Chapter 475: Preshito's Commission
More than half an hour later, Laxus brought back Makarov and Volodymyr. The two old men had serious eyes and seemed to be equally surprised by Preshito's sudden visit.
It is worth mentioning that when the two passed by Kira, he smelled a fresh perfume.
This smell... is from the maid ... ahem, where did this smell come from?
Kira's intuition told him that they had just gone to a very bad place!
"Two old perverts!"
'Fairy Tail' second floor conference room.
Nine exquisite white porcelain teacups are placed on a simple white wooden long table. Dark red black tea is steaming, and wisps of white mist are rising from the teacups, emitting a unique fragrance.
Three elderly men, an uncle with a bandage, and several young, energetic, handsome and beautiful boys and girls were sitting around the table. If you didn't know, you would think they were having a tea party.
Preshito and Volodymyr began to exchange some pleasantries as old friends, and Makarov would say a few words from time to time, his words full of emotion and nostalgia for the passage of time and the changes in the world.
The young people had no interest in discussing such a dull topic. Even Gildarts, who was a little older than them, always regarded himself as a teenager. This teenager had few interests, only traveling, drinking and beautiful women. Sometimes he had the world in his mind, and sometimes he had beautiful women in his mind.
"Why do we have to come too?"
It was obviously the first time for Kana to experience this. She looked left and right, a little nervous.
Originally, she wanted to drink some wine to soothe her tense nerves, but everyone else was drinking tea, and if she was the only one drinking, she would seem too unique. Also, the atmosphere was obviously not conducive to drinking well, so she could only try her best to suppress the urge to drink.
Mira, who was sitting next to her, whispered, "It seems like something important?"
"Is it related to the sudden visit of the Nidaime?"
"Isn't this obvious?"
Laxus crossed his arms over his chest, his expression showing 30% interest, 30% confidence, and 40% indifference, "I just don't know what it is exactly..."
"Could it be that the Kingdom of Fiore was attacked by its neighbor? Or that the Council was attacked by the Dark Guild again? Isn't it going to be the end of the world with meteorites falling from the sky?"
Kira put forward several guesses in succession, but they were all rejected by the others.
"Can you make some reasonable guesses? What the hell is this?!"
"What do you mean by messed up? You want to hang your hands like Gildarts, right?"
"I remember Kira, you have many sources of intelligence, right? Don't you know anything about the purpose of this meeting?"
"How can this be the same? I don't have an undercover agent next to Lao Pu..."
The quarrel between them was getting louder and louder, especially Kira and Laxus, who would argue with each other over the slightest disagreement. Makarov was really afraid that they would get so angry that they would overturn the table, so he immediately interrupted their conversation.
"That's enough! Be quiet!"
The few of them had no choice but to return to their seats with regret.
The three old men sat at the top. Makarov, as the president, naturally sat in the middle C position. Although Volodymyr and Preshito were older and had higher seniority, they were outsiders and sat on his left and right sides.
The six S-class wizards sat on both sides according to their gender and the time when they became S-class. On one side were Gildarts, Killer, and Laxus; on the other side were Erza, Mira, and Cana.
"What exactly is the business of your visit to the guild this time?"
Makarov looked at Preshito with unfriendly eyes . He asked directly, just like his lustful intentions, without any concealment.
"Based on my understanding of you, if there is no special reason, you probably won't show up..."
Preshito nodded and said seriously, "I want to issue a request to Fairy Tail!"
When these words came out, everyone was stunned.
Issue a commission to Fairy Tail? You are really bold... Should I say you are worthy of being the boss for decades?
"Are you kidding me?! A person who betrayed Fairy Tail actually issued a request to the guild? Do you think we will accept it?!"
Erza slammed the table and stood up, which was rare. She looked at Preshito .
Preshito remained calm and said, "A so-called magic guild is, after all, an organization that uses magic to help others solve problems. As long as the publisher's reward is sufficient and the commission does not cross the magician's bottom line, it can be established."
"It's not what a qualified magic guild should do to serve people according to their preferences."
Laxus snorted, "'Fairy Tail' is different! You should know that!"
"I know! So what I'm going to announce is a commission that you will definitely accept!"
He did not continue to preach, but directly put forward the conclusion, as if he was completely sure that the guild would take on the commission. His confident look made Laxus frown.
"With your strength and knowledge, is there anything you can't do?"
Makarov spoke. He was not a reckless person, so he did not directly refuse or agree. Instead, he planned to find out Preshito's true purpose before making any plans.
However, what Preshito said next surprised everyone present.
"How much do you know about the Albares Empire?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Makarov's expression changed instantly, and Volodymyr's expression beside him also became solemn.
As the 'Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar' and the president of 'Fairy Tail', they knew more than Erza and the others, so they naturally knew how dangerous the upcoming conversation would be.
Since the Albares Empire was mentioned specifically, the commission that Preshito brought was not a casual one. It was related to the diplomacy between the two continents and the two countries, and it was not something that a magic guild like them could easily decide.
"The Albares Empire...what is that?" Kana asked.
"It's the magic empire of the Western Continent."
Gildarts's face didn't look very good either. He had traveled around the world for many years and had even been to Kiltina. Naturally, he could find out about the Albares Empire.
"I've been there once. Although I didn't go too deep because of the level, from my experience during that time, I can see that this magic empire has a large population, and the average level of wizards is much stronger than that of the Kingdom of Fiore."
"I heard that this empire has unified the military management of the hundreds of magic guilds that once appeared on that continent. It is an extremely dangerous place!"
"Hundreds of magic guilds?!"
Preshito added: "There is also a more accurate number, 730, more than 730 magic guilds!!"
Except for Kira, Cana, Mira, Erza, Laxus and others were all shocked. Even Gildarts, who was well prepared, was extremely shocked.
"730 magic guilds??!!"
"Is this true?! There aren't that many guilds in the entire Ishgar?!"
"Including Fairy Tail, there are only about 500 magic guilds in Ishgar."
Seeing that everyone was immersed in shock for a long time, Makarov asked the question in everyone's mind: "What happened to the Albares Empire?"
When Preshito said 'Albares Empire', he had a bad feeling!
"According to what I have learned from my travels during this period, it seems that this country has been preparing its military since half a year ago, and is ready to attack the Kingdom of Fiore again!"
“This is impossible !!”
After hearing what Preshito said, Makarov's first reaction was shock, followed by questioning.
The reason why it is called an "again" attack is that the opponent attacked once four years ago, in X781, but the attack was cancelled halfway through.
The official reason given was that [the attack failed], but the truth revealed by Makarov and others was that [the other party was afraid of weapons such as magic elf power controlled by the Council].
Now the Magic Council is intact, the magic elf power can continue to be used, and those weapons that have never been shown but are extremely powerful, the Council still has them secretly without knowing it!
This is also the biggest reason why Makarov does not believe this news.
In his opinion, only four years had passed, and the weapons that suppressed the Albares Empire were still there. Moreover, both the country's military strength and the power of the major magic guilds were stronger than before. It was impossible for the other side to choose this time to attack.
"The Council will not sit idly by!"
"If the magic spirit power can force them back once, it can force them back a second time!"
Magic Guilds are prohibited from participating in national wars. This is a treaty explicitly stipulated and signed by the three continents after the Second Trade War a hundred years ago. Even the Albares Empire cannot ignore it.
Makarov was confident that if the enemy attacked the Kingdom of Fiore, the Council would definitely provide assistance.
but……
Preshito shook his head and said, "It's useless! You should know, Makarov, that the target of the Albares Empire has never been the Kingdom of Fiore, but me... it's you!"
"It's 'Fairy Tail'!"
"To be precise, it's that thing!!"
That thing I made accidentally...
