"Hehe..."
August looked at the irritable Makarov and merely smiled lightly without saying much.
The reason August had schemed against Makarov and made Makarov serve together with him as Guild Master of the Fairy Tail Guild was because August knew clearly in his heart that this guild could lack anyone, but it absolutely could not lack this little old man before him!
Makarov was the soul of the Fairy Tail Guild...
August knew clearly in his heart that in this life, perhaps he would never be able to do what Makarov had done, dedicating everything he had to the Fairy Tail Guild...
To put it plainly, what August loved was his mother, the First Guild Master of the Fairy Tail Guild, Mavis. He did not love Fairy Tail. The reason he cared for Fairy Tail was because he loved the house and its crow...
But Makarov was different. Makarov deeply loved every part of the guild before him. This was the place where Makarov was born, the place where Makarov grew up, and also the place where Makarov grew old. If nothing unexpected happened, Makarov would also die here, then be buried here...
This was the Mage Guild Fairy Tail, Makarov's everything!
"You damn brats! Don't think that just because you used such despicable tricks to scheme against me, I will be grateful to you! I won't be grateful to you~"
Tears the size of beans rolled down from Makarov's eyes. He had been moved into a complete mess by the brats in the guild, but his mouth still stubbornly shouted.
"We know~ We know~"
The mages in the guild seemed to have long known Makarov's personality.
They looked at Makarov one by one and grinned, looking cheerful. It seemed that these children of Fairy Tail had not taken Makarov's words to heart at all, because the children all knew that at this moment, it was merely a father trying to act tough...
"Bastards! What do you know?!"
"Cut the nonsense. In the name of Acting Guild Master of the Fairy Tail Guild, I now declare to all mages of the entire Mage Guild Fairy Tail! Fairy Tail Guild's 24-Hour Endurance Race begins now!"
"For this year's competition, I require everyone to participate. No one is allowed to slack off! Also, this year's supplementary rule is that not only the last person to return will receive punishment, the last ten people to return will all receive punishment, and it will be the cruelest punishment in the history of the Fairy Tail Guild!!"
Makarov wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Then, facing the members of the Fairy Tail Guild before him, he angrily announced the beginning of the Fairy Tail Guild's 24-Hour Endurance Race...
"Eh?!"
As Makarov's words fell, all the members inside the entire Fairy Tail Guild had their expressions change.
"I report! Makarov is abusing his functions!!"
"This is too much! This is using power for personal gain!"
"Step down! Step down! Step down!!"
The mages in the guild immediately roared at Makarov. They demanded that Makarov immediately resign from the position of Guild Master.
"Bleh bleh bleh~"
"This old man already didn't want to be it anymore. It was you who made this old man serve as Guild Master of the Fairy Tail Guild~"
"Since you made me become the Guild Master of the Fairy Tail Guild, then accept my revenge properly~"
Makarov crossed his arms in front of his chest. At this moment, Makarov was incomparably proud.
Yes, he was using public office for private revenge and using power for personal gain. So what?!
"Ahya~"
"I didn't expect Guild Master to actually force everyone to participate in the competition. Then there really is no other way~"
After hearing Makarov's words, Evan helplessly sighed and revealed an extremely helpless expression.
"Hey! Evan, just what kind of bad idea are you planning in that stomach of yours again?"
Looking at Evan's actions, Makarov's expression suddenly changed. Countless cold sweat appeared on his forehead as he looked at Evan and asked.
"Guild Master Makarov, you just said it was mandatory participation for all members, right?"
"Then there is no other way~"
Evan sighed helplessly, then took out a long-distance communication lacrima.
"Hey, hey, hey, Evan, don't tell me you are going to..."
Makarov's expression suddenly changed as he watched Evan take out the long-distance communication lacrima. Although today was the handover ceremony for the Fairy Tail Guild Master, not all members of the Fairy Tail Guild were present. Some members had not come, such as Irene, and even more so Selene...
"Irene, and Senior Selene~"
"Please trouble yourselves to come to the guild. The Guild Master requires all members of the guild to participate in the activity later!"
Evan held the long-distance communication lacrima and spoke with a smile.
"Uh..."
As Evan's words fell, Makarov's face changed.
The mandatory participation for all members he had spoken of had not included Irene and Selene!
If Irene and Selene both came to participate in the competition, would that still be a competition? That would be the end of the world, right?
"Evan, this old man is begging you. Quickly withdraw your divine ability! Tell Irene and Selene not to come. This old man's guild cannot fit them!"
Makarov looked at Evan in panic. His lips trembled slightly as he spoke with fear and trepidation.
"Buzz..."
Unfortunately, Makarov's words were still one step too late...
The instant Makarov's words fell, a spatial gate suddenly opened inside the guild!
Immediately afterward, two beautiful figures appeared in the guild just like that. They were Irene and Selene.
And whether it was a coincidence or not, when Irene and Selene appeared inside the Fairy Tail Guild, each of them was holding a chain used to leash dogs.
The two ends of those chains were respectively tied to two mages who, in Makarov's eyes, were unfathomable...
"Come! Larcade~"
"Neinhart~"
"Greet everyone~"
The instant Selene and Irene appeared in the guild, the two goddess-level existences looked back and glared at each other, then pulled out their respective "pets," displaying the results of their training of their pets.
"Hello, everyone~"
"I am the loyal dog of Her Majesty Queen Irene, your Lord Neinhart~"
Neinhart stood respectfully beside Irene. His eyes were filled with reverence toward Irene and disdain toward the group of mages inside the Fairy Tail Guild, who, in his eyes, were ordinary and unremarkable.
"This dog is so arrogant?!"
After Natsu sized Neinhart up and down, the corner of his eye twitched, and his expression carried a bit of scrutiny.
"Idiot! This isn't a dog, he's a human!"
Gray looked at Natsu speechlessly.
Of course, he knew the difference between Natsu and normal people. Natsu judged whether the thing before him was a dog or not, not by the other party's appearance, but by whether the other party was wearing a collar...
"Ah? This guy is human? Why would a human wear a collar?"
Natsu's expression was shocked. He had not had any intention of insulting Neinhart just now. He had truly treated Neinhart as a dog! After Gray's reminder, Natsu finally realized that he had misunderstood. Immediately, his gaze toward Neinhart carried a bit of apology...
"This is individuality. I advise you to mind your own business..."
After hearing Natsu's words, Neinhart was also angered quite badly. He had not expected that this weakling before him would dare to mock him. However, Lord Neinhart had good self-cultivation, so he controlled his emotions in time. He... was not angry!
"Individuality?!"
Natsu froze for a moment, but he did not ask more. Some words were best stopped at the right point.
After all, everyone's hobbies were different, and he was someone who respected other people's hobbies.
Speaking of which, Quatro Cerberus also seemed to like wearing collars around their necks, though Quatro Cerberus's collars were more like decorations and were clearly different from the one around Neinhart's neck...
"..."
Compared with Neinhart, who was like a chatterbox, Larcade looked listlessly at everyone at this moment. His entire body seemed as though it had collapsed from exhaustion, as if he had been completely drained dry, his eyes hazy.
"Gone, gone. There really isn't even a little magic power left..."
Larcade's lips were dry, his face pale, and his eyes sunken. He seemed to have stayed up all night for who knew how many days and nights.
Compared to Larcade, whose hair was withered, Selene was especially beautiful today. Her beautiful hair carried a faint luster, and her naturally seductive, fox-like cheeks released endless charm. It was just that today, Selene did not put on the appearance of a lustful dragon filled with unsatisfied desire. Today, her eyes were pure, as if her entire person had ascended, like an angel.
When purity and charm appeared on one woman at the same time, the pack of hungry wolves inside the guild had already started howling...
"I feel like I can do it again..."
Gildarts was eager to try. He had already felt his lower abdomen slightly swell.
Now that Gildarts thought about it, perhaps prostrating himself beneath Selene's pomegranate skirt might not be anything bad...
"Someone quickly drag this damn scum out and kill him!"
Gildarts's good daughter, Cana, who had long brown hair, casually placed the wine barrel beside her, then looked at Gildarts while gnashing her teeth. Although Gildarts was her father, that still did not hinder her determination to beat Gildarts up. Scum must die!
"Hahaha, our Fairy Tail Guild hasn't been this lively in a long time, right?"
Silver wore the armor printed with the word ZERO and looked at the guild members gathered happily together with a smile.
"Speaking of which, uncle, when do you plan to go attain Buddhahood?"
Ultear looked at the laughing Silver and asked.
After all, Ultear had studied together with Precht for a long time and knew that a wandering spirit like Silver who lingered in the world would actually cause a certain amount of harm to the world, so she asked.
"Hey, hey, hey! The way you said that makes it sound like I died a long time ago..."
After hearing Ultear's words, Silver spoke unhappily.
"But you yourself have been dead for a very long time~"
"You are now only using demonic power to extend your life..."
Ultear looked at Silver somewhat speechlessly and spoke.
"Ultear, you must first understand one thing. If not for Deliora, I should still be alive and well now! It was because a demon invaded the town that I died. Right now, I am merely using demonic power to take back the time that Deliora stole from me! Relax! When the time comes for me to leave, I will naturally attain Buddhahood..."
After hearing Ultear's question, Silver spoke with a smile.
"Oh? Then when exactly is the time you should leave?"
The corner of Ultear's eye twitched. She truly did not know how Silver could still laugh.
"Mm..."
"At the very least, I have to wait until this idiot son of mine finds a girlfriend, right?"
After hearing Ultear's question, Silver looked toward Gray, who was constantly shaking in front of Silver and Ultear.
"Then you should live forever! It's still quite difficult to find a woman who likes perverts..."
Ultear followed Silver's gaze and looked over. Seeing Gray running around the guild wearing only a pair of underwear, she felt her head grow big. Beside Gray was Lyon, who was completely naked. This one was even more heavyweight...
Ever since Seilah forbade everyone from taking off their clothes inside the guild, Gray and Lyon had already skillfully mastered the technique of taking off their clothes outside the guild before coming in...
"Your Majesty..."
"Master!"
At the same time, following Evan's call, Sonya, Animus, and Kurnugi had all arrived behind Evan. Fairy Tail's Dragon Group had assembled...
"They're here, they're all here, all of them are here..."
"My heart has already started hurting..."
Makarov looked at Irene, Selene, the two very distinctive little pets raised by the two of them, as well as dragons like Animus and Kurnugi who had arrived at the guild. His heart could not help aching. Right now, there was only one thought in his mind: could his guild, the town he loved, still be protected?!
In Makarov's view, this was an incomparably serious problem...
"But fortunately, this year is different from before. This year, I am not fighting alone!"
Makarov adjusted his breathing, then looked at Magic King August beside him and revealed a gratified smile.
"Hehe..."
August naturally sensed Makarov's gaze. Regarding this, he gently nodded toward Makarov while revealing a brilliant smile.
"Uh..."
Seeing August's smile, Makarov's expression trembled. A bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart.
"Ara~ Since this is an order issued by the Acting Guild Master, then as the Guild Master, I can only participate as well~"
Just as Makarov thought things were not good, his premonition suddenly came true. August first nodded very gentlemanly toward Makarov, then spoke with a smile.
"No way! You're coming too?!"
For a moment, Makarov's heart began to ache even more painfully.
"Speaking of which, what are the rules of this year's Fairy Tail Guild 24-Hour Endurance Race?"
Evan looked at Makarov and asked.
"There are no rules. Just don't cause any deaths..."
Makarov swallowed. Facing this lineup, what else could he say? As long as no one died, anything was fine...
"The Guild Master said there are no rules~"
After hearing Makarov's words, Evan looked toward the mages inside the guild and spoke with a smile.
"Understood..."
Erza gently nodded, then drew an incomparably sharp katana from her waist.
"What did you understand?!"
The mages in the guild who saw Erza draw her blade all retreated half a step. They always felt that Erza had misunderstood something.
"Hehe, the rules are already very clear now..."
"The Guild Master said that this year's rule is that as long as no one dies, it is fine..."
"So everyone, do you still not understand?"
Erza sneered. Her gaze swept across everyone's cheeks as she spoke coldly.
"I see..."
"In other words, the Guild Master means that we should start a great battle royale here, and whoever survives is the winner, right?"
Mirajane, wearing a floral dress, with her bangs combed into a little brush reaching toward the sky, cute, sunny, and gentle, suddenly understood after Erza's reminder and spoke to everyone in the guild with a giggle.
"What did you two understand?!"
"Mirajane, is there something wrong with your ears?! This old man never said anything about letting you have a chaotic battle!"
After hearing Mirajane's words, Makarov was completely stunned. What did he say?! He had not said anything at all!!
"I understand! I'm already fired up..."
Flames wrapped around Natsu's body. His fierce eyes glared angrily at everyone inside the guild. At this moment, in Natsu's eyes, no one inside the guild looked like a good person...
"Zzzzt, zzzzt..."
"As long as I defeat everyone, that's fine, right?"
Golden lightning flashed around Laxus as he grew eager to fight.
"Gray..."
"Understood!"
Lyon gave Gray a look. Gray immediately nodded lightly. Endless cold air instantly burst from the two of them, living up to the name of Fairy Tail's pervert duo!
"Animus, I have always wanted to fight you! Today, let me decide victory and defeat..."
Kurnugi looked at Animus, his eyes flickering with the desire to fight.
"In the name of being His Majesty's right and left hand! I, Animus, will absolutely not lose to a mere young dragon."
Animus accepted Kurnugi's provocation. He was confident that no matter how weak he was, he would absolutely not lose to Kurnugi, this young dragon.
"Guild Master, can the competition begin?"
As the mages of the entire Fairy Tail Guild finished preparing...
Evan looked at Makarov and asked softly.
"Hehe..."
Makarov smiled disdainfully. He looked at the living Buddhas inside the guild and deeply bowed.
"Go easy!"
This was Makarov's final request...
He only begged that these people before him would go a little easier. As for holding the activity, it was an activity he himself had organized, so even while crying, he had to finish holding it!
"Boom!!"
The instant Makarov's words fell, enormous magic power shot into the sky from the Fairy Tail Guild. That terrifying magic power shattered the entire floor of the Fairy Tail Guild right at the start.
"Moonfall..."
"Extreme Enchantment Magic..."
"Crush!"
"Crystal Dragon's Roar..."
"Cheap Saint Dragon's Roar!"
"Your magic is quite good. It's mine now..."
Along with a burst of rumbling sounds, countless magic circles were released from within the Fairy Tail Guild!
Just from the instant the magic power collided, the entire Fairy Tail Guild was erased...
"Boom!!"
The sky of Magnolia Town darkened again, and the moon shone high!
Outside Magnolia Town, the scorching air burned, and the sun hung high in the sky!
What a beautiful prosperous scene of the sun and moon shining together...
Before this prosperous scenery could appear for long, a huge meteorite burning with scarlet flames rapidly fell toward Magnolia Town from the sky...
"Ah, ah, ah..."
On the streets of the town, countless tourists widened their eyes at the strange sight before them. They had never seen such a scene of the sun and moon shining together in their entire lives...
However, this was not what shocked them the most. What shocked them the most was the scarlet meteorite falling toward everyone!
"M-Meteorite! Look at the meteorite! Run, run!!"
A passerby who had come to Magnolia Town for the first time looked up at the sky at this moment. Seeing the meteorite falling toward him, he roared crazily. He was nervous, anxious, uneasy, and afraid!
"Phew~"
However, mature Magnolia residents calmly held their pipes and puffed smoke.
"It really is a meteorite~"
"This is a rare opportunity. Make a wish~"
Just as these passersby visiting the town were incomparably panicked, kindhearted Magnolia residents had already walked forward. While comforting the tourists beside them, they spoke with smiles.
"Are all the residents of this town insane?"
After hearing this, the tourist widened his eyes. He stared blankly at the Magnolia resident telling him to make a wish, his eyes filled with doubt.
He could not understand why these residents did not run. That was a meteorite!!
"You'll get used to it..."
"Just treat it as a dream. After you wake up, everything will disappear~"
The kindhearted resident patted the tourist's shoulder and spoke with a smile.
"No, that meteorite is about to fall..."
The tourist nervously pointed at the meteorite in the sky.
"It's fine~"
The resident's expression was calm. Of course, they knew that a shield had been enchanted onto the town. In a while, it would at most shake a little and tremble a little, then it would be over. It was nothing serious. Shaking made things healthier~
"But..."
Just as this tourist still intended to say something, along with the sound of something breaking through the air, that meteorite descended from the sky.
"Boom!!"
Accompanied by a rumbling sound, the entire Magnolia Town, together with the shield, flew into the sky.
At this moment, from outside the world of Earth-land, a mushroom cloud that could be clearly seen even from outside the atmosphere was rising in the Kingdom of Fiore on the continent of Ishgar in the world of Earth-land!
What Black Dragon Acnologia of the Apocalypse? If one truly wanted to destroy the world, one still had to look at Fairy Tail members!