A Group Tour of Fiore

After His Majesty the Emperor gave up resisting, Pink Ball and Erza joined forces to carry a roll... a bundle... uh, a cylindrical mountain made of paper in front of him.

"What the hell?!"

Looking at the dumbfounded His Majesty the Emperor, Great Guild Master Irene said without blushing or even breathing hard, "Of course, these are the conditions for forgiving you!"

Glancing up at the pale-yellow mountain whose peak was nowhere in sight, Lazy God said weakly, "How about... you just don't forgive me after all!"

"Sure!"

Before His Majesty the Emperor could celebrate, the Empress said to those behind her, "Don't hit too hard. Half-dead is enough!"

"Understood! (Erza sisters)"

"Uncle, don't worry. I'll definitely beat you with everything I've got! (Kana)"

"Senior Sordil, don't worry. I'll have healing ready! (Sky Dragon)"

"Boss, even though it pains me, there's no helping it!"

Seeing Thunder Dragon's grin nearly stretch to the back of his ears, Lazy God complained with a face full of black lines, "Could you make it any more obvious that you're laughing?"

"Old Man Sordil, bear with it. It'll be over soon! (Fire Dragon)"

"Uncle, for safety reasons, I'll strike last. That way, I can ice the wounds afterward and reduce the pain."

"Thank you so much! (Laxus, who no longer knew what state he should be in)"

"Sigh... Though it's not exactly fair, the temptation to beat you up is just too great. So... Laxus, sorry!"

If Gray, Erza, and the others gathering around only made Sordil wary, then the fired-up Gildarts made him see the gates of the underworld.

"Ahem... Well, I think I shouldn't disappoint everyone's expectations, so I'll carefully read all of these!"

With that, His Majesty the Emperor vanished from the spot along with the gifts everyone had given him.

"Huh...