Anima Emerges

"Ding-dong"

"Ding-dong"

"Ding-dong"

When the intense, rapid chimes filled the air, the citizens who were leisurely enjoying their day under the blue sky and white clouds stopped what they were doing and quietly counted the number of chimes.

"Nine chimes! The bell tolls nine times, the Lazy God has returned!"

Just as the passerby revealed the secret, the alarm sounded in the sky at just the right moment to inform them of the situation.

"Attention all residents, the Lazy God is returning from the East. Please move into the nearest shelter immediately."

"Buzz!"

As the residents followed the instructions and entered the designated area, the houses on both sides of the street began to embrace each other back to back, and then they disappeared underground in a spiral descent.

"Buzz!"

Not long after the house disappeared, a layer of gleaming metal appeared at the gap, completely isolating the building below from the ground.

In an instant, the bustling town transformed into an international airport, while Fairy Tail, standing alone on the ground, became the control tower and terminal.

"Holy crap! How did Lazy God manage to cause such a commotion? (Wakaba)"

"Making a scene isn't the problem, but hopefully he wasn't driving while fatigued! (Macao)"

"Hey, Macao, don't scare us, okay? (Kuli)"

"Heh! This situation could arise because Old Suo is definitely asleep, so we'd better be prepared! (Laxus)"

"Huh??? (Everyone)"

"Hey, what happened? What preparations should we make?" (Gray)

Looking at the bewildered boy with downcast eyes, Kana, holding a playing card, kindly explained, "Besides its normal state, Magnolia has two other modes. One is the Gildarts Mode you saw before, and the other is the current Sordil Mode. Well... because someone's nickname is so famous, this mode is also called the Lazy God Mode."

"Lazy God Mode? (Gray)"

"Ah~ You'll know once you go out and take a look!"

As soon as Kana finished speaking, the black-haired man with droopy eyes immediately ran to the front door and looked outside.

"Ah!?"

"The town... the town is gone?"

"It's not gone, it's just gone underground! (Versailles)"

"Go underground?"

"That's right! (Kana)"

"Unlike Gildarts, Old Suo doesn't destroy the town from the same dimension; he attacks from a lower dimension. Therefore, the focus of the defense has shifted from the front to the top. (Kana)"

"Dimensional Reduction Attack??? (Gray)"

"Huh? Didn't you know? Old Suo is a Wind-Shaping Mage who can create ships that fly in the air. (Laxus)"

"Wind-Shape Mage? Isn't he a Space Mage? How come... (Gray)"

"Heh! Gray, you have no idea how terrifying that Lazy God is! (Bohr)"

"Exactly! It's just a simple wind-themed design, how could it possibly be a challenge for my All-Rounder King! (Leena)"

"The All-Rounder King??? (Gray)"

"Oh~ that's another nickname for the Lazy God, just not as famous as the Lazy God, so very few people know it. (Kuli)"

"Because there's almost no magic that the Lazy God can't learn, some members of our guild gave him this nickname. (Churchill)"

"Um... have we strayed a bit off-topic? (Lidas)"

Upon hearing the painter's suggestion, everyone realized that they had unknowingly gone astray.

"Because Old Suo likes to sleep in late, the windship often leaves the skies unmanned, which results in frequent falling objects over Magnolia. (Kana)"

"Old Suo is tough and resilient; this kind of impact won't hurt him at all, but it poses a great threat to the town's residents, so everyone came up with this method." (Laxus)

Upon hearing this, Gray's face showed a look of understanding, while some members of the guild showed a hint of nostalgia and lingering fear.

"Huh???"

"Wouldn't that make the guild very dangerous?"

"Yes, that's why everyone needs to prepare in advance~~ (Kana)"

Hearing the voices gradually fading away, Gray hurriedly turned around to check the situation, and then... he saw only loneliness, and... the underpass door that was about to close.

"Wow!"

"Ice Make Flooring"

Using his gliding speed, the droopy-eyed man managed to drift inside before the gate closed.

Looking at the large open space in front of her, Crimson asked in confusion, "Sordil, is this really a town?"

"Of course... um..."

After uttering the first two words, His Majesty the Emperor's language system came to an abrupt halt.

Looking at the shiny silver metal plates everywhere, Lazy God's limited brain capacity finally realized what was happening here, and three large water droplets appeared on the back of his head.

"Damn! I was so focused on looking cool that I completely forgot about the Lazy God Mode!"

After mentally grumbling to himself, Lazy God turned to Crimson and said, "Erza, cover your ears first, and then put them down when I call you."

Although she didn't know what the strange man was up to, Crimson did as he said.

"Everyone, Lazy God has successfully landed. Please resume normal mode immediately!"

"Buzzing"

After the Lazy God finished shouting, Magnolia immediately switched modes.

"Alright, let's go in!"

She nodded to Lazy God, then Crimson followed him toward the building in front of her.

"Jellal, although you have learned magic, with your current skill level, I'm afraid you can't guarantee the Tower of Paradise will be completed successfully. (Xiao Ou)"

"I understand that too, but Zeref has fallen into a deep sleep, so even if I wanted to become stronger, I couldn't!" (Jellal)

"In that case, let's find a way to get more powerful magic from the outside world!" (Xiao Ou)

"From the outside? (Jellal)"

"That's right! (Xiao Ou)"

"But... (Jellal)"

"Hehe! I only said I was going to the outside world to learn magic, I didn't tell you to leave here! (Xiao Ou)"

"This...how is this possible? (Jellal)"

"To be honest, I once learned a spell that allowed me to create another version of myself using magic, and the two of us share the same thoughts, so..."

After August finished speaking, the two looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

"Ha ha"

"Ha ha"

"Now that we've solved the problem of getting to the outside world, where should we go? (Jellal)"

"I heard that the Magic Development Bureau under the Magic Council was recently involved in an explosion and is currently being rebuilt. Perhaps the opportunity we need will be there." (August)

After Xiao Ou finished speaking, Jellal didn't say anything, but instead circled around him.

"You... (Jellal)"

"Heh! You probably already guessed my situation, right? (August)"

Ah~

"Actually, I often sneak out to gather intelligence while you're asleep, that's how I know all this. (August)"

"So that's how it is!"

After getting the answer he wanted, Jellal breathed a sigh of relief. The next second, he suddenly remembered the thing he urgently needed to deal with.

"Time is of the essence! Quickly teach me the magic to create clones!" (Jellal)

"Good!"

Edolas, Royal Palace Council Hall

"Your Majesty, good news! Significant progress has been made in the research connecting the two worlds!" (Jess)

"Oh~"

"Tell me about it!"

"Yes!"

After bowing respectfully, the intelligence officer systematically recounted the information stored in his mind.

"Your Majesty, inspired by the Prince, we have not only successfully found a way to connect the two worlds, but also discovered a better way to stop the loss of magic."

What is it?

"Your Majesty, we can use Anima to move the people of Asland here, and after they are moved, they will become Magic Crystal that store a large amount of magic power."

"Smack!"

Upon hearing this, His Majesty the King in a languid posture, instantly perked up. The next second, he slapped the back of his chair with both hands and stood up directly from his throne.

Are you telling the truth?

"Absolutely true!"

Upon receiving confirmation from the intelligence officer, His Majesty the King threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"Ha ha"

"Ha ha"

"This is truly divine intervention!"

After expressing his gratitude to the being above him, His Majesty the King shouted to the intelligence officer, "Activate Anima immediately and plunder Asland's magic!"

"Yes!"

Just as the intelligence officer was about to leave the palace, the chief of staff stopped him.

"Wait a minute!"

After His Majesty the King and the intelligence officer turned their attention to him, the chief of staff bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we are currently unaware of the situation in Asland. If we act rashly, it could pose a great threat to the kingdom."

"Hmm~"

After stroking his beard and nodding, His Majesty the King asked, "Then... what do you think we should do now?"

"We should send someone to find out about Asland's situation first, and then decide how to proceed."

"That makes sense!"

"Then who do you think would be the most suitable to send?"

"Clang!"

Just as the chief of staff was about to speak, a sound of something breaking came from outside the palace. Then, hurried footsteps echoed through the corridor and gradually faded from the three people's ears.

"Da da"

"Da da"

Upon realizing what was happening outside, His Majesty the King immediately rushed out with his two chiefs of staff.

Looking at the broken floor lamp on the ground and the empty corridor, His Majesty the King frowned and roared, "Byro, mobilize all the manpower in the palace immediately. We must find this guy. If necessary... hmm!"

As he spoke, His Majesty the Emperor's right hand transformed into Hand Knife, and then he swung it down forcefully.

"Understood!"

After speaking, the chief of staff bowed and left, while the intelligence officer who was about to leave with him was summoned into the council hall by His Majesty the King.