Fairy Tail: You said you were just acting, are you serious?

"Anyone under this spell will be unable to cast spells; that is the effect of my spell."

After Ron reattached the task sheet, he turned to Makarov and said:

"Don't worry, this situation won't last long."

Sure enough, after a few seconds, Makarov tried again and was able to cast the gigantification spell once more.

He unconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then looked at Ron with a wary gaze.

For a few seconds after being hit by the spell, he felt like he had turned back into an ordinary person, and he was terrified that he would never be able to use magic again.

"I reminded you."

Ron spread his hands, indicating that he had given a warning.

"How to evaluate it?"

Makarov closed his eyes and sighed.

"Judging from the ancient characters on this magic circle, this should be a type of lost magic, a truly terrifying ability."

My advice is, don't use this spell again until you are capable of protecting yourself.

Makarov opened his eyes and stared intently at Ron.

“Once this magic is exposed, even with my strength, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you.”

Chapter 23 Unlocking the God of War Gacha Pool

Ron fell into deep thought upon hearing Makarov's words.

It seems that, based on Makarov's experience, the effect of this magic is still too astonishing; even a Wizard of Ten like him cannot avoid the mark of silence.

If word gets out about the effects of this magic, many people will be eager to hear it from me, and it will cause an even bigger sensation in the magic world, making it impossible for Makarov to protect him.

It seems this magic can no longer be used openly; we need to find a new method of magical attack.

As for this silence magic, it should be used as a trump card; once used, it must be used to completely eliminate the opponent.

"I understand. I won't use this magic unless I'm pushed to the limit."

Ron assured Makarov that he would not use it unless absolutely necessary.

Moreover, even if he wanted to use it, he would have to see if he could draw the [Silencer] card in the future, since it's a rare card that's hard to come by, and it might take a while before he encounters it again.

Having received Ron's assurance, Makarov said nothing more.

"Since everything's alright, you can go down now. I'll come down in a bit."

Ron looked at Makarov with a puzzled expression, tilting his head to look at him.

"Are you frightened? Is this an old person's problem coming out?"

"You're the old man! I'm in excellent health!"

Makarov laughed and scolded Ron.

"Then I'll go down and rest first. President, you should also get some rest early."

Seeing this, Ron went down the stairs to the lobby on the first floor.

Makarov watched from the second floor as Ron lay on the bench, eyes closed, preparing to sleep.

He wore an expression that was a mixture of relief and worry.

He was worried about Ron's future, but relieved that Ron had actually told him this secret. It was clear that Ron trusted this old man a lot and just wanted his advice.

Having gained this trust, I naturally have to take this secret to my grave and never reveal it to anyone.

However, he couldn't help much; he could only offer some assistance and guidance on his path of growth.

Makarov sighed and looked away. Since that was the case, he had to protect the guild.

"I hope you can grow beyond my expectations, my child."

......

The next morning, after waking up at the Fairy Tail guild, Cana learned card magic and divination under the tutelage of Ron and Makarov, and officially joined Fairy Tail.

Having finished all this, Ron said goodbye to them and hurried back to his house.

Back home, Ron closed the wooden door with anticipation on his face.

Last night, his performance level had unknowingly reached 100%, and he could finally permanently obtain the S-level talent on the character card.

Once Ron had changed his clothes, looking at his system, which had reached 100% accuracy in its portrayal, he couldn't help but prepare to settle his account before the card draw countdown even began.

[Character currently at 100% performance level, settlement can be made in advance...]

[Perfect role-playing; all abilities of the current character card are available for selection]

Please select one of the abilities you wish to acquire.

Looking at the luxurious character card panel, Ron sighed and made his decision.

Although he was reluctant to give up other abilities, he still chose Infinite Wisdom, after all, it was an S-level growth talent, and anyone would choose this talent.

[The Silence Magic - Boundless Wisdom (S) has been selected and is being integrated into the panel...]

Ron felt a brief sting in his mind for a moment, which made him frown slightly.

The stinging sensation then disappeared, but he felt a significant increase in his mental strength after the sting.

His spiritual power allowed him to sense the magical particles in the air around him, which seemed to have become tangible.

These magical particles gradually flowed within him, merging into his mind and becoming comfortable and clear.

However, the sensation only lasted for a moment before Ron's touch dissipated, and he could no longer feel this strange sensation.

He opened his eyes, still wanting more, and looked at his panel, discovering new changes in the Talents section.

[Talents: Magic Power (D), Charisma (A), Learning Talent (A), Infinite Wisdom (S)]

Ron can now finally rely on this S-rank talent to accumulate his total mental and magical power.

However, after Ron selected his talent, a new prompt appeared in front of him on the system, which made him pause for a moment.

[The S-rank character card that was sold has the potential to become a top-tier character and is already a regular feature in the top-tier character pool.]

[The God of War gacha pool has been unlocked. Please check the Multiverse Role-Playing Gacha pool interface.]

The cooldown countdown for the multiverse role-playing gacha pool is not shared with the God of War gacha pool.

[Drawing from the God-tier card pool requires accumulating popularity points; current popularity points: 0]

What is the Phantom God Card Pool?

Ron snapped out of his daze and, with a thought, switched the system to the card pool interface. He discovered that the interface, which originally only had one card pool, now had a new Phantom God card pool, radiating a golden hue.

After reading it carefully, Ron's eyes lit up. He finally understood how to unlock this legendary card pool.

"It seems my judgment was correct; this card is indeed different from other S-rank cards."

If the character card you draw has the potential to surpass an S-rank card, then after the settlement, this character card will be permanently available in this God-tier card pool, and you will no longer be able to draw it in the regular Multiverse character card pool.

Not all S-rank cards in the Multiverse Card Pool possess this potential, which is why Ron unlocked this so-called Phantom God Card Pool this time.

However, this new card pool does not have a cooldown period; each draw requires consuming popularity points.

Each draw requires a popularity score of up to 1 to proceed.

This popularity score is not based on Ron's popularity, but rather on the popularity of the Pure White Theatre Company.

Actually, this is also a good thing for Ron, as it means he no longer needs to collect character cards and can simply focus on running the Pure White Theatre Company well.

"It seems we'll have to move up the reopening date of the theater troupe."

Ron lowered his head in thought. He had originally planned to reopen the theater troupe, but this time, due to its popularity, he had to quickly prepare everything for reopening.

Ron looked at the multiverse role-playing card pool and realized that he might have to make the clone ability from the Naruto world his primary goal.

Of course, it's okay if he doesn't get the card he wants during the preparation period.

Then I'll change my performance style, even just storytelling, as long as I can accumulate popularity points.

After making all the decisions, Ron took out his quill and sat on his desk, pondering what story to use for the premiere performance.

"So what kind of scripts are more appealing?"

Chapter 24 Two Months of Preparation

Time flies, and two months later, an argument broke out in a house in Magnolia.

Snapped!

In the study, Laxus blushed and slammed his hands on the desk.

"Old man, why won't you stamp my passport?"

I've already said it, I'm strong enough!

He questioned indignantly, looking anxious.

Opposite him was his grandfather, the president of the Makarov Society.

Makarov stared intently at the quest assignment in his hand, which detailed the task of clearing out the monsters in the mine.

Makarov looked up at Laxus and explained.

"I recently heard that a new Beast King has appeared in that area, and the magical beasts in the mine this time are a bit troublesome, not the low-level magical beasts you usually deal with."

Laxus frowned even more deeply.

"Do you think I'm still three years old? Of course I'll avoid those beast kings. Isn't this just a low-level task?"

He just wants to do more tasks to accumulate experience, why is he being hindered by this?

Makarov sighed helplessly.

"You can take this on, but you must find someone to team up with."

Laxus paused for a moment, then looked indignant, clenching his fists tightly.

"Why? I don't need anyone's help now. I'm strong enough already."

Laxus patted his chest.

"I don't want a teammate following me around saying, 'He really is Makarov's grandson!'"

I'm perfectly capable of handling much harder tasks on my own, so why are you making these rules for this task?!

Upon hearing this, Makarov remained serious, closed his eyes, and shook his head.

"No matter what you say, you can't take on this task alone. Find a partner to go with you, and then come back to me."

Makarov handed out the task assignment.

Laxus lowered his head and remained silent, taking the task assignment back from Makarov's hands and leaving the study with a disappointed look.

Makarov lowered his head dejectedly after Laxas left.

Ever since he kicked his father out of the guild and the house, their relationship has not been as harmonious as it used to be.

Because of this, Laxus is now consciously or unconsciously avoiding him and is gradually becoming estranged from the guild members.

I only let him choose to team up because I was worried about his safety, but I didn't expect him to get so angry.

Makarov muttered to himself.

Why did it turn out like this?

Outside the house, Laxus had calmed down, but he still walked down the street with a frown on his face.

Passersby noticed that the man's demeanor was off and chose to walk around him.

Laxus still looked confused. He was now able to control the magic power within his body, and his strength was gradually improving.

Why am I still worried that he won't be able to complete the task on his own?

The world's evaluation of him still revolves around Makarov's grandson, and it doesn't reflect Laxus's own evaluation at all. How can he remain calm about that?

Before anyone knew it, Laxus had arrived at the guild.

Seeing the several mages drinking there so early in the morning, Laxus couldn't help but rub his forehead, looking like he had a headache.