Fairy Tail: Capturing the Demon Mirajane at the Start

After the white-haired demon cast his control spell, the bomb demon standing next to him immediately whispered, "MOAB!!"

"Boom!"

In an instant, a deafening roar erupted, and a blazing fireball engulfed the entire emblem of the Mage Guild 'Deadly Rattlesnake' in a single strike. The fireball swallowed the towering five-story building, each floor over six meters high, transforming it into a mushroom cloud that shot straight into the night sky.

"What happened? Was it an earthquake? Or an explosion?"

"Look! The Mage Guild 'Deadly Rattlesnake' has been blown up?"

Outside the guild, the citizens who were walking on the streets, after hearing the deafening roar and the flames that ripped through the night sky, flocked to the city center. When they arrived at the site of the explosion, they saw that the once-massive 'Deadly Rattlesnake' guild had been reduced to ruins, with its members lying on the ground, their fates unknown. Standing in the ruins were two imposing demons, whose presence was too intimidating to behold.

Thus, the Mage Guild 'Deadly Rattlesnake' was wiped out.

"This is unbelievable! Am I dreaming?!"

On the street, the residents who had long suffered at the hands of the Mage Guild 'Deadly Rattlesnake' could never have imagined that the 'Deadly Rattlesnake,' which had been so powerful and domineering in the morning, would now have its entire roster, including the guild master, wiped out by Igor and his group. It was truly unbelievable.

“Ig, Mirajane, you two did a really good job.”

At this moment, Gildarts arrived in the city center with Lisanna and Elfman. He looked at the huge building that had been destroyed by Igor and Mirajane and smiled: "Now you are starting to have some of the style of our Fairy Tail guild."

"No! This is the only thing we don't want..."

Igor's eye twitched slightly, his expression filled with helplessness.

"Hmph, of course we did a good job."

Mirajane proudly raised her chin, her eyes filled with confidence.

Well, Mirajane seems to only act coquettish in front of Igor, Elfman, and Lisanna; she's quite arrogant in front of others. However, Igor knows that this is just Mirajane's way of putting on a facade.

"The explosion came from over there! What? The Mage Guild 'Deadly Rattlesnake' has been wiped out in one fell swoop?"

Just then, perhaps because Ig, Mirajane and the others had gone too far, shortly after they defeated the 'Deadly Rattlesnake', an army waving the 'Magic Council' flag marched in a grand procession toward the city center.

"Oh no! It's the Magic Council's army."

When Gildarts saw who it was, his expression changed instantly. A look of fear flashed in his eyes. He hurriedly shoved a map into Igor's arms and said hastily, "Igor, if you're going the same way, you can go and take a look at this place. I'll take my leave now."

"Huh? Are we going to have to part ways already?"

Lisanna and Elfman looked at Gildarts with some reluctance; they had gotten along very well with him these past few days.

"There's nothing I can do about it."

“A week ago, while I was completing a mission to wipe out bandits, I accidentally destroyed half of the territory of a local nobleman.”

"Two weeks ago, when I was eliminating the monsters that were causing trouble at the dock, I accidentally forgot to stop and accidentally destroyed both the monsters and the dock."

After saying this, Gildarts hurriedly ran off into the distance.

"Reporting to the lord, we've found that bastard Gildarts."

Just as Gildarts was fleeing out of the city in a panic, the soldiers of the Magic Council arrived in front of Igor and the others. One of the soldiers recognized Gildarts's back at a glance and reported to the leader riding on the white horse.

"Sorry we're late."

The middle-aged leader first dismounted and embraced the four children, Mirajane, Igor, Elfman, and Lisanna, with an expression that said he was sorry for making them suffer because he was late. Then he shouted, "Half of you stay and capture all the members of the 'Deadly Rattlesnake' guild. The rest of you come with me to chase after that bastard Gildarts."

Chapter 17: The Map Left by Gildarts and a Visit to the Great Predecessor!

"Kildarts!!"

"You bastard, don't run away! Stay here and accept your punishment!"

The leader of the Magic Council's special operations force, along with hundreds of soldiers, was in hot pursuit of Gildarts as he fled, constantly shouting orders.

"Are you kidding me?"

"How could I, the freest person on the continent of 'Ishgar,' possibly stop here?"

Gildas's eyes were filled with smugness, but his pace quickened.

Gildarts wasn't worried at all, because these 'Magic Council' soldiers couldn't run as fast as him.

"We're sorry we're late, and we've caused you so much trouble..."

"I never expected that bastard Gildarts would show up in this remote town."

Meanwhile, the 'Magic Council' soldiers, who had been left behind by their leader to clean up the mess, walked up to Igor, Mirajane, and the others, asking them with concern what had happened.

Meanwhile, some soldiers from the Magic Council arrested all the members of the mage guild Fatal Rattlesnake who were lying in the ruins, their fates unknown.

"We're fine~"

"Big brother, are you here to save us?"

After a brief moment of thought, Igor figured out the situation. He winked at Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna, and then began to use his 'acting skills' to communicate with the soldiers of the 'Magic Council'.

"Ah."

"We are here to eliminate the Mage Guild 'Deadly Rattlesnake'. These guys have seriously violated the 'Council's' regulations and are a destabilizing factor that is disrupting the peace of the magical world in the 'Fiore' Kingdom."

"What's unexpected is that Gildarts, that unscrupulous mage, is also here... perfect for wiping them all out in one fell swoop."

According to these soldiers from the Magic Council, their purpose in coming to Viola City was to eliminate the scoundrels of the magical world, such as the Mage Guild Fatal Rattlesnake.

As for hunting down Gildarts, that was a completely unexpected bonus.

As mentioned above, whoever can capture Gildarts, that bastard, will become the next captain of the Dark Mage Squad of the Magic Council.

Not only that, they might even be directly awarded the title of 'Ten Wizards of the Ages' and the status of 'Councilor'.

That's the value of Gildarts.

"hehe."

Igor chuckled softly, and could only say that Gildarts truly lived up to his reputation.

"Big brothers and sisters, we'll be leaving now."

After finding out the purpose of these 'Council' soldiers' visit, Igor prepared to make a run for it with Mirajane and the others.

"Ah."

"It's good that you weren't hurt."

"If you need anything, please feel free to seek help from the 'Council'..."

Thank you all!

The soldiers of the Magic Council didn't think much of it. After confirming that Ig and the others were unharmed, they let them leave without a second thought.

As for the fact that Gildarts razed the entire building of the Mage Guild 'Deadly Rattlesnake' to the ground and caused a huge riot in Viola City, the Magic Council naturally pinned the blame on Gildarts, who had escaped.

Even if the members of the Magic Council were here, no one would believe that Igor and his teenage children possessed such destructive power.

Moreover, even if some people do believe that Ig and the others are magical geniuses, as long as Gildarts is here, no one will pin the blame on Ig and the others, even if they confess voluntarily.

Yes, this is Gildarts, the "Scum King," hailed as the continent's number one "shit" mage, and his reputation on the continent of Ishgard!

Goodbye, Gildarts.

So, after Igor and the others observed a five-second moment of silence for Gildarts, they went to rest.

Not only that, because Gildarts had already escaped, Igor also got a refund for a room from the hotel owner, which was a small profit for him.

The next morning.

"Had a good night's sleep~"

"I'm finally feeling better!"

Igor, Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna have finally regained their former spirits.

"Igor, where are we going next?"

Mirajane stretched her body, loosening her muscles and bones, and asked Igor.

"Next..."

As Igor spoke, he took out the map that Gildarts had given him before he escaped the night before. As he looked at the locations marked on the map, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Next, we're going to visit a great senior who stands at the pinnacle of the magical world on the continent of Ishgar."

Igor said with a smile.

"A great senior standing at the pinnacle of the magical world on the continent of Ishgar?"

Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna looked at Igor with puzzled expressions.

"Ah."

Igor nodded repeatedly, a smile on his face.

It seems Gildarts isn't as unreliable as I thought~

Meanwhile, on the back of the map was a message from Gildarts to Igor:

"Sorry, Igor~"

"I've read through the entire book you gave me, 'The Method of Extracting Magic and Magic Particles,' but unfortunately, I'm completely unable to help you improve it. I'm not good at academic matters, so I recommend you visit a senior member of our 'Fairy Tail' guild. He can definitely help you."

Yes, as soon as Igor and his group left the village, Igor taught Gildarts the "Elementary Magic and Magic Particle Refining Method" that the system had rewarded him with, hoping that Gildarts could improve the refining method.

After all, in Igor's view, having a mage like Gildarts, who stands at the pinnacle of the magical world on the continent of Ishgard, by his side would be a great waste if he didn't learn from him (and make good use of him)!

However, what's regrettable is...

Gildarts doesn't seem to be good at things on paper; his breakthroughs in magic never rely on arduous training, but purely on intuition.

Gildarts: "Magic breakthroughs are like drinking water and eating food; they happen all the time."

In other words, Gildarts is just a pure gifted freak, a wheelchair athlete with no skill whatsoever.

Therefore, Gildarts is completely unable to help Igor and the others.

However, due to the "face" of an adult, Gildarts was too embarrassed to tell Igor directly that he couldn't help.

After all, he was stunned by Igor's claim of being the strongest mage on the continent, 'Ishgard'.

So Gildarts made an excuse to escape and pointed out a clear path for Igor.

And so, half a month later.

Following the map given to them by Gildarts, Igor and his party finally arrived at a secluded oasis after crossing a deserted wasteland.

"Igor, are we really heading in the right direction?"

Milaje, looking somewhat disheveled and carrying heavy luggage, looked at Igor, who was striding ahead seemingly tireless, and asked him with a troubled expression.

"That should be correct."

After comparing the directions on the map, Igor said seriously.

“Igor, I’m not questioning you.”

"I was just questioning that bastard Gildarts."

"That guy is really unreliable."

Mirajane couldn't help but complain.

Yes, Gildarts' unreliability is deeply ingrained in people's minds.

"Although Gildarts is usually a bit eccentric, he's surprisingly reliable this time. We've arrived at our destination."

Igor carefully folded and put away the map in his hand. He looked at the lush green hills in the distance, which were a stark contrast to the desert outside, and the two-story building standing on the hill. A smile appeared in his eyes. He knew clearly in his heart that he and his companions had come to the right place.

"So mysterious..."

Mirajane watched Igor talking to himself and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Igor, have we finally arrived at our destination?"

Behind Mirajane and Igor, Lisanna and Elfman breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that K had arrived at their destination.

This two-week-long trip also took a toll on their bodies.

Although Lisanna and Elfman's luggage has always been carried by Igor on their backs.

"Hello, is anyone home?!"

Upon discovering the two-story building standing atop the hill, Igor did not hesitate and immediately led Mirajane and the others toward it. They gently knocked on the wooden door and asked what was going on.

"Click~"