Officially Joining Fairy Tail

Stellara Island, Royal Palace Ruins

"Sonia, how are things going on your end?" (Old Suo)

Sonia stopped in her tracks and said to His Majesty the King, who was sitting on the steps, "Young Master, everything is normal here. There is no Stellara Stone of that dangerous quality."

Hearing Sonia's words, Old Suo nodded and said, "It's the same here. It seems there won't be any danger here in the short term."

"That's good!"

After Sonia finished speaking, Old Suo quickly walked to her side and handed her a water bottle and some food.

"We'll rest here for a while, then begin our cruise." (Old Suo)

Hearing what Old Suo said, Sonia nodded and then began to enjoy her lunch.

After leaving Stellara Island, Old Suo two spent a month traveling through every inch of the Southeastern Province to make sure there were no problems before leaving and heading to the Milantes Province.

Unlike in the Southeastern Province, Old Suo and his companion were recognized as soon as they arrived in the Milantes Province. Even worse, the person who recognized them was a high-ranking official in the Milantes Province!

Fortunately, this person was a loyal fan of Old Suo. After Old Suo persuaded her, she agreed to keep their secret, so the two were able to continue their trip.

After this experience, Old Suo realized that his face was too easily recognizable among the higher-ups, so after escaping danger, he changed his face.

To test the feasibility of the plan, Old Suo made a special trip to the Central Province where the risk of exposure was highest.

It was at this moment that Old Suo learned of Her Highness the Empress's angry declaration from a fellow traveler, and he instantly understood what the chill he had felt not long ago was all about.

To avoid his travel plans falling through, and also to gather information about Her Highness the Empress and ensure he wouldn't regret being born, Old Suo decisively betrayed Sonia in exchange for the help of his comrades and the Communication Magic Crystal to contact them.

Central Province Border, Silver Snow City

"Sonia, are you alright? (Old Suo)"

Upon hearing the question from that rascal, Sonia instantly recalled everything that had happened in the hot spring not long ago. So she subconsciously covered her chest and private parts with her hands, and then said shyly, "N-nothing!"

Looking at Sonia, whose face was flushed and whose movements were unnatural, Old Suo thought to himself, "Damn it! What on earth did that Tingmei do?"

"It's alright... it's alright!"

After repeating himself for a few moments, Old Suo continued clearing the way.

After watching Old Suo walk away, Sonia muttered under her breath, "Sister Tingmei is so mean! I'm never taking a bath with her again!" (Diphiya and Irene: You're absolutely right!)

Just as the two were about to leave the Central Province and enter the Northern Province, a group of soldiers suddenly appeared and blocked their way.

"Stop!"

Upon hearing the leader's shout, Sordil immediately stopped in his tracks.

"Who are you all, and why are you blocking our way?" (Old Suo)

"Heh! Are you blind, kid? We're wearing military uniforms, so of course we're soldiers! As for why we stopped you... heh!"

Seeing the other person's lewd smile, the guy who watched too many TV dramas immediately ran in front of Sonia and protected her tightly.

"Sirs, I'll give you anything you want, but my sister is still so young, please, please let her go!"

Seeing that Suo looked at him like he was some kind of mountain bandit, the leading soldier shouted, "Damn it, we're just collecting taxes, why are you acting like this?"

"Oh! Ah... Ah? Collecting... collecting taxes? (Old Suo)"

"Yes!"

"Damn it! Why aren't you playing by the rules? I was all prepared to play dumb and pull off a surprise attack, but you're just here to collect taxes. Sigh! What a disappointment!" (Old Suo's inner thoughts)

Hey! What are you standing there like an idiot for? Hurry up and pay your taxes!

Awakened by the loud voice in front of him, Old Suo reached into his pocket and asked, "Sir, my sister is still young, could you please not charge her taxes?"

"What?! You think this is a business transaction, offering buy-one-get-one-free?"

"Hurry up, the taxes for both of us, not a penny less!"

Hearing the leading officer's words, Old Suo asked with a pained expression, "Sir, how much does each person have to pay?"

Looking at the penny-pincher in front of him, the officer said impatiently, "Immigration tax, two thousand J per person!"

After confirming the number, Old Suo stuck his head into the bag, and immediately a 'whoosh' sound came from inside.

After a while, Old Suo handed a stack of banknotes to the leading officer.

"Sir, please count them!"

After taking the banknotes, the officer carefully counted them and, confirming there were no problems, said loudly, "Alright, everything's fine, you can go now!"

"Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you, sir!"

After nodding and thanking him repeatedly, the movie star pulled Sonia away.

"Haha! This old miser is really something!"

"Hehe! This old miser is average-looking, but his sister is really beautiful!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

After confirming that they wouldn't hear the soldiers' voices, Old Suo pulled Sonia into the woods by the roadside and took out the Communication Magic Crystal that Tingmei had left him.

"Buzz"

After receiving the notification via video, Old Suo didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Tingmei, immediately send someone to investigate the border tax incident at the border of the Northern Province. If there are no results within three days, you're fired. You might as well pack your bags and get married!"

Upon hearing His Majesty the Emperor's extremely solemn words, the person on the other end of the phone swallowed hard, then replied loudly, "Master, please rest assured, there will be results within three days!"

"Hmm! That's good! Oh, right! Have your Plum Blossom Intelligence Bureau and Purple Guard thoroughly investigate the Northern Province. If I find any more problems with the officials here, you can forget about getting married; just prepare a coffin for yourself!"

"Master, I'll send someone over right away!"

"Your Purple Guard and Plum Blossom Intelligence Bureau also need to be purged. Kick out those who are just trying to take advantage of the situation and give opportunities to those who are capable!"

"Yes!"

"Okay, that's all. I'm hanging up!"

After saying this, Old Suo cut off the communication and left the woods with Sonia.

As a result, in the following month, a storm of purple Plum Blossom swept through the Northern Province, causing one corrupt official after another to fall from power.

To ensure their heads wouldn't be lost, the cautious Chief Tingmei, after dealing with the Northern Province, turned their attention to three other provinces. However, the duo who triggered this series of events were unaware of this, as they had already left the Erus Empire and gone on a trip to the neighboring country.

Magnolia

"Young Master, will our unauthorized arrival here cause any problems?"

Looking at the nervous Sonia, Old Suo laughed and said, "Relax! It's alright. When King Fiore participated in the promotion ceremony, I made an agreement with him. He can freely enter Erus to play, and I can also freely play in Fiore."

After confirming that it would not cause diplomatic problems, Sonia finally felt relieved, but then a new question arose in her mind.

"Young Master, Fiore so big, why are we here?"

"Because it's fun here!"

After the immigration tax incident, Sonia realized that although His Majesty the Emperor claimed to be out for fun, he actually had ulterior motives. Therefore, faced with this perfunctory answer, Sonia, having learned a certain special skill, coldly snorted, "Hmph! Fine, don't tell me then!" (Diphiya: Dude, I'm better at disciplining students than you, right?)

Looking at the proud and aloof Sonia, a certain jerk couldn't control himself any longer, and the real reason slipped out of his mouth uncontrollably.

"Sonia, don't be angry! I'll talk... I'll talk, okay?"

"Actually, I came here to join Fairy Tail and also to find out some information about a few people."

Upon hearing the real reason, Sonia asked in confusion, "Young Master, if it's about gathering information, wouldn't it be better to go to Tingmei?"

"Heh! Do you think Tingmei still has the energy to help me gather intelligence?"

When asked by Old Suo, Sonia honestly shook her head.

"Furthermore, the people I need to inquire about are mostly in the Kingdom of Fiore. If I let Tingmei handle it, it could easily escalate into an international issue!"

Hearing what Old Suo said, Sonia had to admit that her emperor was incredibly meticulous! If you could remove his troublesome traits, he would be a perfect emperor, but as it is now... well!

"Alright, I've told you everything I needed to tell you. Let's go now!"

Old Suo finished speaking, Sonia nodded in agreement, and the two of them happily set off for Fairy Tail.

When the two arrived, the bustling guild was still as vibrant as ever, and because someone had changed their face, it didn't attract anyone's attention.

After slowly walking to the bar, Old Suo went straight to Makarov, who was drinking heavily.

"President Makarov, we want to join Fairy Tail!"

Makarov, who hadn't taken the person in front of him seriously, immediately spat out the red wine in his mouth after hearing that familiar voice.

"Is... it you? (Makarov)"

"Heh! Chairman Makarov, even if you don't welcome me, you don't need to do this, do you?"

Looking at the drenched man before him, Makarov put down his wine glass and said apologetically, "Well... it's not that I don't welcome you, sir, it's just that I was a little surprised to see you so suddenly, so..."

"Oh! I see, that makes things simple!"

"Please make sure I join Fairy Tail, or I will embellish what happened today and report it to Ogg."

Looking at the smug-looking person before him, Makarov suddenly felt as if he were facing not a ruler, but a child who had caught someone in a compromising situation and was about to tattle. (Um... if we calculate based on the time of the second incubation, Old Suo is probably only two or three years old now, definitely a little kid, right?)

However, the other party's words hit a nerve, and besides, he was indeed the one who had been rude. Therefore, Makarov had no choice but to nod reluctantly and agree to the other party's conditions.