thefictionvixens Chapter 134 Greedy people want it all!
Chapter 134 Greedy people want it all!
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"So it really wasn't you guys who did it."
Dekelis was extremely shocked. This time, Fairy Tail actually stopped, while President Joseph had made a huge mistake!
"Makarov, you can control yourself during battle, so why don't you properly teach the other members of the guild?"
DeKalis looked at Makarov and earnestly tried to persuade him.
As a citizen of the Kingdom of Fiore, he did not deny Fairy Tail's status in the Kingdom of Fiore, nor did he deny Fairy Tail's high completion rate as a commission from the Mage Guild. But if he could correct those bad habits, wouldn't Fairy Tail be even better? Wouldn't it be even more presentable?
"Um, I didn't make a move this time."
Makarov was a little embarrassed by this question.
"Not you?"
Dekelis was stunned. He couldn't react for a moment. Who else could it be but Makarov who defeated Joseph Pola head-on?
It can't really be that "Rose Star Goddess" or something, can it?
DeKalis's expression was strange. He knew quite a bit about what had happened at the routine meeting venue that day, so he naturally knew what had happened. Although Makarov's grandson was very capable, he wasn't quite that capable.
"It was my two grandsons, Laxus and Moen, who defeated Joseph Pora together."
Makarov began, his expression somewhat proud. He could talk about this for the rest of his life, and he could keep Joseph Pola from ever looking up again.
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DeKalis remained silent, suspecting that Makarov wanted to make his two grandsons famous. He didn't believe that the two youngsters could defeat Joseph Paula if Makarov didn't interfere.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you. You can investigate it yourself. Do you have any other questions? If not, I'll head over and help you out."
Judging from Dekelis's expression, Makarov knew that the guy didn't believe him, but he was too lazy to explain any further. The truth was there for all to see, and he didn't need to say anything more.
"Everything's alright for now."
DeKalis nodded, indicating that Makarov could leave.
In fact, DeKaliss had many more questions he wanted to ask, but he would ask them after the investigation. Makarov's words were too far-fetched, and he did not intend to listen to Makarov's nonsense any longer.
"Joseph Pola, one of the Ten Wizard Saints, the Phantom Lord. Troublesome."
After Makarov left, looking at Joseph Pola, DeKaliss sighed; this was truly a hot potato.
Although Joseph Pola did commit a crime according to the laws of the Magic Council, can they really deal with this guy?
This isn't like Aria, one of the "Three Elements," who was dealt with while Joseph Bora was in seclusion. Joseph Bora probably wouldn't have the face to ask them for her back after he came out of seclusion.
This is Joseph Paula himself; it's not something that can be dealt with so easily.
"Although Fairy Tail didn't cause much damage themselves this time, they actually gave us a much bigger problem!"
Dekellis scratched his head in frustration. Sure enough, things always became very troublesome once they got involved with "Fairy Tail"!
"Let those guys up there worry about it."
After agonizing for a while, DeKalis shook his head. He had no say in this matter; let the higher-ups worry about it. What he needed to do was to investigate the cause and effect of the matter thoroughly.
With the arrival of the Magic Council members, the rescue operation was quickly completed; these people clearly had a wealth of rescue experience.
As for why it was so abundant, Makarov didn't ask, and Moen and Laxus didn't say anything either; the resentful looks those people gave them said it all.
Laxus also bears responsibility; he's included in the "evidence" DeKalis just listed, while Moen is more innocent.
The last building Moon destroyed was probably the venue where the presidents held their routine meetings. He was the type who only destroyed big things.
Of course, this may be related to the fact that most of the missions Moen takes on are in deep mountains and forests, so he has no way to cause damage even if he wants to.
Moen destroys monster lairs in undeveloped, remote forests, so the Magic Council can't really hold him accountable for it, and there are no animal protection organizations in this world.
"It turns out that only a few people sustained minor injuries."
After the rescue operation ended, Moen found it hard to believe. Although such things had actually happened many times before, this was the first time he had experienced it firsthand.
Given the intensity of Joseph Pola's magic, even Moen himself exhausted his magic power to barely block it, yet the civilians affected by it were all completely unharmed, with only a few unlucky ones bumping into things. Was this some kind of NPC with invincibility frames?!
"See that?! DeKaliss, I told you it would be fine!"
Makarov finally straightened his back and breathed a long sigh of relief. This happy ending once again proved the special nature of their "Fairy Tail"!
"As expected of a magical city with a long history, the residents and administrators here are very experienced in dealing with this kind of thing."
Dekellis sighed, he didn't believe in the special nature of "Fairy Tail". It was all due to the efforts of the residents themselves, what did it have to do with "Fairy Tail"?
Joseph Paula also escaped unharmed.
Dekellis breathed a sigh of relief. If half of the people in Ogu Town had been affected, then Joseph Pola's situation would have been really difficult to handle. But now, there was still a chance for things to turn around.
"Dekellis, Fairy Tail will do its part in settling these residents. After all, this destruction was caused by Joseph Pora during our battle, so we definitely have to take responsibility. Fairy Tail will never shirk its responsibility, so you can rest assured about that."
The fact that there were no casualties brought a sigh of relief to everyone. Makarov clapped his hands, indicating that he was willing to take half the responsibility and provide assistance to the residents who had temporarily lost their homes.
"Good! Makarov, it wasn't for nothing that I spoke well of you every time."
Makarov's words pleased Dekelis, since Fairy Tail's willingness to take on this responsibility meant that the Magic Council could spend less money, which was all thanks to him.
Putting everything else aside, Fairy Tail's sense of responsibility is commendable, and it's no wonder that he always emphasized that no one was injured when submitting the materials.
"Huh? You actually spoke well of us?"
Makarov paused for a moment, then looked at DeKaliss with a surprised expression.
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DeKalis gritted his teeth, reminding himself not to argue with this old man.
"Sometimes, telling the truth without embellishment is the best advice, isn't it, Mr. DeCarlis?"
Moen listened from the side and roughly understood Mr. Dekellis's attitude. Although Dekellis was dissatisfied with Fairy Tail always causing trouble, he never tripped up Fairy Tail in this regard. On the contrary, he repeatedly emphasized that no one was injured.
As a frontline investigator, his words and attitude do indeed have considerable influence. After all, the management of the Magic Council in the Kingdom of Fiore relies on people from these branches, and the materials received by headquarters are all written by them.
Looking at Moen who was speaking, DeKaliss was surprised. He obviously did not expect that Moen, at such a young age, would be able to say such things.
"Chairman Makarov, you finally have a successor."
DeKalis didn't comment on whether Moen was right or wrong, but instead spoke to Makarov with genuine emotion, offering heartfelt congratulations.
He's almost fifty years old this year. When he was young, his first mission involved Fairy Tail. Back then, Makarov was the one being criticized. Now, almost thirty years later, Makarov is still the one being criticized.
Honestly, sometimes DeKaliss really feels sorry for old man Makarov. Having to deal with the troublesome guild "Fairy Tail" must have shortened his lifespan considerably.
Forehead.
Looking at Makarov, who was already eighty-two years old but still full of energy, DeKaliss felt that these things shouldn't be enough to shorten the old man's lifespan.
These incredibly powerful mages are all very resilient. Among the "Ten Wizard Saints," there is one who is even more resilient: Makarov's predecessor and a former member of "Fairy Tail."
To put it another way, Makarov, who is eighty-two years old this year, might outlive him, who is nearly fifty. Thinking of this, DeKalis smiled bitterly; he was also worried about him.
"The children of Fairy Tail are all very talented. I have a feeling that Fairy Tail will reach a new level in their time."
Faced with Dekellys's praise, Makarov responded rather equivocally, which was, of course, Makarov's true thoughts.
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Laxus listened from the side and shook his head.
He certainly understood what Dekelis meant; wasn't he praising Moen and saying that Moen was suitable to succeed the chairman?
In his view, these trivial matters were not worth mentioning. As long as they had enough strength, as long as Fairy Tail was strong enough, they didn't need to pay any attention to the Magic Council. They wouldn't dare to offend Fairy Tail!
However, Laxus was quite satisfied with his grandfather's words, which said that their generation would lead Fairy Tail to a higher level. With him and Moen around, Fairy Tail could never be weak!
The only problem now is that Moen wants to follow the old man's old ways instead of following his older brother's more correct path.
Laxus could only try to correct Moen's thinking little by little. Uniting those weaklings was useless; the true pillars of Fairy Tail were still the strong ones!
Moen was unaware that Laxus wanted to change his mind. If he had known, he would have found it very difficult to understand. The two of them were essentially going against each other, each trying to change the other's mind.
However, Moen didn't want to follow the old man's approach. He had his own ideas, such as "increasing revenue" for the guild. Since he didn't want to "cut costs," he naturally wanted to find more sources of income and build a more comprehensive and multifaceted income structure.
Of course, the guild's strength must also be guaranteed; only with sufficient combat power can the interests in hand be protected.
The mage guild industry is a winner-takes-all business. If you're not strong enough, you can only eat the scraps that the big guilds don't want and do some basic, low-paying commissions.
Given Fairy Tail's size, if it loses its strong members and is reduced to scraps, it certainly won't be able to sustain itself. Therefore, Moen doesn't completely dismiss Laxus's idea.
Moen's approach is more like combining the old man's and Laxus's approaches, trying to do both well.
He wants a large number of mages, a good atmosphere, and a strong elite team. He wants to achieve an extraordinary status in the Magic Council and also secure his position as the leader of the guild alliance. Moen is really greedy; he wants it all!
"President Makarov, thank you for rescuing me. I'm so sorry for the trouble you've caused!"
While the group was talking, Rabbit Maru came over, looking disheveled. He bowed to Makarov and apologized sincerely, feeling that all of this was his fault.
"No need for that, Rabbit Maru. Since I made a promise to you, I will definitely keep it. If anyone is to blame for this, it's Joseph. It has nothing to do with you. There's nothing wrong with what you did."
Looking at the guilty-looking Usagi, Makarov replied seriously that he truly admired Usagi, as well as that child who also used "Dragon Slayer Magic".
He felt that neither the adult nor the child was inherently bad, and they were not suitable to stay with the Phantom Lords. If they stayed too long, they might be assimilated by them. It would be best for them to leave the Phantom Lords as soon as possible.
"Is this Mr. Rabbit Maru the one who caused this whole thing?"
Dekellis squinted at Rabbit Maru and asked.
"The whole thing started with Joseph Paula."
Before the embarrassed Rabbit Maru could speak, Moen answered for him, saying that Rabbit Maru shouldn't be blamed for this.
"That's right! It all started because Joseph wouldn't release them!"
Makarov realized what was happening and immediately shouted.
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DeKalis looked at the grandfather and grandson with a speechless expression; they were both quite protective of their own.
"But this Mr. Usagi-maru also has a problem. You should contact our Magic Council, not Fairy Tail."
Dekelis spoke up, saying that what he said was not wrong. It was the most correct procedure for Usagi to contact their Magic Council directly. As for whether it would be as effective as contacting Fairy Tail, that was another matter. Anyway, it hadn't happened yet.
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Makarov, Moen, and Laxus all scoffed at Dekelis's words, thinking he was just talking nonsense. Contacting the Magic Council directly was definitely not as good as contacting them; the Magic Council was far more efficient than them.
Although Tutu Maru understood in his heart, he did not refute it, but nodded obediently, not wanting to cause any more trouble.
All he wanted was to retire and become a magic teacher, why is that so difficult?!
(End of this chapter)