"Are you all better now, Makarov?" Granny Porlyusica turned to look at Makarov, who was smiling broadly, and asked in a cold tone.
"Well, I'm all better now, Porlyusica, your treatment really works like lightning!" Makarov stretched out his arm, then stood up and jumped around, showing no sign that he had fully recovered.
"Now that you're all better, get out of here!!" Porlyusica kicked Makarov flying, but Makarov wasn't angry. He went along with it, turning around and smiling as he replied, "Going now."
After saying that, Makarov immediately rushed towards the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail.
Lucy and Erza finished their treatment early and returned to the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail with Natsu ahead of schedule.
After Makarov left, Porlyusica muttered to himself with a hint of helplessness, "Humans are truly complex creatures. Human nature and desires are so hard to fathom. That's why I don't like humans."
"Besides the bad side, there is also justice. The holy light can dispel the darkness in people's hearts. I have always believed in it, just as I believe in my Fairy Tail friends."
A cool, clear voice suddenly came from beside the trees, breaking Porlyusica's thoughts.
"Mystogan, why are you back? You'd better leave quickly, humans aren't welcome here." After saying that, Porlyusica stopped paying attention to Mystogan, bent down, and prepared to pick up a box of apples.
"I've come to see the Guild Master. May I have an apple?" A cool voice came from inside. Porlyusica didn't answer, but an apple fell into Mystogan's hand in a parabolic arc.
The words "thank you" had barely left his lips when a gust of wind suddenly swept through, causing the Phantom Lord Flags, which had been placed aside and stacked up, to flutter wildly in the wind.
Spread the grass in front of the cabin.
"You did this all by yourself?" Porlyusica stared in shock at the Phantom Lord banners scattered on the ground.
"No, Laxus too! He came back with us."
Fairy Tail in the Ruins
The Fairy Tail members surrounded Zorn, cheering and sharing in the Pleasure of victory.
The defeated Phantom Lord Fairy Tail and a group of Dark Guilds members were tied up together and left aside.
The Element 4 and Gajeel were bound separately by Zorn with the Light Rope. However, Juvia kept sticking to Gray, much to Gray's annoyance.
"Well done, Zorn!"
"Bang~"
Erza, Lucy, and the others approached from a distance, but Lucy looked a little dejected. Happy and Natsu also looked at Lucy with concern, but seemingly mindful of Lucy feelings, they didn't say much.
Erza threw the elusive members of the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail she was carrying into the group of trapped enemies.
"Well done, you didn't leave Jose alive, but you could have done better." A familiar yet slightly disgruntled voice came from the rooftop.
"Laxus, you're back!"
"Yes, and they've already uprooted all the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail Mystogan!"
A flash of lightning, Laxus had arrived at the ruins of Fairy Tail. He looked around and said, "Looks like the damage is really bad!"
"Everyone, I'm so, so sorry! It's all my fault."
Lucy took a few steps forward, her voice tinged with self-reproach, and bowed to everyone in apology. On her way here, she had already learned the reason for everything from the people she had just met.
It was all because of the commission issued by her father, Jude Heartfilia, that the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail had an excuse to attack the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail.
Without her, none of this would have happened, and none of us would have been hurt.
Lucy lowered her head deeply, her heart filled with self-blame and sadness over the incident, and tears streamed down her chin and onto the ground.
Zorn, seeing Lucy like this, was about to say something when a voice drowned out his words. A smile appeared on his lips as he looked at Makarov, who was walking slowly towards him in the distance.
"Lucy, lift your head and straighten your back."
"Whether it's happy events or sad events, although not everything, to some extent, they can be shared—that's what Fairy Tail is."
"One person's happiness is everyone's happiness, one person's anger is everyone's anger, one person's tears are everyone's tears. There's no need for one person to blame themselves, Lucy. You can already feel everyone's feelings in your heart, right?"
Lucy covered her mouth, looking at the smiling, forgiving people around her, tears streaming down her face. Cana and Levy stepped forward and hugged Lucy, offering silent comfort. Lucy then leaned on their shoulders and cried loudly.
Gajeel, Juvia, and the rest of the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail members were also moved by the camaraderie among Fairy Tail's comrades.
Juvia leaned on Gray's shoulder, gazing enviously at him, while Gajeel turned his head away.
After the Guild Master finished speaking, he happened to walk to the ruins. Looking at the surrounding rubble, the collapsed houses in the Town, and the damaged streets, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This seems a bit excessive. Although it's the responsibility of the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail, if the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail's assets aren't enough to compensate, we might have to bear some of the cost. This..."
Makarov broke out in a cold sweat at this thought, because their Fairy Tail was now in ruins, and rebuilding it would cost an unknown amount of money.
"Master, don't worry, the Phantom Lord are much richer than you think." Zorn suddenly whispered in the Guild Master's ear, causing the Guild Master's eyes to widen instantly. "Really!"
"Really, don't worry."
Just as Zorn said, in the ruins of the Phantom Lord Fairy Tail, the group found a large amount of treasure, enough to rebuild the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail and compensate the residents of the streets. Moreover, the remaining money was unanimously donated by the Fairy Tail members through a vote.
Moreover, not long after, the Crescent Moon Knights of the Magic Council surrounded the Fairy Tail members. Of course, Makarov handed over the specific matters to be discussed with the Knights to Zorn.
In order to investigate the matter more thoroughly, the Knights took the Phantom Lord and their party, Zorn, and the main combat personnel to their encampment for detailed questioning.
Moreover, all members of the Dark Guilds were immediately detained and escorted by a special team, without even needing to be interrogated.
Fortunately, after a week, the investigation was finally completed, and the results will be announced at the Magic Council in a few days. Everyone has been working hard and full of energy to rebuild the Fairy Tail over the past week.
Of course, some people's pranks also drew a scolding from Erza, which made Zorn shake his head and smile helplessly.
To be continued~