allendalepharm Chapter 153 Minerva Asks for Autograph, New Guild Completed!
Chapter 153 Minerva Asks for Autograph, New Guild Completed!
Chapter 153 Minerva Asks for Autograph, New Guild Completed!
Uru's arrival breathed life into the stagnant Sabertooth, giving it a new lease on life.
To passersby, the sight of people taking off their coats and pants might seem a bit odd.
After cleaning up the trash at the site, Uru led Minerba and the others in a thorough cleaning, working until sunset before they were finally able to finish.
Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, the Saber-Biting Tiger standing in the heart of town looked brand new, its surface gleaming with a clean and tidy sheen.
In a way, this guild, which was on the verge of disbanding, has been reborn.
"How's it going? Have you all felt the significant effects of the special training?" Uru said casually, sitting on the guild's front desk with one hand on his hip.
The pose, accentuated by the minimalist swimsuit, was very flattering, but for some reason, it didn't evoke any romantic feelings whatsoever.
"I...I felt it—" The exhausted Minerva and the others, who were lying on the ground, raised their hands shakily and responded weakly.
They had just begun to see how formidable this new president was:
She appears to be a gentle and kind older sister, but she becomes exceptionally strict when it comes to the cultivation of demonic arts.
"Alright, that's all for today. Everyone, take a break and shower, then let Brother Chess take us to eat something delicious!" Uru clapped his hands to make the decision.
"Hey, hey—" Chase expressed his opinion.
"Since I've just joined the guild, I should definitely get to know everyone in Saberbite, right?"
Uru explained with a smile, "And what you need most after working hard is, of course, a hearty meal to replenish your nutrients!"
"So why am I paying?"
"Well, I'll help him to the end, I don't even have a thousand J to my name right now."
Uru scratched his head, his tone quite frank, "Just put the blame on that brat Gray."
She has always had a rather easygoing and carefree personality, and she had long regarded Chase as a "partner," so naturally she wouldn't fuss over such trivial matters.
As for gratitude, there will always be opportunities to repay it in the future!
"That's no problem," Chess readily agreed.
The two reached a consensus so happily, completely ignoring the wallet of the perverted man who was on vacation far away.
"Um, Mr. Chase, I haven't had a chance to say it yet."
Minerva walked over somewhat awkwardly, her face flushed, and bowed deeply to Chess. "Thank you so much for saving my life on the Isle of the Demon's Ruins!"
And it made me fully realize that my father's belief that the strong are supreme and the weak should be abandoned was wrong—
"I've already heard from the president that we don't need to make it so formal."
Chess patted Minerva's little head and laughed, "If you want to repay me, then strive to become stronger and let the name of Sabertooth resound throughout Fiore."
The thought that such a kind and sensible child was turned into such a vicious and cold-blooded character in the original story made him feel a little regretful.
Why didn't I punch that bastard Germain a few more times back then!
"Yes!" Minerva nodded emphatically.
The young girl was very excited to be talking to her idol face to face, and her heart was racing.
"Um, Mr. Chase—"
She pulled out a pre-prepared card and pen from her tattered pocket, and mustered her courage to say, "Could you please sign this for me?"
The blank card with a dark gold swirling pattern on the back is exactly the same as the one Chase uses. I don't know where Minerva got this kind of merchandise.
"no problem."
Chase took the card and signed his name on the blank side.
After politely thanking her, Minerva held the signed card to her chest with both hands, overjoyed, and skipped over to show it off to Roger and Stinger who were not far away.
Rogue and Sting looked on with envy, but since their idols were Natsu and Gajeel, they had no intention of asking Chess for an autograph.
Rector and Flo, who were still in their early stages of becoming Superhumans, craned their necks to examine the autographed cards in Minerva's hand.
Rector scoffed, "Such a powerful man, I never expected his signature to be so messy!"
Flo raised his hand: "Flo thinks so too."
Minerva glared at the two immature prodigies: "You can't even read, so how do you know what scribbling is? This is clearly art!"
"After all, he's still just a teenager—" Uru sighed softly as he watched the whole thing unfold.
I really don't know how this little girl got through that period of time.
"Guiding children onto the right path and helping them become strong, isn't that what you're best at?" Chase said.
"Even if he's your savior, I'd still be angry if he said something like that to a woman in the prime of her life." Uru raised a finger, his expression very serious.
"Haha, after all, Gray and Leon are living examples."
"That's true. Those two little guys who used to follow behind me crying back then are now mages who can stand on their own."
As he spoke, Uru suddenly realized something, and covered his head in horror, "Wait, does that mean I'm super old?!"
You only realized this now?!
Looking at the oblivious Uru in front of him, Chess suddenly felt that letting her take over Saberbite might not be so reliable after all.
Just then, the sound of footsteps suddenly came from the guild entrance, and a strange figure was stretched long by the afterglow of the setting sun.
"This must be the Saber-Biting Tiger, right?"
It was a toad-like figure wearing a council uniform and with a blank expression.
As an envoy of the council, the frog-man immediately adopted an arrogant and condescending attitude upon entering.
The moment Chase was seen with Uru, his expression changed drastically, and a dull pain shot through his abdomen.
"Tch, Chase? What are you doing here?!"
That's right, this is the guy Chase beat up before—
What a tragic fate!
The frog man is bitter inside.
"Hey, it's you, old friend. What's up?"
Chase roughly guessed why the other party had come to Saberbite Tiger, and a smile appeared on his lips as he warmly greeted them.
The clam instinctively took two steps back, then looked calmly at Uru who had followed him.
"Miss Uru, right? Here are the documents from the council and the guild master's medal. The council members have taken Mr. Makarov's opinion into consideration and have agreed to appoint you as the new guild master of Sabertooth."
"I didn't expect your council to be so efficient." Uru smiled as he accepted the file bag handed to him.
How could it not be fast? There's a letter of recommendation from Makarov, and you're also the mother of that Lady Urutia—
The frog-man muttered to himself.
"Also, this is the application form for the examination of the Ten Wizard Saints. If you are interested, you can fill it out and mail it to the headquarters of the Wizard Council."
Compared to the appointment of a guild leader in a regular guild, the appointment of the Ten Wizard Saints, who represent the face of the Ishgar continent, is naturally much more rigorous and cautious, requiring a detailed investigation and assessment.
Especially now that dangerous individuals like Gerald have emerged.
However, Uruguay can obviously be treated as a special exception.
Putting aside Makarov's recommendation and Ultear's relationship, as a former outstanding mage of the Northern Continent, Ultear himself has a good reputation and character, and his magic power is strong enough to meet the basic requirements for participating in the assessment.
The only shortcoming is that he has not made any contributions to the continent of Ishgar.
Considering the two vacant positions left by Joseph and Gerald, and the urgent need for someone to fill them, the council relaxed this restriction.
"The Ten Wizard Saints? Me?" Uru blinked, looking surprised.
She was well aware of the meaning and honor that this title represented.
"That's right, but this is just a candidate qualification. Whether or not one can be awarded the title of the Ten Saints still depends on passing the assessment at the end of the year."
With the annoying Chase around, the Frogman really didn't want to linger there, so he said "good luck" to Uru and left in a hurry.
"Hey buddy, don't rush off, sit down and have a cup of tea before you go," Chase called out.
The clam-man ran even faster, its webbed feet making rapid "plop" sounds as it stomped the ground, making it look quite comical.
"Hey Chess, why does this council envoy seem so afraid of you?" Uru asked, casting a puzzled look at him.
"Haha, we had a brief exchange before." Chase gave a brief account of what had happened.
"I see, you're really something, daring to even hit the council's envoy!" Uru gave him a thumbs up in admiration.
"But then again—."
Chase pointed to the application form for the Ten Saints that Uru was holding, "We'll be competitors from now on."
"Oh? You've also signed up for the Ten Wizard Saints' exam?" Uru was somewhat surprised.
Her reason for wanting to obtain the title of one of the Ten Wizard Saints was not only to make Saberbite Tiger more famous, but also to make it easier for her to communicate and learn magic from the other Ten Wizard Saints, and thus explore higher levels of realms.
Under these circumstances, having more responsibility and constraints is perfectly acceptable.
But no matter how you look at it, Chase, this capricious man, doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would tie his own hands for the sake of the title of the Ten Saints.
"Actually, I have absolutely no interest in this thing. It was Grandpa who secretly got it for me," Chase sighed helplessly.
"Mr. Makarov wants you to be the next Fairy Tail guild master."
Uru immediately saw through the intricacies of the situation and said with a smile, "This is a considerable level of trust and recognition!"
Upon hearing this, Chess's face showed even more worry as he looked up at the sky and said, "The president and such are too much trouble."
"
In contrast, Minerva and the others, who had heard the conversation clearly, were filled with joy, their eyes sparkling like stars.
Their new guild leader, Uru, who's a bit odd-minded, is actually qualified to participate in the Ten Wizard Saints' assessment!
That's the title of the strongest mage on the entire continent. Without exception, the guilds of those who hold this title are all extremely famous!
Will Sabertooth become as powerful as Boa Hancock or Fairy Tail?
Minerva's eyes were full of anticipation.
Rogge and Stinger clenched their fists in excitement as they imagined the scene many years later, when the two of them would be known as the "Sabertooth Twin Dragons" throughout the Kingdom of Fiore.
Other unnamed mages from Sabertooth also showed unusual excitement.
Several elderly people who had joined the association even earlier than Germain were overjoyed and wept tears of joy.
After years of waiting, they finally saw hope for the guild's imminent rise to power: with the Ten Wizard Saints allied with Fairy Tail, how could they possibly fail to attract powerful mages to join them?!
And so, filled with endless anticipation for the future, the group returned to their lodgings, took a quick shower, changed into new clothes, and then regrouped at the guild.
Chase didn't hold back, taking them to a well-known restaurant in town for a lavish meal—all on the tab, anyway, it was young master Gray who paid.
By the time we finished eating, it was completely dark, and we had missed the last train back to Magnolia.
Since he had nothing else to do, Chase didn't bother to summon the city's guardian wyvern to fly back, and decided to stay at the inn for the night.
at the same time.
The brightly lit headquarters of the Council.
Ultear, dressed in a white bodysuit, sat at her desk, staring blankly at the documents in front of her regarding Ultear's appointment as the president of Sabertooth.
"In the end, it was unavoidable—" Ultear's eyes dimmed as she sighed deeply.
When she received Makarov's letter of recommendation, she was genuinely taken aback, never expecting such a thing to happen. Nevertheless, she was the first to raise her hand in approval.
I feel so guilty that I can't face my mother, but if I have to see her because of work, then there shouldn't be a problem, right?
She convinced herself of this.
"Gerald's condition is starting to improve, and I don't have much time left—"
Urudia closed the document, slowly got up and left the room, walking towards the underground prison to continue guiding Geral's will.
She had already prepared herself for this.
Once Jellal has recovered and all matters concerning the Council have been resolved, he will make a final stand against Devil Heart!
The darkness and cold of the prison corridor swallowed the woman's receding figure until she disappeared from sight.
Destined to perish in darkness, this is the path of atonement that Ultear has chosen and is forced to embark on!
The next morning, after saying goodbye to Uru, Minerva, and the others, Chess returned to the new Fairy Tail guild in Magnolia.
In just one day, the project was completed with all the finishing touches.
The imposing guild was separated by a wall bearing the Fairy Tail crest. Beyond the gate was an open-air café where many guild members sat arguing.
Why are they arguing instead of chatting and laughing?
Fairy Tail, it's an old tradition...
Across from the open-air café is a small commercial street, where Marcus, with his short hair, is chatting with a deliveryman.
Entrusted by Guild Master Makarov, he will be running a general store in the shopping district for the foreseeable future, selling Fairy Tail merchandise such as coins, water bottles, and figurines of guild members.
"Yo, Chess, you're back?"
Marcus beckoned to Chase, a mysterious smile playing on his lips, "Come and see, a really interesting batch just arrived!"
Chess probably guessed what he was talking about and slowly walked over.
"These are member figurines specially commissioned by the president; they are all life-size."
"And it even has a manual clothing-tearing function."
As he spoke, Marcus turned around and pulled out a Lucy figurine from the pile of goods to demonstrate.
Amidst a suggestive "Wow~" sound, Marcus presses a button, and Lucy's clothes immediately fall to the sides, revealing her sexy figure in a swimsuit.
Chess: "—" It really was this one!
It truly lives up to the reputation of the world depicted by the author who has gone ashore; "fan service" is everywhere!
"Hehe, isn't that awesome?"
After the demonstration, Marcus picked out Chase's figure from the crate. "By the way, there are two hundred of your figures in this batch!"
"And mine? With my reputation in Magnolia, are you sure I can sell them?"
Chase took the same figurine as his own and examined it, feeling a strange feeling he couldn't quite put his finger on.
To be honest, the craftsmanship was exquisite; even the scars on his body that symbolized his glory were perfectly replicated.
I have no idea which bastard or pervert leaked it!
"I can't say for others, but yours will definitely sell well. Residents have already come to inquire about it even before the official opening."
Marcus said with a smile.
"I see. So even though those guys say nasty things, they actually like me quite a bit~"
Chase smiled and nodded with a hint of pride.
"Yeah, they said they'd buy it and keep it so they can take it out and beat someone up whenever they're in a bad mood."
Chase's smile froze instantly.
"How much would it cost to pack everything up?"
"What?"
"Take as many as you can, I'll take them all, leave none behind!"
"Well, the guild merchandise is mainly sold to the public. To coincide with the establishment of the new guild, everything was packaged together without any promotion."
"Stop talking nonsense, I'll pay more."
"OK!"
Upon hearing the words "additional money," Marcus's eyes lit up instantly, and he agreed with lightning speed.
Compared to making big money for myself, the promotion and publicity of the new guild is nothing!
"Hey Chase, did you know? Two new members joined the guild today."
Marcus seemed to really enjoy chatting with people; having just finished a deal, he brought up a new topic, "Besides Juvia, who's already widely acknowledged, there's another one you'd never expect!"
"It's Gajeel, isn't it?" Chess said, looking at the Dark Magician Girl figure.
Marcus stared incredulously, his eyes widening, and exclaimed, "How did you know?!"
"You'll understand the intuition of a strong person when you become an S-class mage."
"Although this is a bit far off for you."
After saying that, Chess put down the figurine and strode towards the noisy new guild hall.
"Damn it, if I weren't outmatched, I'd really like to punch this jerk!"
Marcus clenched his fists in anger at being slighted, but after much hesitation, reason prevailed over his impulse.
Chase walked into the guild and saw Mira at the bar holding the guild seal, preparing to tattoo Fairy Tail marks on the newly joined Juvia and Gajeel.
Marcao and Elfman, along with others, stood around, constantly stirring up trouble with mischievous expressions.
"Hey! Gajeel, I think the spot that Chess and Natsu drew for you before is pretty good, just tattoo it on your butt like this!"
"Haha! That makes a lot of sense!"
"Man! Stop hesitating and take your pants off right now!"
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"Look, I still have newspapers from back then here! This spot is absolutely awesome, isn't it?!"