Fairy Tail Space Mage

“You’ve wronged me… My mind has always been on ‘Fairy Tail.’ And I’ve kept my promise. As long as you don’t reveal my identity, I will never harm ‘Fairy Tail’ or anyone in ‘Fairy Tail’… On the contrary, in the council, I’ve made good use of this identity to defend ‘Fairy Tail’…”

Zigley looked aggrieved. Of course, his smiling face and flippant tone ruined that feeling.

"Then why is Natsu..." Erza couldn't quite believe it.

“Natsu… On one hand, those old fogies in the council wanted to shirk responsibility for their inaction regarding the ‘Iron Forest’ incident, so Natsu was chosen as the scapegoat. And another reason… Before answering that question, can you tell me first whether you told that person about me?” Zigleyn suddenly stared intently into Erza’s eyes and asked.

“That person?” Elsa didn’t know who Zigrain was talking about.

“It seems you haven’t developed to that stage yet,” Zigrain shook his head, then turned and returned to his seat. He seemed to have received a satisfactory answer, but Elsa was completely bewildered.

"Did you have a good time, Lord Zegrain?" Ultear asked in a low voice when Zegrain returned.

“It’s alright… Now it’s your turn. But you have to be careful, don’t mess things up… The plan is almost complete, and I don’t want it to fall apart at the last minute,” Zigrain reminded her.

“I understand, Lord Zigrain.” Ultear nodded.

The reason Ultear chose to come here in her true form was, of course, because she was after Sora.

She became interested in Sora two years ago when Sora started tracking the "Baram Alliance".

Today, finally, they could meet and test each other openly and honestly. Urutia felt this was a very good opportunity.

If she's lucky, she might get a new toy.

She was starting to get a little tired of the toy next to her.

Chapter 153 The Conflict of the Council

When Kong was driven to the council by Kana, it was already close to noon.

Upon discovering that Sora had appeared at the Council's door, Natsu was immediately released without charge... Sure enough, another reason the Council had captured Natsu was simply to ensure that Sora wouldn't ignore their invitation.

The Magic Council is the organization that manages the regular mage guilds on the continent of Ishgar. However, this organization is actually larger than one might imagine.

The entire continent of Ishgar is, in theory, under the jurisdiction of the Magic Council.

In reality, only some countries on the western side of the continent are truly interested in the Magic Council. Many countries in the central part of the continent don't take the Magic Council seriously. In the eastern part of the continent, ordinary people are even less familiar with the Magic Council.

This is also the fundamental reason why lawmakers have mixed feelings about the air.

"Is this the king of 'Tang'?"

“Younger than I imagined… I wonder how he compares to Zigrain and Urutia.”

"He didn't seem to be carrying that dangerous Tang sword."

Even so, the out-of-control magic on him is still dangerous... It's best not to get too close to him.

The council members seemed to know everything about the situation. They had indeed conducted a very detailed investigation beforehand.

"Don't be careless. His Tang sword has the ability to ignore magical blockades and directly break through space to travel to any location. He himself has also mastered at least three lost magic spells."

In terms of knowledge, Crawford Himm, the council chairman who has mastered the magic of "Ancient Scriptures," is undoubtedly far superior to the others.

"What, old man, are you scared?" Zigrain asked in a contemptuous tone when he heard his words.

He has always had a very bad relationship with the Speaker of the Wizarding Council! Essentially a Jellal Zegrain, he deeply dislikes Crawford, who, despite being incredibly weak, holds the highest position in the wizarding world.

"Hmph! Why would I be afraid of him! He's just a 19-year-old brat who got lucky and learned some powerful magic!" Crawford retorted angrily.

"He wasn't just lucky... In fact, I saw him in the Ancient Library six years ago. Back then, he was just a rookie mage with a magic power of just over a thousand, a little guy who would tremble with fear when he saw me..."

Urutia and Zigrain (Gerald) are the same age, therefore, Urutia is one year older than Kō.

But the reason why Kong is called "little guy" is due to psychological reasons.

In Ultear's eyes, many powerful mages, including Jellal, were probably just "kids." The only man she truly acknowledged was the one who had always reigned supreme at the top of the mage hierarchy, named "Zelf."

Ultear, due to her unparalleled superhuman talent in magic and intellect, is essentially a very arrogant woman.

"Only 6 years... So, just how powerful is his magic now... 'Fairy Tail' really has a knack for creating freaks! If this guild continues to grow, I wonder what it will become..."

The council has always disliked Fairy Tail for two reasons: one is their disobedience and destructive behavior. The other is their fear of its power.

After all, any one of its current six S-class mages is a catastrophic powerhouse!

This exceptionally powerful force has severely disrupted the balance of power among the regular mage guilds! It has even threatened the status of the Magic Council!

"In any case, Fairy Tail is a member of a legitimate mage guild and a powerful force against dark magic! I hope everyone understands who is friend and who is foe!"

Yajima tends to side with Fairy Tail. Seeing the conversation heading in a negative direction for Fairy Tail, he promptly intervenes to stop it.

"Of course we know that. But..."

"The other party is already in the hall. Wasn't the purpose of calling him here about the 'Ten Saints' assessment? Don't keep him waiting," Zigrain reminded the councilors.

“Then let’s go and meet the actual leader of this emerging nation in the East that the Magic Council cannot control!” Crawford took the lead and controlled his mind to enter the council hall.

Seeing this, the other members of parliament followed suit. Only Urtia and Yajima, who were already in the lounge of the parliament hall, simply came out from there.

A few minutes later...

"What is this...? It's so cute! Come here quickly, let your big sister hug you!" Ultear stretched out her arms to Sora. Of course, don't get me wrong, she didn't want to hug the currently serious Sora, but rather the little pink fluffy ball on Sora's head.

But the pink fluffy ball seemed to dislike Ultear very much, instead staring at her warily. If Sora hadn't restrained herself, it might have already unleashed a giant fireball at Ultear.

“Ahem! Senator Urudia!” Crawford coughed, reminding her.

"Hey, there's nothing wrong with letting me hug you... How about I trade you my beloved crystal ball?" Ultear completely ignored him. Seeing that she couldn't get to the pet, she changed her mind and started targeting the owner.

Kong felt that this person was completely different from the one he was 6 years ago.

"Nice to meet you, members of the council. I am Sora Black of Fairy Tail, a space-type mage." Sora decided to ignore Ultear and not show any apparent interest in Zagrein.

Although he was fully aware of their identities, Sora believed that the best course of action was to avoid any interaction with them in order to ensure the smooth development of the plot.

“Your politeness is astonishing compared to the rest of your guild!” exclaimed Belluno, the second lady in the council after Ultia.

"That's just how I live... There are all sorts of people in Fairy Tail... Well then, fellow council members, I've received a notice from the council regarding the examination for the 'Ten Wizard Saints' title. I wonder if that's really true."

The real reason why Kong was so polite to the councilors was simply to save time and get straight to the point.

“You don’t need to have any doubts. That’s why we’re here waiting for you.” This time, it was Crawford who didn’t answer.

“I understand. Although I believe I still have many problems and am not mature enough to deserve the title of ‘Ten Saints’, I will still give the assessment task a try. I wonder what kind of assessment task the council has prepared for me.”

He seemed to sense that the council's desire for him to join the "Ten Saints" was deeper than he had imagined.

Sora estimated that refusing the mission would cause more trouble than accepting it. As for what would happen after accepting the mission, Sora wasn't too concerned. After all, he had accepted the mission, but whether he completed it or not was up to him.

If the mission fails, he can rightfully distance himself from the title of "Holy Ten"!

“You are indeed not mature enough, but since the equally immature Zygrain was able to become one of the ‘Ten Saints,’ you certainly can too. However, before announcing the assessment task, I must explain to you the significance of the title ‘Ten Saints’!”

Crawford clearly couldn't let this summons end so quickly. Before explaining the significance of the 'Ten' title, he didn't forget to take a jab at Zygrain beside him, as a return for his earlier rudeness.

"Hmph!" Ziegler snorted unhappily.

“I will listen carefully,” Kong Ze nodded in response, seemingly oblivious to the discord between the two councilors.

Chapter 154 Two People Who Dislike Each Other

"Listen, the 'Ten Wizard Saints' is the title of the greatest mage on the continent of Ishgar! Only mages recognized by the 'Governing Council' can receive this title. And naturally, our Council will not bestow this title upon others casually. To obtain the title of 'Ten Wizard Saints,' a mage must meet the condition of reaching the pinnacle of the magical world in terms of strength, reputation, and contributions..."

Crawford, as expected of the chairman of the council, has been attending meetings his whole life and is adept at this kind of dry and tedious long speech.

Sora seemed to understand his likes and dislikes. He pretended to be very serious, listening intently to what he already knew very well.

The little furball, on the other hand, seemed quite bored, as if it was somewhat attracted by the novel tricks that Ultear kept performing, and its wariness of her had decreased considerably as a result.

"...We have conducted a thorough investigation of you and believe that your strength and reputation have met the requirements. The only thing lacking is contribution. However, if you can complete that mission, the contribution will naturally be sufficient. In that case, the title of 'Holy Ten' will certainly be well-deserved for you!" After speaking for a full ten minutes, Crawford finally got to the crux of the matter.

"I will do my best!"

Kong bowed deeply, showing a level of respect to the council members, especially Crawford, that went beyond the norms for a mage of his rank, bordering on excessive humility.

But Crawford felt his vanity was greatly satisfied, and his impression of the air immediately became very good.

"I advise you to hear the assessment details before you decide whether to say what you just said... Speaking of which, aren't you being a bit too humble? Are you really a mage from 'Fairy Tail'? And the leader of tens of thousands of mages, the king of a nation?" Zephyr seemed to dislike Sora very much. Yes, the more he looked at her, the less he liked her!

"No matter what my status is, why can't I respect the elderly who are full of knowledge and life experience? Of course, I don't dislike people who believe in 'might makes right' either. The premise is that they don't impose their own ideas on others."

I don't know why, but I don't like Ziegler either. Yes, the more I look at him, the less I like him!

So, the two people who had previously resolved never to get involved with each other and risk ruining important matters acted impulsively together!

In the most sacred place in the magical world, in the council hall of the Magical Council, two of the youngest and most outstanding mages, one a current "Ten Wizards" and the other a future "Ten Wizards," are staring at each other!

If it weren't for the fact that one of them was a thought entity, the two would probably have already gathered their magic and begun a confrontation of auras!

The remaining members of parliament, and even Urtia himself, had not expected things to turn out this way.

The little furball on the head was thus awakened from Urudia's "trick temptation" and, together with its master, glared fiercely at Zigrain!

“Gentlemen…this is the conference hall, the place where meetings are held,” Belluno reminded them.

"I apologize... I was indeed inappropriate in my words. Mr. Kong, your respect for the elderly is truly admirable." Zigley apologized first, his tone was alright, but the content was still full of sarcasm.

“I should be apologizing, Councilor Zegrain. Saying you’re a ‘might makes right’ person is just hearsay. After all, someone like that, becoming one of the ‘Ten Wizard Saints,’ is one thing, but how could they possibly even enter the Council?” Sora was certainly no less confrontational than Zegrain. The tension between the two remained palpable.

"That's strange... Zegrain keeps talking to Fairy Tail. I thought he had a good relationship with the mages of Fairy Tail. What's going on?"

"Did something happen before...? After all, they were both so young and powerful genius mages."

The council members couldn't help but switch to their private telepathic channels and begin exchanging thoughts privately.

“Lord Zegrain…” Even Ultear looked surprised. In her mind, although Zegrain was overly confident and arrogant, he was definitely a calm person.

"Ahem! Well then, since you've all remembered this is the meeting place, I'll continue. Listen, Sora Black, the mage of Fairy Tail. Your assessment task is to eliminate one of the Balam Alliance's key figures—the Oración Seis!"

Although Crawford was pleased that Ziegler had met a formidable opponent today, he did not forget to keep the meeting going.

"Six Demon Generals!"

Although Sora had anticipated that the difficulty of the "Ten Holy Trins" mission arranged by the council would not be low, it was still too exaggerated to be this high.

"What... now, you probably don't respect these greedy old guys as much as before, do you?" Zigrain looked on with amusement.

"What are you saying... Zegrain! Didn't you ultimately agree to the arrangements for this assessment mission? Listen, Kong Black. The Iron Forest, under the command of the Oración Seis, has already been wiped out by your guild. It has suffered heavy losses. Besides, didn't you start causing trouble for the Oración Seis two years ago? We know very well that terrifying organization, yet you've managed to chase them down into hiding..."

Seeing Kong's hesitation and Zigrain's sabotage, Crawford quickly tried to salvage the situation.

He certainly didn't believe that Sora alone could wipe out one of the three major dark guilds. But if you added Fairy Tail, Momiji, and Tang, it would be more than enough!

Yes, Crawford, or rather the council, values ​​the power behind the air. This power is immense and worth exploiting!

“‘The Six Seals,’ I’m not afraid of them, and I even have some things to deal with them. But the problem is, one of them possesses the ‘Divine Ear’ magic, which allows him to hear almost anyone’s thoughts and ideas if he so chooses. I’m afraid he can hear your conversation with me right now, as long as he’s aware of it. Because of this, I have no way of tracking them down…” Kong explained to Crawford.