"Prince, who is he?" Panther Lily asked Mystogan.
He had exchanged blows with Takeshi and was easily defeated. He had never encountered such a powerful individual before.
Mystogan said, "Him? He is the strongest Mage in Fairy Tail of that world."
"Earth Land truly lives up to its name as a world rich in magic power, capable of giving birth to such terrifying monsters. Prince, as for the King..."
At this moment, Faust had been taken out from the Mechanical Dragon. Faust was completely unconscious. According to Takeshi, even if Faust woke up, he would be an idiot.
Mystogan said, "This is the punishment he deserves. At least he's alive. Let's first properly reassure the citizens. There are still many matters that need to be dealt with now."
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Magnolia Town.
Buzz!
A rift appeared in space, then slowly tore open, and a black hole emerged. Several people stepped out of the black hole.
Outside, heavy rain was still falling.
"We're finally back!" Natsu shouted excitedly.
Although they hadn't been gone long, it felt as if they had been away for a very long time.
"Yeah. When I first saw everyone disappear, I didn't know what to do." Wendy couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
At that time, she knew something bad was going to happen to everyone. She frantically ran back to the guild to report the news, only to witness the guild disappear right before her eyes. She was terrified then.
"It's Fairy Tail. It's the same as before."
"And the streets of Magnolia too."
"That's good."
At this point, everyone saw the entire streetscape of Magnolia, as well as the guild hall in the distance. Everything looked the same as before they left.
"Let's hurry over and see. I wonder how everyone is doing."
"Okay."
The group happily ran toward the guild direction, braving the rain.
"Takeshi... Takeshi-nii. My sister and brother..."
Lisanna really wanted to see her sister and brother, but she was also a little nervous.
Takeshi smiled and said, "Mira and Elfman are currently behind the cathedral."
"Thank you, Takeshi-nii."
Hearing Takeshi's words, Lisanna quickly ran toward the cemetery behind the cathedral.
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Kardia Cathedral.
It had been damaged in the previous battle between Takeshi and Laxus, but now it had been fully rebuilt, looking even taller and more magnificent.
Behind the cathedral was the cemetery, and Lisanna's tomb was located there. Because Lisanna's body couldn't be salvaged, the grave contained some of her belongings that Mirajane had organized.
"Sister, it's almost time to go." Elfman said to Mirajane, holding an umbrella.
"Wait a little longer. I want to spend more time with Lisanna."
Normally, to avoid recalling the pain of losing Lisanna, Mirajane almost never came here. Since she finally came, she naturally wanted to spend more time with her younger sister.
"Mira-nee! Elfman-nii!"
A familiar voice rang out behind the two of them.
Mirajane and Elfman turned around, and a person they couldn't believe appeared.
"Li... Lisanna!"
Lisanna leaped forward and tightly hugged Mirajane. Feeling the warmth of the person in her arms, Mirajane confirmed that this was not an illusion.
Elfman's hands trembled, and tears streamed out uncontrollably.
He said in disbelief, "I... Is that really you... Lisanna! You... you..."
"It's me. Mira-nee, Elfman-nii, I'm back."
"Welcome home." Mirajane looked at Lisanna, her face covered in tears.
"Lisanna, how did you come back?"
"Takeshi-nii brought me back."
Mirajane looked up and saw Takeshi and a few others standing not far away.
"Takeshi... thank you..."
Although she didn't know what had happened, she knew that Takeshi must have encountered something extraordinary again.
Takeshi waved his hand. "Don't mention thanks between us. Come on, let's head back to the guild. We can discuss the details once we get there."
Everyone returned to the guild together.
The moment the guild members saw Lisanna, they were all stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.
Takeshi reported everything that happened in Edolas to Makarov.
"What?!"
"There's actually another world called Edolas?!"
"We almost turned into magic power?!"
"If it weren't for the timing and Lisanna's return, I wouldn't believe it."
They had arrived at the guild in the morning, yet in what felt like the blink of an eye, it was already almost evening.
"Lisanna is back!"
"Today is a holiday! Drink until you drop! Eat until you're full!"
"Welcome back, Lisanna!"
Most people in the guild had joined Fairy Tail before Lisanna's disappearance, so they all knew her. Many, like Natsu, had grown up with Lisanna in the guild.
"I feel like the guild has changed, and Mira-nee gives off a different vibe, but Fairy Tail is still Fairy Tail." Lisanna happily looked around the guild.
Her former small guild had turned into the large guild it was now, which made her realize that two years had truly passed.
"Takeshi, we owe you a great deal again this time." Makarov said to Takeshi.
Since Takeshi joined the guild, he had solved countless troublesome matters, and this time, he even saved Makarov himself and the entire guild.
"This is just what I should do. There's no need to be so polite, Master." Takeshi had a casual demeanor.
After being in Fairy Tail for so long, he had long considered it his home.
"Good job, kid. You even defeated a whole kingdom. Truly a young hero. You have the same spirit as me in my youth. Hahaha!"
Gildarts originally just thought Takeshi was a formidable young man, but now he realized that he and Makarov had been unknowingly in danger and almost lost their lives.
"It was just a coincidence. If you had taken action, it would have been much easier to handle." Takeshi said modestly.
He knew Gildarts' strength was immense. With Crush Magic, magic from places like Edolas would be crushed the moment it touched Gildarts' magic power.
"Hahahaha! You really are something, kid." Gildarts patted Takeshi on the shoulder.
"Mystogan... I hope everything goes well for him in Edolas." Makarov thought of Mystogan.
Mystogan was among the earlier members to join the guild. Although he didn't interact much with the other guild members, he was a very reliable boy. Now that he was in another world, Makarov was somewhat worried.
"He'll be fine. The children raised by this guild are all full of energy."
Makarov asked, "Gildarts, are you going to stay at the guild for a while?"
Gildarts nodded. "Yes, of course. I've been gone for too long this time. It's time to rest properly for a while."