Banishing Ivan (2)

When Sordil and his companion arrived, Porlyusica had just finished her examination and was packing her things.

"Porlyusica, how is Laxus? (Makarov)"

"Hmph! This kid is out of danger, why did you call me here!"

"Grandma Polusika, we've come to you to discuss what methods can cure Laxus."

The moment Sordil finished speaking, Porlyusica suddenly stepped forward and circled him several times.

"Oh no! I forgot that Porlyusica knows Grandiere, this is a huge problem!" (Old Suo's inner thoughts)

Just as Sordil was secretly regretting his actions, Porlyusica stopped and asked softly, "The one who saved Laxus... shouldn't it be you?"

Hearing what the other person said, Old Suo breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's right, it is indeed this junior!"

Seeing that Sordil's expression had returned to normal, Porlyusica nodded and said, "Your medical skills are quite good, kid. Let's have a little spar sometime!"

"Well!"

Seeing that the two had steered the conversation astray, Ivan interjected, "Grandma Polusika, you two can discuss the matter of exchanging medical skills another day. Let's quickly come up with a way to cure Laxus!"

Interrupted from her conversation, Porlyusica roared at Ivan in a fit of rage, "The reason that kid Laxus is so sickly is because he's physically weak. If you help him improve his physique, then he'll be fine!"

"Then... (Ivan)"

"Well, there are plenty of ways to improve someone's physical condition. Just look it up in a book!"

After saying that, Porlyusica angrily slammed open the door and left the guild.

Looking at the still trembling door, Old Suo shook his head with a wry smile and said, "In that case, let's go look in the library!"

"Alas! There's nothing we can do about it!" (Ivan Makarov)

After battling with words in the library for hours, the three of them were practically bulging their eyes out, but they still couldn't find a workable solution.

"Sigh! I wonder where that Lightning Dragon-Slaying Magic Crystal is now, and when it will appear! (Old Suo's inner thoughts)"

After sighing, Old Suo was about to continue burying himself in his studies when Makarov suddenly suggested that they go get something to eat first, and then come back to look for the materials.

After shaking his blurry eyes to clear his mind, Ivan nodded and said, "We need to rest, otherwise the three of us will be finished before we even find a solution!"

With that, he put down the book in his hand and walked towards the hall. Sordil was about to follow him when Makarov stopped him.

"President, you..."

Shh! Come with me!

After speaking, Makarov led Sordil through the corridor, into another passage, and down a spiral staircase.

"Huh? Where are the two of them?"

After muttering something to himself, Ivan retraced his steps, but he couldn't find the two of them even after reaching the library.

What's going on?

After frowning and pondering for a moment, Ivan began to mobilize the magic power within his body.

"Paper Magic: Eavesdropping"

In an instant, countless paper figures flew off in all directions.

As they climbed more and more stairs and the light grew dimmer, Sordil, realizing a familiar scene in his mind, exclaimed in surprise, "President, you're not going to take me to the basement, are you?"

"That's right!"

"But isn't that place only open to past presidents?"

After Sordil finished speaking, Makarov stopped, turned to look at him, and then said, "That's why I brought you there!"

"President, you're not planning to groom me to be the next president, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Makarov nodded to Sordil, whose face was filled with horror.

"No way, President!"

"Whether it's strength or ability, you are the best candidate!" (Makarov)

"How could it be me? Isn't Gildarts there?"

"Gildarts is good, but he's still a ways off from you! (Makarov)"

"But you know, President, I..."

Before Sordil could finish speaking, Makarov interjected, "I believe in your abilities!"

Realizing he couldn't escape being the best candidate, Old Suo had no choice but to adjust his strategy.

"Alright! Even if you're going to make me your successor, you'll have to wait until you're too old to do it anymore before you take me to the basement and let me take over the guild's secrets!"

"I'm ready to step down as president and travel the world to find a way to help Laxus improve his physique, so now it's time to hand over the secret to you!"

"No..."

"Alright! Enough talk, come with me!"

Seeing that Makarov was ignoring him and was heading downhill, Old Suo had no choice but to abandon his pretense and reveal the information he possessed.

"Guild Master, I have a way to enhance Laxus's physique, so you no longer need to travel!" (At this moment, a paper figure appeared on the steps.)

Upon hearing Sordil's words, Makarov, who had already reached the bottom of the stairs and was about to open the door, immediately stopped what he was doing.

What did you just say?

Seeing Makarov's hand hovering over the doorknob, Sordil, feeling relieved, subconsciously said, "Phew! Thank goodness the door wasn't opened. If Lumin Starshine's aura had leaked out, that would have been a huge problem!"

Makarov, already quite surprised, became even more astonished upon hearing Sordil's words. Then, he reached out his massive hand, grabbed Old Suo, and pulled him close.

How do you know about Lumen Starshine?

Looking at Makarov, who resembled an enraged lion, Sordil suppressed the urge to slap himself and said cryptically, "Chairman, some things can't be hidden, and some people aren't so easy to fool!"

"You didn't come here just for this, did you?"

"Heh! Having it will only bring endless darkness, it won't do me any good at all, what would I do with it!"

"Hmph! Since you know about Lumen Starshine, you should be clear about its uses and power. I don't believe you're unaware of its value, much less that you're unmoved!"

"Heh! Compared to others, it is indeed very attractive, but for me, who possesses similar power, it means nothing!"

Just as Makarov was beginning to have doubts, a puff of pink smoke appeared, and then the creature in his palm underwent an incredible transformation. (Old Suo revealed his true form.)

Do you still think I need her?

"You... you..."

"By the way, the people around me are just like me, so whether she is there or not makes no difference to us."

As soon as Old Suo finished speaking, Makarov released his grip.

After calming down for a few minutes, Makarov looked up and asked, "What is the method to help Laxus improve his physique?"

"Dragon-Slaying Magic Crystal!"

"Dragon-Slaying Magic Crystal? (Makarov)"

"That's right. As long as the Dragon-Slaying Magic Crystal is implanted in Laxus's body, the Dragon Slayer Magic will automatically enhance his physique."

"That..."

"Don't look at me like that, if I had it, I would have taken it out already!" (Old Suo)

"There's finally hope!" (Makarov)

"Can we go up now?"

Upon hearing Old Suo's suggestion, Makarov nodded, and then the two turned and headed uphill.

"Um?"

Space Magic: Imprisonment

Seeing Sordil suddenly attack, Makarov asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

"Look!"

"This is Ivan's Paper Magic, could it be..."

Thinking of a certain possibility, Makarov abandoned Old Suo and charged toward the ground on his own.

"Call!"

As Old Suo activated his will, the paper figure in his hand instantly turned to ashes, and then he Teleportation away from there.

"Macao, have you seen Ivan? (Old Suo)"

Hearing the voice behind him, Macao leaned forward (startled) and said with a frightened look, "Just now, Ivan suddenly rushed out of the guild and disappeared somewhere."

Just as Old Suo was about to go out to search, Makarov, who had walked up, arrived in the hall, panting.

"Huff... Huff... How... How is it?"

"Just left, don't know where they went!"

Upon hearing Old Suo's answer, Makarov took several seconds to calm himself before shouting, "Listen up, everyone! Go out and find Ivan immediately!"

Although no one knew what had happened, trusting Makarov, they set off immediately to find Ivan without hesitation.

"President, we..."

Looking at Sordil, who was standing there with his mouth agape, Makarov asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"President, look!"

Looking in the direction Old Suo pointed, all we saw was a bare notice board.

What's wrong with the notice board?

"The Request Letter! President, that Request Letter is missing!"

After Old Suo reminded him again, Makarov realized that a Request Letter was indeed missing.

"Perhaps someone accepted the commission and took the Request Letter with them. What's so strange about that? Let's hurry up and chase after Ivan!"

Seeing that Makarov didn't grasp the crux of the problem, Old Suo had to step in and give him another pointer. (This wasn't because Makarov had lost his mind, but because he didn't know that a Lightning Dragon-Slaying Magic Crystal had been stolen by someone through a quest on its way to Laxus's body.)

"President, Ivan overheard our conversation and must know how to cure Laxus. The fact that the Request Letter was removed means someone has found items related to annihilation magic..."

Makarov had already predicted the outcome without Sordil needing to say anything further.

"You mean... Ivan rushed out because..."

"To verify whether our hypothesis is correct, we just need to ask the people who were just in the lobby. (Old Suo)"

"But..."

"President, don't worry, I have a solution!"

After speaking, Old Suo immediately closed his eyes and turned the radio power to the highest level in order to cover every corner of the city with the signal.