Fairy Tail: Capturing the Demon Mirajane at the Start.

It was as if he wasn't talking about the rise and fall of a top-tier aristocratic family with a four-hundred-year history, but rather about someone who was in a bad mood and casually crushed an ant on the roadside.

Or perhaps, in Igor's eyes, the Jereneru family is not even worth ants.

"Uh."

"We can bring down a top-tier family that has stood on the continent of Ishgar for over four hundred years with just some evidence? Are you kidding me? When did this world become so easy to talk to and fair?"

Jiude's mind went blank; he couldn't understand when the world had become so fair!

If a top-tier family could be brought down based on a few pieces of so-called evidence of a connection with the Dark Magisters' Guild, then all the nobles in the world would have been wiped out long ago.

Which nobleman has a clean backside?

"Haha."

Igor was amused by Jude and shook his head, saying, "The order to kill the Jerenil family was issued jointly by Hyberion, Ulfheim, Warold, Sinken, Makarov, and myself to the Magic Council ERA and the royal family of Fiore. This was not a discussion, but a notification."

"What if the royal family of the Kingdom of Fiore and the Magic Council ERA intend to protect the Gereneru family?"

Jude asked Iger.

"Don't worry, they would never do that."

Igor smiled and shook his head, but offered no explanation.

The so-called "kill order" issued by the "Ten Holy Archmages" actually means that the holders of the title of "Ten Holy Archmages" intend to give the "ERA Magic Council" and the kings of various countries a chance to clean house themselves, nothing more.

Chapter 156 The King: I can't afford to mess with Fairy Tail, but I can afford to mess with you guys? (Part Two)

If the kings of these kingdoms and the councilors of the Magic Council ERA do not cherish this opportunity, then the Ten Archmages can resolve this matter on their own.

At that time, it will be beyond the control of the kings of these countries or the members of the Magic Council ERA to decide what methods these mages, who stand at the pinnacle of personal power on the continent of Ishgar, will use to solve the problem.

Given Igor's methods, he would most likely drop a giant Ivan directly onto the territory of the Jereneru family, wiping out this powerful noble family that had exploited the common people of the 'Fiore' Kingdom for hundreds of years.

And so.

When the letter ordering the extermination of the 'Jereneru' family landed on the desks of King Thomas of the Kingdom of 'Fiore' and Crawford, the council president of the 'ERA' Magic Council, both were stunned.

"No? Just what heinous things did the Jereniru family do to warrant the joint order of the five 'Ten Great Archmages' to exterminate them?"

Old Thomas was alright; he didn't have a deep understanding of the magical world of the continent of Ishgar, nor did he know much about the Ten Archmages.

But Crawford is different. The Ten Archmages were all selected by their Magic Council (ERA). He knows all too well the prestige of the Five Heavenly Kings of Ishgar. Heavenly King-level powerhouses are capable of destroying a city or a country with a single blow.

In the office of the Speaker of the Magic Council ERA.

That's why Crawford was so puzzled after seeing the letter: "What exactly did the Jerenil family do to warrant four of the five Heavenly Kings of Ishgar joining forces to kill them?"

"Lord Crawford, what should we do next?"

In response, a staff member from the Magical Council ERA asked Crawford, who had a puzzled look in his eyes.

"What else can we do? Send troops directly..."

Crawford didn't hesitate at all and gave the order directly, not even bothering to hold a council meeting.

Brother, this is a joint order of attack issued by four 'Heavenly Kings', do we still need to discuss it?

Just do it.

Even if the Gerenelu family is truly innocent, they still must be punished.

Moreover, none of these nobles are good people.

Besides, how many of these noble forces that survived the first and second trade wars were truly clean?

"As ordered."

Upon receiving Crawford's orders, the council staff member did not hesitate and went to prepare the troops.

Before long, several magical knight orders set off from the Magic Council ERA and headed towards the heartland of the Jereneru family.

the other side.

The capital of the Kingdom of Fiore is 'The City of Flowers', Klocas.

'Hua Deng Palace'.

"Hehe, what do you all think about the fact that the five 'Ten Wizard Saints' have collectively petitioned us to attack the Jerenell family?"

Old Thomas sat on his throne and passed around the letters sent to him by Igor and others to the assembled ministers.

“Your Majesty, I believe that these mages who have been awarded the title of ‘Ten Holy Mages’ by the ‘Magic Council ERA’ are far too arrogant. They actually dared to issue the judgment on the Jereneru family on your behalf. This is a complete overstepping of authority.”

After reading the letter sent by Ig and others, the kingdom's minister was furious, his face turning red and his expression filled with rage. In his view, this was a trampling of royal authority by the powerful figures of the continent of Ishgar.

"Moreover, although they are all ranked among the 'Ten Saints,' in the end, they are just a group of archmages without any titles."

"However, these mages who are not even 'knights' dared to directly issue orders to His Majesty the King to deal with Prince Jereneru. I believe this has reached the level of 'rebellion' and they should be severely punished."

Besides the ministers, some court members of noble birth broke out in a cold sweat after seeing the letter. As they read the contents of the letter, they couldn't help but feel a sense of shared fate, realizing that the fate of the Jereneru family today might very well be the fate of their own family tomorrow.

"That's right! They must be severely punished!"

“Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot compromise with these mages.”

In an instant, the entire royal council hall was in chaos. Everyone was arguing in their own favor, and their consensus was that they absolutely could not give in to the wishes of these 'Ten Holy Archmages'. They had to make these 'Ten Holy Archmages' know who the true master of the kingdom was.

"hehe."

Old Thomas scoffed at this, a hint of mockery in his eyes, and said sarcastically, "It's not as serious as you make it out to be. It's as if if I acted according to the contents of the letter, I would be trampling on the honor of the 'Fiore' family."

"Your Majesty the King."

"Our 'Fiore' family has ruled the kingdom for four hundred years, relying on fairness, justice, and treating everyone equally."

Before old Thomas could finish speaking, Princess Emerald, who was sitting beside him, had already risen from her throne. Ignoring the assembled ministers and nobles, she bowed to old King Thomas and said earnestly, "Therefore, I believe that, rather than the ministers' suggestion to severely punish these 'Ten Holy Archmages'..."

“I think that if we let the Jereniru family run rampant, it would be a real disgrace to the honor of our 'Fiore' family.”

As Princess Emerald finished speaking, she glanced at the nobles below the stage with disdain in her eyes. These noble knights were no different from the Jereneru family; they were all burdens that hindered the kingdom's progress.

"Your Highness, how can you say that?"

"The Jerenelu family has also made outstanding contributions to the Kingdom of Fiore, and the patriarch of the family is one of the kingdom's princes."

Princess Emerald's words shocked the nobles and knights present, who all stared at her on the stage in disbelief.

"I think Jadeite makes a good point."

“My Fiore family rules the kingdom not through personal connections, but through the ironclad law. Even a prince cannot break the law.”

But old Thomas ignored the opinions of the assembled ministers. He looked at them coldly and said, "Dispatch the 'Hungry Wolf Knights' to capture the entire Gerenelu family."

"Uh."

As soon as old Thomas finished speaking, the ministers present all changed their expressions.

Many of them were of noble birth or court officials who had received favors from the Gereneru family. They resigned on the spot, looking like they were threatening old Thomas.

Then he was captured and imprisoned by the 'Hungry Wolf Knights'.

Old Thomas: "If I can't handle the 'Ten Holy Archmages,' then I can't handle you?"

Moreover, old Thomas had long wanted to get rid of these nobles and reclaim his power, which was exactly what he wanted to do with Igor.

Chapter 157 What does it mean that Princess Emerald went to join Fairy Tail? (Part 1)

Once the King of the Kingdom of Fiore and the Councilor of the Magic Council ERA reached an agreement, the Jereneru family no longer needed to exist.

And so.

When the kingdom's strongest mage knight order, the "Hungry Wolf Knights," known as the "Executioners of Mages," and the army dispatched by the "Magic Council ERA" arrived at the territory of the Jerenil family, the Jerenil family, which had once held sway over the Kingdom of Fiore and even the continent of Ishgar, collapsed in an instant.

"Dad! I don't want to be arrested..."

Savaru, the young master of the Jerenil family, clung to his father's leg, weeping incessantly.

Although Savaru holds the title of Duke, he actually has no real skills and is a complete waste who rose to power solely through 'bloodline'.

You can't treat me like this!

"Do you people, who are born lowly and inferior, really know who I am?"

"I am the head of the Jerenil family and one of the princes of the Kingdom of 'Fiore'. My noble and great mother is the sister of the current King of 'Fiore', Thomas Fiore's mother."

"In other words, I have the same blood as the king flowing through my veins; I am your king's cousin!!"

"Even your esteemed King addresses me as 'brother' when he meets me. How dare you treat me with such disrespect?!"

Valentine was already overwhelmed with his own problems. He was pinned to the ground by the leader of the 'Hungry Wolf Knights' with one hand, but he was still defiant, struggling and roaring.

“Your Highness, why don’t you use your brain and think about it? The fact that our ‘Hungry Wolf Knights’ are here already says it all.”

The leader of the 'Hungry Wolf Knights,' a man clad in a black cloak with two enormous scythes on his back, resembling the 'Grim Reaper,' spoke coldly to Valentine.

"is it?"

"So it really was Thomas who gave the order?"

Despair filled Valentine's eyes as he roared, "Damn old Thomas! Your 'Fiore' family is so heartless that the entire kingdom will be in turmoil! No old noble family in this world will submit to a king who even wants to exterminate the royal family."

"It is none of your business to discuss the king's affairs."