Fairy Tail: Capturing the Demon Mirajane at the Start

After an hour of work by the staff of the Magic Council's ERA, they finally concluded that Igor had killed a total of 1,200 Balkans and was entitled to a pre-tax reward of 120 million.

Chapter 55 Do you really think anyone can step on the 'Ten Saints'?

"Please wait a moment, because this amount is simply outrageous, so we must immediately report this to the councilors and the chairman of the council."

After greeting Igor, the council staff quickly headed into the council chamber. One hundred and twenty million J was no small sum, and they had to inform the council members, and even the Speaker, about it.

Speaker's Office.

"Hehe~"

"This sword is really great."

"It's so beautiful!"

Crawford, the chairman of the council, was carefully wiping a precious sword with a white cloth in his hand, a smug smile on his face.

In fact, Crawford, as the chairman of the Magical Council's ERA, had an exceptionally good reputation on the continent of Ishgar.

People say that Crawford, the councilor, always regarded money as dirt and possessed an elegant air that transcended worldly affairs.

He rarely uses his privileges as speaker, and even his living quarters and office space are never above standard, enjoying the same treatment as ordinary members. The interior decoration of his house is also extremely simple, reflecting his frugal nature.

But no one knew that Crawford's seemingly modest office was anything but simple.

For example, the precious sword in his hand, radiating a shimmering cold light, was the sword of Queen Irene of the 'Dragon Kingdom' four hundred years ago.

For example, the seemingly simple chair in his room is a relic left behind by the kingdom that was destroyed by the 'Black Dragon' Acnologia two hundred years ago.

For example, the ink painting that Crawford hangs in his office is said to be a descendant of the divine age, which is even more distant than the dragon age four hundred years ago.

In that era, the gods had not yet left the world of Asland and lived among humans, dragons, and fairies.

There are still some very special ethnic groups among humankind today. They are descendants of people who inherit the bloodline of gods, and the divine bloodline within these descendants is inherited from that ancient era that transcended the age of dragons.

These antiques, paintings, and other treasures, inherited from the last era and the vanished kingdom, are displayed in Crawford's office in an extremely inconspicuous and ordinary manner.

Yes, Crawford is greedier than anyone else.

However, some uneducated people cannot see Crawford's greed.

However, the foundation of Crawford's greedy nature lies in the fact that he is one of the few scholars in the world who can read ancient texts and understand ancient culture.

He is also one of the few scholars in the current council who can independently activate ancient weapons such as 'Fez' and 'Magical Spirit Power'.

"Reporting, Your Excellency."

Just as Crawford was carefully wiping his precious sword, the door to his office was suddenly pushed open, and a seemingly dim-witted council member strode in and reported to Speaker Crawford.

"you……"

Crawford was startled by the staff member who suddenly barged into his office. His hand holding the precious sword trembled slightly, and he almost dropped the four-hundred-year-old antique.

However, Crawford was a performer, so he still had a smile on his face, but his eyes fell on the staff member's name tag. He decided to transfer this ignorant staff member to guard the fishpond in the south of the 'Ishgar' continent this afternoon.

"Kale, is there something you need from me?"

Crawford looked at the newcomer with a smile and asked.

"Your Excellency, the mission we previously announced to all the major mage guilds to clear out the Balkan monsters on Mount Halberd has made significant progress..."

Kyle paused slightly, then lowered his voice: "A mage has come to our council to exchange money."

Hehe~

"Do you really need to bother me with something like this?"

"Why don't you just hand over the money to him as written on the task sheet?"

Crawford took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"But the problem is, that mage killed a total of 1,200 Balkans! In other words, we have to pay this mage a reward of 120 million J. Even after deducting the Fiore Kingdom's national tax, restoration tax, and resident tax, we still have to pay Mr. Igor 57 million J."

The council member looked at Crawford with some concern and truthfully reported the situation outside.

"puff……"

Upon hearing this, Crawford spat out the tea he was drinking. He stared at the staff member in disbelief and angrily asked, "God-Treading Cat killed 1,200 Balkans. Are there a total of 1,000 Balkans on the Halber Snowfield?"

"In fact, there are indeed more than 1,200 Balkans on the Halber snowfield."

"Subtracting losses and discrepancies..."

"We have matched the left and right ears and teeth of a total of 1,200 Balkan dogs, so the existence of these 1,200 Balkan dogs is irrefutable and undeniable."

The staff answered truthfully.

Well, because Igor cut off Balkan's left ear, right ear, and teeth, the council has no room for denial.

"Which guild is he from?"

Crawford sighed and asked the staff member in front of him helplessly.

"Uh, he's a member of the Fairy Tail guild."

After thinking for a moment, the staff member took out the documents submitted by Igor and read them aloud.

"what?"

"They're actually from the Fairy Tail guild?"

"Is it the guild led by Makarov D'Lea, who is currently ranked fifth among the 'Ten Wizard Saints' and is the most likely to challenge for the 'Ultraman' position?"

Upon hearing that Igor was a member of the Fairy Tail guild, Crawford frowned even more deeply. Finally, he sighed, waved his hand slightly at the staff member in front of him, and said with a sigh, "Since he is a member of Fairy Tail, give him the full amount of money."

"understood."

Upon hearing this, the staff member immediately turned and left.

"uncle."

Shortly after the staff left, the door to Crawford's office was pushed open again, and a young man dressed in fine clothes walked in, looking at Crawford with displeasure, and said angrily, "Why give such a large sum of money to a mage from the countryside?"

"Be professional when you're working!"

Crawford glanced at the well-dressed young man, his eyes filled with displeasure.

"Understood, Your Excellency."

The young man was taken aback, then changed his words.

"Hmph, do you think I'd willingly give you money?"

"Because that kid has Makarov, the fifth of the 'Ten Wizard Saints,' and Warold Sinken, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar, standing behind him."

Crawford snorted and lectured, "The reason I've been able to hold onto my position as Speaker is not only because of my genuine talent and learning, but also because, most importantly, I've never truly offended the powerful figures on the mainland!"

Well, even with a chaotic guild like Fairy Tail, Crawford mainly condemns it.

Every time the Fairy Tail guild is punished, it always seems like a big fuss, with people saying they'll make Fairy Tail pay the price, but in reality, the punishment is very little.

Even in the most severe cases, Makarov would at most be made to write a letter of self-criticism and that would be the end of it.

As for the idea of ​​disbanding the Fairy Tail guild, as many radical lawmakers have suggested, he was just talking about it.

What a joke!

As long as Fairy Tail exists, Makarov will have to consider Fairy Tail's reputation in addition to being one of the Ten Wizard Saints.

If Fairy Tail is gone, then Old Ma won't care about anything else.

Do they really think anyone can step on the 'Ten Wizard Saints'?

Chapter 56 Igor: I suddenly understand Laxus (not really)!

"Uh."

Crawford's nephew was completely stunned after hearing what Crawford said; as a spoiled rich kid, he had never thought of this.

"Remember this, the magical world isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social interactions."

"You can offend anyone on this continent because of my connection, but you must never offend the 'Ten Wizards'."

"Honestly, I've already made a list of the people on this continent you absolutely cannot offend, yet you still insist on walking into the line of fire. How foolish you are."

Crawford sighed, waved to his 'idiot' nephew to indicate that he could leave, and continued to play with the ancient sword he had forcibly taken over using his privileges.

On the other side.

After Crawford, as the Magic Council Chairman, personally gave the order, the review of Igor's payment was carried out very quickly.

Council counter.

"This is your reward for completing this expedition mission, a total of 60 million J, which has all been deposited into this card."

Just as Igor was getting sleepy from waiting, the council staff finally finished calculating his reward. They presented Igor with a pure gold magic bank card on a red tray in a very ceremonial manner.

"Huh?"

"Wasn't it 120 million J?"

Igor was stunned. How come half of it was missing?

"Because we have to pay taxes~"

The person who answered Igor's question was a beautiful woman with a smiling face, who looked elegant and was dressed in a well-fitting black suit. She introduced Igor to her, saying, "Your reward this time is indeed 120 million J, but you have to pay 45% national income tax, 10% resident tax, and various miscellaneous taxes, leaving you with 57,762,716!"

The beautiful lady in the suit paused slightly before continuing, "In recognition of your contributions to the Magic Council's ERA, we have awarded you a bonus of 2.24 million J, which is tax-free, totaling 60 million J after rounding."

"..."

Igor fell silent, assuming that mages were exempt from paying taxes on the fees they received for accepting commissions.

It seems that no matter which world he comes to, he will have to pay taxes, right?

But that makes sense. This is the real world. The capital of a kingdom and the capital of the Magic Council (ERA) both require a lot of money. Where does this money come from? It comes from the mages, just like wool comes from sheep.

Those mages and mage guilds that do not pay ERA taxes to the Kingdom and the Magic Council will be uniformly defined by the Kingdom and the Council as Dark Mage Guilds.

"Ugh."

Igor sighed, took the bank card from the ERA staff member of the Magic Council, and silently left the place that had saddened him, taking a train towards Magnolia City.

The next day.

Igor finally returned to the Fairy Tail guild.

"That Igor~"

Not long after Igor returned to the Fairy Tail guild, the guild master Makarov approached him. He looked at Igor with a smile, or rather, stared at the bank card in Igor's pocket, and said, "It's time to pay the guild's cut."

"How many?"

Igor's eye twitched slightly, and he silently took out his bank card.

"Under normal circumstances, our guild will take about 50% of the amount above the annual tax exemption quota and use it as membership fees for the 'Fairy Tail' guild."

"But since this is your first time completing a mission, you can enjoy the same treatment as an 'S-class' mage. You only need to pay 25% of the reward."

Makarov said it as it was.

Yes, the Fairy Tail guild has membership fees. The reason why the guild's annual S-class mage assessment is closely related to the amount of missions is that Old Ma and the guild's current S-class mages select candidates from among the mages who pay the most membership fees.

This is one of the reasons why Kana has been able to consistently make the list every year.

Although Kana didn't complete many tasks, her reputation as a fortune teller resounded throughout the Kingdom of Fiore, so she was never short of work.

In addition, Cana consumes 30% of the guild's alcohol consumption. Currently, Cana ranks third on the Fairy Tail membership fee list, only behind Igor and Laxus, and even higher than Erza and Mirajane.

"Ok."

Igor's eye twitched slightly as he paid another 15 million in membership fees.

After deducting various taxes and membership fees from the 'Council', 'Kingdom', and 'Guild', Igor's remaining reward of 120 million J was 45 million J.

This was the reward the council and Makarov received after giving Igor the green light all the way.

And so, Igor became the number one on the list of those who contributed to the Fairy Tail guild fees.

Incidentally, before Igor joined the Fairy Tail guild, the person who paid the highest guild dues in Fairy Tail was Laxus.

Laxus is rebellious, but he is also very efficient and adept at completing tasks.

Igor: "So this is why Laxus wants to kick all the 'good-for-nothings' out of the Fairy Tail guild?! I suddenly realize I understand Laxus now."