Flame Emperor

"Then I'll take you to our encampment first." The girl extended her hand and said gracefully, "My name is Tianna Apote, the vice-captain of the First Force Detention Unit of the Magic Council Branch. Hello."

Chiba extended his hand and shook hers, saying, "Chiba Uchiha, a mage from Fairy Tail."

Releasing her hand, Nuolin gently shook it back and said, "Nuolin."

Tianna gave Nuolin an admiring look and smiled, "You're very skilled. At least we haven't encountered a powerful magic swordsman like you in our unit. The little boy over there is too. Would you be interested in joining the Magic Council? We need powerful mages like you."

She was looking at Nuolin, who had extended the invitation first. However, the latter kept her gaze fixed on Chiba, remaining silent.

It was as if she was saying, "I've already answered so many of her questions; now it's your turn to talk to her."

Chiba felt a bit of a headache. He was only an assistant, and logically, the external negotiations and boss battles should be handled by Nuolin, who was in charge of accepting the mission, while he was only responsible for logistics and fighting the mobs. Now it seemed that, given Nuolin's taciturn personality, he would have to take on the external negotiations.

He shook his head and refused. "The Mage Guild is fine, but my personality isn't suited to the Magic Council."

Nuolin glanced at Chiba, then gave him the exact same answer.

"That's a real shame..." Tianna looked regretful, but then smiled and said, "In that case, I'll take you to the position first... but... as for it..."

She hesitated, glancing at the Water King behind Chiba.

The Water King opened his blood-red maw and sneered, "Little girl, do you think I'm too fierce and intimidating to take me to your territory?"

Tianna remained expressionless, but the meaning in her eyes was self-evident.

Chiba told the Water King to return to its habitat; if he took it to the Magic Council's territory, it might get wiped out.

Although the individual strength of the Magic Council's magic forces is weak, their numbers are numerous and their combat coordination is extremely strong. Although the Water King has S-Class strength, he is still no match for their sheer numbers.

Seeing the Water King disappear, Tianna breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "If it weren't for it, I wouldn't have mistaken you two for members of the Dark Guild."

As she spoke, she smiled apologetically, "Sorry, because I've been fighting the Dark Guild quite frequently lately, I just subconsciously mistook you for members of the Dark Guild."

"It's nothing," Chiba replied.

The Water King was originally snatched from the Dark Guild by him, and he had a fierce appearance. It's not surprising that she would gravitate towards the Dark Guild.

The heavy snow had subsided at some point, and snowflakes drifted down. Chiba took on the role of snowplow again, but when he unleashed his Lava Release, it caused Tianna to gasp in surprise.

"You... you're the 'Flame Emperor' from Fairy Tail?!"

Hearing Tianna's exclamation, Chiba paused, taken aback. The Flame Emperor? What kind of nickname is that? It sounds pretty good...

A hint of admiration appeared in Tianna's beautiful eyes. She said excitedly, "You single-handedly fought against the Shadow Skull Throne of Wind and his hundreds of elite troops, and later annihilated the Shadow Skull's number one dark guild, 'Flames of Life and Death,' during a mage mission. That snake just now, you subdued it at Flame of Flames of Life and Death's stronghold, right?"

"I saw the final battle. You seemed to summon a massive Lava Behemoth that completely overwhelmed the Shadow Skull Guild Master. I wanted an autograph, but before I could even show up, Mr. Makarov took you all away. I'm a huge fan of yours! Idol, please, please don't be angry about what happened!"

Chiba repeatedly said she didn't deserve it, but in her heart she thought, Girl, you don't know, I wouldn't have done this if they hadn't pushed me so hard. You have no idea how long I was bedridden afterwards. If it weren't for our guild's Porlyusica's amazing Healing Magic, I would have been bedridden for several months. Don't be fooled by how tough I was when I was beating them up; now if they come after me, I'd be running away like a coward.

Tianna blinked, then suddenly chuckled and said, "Speaking of which, the nickname 'Flame Emperor' was given to us by our own unit. We were in that area when suddenly it was like a volcanic eruption. We later found out that it was a battle between Fairy Tail mages and members of a dark guild. The scene was truly awe-inspiring, like the sun falling to earth and turning into a monster. Afterwards, we investigated your background and gave you this nickname."

As she spoke, she chuckled teasingly, "I never imagined that the legendary Flame Emperor would actually be just a boy who looks about fourteen or fifteen years old."

Chiba grinned. "You've all been disappointed, haven't you? Not only is the Flame Emperor you admire just a callow boy, but even his cheat is just a little girl who complains Tenten."

He was somewhat amazed, not expecting that his reputation would spread so quickly after only a short time in Fairy Tail. Like "Titania" Erza, "Demon" Mira, and "Fire Dragon" Natsu, he also had his own unique title. He had originally thought that people would call him "Lava Monster," since that title had accompanied him during the three months he was wanted by the authorities.

"Damn it! Who are you calling someone who only complains Tenten?!" Feiyin clearly heard his thoughts and was furious like a raging lioness.

"You're such a sarcastic person," Chiba replied.

"So, you've gotten too powerful, haven't you? When you get beaten up, you won't get a single Chakra!"

"There's still room for negotiation on half-card pricing, right?"

"Get lost!"

The little girl has become quite irritable, but who told her to be the boss? Only by clinging to the boss's leg can one get the benefits.

Tianna led the two of them through the jungle to a wide-open wilderness.

In this desolate place, rows of neat military tents stood. One by one, white-robed and blue-clad mages carrying magic wands patrolled back and forth.

Chiba glanced at Tianna, who was dressed in all black, and noticed that she was the only one in the Magic Council who was wearing black.

"I have a special position, I'm different from them." Tianna stuck out her tongue and said, seemingly noticing Chiba's confusion.

Tianna led the two of them to a tent that was much larger than the others.

"Vice Captain," the two guards at the gate said respectfully.

"Hmm." Tianna nodded, speaking softly.

But the next moment, that imposing aura vanished instantly, and she smiled at Chiba and Nuolin, saying, "Let's go in."

Chiba and Nuolin followed behind her, but after they entered, the two guards at the door looked surprised.

Why did the deputy captain bring two children to the front lines?

Although the vice-captain is almost sixteen years old, her magical talent is well-known throughout the magic unit. Furthermore, her execution ability is among the best in the team, which is why she was able to become the vice-captain at such a young age.

They hadn't considered that the two people the vice-captain brought were superior to her; this seemed beyond their comprehension.

Chiba followed Tianna into the tent, where they were greeted by a young man in his early twenties with short, blond hair. His handsome, sharply defined features exuded both military dignity and gentleness. He sat at a table, seemingly perusing magical texts. He only looked up when he noticed movement at the door.

The young man saw Tianna first and showed a hint of surprise. "Tianna?"