"We have to do it! Participate! Participate!"
"No way! No way! No way! I absolutely disagree! Didn't we already agree not to participate?"
"What's wrong! What's wrong! I love watching father-son duels the most!" Chen Fan said with a smile, pulling up a chair and sitting down next to the two of them.
Romeo's face lit up with joy upon seeing Chen Fan. He went to Chen Fan's side and said, "Brother Chen Fan! I have some very bad news to tell you!"
"What bad news? I haven't heard it yet," Chen Fan said with a smile. He could handle any bad news these days, and he only found Romeo's words amusing; everyone was becoming cunning and slippery.
"Brother Chen Fan, in the seven years you've been gone, most of the people in the Kingdom of Freljord have forgotten your existence. Think back to how powerful and respected you were back then, loved by everyone, admired by flowers, and adored by carriages. Now, no one recognizes you on the street. How damaging this is to your reputation!" Romeo said exaggeratedly.
"Ah...! That's really bad news!" Chen Fan exclaimed as if Satori realizing something, then, "Smack...!" he slapped Romeo on the head with a laugh and scolded, "Get lost! Do you think I'm that arrogant? Just say what you want to say, no need to beat around the bush. When have you ever seen me confused?"
Romeo scratched his head sheepishly and said with a smile, "I knew I couldn't hide it from Brother Chen Fan. It's like this, all these years later, our guild has become the worst in the entire Kingdom of Freljord."
Chen Fan glanced at Macao, Wakaba, Bisca, Alzack... and the others broke out in a cold sweat. Romeo's words were a bit too blunt, even though what he said wasn't wrong.
"Go on!"
"Oh! Your reputation hasn't diminished over the years, but Fairy Tail guild has fallen to the bottom. Is that acceptable? Blue Pegasus, Lamia Scale, Sabertooth have all become super-large guilds. Look at our small guild, how can we possibly accommodate a god like you!"
"Who taught you to flatter all these years? But I find it quite pleasant to listen to," Chen Fan said with a smile.
"So you're willing to listen!" Alzack and Bisca were speechless;
Suddenly, Natsu's voice rang out, "We're back!"
"Oh...! Did you get your hands on the magic pill?" Marcus asked.
"Only Wendy!" Lucy said.
Wendy chuckled when she heard Lucy's words.
"Daddy, you're back!" The two little ones ran towards Chen Fan when they saw Chen Fan. Chen Fan smiled and opened his arms, but instead of running into Chen Fan's arms, the two little ones jumped into Mira and Erza's arms, making a face at Chen Fan, which made Chen Fan extremely jealous.
Everyone was speechless. There was even a father who was jealous of his child! What a terrible father!
"Natsu! You're back just in time, right on point!" Romeo exclaimed.
Natsu and Gray were also interested in hearing what Romeo had to say;
Romeo continued, "During these seven years, you've been hosting a program every year showcasing the strongest magic guild in the Kingdom of Fiore!"
"Wow... that sounds great!"
"Like..."
"The strongest magic guilds of the entire Kingdom of Fiore will compete in a contest of magic power, called the 'Grand Magic Games!'"
"Oh..."
"This looks interesting...!"
"It really feels like a holiday!"
"That means... as long as we win..."
"Fairy Tail will become the strongest guild in the Kingdom of Fiore!!"