"Tap tap tap..."
As the footsteps drew closer, the expressions of the Fairy Tail members grew increasingly solemn. Natsu and Gray clung to each other tighter, staring at the doorway with fear in their eyes.
At the Fairy Tail entrance, bathed in sunlight, Erza, holding her giant horns, stepped into the Fairy Tail.
With a loud bang, dust billowed up as Erza placed the giant horn in the center of the Fairy Tail.
"I'm back. Is the Guild Master here?" Erza said in her mature, older-sisterly voice, then scanned the room, and none of the people dared to meet her gaze.
"You're back, Erza. The Guild Master isn't here; he went to the regular meeting with Zorn."
Lisanna, who had just finished wiping the table, held a rag in both hands and explained with a gentle smile.
Over the past two years, Lisanna has come to understand that Erza in this world is a warm, loving, and responsible older sister, and she has a very good relationship with Erza.
However, he is a bit oblivious in terms of personality, and has a strong obsession with strict discipline and management in some Fairy Tail.
"Really? Zorn went too? Then I can rest assured about the Guild Master."
"Um, Erza, what is this amazing thing?"
"It's the horn I used to slay Magic Beasts. The locals are very enthusiastic and want to give it to me as a gift. Is it an eyesore?"
"No way, haha." The person who had just asked the question immediately waved his hands in fear, denying it. They didn't dare to deny it directly, even though it was indeed in the way, but they didn't dare to say it.
"Yeah"
Erza slowly looked around and said, "I've heard a lot of bad news about the Fairy Tail along the way. They say the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail members are always causing trouble."
Even if the Guild Master is extremely tolerant of you, I won't be.
Erza turned her head and immediately saw Loke, who was hiding behind the bar and secretly watching her. "Loke! You'd better be sincere with girls!!"
Upon hearing this, Loke was instantly startled, his face filled with fear that Erza would attack. He took two steps back and bumped into the bar.
"Bixlow, go outside to dance! Wakaba, you've got ash everywhere! Nab, stop hovering over the taskbar, get back to work..."
"Honestly, you're all a bunch of immature kids. I have important things to do here, so I won't bother you anymore..."
Lucy watched as Erza finished reciting the names of everyone around her, still maintaining a forgiving expression, before finally realizing that Erza was actually the Fairy Tail's Disciplinary Committee Member.
Erza seems normal, just a bit talkative, but she really cares about the Fairy Tail members. So why is everyone afraid of her?
Lucy covered one side of her face with her hand and secretly asked Cana, who was watching the show. Because of Zorn's presence, Cana was not addicted to alcohol like in the original story, so the scene of Erza scolding her did not occur.
Where is Nazgray?
"Natsu and I are really good friends, we're like brothers, right, Natsu?"
"Hey~" Gregoraz hugged each other tightly, holding hands, and looked at Erza with smiles on their faces, but the sweat on their faces betrayed their true feelings.
Erza, oblivious to everything, didn't notice anything amiss and happily watched the two of them being so affectionate, nodding with a contented expression.
"Of course they're scared, after all, Natsu, Gray, and Loke who's scared at the bar were all nearly beaten to death by Erza back then." Cana put one hand on her hip, glanced at the three scared people, and seemed to be thinking of that scene from back then, and said to Lucy with a smile.
"Huh, really?"
"Natsu, Gray, there's something really troublesome that I need your help with. I overheard it on my way back."
"The Guild Master isn't here right now, so I'm in a real bind. Would you be willing to help me?"
Erza looked at Natsu and Gray with a serious expression. This sentence surprised everyone in the guild. After all, Erza, a mage of level 10 strength, actually needed help from others.
"We..." Natsu and Gray exchanged a glance, surprised that they would be able to do a mission together again, since it Cana who led them on their first mission.
"Alright, it seems you're quite willing. It's settled then, we'll leave tomorrow. Get ready."
After Erza clapped her hands in decision, she immediately hoisted the huge Magic Beasts horn onto her shoulder again and walked out of the Fairy Tail, presumably to deal with the thing.
The Fairy Tail members watched Erza leave with a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere became lively again.
Loke, who was behind the bar, looked unwell, clutching his head. Before leaving the Fairy Tail, he gave Lucy a deep look.
Lucy was still having a lively conversation with Cana, also sensed something and glanced at the Fairy Tail entrance, only to see a green hem flash out of the Fairy Tail before paying no further attention.
--Separator--
Meanwhile, Zorn and Guild Master Makarov had just arrived at a Transit Town.
Zorn parked the car and removed the device used to transfer Magic Power from his hands.
The Guild Master was fast asleep in the back seat, one leg propped up on the seat and the other dangling on the ground, his wine glass already rolled around in the car.
Zorn turned to look at this scene, smiled helplessly, and shook his head.
Using Magic, Guild Master floated up and, amidst the astonished gazes of others in Town, calmly walked into an Inn and booked two rooms.
The night passed peacefully.
The next day, the train was slowly pulling into Onibus Station.
Erza, pulling a large cart full of luggage, along with Happy, Lucy, and Gray, walked towards the exit, ignoring the curious stares of the people around the station.
Completely unaware that Natsu was lying on the chair, looking utterly dazed, panting heavily, struggling to overcome nausea and vomiting.
Is the Dark Guilds - Eisenwald still in this Town?
"I don't know, that's exactly what we need to do. We must stop them from using Lullaby. The Dark Guilds members will never do anything good."
"But this is like looking for a needle in a haystack." Lucy sighed, and the thought of facing the entire Dark Guilds filled her with fear. She couldn't help but think of Natsu, and her eyes scanned the surroundings, but she couldn't find Natsu.
His steps gradually came to a stop, and he asked with a look of surprise and uncertainty, "Um, where 'Natsu?"
"Hey, Natsu!" Erza seemed to remember something, and quickly stopped, turning around to rush into the car, but saw that the car had already started and was speeding away with Natsu into the distance.
"The car drove away," Happy said, waving and wishing Natsu a safe journey, just like a straight man in a comedy routine.
"Damn it, it's all my fault. I was so busy talking. Natsu so afraid of vehicles, he could have just punched me!" Erza clenched her fists in frustration, deeply blaming herself.
"It's okay, haha."
Natsu is in the car anyway, he can't punch you.
To be continued~