On the second floor of the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail, several S-Class Mages (Fairy Tail Guild Master Makarov, Zorn, Laxus, Erza, and Mirajane) were holding a meeting.
Ur had gone to the Northern Kingdom a few days ago to carry out an S-Class Mission and investigate some matters along the way.
"Old man, I remembered exactly what you said about Fairy Tail not fighting each other and not being the first to engage in battle with Phantom Lord. As soon as I received news about Phantom Lord, I rushed back."
Laxus leaned against the second-floor railing, glancing sideways at the Guild Master was still deep in thought, emphasizing that he was very obedient, though his tone still carried a hint of resentment.
Zorn was utterly incredulous to hear these words coming from Laxus. Given Laxus's personality, he probably would have stormed into the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail and started a ruckus long ago. It seems Mirajane was pulling him back from behind.
Zorn glanced at Mirajane, who seemed helpless and unwilling to expose the truth, and a different thought crossed his mind. It seemed that something had probably happened between the two of them.
"Well, you did well, Laxus. If we had started the war first, the Magic Council wouldn't have been in the right after all," the Guild Master said slowly after a moment of contemplation.
"Then, are we just supposed to wait to be attacked passively and then fight back, Master?" Erza was the first to stand up and protest.
"Yes, Master, what are your thoughts now?" Mirajane looked anxiously at the Guild Master.
"Violence between Fairy Tail is prohibited; this is a rule that legitimate Fairy Tail must abide by. Therefore, all we can do at the moment is issue warnings."
The Guild Master said in a deep voice.
The final decision reached at the meeting was that at least two S-Class Mages should remain in the Fairy Tail during missions, in case of any unforeseen circumstances. This arrangement aligned with Zorn's ideas.
Although it's uncertain when the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail might suddenly cause trouble, the Fairy Tail is capable of dealing with this arrangement.
For several days, things remained calm and peaceful at the Fairy Tail level, with no movement whatsoever. Even Zorn wondered if Jose knew that his Fairy Tail was no longer a match Fairy Tail Fairy Tail and therefore dared not launch a war.
But what Zorn doesn't know is that Jose is plotting how to attack Fairy Tail.
Evening, at the location of the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail.
The members of the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail were gathered in the hall, looking at their guild Guild Master, Jose, seated high above them with fear.
Jose was completely covered by a large cloak, and the shadow of his seat obscured his expression, making it impossible for them to see Guild Master true face.
All they knew was that when the Guild Master returned some time ago, he exuded a terrifying aura, his Magic Power seemed even more malevolent, and he demanded extremely high standards from them to perfectly complete the mission assignment.
He also inexplicably eliminated several Fairy Tail members, an action that has directly caused them to fear the Guild Master now.
"Guild Master, Jude Heartfilia has issued a request, hoping we can bring Lucy back to him!"
"Oh, then this is a good opportunity, Mr. Gajeel, and the Element 4, you all come with me." Jose's cold voice rang out, and then he vanished in a flash.
The Element 4 who were called exchanged glances and then simultaneously looked up at Gajeel, who was standing on the rooftop.
"Don't look at me. It seems the Guild Master has something important to arrange. I've been wanting to stretch my muscles for a while now."
Gajeel turned his head and said excitedly.
--Separator--
For a long time, nothing happened. Laxus wondered if Phantom Lord had deliberately let him hear something, otherwise there wouldn't have been no movement for so long.
The other members of the Fairy Tail also noticed the unusual behavior of the Fairy Tail's S-Class Mages. Since Zorn and his group returned from the Demon Island mission, they had not accepted any S-Class Missions.
The fact that they were only accepting simple tasks on the first floor puzzled the Fairy Tail members, since the number of S-Class Mission they could complete was a key indicator of their Fairy Tail's strength.
There was no other way but to have several S-Class Mages take turns accepting the missions. Just the day before, the Magic Council suddenly issued a mission, specifically designating Laxus to complete it.
Therefore, only three S-Class Mages, Zorn, Erza, Mirajane, remain in Fairy Tail.
One ordinary afternoon, Zorn accompanied Cana as they strolled through the streets, picking out some everyday items.
During his journey, Zorn suddenly sensed an unprecedented Magic Power reaction on the rooftop of the highest point on the east side of Town. He knew then that the Phantom Lord storyline must have begun on this day.
Zorn didn't alert them; he simply waited quietly for nightfall so he could catch them red-handed.
Night falls at the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail.
"Damn it, the Guild Master only gave me permission to sabotage Fairy Tail in the middle of the night. Tch, you're getting off easy."
Gajeel infiltrated the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail and, seeing the empty scene, felt somewhat indignant. He had thought he could cause a huge scene, but the Guild Master disagreed.
Gajeel had just begun to unleash Magic "Iron Dragon Slayer Magic -Magic Power Iron Dragon's Club" when a Light Sword was pressed against his throat, halting his next move.
"I wonder who gave you the audacity to dare to sabotage Fairy Tail. It seems Jose still hasn't learned his lesson."
"Snap!" The Fairy Tail suddenly lit up.
Zorn stood on the second floor, looking down at Gajeel was now bound by Light Sword.
"Finally, someone's here, Ten Wizard Saints. I'll see just how strong you are." Gajeel looked at Zorn arrogantly, an expression that reminded him of Lyon, Gray's senior Zorn, who had the same arrogant look back then.
"You still don't understand the gap between us. Well then, let me show you."
Zorn's entire Magic Power instantly filled the Fairy Tail, and Zorn used it all to overwhelm Gajeel.
"Bang~"
The ground where Gajeel stood instantly cracked. Gajeel gritted his teeth, his knees trembled, and he desperately suppressed his fear, enduring the immense pressure.
"Impossible! This kind of Magic Power is simply not something a human could possess!"
In Gajeel's eyes, Zorn had now become a Monster, and the Magic Power that filled the entire house was suffocating him.
Seeing that Gajeel was about to suffocate, Zorn withdrew his Magic Power. Gajeel then collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, trying to calm the fear in his heart.
"So, do you understand now?"
Zorn flashed to Gajeel's side and asked in a low voice.