Fairy Tail: I'm Not the Most Terrifying Mage

Wendy disintegrated instantly, tripling the power of her magic.

Then, she and Xia Lulu teamed up and roared simultaneously: "Tianlong's Roar!"

A terrifying tornado swept through the underground passage.

Wait until the wind subsides and the dust settles.

Their two opponents were already lying down, their clothes tattered.

Finally, only Riki was left. Riki was relatively weaker, so he fought his opponent to a standstill.

But suddenly——

A beam of light appeared, from which a human figure materialized, and then punched the enemy in the back of the head.

"Big?" The other person collapsed to the ground on the spot, losing consciousness.

"Leo?" Lucy was taken aback. "What are you doing here?"

“Because I can go through the gate freely, Lucy, here.” Leo tossed the Celestial Key to Lucy: “Don’t lose us again.”

After saying that, he went back.

"At this point—" Happy covered his mouth and said in a somewhat sarcastic tone, "The so-called knight order composed of top mages who supported this country, the kingdom's strongest executioners, an enemy to whom there was absolutely no chance of survival, has been defeated."

"." Arugadius blushed.

After defeating the Hungry Wolf Knights.

Everyone continued to move forward.

Soon, they came to see two enormous stone gates.

"This must be the exit!"

Natsu ran over excitedly and was about to push the door open.

But suddenly, the door opened by itself.

"Hey?"

A figure appeared at the doorway.

Natsu could have stopped, but he smelled a familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar scent. In that moment of distraction, he unexpectedly tripped and fell flat on his face.

'puff'

He tackled the person at the door.

The man was originally wearing a mage's cloak and a hat, but Natsu's tackle caused the hat to fall off.

Natsu threw himself into the man's arms.

"Why?!!!"

Lucy and the others gasped in shock.

“Lucy?” Natsu looked up from between the two peaks and saw a familiar face, but one that looked more weathered and sad, with joy and nostalgia in its eyes.

This person—

It's Lucy!

“Natsu, I’m so glad to see you again.” Lucy wanted to laugh, but she couldn’t help but cry.

royal palace.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!" The messenger frantically ran towards the princess to report the situation.

"The Naraku Palace's timed communication was lost. The last message we received was that the Hungry Wolf Knights had been defeated!"

"How is that possible? Just a few mages." The other soldiers were shocked.

"Have those criminals already escaped from Naraku Palace?!" others worried.

Princess Emerald leaned against the windowsill, gazing at the scenery outside.

From here, she could see the arena, the venue for the Grand Magic Games, on the other side of the city.

Upon hearing the news, she smiled with relief.

As expected of Fairy Tail.

No wonder she's Yefrit and Emily's companion.

Yes, she wasn't surprised by the result; it was the result she had expected.

“Your Highness, the expression on your face reveals your true feelings.”

“Danton?” Princess Emerald’s expression changed slightly as she turned to look at the newcomer.

The visitor was a short, old man, none other than Defense Secretary Denton.

"Didn't you go to the arena with your father?" Princess Emerald asked.

“Because there are more important things to deal with,” Denton said.

As a veteran minister, and given that the current king is quite enlightened, he will not abandon his principles on matters of principle out of fear of the princess's authority.

“Your Highness, don’t you have anything to explain?” Denton asked.

“I also want to ask you a question,” Princess Emerald said. “What is the meaning of imprisoning Algadius in the Naraku Palace without trial?”

“That’s exactly what I wanted to ask,” Denton said. “Your Highness, you used Fairy Tail for the Eclipse Plan. I remember—Fairy Tail’s Yefrit was your childhood friend, and his apprentice Emily was your close friend. You betrayed your friendship for such a dangerous Eclipse Plan.”

"Whether in public or private matters, you are too selfish and too self-righteous!"

Denton roared, "Your Highness, time must not be toyed with!"

"The Eclipse Project is definitely not as simple as you think!"

Princess Emerald trembled upon hearing Denton's words.

Those words really hit home.

Yefried and Emily were among her few close friends.

In her youth, due to her status as a beloved princess, she was always treated with outward respect but inward distance by children of the same age, or some nobles would instruct their children to approach her with ulterior motives.

Only Yefried was different.

At a noble banquet, she saw a little boy dressed in a cheap suit. Despite being from the lowest rung of the nobility, with his father being only a viscount, the boy showed no fear upon seeing her and made no attempt to approach her with ill intent. He simply continued performing magic tricks and quickly gathered a large group of friends around him.

In a banquet atmosphere where everyone was acting like a little adult, trying to imitate the aristocratic demeanor of adults, Yefritte's magic show brought all the children back to their natural childlike innocence.

He pierced through everyone's masks and pretenses, allowing them to reveal their most original and authentic selves, and in doing so, they found joy—this is Yefrit's magic and power.

Princess Emerald admired and even longed for this.

That was the first time she had mustered the courage to approach someone her own age.

Then the person smiled and accepted her—as a friend.

The man didn't look at her with any strange eyes; he just treated her normally, which was exactly what Princess Emerald wanted.

This is the nature of her friendship with Yefritte—not deep, but very precious.

Princess Emerald cherishes this hard-won friendship.

Although the two didn't have many opportunities to meet afterward, Yefrit would only attend occasional banquets that he couldn't refuse. Most of the time, he would stay in Magnolia, in his own place—the Fairy Tail guild that always made him happy to talk about and that even the Emerald Princess longed for.

Chapter 243, Future Lucy

Think of this.

Princess Emerald took out the rattle drum that had been smashed.

This was the first commoner's toy she had ever received.

This is the second time it has been broken. After the first time it was broken, Yefried said he could fix it with magic, but unfortunately, Yefried and his son had something to do and left.

In their later meetings, as they both grew older, they no longer clung to a small toy.

Princess Emerald felt a little regretful, as the rattle drum was still a meaningful keepsake, and she thought Yefried had forgotten about it.

But just now, Habi took it out.

Unfortunately, it broke again.

But she deserved it.

Yefritte was ill, and her condition kept fluctuating, so naturally she was in a bad mood. Taking out this thing at this time was hoping that she would give him face, but he didn't, and instead said some cold words in a harsh tone.

and so--

The rattle drum, which had already been repaired, was broken again. Although she could now find many top masters, far more skilled than Yefrit, to repair it, who would mend the broken friendship?

Besides Yefried, her relationship with Emily was much deeper.

But she let both of them down.

but--

Thinking back on what might happen in the future.

Princess Emerald's resolve hardened: I must do it, even if it means being abandoned by everyone!

For this country, for this world, for all its subjects, and so that Yefried will not die.

No matter how many misunderstandings and betrayals she suffers, she must accomplish this!

The scene of the game.

"Now, let's report on the battle situation!"

"Sabertooth and Valiel are currently tied for first place in this match, but Fairy Tail is catching up at an extremely fast pace."

"If the current situation continues, even with the current rankings, Fairy Tail will likely become the undisputed number one guild in this Grand Magic Games due to their higher points!"

"Can Sabertooth prevent Fairy Tail from taking first place?"

"As the last trump card to stop Fairy Tail, can Team Valiel live up to the expectations of the organizers and the audience?"

"Ah—just as we were talking, Sheria of the Serpent Scales has completely lost her ability to fight!"

"Emily of Valiers scores another point!"