12dz Chapter 239 The big devil fights and performs martial arts
Chapter 239 The big devil fights and performs martial arts
Chapter 240 The big devil fights and performs martial arts
The second floor of Fairy Tail.
Kotomine Shirou, who hasn't appeared in the guild for a long time, was also summoned here today.
Beside him were Macao, Wakaba, Joan of Arc, and others.
The group sat around the table, discussing the current situation Fairy Tail was facing.
"The Demon Battle Grand Tournament, this is indeed a problem."
Kotomine Shirou shook his head helplessly.
Now, thanks to the outstanding performance of Shirou Kotomine and his Servants, Fairy Tail has once again returned to the forefront of all guilds.
After Fairy Tail fell from its pedestal, the strongest guild currently recognized is Boa Hancock Scale.
Boa Hancock Scale was once the second-best guild after Fairy Tail.
After Joseph the Ghost Ruler was stripped of his title as one of the Ten Wizard Saints, the only remaining Ten Wizard Saints in the Kingdom of Fiore were Fairy Tail and Boa Hancock.
Now, with Shirou Kotomine becoming one of the Ten Wizard Saints, and with the activities of the Servants, the name of Fairy Tail has once again resounded.
They replaced the former position of Boa Hancock Scale.
He became the undisputed second place.
But everyone present knew that once the Magic Games began, Fairy Tail's second place would no longer be able to hold its ground.
Fairy Tail owes its current status entirely to Shirou Kotomine.
So if Shirou Kotomine hadn't participated, how much fighting power would Fairy Tail have left?
I'm afraid it's less than one-tenth.
Then Fairy Tail's hard-won reputation will be shattered once again.
Therefore, everyone present was deep in thought with furrowed brows.
"The Grand Magic Games!"
Recalling this grand event, Shirou Kotomine could only sigh helplessly.
After all, Fairy Tail's current popularity is all thanks to the efforts of Jeanne d'Arc and the other six.
Because of their efforts, Shirou Kotomine became one of the Ten Wizard Saints.
That's why Fairy Tail was able to return to the top of the guild rankings.
But this also means that they are now inextricably linked to Shirou Kotomine.
In this situation, it would be meaningless for Shirou Kotomine to summon other Servants.
After all, those who should know the current state of Fairy Tail already know.
If several powerful individuals with no prior history were to suddenly appear at this time, given the precedent, anyone would associate them with Kotomine Shirou.
In this situation, anyone with a keen eye can easily find out the truth with a little investigation.
After all, the Fairy Tail world is extremely prosperous.
Especially magical items.
It would be incredibly easy for them to design a magical device that could detect whether someone was human.
Therefore, summoning other Servants is completely pointless.
This matter put Kotomine Shirou in a very difficult position.
He cannot participate.
Servants are also not allowed to participate.
Who else could it be?
"That's it. If you don't have the corresponding strength, then don't occupy the corresponding position."
Kotomine Shirou shook his head and said seriously to everyone present, "There's no point in thinking about these things now. Everyone knows our situation anyway, so let's not hide it."
"So what should we do, Shirou?"
Macao quickly asked.
As an advisor to Fairy Tail, he was the one I was most worried about before.
Having personally experienced the days when key players disappeared, he did not want to go back to those times.
"Simple, select members with potential and train them to the best of our ability, then let them compete under the name of Fairy Tail."
"I've already reviewed the Grand Magic Games process. Only eight teams will make it to the main tournament. Their only task is to qualify for the main tournament; their final ranking is irrelevant."
"With me here, Fairy Tail won't collapse."
Shirou Kotomine's words were full of confidence.
This is not pride, but reality.
As one of the Ten Wizard Saints, as long as Shirou Kotomine is there, Fairy Tail will never fall from the top ranks of guilds.
This confidence comes from absolute strength.
Since it's impossible to get a good ranking in the Grand Magic Games, then do your best.
Anyway, Shirou Kotomine will be the one to back up Fairy Tail.
Speaking of the Grand Magic Games, in the original storyline, Fairy Tail regained its title as the strongest guild through this competition.
But in reality, seven years before the original timeline, it was the Grand Magic Games that completely defeated Fairy Tail.
Both Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord have been known as the strongest guilds.
But this title of "strongest" has never been acknowledged by the council or the kingdom.
This is a tacit understanding among large guilds.
If the Grand Magic Games hadn't existed, Fairy Tail's former title as the strongest would still have allowed them to absorb some seeds at that time.
Then it was used to provide Fairy Tail with a place to breathe and grow.
But the Grand Magic Games came at a crucial time.
This event, organized by the Kingdom of Fiore, was born just six months after the Fairy Tail incident.
The theme of this event is to determine the strongest guild.
Unlike their previous tacit understanding, this is the strongest guild certified by the kingdom.
This is the first time in history.
Thus, this first time captured everyone's attention, which was a fatal blow to Fairy Tail, the former strongest.
In addition, the event was promoted extensively.
Thus, Fairy Tail, once a very famous name, was quickly and completely forgotten.
But now, with Shirou Kotomine around, Fairy Tail will never fall into that situation again.
Shirou Kotomine's words immediately infused Macao and Wakaba with power.
The worries in their eyes vanished instantly.
"So who should we choose?"
"There are a total of five spots for the competition, so we only need to consider one, since we've been training four people for a while now, right?"
Kotomine Shirou's lips curled up slightly.
The group, having been reminded, quickly remembered the four people.
Marcus, Leqi, Alzak, Bisca.
These four are the people that Shirou Kotomine originally proposed to train.
Marcus and Leqi were the first to be trained, and soon after, Alzak and Bisca, who had returned from their mission, also joined the group.
After six months of rigorous training, all four of them have greatly improved their skills.
If the four of them form a team, they have a very good chance of qualifying for the top eight in the main competition.
"The guild has some funds in its account recently, so let's equip them with suitable magical items in the name of the guild to enhance their strength."
"As for the last person? I do have some ideas."
"However, you can first select some candidates from the guild. If my idea is not mature enough, then select another person from the guild."
Kotomine Shirou quickly gave instructions.
He didn't want his sudden idea to jeopardize the guild's selection process.
"Okay, leave this to me."
Macao patted his chest and promised.
After the meeting ended, everyone present left.
However, Jeanne d'Arc and Tomoe Gozen did not leave, and they were closer to Kotomine Shirou than the other Servants.
"Shirou, what exactly is your idea?"
Joan of Arc asked in confusion.
She was very curious about Shirou Kotomine's thoughts.
After spending the past six months together, even Joan of Arc felt a deep attachment to this place.
She didn't want the reputation that she and her team had worked so hard to rebuild to fall again.
Therefore, she was very concerned about this Grand Magic Games.
In fact, the other Servants share this view.
"That one?"
Upon hearing Jeanne's question, Kotomine Shirou no longer concealed his thoughts.
As Shirou Kotomine previously stated, those who need to know the current situation of Fairy Tail already know it.
Therefore, if they send out a stranger with no prior experience, they will definitely be suspected.
But what if they didn't send out complete strangers with no prior experience?
Characters like Marcus, Lucky, Alzac, and Bisca, whom they are about to send out, have been in Fairy Tail for a long time.
There is simply too much information about them.
No one would doubt them, of course.
For the remaining position, Shirou Kotomine is prepared to use some methods.
The inspiration for this technique actually came from Jellal in the Grand Magic Games seven years later in the original timeline.
At that time, in order to investigate the strange magic in the Grand Magic Games, Jellal used his resemblance to Mystogan, a former member of Fairy Tail, to participate in the Grand Magic Games under his name.
This tactic can also be used by Shirou Kotomine.
He can send out his clones to transform into Mistegon's appearance through shapeshifting magic to participate in the Grand Magic Games.
No one knows Mistgang's true identity except for members of Fairy Tail.
Mystergan was not on Fairy Tail's list of missing persons on Tenrou Island.
Therefore, his appearance makes perfect sense.
No one would think to investigate him.
As for Mistgang's magic, that's even easier to disguise.
After all, Mistrogan himself came from another world, so he didn't actually have any magic power.
His magic all comes from the magical items he possesses.
Therefore, he belongs to the type who is particularly good at disguising himself.
If Shirou Kotomine performs to the standard of Mysterio, no one will doubt him.
Anyway, Shirou Kotomine wasn't aiming for the title of strongest.
Judging from the current situation, as long as Boa Hancock Scale sends out Jura, the title of the strongest guild from a few years ago will definitely fall to Boa Hancock Scale.
Until the appearance of the Sabertooth Guild.
But to be honest, Shirou Kotomine doesn't think that Sabertooth Tiger can defeat Boa Hancock Scale just as it's been formed.
After all, Jura's Ten Wizard Saints are no joke.
In Shirou Kotomine's opinion, Jura likely participated in the first Magic Games, and probably didn't participate in any of the subsequent Magic Games until the main force of Fairy Tail returned.
Otherwise, given his strength, Saber-toothed Tiger would probably have been suppressed for two or three years.
The Saber-toothed Tigers won the final victory by relying on their overall strength, with all five of their main fighters reaching their full potential.
After all, the top combat power of Snake Princess Scale is only Jura and Rio.
"To be honest, I'm also quite interested in Jura's strength. I'll have a go at him during this Grand Magic Games."
Kotomine Shirou thought to himself.
"That's definitely a good method, even though it's tantamount to cheating."
Jeanne looked at Kotomine Shirou and chuckled.
"But being able to cheat is also proof of ability."
Tomoe Gozen nodded.
He agrees with Shirou Kotomine's ideas.
As she roamed the battlefield, she didn't care about anything despicable; achieving victory was the most important thing.
Joan of Arc actually shared similar thoughts.
After all, she had led soldiers and fought in battles during her lifetime.
She was incredibly impartial in the Holy Grail War because she was the referee.
A referee's job is to be impartial.
But she's not the referee now.
In reality, very few of those who have actually achieved battle results are those pedantic types.
Joan of Arc was no exception.
She's the kind of person who does what her status dictates.
"Then it's decided. I'll go back and prepare."
It was a regret for Shirou Kotomine that he couldn't participate in the Grand Magic Games as the guild leader.
Now that there's a plan to make up for this regret, Shirou Kotomine's mood quickly brightened.
After Shirou Kotomine proposed his plan, the already arduous training for Marcus and the other three became even more difficult.
After learning the truth of the matter, they worked even harder.
In addition to the four of them, Marcao selected several more members from the guild to join the training program.
Meanwhile, Wakaba, carrying the hopes of Marcus and the other three, went to various places to select suitable magical items.
As for Kotomine Shirou, he retrieved one of his clones and then recreated it.
After all, the clones that Shirou Kotomine created before were all powerless.
However, the clone created by Shirou Kotomine wasn't very strong.
But it's okay.
Kotomine Shirou's combat experience and various tricks are enough to make up for all of this.
Then, Shirou Kotomine prepared suitable magical items for his clone.
After everyone was ready, Shirou Kotomine, transformed into Mystogan, led Marcus, Rachel, and the other three on their journey to participate in the Grand Magic Games.
As for Mine Shirou himself, he went to the scene with the guild members.
During the qualifiers, Fairy Tail was targeted by some guilds.
After all, the qualifiers select eight teams from hundreds of teams.
This is a nightmare experience for any team that doesn't have the ability to dominate.
And clearly, Fairy Tail is the team that experiences this treatment.
Perhaps he didn't want to see Fairy Tail return to its peak, or perhaps he had a grudge against Fairy Tail.
In short, Fairy Tail has been targeted by many teams.
However, under the leadership of Shirou Kotomine, he resolved all these attacks one by one.
In the subsequent main competition, Marcus and the other three, who had undergone training, also performed very well.
But they are as impressive as they are.
This grand magic show also revealed Fairy Tail's weakness to all the spectators.
Recalling the news of the disappearance of all the main Fairy Tail members, they became increasingly clear about the current situation of Fairy Tail.
That guild was entirely carried by Shirou Kotomine alone.
As a result, Shirou Kotomine's reputation grew even stronger.
However, after the Grand Magic Games, Fairy Tail, which had once been poised to challenge Boa Hancock for the title of the strongest guild, was completely left behind.
Everyone knows that Fairy Tail will no longer be able to compete for the title of the strongest guild within a few years.