The Jealous Dragon Laxus Dreyar

"With the strength of the Erus Empire, there shouldn't be anything they can't do, right?"

"Hehe! Isn't this so that the Queen can see you?"

After concealing the true answer, the purple-haired girl said, "In terms of strength alone, the Empire is naturally capable of handling this matter, but due to certain reasons, the Empire is unable to take action, which is why we entrusted you with this task."

"So that's how it is! (Erza)"

"What kind of mission is it? (Erza)"

Just as the air entered a brief period of silence, the green-haired masked girl standing to the side timely pushed a huge map in front of the two of them.

"Miss Erza, please look!"

Following the direction Tingmei pointed, a tongue-twisting place name appeared in her Little Crimson pupils.

"Rubenkard? (Erza)"

"That's right, it's Rubenkard!"

"Is there a problem here? (Erza)"

"Just a month ago, our contact with Rubenkard was lost, so we immediately sent liaison officers to investigate. Of the three liaison officers, only one returned, and he was on the verge of death. After meeting the contact, he mustered all his strength to say a message."

"What news? (Erza)"

"The garrison of Rubenkard has rebelled!"

"What?! (Erza)"

"This... (Erza)"

"We were shocked when we received the news, so we immediately mobilized personnel to quell the rebellion. But when we arrived there, we found that nothing had happened."

After giving Little Crimson a few seconds to calm her racing heart, Tingmei continued, "If things had only gone that far, it would have been a close call. But what happened next showed that things weren't so simple."

"Anything else? (Erza)"

"Just a few days after things calmed down, a seriously wounded soldier appeared on the outskirts of the capital, and he was wearing the uniform of the garrison of Rubenkard."

"Moreover, after waking up, he told the paramedics that he was the Lord Mayor of Rubenkard, that a rebellion had broken out in the city, and that he had fought his way out to come to the capital for help."

"But when we sent people to investigate again, Rubenkard was still peaceful, and there was a Lord Mayor in the city who looked exactly like him."

"How is this possible!?" (Erza)

"At first, we also thought it was impossible, but later we learned from Mr. Sordil that there is a kind of magic that can transform into other people. Therefore, we suspect that someone used this magic to impersonate the Lord Mayor Rubenkard and launch a rebellion to capture Rubenkard. Moreover, based on our previous experience, this person has accomplices infiltrating our high-ranking positions. That's why we asked Mr. Sordil to issue a request to outside mages to come and solve this problem."

"So that's how it is! (Erza)"

"Miss Erza, would you be willing to accept this commission?" (Tingmei)

Upon hearing the question, Little Crimson, who was still in awe of Lazy God's social circle, hurriedly bowed.

"Thank you all for your trust. Erza will do her utmost to complete this task!"

"In that case, Miss Erza and Vede Vid will travel together to Rubenkard City."

Upon hearing the elegant voice coming from the throne, Vede and Little Crimson, who were standing to one side, hurriedly bowed upwards.

"Your subject obeys!"

"This humble woman obeys!"

Edolas, Exceedalia

"Your Her Majesty the Queen, Lord Nadi requests an audience!"

"Please let him in!"

"Yes!"

Not long after the response, the black cat, suffering from the aftereffects of Parkinson's disease, strode into the palace.

"Greetings, Your Her Majesty the Queen!"

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After the black cat stood up, the white cat in front of the throne asked, "Nadi, did you come here this time because there's been a result regarding that matter?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Tell me quickly!"

Seeing the Her Majesty the Queen's anxious state, the black cat carefully selected its words before speaking, "Your Majesty, we have just received news from the lower realm that Faust and his people have developed a method to traverse between the two worlds, and it has already been successfully tested!"

"That's wonderful!"

After pacing back and forth twice, the Queen suppressed her excitement and commanded the black cat, "Nadi, immediately have Noya collect all the remaining infants in the city!"

"Then... (Nadi)"

"Tell the outside world that I have a mission to assign to these babies!"

"Yes!"

"Nadi, this time it concerns the survival of our race, we must not be soft-hearted!"

"Understood!"

"By the way, while the Noya are launching their operation, immediately notify Faust and tell them to prepare."

"Yes!"

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go and get ready!"

"Your subordinate takes his leave!"

Watching the black figure disappear before the palace, Her Majesty the Queen frowned and sighed, "I don't know if it will work... I hope God will bless us!"

Edolas Kingdom, Council Hall

"Your Majesty, a reply has arrived!" (Byro)

"How?"

"They've already started their operation, let's get ready! (Byro)"

"Hehe! Just as I expected!"

"Your Majesty, should we... crack!"

The white-bearded old man above shook his head as he looked at the chief of staff's Hand Knife below his neck.

"I'd like to take action too, but it's not the right time yet!"

"Then... (Byro)"

"Don't worry, that day is not far away!"

"Yes! I understand!" (Byro)

Asland, Magnolia, Fairy Tail

Seeing that the guild was functioning normally, the brown-haired girl breathed a sigh of relief.

"Look!"

"I told you Old Suo would be fine! (Laxus)"

"It's too early to draw conclusions!"

After saying that, the brown-haired girl, carrying a package, walked to a table.

"Yo!"

"Huh? You guys are back?! (Macao)"

"Macao, have you been staying in the guild these past few days?"

"Yes! What's wrong? (Macao)"

How's the guild doing lately?

Hearing the girl's question, the man with the slicked-back hair scratched the back of his head and said, puzzled, "The guild has been... alright lately!"

"That..."

"Oh well, never mind, I'll ask!" (Laxus)

After taking over the conversation, the blond boy got straight to the point.

"Macao, after we left, has Lazy God done anything amazing?"

"An astonishing move???"

He raised his head, pondered for a long time, and finally turned the rattle on his neck from side to side.

"How is this possible?!" (Kana)

"Given Old Suo So's personality, he'll definitely retaliate against the old man!" (Kana)

After being reminded by the brown-haired girl, the man with the slicked-back hair suddenly remembered an important detail.

"Oh~"

"By the way! After taking the beating from the chairman, Lazy God did say he was going to get revenge, but after Mystogan appeared, he disappeared."

"Gone??? (Laxus)"

Yes! (Macao)

Bilibili

Bilibili

Seeing the bright yellow sparks flashing in the air, the brown-haired girl quickly said, "Laxus, don't get excited, it might just be a coincidence!"

"Coincide?"

"The first time might have been a coincidence, but two times in a row, it doesn't seem like a coincidence!"

"Well...maybe Old Suo is just curious about Mystogan's magic, so...(Kana)"

"Yes! His magic is novel, while my lightning magic is quite ordinary!"

"Bang!"

"Splash!"

After pulling himself out of the sawdust, Macao, realizing the seriousness of the problem, joined in the persuasion.

"Laxus, you know Lazy God's personality. Once his enthusiasm fades, he'll be back."

Bilibili

Bilibili

Hearing this comforting reassurance, the sparks that had subsided began to ignite again.

"Yeah, that guy only has a three-minute attention span!"

"You can't say that, Old Suo is still..."

Upon seeing the Thunder Dragon with its beard and hair standing on end, the brown-haired girl's vocal cords went completely silent, leaving only her wide-open mouth and eyes... well, and her legs that kept retreating.

Bilibili

"Boom!"

Just as Kana and Macao had evacuated the safe zone, a powerful surge of electricity erupted around the table.

Looking at the ruins of Thunder Marsh, the brown-haired girl subconsciously remarked, "So this is how terrifying it is for boys to be jealous!"

"Shh~"

After receiving signals from all around, the girl quickly shut her mouth.

In a secluded building within Fiore territory

"President Hades, are we really going to do this?" (Ultear)

"If I had a choice, I certainly wouldn't do that, after all, that guy is no ordinary lunatic!"

"Um... what are you talking about? I don't quite understand. (Hikaru)"

"Heh! The Guild Master wants us to go to the Erus Empire to retrieve the key that's been lost there. (Sankuro)"

After clearly understanding the message hidden in the bitter laugh, Hikaru, whose face was already pale, became even paler.

"Um... Guild Master, can't we go somewhere else? (Hikaru)"

"Heh! I didn't expect even Hikaru to be afraid of that place! (Sankuro)"

After giving a cold snort to the guy in front of him, Hikaru straightened his stiff hair and said coldly, "Although I'm handsome and powerful, I still don't want to go to that place!"

Seeing that his men were about to strike, the white-bearded guild leader above hurriedly said, "Actually, that place is not considered Erus ' territory, it's just very close to it. If you pay attention to the force you use, you won't have anything to do with those lunatics."

"That's good! That's good! (Hikaru)"

"Heh heh! Looks like this is going to be an interesting trip!" (Sankuro)

"In that case, let's set off!" (Ultear)

"Um!"

Just as the three were about to leave the room, the Black-haired girl was leading them suddenly turned her head back.

"President Hades, just to be on the safe side, we hope you can lend us the airship."

"Can!"

"But you must use it carefully!"

"Definitely! (Ultear)"