Every member of Fairy Tail who was not still away on a mission had gathered in the guild's temporary underground workspace. A pall of gloom hung over the makeshift hall.
It was hardly surprising. To the members of Fairy Tail, Makarov's defeat was nothing less than the collapse of the pillar that had always supported them! Many of them had also been injured in the earlier battle against Phantom Lord!
Of the guild's five former S-Class Mages, Erza was now the only one who could help! Mystogan, Laxus, and the strongest of them all, Gildarts, were away. Mira had once been a powerful S-Class Mage, but that was all in the past! Ever since the mighty Beast King had injured her during their last mission involving him, she had lost the magical power that had made her an S-Class Mage!
Mira was now scarcely better off than an ordinary person who could not use magic at all! In a war between guilds like this, she was utterly useless! To put it more harshly, it would already be an achievement if she did not drag the other guild members down!
Fairy Tail's fighting strength was at an unprecedented low! They faced a disaster unlike any before, and if Phantom Lord continued its attack, they would have an agonizing struggle resisting!
"Mystogan's whereabouts are unknown, and I can't reach him at all. So you're the only one we can count on now, Laxus!" Standing before a communication Crystal Ball, Mira spoke in an almost pleading voice. "The guild is facing a disaster. Please come back, Laxus!"
"Hahaha! Don't make me laugh. I still have a mission to finish!" Inside the Crystal Ball, Laxus wore an arrogant expression. "Besides, what does any of this have to do with me?! You said this all