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

Chapter 121 But I Refusal

At this moment, Ron noticed the Speaker's gaze, straightened his posture, and adopted a serious demeanor, indicating that he humbly accepted the ranking.

Seeing Ron's expression, Speaker Crawford smiled slightly, but deep down he was so frustrated he was almost traumatized.

That damn kid! His original plan was to get a hefty reward if he filled the top three spots with members of the Balam Alliance.

Each time this kid advanced to the next round, he eliminated one person from a dark guild who had infiltrated the group. He made it all the way to first place!

That would have been fine; if it were just that, there would still be two spots left in the top three. But after he confronted Azuma, everything changed.

Because Ron trash-talked Azuma in the ring, labeling him as someone who only fights women, the other judges' impression of Azuma plummeted, resulting in him losing all his points and no longer being able to make it into the top three.

After seeing that Azuma's image score was so low, he still attributed all the accidents in the ring to him, and Urudia became the victim, so his performance score was also changed, and he was automatically included in the list.

So the more the Speaker disliked Ron, the brighter his smile became, though his clenched teeth made a slight grinding sound that went unnoticed.

Toki Anderba and Yajima, who were standing to the side, both smiled with relief upon seeing Ron's acceptance.

"alright."

Then Toki Anderba cleared his throat and announced to everyone in the hall, "Alright, this first Junior Mage Examination has come to an end."

The top three finishers in this assessment will remain. The rest of you who didn't make it can go back to your rooms to rest; we'll take you home later.

Upon hearing this, the disappointed losers had no choice but to turn around and leave the hall, returning to their rooms.

After everyone else left, only the council members and Ron and his two companions remained in the hall.

At this moment, Speaker Crawford stood with his hands behind his back, revealing a serious expression.

Congratulations, you should feel honored.

The Magic Council represents the order of the magical world. Now, listen carefully to the rules of the Magic Council, lest you...

Ron White, what do you want with your hand raised?

He had only spoken halfway when he saw Ron suddenly raise his hand, looking at him with a curious expression.

He rolled his eyes, but then suppressed his emotions and questioned Ron about why he had raised his hand.

After being called out, Ron withdrew his hand and asked, "What I wanted to clarify is, as candidates for councilor, are we allowed to recommend another candidate?"

"That's right, there is indeed such a privilege, but we'll discuss it when we get back to the council; there's no need to mention it here."

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"No."

Ron then interrupted Crawford, saying, "I have no interest in being a council member candidate, so could I state my choice here before I withdraw?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall was stunned for a moment, as if they had misheard something.

Urudia and Lahar, who were standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, and even Toki and Yajima were stunned.

Speaker Crawford snapped out of his daze, frowning and glaring at Ron with a hostile look in his eyes.

"Why?"

"Currently, as the leader of the Pure White Theater Troupe, working part-time as a mage is my limit. I can no longer focus on working in the Council."

Speaker Crawford was furious when he heard this.

"Is it something you can just withdraw from as a candidate for councilor?"

These top three spots are non-negotiable. I was eager to give them to someone, but you just say you don't want them?

When the atmosphere became a bit awkward, Councilor Toki quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Speaker, have you forgotten the new regulations that were passed before?"

If an elected candidate wishes to relinquish their seat, it can be decided through a vote.

Speaker Crawford looked surprised, seemingly having genuinely forgotten the rule.

"Is there such a new regulation?"

"Yes, there are some, Speaker.

Councilor Toch smiled as he addressed the Speaker, then occasionally turned back to glare at Ron.

He did tell Chairman Makarov that he could refuse to become a councilor, but he didn't say he would refuse now. As the chairman, didn't he make that clear to Ron?!

He never expected Ron to be so bold as to refuse right after announcing the top three.

The speaker then lowered his head in thought for a moment, before shaking his head and saying, "But this place isn't suitable right now. Let's wait until we get back..."

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"It's okay."

Seeing this, Yajima quickly chimed in, "Since all the councilors are here now, it doesn't matter whether we vote early or late, so let's vote now."

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Yajima immediately raised his right hand with a smile, becoming the first to agree: "I agree to Ron White's withdrawal."

Immediately afterward, Toki raised his hand and chimed in, "Young people these days all have their own ideas, and I agree."

Then, the judges who had been keeping a serious expression on their faces also raised their hands.

Seeing how unwilling he was, I agreed.

Although he said that, he couldn't wait for Ron to go back.

If he really stays here, and the lead actor of the Pure White Theater Troupe leaves, what will the audience watch?

Yajima and Tochi were surprised by the councilor's decisiveness, but then satisfied.

With these three leading the way, the other council members exchanged glances, then looked at Ron.

Ron lowered his head, pretending to be troubled, and muttered to himself in distress.

"What should I do? My theater troupe depends on me to make a living. Is this how it's going to end...?"

Seeing how difficult it was for Ron, they lowered their heads and pondered for a while, and then people started raising their hands one after another.

In the blink of an eye, more than half of the people raised their hands in agreement.

Before he could even speak, most of the council members had already agreed. Speaker Crawford's face turned ashen; he was so angry he was about to have a stroke.

He clenched his fists, but for the sake of his future, he swallowed his anger and took a few deep breaths.

"Since you've chosen to withdraw, I naturally have no objections."

He then glared at Ron, gritting his teeth, and said, "But don't regret it later, we won't be taking you in again!"

Upon hearing this, Ron simply maintained his smile and adjusted his sunglasses.

The source of my strength lies in the theater troupe, so how could I possibly regret it?

Besides, if I go back and negotiate a serialization contract with the newspaper, my popularity will soar again.

Once the theater troupe makes a fortune, I won't bother with any councilors.

Seeing that Speaker Crawford had no objections, Toki Anderba stepped forward and asked Ron, "So, Ron, now that you've withdrawn, who would you like to recommend?"

Seeing that Toch had brought up serious matters, Ron still spoke up, saying, "You should be satisfied with the person I recommended."

That's our guild's mage, Ms. Ul Milkovich.

"Eh?"

Ultear looked up blankly, because Ron had blurted out an unexpected name.

Why, why did Mother...?