The Unsealed Demon Siblings

"Hey, hey... what kind of expression is that? (Bartender girl, looking utterly displeased)"

"My, my... Kana-chan, don't be like that. You have to give the Guild Master and the others some time to be surprised! (Mirajane, covering her lips as she chuckled)"

"Hmph!"

As bartender girl's cold snort fell... eh, fine! I admit it—the real reason was that Kana was about to finish all the alcohol, and Great Guild Master's poor little heart couldn't take it.

"Weren't you turned into statues by Evergreen?"

"Yeah! (Mira)"

Hearing that, the Guild Master choked up and could barely breathe, but Natsu Dragneel, the master of going off on tangents, discovered a new angle.

"Haha... so that guy Laxus really was lying!"

With that, Natsu summoned a flaming fist, rushed up onto the platform, and began roasting the Fairy Queen in her petrified state.

"Idiot!!!"

"Stop right now!!!"

Almost at the same moment Makarov shouted his reprimand, Gajeel and the others cried out as well.

"Hey, hey... you huge idiot, are you trying to kill Erza?! (Kana)"

"Natsu, stop! (Mira)"

"Can't you act normal for once?! (Gajeel, covered in black lines)"

"Bzzz!"

The stone statue everyone had imagined shattering did not appear, nor did the normal Erza the Fire Dragon had envisioned. Instead, a streak of white light burst from the statue and blasted the Fire Dragon away.

Boom

"Haha... Natsu, you really did try to melt the statue. So? Surprised? Happy?"

Seeing the energy phantom floating before the statue, Makarov and the others all came to a halt.

"What the hell! What's going on? (Gajeel, nearly tearing out all his hair)"

"My, my! (Demon)"

"As expected of a fanatic when it comes to protecting women... hic! (Bartender girl)"

"No! No! No!"

"Little Kana, I didn't just leave safeguards on Erza!"

As he spoke,