Fairy Tail: I'm invincible when I receive anime characters!

Erza paused for a moment when Natsu asked her that question. She had grown up in the guild, which was like her home. How could she possibly be willing to accept that?

However, she also knew one thing: the Magic Council forbade fighting between mage guilds. Fairy Tail already had a bad reputation with the Magic Council. If they really fought with Phantom Lord, Fairy Tail would likely be forcibly disbanded by the Magic Council, and everyone might end up homeless.

Furthermore, the Phantom Lords guild itself is extremely powerful, and if the two sides were to fight, the possibility of both sides suffering heavy losses would be very high.

The guild leader tolerated this in order to protect everyone in the guild from harm.

Qi Yan's voice rang out, "Guild Master, if there is a way to teach the Phantom Lord a lesson without being punished by the Magic Council, I wonder if you would agree?"

Chapter 94 Declaration of War

"what?!"

Everyone in the guild was taken aback when they heard Qi Yan's words.

"Qi Yan... even you..."

Makarov hadn't expected that Qi Yan also wanted to take revenge on the Ghost Ruler.

“Old man, I know you want to settle this peacefully, but how can you be sure that they will stop after this attack and won’t attack again?”

"What if we've just rebuilt the guild, and then the Spectre attacks it again?"

"Are you going to stay at the guild every night?"

Makarov was about to say that when Qi Yan spoke first.

"There's no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief yourself. Sometimes you might think that patience brings peace and that taking a step back opens up a vast sky, but to the other party, it just looks like you're afraid to admit defeat."

"What?! I'm afraid of that idiot Joseph?!"

Upon hearing this, Makarov immediately raised his voice; he was afraid of no one but that fool Joseph.

"Maybe you're not afraid, but to others it will look like you are. Many people in the guild probably think so too."

Makarov's gaze swept over the guild members, and everyone avoided his eyes, except for Natsu, who oblivious to his impending doom and kept nodding.

"Not only that, if you don't respond this time, this matter will soon be widely publicized, and soon the entire Fairy Tail Kingdom will know that you are not just representing yourself, but the entire Fairy Tail guild."

"When we go out and walk down the street, people will point at us and say, 'Look everyone! This is Fairy Tail, the coward who didn't dare to retaliate after the Phantom Lord smashed up their guild.'"

Makarov's eyes widened: "They dare?!"

"Of course they dare, after all, what they said is true. They don't care about your thought process, they only care about the result."

"Let me think about it. What else might happen? Clients will gradually lose trust in Fairy Tail, guild requests will decrease significantly, guild members will be afraid to identify themselves when they go out, and they will cover up their guild crests. They will have no choice but to find their own way to make a living. After that, there will be a large exodus of guild members, and in a few months, the guild will only have twenty or thirty people left..."

"Stop talking! I only tolerated him once, is it really necessary to make such a fuss? If he dares to attack the guild again, I definitely won't let him get away with it!"

Makarov was speechless.

"Guild Master, you might think that enduring it once is a small matter, but it's a big deal for us. If you don't dare to take the initiative, what will happen if our guild members are bullied by Phantom Lord?"

"What else can we do? Of course, we'll beat him up!"

"Maybe, but I think most ordinary mages will choose to endure it. After all, even the guild master doesn't dare to rebel, so what can't they endure?"

"Sometimes, a sneak attack is similar to cheating. There are only zero times or countless times. If you tolerate it once, others will only think you are easier to bully. This time they smash up the guild, but next time they may not be the guild they are smashing up."

Makarov's eyes widened: "He dares?!"

Why doesn't he dare?

"President, sometimes it's better to guide than to block. Patience and concessions can't bring peace. True dignity lies only on the edge of a knife."

"Phew! You brat, tell me what you're planning to do."

Makarov sighed helplessly. This kid was really good at manipulating people's hearts. He felt so frustrated that he was about to explode. The Fairy Tail members also looked at Qi Yan, wanting to know what method Qi Yan was talking about.

Qi Yan knew that Makarov had relented, and a slight smile appeared on his lips as he said, "It's simple. Since the Magic Council doesn't allow fights between mage guilds, we can spar with them!"

"A friendly spar?!"

Everyone was stunned by Qi Yan's words.

“Fighting violates the rules of the Magic Council, but sparring does not. We can just say that it is a friendly sparring session to help each other improve and promote friendship.”

"Let's set the venue in a relatively large arena for a six-on-six duel. With that many people, it won't even be a fight in the Magic Council."

"We can also charge admission fees. As long as we completely crush the opponent in this duel, no matter what tricks the Phantom Lord makes, even if the guild master holds back like he did this time, people will only think that the Phantom Lord is despicable, and will not think that Fairy Tail is a coward."

The Fairy Tail members' eyes lit up when they heard Qi Yan's words.

"That's right! That way, the magic councilor won't have anything to say."

"And in front of countless people, they trampled the Phantom Lord underfoot, so they could never hold their heads up again!"

“That’s right! Phantom has always believed that they are the number one guild in Fiore, so let’s show them who the strongest guild in Fiore really is this time!”

"Wait, will the Phantom Lord agree?"

Qi Yan said, "We can declare war on those guys through the newspapers, and if they don't dare to accept..."

"They'll be laughed at as cowards!!"

"President! You decide!"

"Yeah, President! I don't want to be laughed at by others when I go out, especially by those bastards, Phantom Lord!"

“If they dare to laugh at me, I will definitely kill them.”

The guild members were all talking at once, and Makarov knew what kind of treatment the guild members would receive if they just kept quiet about it.

But for the safety of everyone in the guild, he chose to endure it. However, if the other party really escalates their actions, he will regret it. He also has some doubts as to why Ghost would choose to destroy the guild in such an aggressive way.

Makarov stood up, raised his fist, and shouted, "Fine! Then let's do as Qi Yan says! Declare war on the Ghost Ruler!!!"

"Ooo ...

Everyone in the guild cheered when they heard this.

How many of those who can join the Mage Guild are truly innocent? Getting beaten up and not fighting back is not the style of Fairy Tail.

Mira smiled and said, "I'll contact the reporters."

Mira had been a cover girl for the weekly magazine Sosara, so she naturally had a lot of reporters' contact information. Furthermore, the Magicians' Guild is a semi-commercial organization that often needs exposure so that clients are willing to send their tasks to the Fairy Tail Guild.

Soon, the reporters heard the news and immediately became excited. The battle between Phantom Lord and Fairy Tail was a super big event, and this news was sure to be a huge hit.

The news agency immediately ordered all reporters to stop writing and work as fast as they could.

In less than two hours, a new front-page headline appeared.

Chapter 95 Preparation before the war

"Extra number! Extra number!!"

"Breaking News!!!"

"Fairy Tail Guild challenges Phantom Lord Guild to a duel!"

"what?!"

"Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord?!"

Are these two guilds going to fight?

"Give me one right away!"

"I want one too! I want one too!!"

It was already nearing evening, and this evening newspaper suddenly made the cities lively. Phantom Lord and Fairy Tail, arguably the two strongest guilds in Fiore, were always the subject of much discussion. No one expected that these two strongest guilds would actually fight each other.

Everyone immediately began reading the newspaper.

"Dear Guild Master Jose, to thank you for your support of Fairy Tail, to deepen our friendship, and to promote mutual progress, Fairy Tail cordially invites you and your Phantom Lords to a friendly sparring match. The time and place are set for three days from now at the Onibas Arena. Each side will send six people to engage in one-on-one battles. The winner can choose to spar directly with the next opponent or choose to forfeit, until all six members of both sides are defeated. I wonder if you dare to accept?"

It turns out that Fairy Tail wanted to invite Phantom Lord to a duel.

Why did Fairy Tail issue a sparring invitation to Phantom Lord?

"What sparring? That sounds nice, but it's actually a declaration of war! I heard that Phantom Lord destroyed Fairy Tail's guild last night, and Fairy Tail can't swallow this insult, so they want to get revenge."

"Then why not just go and take them down?"

"The Magic Council does not allow fighting between mage guilds, so they retaliate in this way."

"I see!"

At this moment, Gajeel, the mastermind behind the destruction of Fairy Tail guild, was also looking at the newspaper report, a sinister smile appearing on his face: "I originally planned to seriously injure a few Fairy Tail trash, but I didn't expect these guys to be so impatient. However, things are getting interesting."

The news from the newspapers naturally reached the Phantom Lords guild.

"Ha! Those trashy dogs from Fairy Tail are desperate!"

"They actually dare to declare war on us, the Phantom Lords? They truly don't know their own limitations!"

"We, the Phantom Lords, are home to the renowned Four Elements and the Iron Dragon Gajeel!"

"That's right! That's right!"...

At this moment, at the top of the Ghost Dominator Guild, the guild leader Joseph and the four elements were all present.

"Hmph! That's quite unexpected, Brother Makarov."

"Although it doesn't fit my plan, it's just as well. It'll show everyone in this country the difference between Fairy Tail trash and Phantom Lord."

"You all better perform well and completely crush those Fairy Tail trash!"

Soon, Phantom Lord announced that he had agreed to Fairy Tail's request for a sparring match.

Upon receiving this news, the entire Kingdom of Fiore was in an uproar. Although one could usually see some magicians dueling in the arena, the two sides in this duel were completely different.

Both sides are from the most prestigious mage guilds in the Kingdom of Fiore, and their mages are naturally top-notch as well. The mages from both guilds are all renowned, so how could such a battle not be spectacular?

This made many people restless, and they rushed to Onibas overnight, because if they arrived late, they would not be able to buy tickets.

In the evening, the guild closed its doors, and Qi Yan escorted Mira home as usual. When they arrived at Qi Yan's house...

"Mira, since Spectre attacked the guild this time, it might attack individuals as well. Why don't you come to my house? That way I'll feel more at ease."

Mira blushed slightly: "This...this isn't appropriate..."

"What's wrong with that? Come on!"

Qi Yan took Mila's hand, and Mila didn't refuse. They were both adults and knew each other's feelings. Although Kana's words were partly a joke, Mila knew that if it weren't for her, Kana would really pursue Qi Yan, which made her feel a little insecure.

Realizing that Mira hadn't refused, Qi Yan felt a surge of joy. "Dad, Mom, your child is finally going to grow from a boy into a man."

"Welcome home."

Qi Yan was stunned when he opened the door. Natsu, Gray, Erza, Lucy, and Happy had appeared in his house at some unknown time.

"What are you doing in my house?! And how did you get in?! This is trespassing!!"

Harpy said, "Don't you always leave your house key under the flower bed by the door?"

"Thief Cat!!"

Erza said, "It's because of the Phantoms. The fact that they attacked us means that our residence may have been investigated as well. To prevent them from ambushing us when we are alone, it's safer for us to stay together for the time being."

Natsu said with a grin, "And the best place to stay together is Qi Yan's house, so we came here."

"You really do things your own way. At least you should ask for my opinion, as your master, shouldn't you?"

Harpy noticed Qi Yan and Mira entering hand in hand and looked at him suspiciously: "Qi Yan, you brought Mira back with you, are you planning to do something naughty?"

"They're having an affair!!"

Qi Yan panicked: "No! Nothing like that! I just felt it wasn't safe for Mira to be a girl alone, so I brought her home, um, that's all."

Lucy couldn't help but retort, "You're the one who's most insecure!"

However, none of them paid much attention. Even Lucy, a newcomer who had only recently joined the guild, could tell that Qi Yan and Mira were having an affair, let alone the others.

"Let's have a dorm-mates' party here today!"

"Love~!!"

Mira smiled generously and said, "Then I'll make something to eat." The guild was destroyed today, and the kitchen was also damaged, so none of them had eaten anything yet.

Lucy quickly said, "I'll help too."

Erza crossed her arms and said seriously, "Qi Yan, the reason I came here this time is not only to prevent a surprise attack, but also to discuss the issue of personnel. The Phantom Lord has already responded, and we need to make preparations in advance."