After the battle, the rest of the United Army gradually gathered in an open space under the command of the leader. Those who were less injured helped tend to the more severely wounded. Although Wendy had depleted much of her magical energy and couldn't fully utilize healing magic, she still managed to alleviate some of the injuries with what little magic she had left. However, the number of injured individuals was overwhelming for her, and it didn't take long for her to become visibly fatigued, panting and wearing a tired expression on her face.
However, under her treatment, Natsu, Freed, and Jellal, who had already stepped into the gates of hell, woke up one after another. Although they were still weak and could only lie on the ground, it was no longer a problem for them to speak.
The first thing Natsu said after waking up was to shout, 'You hairless bastard, continue!' After he roared, he found that he was no longer in his original place, and the battle seemed to have ended.
Natsu, who did not know about what had transpired, looked around in confusion and asked, "Hey, what happened? Where's that jerk? And what about Nirvana?" Seeing the suppressed smiles on everyone's faces, he realized that he was completely oblivious to what had just taken place. He sighed in exasperation and asked for an explanation.
"Nirvana has been destroyed by Calvin, and that eyebrow-less jerk you're referring to is probably in a battle with Calvin right now," Gray responded with a mocking tone. Gray and Natsu had always been fierce rivals.
"What? That is my opponent, yet Calvin dares to snatch it?! Eh, aren't Calvin and the others in the same group? Why is there internal strife?" Natsu first smacked his lips in anger, then asked seriously.
Clang!
Erza knocked his head hard.
"Calvin didn't join forces with the Oración Seis. He was just being manipulated before. It was a misunderstanding," Erza explained helplessly. She looked at the curious gazes of the others and couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. Natsu's behavior was truly embarrassing.
"Eh? How long have I been unconscious for..." Natsu felt that it was a bit inconceivable. Originally, when he was seriously injured by Zero, the situation was still extremely bad. However, when he woke up, all the dangers had already been settled. This strangeness made him very uncomfortable.
"Speaking of which, according to Erza, it has been more than half an hour since Calvin went to fight Zero. Why hasn't that guy appeared yet? Is the battle still going on?" At this time, Lyon asked a little worriedly. If it was really as he thought, if Calvin was defeated, even if everyone in the United Army gathered here, no one would be able to defeat Zero.
"Shh! Something is approaching, very fast." When Hibiki was about to answer, Jura suddenly made a warning gesture. Although the poison was still unresolved, he could clearly feel any signs of trouble.
"Could it be Zero?" Lyon asked seriously.
"I'm not sure. Anyway, let's prepare to meet the enemy first." Under Jura's order, the people who could move began to gather their magic power.
Soon, a burst of dense and light footsteps came, and just as Jura said, something was approaching.
"Don't worry, it's Calvin. That sound of footsteps is from his summoned beast," Jellal suddenly spoke up, a smile forming at the corners of his mouth. As soon as he finished speaking, a Silver Wolf, about the size of a water buffalo, leaped out of the forest, carrying a humanoid figure in its mouth.
"It's Silver Fang. That can't be Calvin, right?" When Cana saw Silver Fang, she immediately shouted. At the same time, she pointed at the object in Silver Fang's mouth and tried to hold back his laughter.
"Cana, if you want to laugh, just laugh. You don't have to endure it." Sure enough, Calvin's depressed voice came out. He turned his head with difficulty and revealed a very reluctant smile. It was not that he did not want to sit on Silver Fang's back, but he could not maintain balance on his back. Even so, Silver Fang's speed was still too fast for him now. The soreness all over his body made him feel very uncomfortable. The shaking just now still left him with lingering fears.
Silver Fang gently put down Calvin. This slight movement made him grin again, so funny that Cana burst out laughing.
"How did you end up like this? It will damage your name, King of Tamers." Gray revealed a nasty smile. He walked over and patted Calvin's body.
He used a lot of strength.
"Gray, don't think that I'm completely defenseless now!" Calvin gritted his teeth and stared at Gray. Then, Silver Fang lightly nudged Gray at lightning speed, using its teeth to make contact.
"Well, I apologize." Gray raised his hands high. His face was full of cold sweat. He was very upset. How could he forget that he was not in his best condition now?
"Well, stop messing around. Have a good rest. It is rare to finally win." Mira sighed and said softly. Everyone who heard this smiled in relief. Yes, as Mira said, they won this time.
Erza sat next to Jellal and gently touched his face. In a voice that only the two of them could hear, he said, "Thank you for defeating Brain."
"Compared to the sins I have committed, this little thing is nothing." Hearing Erza's gentle voice, Jellal could not help but shed tears, revealing a smile that Erza was familiar with. At that time, Jellal, who was full of righteousness, had a smile.
Erza also cried. Because of her love, she finally woke up at this moment and finally changed back to the original him.
"Oh... Once I relax, I want to release the fragrant gold. I will leave first." At this time, Ichiya said in a great mood. Before he turned around and left, he did not forget to make a handsome gesture. However, with his face as a foil, this handsome gesture looked awkward no matter how you looked at it.
However, when he took a step, he found that there was a wall in front of him that looked like Zero.
"Tactics? Who is it?" Freed immediately shouted out. Among everyone present, he was the one who understood Tactics the most. If he could recover his condition, he could easily unravel such an artifice. However, the problem was that he was severely injured and completely depleted of magical energy at the moment.
"I don't want to act violently. I just hope that everyone can cooperate with us for the time being." Following Freed's loud shout, a man appeared with an army, speaking politely and unreasonably.
"Lahar, how could you appear here?" Erza shouted coldly. She recognized the man in front of her. After Calvin went to break the prison, it was this man who came to Fairy Tail to question him.
"The New Council has undergone a complete transformation to uphold the rule of law and justice, and we will not tolerate any evil. The purpose of this mission is to apprehend three individuals: Hoteye, one of the Oración Seis; Jellal, who escaped from prison; and Calvin, who forcefully entered the Council and caused widespread destruction, ultimately releasing Jellal," Lahar stated with a serious tone, pointing directly at the mentioned individuals with a piercing gaze.
"Wait! The three of them are the heroes who stopped Nirvana!" Jura, who had established a friendship with Hoteye, hurriedly said.
"That's right, that's right. Calvin and Jellal defeated two of Oración Seis' leaders respectively. Are you going to pretend that this has never happened" Natsu also said angrily. Although he could not move, everyone present could feel his unwillingness.
"I do not deny their achievements, but that does not mean that the sins of the past can be completely forgiven. If you resist, I have already received permission to be directly killed." Lahar said calmly. The army behind him raised their weapons, ready to move.
"How about this? Don't forget, the people you are going to arrest are people who can cause serious damage to Council on their own. With just these few people, I am not even hot enough." Suddenly, Calvin, who was lying on the ground, said loudly, his tone arrogant.
This sentence made the atmosphere at the scene extremely heavy, and Lahar was ready to attack the whole army.
"We have long been determined to fight, but if you dare to resist, the entire Fairy Tail will be regarded as an accomplice. After all, they were protecting you back then."