The appearance of the Magic Railway shortened the distance between towns;
The appearance of the Magic Phone shortened the distance between people.
Using his status as the 'Chief Imperial Court Wizard', 'Duke of Fiore', 'Ten Wizard Saint,' and 'Master of Fairy Tail', Weston personally endorsed and promoted the Magic Phone, causing the user base of this product to grow rapidly in a short amount of time.
In just a few short months, users of Magic Phones appeared in every major town across the Kingdom of Fiore; it was as if the world had entered a brand-new era.
Fairy Tail also welcomed new changes.
Many things changed, but the most significant point was that some people in the guild began to silently sit in corners playing mobile games or exchanging messages with their crushes.
Of course, these were the people who were already quiet and not very talkative by nature.
For those restless types who were usually impulsive, loved excitement, and enjoyed brawling, the appearance of the Magic Phone made no difference at all—it couldn't change their daily routines.
Warrod still liked planting trees and tending to flowers by the window, watering and loosening the soil;
Precht still liked to conduct magic research and study alone on the second floor, only chatting and playing with his companions for a short rest when he felt exhausted;
Weston installed a simple magic computer in the guild office, and the efficiency of his daily work increased significantly as a result;
Zera's fire magic training saw a massive breakthrough, and her magic power became even stronger.
Influenced by this, her body seemed to undergo a "second puberty." She fretted daily over her changing figure—Mavis watched from the side with envy, and Weston watched with a blush.
As for Yuri, after becoming a father, his personality became noticeably more stable.
He no longer engaged in group brawls in the guild at the drop of a hat as he used to. Instead, he waited hand and foot on Rita and Makarov, taking care of them in every possible way.
Seeing him like this, the guild partners would occasionally sigh, remarking on "how Yuri used to be vs. how Yuri is now."
On this day, Weston gathered the guild partners together. Even the 'Luminance Dragon' Licht, who usually stayed at home living off delivery services, was dragged out by him.
"Everyone, I have a very important matter to announce!"
Seeing Weston so solemn, the hearts of the guild members couldn't help but tighten.
"Did something happen?"
"Could it be that new magic technology has been developed?"
"I bet the Magic Phone is launching a new game!"
Joey, who hailed from Sun Village, already had strength that could rank in the top ten of the guild, but at the end of the day, he was still a child and naturally found it hard to resist the temptation of a phone.
Fortunately, Reiya, a mature and steady 'uncle-type' senior, was there to remind him constantly.
"Joey, you've been way too obsessed with mobile games lately! Go get some work done. Don't forget we are Wizards!!"
"And you guys over there too. I think you're about to lose track of the difference between the real world and the virtual world!"
"Since you are Wizards, you should put more focus on magic training!"
"I get it already... Uncle Reiya, you're so naggy!!"
The guild members spoke one after another, all speculating on the big news Weston was about to announce.
"Is there another dark guild causing trouble that needs us to mobilize?"
"Probably not. The magic world has been quite peaceful lately, no big movements..."
"Could it be that the guild is holding the 'S-Class Trial'? I heard the Master was busy with that recently..."
"I don't think so. The S-Class Trial is set for the end of the year; there's still some time until then!"
"Then what exactly..."
Amidst the rising and falling clamor, Weston took Mavis and Zera, and the three of them stood on the guild's performance stage.
Then, amidst the slightly bashful expressions of the two girls, he spoke.
"Ahem..."
"Everyone, here is the situation!"
"Mavis, Zera, and I have decided to get married!!!"
Everyone: "...??!"
The air suddenly went silent. All the discussions vanished in an instant, replaced by wide eyes, shocked expressions, and jaws that hung open in surprise.
After a brief silence, the entire guild erupted in earth-shattering exclamations.
"EEEEEEHHH?!!!" × N
"No way?! A matter of this caliber was decided so casually and announced so directly?! At least give us a heads-up so we can have some mental preparation!!!"
"Ha... haha... I already guessed this day would come, so I'm not surprised at all! Really!!"
"Wait! I didn't hear wrong, did I? The Master said 'He, Mavis, and Zera decided to get married'? Does that mean the three of them are holding a wedding together?"
"What?! Simultaneously?!"
"I've never heard of such a precedent! A 'Three-Person Wedding' or something..."
"Dammit! You bastard Master, were you a savior in your past life?! How can you marry two wives as excellent as Mavis and Zera at the same time?!"
"Waaaah... I'm so jealous!!"
"Oh my, oh my, are our cute Mavis-chan and Zera-chan finally getting married?"
"For some reason, I suddenly feel the reluctance of an old father seeing his daughters get married..."
Weston watched everyone's reactions and was extremely satisfied inwardly: "Hahaha... it has to be a sudden announcement to be called a surprise!"
"It's a bit too much 'shock' and not enough 'surprise'!"
"Something this important, and the three of you kept it from us?"
"When did this guy Weston propose? Where are the engagement tokens? Hurry up and show us!!"
If anyone in the guild was most happy for the three, it was naturally Yuri, Precht, Warrod, and the childhood friends from Tenrou Island.
The former were the 'First Generation Fairies' who co-founded this guild. The six of them had walked from shared hardships to shared prosperity; their bond was stronger than gold.
The latter were childhood friends who had grown up together, witnessing the growth of the three from beginning to end—they were incredibly close.
"About that..."
"The proposal happened yesterday at home. These are the tokens!"
Weston took the hands of the two girls and held them up along with his own, showing the rings on their fingers to the guild partners.
The rings were the most fashionable style currently on the market, with the addition of the three names engraved inside. The style was not overly ornate, the materials were not exceptionally rare, and the value was merely "ordinarily precious."
Just like the feelings between the three of them.
There was no tragic, bumpy, soul-stirring, world-destroying, or life-and-death drama found in fairy tales; there was only a mutual understanding and shared affection that had accumulated day after day, starting from their time as childhood friends.
And now, it had finally come to fruition.
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