Chairman Jose Takes the Blame Again
As the moon first appeared, its light bathed the earth, casting a soft, white glow over Makarov, making this giant of light appear even more radiant.
Makarov, his body as large as a mountain, stood on the ground with his hands hanging down, his expression calm and serene, and that terrifying aura, as if it could shatter the sky and break the sea, was slowly gathering within him.
Just now, in order to let Hughes witness the true strength of the "Ten Wizard Saints," Makarov unleashed his full power and exchanged a final punch with Hughes.
The terrifying magical power caused a cataclysmic scene to appear around the Magic Council, changing the very fabric of the world.
As expected, Hughes was instantly defeated by Makarov's all-out attack.
At this moment, Makarov glanced up at the black star disappearing into the distance, and sighed inwardly, "I'm sorry, Hughes, I have too many things to consider; I can't just watch you act recklessly!"
The magic returned to him, the golden light dissipated, and Makarov's giant form visibly shrank...
A moment later, Makarov, now back to his normal size, glanced at the ruins of the Magic Council, exhaled, and turned to leave.
Throughout their battle, Hughes did not use any fire abilities, so Crawford Him and the others certainly wouldn't associate him with the fake Jose who appeared at the Magic Council.
As for the rest, he's just an old man and has no say in it.
Meanwhile, Crawford Him, who had been hiding in a safe place, looked through the Magic Crystal and saw the entire Magic Council. He was so angry that his liver hurt.
During his tenure, the Magic Council was destroyed, which will definitely cause an uproar in the magical world, and he may even be punished for it!
"Hateful!"
Crawford Him's face contorted as he smashed the Magic Crystal in front of him into pieces with a single punch.
Ogre and Michello, who were in the same room, frowned and looked at each other.
Who exactly is this person impersonating Jose Bora?
They were certain that the person fighting Makarov was not the real Jose; Jose Bora only knew Darkness Magic, and his physical abilities were not particularly strong.
Michello raised his cane and tapped the ground, saying with a headache, "Do you think this person is the same fake Jose who appeared in Thunder Valley a few days ago?"
Ogre shook his head; there was too little data to analyze and extract any useful information.
Two days ago, the Thunder Valley incident caused a great stir in the wizarding world. The victim Jose, immediately issued a statement, saying that he was not the one defeated by Makarov's grandson, but that someone was impersonating him. To prove his innocence, Jose also provided a clear alibi.
At that time, in order to win over Jose, one of the "Ten Wizard Saints", the Magic Council immediately dispatched an investigation team to Thunder Valley. After five or six magic power tests and analyses by the investigation team, it was basically confirmed that there was no trace of Jose's magic power in Thunder Valley.
The investigation report is currently kept in the Speaker's office.
At this moment, Crawford Him glanced at Ogre and Michello and said, "What do you think we should do about this?"
"The destruction of the Magic Council is no small matter. Not only do I, as the Speaker, bear undeniable responsibility, but all nine of you council members also bear inescapable responsibility!"
"I promise not to pursue the matters you two have done behind the scenes, even those that violated the principle of the Speaker's neutrality by making certain unspeakable deals with you radicals."
"We're in the same boat now. If we want to achieve a win-win situation and stay in this position, you two have to come up with a way to ensure my safety after the destruction of the Magic Council!"
Upon hearing Crawford Himm's words, Ogre couldn't help but curse inwardly, "What a load of rubbish! A promise not to pursue what the radicals have been doing behind the scenes!"
If we weren't going to pursue this matter, we wouldn't have demanded two parliamentary seats from them...
Everyone knows that of the nine legislators, the two who are about to retire are both radical members.
After their retirement, the radical faction had already planned who would succeed them.
As a result, because Hughes exposed their radical faction's ambition to seize the speaker's position, Crawford Himm, that mad dog, woke up and began to frantically suppress them under various pretexts.
In the end, they were forced to relinquish their two parliamentary seats in order to preserve the entire radical faction.
Now, Crawford Simm's comments on this matter are undoubtedly rubbing salt into their wounds.
Perhaps noticing the odd expressions on Ogre and Michello's faces, Crawford Him coughed twice and continued, "I'm not asking you for these two positions entirely for my own benefit."
As you have seen from these two incidents, the Magic Council headquarters lacks a strong leader to oversee it.
I intend to use these two council positions as payment to invite powerful individuals at the "Ten Wizard Saints" level to join the Magic Council!
At this point, Crawford Himm paused, smiled, and said, "Some things, once started, will happen a second and a third time."
For the sake of the speaker's position, I'm willing to be shameless, disregard everything, and pretend nothing ever happened!
But you have neither the power of a speaker nor many enemies. If you were the ones being held hostage next time, what do you think the other factions of members would do?
Ogre and Michello did not respond. They knew some things perfectly well. The Magic Council was not large, but there were quite a few people who wanted them dead.
In all the years since the Magic Council was established, no one has ever dared to kidnap the Speaker. But as Crawford Him said, Hughes set the precedent, and there will be a second and a third time.
If the speaker can be kidnapped, what about members of parliament? It's even possible that this tactic will become a key weapon for different factions in their struggles.
The two fell silent after Crawford Him's words, pondering for a long time with their heads bowed.
Seeing this, Crawford Him patted the two on the shoulders. "Therefore, having strong figures in the Magic Council is good for everyone. I can guarantee that I will not select people from the various factions, but only those with clean backgrounds will be placed in these two positions. Moreover, I will reduce the power of these two councilors."
"Of course, this matter isn't urgent. Those two old guys still have two or three years before retirement, and there are very few ' Ten Wizard Saints ' level powerhouses in the magic world. Right now, it's more important to think about how to extricate ourselves from the destruction of the Magic Council!"
After saying that, Crawford Him patted Ogre and Michello on the shoulder, seemingly valuing them highly.
The safe room, containing only the three of them, remained silent for a long time until Michello's slightly shrill voice suddenly rang out.
"I have a good idea that can keep us all safe and sound."
The destruction of the Magic Council is a fact. We can't hide such a huge commotion from the world tonight, but we can divert attention and downplay our incompetence in this matter.
To cover up one major event, you have to trigger another major event.
Recently, Jose, this "Ten Wizard Saints," has become quite famous. Since it was "Jose" who destroyed the Magic Council, we might as well openly say that it was "Ten Wizard Saints" Jose who destroyed the Magic Council, and even release the contents of the Recording Magic Crystal to further support our claims.