"Yeah. I really miss the old days..."
Marcus couldn't help but feel nostalgic. Back then, all he had to do every day was live happily with everyone. With Makarov, Takeshi, and other guild elites supporting the guild, they didn't have to worry about anything.
Now they understood how well they had been protected before.
"Everything changed after that..."
Tears welled up in Warren's eyes. After hearing that Tenrou Island had been destroyed, everyone desperately searched for their whereabouts, but ultimately found nothing.
According to the Magic Council, Acnologia was responsible for eradicating Tenrou Island.
"From the moment they disappeared, we became such a weak and pathetic guild."
Logically, even without the elites that went to Tenrou Island, the Fairy Tail Guild members weren't actually too weak. While not the strongest guild, they were more than capable of being stronger than ordinary guilds.
However, at that time, Fairy Tail was too prominent and attracted too much attention. When they were strong, no one dared to provoke them, but when they became weak, some guys jumped out to target them.
This led to more and more people leaving Fairy Tail, eventually turning it into such a weak and unnoticed guild.
"Why did it have to be our companions?" Droy said unwillingly.
They hadn't done anything wrong, so why did they attract that monster, Acnologia?
"It seems this guild isn't far from collapsing."
Many of those who remained now had been in Fairy Tail since childhood and had deep affections for it. Otherwise, with their strength, they could live much more easily and freely in any slightly larger guild.
"You've done your best, Macao... no... Master."
Wakaba called Macao "Master" for the first time. He knew how much effort Macao had put into maintaining this guild. If Macao hadn't taken on this mess, Fairy Tail might have already collapsed.
"Wuwuwu... Romeo hasn't smiled since that day, not even once... wuwuwu..."
Macao's tears flowed uncontrollably, partly grieving for the disappearance of his guildmates, and partly agonizing over his own incompetence.
Buzz!
At this moment, a roaring sound rang out.
"What's that sound?!"
"What is it this time?!"
The guild members immediately ran out of the guild upon hearing the sound.
Looking up in the direction of the sound, they saw a magical airship appear in mid-air.
"Blue Pegasus's Christina?!"
The guild members immediately recognized it as the signature airship of Blue Pegasus. After all, only a handful of Mage Guilds possessed magical bomber technology.
Sniff!
"This is the scent of sadness, hup!"
A figure jumped directly from the airship, but the landing angle was completely off, and he fell headfirst onto the ground.
"He fell?!"
Everyone from Fairy Tail was startled by the sight.
Ichiya still didn't forget to strike a pose. "I am Ichiya, here for you!"
At this moment, three more figures descended from above, the Blue Pegasus Trio.
"I understand your feelings, Ichiya-sama, but couldn't you have waited just a little longer?"
"I am an Air Mage, I can land safely."
"Long time no see, everyone."
Droy exclaimed in surprise, "Blue Pegasus?!"
Jet wondered, "Why are they here?"
Unlike the declining Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus had been thriving these past few years. Now, with the prevalence of magic in the Kingdom of Fiore, the status of Mages had risen sharply. Mages from more renowned guilds were increasingly popular, and the Blue Pegasus Trio, with their good looks and powerful abilities, had become standouts among Fiore's guild Mages.
Of course, none of this had anything to do with the struggling Fairy Tail.
"You're as charming as ever, Laki-san."
"Those... those glasses suit you very well."
"Do you mind if I call you 'my dear'?"
The three immediately began their usual routine, surrounding Laki with concern and compliments.
Marcus said, "Hey! Don't hit on the girls in our guild."
There were only two girls left in their guild now, one was married, and the other was Laki.
"Hey! You guys! Stop fooling around." Ichiya stood up and said.
"Our apologies."
The trio immediately bowed in apology.
Ichiya said, "I will never forget the scent of friendship from our battles together. That bond connects us tightly, no matter the distance."
Hibiki explained, "During the magical power data detection near Tenrou Island, we detected a different set of magical power data. Based on its characteristics, this magical power fluctuation completely matches that of Tenrou Island. In other words, Tenrou Island still exists."
The Fairy Tail members' hearts trembled upon hearing this.
"Is... is it true?"
"Tenrou Island still... exists..."
"Is everyone still... alive?"
Hibiki nodded and said, "That's right. According to our detection, Tenrou Island is still there, but we are not sure if everyone is still alive. You will need to search for yourselves. As far as I know, your guild's emblem is the key to Tenrou Island. Without the Fairy Tail Guild emblem, you cannot even see where Tenrou Island is located."
"We understand. Thank you for telling us this news, we are very grateful." Macao bowed respectfully.
Regardless of whether they could find everyone, their kindness was worth thanking. Moreover, over the years, Fairy Tail had faced several life-or-death crises, and Blue Pegasus had stepped in to help resolve them.
"You're welcome. It's what we should do."
After Blue Pegasus left, the Fairy Tail members immediately organized a team to head to Tenrou Island.
Near Tenrou Island's waters.
"Is it really around here?"
Bisca scanned several times with her binoculars. The sea was calm, and the surrounding ocean stretched endlessly, with no obstructions, and naturally, no islands.
"I can't see anything." Alzack also saw nothing.
"According to the people from Blue Pegasus, there should be magical particle fluctuation reactions in this area, right?"
"I can finally see Levy again!"
Jet and Droy jumped up and down excitedly.
"We haven't found anyone yet, don't get too excited. There's been no news for seven years, prepare for the worst."
Suddenly, Marcus noticed something. "Eh? Is that..."
Everyone looked up ahead.
"A person?!"
"Standing on the sea?!"
They saw a lone girl with long golden hair standing on the ocean.
Then, the girl raised her hand.
Whoosh!
The seawater surged, and soon, an island encased in a giant transparent sphere floated up from beneath the sea.
"Tenrou Island!"