Fairy Tail: You said you were just acting, are you serious?

The soldiers behind the captain scanned the now-ruined basement, their eyes filled with shock.

Paris and Doronbo, who followed behind the group, peeked out out of curiosity and both gasped in shock.

Their gaze passed over the sleeping people scattered on the ground and landed directly on the gray-haired boy resting in the corner.

The boy not only appeared to be unharmed, but his clothes were barely sweaty.

Upon hearing the commotion of the Council of Congress's army arriving, Ron raised his head, opened his left eye to peek, and then raised the back of his hand to let out a big yawn.

Paris and Doronbo were shocked and swallowed hard.

Although they had known for a long time that Ron was very strong, it didn't seem like he had put in much effort along the way; he had easily solved everything with Gray and the others.

He managed to wipe out the entire dark guild of dozens of mages without sustaining a single injury!

Looking at it now, they realized that their leader's strength had reached a level that was somewhat unfathomable.

"Hey, Captain, good evening."

Ron even stood up and waved casually, as if he had met an acquaintance.

After the captain saw Ron's face clearly, he first breathed a sigh of relief, then stared wide-eyed in disbelief for a moment, revealing an even more incredulous expression.

"Ron?! The director of the Pure White Drama Troupe?!"

"What are you doing here? You did all of this!"

He pointed to the horrific scene in the basement, raising his voice slightly.

Upon hearing this name, the soldiers behind him all lowered their spears and looked at each other in bewilderment.

In Magnolia, everyone knows Ron's name, but he's known for his performances. How could he possibly be here?

Were they kidnapped?

"Yes, I heard they were planning to target Fairy Tail, so I came here beforehand to gather intelligence."

These words made the team leader pause for a moment, and he swallowed hard.

You wiped them all out the moment you arrived? Is this how you spy on people?!

Ron continued:

"Since you're here, I'll head back now. You'll have to clean up the mess."

Seeing Ron's matter-of-fact attitude, the captain's lips twitched slightly, revealing a complex expression.

He glanced at Kafch, who was stuck in the wall and unconscious, and suddenly recalled the rumors about Ron. In addition to being the leader of the Pure White Troupe, he had another identity: a part-time mage in Fairy Tail!

The captain, who was still in shock and confusion, suddenly let out a long sigh.

So he's a mage from the Fairy Tail guild. That makes no surprise.

The captain then waved helplessly to the soldiers behind him and gave the order.

"Alright, stop spacing out."

"Get to work quickly and handcuff everyone here!"

Chapter 85 Atonement and Plea

"Roger that!"

In the ruins of the basement, the soldiers of the Magic Council were all handcuffing the mages on the ground.

After finishing his conversation with the captain at the building entrance, Ron prepared to unroll the scroll and return to his hotel in the neighboring town.

Just then, two figures suddenly walked up to Ron and the captain; it was Paris and Dombo.

Their faces were pale at that moment. They looked at each other, then took a deep breath and showed expressions of reluctance.

Paris first bowed deeply to Ron.

"Thank you, leader. Thank you for not exposing me immediately, and thank you for giving me the courage to make a different choice."

Paris then stood up, her eyes slightly red.

He turned around, walked up to the captain, and stretched out his hands, putting them together.

“Captain, I am also a member of the Dark Guild, Night Walker, and I am an intelligence agent temporarily planted by Kafch in the Pure White Drama Troupe.”

Ron and the captain were slightly taken aback, and then Doronbo, who was standing next to him, also bowed to Ron.

"I'm sorry, Commander, there are still some things I've kept from you."

He then stood up, a relieved smile on his face.

“I lied to you before and didn’t have time to turn myself in. Although I still haven’t been able to repay your kindness, I still have to complete the task you asked me to do.”

Doronbo gritted his teeth, then walked up to the captain and extended his hands.

“Captain, I used to be a thief who roamed around distant towns. Now, I’m turning myself in.”

The captain frowned, looking at the two young men who had taken the initiative to be captured, and then turned his questioning gaze to Ron.

Paris and Doronbo kept their heads down, not daring to look Ron in the eye. They were prepared to be scolded or have their relationship severed.

Ron didn't get angry. He put down the scroll and silently looked at the two people in front of him.

After a while, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Indeed, since we have made a mistake, we should accept the judgment."

This is your own choice, and I respect it.

Even though Paris and Doronbo were mentally prepared, their hearts still clenched painfully when they heard those words.

As expected, the leader chose to distance himself from them, but this was what they deserved, and they had no one to blame but themselves.

They bowed deeply to Ron one last time.

"Yes, I'm sorry to have caused you trouble during this time!"

The captain sighed and then waved for the soldiers to come forward.

"Since you've turned yourselves in, why don't you come back with us?"

"Yes!"

……

The next morning, in a hotel in the neighboring town.

"Hey, get up."

Ron pushed open the door and saw Gildarts lying on the bed, snoring.

Hearing Ron call, Gildarts sat up looking sleepy, squinting with a confused expression.

"Huh? It's dawn?"

At that moment, the door to the next room opened, and Ur came out with Gray and Rio, who had just finished washing up and were still sleepy-eyed.

The soon-to-be newlyweds were completely unaware of what had happened in Magnolia last night.

"Hmm, where are Paris and Dorumbo? I haven't seen them."

Uru noticed that the number of people was not right and asked.

"They've temporarily broken away from the group; just leave them alone."

"I've already bought my train tickets. Don't you guys want to get back to Fairy Tail as soon as possible?"

Upon hearing this, Gray and Leo, whose eyelids had been drooping, suddenly perked up and their eyes lit up.

"Really? Then let's get started!"

A few hours later, accompanied by the steam of the magic train, Ron and his party finally arrived in the town of Magnolia.

"Kildari Mode! Activate!"

Thanks to Gildarts, Ron and his companions arrived in Magnolia and saw the town's main street after its renovation.

They followed Gildarts all the way to Fairy Tail.

Before they even got close, a commotion erupted in the guild hall!

Chairman Makarov was already waiting for them at the gate.

"Ron, Gildarts, welcome back!"

The entire guild erupted in cheers upon seeing Ron and his companions return!

"Ron and Gildarts are finally back, and they even brought a few new recruits with them!"

Hearing such enthusiastic cheers, Uruk and Gray were suddenly at a loss for what to do.

"Ron, is this Fairy Tail...? Isn't it a bit too crowded?"

Urru approached Ron and asked in a low voice.

"You'll get used to it."

Ron responded with a helpless expression.

Makarov smiled with relief when he saw Ron and Gildarts return safely.

Then, when his gaze passed over Gildarts and Ron and landed on Urru, who was following behind them, he revealed a shocked expression.

The mages in the hall might have just noticed the woman's unusual aura, but Karlov clearly sensed that the magic hidden beneath her body was subtly surpassing his own!

"President, why are you staring at her like that?"

Ron then stood next to Makarov and began to introduce Uruk and the others.

"This beautiful older sister is called Ur, and she has two apprentices, Gray and Leo."

They came from the north to join Fairy Tail.

Wulu smiled and stepped forward gracefully.

"I have long admired your name, Chairman Makarov. We are new here, and we look forward to your guidance in the future."

Upon hearing that he had come to join the guild, Makarov paused for a moment, then broke into a bright smile.

Well, Ron, that kid, found three promising talents just from a short trip!

"Great! Our guild always welcomes new members!"

"Macao, bring me the guild seal!"

After the last three people finished stamping their documents, another round of enthusiastic cheers erupted in the hall.

Looking at the badges on their bodies that symbolized their belonging, the two boys' eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Welcome, from today onwards you are the mages of Fairy Tail."

Ron was happy for them and picked up a few glasses of juice, serving them to them.

Makarov also walked over to Uruk with a smile, revealing a curious expression.

"Uru, you used to be a very famous mage in the north, right? Why do you want to join us?"

Makarov made a casual remark, which made Urru look embarrassed.

"No, I am not as good as you, Chairman Makarov, as a member of the Ten Wizard Saints. I only came here at Ron's invitation."

Makarov then turned to Ron, nudged him with his elbow, and said with a smile:

"Hahaha, you little rascal, what sweet talk did you use to trick this pretty lady into coming here this time?"

He became happier and happier as he thought about it, and then picked up the wooden barrel cup and started drinking from it.

"Oh, I just sealed Deliora away when I was passing by."

"puff!!!!!"

Makarov sprayed out the large gulp of beer he had just taken a sip of, giving Macaoo a good head wash.

Chapter 86 New Members of Fairy Tail

"Cough cough cough, what did you say? You sealed Deliora?!"

Makarov didn't even bother to wipe the beer from the corner of his mouth; his eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets.