The next night.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Fireworks continuously bloomed in the sky above Magnolia Town, and colorful magic fireworks lit up the night sky, making the entire Magnolia Town appear beautiful.
The streets of Magnolia Town were crowded with people on both sides, not only residents of Magnolia Town but also tourists who had come from other towns to watch the Fantasia Parade.
On the first float, Lucy and Levy were dancing a light-hearted dance.
"It's the girls from Fairy Tail!"
"So cute!"
"Not bad!"
On the second float, Elfman, in his Beast King form, roared from time to time.
"Monster!"
"The monster is here!"
Not only did it not scare the children, but it also made them shout and scream. As expected, children in every world actually like little monsters.
Afterward were Gray and Juvia. The two of them worked together, Juvia releasing water, and Gray freezing and shaping the water into a beautiful ice castle.
"What is this?! An ice castle!"
"So beautiful!"
Then came Erza's sword dance, with long swords leaping around her.
"The Fairy Queen is out!"
"She's dancing with a sword!"
"Wow! Marry me!"
Next, on a pirate ship, Takeshi, transformed into Whitebeard, stood on top.
"Wow! It's Whitebeard!"
"So big!"
"Is he really that tall?!"
Takeshi's Whitebeard appearance was almost known to everyone in Fiore, but almost no one had seen him up close.
In fact, even if one is 180 cm tall, seeing someone 200 cm tall would create a great sense of oppression, let alone Whitebeard's 666 cm height.
Takeshi asked with a helpless expression, "Why do I have to participate in such an embarrassing play?"
Mirajane sat on his shoulder and said with a grin, "This is Master's request. Besides, you are our Guild's big ace, how can we not show you off?"
Finally, there was Makarov. The old man's problem was a sudden heart attack, or myocardial infarction in professional terms. It sounds simple, but once it occurs, the mortality rate is very high.
However, when it wasn't acting up, the old man was no different from usual, so after two days of rest, his body had almost recovered, though he still couldn't engage in strenuous exercise.
Makarov was dressed as a clown, wiggling around, looking very comical.
At the street corner, Laxus saw this scene and smiled.
If it had been before, he would have definitely thought his grandpa was making a fool of himself again.
How could the Guild Master of the strongest Guild try to attract attention in public?
Now he no longer thought that way. Everyone has their preferred way of living, and he couldn't force his likes or dislikes onto others.
His grandpa had never changed, it was he who had changed.
Seeing that his grandpa was still healthy and happy, Laxus was already content and turned to leave.
Just as he was about to turn, he suddenly saw something and immediately turned back, seeing Makarov leading everyone in the Guild, striking a pose with their left hand clenched into a fist and their right index finger pointing to the sky.
Seeing this gesture, Laxus could no longer suppress his emotions, and tears streamed down his face.
"Grandpa..."
This was a gesture he had created when first participating in the Fantasia Parade as a child, meaning, even if I cannot find your figure, I will always be watching you.
He hadn't expected that his grandpa still remembered something that had happened so long ago.
"Thank you..."
—
In a desolate Gobi desert, the Dark Guild Raven Tail was located.
Raven Tail was a Guild created by Makarov's son, Ivan. Ivan was expelled from Fairy Tail after Makarov discovered his attempt to steal the 'Fairy Heart'. Since then, he created the Dark Guild, Raven Tail, intending to oppose Fairy Tail.
"Crow, why are you so beautiful? Is it because you are an unpopular fellow?"
Ivan cupped the crow in his hands, then the crow turned into a piece of paper, which he casually discarded.
Gajeel said, "I never heard that Laxus was a Dragon Slayer."
"Puhahaha! That's a fake, you know. That kid was quite frail when he was young, and I felt sorry for him, so I implanted a dragon lacrima in his body."
"A lacrima enabled him to use Dragon Slayer Magic?!"
Gajeel was very surprised, he hadn't expected such a thing existed.
Ivan said, "It's rare, isn't it? After he's expelled, he'll come to us, right? That's great. I recently learned that that lacrima can be sold for an unbelievably large sum of money."
"You... you want to take it out and sell it? If you do that, Laxus..."
Gajeel couldn't believe. Was this guy really Laxus' biological father?
But his expression remained unchanged.
"Puhahahaha! This power was originally too much for that child. As a father, I will properly restore him to his original state. What's important now is money. I need money to support the fight against Fairy Tail."
"You continue to lie low there for a while. Listen carefully, even if your identity as a spy is exposed, you must never reveal my base here." Ivan looked at Gajeel threateningly.
"I wouldn't be so embarrassing."
—
Fairy Tail Guild.
After the Fantasia Parade, the Guild held a grand banquet, with everyone gathered together eating, drinking, and having fun.
Gajeel looked down, feeling envious in his heart. "Money?"
If it were his old self, he might have scoffed, but now he didn't believe that the bonds of the Guild could be destroyed by mere money.
"Gajeel, aren't you going to join the parade banquet?" Makarov looked at Gajeel and asked.
"That kind of occasion isn't for me."
Although he was envious and wanted to participate, he still felt somewhat out of place with those guys now.
"I see."
Makarov didn't press further.
"Sigh. These mischievous brats really cause trouble. Starting tomorrow, they'll have to help with the repair work in the town, and also Kardia Cathedral. That brat Takeshi... Either he doesn't cause trouble, or he causes big trouble. Fortunately, the Council doesn't have time to deal with it, otherwise I'd be chewed out again."
At this moment, Gajeel handed over a note. "Master, I found your son, Ivan's whereabouts."
Makarov took it, glanced at it, and immediately committed it to memory.
"Well done. I'm sorry to make you do such dangerous work."
Gajeel warned, "He seems to be planning to go after Laxus's dragon lacrima."
Makarov said, "Don't worry. As long as I know that guy's whereabouts, I won't let him act recklessly."