12dz Chapter 248 Training with Lucy and Mirajane?
Chapter 248 Training with Lucy and Mirajane?
Chapter 249 Training with Lucy and Mirajane?
"We're back!"
At dawn, the quiet Fairy Tail gate was kicked open from the outside, and a loud shout instantly echoed throughout the entire guild.
"Welcome back, everyone!"
Jeanne, sitting in the guild, stepped forward with a smile to welcome him.
All the Fairy Tail members went to Tenrou Island this time, while the Servants were left behind by Shirou Kotomine to look after the island.
"We're back, Miss Joan of Arc!"
Upon seeing Joan of Arc, a chorus of greetings erupted.
Jeanne d'Arc is extremely famous in Fairy Tail today.
She is essentially a combination of Erza and Mirajane.
The earnest Jeanne d'Arc is both a disciplinary committee member of Fairy Tail and the guild's signature lady.
That's why she's so popular.
"Everyone, we've prepared all the ingredients needed for the banquet. Let's have a good celebration!"
Joan of Arc said with a smile.
Over the course of six years, Jeanne d'Arc had adapted to the style of Fairy Tail.
"Oh! The banquet is starting!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd cheered again.
Although they only stopped the banquet on the ship this morning, that won't stop them from starting a second banquet as soon as they get back to Fairy Tail.
In Fairy Tail, banquets are the main theme.
So, the group that had just returned resumed their joyful celebration.
However, this time they didn't act as wildly as they did on the ship.
Taking advantage of the banquet, Shirou Kotomine introduced his Servants to Makarov and the others who had just returned from Tenrou Island.
The two quickly became acquainted and then celebrated together.
There was no awkwardness between them.
Makarov and the others were actually grateful to these Servants of Shirou Kotomine.
After all, Fairy Tail wouldn't be where it is today without them.
After all, Shirou Kotomine's power is limited.
He also needs to constantly improve his strength and use the reputation of the Ten Wizard Saints to solidify the guild's position.
So without their help, Fairy Tail would never be where it is today.
As a result, the two groups quickly became acquainted.
Everyone drank heartily together.
And so, Fairy Tail celebrated in a grand and enthusiastic manner.
The Fairy Tail celebration did not last for half a month as Shirou Kotomine had hoped.
After all, the Fairy Tail of today is not the Fairy Tail of the original timeline.
The original Fairy Tail storyline didn't have many missions at all.
With nothing else to do, the Fairy Tail crew, who had just returned, began to hold a series of banquets.
But these days, Fairy Tail has received far too many missions.
Moreover, the number is increasing every day.
If we can't complete a portion of the tasks every day, the guild's task bulletin board will probably be overflowing.
So soon after returning, the Fairy Tail crew went back into mission mode.
Even so, Fairy Tail didn't stop working.
After the main force of Fairy Tail returned, Makarov's former comrades also came to visit.
Distinguished guests continue to arrive at Fairy Tail.
As a major guild, Fairy Tail naturally couldn't be impolite in its hospitality.
As a result, everyone in the guild was very busy every day.
But everyone was actually quite happy.
Besides this, there was another thing that gave Makarov and Shirou Kotomine a huge headache every day.
That is, quite a few members chose to leave the guild after the main members returned.
It's not that they hate the guild.
It was a routine withdrawal from the association.
This is actually quite normal in most guilds.
As people age, the strength of ordinary mages gradually declines, and may even drop significantly.
Because their bodies are starting to decline.
Unless they are extremely powerful mages, they can mitigate the effects of magic on their bodies by controlling their magic power.
But ordinary mages cannot do this.
Guild members' income comes from the rewards they earn from completing tasks.
As their power declines, the mages' income will plummet, and since they are already old, they almost all have their own families. The situation is no longer like when they were young, when they only had one person to feed and no one else to worry about.
Therefore, in various guilds, when ordinary mages get old, they choose to leave the guild and choose other lifestyles.
Given their experience in large guilds, it would be easy for them to find a higher-paying and more comfortable job outside.
After all, this is a magical society.
Among the current members of Fairy Tail, there are many who were already veteran mages six years ago.
If the events on Sirius Island hadn't happened, they would have already left the guild.
But because Shirou Kotomine said that Makarov and the others were still alive, these people have persisted until now, holding onto the belief that they want to wait for them to return in the guild.
Now, Makarov and his men have finally returned.
They can now withdraw from the association with peace of mind and devote themselves entirely to their families.
"That's why most guilds don't have older members. Even if they do, they're either former core members whose strength has barely diminished, or lonely individuals without families!"
"I can't help but sigh," said Shirou Kotomine.
He only learned about this after becoming the president.
"The guild may be the home of mages, but mages also have other homes besides this one!"
Not all mages are internally consumed.
Many mages also have partners who are not guild members or are members of other guilds.
Besides the guild, they have another home.
In their youth, they devoted themselves to the guild as a family.
As they get older, it's time for them to return to another home and take on their responsibilities.
"I just didn't expect them to withdraw from the association one after another during this period."
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Kotomine Shirou shook his head helplessly.
"Don't be sad, they just left the association, they haven't left us."
"We will still see each other often in the future."
Makarov comforted Kotomine Shirou.
Unlike Shirou Kotomine, who had just experienced something like this, he had experienced this many times before.
Although he still couldn't adapt, he was always very sad.
However, his ability to adjust is far superior to that of Shirou Kotomine.
"Understood, President!"
Kotomine Shirou nodded slightly.
Although somewhat saddened, Shirou Kotomine still sincerely wished these members well in his heart.
I hope their future will be smooth sailing.
"Da Mo Dou performs martial arts!"
Inside the guild, the members who had just returned were discussing the Grand Magic Games.
Just now, Shirou Kotomine gave Natsu and the others the order to win the next Grand Magic Games.
So, Natsu and the others, puzzled, asked what the Grand Magic Games were.
Through the explanations of the other members, they finally understood everything.
"So, we've never won first place in the Magic Fighting Grand Tournament?"
Lucy asked, puzzled.
In her view, Fairy Tail is exceptionally powerful now.
Not to mention Shirou Kotomine, the number one of the Ten Wizard Saints, his Servants are all incredibly strong.
Laxus and Erza, for example, both fought against these Servants.
But they didn't gain any advantage.
"It's because the Grand Magic Games don't allow the guild master to participate, and Jeanne d'Arc and the others, as my Servants, naturally can't participate either, so it's just the others left."
"Although under my tutelage, Leqi and Marcus have become quite strong, they are still not as good as Sabertooth overall."
"So I never forced them to win first place."
Kotomine Shirou explained.
In fact, if Shirou Kotomine wanted to, he would have a million ways to win first place in the Grand Magic Games.
Shirou Kotomine has now reached an unparalleled level of mastery in magic.
He can do many things if he wants to.
But that's meaningless.
"Although Fairy Tail is now showing signs of regaining its position as the strongest guild because I am the number one of the Ten Wizard Saints."
"But as long as we don't win first place in the Grand Magic Games, our claim to be the strongest will be questioned."
"So, your mission is to win first place in the Grand Magic Games."
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"In the name of the fourth chairman," Shirou Kotomine commanded.
"Alright, let's strive to become the strongest!"
Upon hearing this, Natsu immediately shouted loudly.
The others around them couldn't help but cheer as well.
But Gray suddenly broke the cheerful mood with a shout.
"Becoming the strongest isn't something you can just talk about; you need real strength!"
"But now that we've lost six years, we've been left far behind by the main force."
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Gray shook his head and said.
"I've sparred with Leqi and Marcus before, and I feel that their strength is in no way inferior to the former S-class mages, or if there is a difference, it's not significant."
"But even so, they were unable to defeat the Saber-toothed Tiger, which proves the gap between the current era and our past era."
"I reckon that, apart from Gildarts and Laxus, everyone else's strength is probably already outdated!"
Upon hearing Gray's words, the members of the Sirius Group immediately calmed down.
After experiencing it firsthand over this period of time, they largely agreed with Gray's speculation.
They know very well just how big the gap is after experiencing it firsthand!
"I think Erza should be fine."
Kotomine Shirou said with a smile.
"After all, six years is a long time, enough to close the gap between you and many mages, but top-level mages like Erza are almost never eliminated."
Strength isn't something you can increase simply by practicing.
Often, spiritual practice does not necessarily mean an increase in strength.
This is especially true the closer you are to the vertex.
Six years ago, Fairy Tail's top fighters were already terrifyingly strong.
Apart from Makarov, Gildarts, Laxus, and Erza all possess strength at the level of the Ten Wizard Saints.
First is Gildarts.
Six years ago, he was already the strongest mage in Fairy Tail.
Even Makarov was no match for him.
During his century-long quest, he encountered the Black Dragon and ultimately escaped unscathed at the cost of sacrificing an arm.
This has already proven his ability.
Even the future, more powerful god Serena was instantly killed by the black dragon in one move.
If it weren't for this six-year gap, Gildarts would be fully capable of fighting Serena now.
Then there's Lagerstroemia.
In the original timeline, after a seven-year hiatus, he was able to achieve victory after a fierce battle with Jura, who was then the fifth of the Ten Saints.
If it were seven years ago, his strength would undoubtedly have placed him among the top ten Wizard Saints.
Erza, as Fairy Tail's strongest female mage, has never been outmatched by Laxus, who also possessed the strength of the Ten Wizard Saints seven years ago.
This shows just how powerful Fairy Tail was seven years ago.
The strength of the Ten Wizard Saints is something you can't catch up to in seven years.
The three of them still possessed top-tier strength.
"So the problem lies with you few. There are still more than half a year until the next Great Magic Games, which is more than enough time for you to cultivate."
"You all better work hard!"
"oh!"
The crowd shouted excitedly.
After determining their next goal, the members of Fairy Tail were about to leave to train separately.
But just then, Makarov called out to everyone.
"Everyone, I also have something to tell you today."
Standing before everyone, Makarov said earnestly, "Shirou recently told me that he wants to resign from his position as guild master."
"Ugh, why?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present shouted it out loud.
Everyone highly approves of Shirou Kotomine's position as the fourth chairman.
No one expected him to resign from his position as the fourth chairman.
"I'll tell you myself!"
Seeing the scene instantly descend into chaos, Shirou Kotomine stepped forward and explained his identity to everyone.
Shirou Kotomine told everyone that he came from another world.
He indicated that he had previously returned to his own world, and that he would return in the future.
Therefore, he cannot shoulder the responsibility of the chairman forever.
"Is that really how it is?"
"No wonder!"
"I never expected Shirou to be like Mistorg."
Because of the precedent set by Mistorgock, Shirou Kotomine's explanation was quickly accepted by everyone, and things proceeded smoothly.
But will things really go smoothly?
Makarov's intention was for Kirdas to succeed him as chairman.
But Gildarts actually ran away.
He left a letter and reinstated Makarov to the position of chairman.
This caught Makarov completely off guard.
And so, he became the guild master of Fairy Tail again, somewhat haphazardly.
He also stated that he would remain in this position until the very end.
"Shirou, have you been busy lately?"
As soon as the meeting ended, Shirou Kotomine was stopped by Lucy and Mirajane.
However, the two of them did not agree to come together.
Instead, they just happened to ask it at the same time.
They were also surprised by each other's appearance.
"I haven't had anything to do since I stepped down as chairman. What's wrong?"
"Then let's go cultivate together!"
Lucy and Mirajane said in unison again.