stonecrandall Chapter 308 Commendation Ceremony, Old Ma Who's Infuriating to Death
Chapter 308 Commendation Ceremony, Old Ma Who's Infuriating to Death
Chapter 308 Commendation Ceremony, Old Ma Who's Infuriating to Death
"Damn it, Fairy Tail is probably going to steal the spotlight again this time!"
"If I remember correctly, the last time we fought the Oración Seis, it was an alliance of several guilds, right? This time, they managed to..."
"Our guild is located relatively close to the scene, so you can't even imagine what it was like. The entire forest was razed to the ground, and there were bottomless cracks everywhere!"
"Even fighting a dark guild doesn't warrant causing this kind of commotion, does it? Those guys definitely did it on purpose and should be punished accordingly!"
The guild leaders gathered in small groups, discussing the matter animatedly.
Among them were those who expressed admiration and envy, those who spoke out in condemnation with jealousy and hostility, and those who were simply bystanders who were indifferent to the drama.
Guild alliances are like this, covered by a complex network of relationships built on interests, fame, power, etc., with guilds of all sizes and all kinds of people.
"But then again, Sabertooth seemed pretty fierce this time too. It successfully protected the town from the attack by Brunot, the vice president of the Demon Heart Guild."
Some people noticed Uru, who had just arrived at the venue, went over to greet Makarov and the others.
"Sabertooth? Although it was a long time ago, I still vividly remember the scene of Fairy Tail's Chess clashing with Genie at the last Crobala Town mansion meeting."
"Since the change of guild leader, they have been developing very rapidly recently. That Uru seems to be the Ice-Shaping Mage who was once famous in the Northern Continent."
"Hehe, well, having worked with Sabertooth once, I know more about this than you do. By the way, Miss Uru is still single."
"What? Bruce, once you get back, immediately submit a guild networking application to Sabertooth!"
"Hey, President, you're already sixty-eight this year."
"What are you thinking, you idiot! I'm doing this to give you a chance as a candidate for president! Wait, why are you taking out paper and pen? Write it down when we get back!!"
In one corner of the venue, a simple meal prepared by the council was laid out on a round dining table.
"Hahaha, impressive, Uru! To have gained such a reputation in the guild alliance in such a short time, I believe Sabertooth can become a guild as excellent as ours!"
Hearing the surrounding chatter, Makarov burst into laughter.
Besides being genuinely happy for Saberbite, he was also secretly pleased to see some people gnashing their teeth in hatred at Fairy Tail's sudden rise to fame, yet feeling helpless about it.
Ah no, actually it was already quite a sight—he laughed way too loudly.
"You flatter me, Mr. Makarov."
Uru scratched his short hair, which he hadn't had time to comb, and looked at Bob and the others standing next to Makarov.
"Compared to the presidents of the association, I, who have just entered this field, still have so much to learn."
Since taking over Sabertooth, she, who was used to freedom, has come to deeply understand the difficulties of being a guild leader.
Internally, we need to consider the guild's development, recruitment of personnel, and review of commissions;
Externally, one must participate in all kinds of meetings of the council, establish good relations with surrounding guilds, and maintain mutually beneficial cooperation between the town and the guild.
In addition to these tasks, he also had to stay up all night studying modern magic knowledge, writing various self-criticisms, development documents, apology letters, and so on. Add to that the post-war reconstruction, financial reporting, and guild fund allocation work involved in the Demon Heart attack, and Uru felt like his head was about to explode.
"Take it slow, we've all been there," Goldman, the guild leader of the Four-Headed Hounds, said with a smile, trying to comfort us.
"If it's a problem like having too many suitors of the opposite sex, I can offer you some advice, Uru-chan~" Bob said shyly, swaying his barrel-shaped waist.
"Uh..." Uru's eyes widened, revealing a look of suspicion.
It's no wonder she had such an almost subconscious reaction; the "appearance" of the blue-haired pegasus guild leader in front of her was simply too much to bear.
"Same-sex suitors? I don't have much experience in this area, but it's not like I don't have any~" Bob's face flushed even more.
"That's not what they meant at all!"
Makarov saw Uru's helplessness, glanced at the preening Bob, and sighed heavily, "This guy in his youth..."
He's definitely an incredibly handsome guy who inspires envy.
"Huh?!!" Uru exclaimed in surprise.
"It doesn't matter what those old stories are like anymore, young man. When you're troubled, just take a walk like this more often, and all your problems will be solved."
As soon as she finished speaking, Oba Barbama, the guild leader of Snake Scale, gave a demonstration on the spot. Her fingers trembled and shook, and then her whole body spun in the air like a wooden stick.
The scene was strangely bizarre.
"I feel like all the student council presidents are so unique."
Uru's lips twitched slightly as he forced a smile.
The three of them, Bobu and his companion, are truly unique; they don't put on airs like seniors. As for Old Ma, well, that old geezer is also quite unique.
Not far away, Chase put down the chicken leg bone in his hand and wiped the oil residue from the corner of his mouth.
Hearing the conversation, he wanted to interject, "You're not bad for being able to train two freakish talents like Grey Leon," but he was interrupted by the sudden sound of a gong.
Looking up, I saw two clam-like beings dressed in the uniforms of council envoys slowly walking towards the entrance of the venue.
"It's almost time for the special topic sessions. Please move to the adjacent meeting hall."
The council's main hall was very spacious, with rows of seats arranged in a tiered fashion from high to low. At the bottom was a podium bearing the council's logo, with nine seats on either side.
At this moment, Speaker Crawford was sitting in the middle seat, with all nine members of parliament present.
Two new faces were among them, replacing the retired Yajma and the imprisoned Zikrein.
Chase followed Makarov to the front row where the Fairy Tail sign was displayed, and Ul and the other guild leaders also found their own seats.
Looking at Ultear, dressed in plain white, standing next to Crawford, Makarov muttered, "Just as expected, these guys in the Council have indeed reinstated Ultear's seat—."
While the reason of infiltrating the heart of the devil is barely plausible, given the Council's cautious nature, they obviously wouldn't believe it easily and would definitely launch various investigations in secret.
After all, Ultear had not given any prior reports, and the Heart of the Demon was far more complex than an ordinary dark guild.
Moreover, Urudia was also very close to Zikrein, the traitor Gerald.
However, it was precisely because of this that the council was able to reinstate her as a member of parliament so quickly.
Gerald almost ruined the reputation of the council that time. If another member of the council has an ambiguous relationship with the Balam alliance, the credibility of the council will be severely damaged!
At that time, both the speaker and members of parliament will face investigation or even suspension.
This is extremely dangerous for neighboring countries and even the entire continent of Ishgar, and could plunge them into unpredictable turmoil: as the administrators of the Alliance of Light, they have been repeatedly invaded by dark forces, so who will trust them in the future?
Conversely, senator Ultear risked infiltrating the heart of the devil to lead Fairy Tail in annihilating the most important part of the Balam League.
Such news would not only diminish Fairy Tail's achievements but also greatly enhance the prestige and influence of the Fairy Council, making it a win-win situation!
Therefore, both publicly and privately, the council could only outwardly accept Urutia's return.
As for covert investigations and interrogations, those are definitely unavoidable.
However, given Ultear's abilities, it shouldn't be too difficult for her to get through this and establish herself; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to infiltrate the Council for so many years.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
Crawford picked up a wooden mallet and tapped the table.
The noisy scene immediately quieted down, and all eyes fell on him.
"I believe that all the presidents have already received some of the information, so I will skip the unnecessary pleasantries and move directly to the first half of this special meeting."
Crawford enjoyed the feeling of being in a high position and, after clearing his throat, said, "Regarding the annihilation of the Heart of the Demon, a corner of the Balam Alliance."
"Our double agent, Councilor Urutia, who has infiltrated the heart of the devil, will give you a detailed report on the entire incident."
These words caused the scene to erupt in excitement once again.
"A congressman? A double agent?"
"What's going on? Wasn't Fairy Tail the one who launched the attack on the Devil's Heart headquarters?"
"So that's how it is. The Magic Council has a hand in that too? I knew it! How could Fairy Tail's bunch of brutes possibly take down that supposedly strongest dark guild so easily!"
Compared to the shock of these people, Makarov seemed to have anticipated this sycophantic attitude. He was now dozing off with his head tilted to the side, large snot bubbles coming out of his nostrils.
He only cared about the guild and the children, and didn't care about achievements or reputation at all. Moreover, since the beneficiary was Ultear, he naturally wouldn't utter a word of rebuttal.
"Haha, she truly lives up to her reputation as my daughter, she's growing more and more like a great beauty!" Sitting next to her, Uru was more interested in Urutia's outfit today.
"Hey, big sister, is it really okay to say this so openly?" Chase couldn't help but whisper a reminder.
It was very clear that many eyes instantly fell on them.
Although many people have long suspected a relationship between Ul and Ultear, given their striking resemblance in both name and appearance,
Moreover, this kind of thing can't be kept secret no matter what, and Uru would never use this relationship to seek personal gain for his guild, so to say it out loud like this is really a bit too simplistic and crude.
"Oh right, it seems like they're still in a meeting."
The oblivious Uru immediately realized what was happening, shrank back, clasped his hands together, and awkwardly smiled at the crowd around him, saying, "Um, could everyone please pretend you didn't hear me?"
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Urudia, sitting in her seat, sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation: How did I end up with such a stupid mother!
Fortunately, this matter was no secret within the council, and the other members simply turned their heads away speechlessly without saying anything more.
"quiet!"
Speaker Crawford struck his gavel again, glancing sideways at Ultear. "Tell me everything you know, Ultear."
Before the meeting began, he had privately discussed the matter with Urutia and agreed on the relevant statements.
The key message is simply this: the credit for destroying the Demon's Heart should be attributed to the Council as much as possible.
Although Urudia despised this despicable act of stealing credit, he still agreed to Crawford's proposal.
The reason is simple: doing this can help Fairy Tail draw some of the fire, thus providing some protection.
Similar to the last time we fought the Oración Seis, if only one guild participates in the operation, it will easily provoke the furious retaliation of other dark guilds—the Balam Alliance still has one last piece left, the Gate of Tartaros!
As the most mysterious dark guild, the Council still has no clue about it.
Ultear, who was once one of the Seven Kin of Purgatory, had some information about it and knew that it was a terrifying guild full of demons.
Its chairman, "END," is the strongest demon in Zeref's books, and even Chairman Hades is wary of him!
With that thought, Ultear straightened her expression and channeled her magic into the crystal ball she held in her palm.
The crystal ball shone brightly, revealing a holographic projection of the core members of the Demon's Heart.
"Fellow members of the Light Guild, as the Speaker said, this is the information I gathered from my undercover work at the Heart of the Demon. Over the years, they—..."
Ultear avoided the main issues and began to recount her "undercover" experience, including the personnel structure of the Demon Heart, the level of threat, and the dangerous concept of creating great magic.
Apart from Makarov and Chase, who were so bored they took a nap, the guild leaders on the field listened quite attentively.
With Ultear's in-depth explanation, the dozen or so affiliated guilds, the Seven Kin of Purgatory whose members all mastered lost magic, and their guild master Hades with infinite magic power, finally made them realize why the Heart of the Demon was known as the strongest dark guild in the Balam Alliance.
Those who had previously stood on moral high ground and condemned Fairy Tail for going too far were all frozen in place with stiff expressions.
Compared to such a dangerous element capable of destroying a nation, the destruction of an entire forest seems insignificant.
What terrified them even more was that Fairy Tail was able to fight alone and even win the war with a dream record of zero casualties!
Even with the information provided by Urutia, this was still too incredible for them.
Just how powerful has Fairy Tail become now?!
"That's how it is. As the guild that assisted and cooperated with Ms. Ultear in destroying the Devil's Heart, Fairy Tail's contribution is beyond question."
After Ultear finished her explanation, Crawford immediately took over, "Therefore, in my capacity as Speaker and on behalf of the Magical Council, I hereby formally award the Medal of Honor and Certificate to Fairy Tail. I hope that everyone will take them as role models and steadfastly safeguard the peace and stability of the magical world!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in loud and enthusiastic applause.
Pa~!
The snot bubbles that came out of Makarov and Chess's nostrils burst instantly.
"Huh? Is it over?" Makarov groggily opened his eyes and wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.
"Probably." Chase yawned and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
Everyone present:
"..."
"What do you mean it's over? Makarov, come up here and award him the medal of honor!"
The hawk-man envoy on the stage, holding medals and certificates, urged them on angrily, deliberately avoiding Chase's name.
That's right, this guy is still the same unlucky fellow who got punched in the belly by Chase's little fists before, and he still has a lingering fear of Chase, that unreasonable bastard.
"Oh hahaha, so that's how it is. Here it comes."
"Seriously, you guys are making such a big deal out of something so trivial!"
Once he regained consciousness, Makarov skipped and hopped up to him.
Versailles' smug expression made the guild leaders who were at odds with Fairy Tail grit their teeth.
If I had known, I wouldn't have come to this damn meeting!