His Majesty the Emperor's First Request

Just as Makarov was leading Sordil and his companion to register, the chairman, who suddenly realized the change in Old Suo, asked in confusion, "Mr. Sordil, why do you look different?"

"Oh! You mean this? Actually, I ran away from everyone else without their knowledge, and I changed my appearance to avoid being recognized."

"So that's how it is!"

After speaking, Makarov glanced at Sonia was standing next to Old Suo.

"Mr. Sordil ..."

"Guild Master, from today onwards I am a member of the guild. You can just call me Sordil!"

Hearing what Old Suo, Makarov hesitated for a long time before nodding in agreement.

"Sordil, the young lady beside you must have a high status in your country, right?"

He glanced at Sonia with a puzzled look, then asked Old Suo, "President, how did you know?"

"Heh! She was with you when you came to the guild last time. Now you've sneaked out and only brought her with you. Isn't that enough to prove it?"

After Makarov finished speaking, Old Suo suddenly realized that he had made a fatal mistake!

Although his disguise was perfect, with Sonia as his guiding light, as long as Irene and the others weren't blind, wouldn't they be able to track his whereabouts in no time?

Once he understood this, Old Suo immediately removed his disguise and reverted to his signature silver-haired youth appearance.

"Young Master, what's wrong... (Sonia)"

Looking at the bewildered Sonia, Old Suo chuckled, "Heh! At this point, all this pretense is unnecessary!"

Makarov glanced back at Old Suo, who had returned to his original form, and a complex smile appeared on his lips.

"Sigh! I hope Her Highness the Empress doesn't destroy the guild when she arrives!" (Makarov's worried thoughts)

Seeing Makarov suddenly stop, Sordil asked, "Chairman, why did you stop?"

Hearing the question from behind, the guild leader, snapping out of his daze, replied, "Oh! No need to go any further, we've already arrived!"

After speaking, Makarov pushed open the door on the right and led the two inside.

"After filling out the basic information and having the guild mark applied, you two will be members of the guild!"

After receiving the form from Makarov, Sordil thought to himself with a happy smile, "Hehe! What a nostalgic way to introduce myself! I wonder when Miss Mira will arrive!"

After finishing his thoughts, Old Suo started filling out the form, when he was suddenly stumped by one of the questions.

"Guild leader, does our guild have a male dormitory?"

Hearing Old Suo's question, Makarov scratched his head and said, "The bad boys in the guild are either married, living in inns, or have built their own houses, so there are only girls' dormitories in the guild, not boys' dormitories."

Faced with this bolt from the blue, Old Suo was instantly petrified.

After a while, Sordil, having recovered his composure, lifted Makarov high in the air, then asked with a pained expression, "Chairman, there are no dormitories. Where am I supposed to stay?"

He blinked, looking completely bewildered, then Makarov said speechlessly, "Why don't you just find a hotel like them?"

Hearing the chairman's words, Old Suo lowered his head helplessly. At this moment, Sonia interjected, "Chairman Makarov, we came out in a hurry this time, so... we didn't bring any money!"

After learning about their financial situation, Makarov asked with curiosity, "So how did you get here?"

"The young master has plenty of food and water in his storage space, so we don't need to buy these things. And when we rest at night, we usually choose to spend the night in caves or forests in the wild, and we have never stayed in hotels. Therefore, the young master and I have never been aware of the issue of money."

After Sonia finished speaking, Makarov instantly understood how the impoverished group had survived until now!

"But..."

Before Makarov could finish speaking, Old Suo swiftly put him back on the table and then quickly filled out the form.

"President, please complete the procedures for us as quickly as possible. We are eagerly awaiting our mission!"

Watching Sordil quickly get into character, Makarov blinked, then stood there, stunned. It wasn't until much later that he remembered to proceed with the next procedure.

After stamping the guild mark, Old Suo rushed back to the task bulletin board in the lobby at near-light speed and tore down the task with the highest reward.

When Makarov returned to the hall, the person had already disappeared.

"President, two people just came down from the second floor, took a Request Letter, and then rushed out!"

Hearing the bartender's words, Makarov nodded and said, "Don't worry, those two are new members who just joined the guild. Just put the request on their shoulders!"

"But President... that request was difficult..."

"Hehe! Don't worry, those two won't have any trouble with the requests on the first floor!"

Looking at Makarov, who seemed so confident in the two of them, the waiter was completely bewildered. However, since it was the chairman's decision, he couldn't say anything. So, after shaking his head speechlessly, he continued with his work.

Rubinas City, outskirts

After landing the windship, Sordil handed the map to Sonia and asked, "Sonia, take a look. How far are we from Rubinas City?"

"Phew! I hope I haven't gone the wrong way, otherwise I'll be in trouble! (The inner monologue of a directionally challenged person)"

Although Sonia didn't understand His Majesty the Emperor's intention in doing so, she still took the map and carefully compared the directions.

"Young master, it seems we've gone astray. Rubinas City should be to our east."

After a few seconds of relief at his own alertness, Old Suo immediately changed course and flew straight toward his target.

Looking at the passersby around them, Sonia asked blankly, "Young Master, what should we do next?"

Old Suo took out the Request Letter from his pocket, shook it, and then said smugly, "Let's go see the client first, and then decide what to do."

Seeing Sordil's familiarity with the place, Sonia asked curiously, "Young Master, did you work at the Mage Guild before?"

"Heh! I'd like to, but unfortunately I don't have the time or the mood! (Old Suo's inner thoughts)"

"Haha! Sonia, you don't know this, but before we set off, I specifically asked those guys in the Disciplinary Department, that's how I found out all this!"

After learning the 'truth', Sonia nodded knowingly.

"By the way, young master, who is our client this time?"

After taking out the Request Letter and confirming it, Old Suo said, "The client this time is the Lord Mayor of this city, so we can go directly to the Lord Mayor's mansion!"

"But where is the Lord Mayor's mansion?"

Upon hearing Sonia's question, Old Suo shook his head, then reached out and grabbed a passerby beside him.

"Excuse me, how do I get to the Lord Mayor's Mansion?"

The passerby looked Old Suo up and down several times, then asked in a strange tone, "Young man, are you a mage from the Magic Guild?"

"Huh? How did you know?" (Old Suo)

"Young man, here's a piece of advice: head back now!"

Noticing the hint of fear in the other person's eyes, Sordil asked, "Brother, do you know something?"

"Hey! This has caused quite a stir, everyone in the whole of Rubinas knows about it!"

"Oh? Then I'll trouble you to explain it to us, brother!"

As he spoke, Old Suo handed a flask of wine to a passerby.

"Hehe! Since you want to hear it, brother, then I'll tell you about it!"

So the passerby began to recount the information he had in detail, and Old Suo compared this information with the description in the Request Letter.

A moment later, the passerby finished his story and turned to leave.

"Young Master, we..."

"Hehe! Interesting, let's go take a look!"

After saying this, Old Suo followed the directions given by the passerby and headed towards the Lord Mayor's mansion.

Lord Mayor's Mansion, Reception Room

"Butler, didn't you say you had already sent out the Request Letter? Why haven't we heard anything about it yet?"

"Lord Mayor, Fairy Tail just sent word that our request has been accepted and they will be arriving soon."

"Soon after? Ha! Hopefully we can wait until then."

Just as the Lord Mayor finished speaking, a hurried report came from outside the hall.

"Reporting to the Lord Mayor, a man and a woman have arrived at the gate. They claim to be mages from Fairy Tail and have come to discuss a commission with you."

Upon hearing this heavenly voice, the Lord Mayor excitedly shouted, "Quickly, invite them in!"

"Yes!"

After respectfully replying, the servant immediately ran towards the door.

A moment later, a man and a woman entered the hall, led by their attendants.

Looking at the young man and woman before him, the Lord Mayor asked in a low voice, "Butler, they are so young... are they capable?"

"Lord of the Lord Mayor, although a mage's strength is related to age, some exceptionally talented mages can break this rule."

Before the Butler could finish speaking and before the Lord Mayor lord could even open his mouth, the silver-haired youth standing in the hall said, "Hehe! Lord Mayor lord, if you are not confident in our abilities, you can arrange a match to test us."

Hearing Old Suo's words, the Butler smiled and nodded, while the Lord Mayor, whose thoughts had been exposed, said with a hint of shame and anger, "There's no need for a contest, you can start your operation directly!"

"Alright! Then I'll trouble you Lord Mayor, to explain the details to us!" (Old Suo)

"Sir, you can just ask me about the specifics of the commission!" (Butler)

Turning his head to glance at the Butler, Old Suo said, "Alright! Then please tell me, where is the Mountain bandits ' lair?"

"We only know that those Mountain bandits live in the desolate mountains east of the city, but we have no idea about the exact location of their lair!" (Butler)

"How strong are these Mountain bandits?" (Old Suo)

"Their strength is average; it's just that they have a large number of people and a geographical advantage, which is why the previous encirclements and suppressions failed, forcing us to issue a commission to your guild."

Hearing the Butler's words, Old Suo chuckled coldly twice, then continued to ask, "And what about the reward?"

Upon hearing Sordil mention the reward, the Lord Mayor lord, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up, "The reward will be as stated in the Request Letter: a base fee of three million J, plus 20% of the wealth from the Mountain bandits's lair."

"Okay! It's settled then!"

After saying this, Sordil led Sonia out of the hall.