doitstory Chapter 224 Welcome Banquet, Chase's Ramblings
Chapter 224 Welcome Banquet, Chase's Ramblings
Chapter 224 Welcome Banquet, Chase's Ramblings
Inside the Fairy Tail guild.
"That's how it is. I invited Wendy and Charlene to join the guild."
Erza gave a brief account of the entire Oración Seis campaign.
The already noisy atmosphere suddenly exploded, with everyone from the married, child-bearing perverted uncle to Norb, who was tied to the commission board.
Everyone crowded around.
"So cute! How old is the little girl? Does she have a boyfriend?"
"Hey, female cat who looks just like Harpy, can you fly too?"
"Hello, my name is Acreia, and this is Mengmeng. We are both new members of the guild, just like you."
Eclair, who had just joined a couple of days ago, was wearing a Fairy Tail waitress's skirt and greeted Wendy and Charlene with a smile.
Under Mira's guidance, although the time was quite short, influenced by Fairy Tail's cheerful atmosphere, she was able to take the initiative to chat with people and no longer had a cold and aloof demeanor.
"Hahaha, you guys don't know, there's a flying purple python in the Oración Seis, but Happy and I beat it up!" Natsu excitedly boasted to everyone about his glorious achievements.
"How can a python fly? It's not a man," Elfman retorted seriously.
"A real man?" Habi asked, puzzled but impressed.
"Lu-chan! I heard you defeated an Oración Seis all by yourself, that's amazing!"
Levy hugged Lucy tightly, genuinely happy for her best friend's transformation.
Jett and Troy, who were behind them, looked quite frustrated: Natsu and Gray were one thing, but it seemed like they might not even be able to beat Lucy now?!
Speaking of rivals, whether in terms of ability or "love rivals," one cannot help but mention Juvia.
The lovesick woman was overcome with grief, and tears streamed down her face, nearly drowning everyone, including Gray, in a torrent of sorrow.
Lucy wanted to complain that it was such a big deal to not see each other for only two days, but when she caught Juvia's venomous gaze out of the corner of her eye, she decided to keep quiet: it's better to avoid trouble.
In front of the bar.
Chase and Makarov sat side by side, and Mira brought them both a drink with a smile.
"Well done, Chase. With that, the threat of Oración Seis is gone, and the wizarding world can return to peace."
Makarov, watching Wendy and Charlene quickly integrate into the guild, said in a deep voice, "And Nephew, are you sure all the dangerous elements of that thing have been removed?"
After all, it was a super magic that had destroyed an era. When he heard that Chase had actually driven this thing home, he was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat and almost had a heart attack.
"Don't worry, old man, you can trust me to handle things." Chase patted his chest confidently.
"...That's why I'm worried. As far as I know, you don't know anything about ancient magic, do you?"
"The transformation of Nirvana was completed by the Dark Magician of Chaos."
"Hehe, it's okay then~"
Seeing Makarov's instantly relieved smile, Chase's lips twitched involuntarily: Not a buddy?
"To be honest, it's quite unexpected. I never thought we would have our own magical weapons."
Mira casually straightened Chess's slightly crooked collar, and said with a smile, "A magic that detects good and evil, it strangely suits the guild quite well~"
Knowing Chess well, she understood that this was mostly for the safety of the guild and their companions, which was why Ne was sent to Magnolia.
Makarov naturally understood the reason and was quite satisfied with the new magical weapon, the New Nebula, but—
"It's a little troublesome, though. We'll have to deal with those old guys in the council, and there'll definitely be a lot of explaining involved."
Thinking of this, he sighed deeply, his face full of worry. "Chess, since you've decided to do this, you'd better do it properly. Don't expect me to help you!"
The opportunity was excellent, and there were ample reasons for him to let Chess register with the council himself, so that he could get used to the work and obligations of the chairman in advance.
As expected of someone from the same guild: Chase had wanted to push this trouble onto Old Ma before, and now, Old Ma is trying to trick him again!
Unfortunately, Chase anticipated Old Ma's move.
"President, Chess went to chat with Wendy and Aclaea!"
A smile appeared on Mira's pretty and lovely face as she pointed to Chase, who was mixed in with the crowd.
Staring at the lingering dotted outline of Chess's body beside him, Makarov's eyes widened, and he clutched his forehead in surprise, exclaiming, "What?! When?!"
"That brat!"
Knowing that the opportunity was gone forever, Makarov could only accept reality and sighed helplessly, "Mira, help me write a filing application for Nefan."
After he finished speaking, the bar fell silent.
The old man suddenly turned around, only to find the place completely empty behind him.
In the blink of an eye, Mira appeared in the guild hall and stood next to Chess!
throat!
Another heavy sigh escaped Makarov's lips. His feelings were complicated, and his desire to retire had reached its peak.
Mira noticed this emotion and winked mischievously at the old man: "You have to work hard, President." After finishing, she turned to look at Wendy and Charlene, holding the Fairy Tail seal in her hand.
"Charlu should be like Happy, so what kind of magic does Wendy use?"
"Wait! Don't compare me to that tomcat!" Charlotte said fiercely, her impression of Harpy, who was also a Transcendent, was extremely bad.
In contrast, Wendy, who had long heard of Mirajane's fame, was overjoyed to see her in person.
"Yes! I use sky magic; I am a sky dragon slayer mage!"
Upon hearing this, everyone else in the guild, including Mira, was stunned.
The noisy environment suddenly fell silent.
"Don't you believe me?" Wendy asked weakly, her beautiful eyes filled with sorrow.
The next second, the entire stadium erupted in excited cheers.
"Wow! A Dragon Slayer Mage? That's amazing!"
"It's an extremely rare lost magic, just like Natsu's!"
"Haha, that means our guild has three Dragon Slayer Mages now!"
Seeing that no one doubted her at all, Wendy's little face immediately brightened up and she broke into a sweet smile: Fairy Tail is indeed a great guild!
She was happy, but a certain iron lump standing in the second-floor corridor was filled with gloom and felt uncomfortable all over.
"Whether it's the fire dragon or the new brat, why do all Dragon Slayer Mages have cats, but I don't?!"
Gajeel clenched his fists tightly, a strange, defiant spirit welling up inside him.
Over there, just as Mira finished stamping Wendy and Charlotte with their guild emblems, Makarov, who had decided to slack off before starting work, jumped onto the bar and raised his drink glass, which he had secretly replaced with alcohol.
"Because the mission to subdue the Oración Seis was so sudden, there hasn't been time to hold a welcome banquet yet."
"So now, along with Acreia and Mengmeng, let's welcome the four newcomers with the utmost enthusiasm!"
"Kids, let's have a party!!"
"Ooooooo!!!" *n
Amidst the cheers of the Fairy Tail crew, the grand and lively banquet began.
The second floor of the guild building, in a dimly lit corner.
Wearing a tattered cloak and a mask, Mistgang crossed his arms and silently watched the relaxed and cheerful scene in the hall.
Unexpectedly, the girl he had accidentally saved seven years ago while shutting down Anima had now joined Fairy Tail. He recognized Wendy, with whom he had spent some time, but made no attempt to reveal his identity.
Just as Mistgang looked relieved and was about to turn and leave.
"According to Guild Master Robin, the boy who sent Wendy to the Nebbit territory seven years ago and called himself 'Jeral' was actually you, Mystogan?"
A soft laugh suddenly came from behind. "Aren't you going to see Wendy? That girl has always wanted to thank her savior."
Just by listening to the voice, Mystogan knew who it was without even turning around—in the guild, besides the guild master and Chess, there was no one else who could notice his presence!
"There's no need for that right now." Mistgang stopped his body from vaporizing.
"As an S-rank mage of the guild, shouldn't you at least attend the welcome banquet for the newcomer?" Chess said in turn.
"You know I'm not good at handling these kinds of situations."
Mr. Gang calmly looked at the meeting room and refused without even thinking.
"Haha! Actually, I'm not good at it either."
As if he had heard some strange tale, Mistgang turned around abruptly and stared at Chase with a questioning look.
If you're not good at it, then who was that guy who was standing on the table with Natsu wiggling his butt just now?
"Feed Mister Gang, let's talk on the rooftop." Chase suddenly changed the subject, his expression becoming more serious.
Mistgang paused for a moment, then nodded.
And so, the two of them went to the open-air balcony on the roof of the guild building, and stood side by side, facing the gentle breeze blowing from the lake.
"What happened?" Mistergang asked.
"No, I just wanted to ask you about the other world. Don't you know a lot about it?" Chase said.
So, he still hasn't given up on this dangerous idea?
Mistergang recalled his previous conversation with Chase and sighed helplessly.
"Chase, don't get too involved with that world. This is a reminder." His reply was as serious as before.
"Actually, I don't quite understand. Since the threat posed by special celestial phenomena like Anima is so great, why bother shutting it down? Why not just solve it at the source?" Chase ignored his reminder and posed a profound question.
Mistgang's eyes flickered. After a few seconds of thought, he said in a deep voice, "You don't understand that world. This is not something that one person can do alone."
He didn't consider dealing with the problem through Edras, as the success rate of doing so was almost zero.
Humans in Edolas do not possess magic power themselves and can only rely on various magical artifacts. Powerful weapons are all controlled by the royal army, and ordinary people are guilty of serious crimes even for using them!
In such extreme circumstances, he had been captured in the past, and it would also put Esland in a dangerous situation where no one could stop him from entering the Anima!
"You're not alone." Chase pointed to the Fairy Tail banner hanging high on the roof.
Mistgang looked up in the direction he was pointing, a fleeting hint of emotion appearing deep in his eyes.
"That's enough, Chess. Don't say any more."
He understood what Chess meant, but he simply couldn't bring himself to let his companions take the risks for him and risk their lives to fight against the entire kingdom's army.
Although he rarely appears in public, he has long regarded everyone in Fairy Tail as family, so how could he let them put themselves in danger?
The consequences and costs resulting from this are unacceptable!
Chase had anticipated this: "Let me put it another way. What if Anima's existence might jeopardize the guild?"
These words stunned Mystergan, who was about to turn into smoke and leave.
"What did you say?!" He turned around abruptly, his usually calm demeanor suddenly becoming agitated.
Chess remained calm and gestured with his eyes to Nie, who was resting on the lake in the distance.
"During the test just now, Nie accidentally detected a huge malevolent intent coming from the sky."
"Although this is just my guess at the moment, based on the source, the one that could release that malevolent energy that threatens the entire city is most likely Anima."
Niefan certainly doesn't have the ability to foresee the future; at most, he can issue a warning a few hours before danger strikes.
However, since Mystogan doesn't understand how Nexus works, he can just make up whatever he wants and it will work.
Because it happened around the time of Lisanna's "death anniversary," Chase could easily deduce the approximate time when the large-scale warp magic Anima appeared.
"Those guys have actually set their sights on Magnolia?!"
"That's true, after all, so much powerful magic is gathered here—damn, I should have thought of that sooner!"
Mystergan, who was affected by the "nonsense" effect, gave a reasonable explanation and did not have any doubts.
"Chess, can you tell me exactly when?!"
Overwhelmed with nervousness, he brought his entire face right up to Chess's.
The two were only half a finger apart in eye level.
There's a hint of ambiguity in how he feeds me—
Chess silently took two steps back, thought for a moment, and said, "No need to be so nervous. Judging from the information Nie gave us, it should take at least a week."
It will take at least half a month.
He gave a relatively vague timeframe.
"Oh, I see. That's good—"
Upon hearing that there was still enough time, Mistergang finally breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
"So, what do you think of the suggestion I made earlier? How about we rely on each other a little?" Chase asked with a smile.
"I'm sorry, Chess, could you give me some time to think about it?" Mystergan did not agree immediately.
In any case, launching an attack on Edolas is still too dangerous. If what Chase said is true, then the safest way should be to evacuate all the residents of Magnolia City, including the guild, in advance.
However, this raises many questions: What reasons should we use to convince everyone? Where should we retreat to? Will we be targeted by Anima again?
The usually calm and collected Mistgang was now in a state of utter confusion, his thoughts in complete disarray.
Chase saw his struggle and was convinced that he would make the right choice, so he didn't say anything, just waved his hand and turned to leave.