Fairy Tail: Capturing the Demon Mirajane at the Start

"I also agree to let Igor be the president~"

"Me too!"

"Me too……"

Next, Gray, Cana, Macao, Wakaba, and Natsu, who had been rescued by Happy, all raised their hands in agreement with what Makarov had announced.

"you……"

Igor broke out in a cold sweat. He took a deep breath and smiled, "Thank you all for your kindness! But this matter is of utmost importance, and you absolutely cannot make a judgment so easily!"

"Master, I remember Laxus also wanted to become the guild master of our Fairy Tail guild."

At this point, Igor smiled slightly: "So, before you get Laxus's consent, I think it's too early for you to announce me as the candidate for guild master of Fairy Tail."

"I agree."

But just as Igor finished speaking, a clean and crisp voice immediately rang out from the gate of the Fairy Tail guild.

"Laxus, you haven't left yet?"

Igor turned his head and looked at Laxus, who was leaning against the gate of the Fairy Tail guild. His eyes twitched and he asked helplessly.

"I was originally planning to leave, but I discovered a good show unfolding in our Fairy Tail guild hall, so I turned back~"

As Laxus spoke, rolling lightning erupted from his body, and he laughed, "You know, with my mastery of lightning magic, I have an absolute advantage in speed, which allows me to return to the guild in the blink of an eye."

"Since everyone has agreed to my proposal, from today onwards, Igor will be the candidate for guild leader of our 'Fairy Tail' guild. When I am not in the guild, Igor will serve as acting guild leader."

Makarov's lips curled into a smile; everything that was happening now was part of his plan.

"No!"

Igor was completely convinced. He had only been slightly careless and had dug a big hole for himself, jumped into it, and covered it with soil.

“Igor, with the help of the book ‘Advanced Magic Refining Method’ that you gave me, I have practiced diligently for several months and finally touched the threshold of the ‘non-human realm’.”

"But as the saying goes, the last leg of a journey is the hardest. Even if I have accumulated enough experience, it will still be extremely difficult to step into the 'non-human realm'!"

"This seemingly simple final hurdle is actually more difficult and dangerous than all the previous ones. So, if nothing unexpected happens, I may have to go into seclusion for a year or two. During the time I am away from the guild, I entrust the Fairy Tail guild to you."

Looking at the lifeless Igor, Makarov deliberately lowered his voice and explained his current predicament.

"I understand."

Igor sighed, his eyes filled with helplessness.

Igor's original purpose in teaching Makarov the "Advanced Magic Refining Method" was to enable Makarov to quickly enter the "Non-human Realm" and become the fifth Heavenly King of the "Ishgard" continent.

Igor believes that after Marco's lifespan is greatly extended, he probably won't be thinking about finding a successor all the time.

To Igor's surprise, Old Ma had to go into seclusion before even entering the 'non-human realm', which meant that Igor took over Old Ma's position as acting guild leader many years earlier than expected.

Igor has really shot himself in the foot.

"Hehehe."

Laxus felt a strange sense of pleasure watching Ig's slumped posture.

"Laxus, Erza, do you two want to be guild leaders?"

As Igor thought of this, he seemed to have come up with a good idea, so he turned his gaze to Erza and Laxus.

"what?"

Erza and Laxus were taken aback; they had no idea why Igor had approached them.

"I have a secret manual to pass on to you. I hope you can continue to work hard and surpass me as soon as possible so that you can take over my job..."

At this point, Igor took out the "Intermediate Magic Refining Method," which Old Man Warlord had disassembled so that Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna could learn the "Advanced Magic Refining Method," and handed it to the two of them, laughing, "Do you know why my magic power increases so quickly? All the secrets are in this book."

"Huh? The Magic Extraction Method?"

Erza and Laxus exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.

"That's right~"

Igor smiled. Starting today, he will be promoting his "Magic Extraction Method" within the Fairy Tail guild.

All ordinary members of the Fairy Tail guild must learn the "Basic Magic Extraction Method".

All S-rank mages of the Fairy Tail guild must learn the Intermediate Magic Refining Method.

As for the "Advanced Magic Refining Method" in Igor's hands, it's not that he doesn't want to teach it to everyone in the guild, but this "refining method" has a fatal flaw. What's more regrettable is that without the accumulation of magical knowledge at the 'Heavenly King' level, it's simply impossible to learn.

Makarov was able to learn it because his magical knowledge had reached the 'Heavenly King' level. The reason he couldn't break through in terms of magic power was simply because he was too distracted by guild matters.

Chapter 77 Igor: Because I am the (acting) president!

"Erza and Laxus, as active S-class mages of our Fairy Tail guild, you must set an example for the entire guild. You are given six months to learn the Intermediate Mana Refining Method."

After handing the "Intermediate Mana Extraction Method" to Erza and Laxus, Igor's gaze fell on the rest of the guild. He pulled the upgraded "Elementary Mana Extraction Method" from his pocket, tossed it to Natsu and the others, and said coldly, "As for you, you must learn this 'Elementary Mana Extraction Method'! If you can't learn it, don't go out on quests, especially Natsu."

Yes, Igor's main target this time is Naz.

In Igor's view, as long as he gives Naz, Gray, and the others something to do, these guys won't go out and cause trouble for him during his term as acting chairman.

Although there are almost no mages in the huge Fairy Tail guild who can absolutely not cause him trouble, even if Ig forces these mages to learn the "Elementary Refining Method", once these mages successfully learn it, they will still cause trouble for the guild, and as their strength increases, this trouble will become bigger and bigger.

But Igor didn't care; he just wanted to stall until Makarov returned from his seclusion.

Once Makarov finishes his seclusion and returns to the Fairy Tail guild, these messy affairs will be Makarov's responsibility, and will have nothing to do with him as the acting guild master.

Well, Igor's battle plan is simple: just prevent the 'thunder' from exploding during his term. As for whether the 'thunder' explodes during someone else's term, that's none of his business.

This is what is meant by "when there are policies from above, there are countermeasures from below."

"No!"

"I hate studying the most!"

Naz picked up the "Elementary Method of Magic Refining" that Ig had given him, flipped through a few pages, and then said with a headache, holding his head.

"Uh."

"We're all getting on in years, we don't need to study anymore, do we?"

Wakaba and Macao exchanged a glance. They were both forty-five years old, and it seemed they would only ever hover between 'A-class' and 'S-class' for the rest of their lives.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, they will never have the opportunity to set foot in the realm of the 'Ten Wizards' in their lifetime.

"You all have to learn too."

Igor smiled, his eyes filled with amusement.

"learn?"

"Are you kidding me? I don't want to!"

“Studying will interfere with my drinking.”

Kana glanced at the "Elementary Magic Refining Method" that Naz had given her, her eye twitching slightly. She preferred drinking to learning this stuff.

"Luckily, Uru taught me to read."

Gray had a bit of a headache.

Although the contents of this book, "Elementary Magic Extraction Method," were written in a very obscure way, he could at least understand them.

Of course, this was largely thanks to the help of Gray's mentor, Ur.

"So complicated."

On the other side, Erza flipped through the book "Intermediate Magic Refining Method" in her hand, and said with a bit of baldness.

"It is indeed a bit complicated, but it's okay."

Unlike Erza, who seemed to be looking at a book of incomprehensible gibberish, Laxus quickly grasped the principles of the book, "Intermediate Magic Refining Method." He exclaimed, "These are truly imaginative ideas! As expected of Igor, you are truly a master of both literature and martial arts. Even if you weren't ranked among the 'Ten Wizard Saints,' this book alone would be enough to secure your place in history."

Yes, Erza may not be obvious from her appearance alone, but in reality, she is in the same group as Natsu and Gildarts, and her training is all due to her top-tier talent.

This kind of person is the most "cunning." When people ask her if she understands or not, she says she has figured it out.

cough cough.

Well, it's reasonable for Erza, as the daughter of the 'Dragon Queen' Irene, to reach the highest level of cultivation speed.

As for Laxus, although he looks big and burly with explosive muscles, he seems to be protected by the 'Power of Nine Dragons' every day!

However, he was a true 'academic', having learned a great deal of magical knowledge from his grandfather, Makarov.

In terms of magical theory, he is the most well-versed among the younger generation of the Fairy Tail guild.

After all, in this huge Fairy Tail guild, only Laxus is not an orphan; he was raised by his grandfather, who is a Wizard of Ten.

Oh, you mean Kana?

With a father like Gildarts, Cana is no different from an orphan.

Hehehe~

Mirajane looked at Erza, who seemed a little dizzy from the "Intermediate Magic Refining Method," and smiled, "Oh, Erza~ I didn't expect there to be something you're not good at. Do you need me to teach you?"

"unnecessary!"

Erza shook her head and said seriously.

"Hey, hey, hey, if nothing unexpected happens, there are a lot of phrases in this book that are 'uncommon characters' for you, right? Do you really know them?"

Mirajane tilted her head and asked.

"Don't worry."

"I will learn it through perseverance."

Erza answered righteously.

"Are you serious, Erza...?"

Mirajane was stunned; it was the first time she had ever heard of someone being able to learn from books through sheer willpower.

Of course, if you say it's all about rote memorization, then Mirajane agrees.

But the prerequisite for rote memorization is recognizing all the characters, right?

"Alright, I've distributed all of these copies of 'Elementary Magic Extraction Method'."

"Study hard until Chairman Makarov finishes his retreat."

Igor smiled, striking a pose of 'master of the plan'.

"Brother Igor, can I skip studying?"

Naz protested.

"Absolutely not."

Igor answered readily.

Why?

Naz asked, puzzled.

"Because I am the (acting) chairman."

Igor smiled slightly and said this.

"Uh."

Naz was speechless in response.

"Naz, don't you want to become stronger?"

Looking at the dejected Naz, Igor asked in return.

"Yes, I dream of becoming stronger!"

Naz's eyes lit up.

"Then learn it."

Igor answered firmly.

"I understand, I will learn it, and I'm burning with passion!"

After learning that he could become stronger by learning the "Elementary Magic Refining Method," Natsu became a completely different person. He held the "Refining Method" in his hand, his eyes filled with a strong desire to learn.