Fairy Tail: This Healing Mage's hits hurt so much!

Accompanied by the howling wind that tore through the sky, Sunshine, carrying Mirajane, transformed into a streak of blue light and landed steadily in front of Magnolia's guild gate.

As soon as the two entered the guild hall, they were met with an unusually heavy and oppressive atmosphere.

The hall was no longer filled with laughter and cheerful conversation; the members who remained in the guild all wore solemn expressions.

As soon as Makarov, who was sitting anxiously waiting at the bar, saw that Riyao and Miraj had returned safely, he immediately jumped off the bar stool, walked quickly forward, and asked in a slightly hurried voice.

"What's the situation on your end?"

Riyao remained calm and composed, giving the answer he had already anticipated.

"Crawford has been confirmed as the mole."

"There couldn't be worse news."

Makarov sighed heavily, looking as if he had aged several years, and slumped his shoulders in dejection.

This council is like a sieve.

hum!

Just then, a communication crystal on the bar table suddenly emitted a bright blue light.

Lucy's anxious and panicked face then appeared in the crystal light screen, and her almost piercing scream rang out in the silent hall.

"Oh no! Natsu and Happy have gone to find Tartaros!"

Upon hearing this, Makarov froze on the spot, his mouth agape wide enough to fit a duck egg.

The people in the guild hall looked at each other, speechless.

That simple-minded idiot, he always does things the opposite of what's expected!

boom!

The guild doors were once again violently pushed open, and Erza, Elfman, and Lisana strode in with heavy steps.

The three of them had just stepped across the threshold when they heard Lucy relay this crucial piece of information.

Erza's already gloomy face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and the veins on her forehead bulged.

"Natsu, you idiot, are you asking for trouble?"

Mirajane turned to look at the three of them, but the next second, her eyes suddenly narrowed, and she quickly stepped forward, looking at them with concern and astonishment.

"Erza, why are you all in such a sorry state? Did you encounter the Nine Demon Gates?"

Erza and her two companions were completely disheveled.

Erza's bandages were soaked with bright red blood.

Elfman was covered in wounds, his face was bruised and swollen, and his clothes were tattered like a beggar's.

Lisana was covered in dust, and her little face was filthy.

She burst into tears and hugged Mirajane tightly, rubbing her cat-like face against Mirajane's clean, soft clothes, sobbing as she cried out.

"Waaah, sis, that wicked woman named Sera is manipulating me and Elfman to fight Erza."

"Wait for your sister to deal with her, don't cry, don't cry."

Mirajane gently patted Lisana's thin back and ruffled her messy white short hair.

Riyao walked forward with his arms crossed, looking down at the dejected Elfman.

"Do you still think you can defeat the Nine Ghosts Gate?"

"I'm sorry, brother-in-law, I was wrong."

Elfman's tall and muscular body was now curled up like a helpless child, sitting listlessly with his hands gripping his knees tightly.

Since activating his second magic source, his strength has increased by leaps and bounds. Subconsciously, he always felt that he had been reborn and that he could at least be a mage on the same level as Natsu, Gray, and the others.

However, today's harsh reality has given him a resounding slap in the face.

Facing Sera, one of the Nine Ghost Gates, his proud behemoth body and strength were useless against the opponent's bizarre and terrifying "command spells".

He and his sister Lisanna were like puppets, manipulated by Sera, and even forcibly controlled to attack Erza.

As time went on, the teams that had been sent to other towns to protect retired councilors gradually returned to the guild.

Without exception, all the intelligence gathered together yielded a shocking result.

All the former councilors who had retired and gone into seclusion were brutally purged by the Gates of Hell before they even arrived, with none spared.

"If we disregard guilt or innocence, then Gerald is also a target, but there shouldn't be any problems with him."

Erza changed into casual clothes, crossed her arms, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and calmly analyzed the situation.

With the combined strength of Gerald and the entire Sin of Witches, they would certainly not be powerless against the Nine Demon Gates.

thump!

Just as everyone was discussing countermeasures, a little blue cat stumbled in through the wide-open window and crashed heavily onto the wooden table. It was Harpy.

"Oh no, Natsu, he's completely frozen."

Habi was panting heavily, large tears welling up in his eyes, his voice trembling violently.

Everyone present was stunned for a moment, their minds unable to process the astonishing meaning behind Harpy's words.

"Frozen? What do you mean? Speak slowly."

Xia Lulu walked over quickly, reached out her little hand and gently patted Happy's trembling shoulder to soothe its broken emotions.

Riyao stepped forward, squatted down, and gently rubbed Happy's little head with his warm hands.

As the gentle, healing green light from his palm entered Happy's body, Happy slowly recovered.

Happy, sobbing, recounted everything: how he and Natsu followed the scent to Tartaros headquarters, how Natsu wreaked havoc in the enemy camp, only to be instantly killed and frozen by a silver-haired man from the Nine Demon Gates who used Absolute Zero ice magic.

"In the end, I abandoned Natsu and escaped through the gates of Tartaros. I was so useless."

Habi covered her face, tears streaming down her face, trembling with self-reproach.

Sunlight rubbed Happy's fluffy blue head.

"It's okay, you did a great job. You're just a kitten."

Based on Happy's flight path, speed, and time taken to escape, Levy quickly wrote a series of complex spatial calculation formulas on the paper.

The moment the deduction was completed, Levy gasped and looked up abruptly.

"If my calculations are correct, the Gates of Hades are currently above Magnolia."

"Yes, they are right above us right now. I left a tracking mark on Crawford. He really walked right into a trap, daring to come to Magnolia."

Riyao rubbed his hands together, stood up, and led the way out of the guild gate.

The entire guild followed closely behind him into the courtyard, all looking up at the sky.

The once clear, azure sky was now completely obscured by a huge shadow.

A massive, mountain-like, hexahedral floating island is silently suspended directly above Magnolia.

Each face of that hexahedron is covered with dense forests, streams, and mountains, making each face seem like a perfect place to live.

"How are we going to get up there?"

Max looked up at the colossal object a thousand meters in the sky, his mouth slightly agape, his face filled with shock and bewilderment.

Riyao didn't waste any words, and his eyes suddenly gleamed.

【Life Mimicry - Protoss】

The gravitational field instantly spread out, enveloping all Fairy Tail members present, including Makarov and Erza.

"rise!"

Riyao raised his hand and waved it in the air, and a terrifying gravitational vector instantly erupted, lifting everyone up and sending them to the Netherworld Island high in the sky.

As he sent everyone soaring into the sky, Riyao turned to look at Mirajane beside him.

"You guys go have fun, I'm going to get something ready. Mira, help me take over their lab!"

"Watch me."

Mirajane winked playfully at Sunshine and confidently gave him an OK sign.

Riyao grinned and, in an extremely flamboyant manner, blew a kiss back.

Seeing this, Lucy, Cana, and the others, who were being lifted into the air by gravity, couldn't help but roll their eyes in the wind. What kind of time is this to still be showing off their love!

After seeing everyone off, Riyao headed towards his manor.

"Uru, come with me."

"Here it comes!"

Uru's eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly followed.