Gildarts could only manage a bitter smile at that.
A year earlier, when Makarov announced Hades's expulsion, Laxus had completely erupted! After all, in Laxus's eyes, Hades had been like an elder brother!
Yet such a man had been expelled by his own grandfather! Naturally, Laxus had been furious!
Especially when he remembered that his father had been expelled, and now the big brother he acknowledged had been expelled as well! The feeling had been enough to make him explode with rage!
Hot-tempered Laxus had directly blown up! He had nearly fought Makarov to the death. If Gildarts had not stopped him, the entire guild might have been destroyed!
Yet Makarov had never revealed the truth.
"Sigh..." Makarov sighed softly, then said, "Gildarts... take Laxus to the battlefield! With Laxus's temper, staying in the guild would only make things awkward!"
Gildarts nodded. "Understood!"
Just as Fairy Tail prepared to join the war, numerous other guilds also chose to participate one after another!
After all, under Ren's pressure, these guilds had striven to improve, growing stronger with each passing day!
They naturally understood the devastation war could bring, but it could also bring strength!
Every one of them knew their guild's history. Which of these guilds had not been forged through war?
Thus, once the war began, they all chose to fight!
The Magic Council was helpless as well!
The Magic Council had originally controlled all guilds, but it was now restricted by the royal family!
Ever since Fiore's royal family had partnered with Ren, the Magic Council had feared Ren! Therefore, it could only obey many of the royal family's orders!
Now that Ren had launched a war and demanded their participation, they had no choice but to join! Unless they chose to betray Fiore and join the Alvarez