Wendy cried out loud, her sobs heartbreaking.
Everyone stayed with her, offering no words of comfort. As adults, they all knew that sometimes, crying was the best medicine for pain. Not crying would make them worry more.
Finally, Wendy gradually lost strength and fell asleep, and Takeshi picked her up.
Taleshi said, "Everyone, Oración Seis has been defeated. We must return to report the situation to the Guild Master, so we may have to part ways here. If any of you have the chance to visit Fairy Tail, you are welcome to come to my home as guests, I will treat you warmly."
Jura said, "Takeshi-san, you are too kind. It is thanks to you that Oración Seis were defeated this time, we felt rather cumbersome."
"Don't say that. Everyone provided great help. In terms of raw magic power, there isn't much difference between me and Oración Seis. Mostly, I just exchanged a greater expenditure of magic power for a short-term suppression of their strength. If the delay had been too long or I had used too much magic power, I would have faced considerable risk too."
Of course, this was merely Takeshi's polite rhetoric. If he had been alone, he wouldn't have attacked the enemy so brazenly. Instead, he would have hunted them down. It might have taken a little longer, but safety would not have been a concern, as his abilities were far superior to theirs.
"That's right. We are the Justice Alliance, and helping is what we should do. I have deeply engraved this camaraderie of coordinated combat, sharing hardships, standing together through thick and thin, and facing life and death as comrades." Ichiya said, looking deeply moved.
"As expected of Ichiya-san!"
The Blue Pegasus trio fawned over him.
Lucy complained, "Where were they during the battle?"
Aside from seeing Ichiya initially at the villa serving as the gathering point, and then seeing him again after Oración Seis's surprise attack ended, the final time was when the subjugation of Oración Seis concluded.
Three times, yet she never saw Ichiya make a move. She still didn't know what his magic was.
Ichiya said, "If Takeshi-san ever comes to Blue Pegasus in the future, we will receive you well and let you experience the Pegasus's renowned hospitality."
Takeshi smiled upon hearing this. "Alright, I'll definitely visit if I get the chance."
Jura also said, "Lamia Scale welcomes Takeshi-san, and all the members of Fairy Tail as well."
Takeshi nodded. "Then we shall impose upon you at that time."
Soon, after exchanging a few words, the three guilds' members separated and returned to their respective guilds.
Erza looked at Takeshi and smiled, saying, "You are looking more and more like a Guild Master."
She felt that Makarov's decision was correct. Takeshi was indeed the most suitable candidate to become the next Guild Master. Despite possessing such immense strength, he was not arrogant and treated everyone equally.
Takeshi shook his head. "No. I don't want to look like a Guild Master, but since I'm the next one, I must do something for the guild."
"The people who came here are the elites of two other guilds. When those two Guild Masters retire, the next Guild Master will be chosen from among them, so befriending them is very necessary."
"I think this is also one of the old man's goals in forming the coalition. This mission was actually a display of the future power dynamic."
Others might not be clear about Takeshi's strength, but Makarov certainly was. After all, whenever Takeshi returned from an S-Class Quest, he had to report to Makarov.
Erza couldn't help but be stunned. "This... I hadn't thought of that at all."
Takeshi smiled.
He recalled that when Makarov passed the position of Guild Master to him, he said Erza was still young.
Indeed, although Erza appeared very reliable in her daily life, she was still just a 19-year-old girl, and her perspective was different.
The Regional Guild Alliance was not a loose organization, nor was it just a place for old men to eat, drink, and brag.
Although there were no restrictive rules and regulations, it was undoubtedly an organ of power.
Six years ago, Jose challenged Makarov. Although it seemed like an action taken while drunk, how could a powerful Wizard Saint truly be drunk?
Jose merely wanted to defeat Makarov and gain the leadership position in the Regional Guild Alliance. The result was that he failed, and he never attended the meetings again.
And this operation established the leadership position of the younger generation. Even if the guild succession continued, Fairy Tail would still remain the strongest guild.
"What are you two talking about? Why don't I understand any of it?"
At this moment, Natsu looked bewildered, completely failing to grasp what Erza and Takeshi were saying.
Takeshi waved his hand. "It's nothing, it doesn't concern you. Carla, pack your things and leave with us."
"Okay."
Carla nodded.
She was sad about Roubaul's disappearance, but she had to move on. And having Wendy join Fairy Tail was the best option now.
Happy immediately trotted over. "Let me help you, Carla."
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Aboard a large ship on the sea.
"Ah... The sea breeze is so comfortable on the ship. Wow! Transportation is amazing!"
Natsu ran back and forth on the large ship.
After boarding the ship, Natsu got seasick, so Wendy used magic to help him recover. After that, Natsu became excited and yelled loudly.
Gray said irritably, "Stop running! How many laps have you done? You're so noisy, it's annoying. Wendy, can't you dispel that magic?"
He was just no longer seasick, was that really something to be so excited about?
"What are you talking about, you jerk?!"
Natsu looked horrified at Gray when he heard him suggest that Wendy dispel the magic.
"Haha!"
Seeing this, Wendy couldn't help but laugh.
"Although missions with Takeshi are quite dangerous, it seems the bigger the storm, the more valuable the fish."
Lucy happily looked at the four keys in her hand: three Gold Celestial Spirit Gate Keys—Scorpio, Aries, and Gemini—and one Silver Celestial Spirit Gate Key, which was Caelum. This was a very powerful weapon-type Celestial Spirit, whose destructive power was even higher than some of the twelve zodiacs.
Lucy happened to run into Angel, who had been defeated by Takeshi, while escaping from Nirvana, and conveniently took her Celestial Spirit keys.
And these few Celestial Spirits had all signed contracts with her. Now she had 9 Gold keys in her possession, needing only three more to complete the collection.
"Wendy and Carla are really going to join Fairy Tail, right?" Happy came over to Carla's side.
Happy was the happiest about them joining the guild. This way, he could spend more time with Carla. This was the first time he had encountered a true member of his own kind, and she was a cute female cat, so he didn't want to miss the chance.
Carla haughtily said, "I'm only going because Wendy said she wanted to go."
"I'm really looking forward to joining Fairy Tail." Wendy looked very happy.
Although she had experienced the pain of separation, Wendy was very strong and quickly cheered up, actively facing her future life.