Magic Power in the brief moments between Magic Circles, but it was only a drop in the bucket.
Just one Magic Circle away from Porlyusica's cabin, Zorn suddenly felt his Magic Power nearing exhaustion. He could barely manage to set his destination on a street in Magnolia City.
A Magic Circle had only just appeared on the street when Zorn and "Lisanna" materialized above it.
Zorn braced himself against the ground with one hand, gasping for breath. His head felt as though countless bees were buzzing inside it, and his mind was on the verge of collapse. His other hand remained outstretched, supplying Magic Power to the magical protection beside him.
The people in the street were startled by the pair's sudden appearance. When they saw Zorn's condition, they hurried off toward the Fairy Tail guild.
"I can't give up. Just a little further." After recovering a little, Zorn forced himself to sense his surroundings once more.
Another flash of light passed, and the two appeared in front of the cabin.
"Save... Lisanna."
After seeing the familiar figure, Zorn's taut nerves relaxed. The moment he finished speaking, he fell unconscious.
Seeing this, Porlyusica hurried forward and caught Lisanna as she descended. She used Healing Magic to examine her, only to discover that the girl had no Magic Power in her body at all.
"Could she be from...?"
At the Fairy Tail guild...
"Something terrible has happened, Master Makarov... Zorn and Lisanna, they... suddenly appeared in the street... Zorn looked... like he was in a lot of pain, and Lisanna was lying in some kind of light, not moving. You..."
A man rushed into the guild in a panic, haltingly getting the whole story out, but before he had finished speaking—
Two figures, one flashing with lightning and the other with long hair, burst out of the guild. At the entrance, the long-haired figure took a single step, instantly leaving a huge crater in the ground before the guild. The cards in her hand transformed into Wind Wings, and she raced toward the cabin in the eastern forest even faster than Laxus.
As soon as Cana and Laxus heard that Zorn and Lisanna were hurt, they had immediately used Observation Haki to search for them. Although theirs was not as powerful as Zorn's, it had still reached a certain level, and they found their location in moments.
Zorn, Lisanna, Mirajane, what happened to you? Cana and Laxus thought as they accelerated through the air. Even Laxus, usually so calm and proud, had a face full of worry.
"How could that be? Impossible."
Erza, Gray, and their fellow guild members could hardly believe it either. Without stopping to think, they all headed for the eastern forest.
When Zorn woke again, he saw the guild members gathered around him, each sitting on the ground. The master was sitting upright on a tree stump, his head nodding as he dozed.
Laxus was leaning against a tree, looking into the distance, his thoughts unknown.
"Zorn, you're awake! How do you feel?" The master was the first to notice Zorn waking. He immediately jumped over to him and looked at him with concern.
The guild members gathered around too, all looking at Zorn with concern.
Seeing everyone in the exact same pose, wearing the same concerned expression, Zorn felt warmth in his heart.
"Where's Lisanna?"
"Lisanna's all right. She was treated just in time. Cana and Levy are looking after her inside. Don't worry. How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine. My body's recovered now." Zorn immediately got out of bed and began hopping around the clearing, full of energy.
Porlyusica had found that Zorn had merely exhausted his Magic Power. After soothing his mind, she had simply left him lying in the clearing to bathe in the sunlight and recover his Magic Power.
"Slap, slap, slap! Haha, you're in good shape."
Erza repeatedly slapped Zorn on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs-up in approval.
"Zorn?"
At the call, Zorn slowly turned his head and saw Cana standing in the doorway, looking at him with delight.
Everyone made a path for her.
"Thud!" Cana slammed into Zorn's arms with considerable force, but he held her tightly. "I'm fine now. Sorry for making you worry."
Zorn lowered his head and gently kissed Cana on the forehead. She said nothing, just nuzzled against his chest, feeling his warmth.
The guild members smiled as they watched the heartwarming scene before them.
Even Porlyusica was smiling gently nearby.
"All right! When Mirajane and the others get back, let's have a party!"
The master was delighted. After arriving, he had used his authority and influence as one of the Ten Wizard Saints to learn that Mirajane and the others were on their way back, though he still didn't know the details of their mission.
There was no harm in asking after the party.
Zorn still hadn't noticed that, after repeatedly breaking through its limits, his Observation Haki had reached a terrifying level.
To be continued~