The nearest Council branch in Casco Town.
"Who's there?" the guards at the entrance asked in unison.
"I am Zorn, a Guild Member of Fairy Tail. During a mission, I discovered traces of a Dark Guild's activities. I've come to report the situation and request permission to eradicate the relevant guild." Zorn extended his hand to show his Fairy Tail emblem to prove his identity, then threw the cloaked figure behind him onto the ground.
"A Dark Guild?"
"Please wait in the hall. We'll go report it." The guards exchanged glances, then quickly took the body away for investigation and sent someone to notify the branch chief.
About ten minutes later.
"Thump, thump, thump~" Several people in Council uniforms walked out from the inner passage of the hall. The one leading them had a thick beard, slightly parted hair, and was about 40 years old. Behind him were two others, a man and a woman. The man had short hair, was well-dressed and wore glasses, while the woman had long, flowing hair, and a slightly chubby face that added a cute touch.
"Hello, Branch Chief - Alst."
"Secretary-General - Soya."
"Captain - Zacari."
"Hello, Zorn."
After introductions and handshakes, the Chief immediately asked about the mission. Zorn explained the situation to them, especially emphasizing that the guild had already used innocent civilians for magic experiments and must be eradicated immediately.
"Chief, this is the guild information found from the emblem on the body." A running clerk handed the material to the Chief.
"Hmm~" The Chief listened, then lowered his head in thought, looking at the material in his hand. The Secretary-General Soya, beside him, immediately clenched her fists, frowned deeply, and gritted her teeth as she said, "Damn it, trash!"
Captain Zacari, standing by, couldn't show any emotion because of his glasses, but the words he spoke after Soya also showed his anger: "Trash needs to be properly cleaned up." After saying that, he pushed his glasses up, letting Zorn see the coldness in his eyes.
"Chief, what are you still thinking about? Quickly send out a team to eradicate them!" Soya urged anxiously when she saw the Chief still pondering and not responding after a long time.
"This guild is not ordinary. Our branch's current strength is insufficient to eradicate them. We need to report to Council Headquarters and send people to handle it." The Chief, listening to Soya's urging, finally spoke of the specific situation he was considering with a helpless tone.
"No, time waits for no one. It will be too late by the time Council Headquarters sends people. I can eradicate them alone directly. All I need now is for you to confirm that this is a Dark Guild." Zorn immediately and firmly denied it. He had originally planned to go alone. His current 70% Admiral strength could even contend for a Ten Wizard Saints position, let alone eradicate a guild of this strength.
"Based on what was found on him, it's enough to make a judgment. But just you alone..." Branch Chief Alst paused at the end of his sentence, looking at the young man in front of him with skeptical eyes. The two people beside him also looked at Zorn with the same expression.
They highly recognized Zorn's strength if he could defeat one of the five seats, but they didn't believe he could take on an entire guild by himself.
"Unless I need to demonstrate my strength? Please contact Makarov, the Master of Fairy Tail. His confirmation should be enough, right?" Zorn replied calmly.
"...Master Grandpa, that's the situation. This is something I must do." Zorn solemnly explained the situation to the Master. He was afraid the Master would get angry and forcibly stop him. He knew the Master loved every family member in the guild.
The Master did not speak for a moment, remaining silent for a while.
"Zorn, listen closely. The power that surpasses perseverance comes entirely from the will to persevere. Magic is not some miraculous power. It is a power that is materialized when the airflow within our bodies merges with the airflow in nature. This is how you form your own magic, through mental power and concentration, by pouring all your soul into it. If you believe this is right, then go forth and uphold your path of magic. Move forward in the direction you believe in. This is what a Magician of Fairy Tail does. We'll be waiting for you at the guild, understand, kid?"
"Mm-hmm, I understand, Master Grandpa." A warm current surged through Zorn's heart upon hearing Master Grandpa's words, filling it completely.
"No problem now, right? Let's go."
Over at Fairy Tail Guild...
"This kid, has he become that strong already? To have the confidence to take on an entire guild alone." Makarov could only trust Zorn now. He saw a kind of justice in Zorn's eyes, the justice of the people.
In a valley in the Etod Mountains, the Dark Sky Guild.
"Master, is there something urgent that you called us back for?" A member of the Dark Sky Guild asked.
"Kali, something happened. I received his message. Someone is going to attack our guild. Our affairs have been exposed." A burly man with a face full of tattoos, sitting on the highest chair, said grimly.
"How could that be?"
"He's one of the five seats! Even if he went up against an ace Magician from another guild, Kali should have been able to escape!"
"That just means the opponent is very strong, then." Aurelius, the first of the five seats, said excitedly and arrogantly.
"Hey, hey, be careful. The Corrosion Magic is already overflowing." Manchira, the second seat, looked at the table, which was half corroded, and reminded him with a cool, displeased voice.
"Wait, it seems they've arrived."
"Holy Light Magic: Yasakani no Magatama." A detached voice echoed in the sky, and countless golden lights shot down from Zorn's hands.
"Boom!" All the buildings of the Dark Sky Guild collapsed, and all members instantly suffered heavy casualties.
"Ah, damn it, you bastard, who are you?"
"Oh, you blocked my attack? Not bad at all." Zorn stood in the air and mockingly spoke to the survivors below.
So strong, he took out most of the enemies with just one move.
Captain Zacari of the Council, who was protected by Spriggan Shield Magic in the distance, exclaimed.
"Wind Magic: Raging Dragon Tornado!"
"Corrosion Magic: Bone-Eating Poison!"
"Combined Magic: Bone-Eating Tornado!"
A nearly ten-meter black tornado engulfed Zorn's figure. This move could grind steel into powder, and with the addition of Corrosion Magic, no one could possibly survive it.
"Did we get him?" The first and third seats used Combined Magic together.
"Not yet, you're still far off." Zorn said from a higher position, looking at the group on the ground who were still confirming.
"Holy Light Magic: Luminous Stars," a golden energy mass formed in Zorn's hand.
"Justice is a concept that does not change with time. Even if darkness sometimes covers and blinds, the light of justice will always break through the wind and dispel the darkness. And I am the light that breaks through the darkness in advance. People must always atone for their sins, so you trash, please go to hell and repent for everything you have done."
As Zorn's words reverberated, the magic power contained within the energy in Zorn's hand grew even more terrifying.
From the ground, it looked like a ball of light, like the sun, suspended high in the sky. The people of the Dark Sky Guild immediately released all their defensive magic upon seeing this. The Dark Sky Master even used all his magic power for defense, and a black shield rose.
"What is that? A second sun?"
The Council members, inside the light shield, stared in disbelief at the second sun appearing in the sky, deeply shocked by Zorn's terrifying magic power.
As Zorn threw it, the ball of light fell onto the location of the Dark Sky Guild.
Light and smoke exploded like a nuclear bomb, a mushroom cloud soared into the sky, the earth began to shake, and a shockwave instantly spread out, destroying everything around it with overwhelming force. Fortunately, the Council members were protected by Spriggan Shield Magic and were far away.
When the smoke cleared, the mountain next to the valley had disappeared, and a bottomless pit appeared where the Dark Sky Guild had been.
Zorn stood by the deep pit, exhaling deeply as he looked into it, finally releasing the pent-up frustration in his heart.
After the battle, at the Council branch.
"The record has been uploaded. This will be counted as an S-Class mission. The bonus will be deposited into your dedicated account. Take care, Lord Zorn." Secretary-General Soya said to Zorn.
"Alright, that's it. I'm going back to the guild now. Goodbye." Zorn nodded, then levitated into the air and headed straight for the Fairy Tail Guild.
One day later, at Council Headquarters.
"That's the situation. Fairy Tail has produced another incredible Magician."
"Indeed. I heard Makarov say that when Gildarts returns, he'll be undergoing the S-Class Exam. Fairy Tail will gain another S-Class Magician."
"In a few years, we can consider the Ten Wizard Saints Examination. His strength is sufficient, and his character has been tested by this incident."
"Let's wait until he passes the S-Class Exam, comes of age, and accumulates enough merits. Just eliminating a Dark Guild isn't enough."
"You can't say that. It also indirectly saved many civilians."
"That's also true. Then let's wait for future actions."
"Agreed."
"Agreed."
On a giant blue magic circle, several people were also discussing Zorn's situation.
Fairy Tail Guild...
"Cana, still thinking about Zorn? Don't worry, if Master says he's fine, then he's definitely fine." Erza patted Cana, who was sitting blankly on a chair staring at the door, to comfort her.
"Exactly, he's so strong, he'll definitely be fine." Mirajane also comforted Cana from the side.
Natsu and Gray, on the other hand, were still butting heads, competing against each other, neither willing to yield. Wearing weighted clothing, they argued about when Zorn would return. If Erza hadn't been busy comforting Cana, she would have punched them long ago.
To be continued~