"As long as you know what you're doing." The old man nodded, then changed the subject.
"Actually, there's another reason I called you over."
Blanc was curious. "What else is there?"
"Someone asked me to bring her to see you. Wait here a moment."
With that, the old man slowly rose and headed out the door.
Before long, three knocks sounded outside.
Then the door swung open. The old man stepped aside and ushered in a sprightly elderly woman.
Blanc froze at the sight and blurted out:
"Council Member Belno?"
Council Member Belno had come to give Blanc a warning.
As a leading dove within the Magic Council, she was not particularly close to Fairy Tail, but at least she bore it no hostility.
Phantom Lord, on the other hand, rubbed her the wrong way in every respect.
The reason was a young man who bore a striking resemblance to her late child-Gajeel, the Iron Dragon.
Perhaps she had found someone to channel her affection toward, for Belno often looked after Gajeel. In her eyes, he was not bad by nature, merely a boy who feared loneliness and hid his feelings behind a prickly attitude.
But ever since he had joined Phantom Lord, his behavior had grown increasingly cruel and violent, breaking Belno's heart.
Naturally, she believed Phantom Lord's toxic atmosphere had corrupted her "good boy," and she had repeatedly urged Gajeel to leave the guild.
But with Gajeel's stubborn, hotheaded nature, how could he ever listen? For a time, the elderly woman had been at a loss.
Because she was always worried about Gajeel, Belno had also begun keeping an eye on Phantom Lord's activities.
Recently, she had keenly noticed a great deal of unusual activity within Phantom Lord, and every sign pointed straight at Fairy Tail.
So