She stood before Alzack's giant finger, took a deep breath, and placed her small hand on the edge of the wound.
"Healing Wind!"
Buzz—!
A soft green light emanated from her tiny palm; though its range was small, its effect was surprisingly good!
The small wound on Alzack's finger instantly healed, leaving no scar!
"Wow! It's really healed! Wendy-chan is amazing!" Alzack exclaimed in delight.
"Wendy-chan is so great!" Bisca also praised.
"Hehe..." Wendy chuckled shyly; although her magic consumption seemed a bit higher than usual, she was very Happy to be able to help everyone.
This successful "mini-healing" greatly boosted Wendy's confidence and made her even more curious about her new state.
"Carla," she tugged on Carla's wing, "do you think... now that I'm small, will my magic also become more powerful?"
"Hmm?" Carla was startled. "Theoretically, your total magic power won't change, but your control precision might improve due to your reduced size? After all, the target is also relatively smaller..."
"Then... shall we try it?" Wendy's eyes sparkled with eagerness.
"Try what?" Carla had a bad feeling.
"Let's try... Sky Dragon's Roar!" Wendy clenched her tiny fists, faced an empty cup on the bar counter, and took a deep breath!
"Wendy! Don't..." Carla tried to stop her, but it was too late!
Whoosh—!
A faint but extremely concentrated mini-cyclone, carrying a fresh scent, shot out from Wendy's mouth!
The cyclone accurately hit the empty cup!
Then... the cup didn't move an inch.
Only a few specks of dust on the rim of the cup were blown away.
Wendy: "..."
Carla: "..."
Everyone: "..."
"Pfft..." Cana was the first to burst out laughing.
"Hahahahaha! Wendy! Your Roar... is so cute!" Natsu roared with laughter.
"Aye—! Mini Roar!" Happy also joined in the teasing.
Wendy's small face turned bright red, and she stomped her foot indignantly: "Natsu-kun! Happy! Don't laugh!"
"Alright, alright," Ezreal suppressed his laughter and gently placed Wendy back into the gold sand castle. "Concentrated things are always the essence. Your healing magic's precision has indeed improved; as for attack magic... let's talk about it when you change back."
"Hmph!" Wendy burrowed into the gold sand castle, only showing her small head, indicating she didn't want to talk to anyone for now... The afternoon sun lazily streamed into the guild.
Wendy took a short nap in the gold sand castle, and when she woke up, she found a "new friend" on the bar counter.
A mini, lifelike ice crystal bird, shaped by Gray's Ice Magic, stood on the turret of the gold sand castle, tilting its small head to look at her.
"Wow! What a beautiful little bird!" Wendy exclaimed, running out of the castle.
The ice crystal bird gently flapped its wings, making a faint "click" sound, flew a circle around Wendy, and then landed on her shoulder.
"Gray-kun! Did you make this?" Wendy happily called out in Gray's direction.
Gray, who was sitting far away reading a book (to avoid Juvia), didn't even lift his head, just grunted "Mm," but the corner of his mouth seemed to turn up slightly.
"Thank you, Gray-kun!" Wendy carefully touched the ice crystal bird; it was cool and very comfortable.
"Lord Gray! You are truly thoughtful! Even your ice sculpture is filled with affection for Wendy-chan!" Juvia immediately began her aria.
Gray: "..." He silently raised his book higher, covering his face.
Just then, Levy excitedly ran over, holding her magic book and several draft papers covered in formulas.
"Wendy! Senior EZ! I think I found it!"
"Found what?" Lucy asked.
"I've found the possible reason for Wendy's shrinking and a method to accelerate her recovery!" Levy pushed up her glasses, her eyes sparkling with wisdom. "According to the ancient texts I've consulted and the analysis of Wendy's magic power fluctuation records, her 'reversion to youth' state is essentially a manifestation of highly compressed and internalized magic power, not true physical regression. Her magic core is protectively shrinking to adapt to this high-concentration state, causing her body to shrink synchronously."
"So?" Cana asked.
"So, to accelerate recovery, the key isn't to forcefully release magic power, but to use a gentle, resonant energy that can guide the compressed magic power to 'unfold' again!" Levy pointed to a complex rune on her draft paper. "I've designed a'Soothing Resonance' magic circle! It requires several Mages with gentle magic attributes and a knack for guidance to activate it together, creating an energy field for Wendy!"
"Gentle? Guidance?" Lucy thought for a moment. "Can Sister Mira's Take Over Magic work?"
"Yes!" Levy nodded. "And... Juvia's Water Magic. Water is the most inclusive and fluid element, very suitable for guidance!"
"Juvia is willing! For Wendy-chan! For Lord Gray!" Juvia immediately declared.
"And Senior EZ's Light Magic!" Wendy added. "Senior EZ's light is very warm!"
"Yes, Light Magic is also very suitable," Levy agreed.
"What about me?" Cana raised an eyebrow. "My fairy cards aren't exactly 'gentle'."
"Cana-san can be responsible for stabilizing the outer energy of the magic circle!" Levy arranged.
"Alright, fine." Cana shrugged.
"Good! Then it's settled!" Levy was full of enthusiasm. "We'll start tonight when the guild is less crowded and the magic environment is more stable!"
"That's great!" Wendy jumped up happily. "Thank you, Levy-san!"
The ice crystal bird also flapped its wings in response.
As night fell, the guild, bustling all day, finally quieted down.
A corner of the bar counter was cleared, and Levy drew a precisely structured magic circle, about a meter in diameter, on the floor with special magic ink. At the core of the magic circle sat the mini Wendy, on a small gold sand cushion.
Mira, Juvia, and Ezreal stood at the three energy nodes of the magic circle.
Cana stood on the periphery, holding several golden fairy cards, ready to respond to any energy fluctuations.
"Are you ready?" Levy stood outside the circle, nervously adjusting her glasses.
"Anytime," Mira smiled.
"Juvia is ready!" Juvia said with a serious expression.
"Let's begin," Ezreal nodded.
"Wendy, relax, and feel the energy around you," Levy instructed.
"Mm!" Wendy nodded vigorously.
"Activate!" Levy commanded!
Buzz—!
The magic circle instantly lit up with a soft glow!
Mira emanated a gentle white aura, like an all-encompassing sky.
Juvia clasped her hands, and pure, sky-blue magic power flowed gently into the magic circle like a trickling stream.
Ezreal's palm glowed with a warm, non-blinding golden holy light, like the rising sun.
Three streams of energy, different in nature yet equally gentle, were guided by the magic circle, converging slowly onto Wendy at the core, like three warm currents.
Wendy closed her eyes, feeling a warm and vibrant energy enveloping her, as if she were soaking in a comfortable hot spring.
Her highly compressed magic core, guided by this gentle resonance, began to slowly unfold and relax like a budding flower... The magic circle's light flickered steadily, and time passed minute by minute.
Suddenly!
Buzz—!
A strong emerald green light burst from Wendy's body!
Her body grew rapidly in the light, at a visible speed!
The light faded.
A perfectly intact Wendy, wearing a sky-blue dress, sat on the cushion, looking at her hands and body with surprise.
"I... I'm back to normal!" Wendy jumped up happily.
"It worked!" Levy exclaimed, clenching her fist.
"That's wonderful! Wendy-chan!" Lucy and Carla rushed over to hug her.
"Hmph, finally back to normal," Carla grumbled, but her tail wagged happily.
"Lord Gray! Wendy-chan has recovered! Juvia's guidance was successful!" Juvia immediately sought credit from Gray.
Gray looked at the restored Wendy, letting out an almost imperceptible sigh of relief: "...Mm."
"Good job, Levy," Cana put away her fairy cards.
"Everyone's magic power worked together very well," Ezreal smiled.
Mira looked gently at the cheering crowd: "Welcome back, Wendy."
Wendy looked at the concerned and joyful faces of her companions around her, feeling the magic power in her body restored to its original state, even seeming smoother, and her heart was filled with warmth and gratitude.
"Yes! I'm back!" she declared loudly, her face beaming with a brilliant smile.
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