Fairy Tail: Capturing the Demon Mirajane at the Start.

"My uncle?"

August frowned, a bad feeling creeping into his mind, and his facial expression twisted.

"When you used your mental power to sweep through the Fairy Tail guild just now, you should have noticed that boy with short, cherry-pink hair who's always grinning like an idiot, right?"

"His name is Natsu—Dragneel, your father Zeref—Dragneel's younger brother, and also my little brother..."

At this point, Igor's eyes lit up, and he pointed at August's old face, laughing loudly, "So, you should call me uncle then."

"..."

Upon hearing this, August tightened his grip on his staff. If this brat hadn't been his mother's subordinate, he would have loved to pull the boy's soul out of his body to see if it was truly black.

"Okay, no kidding."

At this point, Igor looked at August with a serious expression and said earnestly, "I need your help, August."

"You think I'd help you? You bastard!"

Augustus glared at Igor through gritted teeth, inwardly thinking, "Wait, how come someone in the Fairy Tail guild is actually a relative of mine?"

The so-called war between the continents of 'Aracidadsia' and 'Ishgar' was nothing more than a civil war within 'Fairy Tail'.

Chapter 171 What does it mean that Igor's clone has become one of the 'Twelve Shields'? (Part 1)

"For Mavis's sake."

"Igor said in a very serious tone."

“If it weren’t for Mavis, I would have killed you long ago.”

August was speechless.

After all, on the distant western continent of 'Aracidadsia', people call him 'August', the month of calamity.

Augustus was never an overly kind-hearted person; he was just very kind to the people around him.

"In short, you should first make my clone Machima the 'Shield of the Holy One'."

Igor put forward his first condition.

"You think I'd help you? You wretched brat..."

This was the first time in his life that August had used the word 'abominable' to refer to a child.

"You will."

Igor looked at August with confidence and smiled, "After all, the person standing behind me is Mavis."

"you……"

August's eyes twitched, and he was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

But as Igor said, he simply couldn't refuse Igor's offer to seek his help under the guise of Mebbes.

And so.

Three days later.

The western continent of 'Arakidasia'.

In the royal palace of the capital city of the 'Alvarez' Empire, in the highest conference room.

"Magic King" August, in his own name, convened the "Shield of the Holy Ones" meeting with a look of utter despair.

“Old Master Auguste, there aren’t many times when you’re given the opportunity to call an emergency meeting.”

Sitting to August's left was 'War Consort' Timalia Yesta, a woman with short, light yellow hair and a stunning figure. At this moment, she was looking at August, who was sitting in the main seat, with a playful smile and teasing her.

As a descendant of Chronos, the 'God of Time', Timalia possessed 'Pu' level magic power at the young age of twenty.

Based on this cultivation speed, she will at least possess 'strong shield' level magic power in seven or eight years.

"really."

Sitting next to Timalia was Neinhardt, who wore green armor, had long purple hair, and exuded a 'cool and edgy' aura.

Neinhart is twenty-seven years old this year, and his magical power is at the 'weak shield' level.

"Lord August, have you summoned us here to discuss plans for the final battle?"

The person sitting next to Neinhardt was 'Winter General' Inbel-Yura, who had short blue hair, wore an Imperial military uniform, and had glasses on his nose.

Yura's age is similar to Neinhardt's, around twenty-six or twenty-seven, and her magic power is also at the 'weak shield' level.

However, his magic power was clearly much stronger than Neinhardt's, and he seemed poised to enter the 'Pu' form at any moment.

I don't think so.

The person sitting next to Yura was the 'Assassin' Jacob Reschoo, a gentleman over forty years old, dressed in a suit and tie. His magic power was at the 'Standard Shield' level, but with his talent, he would not be able to reach the 'Strong Shield' level without decades of accumulation.

The seat next to Imberi Jula was empty.

This is the other main seat at the round table, and also the seat of Irene, another of the Empire's strongest, who is considered one of the Empire's two pillars alongside the 'Magic King' August.

However, Eileen still didn't come to the meeting today.

Unless the Emperor of the Empire, the 'Dark Mage' Zeref, personally arrives at the venue, Irene will not attend the 'Shield of the Holy' meeting.

As for the people present, they were clearly used to meetings without Eileen, and they deliberately left this seat empty.

"No fighting?"

Sitting next to Eileen was 'Death' Bradman.

As a great demon created by the 'Dark Mage' Zeref, his power has been fixed at the 'Plain Shield' level for hundreds of years.

"Bradman, your bloodlust is too strong."

Sitting next to 'Death' Bradman was 'White' Larcade Doragneel.

As the penultimate Great Demon created by Zeref to revive his younger brother Natsu, he is the being closest to Natsu.

For this reason, Zeref gave him the surname Dragneel. He is currently the strongest person below the Empire's "Twin Walls," with strength at the "Super Shield" level. His spells are so powerful that they can even affect strong people at the "Twin Walls" level.

"Uh."

"You guys are so noisy."

The person sitting next to Larcade is Val-Ishte, who is officially known as the 'weakest shield'.

As the patriarch of the mechanical race, he is made entirely of steel, making him extremely afraid of lightning. His strength in direct combat is not very high, and his combat power is stuck between the 'human limit' and the 'weak shield'. However, he excels at reconnaissance, mass production of troops, and sniping.

In a direct confrontation, Val-Isht is the weakest of the 'Shield of the Saints,' and it's even uncertain whether he could defeat Volod-Sinken.

However, in the case of legion battles, he is the most powerful one in the 'King/Shield' tier.

"Hmph! A bunch of boring people."

Sitting at the end of the Shield of the Holy Guard is Agil the Desert King, who joined the Shield of the Holy Guard this year. He is twenty-four years old and his magic power has only recently entered the Inhuman Realm, so it is not very stable yet.

He is also the only member of the 'Shield of the Holy' that Vale-Ishte can defeat.

Yes, the ten individuals—'Magic King' August, 'Scarlet Despair' Irene Belserion, 'Pure White' Larcade Doragnir, 'War Queen' Timalia Yesta, 'Death God' Bradman, 'Assassin' Jacob Resio, 'Winter General' Inbel Yura, 'Knight' Neinhart, 'Judge' Val Isht, and 'Desert King' Agil Ram—are the highest fighting force of the 'Alvarez' Empire.

As for 'Collapsed Nation' Brandish, he is only seventeen years old this year and is still far from the 'Inhuman Realm'.

If you convert her magic power to the standards of the continent of Ishgar, she would only have just barely crossed the threshold of becoming one of the Ten Great Archmages.

Brandish is currently still studying at the Alvarez Empire's top magic high school, and has not yet graduated, let alone become the Shield of the Holy One.

"Gentlemen, I have gathered you here today to announce something."

"Magic King" Auguste said, glancing towards the conference room door, and smiled, "Come in, Miss Machima."

"Yes, Lord Augustus."

The moment August finished speaking, Machima, dressed in a black women's suit, pushed open the door and walked towards the people sitting in the conference room.

"woman?"

When 'Desert King' Agil noticed Machima, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

As for 'War Consort' Timalia, she licked her thin lips and smiled, "She's my type."

Machima: "Oh no, there are lesbians from the 'Alvarez' Empire here."

Chapter 172 What does it mean that the Alvarez Empire is almost being sidelined by Igor? (Part Two)

"Hey, hey, hey, Mr. August."

"You allowed this woman to attend the 'Shield of the Holy Guard' meeting, which means that in your eyes, this woman possesses strength comparable to ours, right?!"

Although 'Desert King' Agil is currently the weakest member of 'Shield of the Saints', he is also the most arrogant. He glanced at Machima with disdain and said unhappily.

"exactly."

'Magic King' August looked at Makima with a mocking expression. Although he had promised Id, out of respect for his mother Mavis, to help Makima join the 'Shield of the Holy Guard', he had not said that he would help Makima secure her position in the 'Shield of the Holy Guard'.

In any case, his mission is over. Whether Igor's clone named Machima can secure its position within the 'Shield of the Saints' depends on Machima's own performance.

"hehe."

To this, Machima chuckled, looked 'Desert King' Agil up and down, and teased, "Your name is Agil---Ram, right?"