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

Finding a partner is really troublesome. Who are some good candidates?

First, eliminate the options of Macao and Wakaba, because if he goes with an adult, he won't be able to prove himself.

He must find someone who is not very capable and will not interfere.

Laxus scanned the entire hall and finally found two candidates who barely met the criteria.

One is Kana, who is alone and is arranging tarot cards on a wooden table.

She looked forward to today's divination with a happy expression, hoping for a good result.

The other one is...

Laxus looked toward a corner where Ron and Lydas were sitting together, drawing on several sheets of sketch paper at a wooden table.

"Ron, your drawing skills have improved so fast!"

Wearing a black top hat and a white long-sleeved shirt, Lidas couldn't help but sigh when he saw the paintings Ron had drawn.

He hasn't asked Makarov to use gigantism to increase his body size yet, so he's currently a slender and thin man.

"No, it's still Brother Lidas who taught us so well."

Ron smiled and scratched the back of his head, looking shy.

He wasn't dressed particularly unusually this time; he wore his usual everyday T-shirt.

Ron then noticed someone's gaze, turned around, and saw it was Laxus.

Laxus looked at Ron with a complicated expression, then quickly turned his face away when the latter looked over.

For some reason, Laxus felt a sense of fear every time he saw him, so he would quickly stay far away whenever he saw him from a distance.

To be honest, he was a little reluctant to choose Ron, but Ron was the best choice at the moment.

He looked at Kana, who seemed dissatisfied with the divination results and lay listlessly on the wooden table.

Kana is still a bit too young, and I haven't spoken to her yet, so I don't know what her personality is like.

Although Ron's meetings with him were never pleasant, the fact that the people in Fairy Tail guild liked him proved that he was actually quite easy to get along with.

Laxus took a deep breath, prepared himself mentally, and decided to overcome his fear.

He resumed his cold expression and walked straight to Ron and Lidas's table.

Lydas was taken aback when he saw Laxus approaching. Seeing that Laxus was standing next to Ron, it seemed that he had something to discuss with Ron.

Lidas then left on his own to attend to his own business.

Laxus then watched as Ron resumed drawing, currently sketching a... monster?

The monster looked like a frog, except it had a big garlic bulb on its back, making it quite cute overall.

There were two finished drawings on the table: one was a red lizard with flames on its tail, and the other was a blue-bodied standing turtle.

Laxus paused for a moment, then placed the task assignment on the drawing Ron had completed.

“Hey, Ron.”

"What is it?"

Ron looked up at Laxus, who instinctively turned his face away immediately.

Laxus, with his face turned to the side, continued his conversation with Ron in that position.

"This mission requires a long trip. Why don't you team up with me?"

Ron stared wide-eyed at the profile Laxus had shown him, his face filled with disbelief.

It's amazing. I've run into him a few times before and he always runs away, but this time he actually came looking for me.

Want to team up with me again?

Did you take the wrong medicine?

Chapter 25 A Perfect Opportunity!

Ron raised an eyebrow, picked up the task assignment on the table, and examined it carefully.

After reading it, Ron was even more confused.

This is just a C-level mission, why are you asking me for help?

Laxus remained aloof, but cold sweat began to bead on his forehead. He felt a little uncomfortable seeing Ron staring at him without saying a word.

Laxus finally couldn't stand the atmosphere any longer, so he turned to face Ron and spoke first.

"That old man said there's a Beast King lurking near the quest location, and he told me I absolutely have to find someone to team up with."

Laxus, fearing that Ron wouldn't go, continued to persuade him.

“Just come with me. Once we get there, I'll take care of everything. You just need to come along.”

"Leave the Warcraft problem to me, and I'll give you 20% of the reward, how about it?"

Ron then realized that this was how it was.

"No, you should go find someone else."

Ron didn't hesitate for a second and rejected Laxus's request outright.

Are you kidding? There's a Beast King nearby, it's dangerous, do you still want me to go on a long trip with you?

I've only recently finished preparing all the important matters for the theater troupe, and I also need to draw several cute mascots to attract audiences and build up popularity.

Don't disturb me while I'm drawing my Pokémon. I'm very busy, so don't bother me.

Laxus was stunned; he hadn't expected Ron to reject him outright.

Now he was really anxious and quickly said:

"So what do you want me to do to get you to team up with me?"

Seeing that Laxus still wouldn't give up, Ron opened his arms and made a five-point gesture.

"We should at least keep 50%, otherwise it's not worth the trip."

Laxus's eyes widened, and several veins bulged on his forehead.

"If you want 50% without doing anything, wouldn't I be losing out?"

Ron casually shrugged.

"Forget it, I won't keep you company."

Ron then decided to get up and find another place to continue painting.

"and many more!"

Laxus stared at Ron's indifferent gaze and clenched his fist.

He really doesn't have any other peers to team up with now, and he really doesn't want to find an adult to go with him.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Okay, fifty percent, fifty percent!"

But remember, once you get there, stay in the safe zone and don't leave!

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Ron smiled and nodded in agreement.

Since someone is giving him money for free, he'll go with them.

Just then, Makarov walked in through the hall entrance with a sigh and a furrowed brow.

Laxus saw Makarov return and quickly went to him.

Makarov thought Laxus was there to continue persuading him, so he straightened up.

"I already told you, you need to find someone to team up with..."

"I've found the person, are you satisfied now?"

Laxus interrupted Makarov and handed him the mission assignment.

Makarov was taken aback, not expecting that Laxus would find a partner so soon after arriving at the guild.

But his joy was short-lived. When he saw Ron coming over with his sketches, he gasped in shock.

"Could it be?"

Makarov stared wide-eyed, never expecting that Laxus would choose Ron as a teammate.

Ron smiled and nodded, giving a confirmation.

"That's right, he asked me to team up with him."

Makarov then hesitated.

Logically, Makarov shouldn't have let the two children go as a team, but he had already said it was fine to go as a team, and now he couldn't go back on his word.

Laxus was still angry. If he was rejected again, he might just run off to do the quest himself.

Moreover, Makarov became somewhat excited when he saw that he was teamed up with Ron.

Ron is such a shrewd kid, he actually agreed to my request. Isn't he afraid of the danger?

Seeing that Makarov didn't immediately reach out to accept the task, Laxus quickly said:

"Approve it quickly, and remember to keep your word."

Ron then pulled Laxus aside and moved closer to Makarov, saying:

"President, don't worry, we will take good care of our safety."

Seeing Laxus's insistence and Ron's calm expression, Makarov nodded in agreement.

"Then you guys go ahead, be careful."

Laxus breathed a sigh of relief when Makarov agreed.

Seeing this, Ron patted Laxus on the shoulder.

"Speaking of which, you have to tell me, how are we going to get there?"

Laxus thought for a moment and then said.

"Let me get ready. Let's meet here in the guild hall tomorrow morning."

"No problem, I need to go back and prepare before I set off."

Seeing that they wouldn't be setting off immediately, Ron agreed with Laxus.

After the brief discussion, Laxus left the hall without looking back.

Seeing this, Ron also said to Makarov:

"In that case, I'll head back today, Chairman."

Ron pointed to Laxus's departing figure and quietly approached Makarov to whisper something.

"President, please don't worry. I've partnered with him, and we'll both come back safely."

After saying that, he grabbed the sketches and ran off, leaving Makarov with a complicated expression.

Ron strolled leisurely down the street and returned to his house.

Ron was so happy not only because Laxus was giving him money for free, but also because he realized that his previous B-rank character card could finally be put to use.

In the past two months, he has naturally played many roles, but he has been unlucky and has drawn D-level to C-level character cards, or the kind of minor roles that cannot improve his current role.

He couldn't even draw a single character that he wanted to have a clone of; it was too difficult for him.

Furthermore, due to his abilities, he cannot use the B-rank character card he drew earlier in this town.

He wanted to develop it discreetly; if he lacked the strength to attract the attention of the Magic Council, he wouldn't be able to safely reopen the Pure White Opera Troupe.

Laxus's mission location requires a long trip, so he naturally has to use this B-grade card quickly, otherwise he won't have another chance.

As he placed the Pokémon artwork into the cabinet on his desk, he opened the Multiverse Item Storage.

Thanks to Ron's efforts over the past two months, the Multiverse Item Vault has accumulated a considerable number of Multiverse Items and Skill Cards.

Not only that, it also contains many character cards that Ron has never used or had no chance to use, so that he can take them out and use them at any time.