"Since everyone is here, let's depart now."
Seeing Laxus arrive, Marco didn't delay any further and immediately called everyone to assemble.
This time, they were truly setting off.
After everyone made their preparations, Marco glanced at Mystogan.
The two exchanged looks and nodded, preparing to proceed as previously agreed.
"Buzz!"
A flash of golden light erupted as the solemn and dignified [Gemini Gold Cloth] materialized on Marco's body.
He crossed his arms in front of his chest before thrusting them forward abruptly, palms facing outward.
A purple glow, resembling boiling nebulae, ignited in his palms as powerful magical fluctuations caused the surrounding air to tremble and distort.
"Another Dimension Space!"
Magic power surged like a raging tide, accompanied by a teeth-grating tearing sound as space was forcibly ripped open, revealing a deep purple maw akin to a bottomless vortex ready to devour anything in its path.
An intense suction force pulled at the surrounding dust and fallen leaves, while light twisted and vanished along the edges.
Everything seemed on the verge of being drawn into the portal—a gateway to another world.
Compared to Mystogan's method of using the [Anima] to reach Edolas, Marco's [Another Dimension Space] was indeed more convenient.
Thus, they naturally opted for this approach now, with Mystogan taking charge of leading everyone through.
"Follow me!"
Mystogan took the lead, charging into the vortex of the [Another Dimension Space].
His figure was instantly swallowed by the void.
"Let's go, go, go!"
Natsu shouted excitedly, leaping headfirst into the portal.
Without hesitation, everyone from [Fairy Tail] followed suit—they had no reason to doubt Marco.
Witnessing this scene, the members of [Blue Pegasus] and [Quatro Cerberus] showed no signs of backing down either.
Led by their guild masters Goldmine and Bob, Bacchus, Ichiya, and Hibiki Lates promptly followed.
In no time, the entire "Edolas Expedition Force" had entered the [Another Dimension Space].
Only after Marco stepped through did the portal, now devoid of magical sustenance, silently close.
The purple radiance dissipated as if it had never existed, leaving behind only faint spatial ripples that gradually settled.
The moment Marco emerged from the gateway of the [Another Dimension Space], he overheard the crowd buzzing with discussions.
The mages were astonished to discover they truly couldn't use magic in this world.
"This world is terrifying!"
Exclamations erupted from the group, voices laden with unease and disorientation.
For mages accustomed to a life permeated with magical energy in [Earth Land], the sensation of being utterly stripped of magic—their internal power feeling like a dried-up well—made this world seem like a living hell.
What was most alarming wasn't just the absence of magic in this world, but their inability to even harness the magic within themselves!
Over at Mystogan's station, everyone had already begun queuing up to receive the "X-balls."
Marco and Mystogan had deliberately withheld distributing these pills earlier—they wanted everyone to experience the powerlessness of this world firsthand.
It was undoubtedly a profoundly memorable lesson.
After receiving Mystogan's "little red pills," the Mages finally felt at ease.
Although the situation remained somewhat perilous, they were no longer completely powerless—as long as they didn't overexert their magical energy, they would be fine.
With their minds settled, everyone finally had time to observe this alternate world.
The natural scenery, so starkly different from that of Earth Land, drew exclamations of astonishment from the group—none had ever witnessed such sights before.
"Who are you?!"
Just as the group was curiously examining this strange alternate world, someone approached and was startled by the large crowd.
However, after clearly seeing their faces, the person's expression changed.
His gaze eventually locked onto Marco.
"?! Are you people from Earth Land?!"
Jet from Edolas had met Marco before.
Seeing Marco arrive with a group—many of whom had familiar faces—Edolas's Jet immediately understood what was happening.
"You, you, you!!!"
After Edolas's Jet appeared, the Fairy Tail side erupted into commotion.
Earthland Jet stepped forward in astonishment, and the two Jets from different worlds stood face to face, their eyes filled with shock.
"Hello, me from Earth Land."
Edolas's Jet recovered and greeted Jet.
Since Marco's last visit, they had mentally prepared themselves for encountering "alternate versions of themselves," but they hadn't expected Marco to bring people back so soon!
"H-hello..."
Jet responded somewhat awkwardly.
His discomfort stemmed from knowing that this Edolas's Jet was the candidate of the strongest in this world's Fairy Tail guild.
Their strength and positions within their respective guilds were clearly worlds apart.
The conversation between the two and the sight of them standing side by side were like mirror images, yet they carried entirely different auras.
This gave everyone a clearer understanding of this alternate world—truly, parallel versions of themselves existed here!
Of course, for the members of Blue Pegasus and Quatro Cerberus, it made no difference whether their counterparts existed or not, as their versions in this world had already been eliminated, all killed by the "Royal Army."
"So you're... really going to challenge the Edolas Kingdom?"
Edolas's Jet paid no mind to these minor details.
He looked at Marco and asked with a hint of anticipation in his tone.
If, back when Marco first arrived at this world's Fairy Tail, these frightened, defeated individuals dared not even consider rebellion and had only tried to dissuade Marco from certain death...
Then after Marco stormed the royal city and eliminated the notorious Edolas Marco, their expectations for these interdimensional visitors had completely changed.
Perhaps they really could succeed?
Even unspoken, it was clear in their hearts: everyone had begun to hope.
They hoped Marco would truly lead an army from Earth Land to Edolas and completely overthrow the Edolas Kingdom's brutal rule over the magical world.
Although the Magic Guilds had been nearly wiped out, with only "Fairy Tail" barely surviving, for them, the overthrow of the "Edolas Kingdom" could be considered vengeance for everyone.
"That's right, we're here to end all this."
Marco nodded, giving an affirmative response.
"Excellent! Mr. Marco! Please, everyone, come inside the guild! We of Fairy Tail would like to welcome you all!"
Jet from Edolas was so excited he nearly jumped, his face instantly breaking into a huge smile, his voice trembling slightly.
He extended the invitation to everyone.
Though they couldn't contribute much to overthrowing the "Edolas Kingdom," hosting a welcome for the "Expedition Force" and providing them a place to rest was something they could manage.
"Good, it'll give everyone a chance to adjust to this world."
Marco glanced around at his companions, who appeared both nervous and curious, and nodded in agreement.
He had chosen to land the [Another Dimension Space] near the "Fairy Tail" guild in "Edolas" precisely so everyone would have a place to acclimate first, rather than being thrust into battle immediately upon arrival.
"Please follow me!"
Seeing Marco's nod, Jet from Edolas happily led the way.
Actually, the location of this "Fairy Tail" guild had changed since Marco's last visit.
He was able to pinpoint it now because of the crow he had left behind earlier, which served as a locator.
This meant that if Marco had wanted to, they could have directly descended upon the capital of the "Edolas Kingdom"—he had also stationed crows there on standby.
But that would have been too rushed.
There was no need to take such a risk, so Marco prudently chose the "Fairy Tail" location instead, allowing everyone to adapt first.
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