Master, No, No!

Hughes looked at the eight large characters in his hand and remained silent for a moment.

When Hughes heard Magnolia Town say that the banner's contents were handwritten by Jose himself, Hughes thought Jose would curse him and his ancestors.

That's all?

Disgusting scoundrels, shameful to be associated with. Even kindergarteners use dirtier language...

Hughes tossed the rather uninteresting banner straight into Mira's arms. "Mira, go back and hang it on my door for protection!"

Makarov, who was standing to the side, opened his mouth, but then hesitated and stopped himself from speaking.

The eight characters "Jose" are highly insulting and ironic for a strong person.

But Makarov's words lingered on his tongue before he swallowed them back down... Hughes was different from any other strong person he knew.

Both its cognition and its thought processes are bizarre and difficult to understand.

If Laxus had received Jose's eight-word assessment, he probably would have already left, ready to fight Jose to the death...

At the bar, Hughes asked Laki to bring some food and drinks to the three little ones before he downed several glasses of alcohol.

Laxus went to do S-Class Mission, Gildarts went to do Ten-Year Quest; for a while, the two of them were nowhere to be seen in the guild.

Therefore, only Hughes and Makarov were present on the five or six chairs in front of the bar.

The two of them took turns drinking, and the conversation gradually opened up.

In the midst of their pleasant conversation, the old man raised his hand and slapped Hughes on the back in an annoyed manner. Hughes bent over to dodge, and casually chuckled twice in response.

"Don't worry, old man, I'm careful in my actions and haven't revealed my identity."

"With both Dojigiri and Jose present, I used my own face and only used fire abilities."

"I always carry the jade pendant you gave me with me. With it concealing my identity, Jose would never suspect that I was the one impersonating him."

"As for the Dojigiri, when I impersonated Jose to fight it, I used physical strength and didn't use any fire abilities..."

After hearing Hughes's reply, Makarov took a large gulp of his drink in silence. Jose was really unlucky to be remembered by Hughes like this.

Makarov had a vague feeling that the matter between Hughes and Jose was not over yet.

The old man shook his head, slightly speechless, and sighed, "You kid, remember to watch your temper. Don't throw all sorts of accusations at Jose. Even a clay figure has some spirit; be careful he doesn't become desperate."

"Sometimes we'll let someone else cause trouble!"

Hughes glanced at him sideways. "What, boss? You have someone you don't like and want me to deal with him?"

Makarov stammered for a long time, but in the end, perhaps due to his conscience, he simply skipped the topic.

He fumbled around on his person, pulled out a ring box, opened it, and pushed it across the bar counter in front of Hughes.

Inside the ring box was a silver ring with an elaborate and intricate design, which looked expensive.

Hughes stared at the ring for two seconds, then, as if encountering a prehistoric beast, he darted away in horror, carrying the chair three meters away from Makarov.

Dame dame!!

Male-male relationships are absolutely forbidden!

"Old man, I know I'm excellent, but you should give the ring to Granny Porlyusica!"

Hughes shook his head vigorously, then paused, looking at Makarov with serious eyes. "I'm not that kind of person, and besides, why are you acting so wildly at your age?"

Makarov: (11)

The old man silently put down the barrel of wine in his hand, then turned and delivered a powerful punch to Hughes.

Makarov had lived for over eighty years, always traversing mountains and rivers; he was hardly the type to approach men head-on.

Hughes reacted extremely quickly, unleashing Armament Haki and Perfect-Level Tekkai, his right fist, as hard as refined iron, met the attack.

"Hey, you old man, you're getting angry and embarrassed after being called out, trying to force yourself on me?"

After a two-second standoff, Makarov angrily withdrew his trembling fist.

Oops, I forgot to use Giant Magic...

The old man shook his arm. "This is something Kailinfu entrusted me to give you. If you don't want it, I'll return it to her!"

Hughes:???

He stopped acting strangely and stared at the ring on the bar with suspicion. "Is this the divine treasure?"

Makarov nodded firmly, and the next instant, Hughes pounced on his prey like a vicious dog, grabbing the ring and its box from the bar.

Hughes carefully examined the treasure in his hand, thinking he would have to waste some more time arguing with Kailinfu or demonstrate his strength to her before Kailinfu would believe what he had said earlier.

Unexpectedly, this person then delivered the divine treasure into his hands!

No wonder she's the woman who controls the entire hot spring street; she's got guts!

Hughes ' eyes gleamed, his fingers constantly fiddling with the ring. Whether he could roam freely in different worlds in the future depended entirely on this thing.

"Old man, Kailinfu say anything else?"

"She said she had cleared the magic originally stored inside the ring. If you want to verify its authenticity, you can store any magic within it, then use your mental power to communicate with the ring and release it!"

After listening, Hughes pondered for a moment and decided to wait until night to take Mira to try it out in the forest east of town.

He cared about Fairy Tail and couldn't bear to destroy it... It wasn't that he didn't have the money to compensate...

Looking at the ring on his finger, Hughes became more and more satisfied. Only a divine treasure could be worthy of someone like him and match his high status!

Suddenly, Hughes sensed something was amiss. Why would Kailinfu entrust something so important to the old man?

"Old man, where did Kailinfu go?" Hughes asked, puzzled.

Makarov rolled his eyes at him. "Where else could we be? We're busy dealing with the mess we made earlier!"

"She went to great lengths to clear your name of being a scoundrel just two days ago; and then, the things you did in Ogre Town spread to Magnolia Town."

"Some people didn't believe what Kailinfu said before, but with these things happening together, some people are guessing that Kailinfu must have been coerced by you and was afraid that you would cause trouble for her, so she came out to explain and take all the blame on herself."

Hughes: (-)

He had a bad feeling...

Makarov glanced at Hughes, a strange smile playing on his lips, "Yes, you're right. This speculation is spreading like wildfire throughout Magnolia Town. Your reputation as a thug is even greater than before!"

These people must be bored and have nothing better to do!

Just as Hughes was gazing at the sky in silence, Makarov suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, I almost forgot that Kailinfu asked me to give you a message."

She said she'd give you the things first, but you'd better finish what you promised her before she dies; otherwise, she'll curse you at least three hundred times a day in hell!

Hughes's lips twitched. Kailinfu's threat sounded more like flirting!

"Hughes, let me tell you, don't underestimate Bloodman. A demon that Zeref keeps by his side must be something..."

Before Makarov could finish his earnest advice, Hughes raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Old man, I'm not that stupid to risk my life for Kailinfu."

He glanced up at Makarov and gave him a knowing look; everything was understood without a word.

(ps: Thanks for the monthly pass!)