Council – Fiore Branch.
Zorn and the humanoid frog also appeared in the long corridor at this time.
They just saw the blue-haired youth leaning against a pillar, smiling as he looked at Zorn.
The frog also saw Siegrain, a Council member with the title of Ten Wizard Saints, waiting here, and immediately lay down on the ground in fright.
"Nice to meet you for the first time, Siegrain!"
"Oh, is that so? I don't feel like it's the first time we've met. After all…" Zorn also casually put his hands on his hips at this moment, not finishing his sentence, then said playfully, "And the reason you're here isn't to wait for me, is it? You're waiting for Erza, aren't you?"
"After all, Erza and I were indeed 'good friends' before, and what do you know?" Siegrain at this moment only thought Zorn had heard Erza mention him, which was why he was so unfriendly towards him.
But what he didn't know was that Zorn knew far more than he imagined.
"This time, I've given a great deal of help, speaking well of your Fairy Tail, so there's no need to be so hostile towards me." Siegrain also tried to ease the atmosphere.
"Well, thank you very much then!" Zorn didn't believe what Siegrain was saying at this moment. Although he finally had a sudden realization, if one makes a mistake, it is a mistake, and whatever happens later can only be compensation.
"Just a reminder, those old men inside are also afraid that they will be implicated and held responsible for this matter, which is why they're looking for a scapegoat."
"Then that's settled. I'll wait for you inside." After Siegrain finished speaking to Zorn, he disappeared from the spot.
"Erza, I hope what you couldn't say, you haven't told Zorn."
Siegrain was still hoping at the main gate that his affairs hadn't been leaked.
...
Courtroom scene.
"Zorn, why are you here?"
The Council members looked at Zorn, who was standing on the seats below, in shock.
"Some of you really only do superficial work! You've neglected quite a few things you should be managing." Zorn spoke mercilessly. As soon as he said this, the expressions of some Council members in high positions froze, and the courtroom immediately fell silent.
Only those who were not involved watched this scene with a smile in their eyes.
"Bang~"
One of the Council members slammed the table and stood up: "Zorn, what do you mean by this? Don't think that just because you're a Ten Wizard Saints, you can have this attitude. That title was granted by the Council."
"Boom~"
"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Zorn, seeing a Council member who still showed no self-reflection, unleashed his Magic Power, and a terrifying aura filled the entire courtroom. Some of the accompanying staff were also pressured to the point of breathlessness.
All objects around Zorn's body instantly shattered and floated in the air as his Magic Power surged.
The group of Council members opposite also looked at Zorn in shock, especially Ultear, who gazed deeply at Zorn. The Council member who had just been clamoring was now sitting in his chair, frightened, struggling to resist the pressure Zorn was exerting on him.
"How do you think I obtained this title now?" Zorn looked up at the Council member, who was already drenched in sweat.
"Enough, Zorn!" the Speaker shouted. Seeing this, Zorn also took the opportunity to step down, retracting his Magic Power.
The clamoring Council member also sighed in relief and slumped down.
"My suggestions:"
"First, severely punish the Council members who were negligent in their supervision this time."
"Second, compensate all the affected citizens for the impact of this incident."
"Third, intensify the subjugation of Dark Guilds."
"Who agrees, who objects?"
"This…" Several Council members exchanged glances, unable to make up their minds.
Zorn did not rush them, allowing them a moment to think.
"Well, I think these suggestions are indeed very fair, and they should be the choices our Council makes, shouldn't they?" Siegrain was the first to affirm Zorn's suggestions.
"Mhm, I agree, it should have been like this long ago," Yamaji was the second to agree.
"Agreed!"
Aside from the offending Council members, the other Council members also expressed their agreement upon seeing this, whether it was due to the pressure of Zorn's strength is unknown.
"Then this matter is settled. As for the responsibility for poor supervision, it will be judged separately. As for the damage caused to the venue now, Zorn will compensate for it, no problem, right?"
The Speaker saw that the matter had developed to this extent, and nearly half of the Council members agreed, so he could only agree.
"No problem, Speaker."
"Don't let it happen again, Zorn." The Speaker gave Zorn a deep look, struck the gavel, and concluded the matter.
————Separator————
At the Guild… the battle was also nearing its end.
Natsu's every attack was blocked by Erza. To outsiders, their fight seemed evenly matched, but the Guild Members knew at this moment that Natsu was going to lose this time because Natsu's breathing rate was already erratic.
"Fire Dragon's Sword Horn!"
After being punched into the air by Erza, Natsu stomped on the ground, pushed off forcefully, and with flames surging around his body, spun rapidly towards Erza.
Erza immediately blocked Natsu's attack with both fists. The moment Natsu lost his strength, Erza punched him in the abdomen, sending him crashing to the ground.
"So strong!" Lucy was also awestruck by Erza's strength, seeing her not even breathing heavily.
"Of course! This is Erza, one of the six S-Class Mages in the Guild!"
"Winner, Erza!"
"Oh!"
"Natsu's challenge failed again, haha!"
"Let's go, back to the Guild."
Everyone watched the battle end and slowly dispersed.
"Natsu, are you okay?"
Happy, however, worriedly pulled Natsu up and slowly flew with him to the Guild, following the others.
Zorn was also waiting for everyone at the Guild at this time; he had returned when the two were about to finish.
Everyone was lively discussing the exciting battle they had just witnessed.
Lucy, Cana, Levy, and Erza, the girls, stayed in a group, discussing some private topics. Cana directly drove Zorn away, not allowing him to get close.
So he drank a little wine with the Master at the bar.
"Everything's resolved, no accidents, right?" The Master suddenly put down his wine glass and asked Zorn.
"Mhm, don't worry, old man, everything's resolved."
Zorn smiled faintly, feeling emotional in his heart that he still couldn't hide things from the Master.
"That's good, but I'm a bit sleepy now!" As the Master spoke, he yawned. Lisanna was the first to fall asleep, and as she fell, Elfman dove and caught her in his arms.
However, Elfman still couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell down with her.
The Guild Members also fell down one by one amidst sounds of confusion.
Cana and Erza barely managed to resist, but under the strong sleep Magic, they still couldn't hold on after seeing a blurry figure.
Zorn flashed over and gently took Cana into his arms, looking up at Mystogan, who was still wrapped tightly as before.
"Long time no see."
"Mhm, the Master will take this mission."
"Sigh, still so aloof, Mystogan? Haven't you noticed there's someone else in the Guild from the same world as you?"
Zorn pointed to Lisanna, who was lying on Elfman.
"Oh, is that so? I'm very relieved that she's in the Guild, and it's fast too."
"I'm leaving first."
"5 4 3 2 1." The moment Mystogan stepped out of the Guild, the sleep Magic was instantly dispelled.
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