Ten Wizard Saints! Jiang Bai!

A week has passed in the blink of an eye since the great battle with the Phantom Lord took place.

At the former site of the Fairy Tail guild, a bustling scene of activity was underway.

Wood chips flew everywhere, and the sounds of hammering and sawing filled the air.

Natsu, with a huge roof beam balanced on his head, huffed and puffed as he moved forward;

Gray used Ice-Make Magic to quickly create temporary scaffolding;

Elfman even directly Take Over the "Beast Arm" and moved the giant rock with his bare hands.

All members of the guild are working hard to rebuild their shared home.

On this vibrant construction site, several figures dressed in Magic Council uniforms suddenly appeared.

The previously noisy construction site instantly fell silent.

Everyone stopped what they were doing, turned around, and stared intently at the group of uninvited guests with wary and hostile eyes.

"Why are you here again?"

"You come to settle scores after the war, and now you want to cause trouble again?"

A tense atmosphere filled the air, as if a new battle would break out at any moment.

The head Magic Council envoy was so intimidated by this imposing manner that he broke out in a sweat.

He quickly took out a magnificent brocade box from his robes, held it high, and said loudly, "Please don't misunderstand! We have come here with no ill intentions!"

He opened the brocade box, and a medal shining with golden light, symbolizing the honor of the continent's top mage, was displayed before everyone.

"We are here on the orders of the Magic Council to congratulate your guild's Lord Jiang Bai on receiving the title of 'Ten Wizard Saints Mages'!"

A moment of deathly silence.

Immediately following was a thunderous, deafening roar of cheers!

"Really?! I didn't hear that right, did I?!"

"Jiang Bai is also among the Ten Wizard Saints?!"

"Whoa! Does that mean Fairy Tail has two Ten Wizard Saints?!"

"That's fantastic! With Jiang Bai's strength, he should have been among the Ten Wizard Saints long ago!"

"That's right! Those old men in Magic Council have finally come to their senses!"

Upon hearing the news, Makarov, who was directing everyone to work, was first stunned on his weathered old face, then overjoyed.

He tried to appear nonchalant, but tears involuntarily streamed down his face. Finally, he covered his face and, like a child, cried and laughed at the same time.

People are always biased.

In Makarov's heart, he loved every child in the guild, but Jiang Bai, the child he had watched grow up like a grandson and who always brought him Infinity surprises and pride, was undoubtedly the most special one.

The Magic Council's envoys respectfully handed Jiang Bai the medal and a certificate bearing the Magic Council chairman's signature. Having completed their mission, they hurriedly left, not wanting to stay there for even a second longer.

Jiang Bai, holding the things in his hands, looked at the old man beside him who was crying his eyes out, and said helplessly, "Is it really necessary to get so agitated, old man?"

"It's just the title of the Ten Wizard Saints. Besides, the Ten Wizard Saints... can't beat me."

Thump!

Makarov wiped away his tears and smacked Jiang Bai on the head.

"You brat! What do you know! Is this a matter of strength?"

"This is an honor! It's the recognition of you from the entire magical world of the continent!"

"Once this reputation spreads, Fairy Tail will receive more and bigger missions and commissions, and then we'll have the money to rebuild the guild!"

"Oh!"

Jiang Bai scratched his head, then became interested. He unfolded the certificate and looked at it.

"But those old men are so stingy, they only ranked me seventh in the Ten Wizard Saints."

He stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "Looks like I'll have to find a chance to fight the number one player."

"Um..."

Upon hearing this, Makarov surprisingly nodded in a serious manner.

"If it's just a friendly spar, then you can go."

Just kidding, he doesn't think his little monster will lose.

Let Jiang Bai beat up that guy who's been holding the top spot for years. It'll also show the Magic Council how ridiculous their ranking is.

Jiang Bai glanced at the guild, which was less than half-built, and shook his head. "Forget it, running around is too much trouble. Let's leave it at that. Let's get the guild built first."

Before he could finish speaking, Makarov snatched the certificate and medal from his hand.

The old man held them as if they were priceless treasures, beaming from ear to ear.

I've already started planning to frame these two items and hang them in the most prominent place once the new guild is established, preferably next to my Ten Wizard Saints badge.

Jiang Bai shrugged at his happy expression and said nothing more.

Oh well, as long as the old man is happy.

"The chairman must be genuinely happy to see his child succeed."

Mirajane smiled at Jiang Bai, her eyes full of tenderness.

Erza looked at Jiang Bai with a complicated expression, but mostly with pride in her lover. "I thought I had narrowed the distance between us a little."

"Now it seems that the chasm has widened even further."

Just then, a Roar full of fighting spirit resounded throughout the construction site.

"Jiang Bai! I'm fired up! Let's have a showdown!"

Natsu, his body ablaze like a miniature sun, assumed a fighting stance, his fighting spirit high.

"Hey! Natsu, do your best!" Happy waved his little fist to cheer him on.

"Hey! You fire-breathing idiot!"

Gray remained silent.

"Didn't you hear? Jiang Bai is already one of the Ten Wizard Saints!"

"It's precisely because they are the Ten Wizard Saints that we have to take on this challenge!"

Natsu roared, his feet bursting with fire, and he transformed into a streak of red light, charging towards Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai didn't even lift his eyelids.

A red figure moved faster than Natsu. Erza instantly appeared in Natsu's path of attack, and her clenched iron fist struck Natsu's head with perfect precision without any mercy.

Thump!

Natsu's eyes rolled back, and he fell straight to the ground, a wisp of smoke rising from his head.

"Oops! Natsu has fallen to the ground again."

Happy retorted without a shred of sympathy.

Erza withdrew her fist, put her hands on her hips, and gave a queenly reprimand to Natsu, who was lying dead on the ground, and Gray, who was watching the show.

"Alright, Natsu! Now that you have the energy for this challenge, why don't you hurry up and move a couple more logs!"

"Gray, stop standing there idly and get to work! Let's get our guild up and running as soon as possible!"