Chapter 171 Where did Laxus go?
I didn't go to ask Philid. Nonsense, if he knew, would he still be sitting here?
So Kira turned and walked towards Bigusro, and found that he was preparing for tomorrow's battle with Natsu, well... just eating and drinking well and replenishing his energy.
Kira asked Bigusro where Laxus was, but he didn't know either, which confused Kira: "This guy didn't even want his men. Could it be that he couldn't bear the blow and ran away to a place where no one could find him and secretly wiped his tears?"
"Hehehe... How is that possible? Laxus is not a child anymore!"
Bigusro smiled, he was about the same age as Laxus, about 4 or 5 years older than Natsu and the others, and a little more mature mentally.
On the surface, Laxus and the Thunder Gods are in a relationship of followers and followed, but in fact, it is just another name for a team that works together to complete missions. Only a middle school boy like Felide and a loner like Alba Green would call themselves followers. In comparison, Bigusro joined just because he thought it was fun.
"But I seemed to see him go out yesterday. Should he go on a mission?"
Kira frowned and said, "Going on a mission at this time? Although the game has nothing to do with him, he can't be completely unconcerned, right?"
"Who knows?"
Originally, during the Harvest Festival, Laxus would organize the Thunder Gods to start a civil strife. In order to seize power, he would not hesitate to take guild members and innocent citizens of Magnolia as hostages. This was simply insane.
But now, because of the Magic Tournament started by Kira, Laxus' plan to seize power was stillborn. What's worse, he didn't even make it past the preliminary round and didn't even make it into the top 16.
Although everyone knows that this ranking is very inflated, outsiders don't know! Among the five S-class wizards, he is the only one who didn't make it to the semi-finals. People who don't know might think that Laxus doesn't deserve the title.
For Laxus, it was a very embarrassing thing that he failed to pass the preliminary round. He had always been very ambitious, and it was completely unknown what he would do after suffering a series of blows.
"I just hope he won't do anything too extreme..." Kira sighed, turned and walked towards Markrov, deciding to talk to him about his concerns. "I don't think so. After all, Laxus is not a bad person by nature."
After listening to Kira's concerns, Markov said solemnly: "Kira, don't tell anyone about this!"
Kira nodded silently, thinking: "As expected, the president is also troubled by Laxus's rebellion? Now that things are not happening as the original plot, can Laxus realize his mistakes and turn over a new leaf?"
"In fact, Laxus was sent on a mission by me!"
Kira: “??!!”
Seeing the shock in Kira's eyes, Markov nodded with satisfaction: "You never expected it, did you? You also have this kind of expression! Now you know what I'm doing, right?"
"You heard me right! I was the one who sent him. Because this matter involves a lot of people and needs to be done in secret, I didn't tell anyone else!"
"Wait...wait...what are you talking about?" Kira was stuttering as the situation was beyond his expectations. "You said you sent Laxus?"
"That's right!" Markov nodded.
Kira still couldn't believe it: "It doesn't matter if you lie to me. I can be fooled by you and it will pass with a smile, but when you go home and face the empty house, don't sit on the sofa alone and wipe your tears ..."
Markov: "..."
How come I didn’t know that you are so eloquent?
"It's like this," Maklov coughed twice and whispered, "According to the Council, the Dark Guild has been making frequent moves recently, so I sent Laxus out to investigate the matter."
Kira's eyes widened in disbelief. "What? Going alone to spy on the Dark Guild? Laxus actually did something so... so dangerous?"
Is this still the same Laxus?
"In order to avoid being discovered by the Dark Guild, I deliberately divided the Magic Tournament into six days and invited reporters to come and publicize it. I wanted to divert the attention of the magic world here and make it easier for Laxus to act in secret!"
Kira suddenly realized, and was a little excited besides being shocked: "So, Laxus' failure to pass the preliminary round is also..."
"Yes, that was all his deliberate act. Otherwise, considering Laxus's familiarity with Felide, how could he fall into his spell trap so easily?" At this moment, Markrov chuckled and stroked his beard, with the demeanor of an old military strategist, "But even Felide doesn't know about this."
Kira glanced at the gloomy Felide and nodded silently. That’s right, if it was Felide who cooperated with Laxus in acting, then his acting skills would be amazing!
It seriously threatens his title as the "Best Actor in Fairy Tail"!
"But how did you convince him?"
Kira still has one last thing that he is confused about. Assuming what Markrov said is true, why did Laxus agree? He had originally agreed with him to hold the final battle at the Harvest Festival!
Markov: "Hahaha, at that time..."
Three days ago, at Markov's house.
"What? You want me to give up this competition and go investigate that dark guild that nobody knows where it is?" Laxus asked loudly to Markrov, "I refuse! Why should I agree to do such a thing?"
"Laxus, calm down!" Marklov said, "Listen to me, those dark guilds are very troublesome. Once they are fully formed, it will be a serious disaster for the magic world ! You are the best person to carry out this matter, and only you can do it!"
Laxus said disdainfully: "What does that have to do with me?! Do you know that I have been waiting for this day for a long time! The 'First Fairy Tail Magic Tournament' held this time is the time for Kira and I to completely decide the winner!"
Marklov was silent for a while, then said, "Laxus, this conference was organized by Kira. Are you really convinced?"
"Old man, what do you mean?"
"If you want to defeat him completely, you should set your own rules! Why do you have to follow his rules?" Markov said, like a bewitching demon, his voice full of temptation, "You have to think clearly, do you really want to participate in that kind of game-like competition?"
Laxus looked at his grandfather in disbelief, as if he had just met him for the first time: "What are you talking about? Of course I..."
"Under the rules he sets, you will be like a child playing a game, defeating all enemies along the way, happily accepting the opponents and victories he arranges for you, and only waiting until the last day to get the chance to fight him."
At this point, Markov's tone suddenly became serious, and he asked with a sneer: "You are Laxus, when did you ever need this kind of friendship opportunity given by others?!"
Laxus was silent for a moment. He didn't know why his grandfather would say such a ridiculous thing, but the more he thought about it, the more it made sense: "But...if I leave like this, wouldn't that mean I've given up?"
"How could that be?" Markov looked as if he had heard a huge joke, and asked strangely, "Why do you think so?"
"Everyone knows that, besides me, the strongest wizard in Fairy Tail must be Gildarts! While they are still competing the false title of 'Fairy Tail's Strongest', you are working for the stability of the magic world. Isn't this much more noble than them?"
Sensing that Laxus was a little shaken, Markov struck while the iron was hot and continued, "You need to be more open-minded. Think about it. When they hold the 'trophy' and are ready to show it off in front of you, you can just say it.
"Is that kind of thing worth fighting over? I've long since given up on it! You ask me where I went? While you were playing house, I single-handedly solved the dark guild that was giving both the old man and the Council a hard time!"
In this case, isn't it much more mature than them?"
Laxus' eyes lit up and he sneered, "That sounds good! I agree!"
Markov nodded with satisfaction.
Laxus' smile faded and he gave Markov a complicated look.
"Old man, don't learn from Kira anymore. His acting is too fake!"
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