That giant eye in the sky was naturally Acnologia. He had just retracted his magic power when he remembered this plot point, feeling a bit embarrassed.
Originally, Natsu was supposed to cause a scene, but now it was him instead.
Damn it!
Nobody explained it clearly to him. If they had, this wouldn't have happened.
That Magic Council has issues too. Sending a messenger with such an arrogant tone—anyone would get angry listening to him.
Soon, Makarov and Erza returned, and everyone began to celebrate joyfully.
Lucy slumped onto the table listlessly: "So it was just a formality. I worried for nothing..."
Gray realized: "No wonder they sent a frog!"
Acnologia was confused: "A frog? That guy's head was so long, I thought it was a turtle."
Lucy suddenly said: "But what was that giant eye? It could actually one-shot a Thought Projection of a member of the Ten Wizard Saints!"
She had heard that the Ten Wizard Saints were the strongest in the world, never imagining that even more terrifying monsters existed.
"Speaking of giant eyes..."
Gray frowned slightly and looked at Acnologia, questioning: "When Ur froze Deliora, I saw a giant eye once. I wonder if it's similar."
At that time, Acnologia had saved Ur, and the giant eye he saw felt extremely similar to Acnologia's eyes... Irene, who was nearby and knew it was Acnologia's doing, explained: "Actually, Eye Magic is quite diverse. Some are detection spells that can create similar phenomena."
Gray nodded: "That's true."
On the other side, Natsu laughed, flames spewing from his mouth: "Erza, our fight isn't over yet!"
"I'm already very tired. Give me a break."
Erza refused, and seeing Natsu rush over, she raised her hand and punched him in the stomach, knocking him out instantly.
"As expected, Erza is stronger. Natsu is such a noob!"
"Finished in one move, just as expected!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"What's going on?"
"So sleepy!"
Suddenly, an intense drowsiness washed over them, and the guild members fell into a daze and slumped into sleep one by one.
Irene frowned slightly: "Sleep Magic? An enemy attack?"
Although this drowsiness was strong, it couldn't affect her.
"Alright..."
Acnologia whispered in her ear: "Pretend to sleep for a bit. Someone who doesn't like being seen is coming."
After saying that, he picked up the fallen Erza and then pretended to pass out on the table.
"Boring!" Irene curled her lip and closed her eyes, falling asleep in Acnologia's arms.
Soon, a man covered in a black robe slowly walked into the guild, took a mission request, and then turned to leave.
A minute later, everyone began to wake up one after another.
"This feeling... is it Mystogan?" Gray frowned slightly.
"Every time he comes back, he makes us sleep. With this kind of magic, I really wish he'd help me sleep at night," Marcus said.
Droy joked: "You aren't harboring designs on Mystogan, are you?"
Lucy shook her head: "Why does he do this?"
Gray said: "He doesn't want anyone to see his face. Except for the Master, no one has seen him."
Suddenly, a voice came from the second floor: "You haven't seen him because you're just too weak. You can't even resist a mere sleep spell."
A blond-haired man stood by the second-floor railing, an arrogant smile on his face.
Gray frowned slightly: "Laxus!"
"Laxus, you dare call me weak?"
Natsu was furious and wanted to rush up, but he was pinned to the ground by a giant fist from Makarov.
Laxus glanced at him disdainfully: "A guy like you who can't even beat Erza dares to challenge me to a duel? Don't make me laugh."
Erza's gaze turned cold, her terrifying aura making people shiver: "What do you mean by that? Do you want to fight me?"
"Not yet!"
Laxus suddenly laughed arrogantly: "When the Thunder God Tribe returns, I will defeat you all together. Just wait and see!"
With that, he turned and left.
Everyone was shocked but had nothing to say.
Although this guy was arrogant enough, he had the strength to back it up... That night, Lucy walked home alone. As soon as she pushed open the door, she found five people, a cat, and a doll eating and drinking in her house, making a complete mess.
"Yo, Lucy!" x7
Lucy's eyes almost popped out in shock, and she screamed: "What are you bastards doing?!"
While lifting dumbbells, Natsu laughed: "Happy just stole an s-class mission. Let's go do the mission together!"
"Even if we're doing a mission, why are there so many people in my house?"
Acnologia explained: "Originally, it was just supposed to be our Fire Dragon Squad, but since this mission happens to involve Deliora, I invited Gray and Ur along too."
Although it wasn't written on the mission request, he already knew the specific situation. This time, he treated it as a trip.
He remembered that Ur's other disciple, Lyon, was there, and it seemed her daughter Ultear was too.
Lucy gritted her teeth in anger: "You bastards, get off my bed right now!"
Seeing Lucy about to explode, everyone finally sat down obediently in a row.
Acnologia took out the mission sheet: "The reward is 7 million Jewels and a celestial spirit key. How about it? Interested?"
Lucy snatched the mission and looked at it, her eyes sparkling: "When do we leave?!"
...The next day, the group boarded a small boat heading for Galuna Island.
"Irene, help me... I'm not gonna make it..."
Natsu was sprawled over the bow of the boat, dizzy and looking like he'd lost all hope.
Irene covered her mouth and laughed: "That won't do. This is a good chance for you to be quiet for a while."
Natsu rolled his eyes from motion sickness: "Damn it!"
Everyone laughed mischievously; only on a vehicle could they see Natsu with such an expression.
However, Irene eventually cast an Enchantment Magic on him, and Natsu became lively and energetic again.
"So cool!"
Natsu shouted excitedly, his whole body bursting into flames.
Gray punched him on the forehead and shouted angrily: "You bastard, are you trying to burn the boat?"
"What are you doing, Gray!"
Soon, the two were fighting fiercely on the boat. If Irene hadn't kicked them both off, the small boat would have surely been blown to pieces.
Ur looked at Lucy and smiled: "They have a great relationship."
During the time she was gone, Gray really had found a group of kind family members.
Lucy smiled: "Yes, they have the best relationship in the guild."
...Galuna Island
"The mission was posted by a village chief on the island. Let's go look for him."
The group walked and stopped, eventually arriving at a village. However, there was a fence at the entrance with a 'No Entry' sign.
Lucy looked up and shouted: "Is anyone there?"
Natsu, being uncouth, suggested: "Let me kick it open!"
Several dark figures appeared above the fence and shouted down: "Who are you?"
"We are from the Fairy Tail Guild..."
After some back and forth, they finally opened the fence and let the group in.
Lucy saw that everyone in the village was completely covered, leaving only their eyes visible, which felt strangely eerie.
"You guys?"
An old man with a cane stepped forward: "I am Village Chief Moka, the one who posted the mission. Let me explain the situation to you."
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