Carla showed a guilty expression on her face: "Because... we originally came from this world. When we were still in an egg, knowledge about Edolas and special missions were inputted into us. The disappearance of cities is all our fault."
Wendy hurriedly said, "Carla... haven't we already talked about this? You and Hapi didn't do anything at all!"
"I also said that, since we are from Edolas, it's at least indirectly our fault."
"Inputting knowledge and 'missions' into the egg..." As someone who had knowledge inputted into them, Rhode easily accepted Carla's explanation.
Although inputting from an egg seems a bit far-fetched, there's no guarantee such magic doesn't exist.
"No, Hapi has lived in the Guild since birth, for six years now. If there was some special mission, it's impossible no one would notice, not to mention the way he acts..."
It wasn't that Rhode was disdaining Hapi's intelligence.
Moreover, Hapi was just like any ordinary child, it was impossible he was hiding some secret mission.
"How would I know about such things? I was supposed to know from birth! Yet, the male cat knows nothing!" Carla was particularly concerned about this matter.
Even though she had long decided to protect Wendy, why did she have to keep so many secrets, bearing such a heavy 'mission', while that male cat could live carefree up to this point?
Thinking about it like this, perhaps the so-called mission was known only to Carla, was magic cast only on her, or was there something wrong with the magic on Hapi?
But from Carla's attitude, she clearly didn't intend to carry out any mission, but was going to help save people, so it certainly wasn't any magic affecting her mind.
"So, what is your mission?"
"I don't want to say anything about that, no matter what."
Wendy cautiously said, "Brother Rhode, we agreed to have Carla lead us here and not ask about this matter."
"…" Rhode stared seriously at Carla, and Carla stubbornly looked back at him.
Wendy looked left and right, afraid they would start arguing.
Undercover? Vanguard Army? Coordinates? Rhode pondered for a while.
No matter which, if you trust her, you can choose not to ask, if you don't trust her, asking would be pointless.
Rhode nodded, "Alright then, but I want to remind you, the special secret mission that lets you cross worlds could be a very important clue for us."
Carla's eyes widened, yet she still bit her lip, finding it hard to speak.
"When you're willing to talk, remember to tell us." Rhode couldn't force her, so he had to discuss the next plan with Wendy:
"I arrived a bit earlier than you guys. According to the intelligence, that matter was likely done by the King. So we need to head to the Royal Capital immediately."
"Uh-huh!" Wendy nodded vigorously. Having a target is certainly more reassuring than wandering aimlessly.
Carla asked, "Shouldn't we call Natsu and the male cat, are those two going to be alright in there for so long?"
Rhode said, "It's fine, at most, this world's Lucy will give them a beating."
The three of them re-entered the Guild. Natsu seemed to have realized this wasn't their Fairy Tail, as he excitedly tried to differentiate between the different people.
"Ah hahaha... Kana, what's with that outfit!"
"Nabu actually got a job! And works all year round! Is it the end of the world?!"
"Wendy! Come quickly, there's a big you here!"
Wendy was struck as if by lightning the moment she stepped in, "Tha—That's Edolas' me?"
"This is too interesting!" Natsu exclaimed, shifting his gaze to Rhode, "There's even a Rhode here!"
"Aye~"
Natsu circled around Rhode, then struck his palm as if he had an epiphany: "Ah! Edolas' Rhode must be an idiot!"
"Aye~ Idiot!"
Bang! Bang!
After Rhode delivered two punches, the whole Guild quieted down quite a bit: "Sorry for letting these two idiots bother you all for so long, we'll leave immediately."
Carla couldn't help but say, "I feel you should explain to them properly."
"This way is faster, the rest we can discuss on the road."
The important information had almost been exchanged, the destination was set as the Royal Capital, which wouldn't change, so they could explain on the road.
Just as Rhode was about to summon a Shadow Wolf to take everyone away, an astonishing beast roar came from outside.
He thought it was some kind of massive beast similar to a giant frog, yet Wendy and Natsu, who had just gotten up, were puzzled.
But the people in the Guild seemed very familiar with this kind of beastly roar. As soon as the sound arose, chaos erupted in the Guild.
"It's bad, the Elf Hunter has come!"
"Has this place been exposed too?"
"What exactly are the King's Army trying to do?!"
The entire Guild showed no fighting spirit, indicating the power disparity between the two sides and the overwhelming losses the Guild had suffered before.
"Reby, how's the Teleportation Magic Array coming along?"
"It needs a little more time, all thanks to you disrupting me just now, Stupid Lucy!"
Even as she was busy preparing teleportation, she had to keep bantering with her bestie.
'Gray' saw Rhode and the others intending to head out and hurriedly asked, "Hey, where are you going? It's dangerous outside!"
Rhode turned his head a little, "Didn't you just say the Teleportation Magic Array still needs more time?"
Wendy followed up, "It's definitely because of our sudden appearance that it was delayed."
Natsu smiled and said to them, "Then, until you're ready, leave the enemy to us."
The three turned back and walked side by side towards the door: "Let us show you the battle of the Fairy Tail from another world."
"What a joke, the ones chasing us are the Second Magic Combat Team and the Fourth Demon Battle Team of the King's Army!"
"Even if they didn't all dispatch, there could be over a thousand of them!"
"Moreover, the Captain of the Second Magic Combat Team is..."
Before they could say the name, Natsu, upon seeing the person standing on top of a giant Magical Beast's head, stuttered, "Er-Er-Er... Erza?!!"
Wendy also widened her eyes, looking at the woman standing on the beast's head, "Why is Miss Erza..."
Carla sweated at her temples, "Is Erza from this world an enemy?"
Hapi was startled, "This is bad!"
"No, don't be afraid, the Erza from our side is so strong, maybe the Erza here is weak!"
Natsu became more excited as he spoke, "This is a good chance to beat Erza up!"
Hapi weakly reminded, "But no matter which world's Jellal, he's always strong, right?"
Natsu: "..."