Xiao Bai Bai?

Meanwhile, in the bustling commercial city of Clover, a completely different scene unfolded at the meeting of the local guild alliance.

The guild leaders of all the major guilds in the Kingdom of Fiore gathered together for the first time. There were no tedious meeting procedures, only fine wine and casual conversation about everything under the sun.

The entire venue was filled with a lazy, cheerful atmosphere mixed with the smell of alcohol.

A guild leader, his face flushed from drinking, raised his glass and, slurring his words, shouted at Makarov, the guild leader of Fairy Tail, "Makarov, the mages in your guild are all so lively! How wonderful!"

The guild master of the mage guild "Blue Pegasus," a man dressed like a seductive noblewoman— Bob —held a wine glass with his signature delicate fingers and leaned closer with seductive eyes.

"I heard about it. Not long ago, they beat some rich and powerful nobleman to a pulp."

"Oh~"

Upon hearing this, Makarov immediately perked up. He puffed out his small chest and proudly boasted,

"That's the masterpiece of our guild's new beauty, Lucy! Especially her breasts, they're really amazing!"

"Ugh, what a lecherous old man," Bob said, giving him a playful glare.

"Having plenty of energy is a good thing,"

Beside him, Goldmine, the guild leader of the "Quatro Cerberus" guild, put down his wine glass, a hint of helplessness on his serious face.

"But your guild has gone too far. There are always people in the Magic Council who worry that Fairy Tail might accidentally destroy an entire city one day."

Makarov was already quite drunk and completely ignored Goldmine's advice.

He leaped onto the table with a "whoosh," spread his arms wide, and shouted smugly, "Fine! Let Lucy's vibrant bosom crush me!"

"Really, how could they lay a hand on one of their own guild members?"

Bob shook his head, but his tone was full of laughter.

Just then, a small bird carrying a messenger bag fluttered in and landed precisely in front of Makarov.

"President Makarov, the letter Miss Mirajane sent you has arrived."

Makarov took the special magical letter and skillfully opened it.

The next second, a beam of light shone from the letter, forming a small, lifelike image of Mirajane in mid-air.

"President, you've worked hard." Mirajane's sweet voice rang out.

"Oh! How is it? How is it?"

Makarov immediately proudly displayed the letter to the surrounding club presidents, exclaiming, "Our star girl, isn't she beautiful!"

A group of lecherous old men who couldn't take their eyes off a beautiful woman immediately began to murmur their admiration.

"Oh my, what a beautiful woman!"

Mirajane's image was unaware of the situation here. She continued reporting in her gentle tone, "Guild Master, after you went to the meeting, something big happened in the guild. Erza actually invited Jiang Bai to go on a quest together."

"Puff--"

Makarov's smile froze instantly.

The surrounding association presidents immediately erupted in discussion upon hearing these two names.

"Erza? Is she the legendary 'Titania'?"

"I know Jiang Bai! He's 'Infinity'!"

"What?! It's actually 'Infinity,' who single-handedly completed 100-Year Quest! He actually made his move?!"

"I heard they're a couple, I can't believe they're teaming up, this combination is just too..."

The atmosphere in the room instantly shifted from casual conversation after drinking to awe and shock at the legend.

However, Mirajane's next words dealt a fatal blow to everyone.

"Oh, right, Erza also invited Natsu and Gray to come along, oh, and Lucy just joined us. I thought it would be best to let you know about this. That's all for now, goodbye, Master."

The image disappeared.

Makarov's spirit seems to have vanished along with Mirajane's image.

His small body swayed three times, then his eyes rolled back and he fell straight backward.

"President!"

"Makarov!"

Those around who witnessed the sudden situation rushed forward to offer their assistance.

Bob, who knew Makarov's heart condition best, supported him while comforting him, saying, "It's alright, it's alright."

"Although Natsu and Gray have received quite a few complaints from the Magic Council, Jiang Bai, that kid, has almost no complaint record, right? With him around, he should be able to control the situation."

Makarov slowly woke up, and upon hearing these words, he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

What could he say?

Are we supposed to tell them that Jiang Bai has no complaint record because that kid has been using the Laxus name for all the bad things he's done?!

Makarov felt a tightness in his chest, unable to express his suffering, and could only let out a long, desperate sigh.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in the conference room.

Jiang Bai arrived just in time.

He looked around the room and saw a group of association presidents surrounding a small, old man lying on the ground who looked like he was about to die; the scene was quite chaotic.

He asked in confusion, "Grandpa, what are you doing? Are you playing a role-playing game?"

"You brat?!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Makarov, who had been deathly pale just a moment ago, suddenly sat up in shock and turned around abruptly.

The surrounding association presidents also turned to look, and when their gazes fell on the young man at the door, the entire venue fell silent for a moment.

"Hey! Isn't this Xiao Jiang Bai?"

Bob, the president of Blue Pegasus, was the first to let out a surprised scream.

He swayed his alluring figure, opened his arms, and pounced on Jiang Bai: "Long time no see! You've gotten even more handsome!"

Jiang Bai's expression changed slightly as he looked at the face covered in thick foundation that kept getting bigger in front of him.

He vanished from his spot in a flash, and the next second, he appeared behind Makarov.

With fluid movements, he grabbed the old man's small body and skillfully used him as a shield in front of himself.

After doing all this, Jiang Bai gave a polite but slightly awkward smile and greeted Bob.

"So fast!"

"What... just happened?!"

Is he 'Infinity' himself?

The surrounding guild leaders were all speechless with shock at what they saw; they hadn't even seen how Jiang Bai moved!

Makarov, who was used as a shield, not only didn't get angry, but his backache and leg pain also disappeared. He was full of energy, as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

He puffed out his chest, feeling even more intoxicated than if he had just drunk ten glasses of wine.

The older generation just likes to save face.

"That's right!"

He announced loudly to everyone present in an extremely boastful tone,

"This is our Fairy Tail's 'Infinity' -- Jiang Bai!"

Makarov wanted to boast a bit more, like about how cute Jiang Bai was as a child, but he was ruthlessly pushed aside by a pack of hungry wolves of guild leaders.

"Lord Jiang Bai, hello! I am the guild leader of Shinra Guild. Would you like to consider joining our guild? The benefits are absolutely excellent!"

"Don't listen to him! Come join our 'Quatro Cerberus'! The men in our guild are the toughest!"

Come join us! Our guild has the most beautiful girls!

"Okay, okay."

Bob couldn't stand it anymore, so he waved his hand, interrupting the group of presidents who had no manners whatsoever.

Makarov had just shown a hint of relief, as if to say, "You're so sensible."

Bob swayed his hips, leaned close to Jiang Bai, and winked. "Xiao Bai Bai ~ If you'd like, you can join our 'Blue Pegasus' guild~ We have lots and lots of beautiful girls we can introduce to you~"

"No need, Chairman Bob."

Jiang Bai politely pulled Makarov back half a step, avoiding the strong perfume scent.

His voice was calm yet firm. "I'm doing well at Fairy Tail. Mira and Erza are here too. I will never leave Fairy Tail."

Upon hearing this, the noise at the scene instantly subsided.

Those present were all shrewd individuals. They sensed the unwavering resolve in Jiang Bai's words and knew that digging any further would be pointless. Reluctantly, they abandoned their tempting plan.

Makarov, who was squeezed on the outside, suddenly felt a lump in his throat when he heard Jiang Bai's words.

He looked at the child who was already several heads taller than him, a child he had practically raised himself, and felt immense satisfaction and emotion.

If this kid really leaves, then Mira and Erza go with him.

Fairy Tail is about to lose three of its most important pillars.

Although he knew such a thing was impossible, just thinking about it made the old man's eyes well up with tears.