Chapter 61: The War Ends! No Evidence!
Jose was killed, and the souls of most Phantom Lord mages were extracted by Ren.
After Jose was completely killed, the Shades he had summoned vanished instantly.
Dust filled the air, and all of Magnolia suffered varying degrees of damage.
Because of the magic Ren used, the entire town experienced earthquakes caused by the tremors.
Fortunately, the intensity of the earthquakes wasn't high, so the residents of Magnolia weren't harmed.
However, the Fairy Tail guild, which was closest to the source of the tremors, collapsed, leaving only ruins behind.
The few fish that slipped through the net from Phantom Lord couldn't escape either and were quickly captured by Fairy Tail mages.
Gajeel didn't participate this time; he and his subordinate, Rogue (likely meant to be Rogue, though the text is slightly ambiguous due to translation/fanfic variations, context implies Gajeel's shadow/partner), were inside the guild.
Suddenly, the guild collapsed. Neither of them could run out in time and were directly buried under the rubble.
However, because both were Dragon Slayers, their lives weren't in danger.
Glancing at the tied-up Gajeel and Rogue, Ren turned and walked towards Lisanna and the others.
everyone had suffered varying degrees of injuries.
But luckily, no one's life was in danger.
Seeing Ren walking towards them, everyone stood up one after another.
"Is everyone okay?"
Ren asked with a gentle smile, chuckling as he looked at everyone.
Following Ren's question, everyone shook their heads and said, "We're all fine. What about you, Ren? Are you hurt? You actually took a magic cannon of that magnitude head-on!"
Ren laughed heartily, patting his robust arm. "Don't worry, my body is tough. No problems at all."
Ren asked Levy to use magic to find some water to wash off the bloodstains on his body.
Levy raised her fingers, waving them in the air in front of her.
As the character for "Water" formed, a stream of water instantly surged from the character, washing away the blood on Ren's body.
Once cleaned, bursts of steam rose continuously from Ren's body.
In a moment, the water stains on his body evaporated.
While everyone was cleaning up the battlefield, moving the corpses of the dead Phantom Lord mages out.
Preparing to dispose of them all at once.
Makarov and the others also returned to Magnolia.
Just getting off the train and walking out of the station, they saw clouds of dust rising from the direction of the Fairy Tail guild in the distance.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically, and a bad premonition suddenly rose in their hearts.
"Everyone be careful. Let's return to the guild first to check the situation!"
Makarov's serious gaze swept over everyone, his eyes filled with solemnity.
He prayed silently in his heart.
*Please let nothing have happened!*
Makarov forced himself to stay calm and issued orders to the guild members.
Then, everyone hid themselves and approached the guild.
As everyone approached the guild, Ren sensed their presence.
He stood up, waiting for Makarov and the others to return.
Seeing Ren stand up, Mirajane walked over to him curiously and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Ren smiled and nodded. "The Master is back."
Hearing Ren's words, a flash of surprise appeared in Mirajane's eyes, and she hurriedly looked in the direction Ren was facing.
But there were no figures.
Looking forward expectantly, soon, familiar figures appeared in Mirajane's line of sight.
"Master!"
Makarov's distinctive figure was the first to come into view. Mirajane instantly became emotional, waving constantly at Makarov.
Finding no enemies around the guild, and seeing that Ren and everyone else were safe and sound, Makarov breathed a sigh of relief.
Walking quickly to the two of them, Makarov frowned, looking at the broken walls and ruins all around. He asked Ren, "What happened? Why has the guild become like this?"
Before Ren could speak, Mirajane spoke first.
She truthfully told Makarov everything that happened after he left.
After listening to Mirajane's account, Makarov fell silent for a moment.
"I didn't expect Jose to actually move his guild to Magnolia. Fortunately, I left Ren behind."
Makarov felt a burst of relief in his heart.
If Ren hadn't stayed at the guild, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Is everyone in the guild injured?"
After understanding the situation, Makarov patted Ren's arm with gratification, then asked Mirajane.
Mirajane shook her head. "Everyone suffered some minor injuries, but nothing serious."
"It's just that Magnolia has been damaged too severely. The Master might have to deal with that."
Hearing Mirajane's words, Makarov instantly felt a headache coming on.
Ren's magic was simply too destructive; the entire Magnolia had suffered varying degrees of damage.
The residents of the town also suffered some injuries, and Fairy Tail would have to be responsible for all of it.
Fortunately, Phantom Lord's headquarters was here, and their assets were all within this guild building.
That gave Makarov a bit of financial recovery.
Looking at the completely destroyed Fairy Tail guild, Makarov felt like crying but had no tears.
Fairy Tail wasn't wealthy to begin with, and this was going to empty out their savings.
"As long as everyone is okay."
Makarov squeezed out an ugly smile, looking at the group of members standing behind him.
"Everyone, listen up!"
"This time, in the war between Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord!"
"It is a total victory for our Fairy Tail!"
Makarov raised his arm and shouted, letting out a deafening roar.
As Makarov's voice fell, all the Fairy Tail members in the field raised their arms, erupting in enthusiastic cheers.
"Master, what should we do with those prisoners?"
While all the members were cheering, Erza walked up to Makarov with a solemn face, pointing at the captured Phantom Lord mages not far away.
Makarov was silent for a while, then said, "Hand them over to the Magic Council."
"Remember, this war was started by Phantom Lord. We only responded to the challenge!"
Makarov knew that conflicts between guilds were not permitted by the Council, let alone a war of this scale.
He could only push all the blame onto Phantom Lord.
The dead tell no tales
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