The miraculous dual identity combination of Marco and Mystogan left everyone in the "Fairy Tail" of "Edolas" utterly astonished.
One was a "Mage Killer" in this world, yet in that other world, he was a magical hero beloved and admired by countless people.
Moreover, he was a member of their "Fairy Tail," an S-Class Mage, and a top candidate for the future guild master.
The other was the prince of the Edolas Kingdom in this world, but due to opposing his king father, he had ended up in another world by chance.
Now, he was bringing people from that other world back to the Edalas Kingdom to overthrow his father's tyrannical rule.
This... sounded a bit too fantastical.
However, no one doubted the identities of these two anymore.
The main reason was that both of them were genuinely unfamiliar with "Edolas," and their reactions perfectly matched their claimed backgrounds.
One was completely clueless, while the other had some knowledge but not much, and it was clearly outdated, stuck in the understanding of five or six years ago.
This was impossible to fake, at least as far as they could tell—there was no sign of acting.
Of course, the most crucial point was that with their strength, if they had ill intentions, there would be no need for such convoluted tricks.
This was undoubtedly the most convincing aspect.
"Can you tell us about the 'Fairy Tail' in the other world?" Lucy asked curiously.
She was very interested in what the Fairy Tail of that other world was like and also curious about her own counterpart there.
Would she have a drastically different personality, like this Marco?
"Of course, I can talk about it," Marco smiled and gave a brief introduction to the "Fairy Tail" of their "Earth Land."
In short, its circumstances were truly worlds apart from the "Fairy Tail" of this world, with almost no similarities in their development.
If there was any commonality, it was that the "Fairy Tail" in both worlds was the top-ranked Magic Guild.
However, the one in "Earth Land" earned its place through genuine strength, while the one in "Edolas" was number one simply because it was the only Magic Guild left.
"It's truly unbelievable, the 'Fairy Tail' in that world..."
Listening to Marco recount the glorious deeds of the "Fairy Tail" in "Earth Land," Lucy and the others couldn't help but feel envious.
Compared to them, everything about the Fairy Tail in that world seemed so wonderful, like a dream world.
"If we overthrow the king... could we live like that too?" Gray listened on, his face full of longing.
"It's hard to say," Mystogan answered honestly.
"First, we will completely phase out the influence of magic and vigorously develop technology. The Magic Guild will need to find its new place.
And second, the most important point is that you don't have Marco. Marco is the key figure who made the 'Fairy Tail' in Earth Land so great. He has brought so much to 'Fairy Tail.'"
Mystogan analyzed and explained the reasons very seriously.
His words of praise made Marco a bit embarrassed.
He knew he was important, but not that crucial.
Marco understood that even without him, Fairy Tail would still grow stronger and more prosperous.
"How could this be..." Gray let out a sigh, seemingly convinced.
This Gray, bundled up tightly with a gentle smile on his face, made Marco feel extremely uncomfortable—it was just so freaking weird!
Of course, everyone else gave Marco the same impression.
He felt out of place in this guild, as if all his friends had been possessed, creating a strong sense of dissonance.
Although Marco kept reminding himself that these were actually different people, merely resembling his companions in appearance, the strange feeling in his heart was hard to shake off.
'I can't stay here for long.'
Marco reminded himself that this wasn't his home.
His home, the place that held his memories and traces of his life, was his true home—his 'Fairy Tail.'
"Marco-san, could you tell us what we're like over there?"
Levy leaned in curiously, clearly eager to know.
Lucy immediately chimed in with the same question.
In fact, it wasn't just Levy and Lucy—others were more or less curious too.
This was only natural, after all, those were the "themselves" from another world.
Marco had only mentioned the status and influence of Fairy Tail earlier, without delving into comparisons of individual personalities.
Such matters were difficult to discuss in detail.
He could complain inwardly, but it wasn't appropriate to comment openly, nor did he want to gossip behind his companions' backs.
Moreover, from Marco's perspective, the personalities of many guild members in this "Fairy Tail" seemed toned down—like Gray and Elfman.
Well, it was hard to say whether Gray's personality was weakened or improved.
At least this Gray could keep his clothes on and wouldn't randomly strip.
But this Gray had his own issues—he wore way too many clothes, going from completely unfazed by cold to extremely sensitive to it.
He was also very clingy toward Juvia, while this Juvia maintained a cool, aloof expression toward everyone.
As for Elfman, over here he was like a timid, submissive wife—always messing things up, hanging his head in dejection, and even getting scolded by Jet and Droy, the "strongest mages."
His personality was completely different from the Elfman on the other side who constantly shouted "manly!"
The Elfman from "Earth Land" might not be good at studying—getting headaches whenever he tried—but he was bold and aggressive in fights.
He wouldn't meekly accept scolding from Jet and Droy; instead, he'd challenge them to a manly battle.
Speaking of Jet and Droy, they were even more different.
Here in "Edolas," they were the "strongest" but on the other side, they were quite ordinary, nowhere near the top in terms of strength, and their personalities weren't as domineering as their Edolas counterparts.
Others like Reedus and Warren also had their differences.
But what shocked Marco the most were undoubtedly Alzack and Bisca, the two "West Continent immigrants."
These two completely ignored everyone else, being all lovey-dovey in the guild as if no one else existed.
Whereas the Bisca and Alzack from "Earth Land" were much more restrained.
Although they teamed up for missions together, they never crossed that line, maintaining a pure relationship.
With such stark personality differences, if Marco were to explain everything, everyone present would undoubtedly be unable to resist making sarcastic remarks and sharp critiques—likely not pleasant to hear.
Marco had no desire to listen to their complaints or hear these people pass judgment on his friends, so he simply chose not to introduce them to these aspects.
"Tch, how stingy."
Lucy clicked her tongue in clear dissatisfaction, shooting Marco a sidelong glance.
This Lucy indeed carried a delinquent aura; she and Levy held positions in the guild similar to Mirajane and Erza, and their relationship dynamic was roughly comparable.
As for Mirajane, she didn't have much presence here.
Unlike the famous Mirajane of "Earth Land," she remained standing off to the side with Lisanna, rarely speaking up.
Lisanna was also quite docile—far more well-behaved than the Lisanna of "Earth Land."
Marco ignored Lucy and instead focused on organizing the intelligence gathered from the members of "Fairy Tail," primarily concerning the "Fairy Hunter" Erza Knightwalker.
As for other matters, they knew very little.
Having been constantly on the run—not even daring to approach the royal capital—they naturally possessed limited information, especially regarding the king.
"It seems we'll have to make a trip to the royal capital to see for ourselves." Marco spoke while looking at Mystogan.
"Then let's go take a look."
Mystogan nodded, agreeing with Marco's suggestion.
"Absolutely not! The royal capital is far too dangerous!"
Upon hearing their conversation, Lucy, Levy, and the others urgently tried to dissuade them.
They clearly disapproved of Marco and Mystogan's plan to head to the royal capital, viewing it as practically suicidal.