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

The sycamore tree grew wildly, its thick branches like giant pythons that had come to life, coiling and wrapping around the five dragons and the silver tree completely.

A green light shone through the gaps in the branches, flickering intermittently. One could vaguely see the massive bodies inside slowly dissipating, like ice and snow melting in the sun.

Refined in an instant~

A faint scent of grass and trees lingered in the air, mixed with the lingering burnt smell of the battlefield, creating an indescribably strange atmosphere.

The sycamore tree slowly retracted its branches, its massive body shrinking at a visible speed, shrinking and shrinking until it finally shrank to a normal-sized tree and retreated back into the Sunshine Manor.

The tumbleweed rolled past the crowd without a word being spoken.

The entire battlefield was so quiet that you could hear the sound of gravel rolling down the slope.

Everyone was stunned, their eyes wide and their mouths agape.

The scene looks exactly like Sunlight controlling the sycamore tree, swallowing all five dragons and one silver dragon, leaving not even a trace.

"Huh? That's all?"

Lucy blinked, tears still clinging to her eyelashes.

When she first heard that nonsensical voice, she was almost moved to tears; her nose tingled and tears welled up in her eyes.

Lucy stood frozen in place, tears welling in her eyes, feeling incredibly awkward.

Not only her, but everyone present was caught off guard by this absurd scene.

These tears are hard to shed, and they're hard to hold back.

"Sunrise, you bastard, what are you doing?!"

Natsu was the first to recover, his anger surging to his head, his hair almost standing on end.

Without saying a word, he pushed off with his feet and shot towards the Sunshine Manor like a cannonball.

His whole body was engulfed in flames, sparks flew everywhere, and a long trail of fire trailed behind him.

"Wait for us!"

Fearing that this idiot would actually fight Riyao, everyone quickly followed.

Gray ran in the lead, his mind filled with doubt, but he still believed in Sunrise.

Erza followed closely behind, and the others quickly caught up.

When they finally arrived at the gate of Sunrise Manor, panting, they saw Natsu lying sprawled on the ground with a large, shiny red bump on his head, looking like he had grown horns.

His eyes were darting around, and he was muttering something, but it was hard to hear what he was saying.

Riyao leaned against the trunk of a sycamore tree, holding a cup of tea in his hand, and slowly took a sip.

He glanced at Gray and his group, a smug smile playing on his lips.

"Huh? Are you guys going to lie on the floor and take a nap too?"

Upon hearing this, the people in the front row all stopped in their tracks.

We looked at each other, then, in perfect unison, began to push and shove each other.

"Go ahead, go ahead, you know him well."

"Why should I go, but you go!"

"Don't push me! Let's go together!"

Pushed and shoved, Gray was finally pushed out by the group, staggering and almost falling to the ground.

"Hey, why are you guys pushing me? Can't you all ask together?" Gray turned around and glared at the group of guys who betrayed their teammates, his face turning green with anger.

"What you really want to know is how those dragons that were absorbed by the sycamore tree and Uncle Yin are doing?"

Riyao saw right through their thoughts, put his teacup on the stone table next to him, and grinned slyly, his mouth almost reaching his ears.

"I'm not telling you, are you mad?"

He even deliberately raised his eyebrows, his expression incredibly irritating.

Upon hearing this, everyone present simultaneously developed black lines on their foreheads.

They don't want to do anything right now, they just want to pin this blond bastard to the ground and beat him so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.

Gray took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to punch someone, and took a few steps closer to Sunshine, his face almost touching hers.

"You cunning bastard, you're still joking at a time like this? Hurry up and tell me, or I'll beat you up with the others."

"Tch, you guys are like that."

Riyao scoffed, completely disregarding the threat.

He snapped his fingers.

A soft snap.

A faint green light simultaneously appeared on everyone's bodies. This green light did not come from anywhere else, but emanated from the Fairy Tail guild emblem on the back of their hands, and it was warm.

The green light flashed twice and then slowly dissipated.

Then--

Everyone felt their bodies go limp, as if their bones had been removed, and they all collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The soreness emanated from the very bones, making one grimac and feel strained even to move.

Riyao laughed even harder, clutching his stomach, his shoulders twitching, tears welling up in his eyes.

Mirajane, standing beside him, sighed and shook her head, already used to her husband's quirky sense of humor.

Lucy gasped in pain, curled up on the ground, and her fingers trembled.

"A cunning bastard."

She squeezed out those words through clenched teeth, her voice trembling.

"Sunrise, what did you do? That hurts!"

"It feels like a muscle strain; I can't lift my arm."

"My legs, I can't feel my legs!"

The Fairy Tail characters lay sprawled on the ground, howling in pain, like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Even Stinger and Roger were not spared; they lay on the ground, looked at each other, and saw grievance in each other's eyes.

They're not from Fairy Tail, so how did they get caught in the crossfire? They were clearly just caught in the crossfire!

Mirajane saw that Sunlight was laughing like a fool and had no intention of explaining, so he sighed helplessly and squatted down to explain to everyone.

"Before the battle with the Gates of the Underworld today, Sunlight manipulated the phoenix tree to bestow upon you the power of 'Endless Life.' Simply put, this power allows you to overdraw your stamina, ignore endurance, and break through your limits, so that you won't get tired during the battle."

She paused for a moment, then continued to explain to them.

"He just removed the 'Eternal Life' spell, which is why you all feel sore all over. You'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."

After hearing this, everyone rolled their eyes dramatically.

And you? Why aren't you in pain?

This was clearly intentional! Revenge! Blatant revenge!

Lucy rolled around on the ground in pain, like a fish thrown ashore.

As she rolled along, she caught a glimpse of Makarov rolling around beside her. The old man, huddled up like a tiny creature, rolled even more smoothly than she did.

Lucy suddenly remembered something, and ignoring the pain, she propped herself up on her arms and sat up.

"President, Hades just appeared, in spirit form. He said something about 'Now is the time to unleash the light.' I don't know what the light is, but that's what he said."

Her voice was still a little weak, and she winced in pain after speaking.

Makarov's rolling motion stopped abruptly.

The old man sat up straight from the ground, his short brows furrowed tightly.

He fell into thought. Lucy didn't know what the light meant, but he knew very well.

That secret, the secret that has been guarded since the time of the second chairman.

Raven Tail, Tartaros, and other such things are all aimed at Fairy Tail. If this continues...

His gaze swept over the children lying haphazardly on the ground, and seeing them wincing in pain, he felt a tightness in his chest.

He worried that the weaker children would be attacked when they went out to do commissions, and he didn't want them to get into trouble because of this secret; it wasn't something they should have to bear.

They should be happily accepting commissions, joking around, and having drinks and banquets, instead of living in constant fear of being watched.

Makarov's hands trembled slightly, his nails digging into his palms.

He's lived to be this old and has seen all sorts of storms, but the thought that these children might get hurt because of his choice makes his heart ache like it's being pricked by needles.

Disbanding the group was the best solution he could think of.

Once the group disperses, the target disappears, and those who were eyeing the guild have nowhere to start.

Makarov closed his eyes, his long eyelashes trembling.

When he opened his eyes again, a decision had been made in those cloudy old eyes.

He braced himself against the ground and slowly stood up, his short body casting a long shadow in the setting sun.

"Children, I, as the sixth guild master, hereby announce that Fairy Tail is officially disbanded."