Fairy Tail's guild master, Makarov, had possessed the height and build of an ordinary person when he was young. Yet after growing old, he had somehow become so short. It was quite miraculous. Shen Fei then thought of certain people from the pirates, such as Whitebeard. Though Whitebeard had been tall and powerfully built in his youth, he had still fallen within the range of normal humans. Yet in his old age, he had started trending toward the Giants. Of course, Whitebeard still could not compare to a true Giant, since real Giants were at least ten meters tall.
"Let's go. Time to take a job and wipe out the magic cult beneath Rubinas City."
While Shen Fei was lost in his wild thoughts, Erza was preparing to take a job with Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and Happy. If their previous team-up had been temporary, this one was more or less an official team. Natsu and Gray still could not stand each other, but under Erza's suppression, both wore delighted expressions on the surface. Fairy Tail's strongest team had officially been formed.
This should have been a joyous occasion, but when the latest news arrived that evening, Guild Master Makarov immediately cried out. During their mission, Erza and the others had destroyed half a town. It went without saying that the Council would be nagging them again.
"Lucy, what's wrong? You look so down." At noon the next day, after Natsu's team returned, Mirajane looked at Lucy, who had collapsed right onto the counter, and asked with concern.
"During yesterday's job, Natsu just kept breathing fire everywhere, Gray kept throwing ice around, and Erza... especially Erza... sigh." At the mention of Erza, Lucy could not help crying out. Their mission had initially gone smoothly, and the reward had not been low