Return to the Guild

"Boom! Boom!"

"Raging!"

Golden lightning and crimson flames flashed across the shattered, scorched ground.

Not far from them, the armies of the Kingdom of Fiore and the Kingdom of Bosco, clearly separated, were pursuing each other from different directions.

The leader of the Kingdom of Fiore's army, enraged, drew a magical artifact and amplified his voice. "Mages ahead, halt! You are suspected of trespassing on Kingdom of Fiore territory and have seriously violated the laws governing mages. Surrender immediately!"

"People of the Kingdom of Fiore, stop disgracing your kingdom! It's just a few dozen square meters of land; do you really need to drag the Magic Council's flag into this!"

"Excuse me, mages in front, please wait a moment. Our Kingdom of Bosco is willing to offer you a high salary to become members of our national knightly order!"

The leader of the Kingdom of Bosco's army also used a magical item to amplify his voice.

Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone!

"Bah! You people from the Kingdom of Bosco are even more shameless!"

Seeing that they could not catch up with the two mages who had destroyed Thunder Valley and a small part of their own territory, the people of the Kingdom of Fiore and the Kingdom of Bosco simply stopped. The two armies greeted each other from a distance of a hundred meters, and the atmosphere was tense.

On the other side, Laxus continued to channel his magic into lightning, following behind Hughes. The two moved like streaks of light, moving at incredible speed, and soon left the soldiers of both armies far behind.

Laxus couldn't understand whether Hughes had any brains at all, knowing full well that Thunder Valley on the verge of collapse under the bombardment of Ezel the Dojigiri, and was just a hair's breadth away from complete destruction.

After he finished absorbing the lightning within Thunder Valley, the two of them packed their bags and left, leaving the collapse of Thunder Valley to their own devices.

The responsibility Dojigiri entirely with Ezel and Jose Bora, given Dojigiri Ezel is a member of the dark guild Tartaros and a demon from the Book of Zeref.

The blame can only fall on Jose Bora.

With a mage taking the blame, and given that Thunder Valley was located on the border between the two countries, a no-man's-land, the Kingdom of Fiore and the Kingdom of Bosco ignored it.

Who knew that Hughes insisted on cultivating inside, releasing a huge fireball as hot as the sun within Thunder Valley.

Laxus had never seen such a terrifying fireball in his life. The fireball was as big as a small mountain, hanging high behind Hughes, burning fiercely, emitting terrifying energy and light, as if it would burn everything to ashes.

The terrifying power caused the remaining lightning in Thunder Valley, after being absorbed by Laxus, to erupt violently.

In an instant, heavenly thunder and earthly fire collided. The earthly fire forcefully destroyed the heavenly thunder, and in the process, it also destroyed the entire Thunder Valley, as well as the territories of the two countries surrounding the Thunder Valley.

Destroying Thunder Valley isn't a big deal, the key issue is that it affects the territories of the Kingdom of Fiore and the Kingdom of Bosco. Isn't this a slap in the face to both countries?

The two countries immediately dispatched troops, determined to arrest the lawless Hughes and Laxus.

Laxus, an upright and honest man, originally intended to have a proper talk with the leaders of the two countries' armies.

To be honest, this matter could be a big deal or a small deal, but given the old man's status, a few kind words and some compensation would be enough to make it all go away.

Unexpectedly, Hughes grabbed his clothes and, disregarding everyone else, made a daring "escape" right in front of the armies of both countries.

Well, now nothing has turned into something, and a small matter has become a big one.

In mid-air, Hughes laughed carefree, admitting that experiencing Natsu's life after his death was quite enjoyable.

He didn't intentionally intend to use the Great Flame Commandment - Flame Emperor in Thunder Valley; it was just that an idea suddenly flashed through his mind while watching Laxus absorb the lightning in Thunder Valley.

Inspiration, such a serendipitous thing, was not something Hughes would give up, so he began to cultivate on the spot.

Who knew that this test would be so successful? When the enormous fireball unique to the Great Flame Commandment and the Flame Emperor hovered high behind him, even Hughes himself was startled.

Later, the fireball collided with Thunder Valley's lightning, something he couldn't control. Fortunately, he activated his Advanced Observation Haki in time and detected that there was no life nearby.

otherwise...

As for dragging Laxus away, it was purely because the attitude of the two countries' armies during their questioning was extremely hostile.

To put it bluntly, his fist was practically flaming with fire.

Half a day later, the two had already quickly crossed three or four towns.

Hughes stopped in mid-air and shouted at the distant black dot, "Laxus, faster! You're supposed to be the Thunder Boy, it won't do for you to be slower than me!"

Laxus, who was quite a distance from Hughes, gasped for breath, gritted his teeth, unleashed his full magical power, and continued to chase after Hughes.

Laxus didn't plan to take the train back to Magnolia Town this time; he wanted to follow Hughes and travel across most of the Kingdom of Fiore on his own.

He intended to treat this journey as a form of self-cultivation, therefore he would not allow himself to rest for even a moment.

Hughes can do it, so can he!

Three days later, Hughes, carrying the unconscious Laxus, kicked open the guild's door.

"My sons, your father is back!"

"Damn it, which idiot dares to cause trouble at Fairy Tail guild!" Macao slammed down his wine glass and stood up cursing.

He turned around, froze for two seconds, and then sat down again.

"Ah, this new batch of wine from the guild is really potent; it can even control my body..."

Hughes appeared beside Macao in a flash, tossed Laxus to Wakaba, and put his arm around Macao's shoulder.

He laughed and said, "Macao, you bought me a drink, but I'll pretend I didn't hear you calling me an idiot!"

Macao immediately sneered twice. Who Macao? He was a veteran member of Fairy Tail Guild and a pillar of the guild. He was not someone who feared power!

He patted his chest, then pulled out 10,000 J and gave it to Hughes: "Enjoy your meal, it's on me!"

"Huh!" xn

The scornful shouts were deafening, especially from Wakaba, whom Hughes saw spit at Macao.

Natsu picked his nose. "Macao, you're such a disgrace!"

Gray, who was looking for his pants, exclaimed, "Ah, right, right! Macao, you're such a disgrace!"

"Hahaha, how embarrassing, Macao!"

All sorts of mocking laughter rained down on Macao like boulders, causing the Macao- toe marks on his forehead to deepen.

"Bang!"

Unable to contain himself any longer, Macao angrily jumped onto the table. "You bunch of bastards, are you trying to fight?"

"Who's afraid of you, Macao!"

The forest fire and ice people led the way, raising their little fists and charging straight ahead.

Count me in! I want to play Macao too!

"Bang, bang!"

"Oh, don't hit me down there, you bastard!"

Hughes shook his head, looking at the chaotic guild with a hint of speechlessness. He always found the guild's daily routines baffling.

To sum it up in one sentence: I often can't fit in because I'm not silly enough.

Mentioning Laxus, who had almost been caught in the crossfire, Hughes dragged him to a corner of the guild.

This guy hadn't rested for three days straight, cultivating as he traveled, and collapsed from exhaustion as soon as he arrived in Magnolia Town.

Real food!