"Are you all better, Makarov?" Porlyusica turned her head to look at Makarov, who was smiling exceptionally happily, and asked in a cold tone.
"Well, yes, I'm better. Your treatment, Porlyusica, was truly effective!" Makarov stretched and rotated his arms, then stood up and bounced, all indicating that his body had fully recovered.
"Since you're better, get out!!!" Porlyusica directly kicked Makarov flying. Makarov wasn't angry; he went with the flow and even turned back with a smile, saying, "I'm off then."
After speaking, Makarov immediately rushed towards the Fairy Tail Guild.
Lucy and Erza had also finished their treatment early and returned to the Fairy Tail Guild with Natsu.
After Makarov left, Porlyusica muttered in a somewhat helpless low voice, "Humans are truly complex creatures. Human nature, desires, they are truly unpredictable. That's why I don't like humans."
"Besides the bad side, there's also justice, and sacred light that can dispel the darkness in people's hearts. I've always believed that, just as I believe in my Fairy Tail companions."
A clear, cold voice suddenly came from beside the trees, breaking Porlyusica's thoughts.
"Mystogan, why are you back? You should leave quickly; I don't welcome humans here." After Porlyusica finished speaking, she no longer paid attention to Mystogan. She bent down, preparing to pick up a box of apples.
"I came to see the Master. Can I have an apple?" The clear, cold voice came. Porlyusica didn't answer, but an apple fell in an arc into Mystogan's hand.
"Thank you." As soon as the words fell, a gust of wind suddenly blew, scattering the Phantom Lord Guild flags that had been stacked nearby, sending them flying everywhere.
They covered the grass in front of the small wooden house.
"Did you do this alone?" Porlyusica looked in shock at the Phantom Lord flags scattered all over the ground.
"No, Laxus too! He came back with me."
Fairy Tail in ruins.
Everyone in the Guild cheered around Zorn, sharing the joy of victory.
Meanwhile, the defeated Phantom Lord Guild and a group of Dark Guild members were all tied up by Everyone and thrown aside.
The Four Elements and Gajeel were individually bound by Zorn with light ropes. However, Juvia kept sticking to Gray, much to Gray's annoyance.
"Well done, Zorn!"
"Bang~"
Erza and Lucy walked over from a distance. Lucy's expression, however, looked a bit dejected. Happy and Natsu also looked at Lucy with concern, but seemed to be mindful of Lucy's feelings and didn't say much.
Erza threw the Phantom Lord Guild stragglers she was carrying into the pile of captured enemies.
"Indeed, well done. You didn't leave Jose alive, but you could have done even better." A familiar yet slightly displeased voice came from the rooftop.
"Laxus, you're back!"
"Yes, and Mystogan and I have already uprooted all the Phantom Lord Guild branches!"
Lightning flashed, and Laxus had already arrived in front of the Fairy Tail ruins. He looked around, "It seems the destruction is truly severe!"
"Everyone, I'm truly, truly sorry! This is all my fault."
Lucy took a few steps forward, her voice filled with self-reproach, and she choked up as she bowed to Everyone in apology. On her way here, she had already learned the full cause of everything from the people she met.
It was her father, Jude Heartfilia, who had issued the request, giving the Phantom Lord Guild an excuse to attack the Fairy Tail Guild.
If it weren't for her, none of this would have happened, and Everyone wouldn't have been hurt.
Lucy bowed her head deeply, her heart filled with self-blame and sadness over the incident, and tears dripped from her chin onto the ground.
Zorn looked at Lucy like this, just about to say something, when a voice drowned out his words. A smile also appeared at the corner of his mouth as he looked at Makarov slowly walking over in the distance.
"Lucy, lift your head, straighten your back."
"Whether it's Happy things or sad things, while not everything, to some extent, can be shared. That's what a Guild is."
"One person's happiness is Everyone's happiness, one person's anger is Everyone's anger, one person's tears are Everyone's tears. There's no need to blame yourself alone, Lucy, you must have already felt Everyone's feelings in your heart."
Lucy covered her mouth at this moment, looking at the smiling, forgiving Everyone around her, tears flowing uncontrollably. Cana and Levy also stepped forward and embraced Lucy, offering silent comfort. Lucy was now crying loudly, leaning on their shoulders.
At this moment, Gajeel, Juvia, and a group of Phantom Lord Guild members present were also moved by the camaraderie among the Fairy Tail companions.
Juvia even leaned on Gray's shoulder, looking on enviously, while Gajeel turned his head away.
After the Master finished speaking, he happened to walk up to the ruins. Looking at the surrounding wreckage, the collapsed houses in the town, and the damaged streets, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It seems a bit excessive. Although it's the Phantom Lord Guild's responsibility, if the Phantom Lord Guild's assets aren't enough to compensate, we might have to bear some of the cost, this…."
Makarov broke out in a sweat at this thought, because their Guild was also in ruins, and rebuilding it would cost an unknown amount.
"Master, don't worry, Phantom Lord is much richer than you think." Zorn suddenly whispered into the Master's ear. These words made the Master's eyes widen instantly, "Really?!"
"Really, don't worry."
Just as Zorn said, from the ruins of the Phantom Lord Guild castle, Everyone found a large amount of treasure, enough for the reconstruction of the Fairy Tail Guild and compensation for the residents' houses on the street. Moreover, the remaining money was unanimously voted by Everyone in the Guild to be donated.
And soon after, the Council's Crescent Knight Squad surrounded the Fairy Tail members. Of course, Makarov completely entrusted Zorn with the specific matters of communicating with the Knight Squad.
To further investigate the details of the incident, the Knight Squad took the Phantom Lord group, Zorn, and the main combatants to their outpost for detailed questioning.
Furthermore, all members of the Dark Guild were immediately taken into custody and escorted by a special team, without even needing interrogation.
Fortunately, after a week, the investigation was finally clear and would be announced at the Council meeting in a few days. During this past week, Everyone was full of vigor, working hard to rebuild the Guild.
Of course, there were also some mischievous behaviors, which were naturally scolded by Erza, making Zorn shake his head and smile helplessly.
To be continued~
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