A magic airship was sailing through the sky.
Zooming in on the magic airship, we see Kenichi, Erza, Mirajane, and a large group of Fairy Tail's members all gathered here.
"Having this magic airship is really convenient!"
"I always envied Blue Pegasus's magic bomber before. Now our guild has one too!"
"We have to thank Kenichi for that. He seized this magic airship from the Grimoire Heart!"
Macao, Wakaba, and other Fairy Tail's members stood at the edge of the deck, looking at the scenery below and discussing.
"This airship is really great! I don't feel dizzy at all!"
Natsu jumped around excitedly, his face full of excitement.
"Five years ago, for some reason, I also started getting motion sickness on vehicles. Kenichi-nii rebuilt this airship, so now Dragon Slayers don't get dizzy on it."
Hearing Natsu, Wendy looked over at Kenichi and explained to Natsu with a smile.
"Hey, Natsu, stop stomping around! You'll break the deck!"
Seeing Natsu continuously stomping, Lucy couldn't help but stop him.
After some time, Romeo pointed at a huge, bustling city in the distance ahead and shouted excitedly:
"Look! The capital of Fiore Kingdom! We're here!"
Hearing Romeo, everyone looked up.
Sure enough, a city far more prosperous than Magnolia Town came into view.
They saw the city was full of tall buildings, with houses and structures arranged in neat rows.
In the center of the city stood a massive palace.
Clearly, that palace was the royal palace of the Fiore Kingdom.
Macao and Wakaba weren't visiting for the first time.
Over the past seven years, they had participated in the Grand Magic Games once, but were utterly defeated.
"Here again?"
"This time, we must wash away the shame of last time!"
And Natsu, Gray, and the others were all extremely excited.
"It's finally starting, the Grand Magic Games!"
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The capital of the Fiore Kingdom, Crocus, the City of Blooming Flowers!
After everyone disembarked from the airship and entered the city, Makarov said to everyone: "I'll go handle the registration procedures first. You are free to explore the city, but don't destroy it!"
With that, a still somewhat worried Makarov left, accompanied by Macao, Romeo, and others.
Finally, only the participants remained: Kenichi, Erza, Mirajane, and the others.
"Alright, let's start exploring!"
"Aye!"
Natsu and Happy, like unbridled wild horses, immediately dashed towards the city center.
"Natsu, didn't you hear Master-"
Seeing Natsu leave, Erza called out a reminder.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine!"
Natsu responded without looking back.
After Natsu, Gildarts, Cana, Laxus, the Thunder God Tribe, and the others left in small groups.
Finally, only Kenichi, Erza, and their group remained.
"Let's look around too!"
Kenichi glanced at Erza, Mirajane, Wendy, and the others, then walked into the city with them.
Besides the Fairy Tail Guild, many other guilds wanting to participate in the Grand Magic Games had also sent quite a few people.
As Kenichi, Erza, and the others walked down the street, the gazes of those mages fell upon them.
Of course, some mages might be looking at Erza, Mirajane, and Wendy.
But more were looking at Kenichi.
"Hey, can you feel it? Their magic power is terrifyingly huge!"
"Especially the man in the middle. Is he even human?"
"This is too scary!"
Hearing the fearful voices of those mages, Erza said to Kenichi somewhat helplessly: "Kenichi, can you try to control your magic power a bit?"
"Having too much magic power can be troublesome too!"
Mirajane said with a smile.
"Hmm? This magic power is...?"
After Kenichi restrained his magic power a bit, several familiar magic power signatures suddenly appeared in his mind.
"What is it, Kenichi-nii?"
Hearing Kenichi, Wendy tilted her head and asked.
"I found some acquaintances. Let's go say hello."
Kenichi smiled faintly, then walked with Erza and the others towards a street ahead.
Just as Kenichi, Erza, and the others turned the street corner, they saw five women walking towards them.
Seeing two of the five women, Erza and Wendy both called out happily: "Kagura! Millianna?!"
That's right. The people appearing before Kenichi's group were the members of Mermaid Heel, led by Kagura.
Hearing Erza and Wendy, Kagura, Millianna, and the others all looked over.
When they saw Kenichi, Erza, and the others, Millianna was overjoyed: "Erza! It's you! Long time no see!"
The day after Kenichi, Erza, and the others returned from Tenrou Island, Kagura and Millianna had come to the Fairy Tail Guild to visit them.
That parting was already seven years ago.
Now, seeing Kenichi, Erza, and the others again, Millianna was indescribably excited.
And the usually composed Kagura, at this moment, seemed as if under a binding spell, staring at Kenichi among the group.
'It's Kenichi.'
'Has it been seven years?'
'I heard he went to another continent before. He's back now??'
At that moment, countless thoughts raced through Kagura's mind.
Her usually stern eyes now rippled with waves of emotion.
"Kagura, what's wrong?"
Seeing Kagura frozen, a woman with golden curly hair asked.
Perhaps this curly-haired woman didn't understand why Kagura showed such an expression.
But Millianna knew.
Millianna first glanced at Kenichi, then took Kagura's hand and said: "Come on, let's go say hello together!"
Pulled by Millianna, Kagura and the others all walked towards Kenichi's group.
"Long time no see, Millianna, Kagura!"
"L-long... long time no see!"
Looking at the familiar person before her, Kagura's pretty face turned red as she replied somewhat nervously.
"Kagura is actually blushing?"
"What in the world..."
"Could it be that Kagura..."
Seeing Kagura rarely showing a girlish demeanor, the three other Mermaid Heel's members looked as if they had witnessed something incredible.
Then, their gazes all fell on Kenichi, seeming to understand something.