Divine Treasure of the Western Continent
In the dead of night, outside the house where Hughes and the others were, blond-haired man stood against the wall with his arms crossed.
Although Laxus kept his eyes slightly closed, feigning arrogance, the occasional twitching of his lips completely ruined his demeanor.
Inside the room, a promotion for artificial cookies is underway: buy one punch, get two free.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Even after being crushed into a pulp by Makarov two or three times, Hughes still stuck to his opinion; he wanted to get rid of Kailinfu for Bloodman.
It's not that I pity Kailinfu; if we're talking about pitiful, aren't Mira and Erza, who are present, also pitiful?
It's simply because joining Fairy Tail would inevitably lead to a confrontation with the Alvarez Empire.
Therefore, agreeing to Kailinfu's request was just a convenient thing to do, and he could even take the opportunity to get some benefits out of it.
This woman is quite wealthy, but he's not greedy. He only wants 70-80% of her assets. With that money, he can live a life of peace and contentment!
As for saving the souls of Kailinfu's parents; it's definitely possible to do it, but when it will be done, Hughes can't guarantee.
Deep down, Hughes had never quite agreed with what Makarov had just said.
At this stage, they are capable of killing Bloodman, the future "Spriggan 12," and still having the Alvarez Empire act as if nothing happened.
In the entire Ishgar Continent, only Fairy Tail can do that.
After all, Fairy Tail is the largest dark force on the Ishgar Continent, and that statement is absolutely true!
Even if Zeref doesn't give the order, anyone in the Alvarez Empire who dares to mess with Fairy Tail will get a slap from Wizard King August.
To be honest, Hughes was quite curious about what would happen if Wizard King August met the little girl on Tenrou Island beforehand.
What will he choose...?
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Seeing Hughes get beaten to a pulp by Makarov again, Kailinfu finally couldn't help but say, "Hughes, I'm giving you a piece of advice: never underestimate Bloodman."
Even the weaker of the Ten Wizard Saints on the Ishgar Continent might not be its match.
You might not even be able to defeat S-Class Mage. Don't be arrogant and lose your life for nothing!
Upon hearing this, Makarov immediately stopped pounding the biscuit.
He made a fist and put it to his mouth, pretending to cough, and took two steps back, looking rather embarrassed.
Are the S-Class Mage of the Ishgar Continent really this strong?
"Hey old man, did you hear that? I told you there was a problem with the S-Class Mage standards you set."
"You need to learn from the other guild leaders. As long as you have the strength, that's enough. Why do you have to look at the amount of tasks and your temperament?" Hughes scrambled to his feet, dusted himself off, and complained.
Unexpectedly, someone as daring as him to cause such a ruckus at the Magic Council would one day be looked down upon simply because he wasn't S-Class Mage.
Damn it, he was originally planning to imitate the guy next door, using his genin status to pretend to be a Six Paths level expert...
Kailinfu's reddened eyes showed a hint of confusion, as if everyone had become somewhat strange ever since she said those words.
"Did I say something wrong?" Kailinfu asked Mira in a low voice.
Hughes was absent from the Fairy Tail guild's S-Class Mage assessment held in the eastern forest a few days ago, which means that his strength is inferior to "Thunder God" Laxus.
Is it wrong for him to say he can't beat S-Class Mage?
Mira put her index finger to her lips, pondered for a moment, and said, "Strictly speaking, you weren't wrong, but more strictly speaking, you were completely wrong!"
Kailinfu:
How should she interpret those words?
On the other side, Hughes was still struggling with Makarov, the old man strongly opposing Hughes's hasty agreement to Kailinfu's request.
Hughes, on the other hand, tried to persuade Makarov using all sorts of unorthodox and twisted logic.
The words were so bizarre and unscrupulous that Gildarts was greatly shocked and quickly took out paper and pen to write them down.
I've learned something new! I didn't know you could refute the president from this angle. I'll try it next time.
As Gildarts became excited, the verbal tug-of-war between the old man and the young boy intensified, until Makarov finally gained the upper hand through force.
An enraged Hughes decided to give the shameless old man a shock, to show him the power of a prophet.
So Hughes pulled the old man aside and had him use his magic to set up an isolation array to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
Fifteen minutes later, Hughes, his face flushed, returned to the center of the meeting with an air of triumph, as if he had won a battle.
Gildarts stared in shock at Hughes's flushed face, then glanced at Makarov in the corner. After a three-second moment of existential doubt, he said, "Hughes, you're still young. You need to develop proper values. You can't do those things to the Chairman!"
Hughes didn't understand Gildarts's words at first, but when he looked in the direction Gildas was pointing, he was immediately speechless.
In the corner, Makarov squatted on the ground, his body turned grayish-white, his mouth agape wide enough to fit a Happy, his eyes filled with suspicion.
It does look a bit like a failed fencing attempt!
"Bang!"
Hughes suddenly kicked Gildarts, whose mind was filled with images of royalty, sending him flying, and spat in the direction Gildas had gone.
"Pah, disgusting wretch, daring to defile your noble soul."
He had just explained to the old man the relationship between the first guild master and Zeref, as well as the origin of the Alvarez Empire and the reason for its invasion of the Ishgar Continent.
Hughes didn't mention anything else that hadn't happened yet, and who knows if the plot would still follow the original story after his involvement.
Since joining the Fairy Tail guild, Hughes has only revealed information to the old man that has already happened but that he was unaware of.
At this point, only four people remained in the meeting room.
Facing three pairs of curious eyes, Hughes calmly sat down and said, "Kailinfu, I can tell you frankly, I know a lot about the Alvarez Empire."
The Alvarez Empire is countless times more powerful than you think. The Bloodman you speak of is the demon of the Book of Zeref, known as the Grim Reaper.
Its strength ranks among the top five of all the demons created by Zeref, but even such a terrifying existence doesn't rank among the top five within the Alvarez Empire.
In a few years, Bloodman might not even make the top ten.
Who do you think would risk offending such a powerful force for you?
Eastern Continent Magic Council? You haven't seen through this bunch of useless trash after three years?
At this point, Hughes suddenly stood up and looked down at the slightly flustered and uneasy Kailinfu.
"Right now, only I can help you save your parents' souls from Bloodman. You may not believe me now, but believe me, in a while, my name, Hughes, will be known throughout the continent!"
Once you've thought it through, come find us with your sincerity!
After saying that, Hughes waved to the two children and leisurely left.
He was determined to help Kailinfu with this favor, even if it meant offending Zeref.
If he agreed to Kailinfu's offer before for money, now he wants the treasure Kailinfu possesses.
While I was chatting privately with the old man in the corner, he revealed that Kailinfu had once presented him with a priceless treasure, begging him to help her.
That was a divine treasure!