"This problem must be resolved quickly."
Makarov's expression was serious as he spoke of the super spatial magic "Anima," which truly felt like a sword hanging over their heads, never knowing when it might fall.
This time, it had even directly targeted the children of the guild.
After learning about Lisanna's incident, Makarov could hardly contain his anger—it had struck directly at his core.
This time, Lisanna had managed to avoid it with Marco's help, but what about the future?
What if Marco wasn't around and others encountered it? What if the "Anima" magic directly targeted "Magnolia"?
Although it shouldn't be that coincidental, Makarov didn't want to take the risk.
He wanted to find a way to resolve this major issue as soon as possible.
"Mystogan left behind all his research notes. Gramps, why don't you gather the master Mages to brainstorm and see if we can develop a safe method to travel to another world?"
Marco flipped through the notebook in his hand and asked Makarov.
It was Mystogan's compiled research notes, all about "Anima" and "spatial teleportation magic."
"That's one approach, and it might be useful, but... is it really the right thing to do?" Makarov's expression remained serious, as he considered the broader implications.
"Ah, I forgot to ask Mystogan about it."
Marco paused for a moment before realizing what Makarov meant.
Makarov's concern was: what if they actually succeeded in developing something?
Once this information was made public and everyone was called upon to help, the research results would naturally have to be shared.
If everyone participated and contributed, they would all have a stake in the outcome.
This meant that everyone would master the method of traveling to another world, which would certainly not be good for Mystogan's homeland.
It would be like standing naked in the middle of the street.
"If we ask him, he would probably support it. After all, that child is now wholeheartedly seeking to atone for a sin that isn't even his." Makarov shook his head.
By handing this research notebook to Marco, Mystogan had already expressed his stance: research freely, with the primary goal of resolving the "Anima" issue.
Everything Mystogan was doing now was to solve this problem.
Exposing the world of "Edolas" to the mages of "Earth Land" would indeed bring unknown dangers to "Edolas," but the "Edolas people" had struck first.
Bearing such consequences was the price they had to pay.
"Actually, even if anyone could teleport there, it wouldn't matter much. After all, once you arrive in that world, there's no magical power to use spells." Marco chuckled.
Thinking about it this way, even if everyone mastered the method to travel to another world, the threat to that world wouldn't be significant.
No matter how powerful a Mage is, they'd be helpless in "Edolas," where there is no magical power.
This led to another important question: how could one use magic and maintain combat ability in that world?
This was crucial for other Mages.
Even someone like Makarov would become extremely weak once their magical power was depleted.
Most Mages might seem capable in close combat, but that was largely due to the effects of their magic power.
There are indeed very few mages like Marco, who possess a robust physique even without the support of magic.
In "Fairy Tail," there are quite a few mages of this kind.
Under Marco's guidance, everyone has not neglected physical training, so even without magic, they are not to be underestimated by ordinary people.
The only problem is that there are still people in that world who can use magic.
"If we don't find a way to continue using magic, then when we arrive in Edolas, we'll have to rely on our flesh and blood to confront magic." Marco spoke calmly, as if this wasn't much of a problem.
"This really isn't a trouble that can be easily resolved." Makarov scratched his head and sighed.
In the end, Makarov decided to seek everyone's help.
The current top priority is to resolve the "Anima" issue.
To tackle this problem, they might even need to form a united mage alliance to invade the world of "Edolas," storm the Edolas Kingdom, and for now, there's no need to worry about other matters.
Although he didn't want to harm innocent people in Edolas, deep down, Makarov could still distinguish between priorities and relationships.
It was "Edolas" that struck first—they were the ones who harmed "Earth Land" initially—so it's only natural for "Earth Land" to retaliate now.
There's no fault in that.
However, when solving the problem, they won't harm the innocent.
They will seek out the true culprits.
The other side may have no bottom line, but they do.
Mainly because those ordinary people are truly innocent and haven't benefited from the magic brought by "Anima."
Every grievance has its cause, and every debt has its debtor.
All of this is the fault of the King of the Edolas Kingdom and he is their target to resolve.
Once the "Anima" issue is settled, any subsequent problems can be addressed later.
Makarov won't allow people from "Edolas" to harm the world of "Earth Land," nor will he permit people from "Earth Land" to cause trouble over there, especially since it's Mystogan's home.
In fact, this is the most important reason.
Marco handed the research materials to Makarov.
There wasn't much he could do to help with the research—better to let the old folks handle it.
Marco currently has something urgent to attend to: finding a place to start planting roses.
He needs to quickly turn the [Royal Magic Palace Roses] into real combat strength.
If they really can't solve the problem of being unable to use magic when they go to "Edolas" in the future, aside from fists and kicks, the [Royal Palace Roses] can also become a trump card against enemies.
Relying on throwing techniques, even without magic, the [Royal Palace Roses] can still be effective through brute force and skill.
"Actually, it's not certain that I can't use magic, but it's better to be safe than sorry."
Marco has never liked leaving victory or defeat to unknown factors.
If he can prepare in advance, he'll naturally do more—preparing several trump cards to handle various situations.
Finding a place to plant the [Royal Palace Roses] is easy.
There are many clearings in the forest; just clear one out, and it can become a dedicated "rose field" for planting roses.
As for "theft prevention," there's no need to worry about that.
Ordinary people who dare enter the "Rose Field" will soon be poisoned from inhaling the pollen.
The real concern is how to prevent accidental entry.
'Indeed, it's best to rely on the Crystal Wall for protection.'
With a casual wave of his hand, Marco created four Crystal Walls forming a rectangle, enclosing the area he had selected for the Rose Field.
This part of the forest was generally not frequented by people, as the deeper areas held some danger.
However, there was always the risk of idle troublemakers wandering in.
Moreover, the poison of the Royal Demon Rose was effective against animals as well.
If left unsealed, Marco feared that every time he came to check on the roses, the field would be littered with corpses.