A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Not far away, Precito glanced at the kid who had once talked about "inheritance" in front of him and wondered: Who exactly did this kid inherit from with his unreliable behavior?

If it's the founder's fault...

Yuri may be a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), but he's normal most of the time; Warlord is even more of a nice guy, though his way of speaking is a bit tiring; Mavis is, needless to say, a girl both physically and mentally; and I am a great mage pursuing my dreams.

No matter how you look at it, Kira didn't inherit any of their good qualities...

Wait a minute! Could it be that brat Makarov?

Precito had a flash of inspiration and came to this answer. The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that it was correct. He couldn't help but sigh to the heavens: How could I have raised such a child...

Makarov, Makarov, have you reached the age where you shouldn't act like an old man?

Chapter 475 Precito's Request

More than half an hour later, Laxus brought back Makarov and Volod. The two old men had serious expressions and seemed equally surprised by Precito's sudden visit.

It's worth mentioning that when the two passed Kira, he smelled a fresh perfume scent.

This smell... it's from that maid café on East Street... cough cough, where exactly did this smell come from?

Kira's intuition told him that they had just gone to a very bad place!

"Two old lecherous bastards!"

The conference room on the second floor of Fairy Tail.

On a simple, wide, white wooden table, nine exquisite white porcelain teacups are placed. The dark red black tea is steaming, and wisps of white mist rise from the teacups, along with a unique fragrance.

Three elderly men, a middle-aged man with a sling, and several young, energetic, handsome, and beautiful teenagers sat around the table. If you didn't know better, you would think they were having a tea party.

Precito and Volod began exchanging pleasantries as old friends, with Makarov occasionally chiming in with remarks full of感慨 and nostalgia for the changing times and shifting world.

The young people had no interest in discussing such a dull topic. Even Gildas, who was slightly older than them, still considered himself a young man. This young man had few interests: traveling, drinking, and beautiful women. Sometimes he was concerned about the world, and sometimes about all the beautiful women in the world.

"Why do we have to come too?"

Kana was clearly experiencing something like this for the first time; her eyes darted left and right, and she looked slightly nervous.

She had originally wanted to relax her tense nerves by drinking some alcohol, but everyone else was drinking tea, and it would seem too eccentric for her to drink alcohol alone. Besides, the atmosphere was clearly not conducive to drinking properly, so she could only try her best to suppress the urge to drink in her stomach.

Mira, sitting next to her, whispered, "It seems like it's something important?"

"Is it related to this second-generation leader who suddenly appeared?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Laxus crossed his arms, his expression a mixture of amusement, confidence, and nonchalance. "I just don't know the specifics..."

"Could it be that the Kingdom of Fiore has been attacked by a neighboring country? Or that the Council has been attacked by the Dark Guild again? Could it be that a meteorite is about to fall from the sky, and the world is about to end?"

Kira offered several guesses, but they were all rejected by the others.

"Can't you make some reasonable deductions? What kind of nonsense is this?!"

"What do you mean by 'a mess'? You want to hang yourself like Gildarts, don't you?"

"I remember Kira, you have many intelligence sources, don't you? Are you completely unaware of the purpose of this meeting?"

"How can this be the same? I haven't planted any spies around Old Putin..."

The argument grew louder and louder, especially between Kira and Laxus, who started arguing at the drop of a hat. Makarov was worried that they might lose their temper and flip the table, so he immediately interrupted their conversation.

"Enough! Quiet down!"

Helpless, the group could only return to their seats with regret.

The three old men sat at the head of the table. Makarov, as the chairman, naturally sat in the center. Volod and Precht, although older and more senior, were guests and sat on his left and right sides.

The six S-class mages were seated on either side according to their gender and the time they became S-class mages. On one side were Gildarts, Kira, and Laxus; on the other side were Erza, Mira, and Cana.

What brings you to the guild this time?

Makarov stared at Precht with hostility, his question as direct as his lustful desires, making no attempt to conceal it.

"Based on my understanding of you, you shouldn't be showing up unless there's a special reason..."

Precito nodded and said seriously, "I want to issue a request to Fairy Tail!"

Everyone was stunned by these words.

You've issued a request to Fairy Tail? You're really bold... I guess you're no wonder you've been the boss for decades.

"What a joke?! Someone who betrayed Fairy Tail actually issued a request to the guild?! Do you think we'd accept it?!"

Erza slammed her hand on the table and stood up, her expression filled with barely suppressed anger, staring sharply at Precito.

Precito remained calm and said indifferently, "The so-called magic guild is, in essence, an organization that uses magic to help others solve problems. As long as the reward from the poster is sufficient and the content of the request does not cross the line of a mage, it can be established."

"Playing favorites against their will is not something a proper magic guild should do."

Laxus scoffed, "'Fairy Tail' is different! You should know that!"

"I know! That's why I'm going to announce a commission that you're sure to take!"

He didn't continue lecturing, but directly presented his conclusion, seemingly very confident that the guild would accept the commission. His confident demeanor caused Laxus to frown.

"With your abilities and extensive knowledge, what can't you do?"

Makarov spoke up. He wasn't a rash person, so he didn't directly refuse or agree, but instead planned to find out Precht's true purpose before making any plans.

However, Precito's next words surprised everyone present.

"How much do you know about the Alvarez Empire?"

Upon hearing this, Makarov's expression changed instantly, and Volod's expression also became serious.

As the 'Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar' and the guild master of 'Fairy Tail', they knew more than Erza and the others, and naturally understood how dangerous the conversation was about to begin.

Since the Alvarez Empire was specifically mentioned, Precito's request was not a casual one. It concerned diplomacy between two continents and two countries, and it was not something that a magic guild like them could easily decide.

“The Alvarez Empire… what is that?” Cana asked.

"It is the magical empire of the Western Continent."

Gildas's expression wasn't very good either. He had traveled all over the world for many years, and had even been to Giltina, so he could naturally find out about the Alvarez Empire.

"I've been there once, although I didn't go too deep because of the checkpoints. But from my experience at that time, this magical empire has a large population, and the average level of mages is much stronger than that of the Kingdom of Fiore."

"I've heard that this empire has placed the mages of the hundreds of magic guilds that once existed on that continent under unified military control, making it an extremely dangerous place!"

"Hundreds of magic guilds?!"

Precito added, "There's also a more precise number, 730, over 730 magic guilds!!"

Besides Kira, Cana, Mira, Erza, Laxus, and others were all stunned. Even Gildarts, who was prepared, was extremely shocked.

"730 magic guilds?!!"

"Really?! There aren't that many in the entire Ishgar guild, are there?!"

"Including Fairy Tail, there are probably only about 500 magic guilds in Ishgard."

Seeing that everyone was still in shock and hadn't recovered for a long time, Makarov spoke up and asked the question on everyone's mind: "The Alvarez Empire... what happened?"

When Precito uttered the words 'Alvarez Empire', he had a bad feeling!

"Based on what I've learned from my travels during this period, it seems that this country has been preparing its military for the past six months, showing signs of preparing to launch another attack on the Kingdom of Fiore!"

"This is impossible!!"

Upon hearing Precht's words, Makarov's first reaction was shock, followed by skepticism.

The reason it is described as an 'again' attack is because the other side launched an attack four years ago, in X781, but the attack was canceled halfway through.

The official reason given was that the attack failed, but the truth that Makarov and the others learned was that the enemy was wary of weapons such as magical spirit power that the Council possessed.

Now the Magic Council is intact, and the Magic Spirit Power can still be used. The Council still has those powerful weapons that have not been shown but are still unknown to the Council!

This is precisely the biggest reason why Makarov doesn't believe the news.

In his view, only four years had passed, yet the weapons that had suppressed the Alvarez Empire were still in use, and both the country's military strength and the power of the major magic guilds were stronger than before. It was impossible for the enemy to choose this time to attack.

"The council will not stand idly by!"

"If the magical spirit's power can repel them once, it can repel them a second time!"

The Magic Guild is prohibited from participating in national wars. This is a treaty explicitly stipulated and signed by the three continents after the Second Trade War a hundred years ago, and even the Alvarez Empire cannot ignore it.

Makarov was confident that the council would provide full assistance should the enemy launch an attack on the Kingdom of Fiore.

but……

Precito shook his head and said, "It's no use! You should know, Makarov, the Alvarez Empire's target has never been the Kingdom of Fiore, but me... and you!"

"It's 'Fairy Tail'!"

"To be precise, it's that thing!!"

That thing I accidentally made...

Chapter 476 Makarov's Decision

Precht spoke in a veiled manner, but he believed Makarov would understand, because this secret was passed down along with his identity as chairman.

What are you talking about?

Erza's cryptic manner of speaking piqued her curiosity, but no one answered her question.

Makarov lowered his head and remained silent, still pondering whether the Alvarez Empire would launch an attack, and if so, how he would protect the guild. Precito was even less likely to reveal the secret; he had kept it for 55 years, never telling anyone except Makarov.

He believed that apart from himself and Makarov, no one else knew about this place, not even his old friend Volod!

It seems these people really don't know...

Precito observed everyone's reactions, then took a sip of his black tea with satisfaction.

"They're talking about 'the heart of a fairy'!"

"puff--!!!"