“Natsuu!!” Hearing Natsu’s protective words, Happy instantly leaped into his arms.
He looked at the young man with teary eyes full of emotion.
“I had already forgotten about those guys wanting to roast me, thank you for remembering!” While stroking the blue cat’s head, Natsu whispered firmly, “No one is allowed to bully you!” “Anyone who dares to hurt you, I will wipe out their entire guild without a trace!” Happy was so touched that he wiped his tears and snot all over Natsu’s clothes.
However, a few moments later.
“Natsu…” Happy called out, his voice suddenly sounding weak.
Natsu looked at him with a confused expression.
“What’s wrong?” Happy suddenly shrieked hysterically, “YOU PROMISED TO GIVE ME A BIG FISH!!” “How long has it been?!
The big fish you promised me hasn’t even shown its face yet!” “You’ve eaten till you’re full, while I’m starving to death like this!
Look, I’ve lost so much weight, you know!” “No matter what, today, your promise for a big fish must be kept!!” Natsu could only shrug in resignation.
Alright, it seemed he had expected too much.
It turned out what Happy cared about the most this whole time was still his big fish.
Natsu scratched the back of his head and said with a sheepish grin, “Later, when my stomach is completely full, I will definitely catch a super-sized fish for you!” Hearing that answer, Happy’s expression instantly turned incredibly gloomy.
To get Natsu completely full, who knows how many mountains of delicious food it would take.
It might take an entire town’s food supply just to make Natsu’s stomach feel full.
Or maybe this young man would only be satisfied if he was fed lava from an active volcano.
His current state was already this pathetic!
If he had to wait until Natsu was full, Happy would be better off racking his brain to find his own way to get a fish.
Growwwl!!
That familiar melodic sound echoed once again.
Natsu’s face instantly went pale, and he cursed under his breath, “Damn it!
It’s great that my power has increased drastically, but these side effects are absolutely terrifying!” “It took four months of eating like a maniac just for my body to adapt and be strong enough to activate Dragon Force mode.” “In the future, there’s still E.N.D mode and Demon Dragon mode.
Don’t tell me I have to devour the entire continent of this magic world just to reach that stage!” “Lightning Flame Dragon mode alone is already draining enough.
If I add another mode, my physical and caloric needs will definitely multiply several times over!” “I absolutely refuse to eat Laxus’s lightning again!” Happy looked at him in confusion.
“Natsu!
Since when did you become as chatty as Uncle Macao?” “Hey!
Don’t be like Gray!
He said my behavior turned into Cana’s, now you’re saying I’m like Macao!” Natsu retorted in fierce protest.
Growwwl!
That strange growling sound echoed again.
Natsu felt half the energy in his body instantly evaporate just like that.
Even to take a single step, his legs now felt incredibly heavy.
Happy covered his mouth and giggled in amusement.
He deliberately rolled his tongue, mimicking a mocking tone, “Grumbling and complaining is Macao’s trademark!” “Shut up…” Natsu didn’t even have the energy left to argue with the cat.
He could only drag his feet step by step to catch up with Erza and the others.
Even though he had just finished a massive feast, destroyed a station, and leveled the Eisenwald guild, his stomach was already growling again.
His fate was truly pathetic!
Clover Town Hall!
The royal army troops had surrounded the place in multiple layers.
There wasn’t a single opening to escape.
“Damn Dark Guild!
The honor of the military forces cannot be trampled on by them.
We must eradicate them all!” “We have to capture those Eisenwald wizards before the Fairy Tail wizards arrive here!” “If those Fairy Tail people show up, this town hall is guaranteed to suffer the same fate as the neighboring town’s station!” “Bastard wizards!
If they’re not hurting civilians, they’re definitely destroying public facilities.
We cannot let them get away!” “Not a single wizard is allowed to enter this town hall.
We must defend the honor of our forces ourselves!” “…” Meanwhile.
All the Masters attending the Legal Guilds’ regular meeting had found out what was happening in the neighboring town.
Makarov was truly on the verge of losing his mind thinking about it!
“Another station destroyed by them!
How am I supposed to pay for all the damages later?!” he wailed hysterically.
Makarov’s pitiful cries drew sympathy from a few other guild Masters.
Master Goldmine looked at Makarov with a slightly envious gaze.
“Even though their destructive power is a bit…
beyond reason, their strength cannot be doubted.
Those four youngsters dared to challenge a Dark Guild head-on.
That truly is an incredible feat!” Master Bob of Blue Pegasus was busy jumping up and down, trying to catch Makarov’s soul that seemed to be floating out of his mouth from despair.
“Makarov-chan!
Don’t be so tense.
The culprit carrying Lullaby still hasn’t been caught, let Erza-chan and her friends work even harder!” “Aaaaargh!!!
If I let them work even harder, the neighboring town will be leveled to the ground too!!” Makarov shrieked in panic.
His soul of despair floated even higher toward the ceiling, to the point that Master Bob couldn’t reach it anymore despite jumping as high as he could.
Magic Council!
Nine council members stood in a circle above the holographic communication magic formation.
Siegrain smirked and said casually, “Those idiots from Fairy Tail actually have some decent skills.” Ultear smiled faintly and chimed in, “They might be fools, but at least their combat power is quite reliable.” “However!
Brutally destructive behavior like this cannot be left unpunished.
We must teach them a lesson, especially that Erza!” another council member declared.
Yajima spoke in a deep and serious tone, “Now is not the time to worry about the damages.
You all know what the fatal consequences will be if the Lullaby flute is played.” “Tens of thousands of residents’ lives in a single town could be snuffed out at once.
The Magic Council will not be able to bear the responsibility for a tragedy of that magnitude!” “We must immediately find a way to prevent Eisenwald from playing Lullaby!” Siegrain cut in with a cold tone, “If Lullaby sounds, it’ll be all our heads on the line for failing to protect the people!” “We can discuss punishments for Fairy Tail later.
First of all, mobilize all the wizard forces immediately to stop Eisenwald!” “That flute is a Demon created by Zeref, the Black Wizard!” “It is an existence of calamity that we cannot afford to face recklessly!” The Magic Council possessed an information and research network that far exceeded any wizard guild.
There was a terrifying dark curse hidden within the Lullaby flute, and the data regarding that death magic would soon be revealed once their researchers finished adjusting their analysis.