"Lucy?"
Mirajane stopped wiping the cup in his hands, his eyes full of worry.
"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry..."
Lucy raised his head suddenly, his eyes already soaked with tears and turned red.
She choked, with regret in her voice. "Phantom Lord's target... is actually me. My full name is Lucy·Heartfilia, and I am my father, the leader of the Heartfilia Family... He entrusted Phantom Lord to take me back."
These words caused the narrow underground warehouse to explode instantly.
"Heartfilia?!"
Macao was so shocked that the pipe in his hand fell to the ground, and his eyes widened. "Is that... Heartfilia Family who is so rich that he can even control the economic lifeline of Kingdom of Fiore?"
The surrounding guild members looked at each other with shock on their faces.
In this kingdom, the surname Heartfilia represents power, money and supreme status. No one thought that this girl who usually played with them and worried about paying the rent turned out to be the eldest daughter of a top chaebol.
Silence spread in the air.
Lucy closed her eyes in despair, tears bursting from her eyes. She thought that when her companions knew the truth, they would blame her and think that it was because of her that the guild was destroyed and the president was seriously injured.
"It's all because of me... If I hadn't come here, this wouldn't have happened to anyone."
She covered her face and cried bitterly, her voice full of self-blame.
Just then.
A warm hand gently covered the top of her head.
Lucy was stunned. She felt the warmth and slowly opened her eyes. Through her tear-stained eyelashes, she saw Erza's gentle face.
"This is none of your business, Lucy."
Erza spoke softly, with a calm tone, but with unquestionable power.
She gently stroked Lucy's hair with gentle movements.
"Even if this incident hadn't happened, sooner or later there would have been a battle between those Phantom Lord guys and us. They have been coveting the title of the strongest guild for a long time. Your matter is just an excuse."
"But..."
Lucy opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by a carefree voice.
"That's right!"
Natsu didn't know when he stood up. He grinned, showing his white teeth and his smile was bright.
He walked up to Lucy and patted her shoulder so hard that Lucy almost staggered.
"You are not the eldest lady of the Heartfilia Family, you are our partner! You are Lucy of Fairy Tail!"
Natsu waved his fist, and the fire in his eyes rekindled, which was a blazing fighting spirit.
"Whoever dares to rob our friends, I will burn him to ashes!"
The friends around him also gathered around, and everyone's face was glowing again.
"That's right Lucy, if you leave, who will complain about Natsu?" Gray crossed his arms and returned to his usual calm expression.
"Lucy, this is your home." Mirajane smiled softly and handed over a clean handkerchief.
Lucy Looking at the sincere faces in front of him, the grievances and guilt accumulated in his heart completely collapsed at this moment.
She took the handkerchief and tears welled up again, but this time, they were no longer tears of despair, but tears of emotion.
She raised her right hand, and the pink guild emblem on the back of her hand shone brightly in the dim light. It was her most proud mark.
"Well! This is my home!"
She responded loudly, her voice clear and loud.
At the same time.
In the wilderness of Kingdom of Fiore, a golden fire is crossing the sky.
Lu Chongwei is heading in the direction of Magnolia at full speed.
The flames around him made a harsh explosion due to the extreme speed, and the forest below was stirred up by the astonishing heat.
suddenly.
The Communication Crystal in my arms made a buzzing sound.
Lu Chongwei frowned and answered the call, a mocking and arrogant voice came from inside.
"Zhongwei, I heard that you were imprisoned by those old diehards Magic Council? It's really embarrassing. Haven't you come out yet?"
Lu Chongwei raised his eyebrows and smiled, "It turns out to be Laxus. The news spread very quickly, I just came out."
Although Communication Crystal was separated from him, Lu Chongwei was keenly aware that when the other end of the phone heard the three words that just came out, there was a slight sound of a long sigh of relief.
"Humph, it's really ugly to do this for a bunch of rubbish."
Laxus's voice is still hard.
"The current guild is so weak that it's laughable. It was torn down by someone like Phantom Lord. If I were here, I would definitely pull out that old devil Jose's beard."
Lu Chongwei chuckled lightly, feeling the whistling wind in his ears, and said lightly, "It turns out that I am afraid that no one will be able to save the guild if I am locked up. Laxus. The way you care about people is really special."
"What a joke!"
On the other end of the communication, the volume of Laxus suddenly increased, and you could even hear the sizzling sound of thunder and lightning.
"I just came to see your joke! When I get back, I will definitely put this account on your heads! I'm done!"
"Du--"
Communication was rudely cut off.
Laxus, who was far away in another city, slammed Communication Crystal on the table.
His expression turned ferocious at this moment, and the lightning in his eyes swam like a snake.
Behind him, the three people from the Thunder God Tribe - Ferid, Bickslow, and Evergreen - were standing solemnly.
"Master Laxus?" Ferid asked in a low voice.
Laxus stood up suddenly, and the thunder around him exploded, instantly splitting the expensive leather sofa into charcoal.
"Find me all the branches of Phantom Lord!"
He roared like a beast, and his voice was particularly terrifying amid the thunder.
"I will make those bastards who dare to touch Fairy Tail... all reduced to ashes!"
"Boom--!"
In the sky, the originally sunny weather was suddenly covered with dark clouds, thunder the Roar, and God was also responding to the anger of this thunder dragon Mage.
On the coastline of Magnolia.
The originally calm sea surface suddenly surged violently, and huge waves crashed against the rocks, making a thunderous noise.
"Boom--"
The ground began to tremble endlessly, and this tremor was stronger than any before.
The expressions of everyone in the temporary base changed drastically.
"This vibration... could it be an earthquake?"
"No, it's coming from the seaside!"
Erza was the first to rush out of the warehouse, followed closely by Natsu and others.
When they reached a high place and looked at the sea, everyone involuntarily took a breath of cold air, and a frightening picture was reflected in their pupils.
On the sea, a huge creature is slowly approaching.