Chapter 368: Invitation of Saint Ten
"Kira... is he going to become the Great Mage of the 'Holy Ten'?"
Everyone stared at Kira in a daze, obviously not yet coming to their senses.
Makarov took the letter back and asked, "So, what's so troubling about this?"
"Ah, you know that, right? Once you become the 'Saint Ten', you will be a big shot! Those enthusiastic fans, the headache-inducing meetings, and all kinds of speeches and social events will be endless. Isn't this enough to bother you?"
“…”
This Versailles look made Makarov silent again, but others couldn't stand it.
"This guy really deserves a beating!!"
"No need to say more, hit him!!"
"Everyone, come together!!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! …
As soon as the sound of breaking wind appeared, Kira immediately squatted down to avoid a series of punches, then quickly emerged from another place, and quickly caught the wooden stick swung by Makarov. He patted his chest with lingering fear and said, "That was a close call, President, what are you doing?"
Makarov didn't even raise his eyelids: "Nothing, just chasing away mosquitoes!"
"You're kidding! Where are the mosquitoes coming from at this time of year?!"
After the noise, Natsu was the first to raise a question: "Why did the Council invite Kira to become the 'Holy Ten'? Isn't Gildarts stronger?"
"Maybe it's because I haven't been famous in recent years..." Gildarts came over to explain, "Well, I don't care about these things anyway!"
Then, he smiled and put his arm around Kira's shoulders: "Good job, Kira!"
Makarov looked up and explained to everyone: "The selection of the title of 'Holy Ten' is not only based on strength, but also on status and contribution! In order to balance the magic guild, the Council has always tried its best to avoid the phenomenon of 'multiple Holy Ten Mages appearing in the same magic guild'. Kira was not selected last time because of this."
Everyone suddenly realized: "That's why we chose Jellal... No, it should be Zikrein."
Kira glanced at the corner of his mouth: These guys are really talking about things that are not related to the topic...
"This time, probably because the destruction of the 'Balam Alliance Iron Triangle' was caused by 'Fairy Tail', or Kira, and they all played a very important role, so he was awarded this title!"
The fact is just as Makarov guessed. Although the Council does not know the specific process of the Battle of Sirius Island, from Kira's previous performance, it is known that he played a great role in this battle.
"The letter says that if you are willing to accept, you need to go to the Council to participate in the ceremony in early January next year." Marklov cast a questioning look at Kira again, "How about it, Kira? Do you want to go?"
"This..." Kira hesitated for a few seconds, looking conflicted. "If I go, the Council House is so far away, and I really don't want to go far recently; if I don't go, the title of 'Holy Ten' seems to be okay."
Kira was telling the truth. In his heart, he felt that the title of "Holy Ten" was useless. After all, it was not something that could be used to make a living or to spend money. Not only did it not have much credibility, it could also easily become a stepping stone for others.
But to others, Kira is pure Versailles.
"That's the highest wizard title in Ishgar, and you actually described it as 'okay'?! President, he's looking down on you, hit him!"
"That expression really makes me want to beat him up!"
"Forget it, that's Kira's personality..."
Makarov had long been accustomed to Kira's speaking style, and he didn't care. He just continued to drink calmly: "I knew you would say something like this. Anyway, it's up to you whether you accept it or not."
"Well... let's go!"
Kira finally decided to go and take a look.
It's not for the 'honor of a wizard', but out of curiosity as to why the Council would suddenly think of bestowing the title of 'Holy Ten' on him.
The Holy Ten was not an organization that needed to immediately recruit ten members, so the Council did not select new members after Joseph and Gerard were removed from the group.
But this time he suddenly chose someone and broke the long-standing principle of "not giving plural Holy Tens to the same public household" and gave the title to himself. Could it be as simple as because he destroyed Barlaam?
Thinking back to the last time the 'Holy Ten' was selected, which was because of the covetousness of the Albares Empire, Kira felt more and more that something was wrong.
Is the Council going to make another big move? Is there any person or organization that deserves them to do this? Is the Albares Empire launching an attack?
Back home, Kira began writing back to the Council, confirming that he was willing to accept the title and that he would go to the ceremony when the time came, and then he returned to his pleasant daily life again.
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"Boss, how much is your 'Flying Knife with a 100% Accuracy'?"
"This 9998J!"
"Eh? Is something that never misses the target so cheap?"
"Because this is a toy knife, it's not sharpened! But it's very effective for showing off or performing on stage. It has 'perception positioning magic' on it, which can be projected to any place within a hundred meters around it."
"Boss, can this 'animal translator' really communicate with animals?"
"Of course! It uses the magic of 'telepathy' as its core. Whether it is cat, dog, rat, chicken, duck, fish, cow, sheep, pig, turtle, bird, insect, tiger, wolf, leopard, lion, elephant, monkey, it can all be translated."
"Awesome!! How much is this thing?"
"3.8wJ!"
"Boss, how much is this 'powerful glove'?"
"This is priced according to different models. The stronger the gloves, the more expensive they are."
"Little brother, do you still have '＊＊ elves' here?"
"Hmm? Mr. Guest, let's go inside and talk in detail."
Since the success of Fairy Tail, Kira has once again reached the peak of his career, with dozens or even hundreds of customers coming to his store every day to do business, which finally allowed him to sell all the magic props that were piled up in his store and boxes. His daily income is equivalent to the reward for an S-level mission.
During this period, Kira also visited an orphanage and brought learning materials for the children during the winter, hoping that they could feel the expectations of their elders in such a cold winter. That feeling must be very warm!
These learning materials are all magic books that Kira spent a lot of time compiling, and they are things that cannot be found on the market.
The children were also very enthusiastic and took out snacks and candies to treat Kira. However, some of them smashed the candies too hard, and Kira got angry and started a candy war with them.
Of course, it is important to combine work and rest, so Kira also brought them small toys from the store, such as indelible paintbrushes, nightmare lamps, truth potions, doom dice, tripping ropes...all of which are things that can deepen the friendship among children.
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A few days passed in a blink of an eye, and Magnolia welcomed the last festival of the year, Christmas.
The Fairy Tail world celebrates Christmas, and when this holiday is mentioned, Kira thinks of Adventure - no, it seems to be called King's Game.
You know, those guys in the guild are a group of people who can play the King's Game until they run naked! It's really irritating... ahem, it's really bad! This kind of atmosphere should be strictly stopped!!!
Several days of wind and snow have given Magnolia a coat of white, and with the addition of green trees, red clothes and colorful crystal embellishments, it looks vibrant even in winter.
The Hope House naturally also has corresponding holiday products on the shelves, such as "Fast-Growing Christmas Tree", "Instantly Change Christmas Clothes", "Self-Driving Reindeer Car", "Bell Music Player"...
Of course, the most popular one is the "Fairy Tail Sorcerers Christmas Limited Edition Figure", which includes wood carvings in various poses. In addition to the statues, there are also greeting cards, gift boxes, postcards... These are all peripheral products sold after Kira obtains his consent.
——Of course, I paid them copyright fees. After all, Kira is a person who respects copyright.
Kira's shop is already very famous in Magnolia, and with his identity as a "Fairy Tail Wizard", he has a lot of customers, and the goods were sold out before the festival day.
It was December 24th. Kira finished his business and came to the Guild Tavern.
According to Marklov, there are several missions specifically targeting him on the guild mission board.
