Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 187 Nord Forest (Please subscribe!)
When the members of the Magic Council learned that Moen was going to accept this mission, they were actually a little confused.

With the deadline fast approaching, headquarters had already begun selecting the "unlucky one" for this round, but Moen suddenly jumped out on his own.

This is naturally something to be happy about, since choosing the "unlucky one" is quite offensive. Neither the chosen "unlucky one" nor the corresponding guild will be happy, which puts them in a difficult position.

The main issue is that different council members may have received benefits from different people, which has led to disagreements within the Magic Council.

The selection of this "unlucky guy" will be decided internally, with those who have received benefits being eliminated first.

It happens once every five years. Even if the rule is that everyone takes turns going first, and it's postponed for a long time, you can still avoid going for a long time.

There are quite a few S-class mages on the entire continent of Ishgar, and new S-class mages are constantly being added to the pool. It's not impossible that they could keep delaying or even never go.

At the special meeting suddenly convened by the Magic Council, all the council members were present and began to discuss the matter.

"Moen demanded compensation as usual."

Moen's request was naturally sent to headquarters, and the Fiore Kingdom branch certainly wouldn't make things difficult for Moen, conveying his request to headquarters word for word.

"He volunteered for the task, and now he wants compensation?"

As expected, some commentators immediately expressed their dissatisfaction.

Just as Moen thought, the compensation would still be approved even if he didn't bring it up, but it would all end up in the "commissioner's" pocket, so naturally some people would be dissatisfied with his request.

"For a reasonable request, we should even offer him more compensation. This is a model case, and we should show other S-class mages what a responsible S-class mage should do!"

Suddenly, Yajima, the sixth councilor, spoke up, clearly expressing his support for Moen. His argument was so reasonable that the councilors were unable to refute him.

Yajima turned to look at the other councilors; clearly, his proposal would displease some.

But as long as what he says is reasonable and convincing, and people can't refute it, those people don't dare to openly oppose him. Although the Magic Council is corrupt, there are still many things that can't be done openly.

"Will it really work? S-class mages aren't short of money, so increasing mission rewards isn't that attractive to them."

Some people have raised questions, which are reasonable ones.

Yajima looked at the man and knew without a doubt who it was.

Among the group of hunched old men, Ogre, the second-ranked council member, stood tall and straight, with a rigid, serious, and traditional appearance. He had always been hostile to the Fairy Tail guild, believing that Fairy Tail was too unruly.

Yajima often engages in debates with Og because he is a staunch supporter of Fairy Tail. He himself comes from Fairy Tail and was good friends with Makarov, Bob, Poliusica, and Goldman when they were young, so it's natural for him to speak up for Fairy Tail.

"We have to try, or do we have to keep going like this?"

Yajima spoke up, saying he thought it was worth a try; after all, they couldn't dampen people's enthusiasm.

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Ogre didn't say anything more, nor would he mindlessly target Fairy Tail. He didn't even think he was targeting Fairy Tail; he just disliked Fairy Tail's behavior and the council's indulgence of Fairy Tail.

But on this matter, he admitted that Yajima's idea was not wrong.

"Then let's vote. Raise your hand if you support Yajima's proposal."

Seeing that no council members spoke up, the speaker began to speak, and then he raised his hand to express his support.

Crawford Him, the chairman of the council, has a dove-like administrative style. Because of his presence, Fairy Tail can live so comfortably. Crawford deals with Fairy Tail members who often make mistakes in a lenient manner, mostly only giving verbal warnings and requiring them to write self-criticism reports.

Of course, Fairy Tail's strength and status are undeniable. If someone else were to become the chairman, they would certainly have to give Fairy Tail face and wouldn't dare to call for its destruction just because of some minor mistakes.

"Then it's decided."

After reviewing the voting results, the Speaker announced the final outcome, which pleased Yajima. No matter how corrupt this traditional power structure was in private, at least everyone had to maintain a normal facade, because there were quite a few people watching them.

If they were to truly incur the wrath of the entire magic world, their Magic Council would lose its purpose and would certainly be condemned and reorganized. They are merely council members, not emperors of the magic world. Moreover, even emperors can be overthrown, let alone council members like themselves.

After receiving the reply from the Magic Council, Moen was quite satisfied. The reward for this mission was much more generous than he had expected, even equivalent to the reward of three S-rank missions. As expected of the Magic Council, they were very generous.

"That's great. You only need to stay for almost two months to earn millions of J. It's much simpler than a regular S-level mission. I don't know why no one wants to go."

Moen packed his things and complained to Laxus beside him.

"Because of uncertainty, and because people aren't that short of money."

Laxus replied expressionlessly. After being teased by Moen once before, he had avoided Moen for several days, but now that Moen was about to leave, he still came to see him off.

"Information is a crucial part of a mage's mission, and we need to minimize unexpected events. But with this mission, there's nothing we can do. Once we get there, we can only wait. If something goes wrong, it's basically a matter of life and death. You can't just desert in the face of a beast tide, can you?"

Laxus had a complicated expression. He certainly couldn't bring himself to run away, and he figured Moen wouldn't either.

“Don’t be so pessimistic. There’s still a chance of survival when facing a beast tide. Look at me, I’m perfectly fine now.” Makarov said with a smile. When he was young, he was incredibly daring and had gone into the forest with his companions during a beast tide. Of course, the result was that they escaped in a very sorry state.

But this also proves that as long as you are strong enough and lucky enough, you can survive the impact of the beast tide.

"Don't worry, I've always been pretty lucky, there definitely won't be any problems. Besides, you should trust my abilities. Even if the beast tide really breaks out of the Nord Forest, I will drive them back and send them back to where they belong."

After packing his luggage for the camping trip, Moen smiled and reassured his worried grandfather and brother before setting off immediately, hurrying towards the Nord Forest in the north.

Because the distance is very far, it would take a lot of time just to get there. Strictly speaking, we were heading northeast.

Because the Kingdom of Fiore is located almost at the westernmost edge of the entire continent of Ishgar, and it is a peninsula. To the north lies the sea, one must first cross the mountains and dense forests to the east to exit the peninsula, and then head north to reach the Nord Forest.

The Vas Tree Sea, where "Demon Cat's Abode" is located, and Croba, the venue for the guild leader's routine meeting, are both very close to the border.

Starting from Magnolia, you can take a train to Croba first, and then head north from Croba, but there are no more trains from there, so it will be a very long journey.

But Moen didn't need to go through all that trouble. He could just take the "Crow Plane" and bring a whole bunch of camping gear. Moen didn't want to camp out in the open this time, so he was very well prepared, bringing pots, pans, barbecue grills, and everything else. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was going on a trip.

The "Raven" plane sped along, bringing Moen to the Nord Forest early in the morning. Looking down from the plane, the Nord Forest was indeed vast; no wonder the beast tide was so terrifying.

North of the Nord Forest, across a strait, lies the northern continent of Kiltina.

After circling over the Nord Forest and arriving above the coastline, Moen could even see the other side of the strait in the distance.

With a mission in hand, Moen didn't curiously head to the northern continent of Kiltina; if he were to go, he would have to wait until after the mission was completed.

"Whoosh!"

Several large crows landed on the edge of the Nord Forest, stirring up a gust of wind. Moen chose to land on a relatively high hill and set up his camp there.

"Normally, we can have the crows observe the situation in various places. If any fish escape, the weaker crows can take care of them directly."

With a wave of his hand, Moen released a flock of crows, which flew off into the Nord Forest.

Moen dared to come because he had enough confidence and resources. He now controlled a large number of crows, so many that he was even considering developing an air travel service and starting a "Crow Airlines".

This matter can be discussed again. After all, it's very troublesome to actually do, and there are too many potential problems. Moen is too lazy to deal with them. It would be fine if we just set up a private airline that only members of Fairy Tail can use.

Besides daily travel, delivering information, and sending things, crows can now be of great use in this situation.

Moen can have his crows monitor the edge of the Nord Forest from all angles, and also deal with some lost magical beasts. Ordinary magical beasts are no match for Moen's crows.

The crows were sent out to work, while Moen himself began to build the camp. After all, he would be living there for a while, so he wanted to make it as nice as possible so that he could be more comfortable after his usual training.

Moen treated this mission as a training trip. These magical beasts were going to suffer a lot because Moen was going to use them to grind out their skill proficiency!

This monster frenzy actually saved Moen the time of searching for powerful monsters everywhere. The monsters in the entire Nord Forest were in a frenzy, and you could easily find a decent one. Moreover, you could kill one and immediately replace it with another.

"It's a pity we can't eat Mira's cooking, but there's nothing we can do. This is too dangerous. Even if we wanted to bring them, we couldn't. The old man would definitely not allow it."

Moen felt it was a bit of a pity. He had been eating delicious food every day, and now he was going to have to endure long periods of hardship. It was inevitable that he would find it difficult to adjust. However, Moen did have some cooking skills. Although he was not as talented as Mira, at least he could still make something palatable.

Moen's cooking style belongs to the "tutorial data stream." He strictly follows the steps, and the seasonings are measured precisely to the gram. His main point is that if a dish doesn't taste good, it's not his fault, but the problem with the tutorial.

While Moen's approach might not guarantee a high ceiling, it at least ensured a minimum standard. This left Mira, who relied solely on talent and experience, in awe. She felt that Moen's actions resembled magical research or the concoction of some magical potion.

Of course, this only happens when you're serious. In the wild, without any tools, Moen can easily grill some meat, sprinkle some seasoning on it, and eat it.

After a simple dinner, Moen released the "Crystal Wall" to protect his camp, and then stepped into the Nord Forest.

Moen had encountered the phenomenon of the Warcraft frenzy before, and he had also curiously studied the specific reasons. The specific causes were very complex, but they were inextricably linked to the agitation of magic.

One thing is certain: the more primitive a place is, the more likely this kind of thing is to happen, because the more primitive a place is, the more abundant the magic is, at least much more abundant than in human-inhabited cities and villages.

Abundant magic power is certainly good, but it can also make magical beasts restless. In a sense, this beast tide is more like a way to release magic power. The magical beasts have accumulated too much magic power and cannot absorb it, so they can only find a way to release it.

Moen wasn't sure if his guess was right or wrong, but the magic in the Nord Forest was indeed very abundant. Although it was much less than the Fairy Tail guild's holy land, "Tenrou Island," the environment of "Tenrou Island" was more primitive and wild.

This seems to confirm Moen's idea to some extent. The strange magical beasts on "Sirius Island" are more violent and powerful, which has caused a lot of trouble for the guild members who went to the island to participate in the assessment. Many of the magical beasts are quite difficult for even the young prodigies of the guild to deal with.

If it weren't for the fear that killing too many magical beasts would damage the ecology of the Holy Land, Moen would have wanted to live on that island permanently. He should cherish his own territory, so it was more fun to run wild outside.

"Sa!"

Moen moved with lightning speed, constantly using "teleportation" to travel. Although the distance he covered in each teleportation was very short, his main purpose was to train.

"Instant teleportation" is one of the most proficient techniques of the Aries Saint. Even in the Sanctuary where spacetime abilities are forbidden, the Aries Saint can still teleport. Moen is really embarrassing the Aries Saint now.

(End of this chapter)