"Loki!" Lucy was the first to rush to Loki's side, and together with Zorn, they helped Loki sit up.
"Lucy, it's up to you."
"Okay."
Lucy nodded in response, then turned to look at Everyone, who were full of expectation, and then fully mobilized her magic power, wanting to communicate with the gate of Leo.
"This is the rule of the Celestial Spirit World, it's unchangeable, don't waste your effort, Lucy, I've always longed for this, longed to atone for my sins."
"And I'm really Happy now, very Happy, at the last moment, Everyone is by my side."
Loki's face was full of relief as he spoke, and he looked at Everyone with a very Happy smile.
"No, I will definitely save you. As long as you can return to the Celestial Spirit World, your life force will immediately be replenished. I will definitely make you go back. All of us can have a lot of time together."
"Open, gate of Leo!"
Lucy hugged Loki and shouted, extremely unwilling. It was clearly an accident, why, why was Loki subjected to such a severe punishment?
Zorn was also fully outputting his magic power, trying to delay Loki's disappearance: "Damn it, old man, open the gate quickly!!!" Finally, he roared and released all his magic power, working with Lucy to try and pry open the gate of the Celestial Spirit World — Leo.
"Lucy, Zorn, Everyone, don't be like this, it really doesn't matter." Loki reached out and pushed Lucy, who was crying while hugging him, and then looked at Everyone, full of guilt, for them wasting their magic power for him like this.
"Loki, I don't want Loki to disappear, open it, gate of Leo!" Happy saw Loki's figure becoming fainter and fainter, and flew directly into Loki's arms, crying and shouting. He didn't want his companion to disappear, no one could.
As Happy shouted, his own magic power also impacted the void with the golden light pillar, but there was still no response from the void for a long time.
"Damn it, I don't care about the Celestial Spirit World, Celestial Spirit King, open it for me!" Natsu also directly impacted the void with his own magic power. Seeing this, the guild members also put their hands on Natsu, and all their magic power burst out together, converging with Natsu's magic power.
At the same time, two magic powers soaring into the sky impacted the void above.
"I will definitely save you, even if it's the gate of the Celestial Spirit World, all of us will break through it together, open, gate of Leo, open!"
"Ah~"
"It's useless, Lucy, Zorn, let go quickly, and Everyone, quickly withdraw your magic power, your bodies are also slowly being assimilated and will disappear."
"I really, I really don't want to commit sins again, I, I can't harm all of you."
Loki looked at Everyone, whose bodies were already a bit ethereal, and also strongly supported his body, wanting to free himself from Zorn and Lucy's restraints, to break the connection with them, hoping to sever the link through this.
But he was still held tightly by Zorn and Lucy, completely unable to break free.
"We will never give up, even if we die, we won't let go. How can we let our companions disappear before our eyes? If we can't protect our companions, then magic has no meaning to exist."
"Even if it's a rule set by the Celestial Spirit King, so what? Then let me change it!"
Lucy, holding Loki at this moment, roared out her thoughts, while the guild members beside her continued to release their magic power with all their might, showing their agreement with Lucy's idea.
"Bang~"
"Everyone, you…" Before Loki could finish speaking, the waterfall water at this moment flowed backward completely, and the sky was immediately replaced by a sky full of stars. At this moment, a huge figure also appeared in front of Everyone.
"No, how is this possible, Celestial Spirit King!!!"
"My old friend, according to the covenant with humans, I strictly forbid Celestial Spirits from killing those who hold keys, even if you did not directly do it."
"However, Leo of Leo, who indirectly caused this incident, has been forbidden from returning to the Celestial Spirit World."
"Wait a minute, this is too much!"
Lucy directly stepped forward to refute the Celestial Spirit King.
At this moment, Natsu, who also had a belly full of opinions and a fiery temper, was about to jump up and curse this self-righteous Celestial Spirit King, but was directly muffled by Erza, restrained in place.
"My old friend, little human girl, only this cannot be changed…"
"What are you talking about, old friend? This is your current companion right now, listen carefully, old man with a beard."
Lucy listened to the Celestial Spirit King's old rhetoric again and immediately refuted him more fiercely. However, the last sentence made the Celestial Spirit King pause, after all, he was the Celestial Spirit King, the ruler of a realm, and no one had ever called him that.
"This time, it was an accident. What crime do you say Loki has? Other than being innocent, I won't accept any other charges."
"Enough, Lucy, I just want to atone for my sins, just let me disappear like this!"
"I will never agree!"
"The desire to protect companions is not a sin at all!"
Lucy roared out at this moment, and her already dwindling magic power was fully released by Lucy.
At this moment, the Celestial Spirit Fairy at Lucy's waist also emitted her own light, and then fully revealed her form around Lucy, also agreeing with Lucy's point of view.
"How could this be, the Celestial Spirits all appeared at the same time!!"
Loki was also shocked by this scene, because even Karen had not been able to do such a thing.
As the Celestial Spirits disappeared, Lucy also collapsed into Loki's arms and continued: "All the Celestial Spirit friends who just appeared, Everyone's thoughts are the same. You are also a Celestial Spirit, so you should understand Loki and Aries' feelings, right?"
"Since my old friend has already gone to such lengths, perhaps… the law is truly wrong."
"For Leo, who saved Aries, and for you, who saved Leo, I will make a special exception because of your beautiful and firm friendship."
"Special treatment, Leo, I will specially permit you to return to the Celestial Spirit World, exempting you from your sins."
The Celestial Spirit King looked at the determination in Lucy's eyes at this moment and the care of a group of guild companions behind Leo, and of course, Natsu, who was staring intently at him.
It was as if he had made up his mind. He felt the sincere emotions between humans, and he also deeply felt the emotions between Celestial Spirits and humans.
"You're quite kind, old man with a beard!" Lucy gave a thumbs up, praising the Celestial Spirit King.
"But, but I…"
After the Celestial Spirit King announced his judgment, his body slowly dissipated in the air. Feeling the deep guilt in Leo's heart, he added: "If you truly still wish to atone for your sins, become the strength of your friend, and protect her with your life."
"Lucy, thank you." Loki wiped away his tears, stood up, and reached out to Lucy, a key also forming in Lucy's hand.
"And Everyone, thank you!"
"Loki, I'll teach you a lesson when you get back!"
Loki turned around and smiled, thanking the guild members. Of course, Natsu was also released at this moment and shouted loudly.
Loki also returned to the Celestial Spirit World with Everyone's Happy smiles.
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