Fairy Tail Fairy Tail Temporary Headquarters
Mira, have you seen Loke come to the Fairy Tail?
Zorn and Cana entered the makeshift tent, looked around, but did not see Loke.
"Damn it, he still didn't listen to what I said yesterday."
Upon hearing Mirajane's reply, Zorn immediately knew what Loke was thinking. He was still hoping to atone for his sins. Zorn felt deep regret, wishing he had taken Loke back yesterday.
"Is something the matter, Zorn?"
Mira placed two glasses of milk in front of Zorn and Cana, and seeing their somewhat anxious expressions, she knew the situation was a bit tricky.
Elfman, Lisanna, and the others watched with concern. After all, Loke had been acting strangely these past few days, and Cana's expression also betrayed something amiss.
"This is a long story, and the Guild Master isn't here either. We should still talk to Guild Master about this," Zorn said after a moment's thought.
"He's not here. He said he went to a gathering with some old friends."
"Alright, here's the thing, Loke he..."
"What? Loke is Celestial Spirit?"
"Yes, that's right. And regarding what happened before, his prolonged stay in the Human World has nearly depleted his Magic Power."
Zorn recounted everything he knew about Loke to the two of them, and as he explained, everyone's expressions were filled with disbelief.
"If his Magic Power is completely depleted, it means Loke will... die." Zorn blurted out the final result.
"How could this be!" Upon hearing this news, the two Lisannas covered their mouths in shock.
"Bang~ Crack"
"I knew I'd run into Loke at the training ground the day before yesterday. He talked to me about training all day, and then told me to take care of myself and not overwork myself. How annoying!"
Elfman slammed his fist on the bar, furious that he hadn't noticed Loke's unusual behavior.
"Please tell the Guild Master and the other members about this. I need to go find Lucy and the others first; only Lucy can handle this." Zorn quickly gave the instructions, not caring what the others thought. He was about to dash off to find Lucy when Cana grabbed his sleeve. "This time, we're all going together."
Zorn glanced at everyone's worried expressions and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll go pick up Lucy and the others first, and I'll be right back." With that, he vanished from his spot and arrived at the path that Lucy and her group would inevitably take on their return.
"This work finished much earlier than expected, so we can go back and get some rest sooner."
"Ah, I want to cause another huge scene!"
"You've already caused enough trouble, Natsu."
As Erza gazed at the smoking castle in the distance, marveling at how quickly time had passed, Natsu continued to complain about not having had enough fun. Finally, Gray, hearing Natsu, the culprit, say such things, was speechless and gave Natsu a sarcastic remark.
Lucy, I need your help with something!
Zorn suddenly appeared in front of the three people and the cat, looking at Lucy, who was just about to suggest going to the hot springs, with a serious Lucy.
"What happened, Zorn? Is it the Fairy Tail...?" Erza stepped forward, her face full of worry, and asked Zorn with a murderous look Erza was wondering if other Fairy Tail had dared to take advantage of the situation.
"No, the situation is urgent. Let's talk about it when we get to our destination."
After Zorn finished speaking, before anyone could react, he conjured a Magic Circle that included them, teleporting them directly to a waterfall.
After the group disappeared, Juvia, who was some distance away, rushed over. Looking around and not seeing Lord Gray, she ran directly towards the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail.
Juvia believed that something must have happened to the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail for Zorn to be in such a hurry to bring them back, and she was determined to help Gray.
"Lord Gray, Juvia will protect you. Wait for me, Lord Gray."
On the platform opposite the giant waterfall.
Loke, his face filled with remorse, stared at the grave. He understood Zorn's intentions from the day before, and he knew the Fairy Tail would do everything in their power to help him. But he was in the wrong, and the dead could not be brought back. He had to take responsibility for this.
"Karen Lilica, I'm sorry for causing you to lose your life. I'll be able to join you soon..." Loke murmured to himself, looking at the grave before him.
"Loki!" A loud shout came from behind. Startled, Loke turned around and looked back. "Natsu, Lucy, everyone... what are you all doing here...?"
"Everyone's worried about you..." Lucy stepped forward, looking at Loke with concern.
They had learned Loke's identity and the whole story from Zorn.
Loke is actually Leo the Lion Celestial Spirit Zodiac. Because the previous key holder frequently abused the Celestial Spirits Celestial Spirit, Loki opposed Karen Lilica's actions for the sake of their rights. He also hoped that Karen Lilica would admit her mistakes and voluntarily terminate the contract. For these reasons, he protested and chose to remain in the Human World.
This prevented Karen Lilica from closing the Celestial Spirit Gate, and because she lacked sufficient Magic Power to summon a second Celestial Spirit, she sacrificed herself during a mission.
Leo felt deeply remorseful and ashamed of this outcome. He had also violated the rules set by the Celestial Spirit King, and he too could never return to the Celestial Spirit World.
"This was my own choice. People always have to repent and pay the price for their mistakes."
"What are you talking about, you bastard? It's not entirely your fault!" Natsu wanted to punch the bastard to wake him up when he heard these words, but Zorn stopped him.
"Natsu, don't be impulsive!" Erza stepped forward and held down the somewhat agitated Natsu.
"Loke, it seems I haven't been a good enough parent, I didn't even notice your unusual condition!" Makarov said apologetically to Loke, feeling very guilty for not noticing Loke's abnormality.
The other Fairy Tail members were also looking at Loke with self-reproach, deeply regretting why they hadn't noticed the anomaly sooner.
"No, no, I... I really love everyone in the Fairy Tail. It's all my fault, it's..."
"Click, click"
Even as Loke was speaking, Loke's figure flickered in place, as if he was about to disappear. Zorn immediately Teleportation to Loke's side, supported him, and poured all his Magic Power into Loke's body, but it only lasted a short while, and Loke's figure still became somewhat illusory.