Sabertooth

"Old man, I know the Alvarez Empire is very strong, terrifyingly strong; but there's no need to scare yourself unnecessarily. We'll deal with whatever comes our way."

Perhaps in the end, it will be Fairy Tail attacking the Alvarez Empire!

Hughes pointed towards the guild's basement and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Makarov rolled his eyes at Hughes: "The relationship between the Alvarez Empire and the guild is something only the two of us should know for now. Don't tell Gildarts or Laxus."

"If those two knew this information, they might just sneak off to the Western Continent!"

Hughes nodded. Laxus was hard to say, but Gildarts, that prodigal son, definitely would.

"Also, remember to keep the existence of the guild's basement a secret!" Makarov continued.

Hughes gave a gesture indicating he understood; he had absolutely no interest in Lumen Starshine, who was said to possess infinite magical power.

Firstly, because the essence of Lumen Starshine is the corpse of the first chairman, Mavis, which sounds a bit disgusting.

Secondly, he doesn't even have a source of magic within him, so Lumen Starshine is of no use to him.

Moreover, Hughes hadn't forgotten that Mavis was also cursed by the God Ankhseram. If he touched Mavis and God Ankhseram noticed, it would be a huge loss.

The God Ankhseram, one of the most deeply hidden characters in the entire series, is a curse that even with Zeref's talent, he couldn't escape for 400 years.

Hughes felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it!

"Has he had a relapse?" Makarov asked, puzzled.

As Hughes continued speaking, he suddenly got goosebumps.

Hughes shook his head. "It's nothing, I was just thinking that there might be an even more terrifying being than Zeref watching us!"

Makarov:...

Retirement? Retirement tomorrow? Whoever wants this lousy chairmanship can take it!!

Hughes's words silenced both of them. Makarov kept sighing, but Hughes didn't disturb him.

Sighs accompany wine, the more you drink, the more you feel.

After a long while, as the smell of alcohol emanating from the two men grew increasingly strong, Makarov seemed to have accepted his impending tragic fate and finally dared to speak again.

Hughes thought Makarov was just going to grumble, but he told Hughes something that surprised him.

"Hughes, Bob sent me a message yesterday. He found out that a guild is secretly targeting you."

The false rumor circulating widely on the mainland about Jose being defeated by you at the Guild Alliance meeting is actually being fueled by this guild!

Hughes put down his drink, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, not long after, he learned from the old man who was one of the culprits who had harmed him.

"Old man, speak up, I'll be careful!" Hughes said calmly.

Makarov shook his head. "You are a member of the guild, how could I stand by and watch others harm you?"

I know exactly what they're up to. Since they're using me and you as weapons to seek their own gain, they should be prepared for the weapons to end up cutting off their own hands.

Go ahead, go and cause a huge ruckus!

"Let's make an example of them to scare the others, otherwise they'll think I'm easygoing, and it'll also prevent anyone from having designs on Mira and Erza in the future!"

Makarov spoke with conviction, Hughes turned and gave him a thumbs-up.

He likes this temperament.

After a brief whispered conversation, Hughes finally realized who was trying to harm him.

Sabertooth Guild!!

When Hughes first heard the words "Sabertooth," he was slightly taken aback. Years later, he would become the most famous guild in the Kingdom of Fiore, and Hughes would naturally remember it vividly.

It's X778 now, Sabertooth Guild should still be an unknown little guild. Who would dare to mess with Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord!

However, when Jiemma thought about Germain, the guild leader of Sabertooth, doing things in the original story, Hughes instantly understood.

"This thing is inhuman! Forget Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord, he'd do anything for profit, even attack Zeref!" "Alright, I'm heading to Sabertooth Guild tomorrow. You're in charge of cleaning up the mess afterwards, old man!"

Makarov nodded, signaling to Hughes to go all out.

"Mira, Elfman, Lisanna, come home!" Hughes shouted as he stood up from the bar.

Go back and get a good night's sleep, then have a meal cooked by Mira herself, so you'll have the energy to play with Jiemma properly tomorrow.

Lisanna and Mira were together when, as soon as Hughes finished speaking, Mira pulled Lisanna over.

Elfman, however, was nowhere to be found after Hughes scanned the area.

Not only him, but also Natsu, Gray, Macao and the others who were just making a ruckus, Hughes couldn't find them either!

The guild has lost many members without us even realizing it.

"Lisanna, where's your brother?" Hughes asked, puzzled.

Natsu said he'd come up with a great way to defeat the demon: he lured Gray and the others, along with Elfman, behind the guild!

Hughes:???

These people? Defeat the demon?

It should be the little white rabbit knocking on the big bad wolf's door, personally delivering itself to the devil to be eaten!

"Come on, let's go take a look!" Intrigued, Hughes waved his hand and led Mira and Lisanna toward the back of the guild.

He wanted to see what tricks these kids were up to!

At the back of the guild, Hughes saw Cana and Levy standing at the very back, looking embarrassed.

Erza, standing in front of them, had eyes that sparkled with starlight, her envy particularly piercing.

Hughes, his doubts growing, suddenly appeared behind Erza, then looked utterly exasperated.

Not far from Erza, a "pieced-together giant" bathed in sunlight was seen staggering forward.

Wakaba and Macao are clearly the core of "Giants," forming the lower body of "Giants."

Elfman stood on their shoulders, holding Natsu and Gray in his hands respectively.

The five of them clearly lacked any coordination, to the point that the "assembled giant" had to stop and regroup after only a few steps.

"Macao, you must keep pace with Wakaba!"

"Damn Natsu, don't move! It's because of you that I can't keep up with Wakaba's pace!"

"Ah, so it was me?"

Except for Natsu, the other four all hummed in unison.

Natsu: A)

Unable to bear it any longer, Hughes covered his forehead and said, "I'm telling you guys, if you're going to be embarrassing, at least cover up your guild crest and replace it with the Phantom Lord's guild crest!"

"Hey, Hughes, we're transforming into the Phantom Lord's Super Magic Giant, wanna join us?"

Faced with Natsu's enthusiastic invitation, Hughes was speechless. This was probably the most severely damaged reputation the Phantom Lord's Super Magic Giant had suffered since its creation.

Meanwhile, Erza, who could no longer contain herself, walked up to Mira...

"Mira, let's become Super Magic Giant too! I'll form your lower body, Cana will be the torso, and Lisanna and Levy be your left and right arms!"

Hughes:()

This is great, I love watching it!!

(ps: Thanks to the user "Kan Dao Ding Tian Xia" for the monthly pass)