At the edge of the Forest of the Sea of Trees, a private villa belonging to Blue Pegasus's master, Bob, welcomed a group of guests who had traveled a long way.
"Ah, so this is where our Light Alliance Army is gathering?" Natsu asked weakly. Clearly, he still hadn't recovered from his motion sickness.
"All right, Natsu, pull yourself together. The rest of you, mind your manners, too! Don't make fools of yourselves in front of the other guilds!" Erza said sternly.
They were the members of Fairy Tail who had come to join the gathering.
Just then, the Trimens appeared as Blue Pegasus's representatives. As a guild known for its handsome men and beautiful women, Blue Pegasus counted the Trimens among its finest. The moment the three striking men, each with his own distinctive charm, appeared, they began fawning over the beautiful Erza. Naturally, Lucy wasn't spared, either.
As for the remaining two men and one cat, the three chose to ignore them completely...
Just as Natsu and the others were reaching the limits of their patience, the postmodern super-hunk Ichiya appeared. His imposing entrance, flamboyant words, and constantly changing poses left them utterly stunned. Erza suffered the worst of it. Normally fearless, she was now so disgusted that her skin crawled!
"Stay back!! Or I really will cut you down!!!" Gripping an enormous long-handled blade in both hands, Erza nervously threatened the squat man who kept trying to approach her.
"Ah~ Such a lovely fragrance..." With his eyes half closed and his nose raised, Ichiya struck a pose meant to show off his good looks. Wearing an intoxicated expression, he slowly approached Erza, murmuring, "Ah~ This is the scent... the one I've always dreamed of~"
"Get away!!!"
Driven into a frenzy by disgust, Erza dropped her blade. Then,