Chapter Six: Chen Fan's Influence
A short while later, Alzack, Bisca, and Romeo returned. Seeing that everyone from the guild had returned safely, Romeo burst into tears. For seven years, he had always gazed at the harbor, hoping to see if Chen Fan and the others were there with every passing ship. Finally...
Everyone in the guild came over to the two little ones and greeted them. Chen Fan's children were like everyone's children in Fairy Tail. Wendy also came to the two of them. This time, the two little ones naturally called her "sister" and didn't ask her to marry them when they grew up or become her little mother, which hurt Wendy a lot.
"Call me Auntie! I'm your dad's, Brother Chen Fan's, sister, don't call me sister!" Wendy said.
"But you're not that much older than us!" they both said in unison. Wendy gestured with her hands to show her height, covered her chest, and sullenly stepped aside.
Jura still hadn't intended to let go of Chen Fan's child and was constantly discussing with Makarov that if all else failed, they could marry Sherry off to Chen Fan as Chen Fan concubine. Sherry was startled, her face flushed, and she secretly glanced at Chen Fan. Chen Fan was currently exuding the charm of a mature man, but this was only when Chen Fan was silent and had a slight smile on his lips. If they knew that Chen Fan had almost robbed a bank because he was broke, they would wonder what they would think. He also said that Blue Pegasus had many beautiful women, and even handsome men were welcome. Chen Fan just laughed it off and kept smiling.
Gildarts also put his arm around Kana and introduced Kana to everyone as his daughter. He said it twice, especially in front of Chen Fan, almost pressing his face against hers, as if to tell Chen Fan that he also had a daughter, and that she was older than Chen Fan's child. Honestly, he always liked to compare everything with Chen Fan; they were the same.
After seeing Juvia, Lyon clung to her. Jet and Draer, upon seeing Levy again, had so much to say to each other.
Everyone is the same; seven years of changes, seven years of pent-up emotions, seven years of conversations, chatting with familiar and unfamiliar people alike.
No one mentioned the Magic Council for 'Edilio'; everyone had tacitly agreed that Chen Fan should handle the matter.
The news of the return of all the Fairy Tail members was also spread by word of mouth, specifically by Phantom, the Phantom Lord that Chen Fan had once again forced to disband.
The entire magical world was shaken. Perhaps the new generation didn't know who Fairy Tail was or who they were. In their minds, there were only major guilds like Sabertooth, Lamia Scale, and Blue Pegasus, as well as the so-called Ten Great Wizard Saints.
But there is one man they must remember: Chen Fan, the Strongest Man in Fereor. Seven years have passed, and no one has dared to challenge for that position. Only Chen Fan holds that position.
Fairy Tail is having a party here, drinking and singing happily, a scene of pure joy and happiness;
The Magic Council is different. These eight individuals, who had almost completely undermined the Magic Council's power for many years, initially united in their support for launching "Edilio" to attack Tenrou Island. They worked together for about three years, but later, due to unequal distribution of profits, they scattered, some even becoming enemies. However, Chen Fan's return brought them back together to discuss how to deal with Chen Fan return. Each of them wore a grave expression.
In the hallway outside the meeting room, Lahar and Mest, whose real name was Doranbalt, were there;
"Sage Ogre! You've had a hard day's work!" Doranbalt said to Sage Ogre of the Magic Council as he approached.
"Um...!"
Have you made a decision regarding the proposal for the guild trade agreement?
"How could those things be decided by my consent? Those eight people have already made all the decisions, but their good days are coming to an end. I think you've heard about that!" Oug opened one eye and looked at the two of them, saying.
"You mean the return of the core members of Fairy Tail, right?" Lahar asked.
Doranbalt remained silent, his expression somber. During the battle against Acnologia, the entire Fairy Tail crew turned to fight, but he fled. When they finally defeated Acnologia together, he was happy for them and regretted not fighting alongside them. However, when Edilio descended from the Magic Council, he felt even more ashamed of his status as a member of the Magic Council. Over the years, he had circled the vicinity of Tenrou Island but had found no trace of her.
"Let's not talk about the core members, I'm just talking about Chen Fan's situation, what should we do?"
"Acnologia was discovered seven years ago, but their whereabouts are still unknown, and our reconnaissance forces need to be deployed even more."
"These past seven years have been far too peaceful. Although we've been keeping track of Sabertooth's achievements, the Gate of the Underworld haven't made any moves, nor have the remnants of the Demon's Heart. There's been no news about Acnologia or Zeref. This peaceful situation is really strange. But I think this rare peace will soon be broken. The man who caused the imbalance in the world has returned once again!"
"You mean Lord Chen Fan!" Doranbalt said, still unable to forget the scene of Chen Fan beating Acnologia. How could such a powerful person exist in the world? He now somewhat understood the thoughts of those old guys in the Magic Council: an existence that disrupts the balance of the world.
"Sage Ogre, what should we do? Please show us the way," Lahar said. He was also confused. To be honest, as a member of the Magic Council, he really didn't know how to face Chen Fan. Thinking back to how he had recklessly tried to capture Chen Fan, and then thinking about the power of Chen Fan's battle with Acnologia, he had become more shrewd and calculating, unlike the person who used to follow the Magic Council's lead in everything.
"Oh! I think I've caught a cold recently and need to go home and rest for a while. There seem to be remnants of the Demon's Heart clan lurking on the border of the Kingdom of Freljord. Should you go and deal with them? As people get older, all sorts of ailments appear; you really can't deny getting old!" With that, Sage Ogre left.
... Seeking fresh crocodile...
Doranbalt and Lahar were not fools; they understood what the Sage Ogre meant: to take their men and go as far away as possible, not to get involved in this matter, and to wait until things calmed down before discussing anything further.