Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"It's not like we never took things lightly before."

"Things are different now! There are so many more people joining guilds these days. It was never like this before. New times call for new rules, and I think that makes perfect sense!"

"But I think we can't make the standards too simplistic. What if some of us form cliques? What if we abuse our power for personal gain? Your Majesty! We must be on guard!"

"You brat! What are you yelling about! But what you said makes sense, that is, at least ten people's joint consent is needed to allow a new person to join?"

Just then, Laxus suddenly spoke:

"I have an objection. I think the opinion of an S-class mage is very important. How about one S-class mage's opinion counts as five votes? That's reasonable, isn't it?"

"this..."

Makarov instinctively looked at Abbot.

Abbott shrugged:

"I have no objection, but I want to add one condition: S-class mages have veto power, how about that?"

"I agree."

"Let's do it this way for now!"

Chapter 108: The Factional Conflict in Fairy Tail

Where there is profit, there is no place one will not pursue.

Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own.

Development is always accompanied by growing pains.

"..."

Makarov stared at the three profound and thought-provoking sentences before him, lost in thought for a long time:

"Abbott, I don't understand..."

“President, you are already a mature elderly person. You can’t rely on me for everything. I can’t protect you for the rest of your life.”

"..."

"You rebel! That brat!" Makarov's forehead veins bulged; he was itching to get rid of him.

But now the situation is beyond my control, so I'll remember this grudge!

"Abbot, would you... tell me in more detail?"

"Sigh, President, you've really disappointed me. How can you lead our Fairy Tail team with such a lack of awareness?"

Makarov is really getting popular. How come this brat is getting more and more annoying as he grows up?! I never thought Abbott was this unlikeable before!

"Speak now! Or get out!"

"Tsk, there's an old saying in my hometown: 'The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is bustling, all for gain...'"

"Isn't your hometown a small, run-down village? How could you have such an old saying?"

"That's not important! Are you even listening to me anymore?!"

"Tell me, tell me..."

Abbot floated around, shaking his head:

"In short, all your confusion and bewilderment, President, stems from your lack of awareness of just how wealthy Fairy Tail is right now."

We now possess a vast treasure trove, attracting covetous glances from all sides—something our guild never had before. That's why you haven't realized how much the guild has changed.

The incident began when Makarov discovered that the guild had recently been rife with chaotic situations that he couldn't quite understand, most of which were caused by the newly joined "reserve" members.

There were all sorts of people: some demanding food and lodging from the guild, some complaining about the uneven distribution of resources within the guild, some coming to demand compensation from Natsu after being beaten up...

He had been the president for decades and had never encountered such a situation before.

It made him wonder if the guild made a mistake by recruiting these people. Although they weren't real guild members yet, it was still a headache for him.

Unable to figure it out, he sought advice from Abbot, which led to the conversation described above.

"Is our guild really that rich right now? I don't see much more in the books."

"That's because I've spent the money again. I've spent tens of billions recently."

"Several hundred—wait?"

Makarov's eyes widened suddenly, then he quickly relaxed. A few hundred billion it is, as long as the money isn't in my hands, it doesn't matter.

"So, Abbott, you mean... our guild has attracted too many snobs? Should we kick them all out?"

"No, what I mean is, this is an inevitable process. Fairy Tail is going through a painful period of reform, and it's normal for all sorts of strange and monstrous things to appear. Chairman, you don't need to think too much about it. Just keep the general direction in mind and don't make any mistakes."

Makarov was still somewhat sullen:

"Sigh, the main reason is... that brat Laxus, along with his 'Thunder Order' gang, is using strength as the sole criterion for selecting new members. This kind of differential treatment of our guild really goes against our guild's original mission..."

I wanted to stop him, but he was just following the rules... You know, his group can decide for themselves who can join the guild..."

"That shouldn't be a big problem, right? If there really are some people with bad intentions, we can just vote against it. Anyway, Laxus won't let these people do anything reckless, so let them be."

Abbo shrugged, not seeing any problem. A team should be allowed to have different factions. What kind of big company is it without some internal strife? As long as they don't hold him back, it's fine.

"Alright, your problem is solved. Hand over my magic!"

Aibo came to see the guild leader today not to keep the old man company, but to ask for his settlement reward, the "Three Great Fairy Magics".

As a result, he was interrupted and delayed for so long by the president, and he was getting impatient.

"Hey, you brat, have you finished researching all those spells? Now you're already eyeing the three great spells."

"My research has hit a bottleneck and there's been no progress for the time being. I need some new inspiration to give it a boost, so, Old Deng, hurry up and unleash your magic!"

"How rude!"

Makarov glared at him, but still let Abbot off the hook. After all, he had high hopes for Abbot, and the future of the guild would most likely be in this brat's hands.

"【Fairy's Radiance】A destructive super magic that collects and condenses the brilliance of the sun, moon, and stars into a giant halo to annihilate the target enemy;

【Fairy Law】Judgment-type super magic, using holy light to vanquish darkness and crush everything the caster considers an enemy;

There is also the [Fairy Sphere] Absolute Defense Super Magic, which forms an invincible shield that envelops the target area and its members, and freezes the flow of time within the sphere;

Choose one of these three spells.

"I want it all!"

"Idiot! Learn them one by one! You greedy little devil! Learn them first, then you can ask for the second one!"

Abbo rubbed his forehead. This old geezer's hand can stretch out like Luffy's, yet he still managed to hit me. He really has no manners.

He had seen records of all three spells in ancient texts, and in terms of power, they all deserved the title of super magic. But what interested Abbot the most was, as expected,...

"Then I'll choose [Fairy Ball] first."

"You kid...you're definitely different from Laxus."

"What? Laxus learned it too? What did he choose?"

"Any S-rank mage in a guild is qualified to learn the three major spells, but Erza and Mira don't want to learn them. As for Laxus, he chose Radiant Light, but I only gave him Law."

"President, this is wrong of you. How could you deceive your teammates?"

"Radiant Light is a very pure annihilation-type attack magic. Laxus's temperament is not yet capable of fully controlling it. I cannot take this risk!"

"Tsk, no wonder your relationship with Laxus is getting worse..."

"Oh, right, I didn't tell you before, but Laxus doesn't learn ordinary lightning magic, but lightning dragon slayer magic. He has an extremely strong physique, so don't underestimate him."

"Huh? He learned Dragon Slayer Magic too? Wait, Grandpa, what do you mean by this? Who is your grandson anyway? Why are you telling me this?"

"Because I think that brat Laxus has been acting very strangely lately and is definitely up to no good. Ebo, you are the only one in the guild who has the ability to stop him. Please keep an eye on him for me."

"President! How could you think of Laxus like that?! Laxus is not only your grandson, but also my beloved friend, my brother! How could I spy on him? This is distrust of a comrade! I cannot accept this!"

"What exactly are you trying to say?!"

"I need to pay more! One spell isn't enough for me, I want to learn two! No, three!"

Hey! You little rascal!

Makarov is also going to great lengths for the guild today.

Chapter 109: The Plan to Expand the Guild

In the end, Abbot failed to trick all three super magic spells into handing them over, and the old chairman was particularly stubborn about this.

However, one Fairy Ball is enough for Abbot to study for a while.

Since acquiring this magic, Abbot's Time Magic LV2 has been like receiving a golden skill experience book, with his experience points increasing rapidly.

The Fairy Orb's effect was similar to what Ebo had imagined. It could completely freeze time and space in the entire area, hiding everything in the spacetime rift for perfect defense.

During the time this area is frozen, the caster actually retains a sense of time and can observe the true time outside within the Time Sphere. Then, they can choose a safe point in time to release the Fairy Sphere.

Because the frozen area does not exist in the current time and space, this is an absolute defensive spell.

However, to truly unleash the Fairy Sphere, the caster must at least meet the basic casting requirements of [Spatial Magic LV3] and [Time Magic LV3].

Abbot estimated that once he mastered this magic, he should be able to push the level of Time Magic to LV3. If that wasn't enough, he could use Inspiration Points to push it up. Mastering Fairy Sphere would be a piece of cake.

Abbott discovered that to truly master these super magic spells, there are basic level requirements for a certain type of magic; they cannot be learned simply by wishing to.

However, this is not a problem for Abbot, as he has a cheat code that theoretically allows him to learn all super magic.

The three great fairy magic spells would be his for the taking sooner or later, so Aibo wasn't in a hurry.

The Thought Entity is researching Guga in the laboratory, trying to make a certain energy variant become Guga's original power.

Having some free time today, I came to the guild as a waiter to eavesdrop on gossip.

Every time he went to work as a waitress, Mila would come over to help. These days, Mila no longer dresses like a delinquent; she's always smiling and gives off a gentle, kind vibe.

But if you think she has a good temper, you're doomed. If anyone dares to anger her, Mira will instantly transform into a Rakshasa witch, several times more dangerous than when she pretended to be arrogant. She has dropped her pretense and put on a new mask.

Several newcomers have already been scared away because they offended Mira.

Although he had told the guild leader not to worry too much about the guild's affairs before, after arriving at the guild today, Aibo did sense something different.

Because there are many more members, the guild is much noisier than before. Although the atmosphere seems to be the same as before, people's true feelings are never revealed on the surface.

Some of the new members in the guild are way too overly familiar, and they're not even official members yet... Plus, their attempts to please are so deliberate, it's a bit annoying.

The guild has been so noisy lately! It's impossible to find a quiet corner. There have been so many new members joining all of a sudden! It's so hard to get used to!

[It seems like the Thunder Clan of Laxus only recruits based on strength. Does that mean I don't need to pretend with these idiots anymore? As expected, the strongest guild only needs the strongest members.]

A cacophony of voices flooded Aibo's mind, causing him to furrow his brow.

It's no wonder the guild leader is troubled; the guild does indeed have many thorny issues these days.

Fairy Tail is not as pure as it used to be. As the guilds have become wealthier and have more members, there are more interests involved, which inevitably leads to this predicament. If left unchecked, conflicts will likely arise soon.

Ultimately, it's because Fairy Tail is too "free," with virtually no requirements for its members except for a few rules.

But that's the biggest characteristic of Fairy Tail, and Aibo has no intention of changing it.

Aibo had previously thought that this guild could change every newcomer with its unique charm, but he realized that he seemed to have overestimated Fairy Tail Soul.

If we don't make any changes now and let these idiots run wild, Fairy Tail might really be changed.

Aibo sighed, "I've really sacrificed too much for this guild!"

Left with no other option, Abbot went to the chairman again. At that moment, Makarov was sitting at his desk deep in thought, seemingly very troubled.

As expected, being the president carries a heavy burden...

Upon hearing this, Aibo realized:

What should we eat tonight?

"..."

Well, you worried for nothing.

"President, I'm here to help you solve this problem."

"Oh?! It's Abbott! Please have a seat! What brilliant idea have you come up with this time?"