"Hurry up and let go!"
Compared to the others who were leisurely watching and commenting on the scene, Noel—who was directly involved—was now covered in black lines.
Anyone would feel a shiver down their spine upon seeing a grown man clinging to their pant leg, crying his eyes out.
"Please forgive me, Noel-sama!"
It seemed that the trauma Noel had inflicted on Ichiya in the past ran far too deep.
Ichiya continued sobbing pitifully, as if he hadn't even heard Noel's demand, completely oblivious to the increasing twitching at the corner of Noel's mouth.
"Damn it, just disappear already, you bastard!"
Finally, having reached his limit, Noel lifted the leg Ichiya was clinging to, then used his other leg to push off slightly.
His entire body spun rapidly in place, and in one swift motion, he flung Ichiya away.
At that moment, the doors of the villa swung open, revealing a figure standing in the doorway.
The airborne Ichiya hurtled straight toward the newcomer, but the person showed no hesitation.
With one hand, he caught Ichiya by the head, and a chilling cold began to emanate from his palm.
Gradually, ice formed over Ichiya's head, and in just a few moments, his entire face was completely encased in ice.
"Well, this is quite the warm welcome. Are you waiting for Lamia Scale?" The figure at the door spoke in a slow, slightly displeased tone.
"Lyon!" Upon seeing the person's face clearly, Gray exclaimed in surprise.
Hearing his name called, the person at the door was momentarily taken aback.
He lifted his head—it was none other than Gray's senior, Lyon.
Upon spotting Gray inside the villa, he responded in kind, "Gray!"
Meanwhile, Natsu looked at Lyon with excitement and asked, "Did you join a guild?"
Lyon didn't answer directly.
He simply let out a light snort and casually swung his arm, tossing the frozen-headed Ichiya back.
However, it was clear that Ichiya hadn't learned his lesson.
Even as he flew through the air, he continued shouting, "Please forgive me, Noel-sama!"
Ichiya bounced off the ground a few times like a ball, shaking off the ice on his head, before finally landing steadily in front of the Blue Pegasus members.
"What the hell are you doing?" Gray glared at Lyon with clear irritation.
"You guys started it first," Lyon replied indifferently to Gray's accusation.
"Hey, what did you do to our big brother?"
"That was way too much!!"
"Can we have all the men leave now—except for Noel-sama?"
Seeing Ichiya's miserable state, the three Blue Pegasus members, Hibiki, Eve, and Ren, looked displeased and glared at Lyon in retaliation.
In an instant, a heavy tension filled the entire villa, as if a fight could break out at any moment.
"Oh my, there are also women here," a soft, charming voice suddenly came from outside, breaking the tense standoff.
"[Doll Attack: Carpet Doll]."
The carpet on the floor suddenly came to life, wriggling as if it had gained sentience.
Unfortunately for Lucy, who had been standing on it, she was caught off guard and tumbled to the ground.
"Wait a minute, this magic… Sherry, have you joined Lamia Scale too?"
Recognizing the magic, combined with Lyon's appearance, Lucy only needed a brief moment to figure out the identity of the newcomer—it was Sherry, the same person she had fought on Galuna Island.
"Don't tell me you've forgotten about me. But also, please forget the old me."
"Which one is it?" Lucy was completely speechless at Sherry's contradictory statement.
Meanwhile, Ichiya had finally recovered.
Seeing that Noel didn't seem intent on punishing him any further, he heaved a sigh of relief, silently thanking his luck.
On the other side, however, the atmosphere between Gray, Natsu, and Lyon was anything but peaceful—they looked like they were about to start brawling at any moment.
Of course, in Natsu's case, he just wanted to fight for the fun of it.
"Stop! We have formed this allied force to defeat the Oracion Seis. Is this really the time for internal conflict?"
Just as tensions were reaching their peak, a stern and authoritative voice rang out from the entrance.
The people in the room turned their heads in surprise and saw a tall, bald man standing at the doorway, holding a staff in his hand.
"Jura-san!" Leon called out excitedly upon seeing the newcomer.
"Jura?"
"Is that the ace of Lamia Scale, the one known as 'Jura of the Iron Rock'?"
"Who's that?" Natsu, completely clueless, asked.
"He's one of the Ten Wizard Saints, just like Noel," Happy answered.
"Noel-dono, it has been a long time. The last time we met was two years ago, when you were overseeing my evaluation for the Ten Wizard Saints. I truly appreciate your guidance back then," Jura said, smiling as he stepped into the room.
"Uh… hello." Noel, though unable to recall the man, still responded politely out of courtesy.
"Fairy Tail has five members, Blue Pegasus has four."
Looking around the villa's hall, Sherry smirked smugly, as if she had already claimed victory. "We three are more than enough."
"That makes three guilds assembled. Now we're just waiting for Cait Shelter's people, right?"
"Those people… I heard they only sent one person," Ichiya, now no longer fearing for his life, resumed showing off his information in front of everyone.
"One person?!"
Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this news.
"They only sent one person for such a dangerous mission?" Gray exclaimed in shock.
"I-I mean, just how terrifying must this person be…?" Lucy covered her cheeks, feeling a little nervous.
Just then, the sound of light footsteps echoed through the room, followed by a very clear thud as someone fell to the ground.
Everyone turned toward the entrance, only to see a petite, blue-haired girl lying face down on the floor.
"Oww!!"
The blue-haired girl quickly got back up, patted the dust off her clothes, then bowed her head nervously and said, "U-Um… I'm sorry I'm late! I'm from Cait Shelter. My name is Wendy. Pleased to meet you!"
"A girl?!"
"A child?"
"Wendy?"
As she looked up, Wendy suddenly spotted Noel standing not far away.
To everyone's shock, Wendy ran straight toward him, her face lighting up with a bright smile as she threw herself at him, hugging him tightly.
"Noel!!"
"Noel???"
Everyone stared in disbelief at the affectionate Wendy clinging to Noel—especially Erza and Lucy, whose gazes suddenly turned rather… peculiar.
"Just how wide is your social circle, Noel?" Lucy couldn't help but complain.
Including Wendy, everyone gathered here seemed to be someone Noel was familiar with.
This was no longer just a coincidence.
"I'm not really sure myself," Noel said, giving a wry smile.
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