Mystogan looked at him, his eyes trembling.
"But, you..."
Lily interrupted him.
"Don't rush."
He looked at Mystogan and said, word by word, "Just take it one step at a time."
This statement, though not heavy, is very steady.
Mystogan looked at him and finally nodded firmly.
"... I see."
Meanwhile, the Fairy Tail members of Edolas were still standing there, looking somewhat bewildered.
They watched as people were carried away by the golden light, completely clueless about what to do.
Edolas Gray was the first to speak.
"So... you're really leaving?"
Earth-land Gray looked at him, paused for a moment, and then suddenly smiled.
"What, you can't bear to part with me?"
Edolas Gray's face twitched.
Stop being disgusting.
But after saying that, he lowered his head.
Earth-land Gray looked at him, unusually serious for once.
"Listen, no matter if the world is the same or not, no matter if the guild is the same or not, wherever there are comrades, that's Fairy Tail."
The people on Edolas's side were all stunned for a moment.
Earth-land Gray raised his hand.
"Don't be confused. You are not without a guild; you yourselves are a guild."
The moment those words were spoken, the expressions of everyone in Fairy Tail, Edolas, changed.
Some people's eyes reddened, while others bit their lips tightly.
The initial helplessness was forcefully suppressed by those words.
On the other side, Lucy also looked at Edolas Lucy.
Two girls who looked alike stood together, but their expressions were both complicated.
Edolas Lucy spoke first.
"Life is really tough for me over there."
Lucy couldn't help but laugh when she heard that.
"Your situation isn't much easier either, is it?"
Edolas Lucy pursed her lips, then suddenly took two steps forward.
"Hello."
"Um?"
"Next time we meet, don't lose so miserably again."
Lucy paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.
"The same to you."
The two Lucy looked at each other and smiled.
But as she laughed, tears welled up in her eyes.
Not far away, Nancy looked up at the increasingly bright sky, then looked down at the capital city below, her expression indescribably complex.
This is where she was born.
It was also the hometown she had always wanted to escape from, yet could never let go of.
Now that she was leaving, a sudden emptiness filled her heart.
There was reluctance, and also unease.
Lu Chongwei glanced at her and spoke directly.
What are you thinking about?
Nancy's ears twitched, and she whispered, "I... I'm a little unsure what to do."
She lowered her head, and her voice became even softer.
"After leaving here, I don't know where I can go."
Lu Chongwei didn't beat around the bush.
"Then come with us."
Nancy was stunned.
"Ah?"
Lu Chongwei spoke casually.
"Join Fairy Tail."
Natsu immediately shouted in the air.
"Okay!"
Happy also frantically waved its paws.
"Welcome to the team!"
Lucy smiled and looked at her.
"The guild is lively, and everyone will take care of you."
Wendy nodded seriously.
"Miss Nancy, please come with me."
Gray crossed his arms, his words remaining unchanged.
There are a lot of idiots in the guild, but at least they won't keep you bored.
Erza then added a sentence.
Fairy Tail welcomes its comrades.
Nancy was stunned for several seconds as she listened to the voices of the group.
She looked at Lu Chongwei, then at everyone else, and her eyes gradually reddened.
After a moment, she nodded emphatically.
"... good."
The moment she nodded, a new golden light descended, enveloping her completely.
Nancy looked down at her gleaming body and breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems I really have to go."
On the other side, Lisanna also shone with golden light.
She was taken aback at first, then completely stunned.
"I..."
Mirajane and Elfman of Edolas already knew her true identity.
Seeing her enveloped in golden light, neither of them showed surprise, only reluctance.
Edolas Mirajane looked at her and smiled gently.
"Let's go back."
Lisanna's eyes immediately reddened.
"Sister Mira..."
Edolas Elfman clenched his fists, his eyes reddening, but he still forced himself to speak loudly, "A real man should send those who belong back home! You belong there, so go back there!"
Towards the end, his voice even choked up.
Edolas Mirajane reached out and gently tidied Lisanna's hair.
Don't cry.
She smiled and said, "It's a good thing that you can go back to your real home."
Lisanna couldn't hold back any longer, and tears streamed down her face.
Thank you all...
Her voice trembled as she slowly rose into the golden light.
"Thank you... thank you so much..."
Mirajane and Elfman of Edolas stood still and waved at her.
He didn't say anything more, but everyone could see the reluctance in his eyes.
Lisanna waved her hand vigorously while crying.
Her figure faded more and more in the golden light, and finally disappeared.
In the sky, the bodies of the other people gradually became transparent as well.
Natsu was still shouting.
" Mystogan! Don't forget! The people of Fairy Tail will never lose to fate!"
Happy yelled along.
"Love! Let's keep going, step by step!"
Lucy waved, and as she smiled, tears began to fall.
Wendy said goodbye while wiping her eyes.
Gray waved to the crowd below.
Erza looked quietly at Mystogan and nodded gently.
Lu Chongwei stood at the very front, his silhouette somewhat blurred by the golden light.
He looked down at Mystogan and said only one sentence.
"Live a decent life."
Mystogan stood there, desperately raising his head, refusing to let any more tears fall.
He watched as one companion after another turned into specks of light before his eyes, and his throat felt as if something was blocking it.
In the end, Lu Chongwei and his group all disappeared into the sky.
Above the capital, only the golden afterglow slowly faded away.
Mystogan remained in the head-up position, motionless for a long time.
As the wind blew, the last glimmer of magic faded completely.
He gazed at the empty sky and spoke softly.
Farewell.
After the golden afterglow faded, the sky above the capital fell silent.
Lucy felt a blur before her eyes and her feet lighten. When she regained her balance, she was back in Earth-land.
The air was familiar, the magic flowed familiarly, even the smell in the wind was different.
"You're back..."
Lucy whispered something, then immediately looked up and around.
Natsu, Gray, Erza, Wendy, Happy, Carla, Lu Chongwei, and Nancy are all there.
Not far away, Gajeel had just landed when he looked around, his eyes glazed over.
"Hey! Where's Lily?!"
His voice suddenly rose, and he became very anxious.
" Lily! Panza Lily! You get out here right now!"
Gray's ears hurt from his yelling, and he frowned as he looked over.
"What are you yelling about as soon as you get back?"