Chapter 753: The King's Commission
The "Hundred Years Quest" of each guild is confidential. Not only the content of the commission is kept confidential, but even their existence is confidential. Therefore, whether a guild has a Hundred Years Quest or not, people from other guilds do not know. It is because the people in "Fairy Tail" are so bold that they do not take the so-called secrets seriously.
There is no way, who can blame them for their strong foundation and confidence?
On the other side, the 'Crow's Tail' position was an area that was almost isolated from other guilds.
Breya frowned and asked Jerome, who had been silent, "Why do we still have to stay here? I don't think that guy can't guess why we are left here."
The 'that guy' she was referring to was naturally Ivan, the current president of 'The Tail of the Crow'.
Two people from the 'Tail of the Raven' were invited to the dinner yesterday, one was Breya, and the other was Narubdinku. The latter was from Ivan's old faction, and it was impossible for him not to tell him the news of the 'Ten Thousand Dragons Invasion' that he heard last night.
In this situation, all wizards were summoned to do anything they could imagine.
Dragon group!
Ten thousand dragons invade the sky above Crocus and wage war on the Kingdom of Fiore!
There is no doubt that the King of Fiore, Thomas E. Fiore, the short man, wants them, the wizards, to join this war to increase the chances of winning!
Jerome had some guesses about Ivan's decision. He was one of the few people with a qualified IQ in the Raven's Tail, so he explained in a deep voice: "Now that the Raven's Tail has become a part of the Guild of Light, if we want to continue to maintain this identity, we can no longer do those commissions that violate the rules as before. If we can participate in this war now, we will gain a lot in terms of money and reputation in the future."
The so-called "commission that violates the regulations" is naturally murder, robbery, and gang robbing gangs. These are not allowed by the Council and the Kingdom, and are crimes!
"Even though the reputation of 'Crow's Tail' in the magic world was not very good before, ordinary people might not be able to tell the difference. Now, after the 'Great Magic Fighting Exercise', we have made a certain impression among the people of Fiore. This is at least a good start."
"So, we have to work properly from now on?"
Breya couldn't help but sneer. She didn't believe that Ivan, Yaluo, and Brian would accept normal commissions. "Let's put that aside. I don't believe that Ivan has such a great sentiment that he is willing to stay and help the Fiore royal family fight against the dragons!"
Jerome nodded affirmatively and said, "I also think it is unlikely, but since Ivan stayed, he must have his reasons. Perhaps it is for the reputation of 'Crow's Tail' and his future status in the kingdom!"
"Think about it, if the people knew that 'Crow's Tail' participated in this battle, what kind of positive impact would it have? It doesn't matter even if we perform mediocrely in the end. Agreeing to it is giving them a favor and face, which will benefit us in the future."
Having been in the gray area for many years, Jerome knows that the magical world is not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships.
In fact, although Jerome's guess was slightly off, it was not far off.
Ivan founded Raven's Tail with the original purpose of dealing with Fairy Tail. Although he failed this year, he will never give up easily! He has made a comprehensive plan. In the coming year, he will reorganize the guild, recruit talents, improve its reputation and strength, and defeat Fairy Tail in the next year's Grand Magic Tournament.
To achieve this, he couldn't let anything happen to Crow's Tail during this year and let it become a dark guild again.
Braiya was a little bit unbelieving: "You mean, in order to get more benefits in the future, he is willing to put himself in danger now? Is that true?? There are 10,000 dragons!"
Although the old saying goes 'crisis is also an opportunity', this is too dangerous!!
"The statement of Wanlong Mieshi is really too bizarre. Maybe it's just someone's prank or joke. Look, there haven't been any signs so far?"
Jerome still maintained a skeptical attitude towards the prophecy of 'Ten Thousand Dragons Invading Fiore'. "As long as our lives are threatened, what does it matter if we stay? Anyway, if there is real danger, there are people from other guilds standing in front of us. We just need to do what we can!"
Hearing this, Breya finally understood Jerome's thoughts and couldn't help but stand in awe.
She may not be able to do the work well, but who can't do some lazing? But this situation seems to be a passive fight, right?
The two of them did not avoid other people during their conversation, so Brian, Yaluo and others could hear it clearly. When they heard the last sentence, they immediately praised Jerome for being a smart man.
"Sure enough, this is a talent!"
'It's a pity that the strength is a little lacking.'
Time passed slowly, and through oral conversations, the wizards of the various guilds present finally learned that a group of dragons might invade the Kingdom of Fiore and cause a world-destroying disaster.
"Are you kidding me? How is it possible that there are still 10,000 dragons in this world?!"
"Maybe Acnorolia missed a batch back then..."
"Kira, this isn't really your trick, is it?"
A bunch of uncles said nonchalantly, "Look, maybe you sneaked into the king's study and wrote a letter as a prank or something..."
"Come on, I'm not that boring!"
"Well... that's hard to say."
"You want a fight, don't you?"
It took Kira three seconds to prove with his fist that this was not a prank. His companions who had doubted him before were finally convinced and waited patiently for the important person to appear.
Not long after, King Thomas and his daughter Princess Emerald finally appeared in front of everyone.
Many people present were seeing the king and the princess for the first time, so when the two appeared, Kira could clearly hear the "hissing" sound one after another. The air became much more stuffy, and then he could hear the chattering of the crowd.
"Are these two really the king and princess ? They don't look like them at all... Oh, I'm not saying they don't look like the king and princess, I'm saying they don't look like father and daughter, with this height..."
"Shh! It's rude to say that in front of others!!"
"This is the first time I've met such a great man..."
"Why does that king look so familiar??"
King Thomas was less than one meter tall, with an old face, white hair parted in the middle, a mustache, and obvious wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and on his forehead. He was wearing an aristocratic suit with a red cloak on the outside.
Perhaps because he was disturbed by the sudden prophecy of "Ten Thousand Dragons Invading the Territory" in the past two days and couldn't eat or sleep well, King Thomas is now in a trance. It can even be said that he has none of the temperament of a ruler.
Everyone turned to look at the Emerald Princess again. She had long green hair with a red agate headdress. She wore a strapless long dress with a half of her eyes revealing the towering snow-capped mountains. Her face was like a lotus emerging from the water, and her skin was like white jade. She was definitely a young girl in her prime.
But she has a firm gaze, seems to be a person with her own opinions, and her every move is elegant and dignified, showing the charm of aristocratic education. All of this really fits everyone's ideal image of a princess.
"Thank you very much for staying and helping Fiore through this difficult time!"
As soon as he appeared on the stage, the king didn't say much nonsense, but bowed sincerely to the hundreds of wizards in front of him: "If it weren't for the special circumstances, I wouldn't have gathered you all together. It's really that what is about to happen this time is of catastrophic level, and it may even reach the point of destroying the country!"
Thomas bowed, and Princess Emerald had to follow suit to maintain etiquette. She bent down slightly, half covering and half revealing her snow-white breasts, but Kira was a serious person and would never peek.
"I'm sure you've all heard that I received an anonymous prophecy letter a few days ago. The content of the letter said that today, 10,000 dragons will invade Crocus and cause unimaginable damage to the Kingdom of Fiore. In order to prove that what it said was true, the letter also used the results of the first six days of the Grand Magic Tournament as evidence."
As soon as Thomas said this, the magicians started whispering to each other again, with shock on their faces.
Even though they had heard about this once before from their fellow guild members, they still felt a sense of unreality when they heard the king announce the news. This was because the news was so unbelievable that they could not help but be so surprised.
This feeling is as outrageous as if in modern society, one day a netizen suddenly posted a message online saying that dinosaurs would reappear in the world.
Kira is sure that if such a thing really happened, most people would not really believe that dinosaurs were resurrected, but would think that some netizen was bragging, boasting about his experience, or had just escaped from a hospital.
"I'm not sure whether the dragons will appear, but the prophecy is true and there is no falsehood!!"
"So you need our help?" Makarov narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice.
"Yes! It's better to believe in this kind of thing than not to believe it. Since part of the content of the letter has come true, as the king of Fiore Kingdom, I must prepare for the worst."
King Thomas obviously had a favorable impression of this old man who was almost as tall as himself: "You are the strongest wizards in the Kingdom of Fiore. If a group of dragons really appear, you are the only help I can seek. If even you can't repel the dragons, then it will be impossible for others!"
As he spoke, King Thomas stepped forward and shook Makarov's hand affectionately, as if he was afraid that he would run away: "Especially 'Fairy Tail'. As far as I know, you are the only guild that has fought against a dragon and survived unharmed. There are also several powerful dragon slayers in your guild. They have valuable experience in dealing with dragons. If a dragon really appears, they will be the strongest fighting force!"
The wizard of 'Dragon's Heart': "..."
Hey, hey, hey... Shorty king, are you blinded by your old age? Do you want to see more clearly before you speak? Although the wizards of Fairy Tail are all very strong, we are all dragon slayer wizards! !
Old Thomas did not notice the voices of the mages of the Dragon's Heart. He turned to look at the presidents of all the guilds present, from Auguste and Gerard to Ivan and Goldman, and pleaded again: "Presidents, please regard this as a commission issued by the Kingdom of Fiore to you. The content of the commission is to 'resist the dragons'. As long as you can protect the people of the Kingdom of Fiore, I, Thomas E. Fiore, will not be stingy with the commission fee!!!"
What a sincere request!
What a wise king!
What a noble sentiment!
After hearing King Thomas' words, all the magicians present were shocked and secretly admired him. Many of them began to feel ashamed of their previous judgment of people by appearance!
"Your Majesty is so generous! How much does each guild commission?"
“…”
King Thomas paused for a moment, then laughed heartily and said, "I promise it won't be less!!"
There is no direct answer about how much money, just like when you apply for a job, you will not be told the salary directly, because the salary for each person may be different, depending on their performance.
"Kira! Stop talking nonsense!!"
Makarov scolded Kira, then turned to look at King Thomas and said righteously: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty! Even if we are wizards, we are still citizens of the Kingdom of Fiore. Protecting the safety of the Kingdom of Fiore is what we should do!"
After comforting old Thomas, he turned around and looked at his old friends - the presidents of several other guilds. They looked at others with their chins down and their noses up, laughing with their hands on their hips, and their expressions were extremely proud: "All members of 'Fairy Tail' will participate in the war, which means that we are the number one guild in the Kingdom of Fiore!"
"Hmm?" What happened to old man Makarov all of a sudden? "Several guild leaders raised their eyebrows, realizing that something was wrong.
'Wait! Is he showing his loyalty? Yes, absolutely! This way, the king will give him a higher reward after the matter is over! Damn, I was careless!'
After several presidents realized this, they were unwilling to lag behind others and immediately expressed their loyalty to King Thomas.
Granny Oppa: "All members of our guild will also join the battle, because we are the 'Snake Princess Scale'!"
Bob: "'Blue Pegasus' will protect everything in the Kingdom of Fiore!"
Goldman: "It is our duty to restore the glory of the Four Hounds!"
After the three of them finished speaking, the air suddenly remained still for a moment, and everyone turned their eyes to the remaining four guild presidents.
The first four were all old-established magic guilds in the Kingdom of Fiore, and their strength and reputation had stood the test of time, so Old Thomas was 80% sure that they would accept the commission, but he was not sure about the other four.
Gerard was the first to break the silence, but his expression was a little awkward: "We are still affiliated with the Fiore royal family, so we must participate in the war!"
King Thomas was moved to tears.
Silver did not hesitate and continued, "Leave the task of destroying the dragons to us dragon slayers! We will make sure that even a mere giant dragon will never return!"
This tone is quite arrogant, but no one here doubts his strength because they can feel the unique magical aura emanating from Silver.
After receiving a nod from Zeref, August said, "We will join the battle too!"
Simple words, but they gave his teammates enough confidence, because when everyone present felt his magic, they basically had only one impression in their minds: unattainable, bottomless! Vast and unfathomable, unprecedented!
Finally, everyone turned their attention to the last person, Ivan, the president of 'Crow's Tail'.
Ivan was so helpless that his back teeth were almost broken. He could only bite the bullet and said, "We will join the battle too!"
He had to join the war! These guys had created such a great atmosphere. If he chose to escape now, not only would he be ridiculed by that old man Makarov for the rest of his life, he might not even be able to raise his head in the entire Kingdom of Fiore. Most importantly, all the whitewashing and positive marketing so far would be in vain!
In Ivan's opinion, as a former dark guild, the leader of the dark guilds in the magic world after the Balam Alliance, the Tail of the Raven can be a bit bad to maintain its status, but it must not be low! !
"Let's join the battle. We don't have many people, and the wizards under us are not good people. I will succeed if I can survive..."
Thinking of this, Ivan regained a confident smile on his face.
This smile made Makarov stunned: "Is it possible that this unfilial old man has changed his nature? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! ! "
After several guild presidents read the prophecy letter , they did not find any clues.
An ordinary envelope, ordinary paper, ordinary ink; the content uses the most standard font and letter format, and no writing habits can be seen; the tone is flat, and it is written entirely in the form of a record, without any emotion.
If it hadn't appeared in Thomas' study, people would have thought that he was a stereotyped young man who wrote down things to pass the time when he was bored.
The magicians agreed to old Thomas' request and stayed to help him deal with the dragons, so they did not return to Kurokas, but took a rest in the venue of the Great Magic Fighting Show.
According to the content of the letter, the group of dragons appeared from the sky above the venue, but it only recorded the date of their appearance and did not specify the specific time.
"Hey, Kira, are there really going to be dragons coming?"
"Why are you asking me about this?! I just heard about it last night!!"
"Because when something like this happened before, wouldn't you always know about it the first time?"
In "Fairy Tail", once a similar crisis occurs, the wizards will unconsciously place their backbone on Kira. As long as he is there, everyone has a feeling that "it's stable now."
In the past, the person who played this role was Gildarts, but ever since he was defeated by Kira last year and his position as the number one in the guild was replaced by Kira, the filter of him in everyone's mind was shattered.
Although he is still very strong and his strength ranking has only dropped from first to second, when people mention him, the first word that comes to mind is no longer "strong" but "daughter-obsessed".
