In this 'First Generation Fairy Grand Operation,' the group not only brought back the lost Yuri but also reached a conclusion regarding the cause of the 'Transfer Incident' and the solution to the problem.
Beyond that, they left behind a branch of Fairy Tail in Edolas, completed the establishment of diplomatic relations with Edolas, met their alternate selves from the other world, and even befriended the previously mysterious Magic Science Research Institute.
It could be said that all their goals were achieved-and then some.
Along the way, they had even experienced a fine adventure.
Now, just as it seemed the adventure would end perfectly, the cats they originally intended to bring back and raise as pets had disappeared!
"Morgan and Sura...??!"
The group stood in a row, eyes turning into dots, their bodies stiff and unable to move.
"Indeed, there isn't a trace of them!"
"We completely forgot about them before this..."
"Do you think those two might not have been sucked in and are still left in the palace of Edolas?"
"That's impossible. I clearly remember at that time, those two siblings were also sucked into the spatial tunnel!"
"But... they aren't here!"
Weston quickly opened the map of the Super Archive, wanting to see if there were markers representing the two cats.
Before this, he had already invited the two cats to join Fairy Tail and imprinted them with the crest representing guild members. Therefore, as long as they were nearby, the Super Archive could immediately retrieve their presence.
However, the search results disappointed him.
On the magic map, besides the six people present, there were no other markers representing Fairy Tail members in the vicinity.
This meant that even though Morgan and Sura were also sucked to Earthland by the 'Anima' magic, they were not sucked into the Institute, but were teleported somewhere else!!
"This is going to be a problem..."
For a moment, Weston only felt his head throbbing.
Under circumstances where they were completely unprepared, forced to teleport to Earthland, a world they had never contacted-combined with the fact that Sura suffered from Magic Deficiency Disorder, one could imagine how much trouble the two feline siblings would face in the days ahead.
"I say, 'Anima' is a magic you created. Is it really impossible to detect the location where they were teleported?"
Rock Four shook his head regretfully and spread his hands: "There really is no way. Not only is 'Anima' an incomplete magic, but the principle of its 'teleporting magic power' is not that simple; it cannot be that precise."
"We can only guarantee that those two cats did indeed arrive in Earthland. As for the specific location..."
The air remained heavy for a long time.
"Since things have come to this, we can only issue a 'Missing Cat' notice to the public after we return to the guild."
To Weston and the others, since the two cats had already become companions of the guild, they could not be abandoned no matter what.
Soon, Weston and the others also left the Institute and set off back to the Kingdom of Fiore.
The Institute was located in the central part of Ishgar, within a hidden valley of a certain kingdom. From here to the Kingdom of Fiore, it would take about a month even by carriage.
To Weston and the others, this was yet another rare opportunity for an adventurous journey.
...
After experiencing a long journey, Weston's group finally returned wearily to Magnolia, back to the guild.
"We're back!"
"Oh! Welcome back! Master, everyone!!"
"Yare yare... you really were away for a long time this trip!"
Returning to the guild, the familiar air and atmosphere instantly washed over them.
The companions were both delighted by the return of the group and inevitably nagged them for being such "hands-off managers" for so long.
"Master, Mavis! During the time you were gone, we've been working hard. Everything in the guild is normal right now!"
"Honestly, you should come home sooner once business is done! Always playing outside until you forget yourselves, making everyone in the guild worry for nothing..."
"To be honest, if you hadn't used the Communication Lacrima to contact us once every three days, everyone would have thought something happened to you!"
After leaving the Institute, Weston had used the Communication Lacrima to call the companions in the guild, briefly explaining what had happened to them.
After all, they had originally left under the premise of 'heading to Edolas.' If no news had been sent back, the companions would likely have thought they were stranded in the other world.
"Alright, alright... it couldn't be helped! Who told the transportation outside to be so inconvenient? We rushed back from the central region of Ishgar, sitting in a carriage for ten hours every day. Being able to return to Magnolia today was already quite a stretch!"
After waving for the crowd to disperse, Weston sought out Reiya alone.
"The matter I entrusted to you, is there any news?"
When the six including Weston were away, Reiya was the 'Acting Master' of 'Fairy Tail,' responsible for handling the guild's affairs, large and small.
"Master, what matter are you referring to?"
"Of course it's the new companions I mentioned to you in the communication crystal before, Morgan and Sura! I told you to issue a missing cat notice, did you post it?"
Reiya suddenly realized: "So it was that! No, I didn't!"
"Eh? Why??"
"That's because..."
Just as Reiya intended to explain, two familiar voices came from overhead.
"Yo! Master! You're finally back? Sura and I have been waiting for you for a long time!!"
"Welcome back, Master!!"
This voice?!
Could it be...
Weston froze for a moment, then suddenly looked up. Sure enough, he saw two small cats spreading their wings, diving down from the second floor to hover in front of him, greeting him brightly.
It was none other than Morgan and Sura!
"Ehhh??!!"
"It's Morgan and Sura?! Why are you here?!"
"I thought you were lost..."
Seeing this, Yuri, Mavis, Warrod, and the others excitedly pounced toward the two cats, pulling the siblings into their arms to hug and nuzzle them as much as they liked.
"Wow!! It's you!!"
"You're safe and sound, that's wonderful!!"
"There was no sign of you for so long, I was worried to death, waah!!"
After calming down, the two feline siblings also explained their experience to Weston and the others.
It turned out that due to the frequent use of Anima magic in the past, many of the Exceed race living in Elentear and Edolas had also been transferred to Earthland. To survive, those cats who drifted to the other world had established a hidden tribe in a certain forest.
That day, after Morgan and Sura were sucked in by the Anima magic, they had been transferred into that very tribe!