Chapter 443: This gentleman's appearance fee is actually...
"Give... give money?"
Hearing this answer that reeked of money, all the audience, even the mayor himself, were stunned.
Isn't that right? This shouldn't be the answer that the Four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Ten should give, right? At least it should be "I like the guild 'Fairy Tail' very much" or "I have high hopes for a certain wizard", right? Even if you say "someone in this guild is my apprentice", we can accept it! What kind of reason is "they gave me money"? ! !
Everyone looked at Makarov on the stage, who looked constipated, waiting for him to give an explanation, or in other words, a word that could smooth things over.
But before Makarov could say what he was supposed to say, Volod spoke again: "Ah! That was just a joke! In fact, they didn't give me a penny!"
What?!?!
Originally, saying "they gave me money" was shocking enough, but now saying "they didn't give me a penny" is so shocking that it's beyond belief! !
The mayor was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth . He turned around tremblingly and asked in a low voice: "Makarov-san, what's going on? Didn't you pay Lord Volod the appearance fee?"
This is a serious matter! The four kings showed up at your guild's tournament, but you didn't even pay them an appearance fee? What if they file a complaint in the Council? Do you think Fairy Tail will be able to handle this properly in the future?
Besides, he is a retired old man who is over 100 years old. Aren't you bullying an honest person? !
Have the people in this guild really become so arrogant that they think they are the number one magic guild in Fiore and don't even take the Four Heavenly Kings seriously? With this attitude and method of doing things, how did this old man Makarov get to the position of the third generation leader of "Fairy Tail"? Was it just based on seniority?
At this moment, the mayor felt that his heart had been impacted thousands of times in just a few seconds, and each impact was as terrible as if a hundred elephants were stepping on him with "duai~duai~duai~".
At this moment, the mayor hoped to hear Makarov's denial, saying that he actually paid the other party an appearance fee, and then Volod beside him would say, "That was just a joke." In this way, although he was deceived and frightened, at least everyone would be happy.
pity……
"I really didn't give you any money!" Makarov blinked, looking innocent.
puff--!!
The mayor spat out a mouthful of blood in his heart, but he still didn't give up and continued to ask: "Ahem... I see, since you didn't give me money, you must have given me something else, right? For example, a precious magic book or something..."
"No! Lord Volod is here just for friendship...but I heard Kira gave him two bags of tea."
thump!
Looking at the mayor who suddenly fell on the stage, looking ashen and powerless, Makarov shook his head curiously: "Mayor, why did you suddenly become like this? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
The mayor was screaming : Why did I suddenly become like this? Don't you know what's going on? ! ! It's because of you... Wait! Old man Makarov just said that Lord Volod was attending this time as a friend? ? A friend... Did they have any interactions before? Yes, they are all old-fashioned "Holy Ten", it's normal for them to have interactions!
Thinking of this, the mayor suddenly regained his spirits. He flipped over from his seat with a "swoosh" and turned to look at Volod, his eyes sparkling: "Lord Volod, have you ever had any encounter with 'Fairy Tail' before?"
"Yes! I used to be a member of Fairy Tail!"
Volod was stunned for a moment, then he admitted it with a smile. His voice was calm, but his words were like a thunderclap, exploding directly on the field.
“Ehhhhhh???!!! You…were once a member of ‘Fairy Tail’?!”
The mayor searched his memory and asked in confusion: "I have been in this city for decades, but I have never seen you! You said you were a member of Fairy Tail, how long ago was that?"
The mayor held his breath and waited for Volod's answer.
The other party was silent for a few seconds, then laughed and said, "That was just a joke!"
"Are you kidding me again?!"
"I was just kidding when I said 'just kidding'!"
puff--!!
Isn't this old man tired of talking like this? ! As expected, he is from Fairy Tail! Only people from this guild have this kind of personality! !
Seeing that the mayor was about to die, Volodymyr laughed and lifted up his left sleeve, revealing the guild emblem of Fairy Tail engraved on it. He said seriously, "I am one of the first generation members who founded Fairy Tail with Mavis, and I am also a veteran of this guild!!"
With the guild emblem as evidence, everyone now confirmed what the other party said.
But even so, they were shocked by the news and speechless, especially the members of "Fairy Tail" in the audience, who stared blankly at the old man in the guest seats, their eyes almost falling out.
"Have all the founders of our guild achieved such great things?"
"A leader of the 'Devil's Heart', one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the 'Holy Ten', a 'Fairy Military Advisor', and then what? Are there any more legendary figures? Is there anyone in the royal family?"
“I remember there was another one who was the president’s father.”
"Is the president's father...someone powerful?"
“I haven’t heard of that.”
"Oh, really? Is it true that there is always a silent person in the team?"
Naturally, these arrangements about Yuri did not reach the ears of Makarov or Volod. At this time, they were each explaining to the audience, in the form of a dialogue, the origins of both parties and the reason for his appearance here.
"Little Kira suddenly visited my residence a few days ago and said that he must let me see the changes in the guild. I didn't want to come at first, but his attitude was very enthusiastic, and I couldn't refuse him, so I came."
"What?! Is it that simple?!"
The mayor looked incredulous. In his opinion, this reason alone was not enough to persuade the retired Four Heavenly Kings. He couldn't help but mutter in his heart: "That Kira...did he use some special means?"
"Yeah, it's that simple! Oh, and Kira brought me a few potted plants that were growing well, as well as two packs of delicious tea, so strictly speaking, it's not like there was no appearance fee..."
This appearance fee is basically nothing! !
"Now that I've come here to take a look, I've discovered that Fairy Tail is developing very well! Mavis' spirit is being carried on very well, Makarov is managing the guild very well, and the new generation of the guild is also very energetic. I'm very pleased."
"We have become the number one magic guild in Fiore. How can we not be happy?"
The mayor complained in his heart, but he also understood why the other party agreed to attend. "Speaking of which, I heard that this guild has existed for 99 years! Thinking about it this way, it is normal for someone like Lord Volod to come and see at this time..."
After briefly introducing Volod and his relationship with Fairy Tail, the topic of the tournament returned to Makarov.
The old man straightened his clothes, restored his original tone, and used the microphone in his hand to introduce the rules of the competition to the tourists in the audience who did not know the rules of the competition.
"This tournament adopts a three-team survival elimination system. Each team of three wizards will fight in a free-for-all on a field created with magic technology. The team that survives to the end will receive the 'Fairy Tail First Team' trophy, a 500,000 J prize, and a 100-meter three-story villa located on the central street!!"
