For the members of the Tenrou team, separating from Drake was just something that had happened a moment ago, but for Drake and the other members of the guild, it had been seven years since they had parted.
The wounds left on the Tenrou team from their battle with Grimoire Heart hadn't healed yet, and they weren't the Drake was familiar with.
But the feelings after reuniting were as strong as ever, and the group returned to the guild in a lively manner.
Drake hadn't expected the work at hand to be so troublesome, so everyone had already started the celebration banquet when he came back.
After learning that the guild hadn't had any major problems in these seven years, Makarov hadn't had time to feel relieved before he was buried under a pile of documents.
Looking at the pile of familiar documents, Makarov turned gray.
While Makarov was questioning his life, the others had already joined in the fun.
Fairy Tail had this kind of magic. Even if they hadn't known each other for long, as long as they had the same mark on their bodies, they could be like family.
A drunk Kagura plunged into Erza's arms, calling her "Sister Erza," regardless of the fact that Erza was still wearing her stiff armor.
Carla, Sherria, and Wendy formed a trio, holding juice and talking about girly topics.
Gildarts and Macao and the other old-timers showed off Cana, the daughter they had recognized, making Cana, who was usually so carefree, feel awkward, and she couldn't wait to punch her old father.
Natsu and Gajeel were toasting with their fans Sting and Rogue, but then Natsu got into a fight with Gray, who was mocking him from the side.
Lucy and the others on the side were afraid of being caught in the crossfire, so Stella stood up and directly suppressed the troublemakers with one hand each.
After learning that Stella and Drake were engaged, Lisanna and the others immediately surrounded her and asked questions non-stop.
Drake leaned against the counter in a familiar pose, and couldn't help but smile as he watched this familiar scene.
"It's never quiet for a moment!"
Drake turned his head to look at Makarov, who was sitting cross-legged on the side talking, and said, "But isn't this how Fairy Tail should be?"
Makarov smiled and said, "That's right! Thank you for your hard work during the time we were gone!"
Drake picked up his wine glass and clinked it with the one Makarov handed over, saying, "Not at all! I didn't do anything, and this is my home too."
Makarov downed the wine in his glass in one gulp and said, "That's right, the guild is everyone's home. But I didn't expect that we would be sealed for seven years. It feels like we just took a nap.
And we've encountered such an interesting thing as soon as we came back!"
Drake saw the invitation to the Grand Magic Games in Makarov's hand, and said, "The Grand Magic Games are about to start again! Although we don't need to prove anything anymore, it's a good opportunity for everyone to get some exercise.
But you have to arrange the participating members well, guild master!"
Hearing this, Makarov also showed a troubled expression. Fairy Tail didn't lack usable combat power at all now. On the contrary, there was too much combat power.
Just the Dragon Slayers alone numbered eight, plus Erza and the others. It was more than enough to form three main teams.
But deciding who to send and who to sit on the bench was indeed a difficult thing.
The new members Kagura, Sting, and the others had already fought for the guild for six years. It wouldn't be right to replace their positions as soon as the Tenrou team came back.
And the Tenrou team had been absent for six years, and also wanted to contribute their strength to the guild.
Although Makarov believed that everyone wasn't the kind of person who would feel dissatisfied because of this kind of thing, taking care of everyone's feelings was also the responsibility of a parent.
Drake looked at Makarov and said, "Anyway, there's still some time before the competition starts. You can take your time to consider it. And Natsu and the others' current strength is also very dangerous to participate in the competition!
Even if it comes down to it, just have a fight. That way, everyone won't have any doubts about the result."
Makarov's eyes lit up at first, and he was obviously very interested in Drake's suggestion, but then he sighed and said, "That's true. After all, there's a seven-year blank period."
Everyone went back to their respective homes after the celebration banquet that day.
Most of the Tenrou team lived in the guild's dormitory. Their rooms were still being kept, and were even being cleaned every day.
Drake had also kept Natsu and Happy's small house.
The most special was Lucy. Her father had been paying the rent for her room in Magnolia for these seven years, waiting for her to move in at any time.
Speaking of Lucy's father, Drake hadn't forgotten to send him medicine when he was sick, and he was still alive and well, so that Lucy didn't have to lose her father without even seeing him one last time.
The next day, Natsu and the others heard Makarov talk about the Grand Magic Games.
Natsu's whole body suddenly burst into flames, and he said loudly, "I'm fired up! I'll definitely bring back the championship in this Grand Magic Games!"
Drake punched Natsu on the head, knocking his flames away.
"Get a grip on reality! The current you can only hold us back!"
Natsu rubbed his head, and said unconvinced, "How is that possible? You should know my strength, Drake!"
Drake sighed and said, "Sting, you come and fight Natsu, and let him know what the situation is!"
Sting responded, stretched his shoulders, and walked over, saying, "Fighting Natsu-san? I've been looking forward to it for a long time."
Although Natsu had lost his memories of Sting, that feeling of familiarity, plus the fact that they were comrades in the same guild, still allowed him to get along quite happily with this little brother.
But in Fairy Tail, the quality of their relationship didn't affect their fighting. Maybe the better their relationship was, the more unrestrained they would fight.
So Natsu also said eagerly, "Just come at me with everything you've got!"
The two prepared at the same time, and then Natsu was caught off guard by Sting, who had turned into a ray of white light.
The light attribute White Dragon Slayer Magic was inherently superior in speed. Natsu, caught off guard, took a punch from Sting and was sent flying head over heels.
"Natsu-san, don't underestimate me. I haven't slacked off on my training all these years."
With Sting and Rogue's activities over the years, the name of the new generation of Twin Dragons had indeed become more and more resounding.
But with Drake around, they wouldn't develop the arrogant bad habits that they had developed in Sabertooth in the original plot.
The two, whose horizons and thoughts had advanced to the right path in advance, were definitely stronger than their counterparts in the original plot.
The current Natsu really wasn't Sting's opponent.
But Natsu was Natsu, and his never-say-die personality was as strong as ever.
Natsu put his hands on the ground, and a rising kick, carrying flames, kicked Sting, who was pouncing on him, sending him staggering back.
Sting stabilized his body and said, "As expected of Natsu-san!"
Natsu's expression also became serious, and he said, "You're really strong, kid. I'm going to get serious!"
Sting had an eager expression on his face. In the next second, light and flames flared up, and the two collided together.
The members of the Tenrou team looked at the battle between the two, and their expressions also became serious.
They could see that Natsu was at a disadvantage in the battle. That wasn't just because of the difference between the third generation Dragon Slayer and the first generation that Sting had mentioned. There was also a gap between their basic qualities, such as magic power levels and magic usage skills.
Everyone also understood the reason why Drake had arranged for the two to have this fight.
Drake wanted everyone to understand that in the seven years that they had been sealed, the mages of their generation had made great progress, and even the up-and-coming talents had surpassed their strength.
This seven-year blank period had left them behind other mages.
But being dejected had never been the style of Fairy Tail mages. Faced with this situation, everyone's hearts instead surged with fighting spirit.
The Tenrou team now had only one thought... so what if there was a seven-year blank period? There were still three months before the competition started. Watch them catch up in these three months!
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