Crushing Defeat (Part 1)

"Whoosh."

Before the commotion could erupt, a fledgling bird leaving its nest had already thrown herself into Lazy God's arms.

"Angel Brother, is it really you?"

"Jelly isn't dreaming, right?"

Instinctively putting some distance between them, Laxus asked uncertainly, "Are you the little girl who survived in that town back then?"

"Eek! My name is Jelly!"

"Oh!"

Nodding, Lazy God successfully loaded his save and asked, "I remember that aside from you, two other little ones were rescued!"

"Tobi and Yuka also came to Ishgar, and they joined Lamia Scale."

"Is that so?"

Completely immersed in his save file, Lazy God failed to notice that an enormous storm had already swept him up.

"Leon, what did you just say?!" (Gray)

"Huh... You really didn't know?"

Not giving Ice Underwear any chance to explain, Zero Emperor continued on his own, "Makes sense! Ever since you arrived, Ulu's boyfriend hasn't shown up again."

Just as Zero Emperor was about to smugly look at his junior disciple, an exquisite face filled with towering fury crashed into his view.

"Little brat, what did you just say?"

"Whoosh."

After retreating with a backward leap, Lord Zero Emperor asked in a panic, "Y-You... who are you?"

"This is that womanizer over there's wife—my mom, Irene Belserion!" (Pink Ball, utterly speechless)

"I was wondering why Ulu's boyfriend acted so sneaky every time he came to see her, and why he never even dared stay the night." (Zero Emperor, deep in thought)

"Hey, Leon, don't tell me the one who abandoned Ulu back then was Uncle Sordil?!" (Ice Underwear, whose jaw was about to dislocate again)

"NO! NO! NO!"

After stopping the wagging of his finger, Zero Emperor slowly said with his eyes closed, "When Ulu's boyfriend came around, Ulu was already married, and..."

Hearing this, Gray understood