Aria of the Sky Element nodded at those words. "I see... What a pity about those members!"
Jose Porla said, "There's no helping it! Those members can only be sacrificed! But their sacrifice has value, so their families must be compensated! Though I, Jose Porla, may be evil, I will never mistreat my own people!"
Aria nodded, looking at Jose Porla with trust.
Jose Porla was simply that kind of person. Though he cultivated dark magic, everything he did was fundamentally meant to strengthen Phantom Lord!
In the original story, Jose Porla could proudly declare that his guild was the strongest, then fight Makarov. That alone showed how much Jose Porla loved his guild!
Moreover, Phantom Lord had great cohesion. Otherwise, Iron Dragon would not have remained in Phantom Lord all along!
Even later, when Phantom Lord fought Fairy Tail, it was solely for the guild's interests!
At that moment, Jose Porla gritted his teeth. "Prepare everything. We're heading to the Magic Council to participate in the Magic Games!"
A Troubled Autumn
"Let's go... We're heading to the royal capital to participate in the Magic Games!"
Laxus's face was full of confidence, and a sharp gleam flashed in his piercing eyes!
Laxus's confidence came entirely from the progress he had made over the past few days! He had always believed himself to be the strongest among the younger generation! Unfortunately, Hades, that freak, had taught him a harsh lesson, making him realize there was always someone stronger. Yet through their subsequent time together, Laxus had learned a great deal instead!
Every battle with Hades brought Laxus tremendous improvement! Hades pointed out little tricks for casting magic and methods for wielding lightning magic. At times, Laxus even suspected that Hades had some century-old monster hidden inside him! He knew so