"Such powerful ice magic!"
"This temperature… it's too much!"
The other members of the guild exclaimed in surprise.
"Damn it! Ryoma, you bastard!"
Natsu melted the ice on his body with flames. Then a massive torrent of fire shot towards Ryoma, who calmly raised his hands.
Ice Shield!
A huge ice shield appeared before him, blocking Natsu's attack.
The moment the flames and the ice shield met, a large amount of steam was generated, enveloping the entire hall in white mist.
"Can't see!"
"The fog is too thick!"
Taking advantage of the obscured vision, Gray quietly circled behind Ryoma.
A giant ice hammer swung towards Ryoma, but Ryoma seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, saying without turning around, "Gray, your footsteps are too heavy."
He waved his hand, and an ice wall rose from the ground, blocking Gray's attack.
"What?!" Gray was startled.
"And…" Ryoma turned around, a smile on his lips. "You've taken off your clothes again."
Gray looked down and found that he was inexplicably left only in his underwear, and immediately blushed. "When did I take them off?!"
Just then, Elfman charged in from the side. "A man has to face a challenge head-on!"
Ice Prison!
Countless ice spikes shot towards Elfman from all directions, simultaneously forming an ice cage around him.
"What?!" Elfman was trapped, temporarily unable to move.
At this moment, the entire guild hall was in complete chaos, with tables and chairs flying, magic spells shooting wildly, and screams rising and falling.
Lucy hid behind the bar, trembling all over. "I-is this really okay? Won't anyone get hurt?"
"Don't worry." Mirajane maintained her gentle smile. "They all know their limits, they won't actually hurt each other. This is just an ordinary day at Fairy Tail."
Lucy exclaimed, "An ordinary day?! Does this happen often?!"
"Every now and then."
Lucy was speechless.
"Stop it, you idiots!"
Accompanied by this roar, a small old man suddenly grew enormous, standing in the center of the hall like a giant.
Everyone who was fighting was intimidated by this pressure and instantly stopped moving.
"You fools!"
Makarov looked down at everyone. "Causing trouble in the guild again! Who's going to pay for the broken tables and chairs?!"
Makarov said angrily, "Especially you, Ryoma! Just learned new magic and you're joining the ruckus?!"
Ryoma spread his hands innocently. "Master, I was really forced to fight."
"Hahaha, everyone's scared now, right? The victory of this battle is min…"
Natsu arrogantly prepared to declare his victory. But before he could finish, he was stomped down by the giant Makarov.
Makarov returned to his usual small size, lightly leaping onto the second-floor railing. Despite his small stature, the authority he exuded made everyone dare not misbehave.
"Honestly, a bunch of troublesome guys…"
Makarov shook his head and sighed, then noticed Lucy hiding behind the bar,
"Oh? A new person?"
Mirajane softly introduced to Lucy next to her, "This is Makarov, Guild Master of Fairy Tail."
Makarov didn't immediately deal with the new person, but instead pulled out a stack of documents, waving them angrily downwards.
"You guys again? Look at the number of these documents sent by the Council."
"They're all complaints!"
"You people, you're always making me get scolded by the Council members!"
Hearing this, Ryoma was not pleased.
He hadn't been complained about for destruction, and this time he had even helped reduce the damage. He should be distinguished from them, he should be praised.
Besides, Makarov always scolded fiercely on the surface, but never really took it to heart, probably not even listening to the Council members' nagging.
Moreover… wasn't it this old man himself who spoiled everyone the most?!
Just as the guild members finally looked solemn with a hint of shame, Makarov suddenly changed the subject, "But… to hell with those Council members!"
With that, he lit the stack of complaint letters and casually threw them out.
"Listen well, power that transcends common sense is born from common sense."
"Magic is not the power of miracles, it is the specific form that appears when the airflow within us and the airflow in nature match in wavelength."
"It requires mental and concentrated effort, to pour one's soul and heart into it, that is magic."
"If you care about the goals of others, your magical prowess will not improve."
"Don't be afraid of those idiots from the Council!"
"Advance on the path you believe in! That is what it means to be a Mage of Fairy Tail!"
Makarov's speech instantly ignited the entire hall.
Ryoma smiled knowingly. Indeed, following one's heart was Fairy Tail's creed, and the old man was best at smoothing things over this way.
As the commotion subsided, Makarov turned to Lucy, nodding to Mirajane. "Mira, put the guild mark on her."
"Yes, Master."
Mirajane took out a stamp and asked, "Lucy, where do you want the mark? What color?"
Lucy held out her right hand. "Please put it on the back of my hand, pink."
Mirajane gently pressed the stamp onto the back of Lucy's hand, and a pink Fairy Tail emblem appeared on her skin.
"Alright, now you're also a member of Fairy Tail."
Lucy looked at the pink guild emblem on the back of her hand, very excited, and ran to show it off to Natsu, who she was most familiar with at the moment.
"Congratulations, Lucy." Mirajane smiled gently. "Please take care of me from now on."
Natsu grinned. "Welcome, Lucy."
"Aye! Welcome, welcome." Happy flew around in the air.
At this moment, Krov who had been sent flying by Natsu pointed at Natsu and accused, "Natsu! You bastard! I just delivered a message, and you hit me so hard!"
"Who told you to deliver false messages!" Natsu retorted unceremoniously, "You made me run for nothing!"
Krov said aggrievedly, "I'm a victim too. I heard that message from someone else."
"Don't make excuses!" Natsu rolled up his sleeves. "Let me give you another punch!"
"Wait, Natsu!" Gray suddenly stood up. "Be careful, Master might kick you again."
"Gray, you bastard!" Natsu's fighting spirit ignited again. "Watch me burn you!"
The two were about to start a new round of fighting.
Lucy watched dumbfounded from the side. "Didn't they just fight? Why are they fighting again?"
"Ryoma, aren't you going to try and stop them?" Lucy saw Ryoma acting as if it had nothing to do with him and couldn't help but ask.
"Stop what?" Ryoma calmly took a sip of juice. "This is their daily routine, stopping them is useless. And…"
Sure enough, in the next second, Makarov gave each of them a punch.
"You two—now! Immediately! Restore the guild to its original state!!"
The two, who had just been so aggressive, instantly became obedient, only able to move tables while glaring at each other.
Besides Erza, Makarov was the most effective.
However, if Erza were here… probably just one look would make Natsu and Gray instantly put their arms around each other's shoulders, as close as brothers.