"Rustle."
The tangled bushes were gently parted by a narrow crack, and a pair of eyes filled with fear, tension, and helplessness swiftly scanned the battlefield ahead.
"Hm?"
"Why is everyone gone?"
"Could it be..."
Thinking of a certain possibility, the owner of those eyes completely pushed aside the bushes, revealing a face smeared with blood.
"Cough, cough... I never expected Fairy Tail to have someone so terrifying besides the Nameless Demon Dragon!"
"Though I really wanted to fly, the price of flying was just too... Hiss!"
Rubbing his slightly misshapen jaw and his agonizingly painful abdomen, the long-ponytailed man wore a resolute expression.
"The Great Magic World must be built. For that, any price can be paid!"
Turning to look at the red-and-black aerial cruiser obscured by the forest and cliffs, the long-ponytailed man muttered, "Guild Master, you have to hold on!"
As his voice fell, the long-ponytailed man got his bearings and hurried toward a certain destination... well, limped his way there.
"Buzz!"
Looking at the wild grass around them, the Orange-haired handsome uncle forcibly suppressed the bile rising in his throat and asked softly, "Pitiful Suo, you're not going to tell me the Guild Master is here, are you?"
"Idiot! You can tell at a glance he isn't!"
"Then... why did you stop here?!"
"Duh, if I didn't stop to check the coordinates, what if we went after the wrong target?"
Hearing that, the Orange-haired handsome uncle was instantly left speechless.
"Buzz!"
Taking out a silver disk and examining it carefully for a moment, Lazy God nodded in understanding.
"Hey! Let's go!"
"Wait... I'm not done throwing up yet!"
Before the Orange-haired handsome uncle could finish voicing his objections, the silver halo had already formed, and the two vanished once again.
Grimoire Heart, inside the