The guild is a place where companions gather, a place to introduce jobs, and a last haven for homeless children.

Guilds are built on the trust of their members, and the strong bond formed by mutual trust makes the guild indestructible.

But Laxus and Thor's crew...

They abandoned their bonds with each other and even threatened the lives of their companions.

Although all these actions were stopped before they could even begin, Makarov would not be able to get past his own conscience without a severe punishment that would convince everyone.

He is Laxus's grandfather, but more importantly, he is the guild master of Fairy Tail.

He is responsible for everyone in the guild.

Just as Makarov made up his mind, Hope floated lightly to his side. "President, I have a small, albeit immature, suggestion that might be used to punish Laxus..."

Hearing Hope's whispered words, Makarov's expression changed repeatedly, but in the end he adopted Hope's punishment plan.

Approaching Laxus, Makarov spoke with a pained expression: "Laxus, no one can forgive what you've done. Now, do you have anything to say?"

"If you have nothing more to say, please take action immediately."

Laxus lowered his head, not daring to look at his grandfather.

He was well aware that his actions had sparked an internal guild war, and that expelling him from the guild would not be an unreasonable act.

Makarov closed his eyes and nodded to Hope.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Hope stepped forward. "Ladies and gentlemen, I will punish Laxus on behalf of the Chairman. Now, please enjoy the program... the early childhood education song 'Family Address Song'."

The next second, a slightly narrow rocking horse suddenly rose up beneath Laxus's feet, locking him inside.

Laxus's expression changed drastically. Having suffered a setback at Hope's hands, he would rather be expelled from the guild than fall into Hope's hands again. Unfortunately, before he could say anything, the rocking horse began to rock back and forth rhythmically.

What is Daddy's dad called?

"My dad's dad is called grandpa~"

What is your mother's mother called?

"Mommy's mommy is called grandma~"

"......"

The nursery rhymes emanating from the rocking horse might not seem like much to others, but as part of a punishment, they were extremely insulting to Laxus.

And most importantly, as a powerful Dragon Slayer mage, Laxus is also prone to motion sickness, and the symptoms are quite severe.

A rocking horse is also a vehicle.

Laxus was glad he hadn't eaten breakfast this morning, otherwise he probably would have thrown up by now, but he still had to say what he wanted to say.

"Damn it... Ugh..."

"Hope, you absolutely... ugh... don't fall into my hands!"

Hope's expression remained unchanged, still sporting a playful grin, as he casually pulled out the recording magic crystal from his pocket.

Laxar broke out in a cold sweat. He knew that Hope was going to record his embarrassing moment again, and his tone became terrified.

"You...you damn bastard..."

"You...you...you can't...you can't do this...you can't!!"

"Why not?"

Hope opened the recording magic crystal with a grin, "I'm going to film it and make hundreds of copies along with the previous recordings to send to the residents of Magnolia for them to enjoy."

"Laxus, this is the punishment I'm going to give you. Enjoy it, hahaha..."

"NO!!!"

"No won't work! Hehehe..."

This was Hope's little suggestion to change Makarov's mind, a punishment that Laxus would never forget for the rest of his life.

Watching Hope circle around the rocking horse, constantly slapping Laxus in the face, everyone wanted to laugh, but at the same time, they couldn't help but feel a chill.

Never offend Hope again; that guy's twisted sense of humor just keeps coming up...

Erza shook her head.

Ever since awakening that magnetic field power, Hope has become increasingly erratic, whether it's because he's revealing his true nature or something else.

Chapter 167 The Magical Parade

The sky gradually turned black.

Magnolia is brightly lit at night, with its four main streets adorned with lanterns and the aroma of food stalls filling the air.

In addition to local residents, tourists from other cities in the Kingdom of Fiore and even all over the continent flocked here, all eager to witness this magical parade, which could be hailed as a "calling card."

"I heard Fairy Tail is preparing a special program this year?"

"The Flame Dragon from two years ago was already amazing enough!"

"You mean Natsu, the one who burned the whole plaza down...?"

“I’m still more curious about Mirajane’s performance this year.”

"..."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, a light and rhythmic melody drifted from afar, growing louder as it approached.

At the same time, a wisp of firework bloomed in the city sky.

Amid cheers, the magnificent magical parade, renowned throughout the entire continent of Ishgar, is finally about to begin, and the protagonist of this grand spectacle... is none other than the Mage Guild, which has been rooted in this city for nearly a century.

The parade convoy, adorned with the symbol of the flying fairy, slowly made its way in.

Two middle-aged men dressed as Elvis led the way, one wielding purple flames and the other smoke, their two intertwined magic spells creating a fairytale-like pink mist.

Kana was dressed like a normal woman, wearing a dress with star patterns and holding a conductor's baton. Under the control of 'card' magic, musical note cards were combined to play a melodious tune.

Lucy and Levy are standing on the same parade vehicle.

The Sagittarius Celestial Sagedarius, summoned by the call, displayed his unparalleled archery skills, each arrow striking the word petals that Levy had tossed down from the sky.

The exploding magical petals transformed into dazzling orbs of light, drawing applause and cheers from the onlookers.

On another parade vehicle, Juvia finally got her wish after much pleading and cajoling, and performed with Gray. She waved her gentle stream of water, and the water droplets in the sky transformed into a magnificent ice castle in Gray's chill.

Elfman transformed into the Beast King, and with his powerful roar that even children couldn't be frightened, the giant petals behind him slowly opened, and Mirajane's smile shone like the morning star.

Erza brandished her twin swords, and a dozen magical swords unfurled behind her, dancing in a circle with her.

In the dazzling magical parade, the final act was not the familiar old man as usual, leaving the local residents puzzled.

"Is that... the Fairy Thunder Dragon?!" someone shouted, pointing to the group following closely behind the band.

Fried walked ahead of the last parade vehicle, with a complex array of magical runes appearing behind him, each rune representing a blessing, drifting towards the audience on both sides of the road.

Abba Grin's "fairy" magic caused colorful flowers to bloom wherever she looked, while Biguslow's five magical puppets were performing a comical skit.

Golden lightning exploded on the stage of the last parade vehicle. It was Laxus, who had finally made his appearance. He should have joined long ago, but it had been delayed for more than ten years due to his own reasons.

"Grandpa, aren't you going to participate in the parade again this time?"

"Grandpa is getting old, so he'll watch your performances from the audience from now on."

"But I don't know if I'll be able to see Grandpa on stage..."

"Anyway, you don't need to worry about me."

"Ah! That's fine then, I'll do this gesture during the parade!"

That action...

Amidst the dazzling golden lightning, as Laxus slowly raised his right hand, everyone—from his fellow performers on the floats to those watching from the street—raised their right hands to the sky, their index fingers and thumbs forming a clear "L" shape.

This gesture is a secret code Laxus made with his grandfather when he was a child, meaning, "Even when I'm not by your side, I will always be watching over you and protecting you."

Old man, did you see that?

“I saw it… Laxus.”

In the crowd, Makarov could no longer hold back, and tears of joy welled up in his eyes. He slowly raised his hand, extended his thumb and forefinger, and made the same gesture towards the sky.

"Oh my god, this is so cheesy, it gives me goosebumps."

A complaining voice came from the side. Makarov looked at Hope with disdain, "Didn't you say you had prepared a big surprise to show everyone at the Magic Parade? What are you doing here?"

"By the way, where did Natsu and Happy go?"

Hope's lips twitched. Of course he knew where Natsu and Happy were. Those two idiots had accidentally burned his hidden Gundam while rehearsing their performance that afternoon.

Although the Magical Mechanical Titan itself was not damaged, it was burned black by the flames. Without the classic red, blue and white color scheme of the Freedom Gundam, can it still be called the Freedom Gundam?

In a fit of anger, Hope grabbed Natsu and Happy and, in a flash... no, he made them clean up his Gundam in the guild's backyard.

Upon hearing Hope's explanation, Makarov smiled slightly; this was indeed the kind of trouble Natsu could create.

"Mr. Hope, we meet again."

The voice that suddenly came from behind surprised Hope, because he had already "recognized" who it was: Simon, Erza's former companion in the Tower of Paradise.

Turning around, I saw it was him, and Wally, Hugh, and Milliana were also there.

"Didn't you go on a world tour?"

Hope was somewhat surprised to see them here.

Hugh was still dressed in the same outfit he wore at the casino. He scratched his head and said, "I heard the Magical Parade is about to start, and we happened to be traveling to a nearby town, so we thought we'd come and check it out."

"Then you're just in luck. Erza will be very happy to see you later."

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Some are celebrating, while others are plotting their darkest schemes.

In a hotel on a hill outside Magnolia, a middle-aged man with a slightly sleazy appearance stood on the balcony, admiring the fireworks that were blooming in the sky above the city not far away.

Just then, a crow landed on the mast.

"Crow—why are you so beautiful?"

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