Belmod's Mysterious Move

After the news of Sordil's arrival delayed their battle plans, a large group of members who were trying to persuade and condemn them surrounded them.

"Igneel, what are you two doing? If you keep causing trouble, believe me, I'll throw you both out right now!"

"Grandiere, this isn't my fault, it's all Metalicana's doing!"

"Grandiere, don't listen to Igneel's nonsense. I just told him to watch his table and not embarrass Brother Sordil. Who knew he would hit me? I had no choice but to fight back!"

Seeing the two delinquent teenagers instantly transform into obedient children, the people behind Grandiere couldn't help but tremble. Grandiere, acting as the arbitrator, looked at the two conflicting accounts and was momentarily at a loss for what to do. Just then, Diphiya, who had just regained control of her body from Smile, spoke up, "Grandiere, since they both claim it's the other's fault, let's punish them by making them supervise each other, forbidding each other from eating or drinking."

"Holy crap! Diphiya's ruthless!" (Igneel's inner thoughts)

"Exactly! Taking us to a banquet but not letting us eat or drink is worse than killing us both!" (Metalicana's inner thoughts)

After Metalicana finished his internal monologue, Igneel, standing to the side, nodded in agreement. Seeing Igniel's reaction, Metalicana frowned. He glanced at Igneel and thought to himself, "Hmm? How did Igneel hear my inner thoughts?"

Metalicana had barely finished speaking when Igneel turned to him, giving him a disdainful look, and thought to himself, "Hmph! Are you stupid? Any normal person would think the same thing in this situation, right?"

"That's true, any normal person would think that way! Wait... Igneel, are you asking for a beating? (Metalicana's inner thoughts)"

"Still fighting? Have you forgotten who's standing on the other side?!" (Igneel's inner thoughts)

Faced with Igneel's heartfelt contempt, Metalicana could only silently endure it with a dark expression, and thus the argument between the two, which went from being spoken to being silent, came to an end.

After the 'battle' was declared over, the two who had been fighting fiercely just moments before now walked hand in hand toward the back, preparing to leave this painful place—the dining table. Just then, Judge Grandiere, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up, "Since they have both reformed, let's waive the punishment of not allowing them to eat or drink!"

After the judge delivered the verdict, the jury members gave their opinions. Seven jurors ultimately upheld the verdict, while the remaining three abstained. Therefore, the final sentence was changed to allow the two to remain at the dining table, but they were not permitted to engage in any further misconduct; otherwise, the original sentence would be revoked.

Faced with the magnanimous judge and jury, Igneel and his companion thanked them profusely. Only after they had all the dignitaries respectfully seen off did they dare to catch their breath and enjoy their meal.

Although Sordil didn't clearly hear Igneel and the others' conversation, judging from the plot of this silent film, it seems that Igneel and his companion had gotten into some trouble and were caught red-handed by his other wife and her entourage. Next, their entourage would likely have imposed some terrible punishment on them, but given their good behavior, they were given a reprieve. Otherwise, the fire dragon and the Gajeel, this pair of bickering lovers, would never have gotten along so harmoniously!

Just as Sordil was mentally applauding Igneel and the others' performance, he suddenly felt as if he were surrounded by Bone Spirit Cold Fire (his entire body was alternately hot and cold). Concerned for his safety, Sordil hurriedly searched around, trying to find the source of this extremely dangerous sensation.

A moment later, Sordil finally discovered the source of the danger, but it wasn't any dangerous object; rather, it was a pair of eyes, one resentful on the left and the other angry on the right. (You can probably guess who it is, right? That's right, it's Queen Irene!) Faced with his wife's ' Bone Spirit Cold Fire,' Sordil immediately lowered his eyes and sat up straight, not daring to glance around again.

After taming her unreliable husband, Queen Irene stood up from her seat, walked to the central performance stage, and said loudly, "I think everyone must be wondering why I suddenly gathered you all here to hold such a grand banquet."

At this point, Irene paused, and after everyone's attention was focused on her, Her Majesty the Queen continued, "Actually, the reason I'm holding this banquet today is to announce some incredibly good news. Just two days ago, Prince Sordil, along with the Fire Dragon King and others, launched a surprise attack on the enemy's grain convoy, destroying most of their supplies and inflicting nearly a thousand casualties on the enemy."

Seeing that everyone was stunned by the news, Queen Irene dropped another shocking bombshell.

"Actually, this isn't the first time we've raided an enemy supply convoy. Prince Sordil and his men did it once before, half a month ago. After these two operations, the enemy's food reserves have been completely depleted. This means that as long as we can ensure that the enemy can't get food from us, these uninvited guests who have offended Ishgar will soon starve to death on the west coast, and we will achieve final victory!"

As Irene finished speaking, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from below the stage. Amidst this fervent cheer, the worry on the faces of the kings seated below gradually disappeared, replaced by a sense of determination and pride.

Having achieved her desired effect, Irene raised her glass high and shouted, "So let us celebrate the upcoming victory with the wine in our glasses, and reward our heroes with delicious food and our passion!"

"Roar!"

"Oh!"

After successfully avoiding the toasts from the crowd, Sordil quietly approached Murellia and Mevajena.

"Sister Murellia, Sister Mevajena, so you're here! I've been looking for you all this time!"

Mevajena tossed a Magic Crystal brimming with wood-elemental magic into her mouth, then teased, "Such a grand banquet, and instead of spending time with your two beautiful wives, you come to find us? What, are you planning to take us in too?"

"Puff!"

"Puff!"

Shocked by Mevajena's fierce words, Sordil and the other man simultaneously spat out their drinks, drenching the culprit. Wiping the multi-component mixture from her face, Mevajena angrily said, "You two have gone too far! How dare you team up to bully me!"

"Big sister, don't you know who's bullying whom between us?"

After mentally ranting, Sordil hurriedly stepped forward to help Mevajena clean the drool off her. Unexpectedly, Mevajena then threw out another sarcastic remark, even more outrageous than a Hummer's.

"Boss, it's not like we can't discuss having me as your girlfriend. You don't need to rape and murder me to cover it up, do you?"

Upon hearing Mevajena's words, Sordil felt as if countless bolts of lightning were waiting for him above his head, and countless streams of magma were poised to engulf him beneath his feet. Even his surroundings seemed to be filled with countless blades and axes ready to slice him apart. In a panic, Sordil quickly scanned himself from every angle, and only after confirming that there was no threat did he dare to breathe a sigh of relief.

After regulating her breathing and making sure she wouldn't suffocate, Sordil said with tears streaming down her face, "Sister, I just wanted to ask about Belmod's whereabouts. You didn't have to trick me like this, did you?"

"Oh, so you're asking about Belmod? You should have said so earlier! If you had, I would have told you already!"

"Sister, it's all my fault. Please tell me now, okay?"

"Alright! Actually, Belmod didn't do anything big. He just had the Prime Minister organize a delegation to visit and comfort the troops at the front."

"A delegation to offer condolences?"

"Yes!"