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Chapter 514: Phantom Lord's Attack (First Update)
Chapter 514: Phantom Lord's Attack (First Update)
"Jerry, how did the guild end up like this?"
At that moment, several agitated and angry voices came from behind Jerry. Turning around, he saw Erza, Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and the Happy Squad, who had just returned from a mission, pulling a large luggage cart.
Ever since returning from the Cursed Island, the five of them, finding they worked well together, formed a team called the "Elite Squad."
Erza, the main attacker, Natsu, the burst attacker, Gray, the ranged attacker, and the cute and witty duo of Happy and Lucy, who could also be called the special attack duo.
After all, Happy could fly people and send messages, while Lucy's Celestial Spirits, though not very powerful in combat, sometimes had unique abilities that could be quite effective.
The Elite Squad completed tasks efficiently and with a high success rate, but their destructive power was considerable. Just this week, Jerry had to run two errands to repair buildings for them.
Keep in mind, in the entire week, the entire guild of all mages only needed him to do cleanup once, and that was just for accidentally damaging a civilian's house during a mission.
Not like the Elite Squad, who often left half a town in ruins.
"To be honest, I just got the news and rushed over. I don't know any more than you do!"
Jerry shrugged in response.
Just then, Mirajane emerged from the dilapidated guild.
"Erza, you're back, and Jerry, you came just in time. The master just asked me to find you to repair the guild!"
"Mirajane, who attacked the guild?"
Natsu gritted his teeth, flames of anger rising from his body.
For these mages, who had no family and grew up in the guild, the guild was not just a place to take on missions but their true home. Having their home destroyed was something that couldn't help but make them furious!
Mirajane's eyes darkened for a moment, then she sighed and replied,
"Though it's hard to accept, we were indeed attacked, by Phantom Lord!"
"Phantom Lord!"
Jerry's heart skipped a beat. He knew this guild.
It was one of the most famous guilds in the entire Kingdom of Fiore, having been on par with Fairy Tail for several years, and even slightly stronger at times. However, in recent years, Fairy Tail's fame had surpassed it, relegating it to second place.
Its master was also a powerful mage with the strength of one of the Ten Wizard Saints, named Jose Porla.
The two guilds seemed to have had a rivalry since their founding. Jerry had heard Makarov mention over drinks that six years ago, Makarov and Jose had a drinking contest during a meeting of guild masters, arguing over which guild was the strongest. In the end, Makarov had the upper hand.
Since then, the rivalry between the two guilds had only intensified.
"They attacked at night when the guild was empty, so no one was injured!"
Seeing the burning anger in Natsu and the others, Mirajane quickly explained.
"That makes sense. I was wondering how even with Makarov and Ultear, two of the Ten Wizard Saints, Phantom Lord could have caused such destruction!"
Jerry realized, then smiled and said,
"Let's get the guild repaired first. We don't want to give anyone a reason to laugh at us!"
With a wave of his hand and a Reparo spell, the guild, which was riddled with holes, was restored to its original state.
Meanwhile, in the basement warehouse, Makarov, sensing the magic power fluctuation above, put down his beer and called out to the Fairy Tail mages drinking in the basement:
"Jerry must have come and repaired the guild. Let's go up!"
"Damn it, I can't swallow this if they don't get a good beating!"
In the guild hall, Natsu angrily punched a nearby pillar, splitting it in two.
It turned out that after some discussion, Makarov had decided to temporarily hold back, acting as if nothing had happened.
The number of mages in Phantom Lord was several times that of Fairy Tail, with dozens of branches. Their master was a Ten Wizard Saint, and they had five S-Class mages. If a war broke out, both sides would suffer greatly.
Moreover, the Council strictly prohibited battles between official guilds. Even if they won, the consequences would be severe.
"Come on, come on. Look, the guild is repaired now. They only dare to do these petty things when no one is around at night. Don't worry about it, just focus on your work."
"Oh, I drank too much, I need to go to the bathroom!"
After consoling Natsu for a moment, Makarov rushed off to the restroom.
"I can't stand it!"
Natsu punched the ground again, creating a hole.
"Calm down, Natsu. The master has his reasons!"
Erza scolded with a frown.
Just as Natsu was about to argue, a hand suddenly landed on his shoulder, and a voice devoid of emotion whispered in his ear:
"If you don't calm down, I can send you to the stratosphere for some fresh air. It should be quite effective!"
"Hehe, no need, no need!"
Natsu turned to see the expressionless Jerry, his hair standing on end as he quickly waved his hands.
He didn't want to end up like Laxus, floating in the air for hours. That would be too miserable.
Seeing that Natsu had stopped destroying things, Jerry nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand, repairing the broken pillar and the ground.
He had just finished repairing the guild, and Natsu started destroying it again, right in front of him. This only added to his workload.
While he was a bit excited about the prospect of a guild war, since both guild masters were Ten Wizard Saints, it would likely be an interesting fight.
The gap in strength between Ten Wizard Saints could be significant.
Ultear herself had said that while she had the strength to rival a Ten Wizard Saint, she was only on par with Jura and far from Makarov's level.
So, if Jose could fight Makarov to a near draw, losing only by a slim margin, his strength must be quite formidable.
"Miss Mirajane, I have some questions about Magic I'd like to ask you!"
Putting aside his miscellaneous thoughts, Jerry pulled Mirajane aside and began asking about Magic-related knowledge.
Seeing this, Happy, who was standing next to Natsu, covered his mouth and chuckled with a lisp:
"Got a thing going on!"
At ten o'clock at night, Jerry was in the ring world modifying his twelve sets of Golden War Armor when he suddenly sensed something and instantly disappeared from the ring world, reappearing in the living room of his house.
"Master, Miss Erza has brought a group of people to the door!"
"I know, open it."
Jerry nodded, and as soon as he returned to the hall, he sensed the familiar magic power outside.
Sure enough, when the door opened, there stood Erza in her black feather armor, carrying Natsu and Gray. Happy, flapping her wings, was struggling to hold onto Lucy's collar, and behind them was Ultear, her translucent ice wings shimmering.
(End of Chapter)
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