Chapter 127

Tearful Judgment is the one hundred and twenty-seventh chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Full Summary
With the Fighting Festival over, the town is back to celebrating the Harvest festival. Porlyusica is returning home after having basically revived Makarov. She hears the citizens of Magnolia talk about the recent events, and scoffs at the idea of Laxus being the Master. Erza gives the good news to the guild. She wants everyone to go easy on the Master from now on, and everyone agree. The conversation turns into happier subjects, and the guild discusses Natsu's victorious roar the Fantasia parade which will be held the following day. Everyone but the injured will participate, and among these injured are Natsu and Gajeel. Natsu is gagged, and it seems only Gajeel can understand him, even though Happy doubts they are saying anything important. Erza thinks that after the recent events, they have solved a problem, but then the problem walks in. Laxus wants to see the master, but everyone is against that. They block his way to protect the master, but Erza interferes and lets him go. Natsu then blocks the way, and, as we understand from Gajeel, Natsu doesn’t count their battle as fair, since they fought two to one, and wants Laxus to fight him again. Laxus doesn’t pay much attention to him, but as he leaves, he waves at him, and everyone is surprised by this. Laxus and Makarov meet. Makarov lectures him on the true meaning of a guild, and tells him that a guild is not something you can own, and it is not something that you should endanger. Laxus is obviously guilty of these crimes, and Makarov states that he cannot be forgiven. Laxus confesses that all he wanted was to make the guild stronger, and Makarov tells him to relax a little, as life is more fun that way. Makarov then tells Laxus that raising him was a new lease on life for him. He didn’t want Laxus to be smart, he didn’t want him to be strong, he just wanted him to be happy and healthy. This deeply touches Laxus, but then the verdict is announced. Laxus is excommunicated from the Guild. Laxus understands and leaves, but not before telling to a broken up and sobbing Makarov to take care of himself.

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