Fairy Tail: Capturing the Demon Mirajane at the Start

"oh?!"

"This year is really strange."

“That shameless old man Makarov didn’t even come to the meeting…”

Just as the people of the Fiore Kingdom were curiously observing Igor, a slightly impatient voice suddenly broke through their silence.

The group of people present turned around and saw a well-proportioned middle-aged man in a gorgeous suit smiling broadly at the vulgar crowd.

"Joseph, what are you doing here?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Bob's eyes flashed with disgust, and he spoke in a cold voice.

"When did the 'Fiore' Kingdom's Mage Guild Presidents' meeting exclude us 'Phantoms'?!"

Joseph sneered.

Chapter 113 What does it mean that Joseph, also one of the 'Ten Saints,' was instantly defeated by Igor? (Part 1)

"This……"

As Joseph Paula finished speaking, all the loyal followers present lowered their heads in unison, none daring to refute him.

After all, the newcomer was Joseph Pola, the guild master of the Phantom Lords, who was hailed as one of the two heroes of the Fiore Kingdom and was on par with the Fairy Tail guild.

Moreover, Joseph Pola is currently ranked sixth on the list of the 'Ten Wizards'.

He firmly surpassed Igor by one place, second only to Makarov Drowa, the former guild master of the Fairy Tail guild.

In fact, Joseph Pola had not attended the gathering of the 'Fiore' Kingdom's Mage Guild president for several years.

Joseph Paula even publicly declared that he was irreconcilably opposed to the Fairy Tail guild and refused to attend any meetings in which Makarov was present.

As for the personal feud between Joseph Pola and Makarov, it dates back to a gathering several years ago, which happened to be similar to the current gathering of mage guild presidents within the Kingdom of Fiore.

It was also a gathering of the presidents of the Mage Guild.

Unlike today, Joseph Pola, as a newly appointed 'Ten Wizards', was full of vigor and had a quarrel with Makarov, a veteran 'Ten Wizards', at the meeting.

Perhaps due to the influence of alcohol, the argument between Joseph and Makarov gradually escalated into a fight, and then from a fight into a brawl.

Normally, battles between the 'Ten Wizards' are strictly prohibited by the 'ERA Magic Council'.

The main reason the Council forbids the 'Ten Wizards' from fighting amongst themselves is because they fear the powerful individual strength of the 'Ten Wizards' and are afraid of causing large-scale bloodshed.

However, when Joseph Pola actually fought Makarov, he discovered that he and Makarov were not even in the same league as mages.

At that time, Joseph Pola, a newly promoted "Ten Wizards of the Ages", had a magic power of at most around four thousand points, while Makarov, a veteran "Ten Wizards of the Ages", had a magic power of more than eight thousand points.

Ultimately, the battle between the two 'Ten Wizards' ended with Makarov overwhelming Joseph Paula with his superior fighting prowess.

From then on, a rift was formed between Old Horse and Joseph.

Moreover, Joseph Paula was a man of his word; he never showed up at any of the gatherings that Makarov would attend again.

It wasn't until Joseph Pola's informant in Magnolia told him that Makarov had left Fairy Tail to travel far away and had handed over the position of guild leader to Igor that he decided to get revenge and showed up at this year's Fiore Kingdom guild leader gathering.

"You're Igor?"

Ignoring the other guild leaders present, Joseph Pola turned to Igor, who was watching the drama unfold, and asked him a question.

"Is something wrong?"

Igor raised an eyebrow. He could see the disgusting aura emanating from Joseph Polla and knew that the man was up to no good.

"Igor, do you know?"

"Years ago, when I was about your age and ranked among the 'Ten Wizard Saints,' your Fairy Tail guild master Makarov taught me something."

Joseph Paula sneered, a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

"What is it?"

Igor asked Joseph Paula.

Hehe~

Joseph Paula chuckled softly, then unleashed a surge of magical power and said coldly, "That is it. Although we are both members of the 'Ten Wizards of the Ages,' there is still a fundamental difference between us."

"You ignorant brat."

"Let me teach you what true strength really is."

As Joseph Paula finished speaking, he smiled smugly and beckoned to Igor with a slight flick of his finger, appearing ready to wait for Igor to make his move.

"Boom!!"

As Josephola released her magic, the expressions of everyone present changed.

Many of the mage guild presidents who were familiar with Makarov shook their heads repeatedly after sensing Joseph Pola's magic power, saying, "Are you kidding me?! Joseph Pola's strength has actually increased again!"

"Yeah yeah!"

"If Joseph Paula were given a few more years, he might really catch up with Makarov."

For a moment, all the guild leaders present felt a sense of urgency deep in their hearts.

They had something else to say but didn't: with Joseph Bora's talent for cultivation, it wasn't impossible for him to surpass Makarov and become the fifth Heavenly King on the continent of Ishgar.

After all, Joseph Paula is only thirty-eight years old this year.

At this rate of cultivation, Joseph Boral might actually enter the 'non-human realm' in twenty or thirty years, when he is in his sixties or seventies, and become the fifth Heavenly King on the continent of 'Ishgar'.

“Igor, don’t act rashly, Joseph is provoking you.”

“As long as you don’t take the initiative to fight him, Joseph can’t do anything to you.”

With so many eyes watching you, he dared not violate the rules set by the Magic Council ERA.

Bob, being a shrewd man, saw through Joseph Bora's scheme at a glance. He reminded Ig, who was standing beside him, hoping that Ig would not fall for it.

Yes, according to the rules for the battles between the Ten Wizard Saints set by the Magic Council ERA, only the Ten Wizard Saints with lower ranks can challenge the Ten Wizard Saints with higher ranks, thus initiating the so-called rank-based battles. However, the Ten Wizard Saints with higher ranks cannot easily take the initiative to attack the Ten Wizard Saints with lower ranks.

This is a form of protection provided by the Magic Council ERA to holders of the title of one of the Ten Wizard Saints in the lower ranks.

Of course, the reason why this 'Ten' management regulations were first issued was mainly to limit Makarov, the fifth seat in the 'Ten' sequence.

After all, without the intervention of the Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar, Makarov was virtually invincible.

Now, this ordinance seems to 'protect' Igor.

"What, you're afraid?"

Joseph continued to provoke Igor.

"Ig, don't be impulsive!"

Bob was still trying to persuade Igor.

"Ugh."

Igor sighed helplessly. He hadn't wanted to cause trouble, but there were always some clueless guys provoking him. Since that was the case, he would just play along and let Joseph Paula get what he wanted.

"Boom!"

With that thought, Igor waved his hand, and a magic circle with a lightning bolt symbol instantly formed in front of him.

A torrent of lightning shot out from the magic circle and crashed down on Joseph Paula.

"Boom!!"

The next second, accompanied by a deafening roar and explosion, Joseph Paula was sent flying backward, lying on the ground charred black, completely unconscious.

Joseph Paula remained unaware of what had happened until Igor effortlessly dispatched him.

This is the difference in strength between Joseph and Igor.

Of course, this is not to say that Joseph is weak. Joseph is now undoubtedly a standard 'Ten Saints' level fighter.

His magic power reached over 6,000 MPF.

However, Igor, as the newly crowned 'King of the Hill', is just too strong.

Chapter 114 Igor: I'm revealing my hand! My strength has reached the level of a top-tier player! (Part Two)

"Ugh."

Igor looked at Joseph Paula, whom he had defeated in an instant, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. He hadn't originally intended to defeat this guy so easily.

In Igor's opinion, it was just right to leave Joseph Bora to Laxus, Erza, Mirajane, and Mystergan for practice.

With his current strength, dealing with someone like Joseph Paula, a mere Karami, would truly be 'bullying the weak'.

Igor's current job is to monitor the first dark magic guild on the continent of Ishgard, "Heart of the Devil," and the most mysterious dark magic guild on the continent, "Tarrenity." His opponents are "King" level mages and great demons like Old Man Po, "Pluto" Mardo Gil, and the Underworld Beast, not a small-time like Joseph Karami.

Honestly, Igor has never taken Joseph seriously. He should go and figure out how to deal with Laxus first.

"Instant kill?!"

However, Igor's complete disregard for Joseph Pola, and his act of knocking him unconscious with a mere wave of his hand, shocked all the presidents of the Fiore Kingdom's Mage Guild present.

"Igor actually defeated the renowned Joseph Paula in a flash?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Absolutely unbelievable!"

"How can the difference between the 'Ten Wizard Saints' be so great?"

In an instant, the presidents of the various mage guilds of the 'Fiore' Kingdom looked at Igor with a hint of awe.

To instantly kill the 'Ten Wizards' with a wave of the hand—such power is simply unheard of.

"Igor, has your strength reached that level?"

As the president of the Sorcerer Guild 'Blue Pegasus' and a former member of the 'Fairy Tail' guild, Bob was far more 'knowledgeable' than the other guild presidents present. He had witnessed President Precito's almost 'inhuman' and exaggerated strength.

Therefore, after a brief moment of shock, an incredible thought flashed through Bob's mind, and he turned to look at Igor, asking, "Igor, tell me the truth, have you already touched upon the territory of Chairman Precht and the great senior Warlord?!"

Well~

Igor smiled. He had originally intended to interact with the presidents of the Light Mage Guild of the Kingdom of Lei as an ordinary person.

But since he could no longer keep up the pretense, there was no need for him to continue. He smiled at Bob and whispered, "You found out about all that?!"

"However, as you also know, to become a Celestial King on the continent of Ishgar, one must obtain the recognition of the other Celestial Kings."

"Because both Senior Warlord, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgard, and Master Ulfheim were busy with their own affairs, my Heavenly King certification was delayed."

Igor stood beside Bob and spoke in a very low voice.

"Uh."

Upon hearing this, Bob was so shocked that he couldn't utter a single word.

No, what does it mean to be a 20-year-old 'King' level mage?

How are the other mage guilds supposed to survive?!

If members of other mage guilds knew that Igor had now risen to the rank of 'Heavenly King', they would probably be terrified!

"call."

Thinking of this, Bob smiled helplessly and shook his head, saying, "I really can't compare to you young people. With a young person like you in the 'Fairy Tail' guild, the future is limitless."

"Please don't say that. Mr. One Night is still very strong. With the contributions he has made, he will be among the 'Ten Saints' sooner or later."

Igor shook his head, a hint of lingering fear flashing in his eyes.

Ichiya, the ace mage of the 'Blue Pegasus', is a true monster. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is the number one mage after the Four Heavenly Kings of the 'Ishgard' continent.

If most of the perfumes he invented hadn't been classified as forbidden magic by the Magic Council's ERA and thus banned, he would have been among the Ten Wizard Saints overnight!

Hmm, when Igor thought about the "Super Overnight Potion" invented overnight in the "Side Story," which even Laxus, who had successfully defeated Kura in the "Grand Magic Games" and trained for several months to reach the "human limit" to the "weak shield" level, couldn't withstand and was instantly killed by it, he felt a chill of fear.

Honestly, even Igor himself wasn't sure if he could withstand that thing now. If it spread, it would be a continental or even global disaster.

"One night was indeed very strong."

Bob's lips curled up slightly, even though he had always known that Yi Ye was very strong.

But knowing this is one thing, as the president of 'Azure Pegasus' and their ace mage, receiving praise from a 'King' level powerhouse is something he can be happy about for a long time.

"Regarding the fact that I instantly killed Joseph Pola at the Mage Guild gathering in the Kingdom of Fiore today, I hope everyone will keep it a secret."