The Consequences of Wrecking Houses (Part 2)
Hearing that familiar voice, Old Suo knew that his time to hide had run out, and it was time to stand up and face everything.
"Crunch"
The closed door slowly opened, and the next second, a silver-haired boy, cleansed of dust and with his hair now pink and youthful, appeared before everyone.
"That's him!"
"That's right!"
"You're really quick! You even changed your clothes!"
"Luckily we got here quickly, otherwise this guy would have gotten away again!"
"You wrecker, you can't escape this time!"
"Hmph! Not only did they destroy the Cathedral of Cardia, but they also dared to lie to us. How despicable!"
"What an rude man!"
Hearing the barrage of negative comments pouring down on him from below, Sordil, a highly educated man, really wanted to tear off the floor tiles and create a crack in the ground where he could hide.
Fortunately, apart from that unreliable Versailles guy, the rest of the teammates were all very capable, so the embarrassing atmosphere was quickly cut short.
"Gentlemen, now that this has happened, the most important thing is to make Sordil realize his mistakes and atone for them, not to condemn him verbally." (Makarov)
Upon hearing the president's speech, the angry crowd nodded in agreement.
"Chairman Makarov, you're absolutely right, but the fact that this guy could commit an escape shows he hasn't realized his mistake, so condemnation is still necessary!" (Passerby A)
"Yes! It's necessary to condemn it!" (The crowd)
"Thump!"
Feeling the powerful kick on his rear, Old Suo straightened up and bowed deeply. (PS: The kick here is inspired by Churchill.)
"Everyone, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have run away, I shouldn't have lied to you!"
Looking at Sordil, whose body was at a 90-degree angle, the group exchanged bewildered glances for a moment.
"Everyone, Lord Sordil has realized his mistake. Shouldn't you stop your condemnation and discuss remedial measures?" (Leena)
Just as a sea of heads surged below, a clergyman dressed in black and white shouted, "Now that he has realized his mistake, we can stop the condemnation, but he must repair the Cathedral of Cardia as soon as possible, otherwise we will not let him off the hook."
"No problem, let's get started repairing the cathedral right now. (Fairy Tail members)"
"No! Only he can repair the cathedral; otherwise, how will he remember this lesson?" (Passerby A)
Hearing that rhythmic voice, Old Suo really wanted to beat him up, but considering his current situation, he managed to rein in the beast within him.
"Okay, I grant your request!"
After Old Suo finished speaking, another wave of people surged up in front of him.
"Since that's the case, let's not waste any more time and get started! (Still just a passerby)"
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Old Suo nodded, then walked through the crowd and headed into the town.
"Let's go take a look! (Passerby Number One)"
Upon hearing this, the crowd that had come to protest, along with the members of Fairy Tail, hurriedly followed.
To prove to everyone that he was genuinely repentant and not trying to escape again, Old Suo didn't use Teleportation or a wind-boat, but instead proceeded on foot. (Because the distance was short, he didn't get lost.)
Fifteen minutes later, the group arrived at the crime scene, and then Old Suo began his performance.
"Reversal"
As the blue-purple magic in Old Suo's palm flew into the ruins, the shattered building materials all flew back to their original positions.
A short while later, the Cathedral of Cardia was reborn... no, it should be said that it was fully revived.
"Wow, that's amazing!" (Passerby B)
"Sister, pinch me quickly, let's see if I'm dreaming. (Passerby Number Two)"
Upon hearing his sister's plea, Passerby Number One, who was standing to the side, pinched the other person's right rib hard.
"Ouch! That hurts! Looks like I'm not dreaming! (Passerby Number Two)"
"That's amazing!" (Passerby Ding)
"Um... if he has the ability to instantly restore buildings, then why did he run away just now? (Passerby C)"
Upon hearing this, a question mark appeared above everyone's head, and then they turned their puzzled eyes to the person in question.
"Um... I was so scared that I forgot about this trick!"
Looking at the shy and bashful Suo, a burst of machine gun fire rang out, and then everyone except Old Suo lay down.
Five minutes later, Fairy Tail
After resolving the external Contradiction, the members of the guild immediately convened an internal criticism meeting upon returning to the guild.
"Young Master, you've gone too far this time. Not only did you make a mistake, but you also fled the scene afterward, leaving us all to take the blame." (Sonia)
"Sister Sonia is right, Lord Sordil, you have disappointed me greatly! (Leena)"
"Idol, you really can't do this! (Macao)"
"You rascal, you've brought shame upon the guild!" (Makarov)
Seeing the angry glares from the crowd, Sordil, with the inscription "I am a sinner" hanging around his neck, bent himself at a ninety-degree angle once more. (PS: As per the custom design, "I am a sinner" is 2 feet 8 inches long, made of wood, painted white, with the lettering in red or black.)
"I'm sorry, I've dragged everyone down!"
Unfortunately, the Fairy Tail members weren't just bystanders; this half-hearted apology didn't move them at all.
Seeing the unmoved crowd, Old Suo sighed, then said with a heavy heart:
"As an apology, I'll treat everyone to drinks, dinner, Happy!"
The moment the substantive apology was delivered, the previously serious jury instantly broke into happy smiles, as if they had no recollection of what had happened just a second earlier.
With Sordil as their big spender (and sucker), Fairy Tail went into a full-on party mode, consuming buckets of alcohol and plates of food, the revelry lasting from afternoon until the next morning. Thankfully, Kana hadn't yet grown into the kind of heavy drinker she would later become, otherwise Old Suo's wallet would probably be empty!
After this incident, an alarm bell rang in Old Suo's mind. As a result, he was extra vigilant during subsequent missions, making sure he wouldn't make the same mistake again.
However, alarms obtained by chance are time-limited and will lose their effectiveness once the alert period has passed.
And so... after several perfect landings, someone's composure began to wane again, leading to drowsy driving and another fall from a height. Worse still, this time the object of the fall landed right in front of the mayor's office, instantly escalating the incident from a simple accident into a meticulously planned assassination attempt.
After the situation escalated, not only will the individuals involved face criminal charges, but Fairy Tail will also face the risk of disbanding.
Fortunately, Makarov had a good reputation, and someone was quite proactive in admitting their mistake. Most importantly, the Knight Commander, who had previously owed them a favor, intervened on their behalf, which is why they narrowly escaped this disaster.
Afterwards, Fairy Tail held its second internal criticism meeting. Given the seriousness of the situation, a single night of revelry wouldn't suffice. So... the entire Fairy Tail team enjoyed a wonderful seven days at the Arcane Resort. As for who paid for it... well... three words omitted here.
Regardless, the matter was finally resolved, and Sordil regained his right to work.
Thinking about his depleted wallet, Old Suo felt a sharp pain in his heart, which triggered a burst of rationality. As a result, his alarm was activated again, and he upgraded it to improve its endurance.
Unfortunately, human beings cannot shake their inertia. So after the extended period of calm depleted their energy, the alarm failed again, and someone made the same mistake once more.
Unfortunately, but fortunately, this time he didn't crash into any other buildings. Instead, he parachuted directly into the guild, turning it into the town's largest artificial fountain.
As the saying goes, "Once is never enough, twice is never enough." Someone's repeated mistakes, especially the same ones, completely eroded everyone's trust in him. Therefore, this time, the chairman not only punished him financially and physically, but also imposed a mandatory requirement—he was not authorized to carry out any entrusted tasks unless accompanied by other personnel.
Meanwhile, given someone's exceptional talent and ability to cause destruction, and following the mayor's suggestion and the approval of the entire town, Old Suo successfully joined Gildarts as one of the men with Magnolia's exclusive mode.
Unlike Gildarts ' guided mode, Old Suo's exclusive mode focuses on defense, and considering its speed and difficulty of identification, it is also equipped with a watchtower, which is guarded 24 hours a day.
With double insurance in place, the skies above Magnolia were finally safe again... well, something like that!
(After all, someone's speed was terrifying, and it was easy to miss them if you weren't careful, so occasionally, human bombs would appear. It is said that the situation only improved after the number of observation posts was increased to four. Of course, this is a legend, and whether it is true remains to be verified.)
Although the double insurance ensured the safety of everyone's property and lives, His Majesty the Emperor was in a predicament. He had received an invitation that he had to attend, but he couldn't find any teammates to team up with and therefore couldn't leave the guild.
I know you're all going to say, "What about Sonia?"
Unfortunately, while someone was going solo, Miss Sonia found new teammates and formed a new group, so His Majesty the Emperor was doomed.
Oh, you're probably wondering why His Majesty the Emperor doesn't team up with new players.
The answer is that His Majesty the Emperor did try, but not only did he fail to form a team, he also received a severe scolding from the Guild Master. The reason given was that newcomers couldn't handle the danger level of S-Class Mission and couldn't team up with active S-Class Mage. (Just kidding! The real reason was that Makarov was afraid someone would sabotage the newcomers, causing a talent gap in the guild.)