Chapter 510 Listen to Mom
In the villa, the reception hall.
Bright light streamed into the room, casting images of alternating black and white window panes on the floor.
On one side of the hall, there is a set of European-style tables and chairs in milky white with gold as a secondary color. A dozen small and exquisite white porcelain tea cups are placed in a circle on the table, as if connected to the table. The freshly brewed hot tea in the cups gives off white mist due to the confluence of cold and hot air, and the refreshing fragrance wafts throughout the room.
This scene is very similar to a medieval salon.
People with similar interests from all walks of life gathered together in a magnificently decorated aristocratic villa, sipping tea, wine and beverages, accompanied by classical and elegant music, and engaging in a free discussion around a hot topic of the day.
But... everyone in this world knows that any activities that exist among the nobility or other upper-class societies will be ruthlessly shattered once they are linked to the members of the Fairy Tail guild.
"Lucy, your butt is too big, sit a little closer!"
"Don't say such things in front of outsiders, Natsu!!"
"Wendy, come here, sister will hold you and sit!"
“No… no need…”
"It seems that the chair is not big enough. There is no other way, Laxus, you just sit on me like this!"
"What's the position you're in? Get up now!!"
"Gray! Don't take off your clothes!!"
"They're not wearing much, are they? Now that we're in the Western Continent, we have to follow the local customs!"
"No... There is no custom in the Western Continent to strip naked in someone's home!"
Because there were so many people seated, it was very crowded. Almost everyone was sitting with their buttocks touching each other. There were even a few people standing by the window pretending to look at the scenery to cover up the embarrassment of not having a seat.
Mavis sat on a separate chair, shaking her bare feet like a child, holding a teacup in her hand, and watching the noisy scene with a smile.
The happiness belonged to others, and Auguste only felt it was noisy.
He sat expressionlessly in the chair next to Mavis, closing his eyes and sipping his tea, pretending not to see the noisy scene in the room, nor to hear the "ping pong" sounds coming into his ears.
Bang! Snap! Bang! …
Auguste's brows were furrowed, and his hands holding the handles of the porcelain cup were trembling slightly. He silently advised himself in his heart: Huh... calm down... they are all just children, at an active age, it is normal to be a little noisy... It doesn't matter, as long as they don't break the furniture.
Although he doesn't care about money, these furniture are really expensive!
Brandish said that old man August had a good temper, and she was right!
"All of you guys, be quiet! We are in someone's house now, not in a guild! Pay attention to the reputation of Fairy Tail! "
As if she couldn't bear it anymore, Erza suddenly shouted, and her serious look seemed to say "If you don't calm down, I'm going to hit you."
Her roar was effective. All the noise in the room stopped abruptly and the air became quiet.
Auguste heaved a sigh of relief, with a faint smile on his face: "This little girl is quite dignified... Speaking of which, she is somewhat similar to Irene, is it a coincidence? But at least she was not hurt..."
Bang!!
In the silence, the sound of the porcelain cup breaking was extremely loud.
“…”
Auguste's smile froze before it bloomed: Who is it?! Who broke my cup?! It's okay to disturb my reunion with my mother, scratch the wall, break the potted plants, and mess up the library, but now you're smashing the furniture. Do you really think I'm easy to bully because I'm old?
Thinking of this, August was filled with anger and determined to teach these lawless kids a lesson!
But when he looked up, he saw Mavis's pure, innocent, and helpless green eyes, and his anger immediately disappeared.
Mavis stared blankly at the broken porcelain cup. After a long moment, she smiled awkwardly: "Yes... I'm sorry... because I was scared..."
At this moment, August felt like his heart was melting.
What a kind smile! My mother is just like the most perfect and holy spirit!
For the sake of his mother, let’s forget about teaching the little brat a lesson. We are all family!
But!! As long as I am still alive, I am your only son!
Thinking of this, Auguste's eyes turned unfriendly again as he looked at the little ghosts.
Preshito glanced at Auguste without leaving a trace, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart: What's wrong with this guy? In just a few seconds, his momentum changed so many times? Is this the case for all elderly people? It turns out that health preservation is very important!
A few minutes later…
"I understand what you mean. You were worried about our safety, so you took a boat to the Western Continent to get information without permission, but you were captured by them halfway through the journey. Is that right?"
Mavis's gentle voice made Erza and the others feel ashamed: "Sorry... We are the ones who brought shame to the guild!"
"It's okay, it's okay... The opponents are just too strong. It's not shameful to lose to them!"
Is this consolation? We haven't read much, don't lie to children!
"Kid, you lost too?" Preshito looked at Laxus who was standing by the window posing and pretending to be cool, and there was a hint of teasing in his tone.
“…Stop talking nonsense!”
After explaining the reasons for her and others' actions, Erza began to care about the most important thing: "Ahem... So... First Generation, what was the result of your negotiation? Did you succeed in preventing them from starting a war? Where are the president and the others?"
"Well..."
Mavis hesitated for two seconds, then looked at Auguste , "I've basically succeeded here. Right, Auguste?"
This situation is indeed a bit difficult for this old man in his 80s. On one side is his father who has a tendency to destroy the world, and on the other side is his mother who is determined to save the world. He is not on the side of either side.
So August remained silent, looking down at the almost empty cup of tea in his hand, like a child who had made a mistake and was afraid to admit it to his mother.
With heavy and long breaths, circles of quick and short ripples appeared on the dark red tea surface. After a long time, Auguste sighed helplessly and then said softly: "Yes..."
Dad, I'm sorry! For Mom's happiness, your son has to suffer for you.
Several people were delighted when they heard this, but Dimalia was not satisfied: "No way? Old man! Have you decided not to fight? I was looking forward to the 'holy war'..."
However, before he could finish, more than a dozen gazes shot towards her!
"Um... I mean, for such an important decision, shouldn't we wait until the emperor returns to make it?"
Everyone then withdrew their gazes with satisfaction.
"That was a close call... Fortunately, I changed my mind quickly, otherwise these people would have eaten me..."
Dimaria wiped the sweat off her forehead with lingering fear. She really wanted to start a war and gallop on the battlefield, but she knew very well that even if she could use the characteristics of magic to defeat the two teams of Erza and Luxas, a total of more than a dozen people, as long as old man Augustus opened his mouth, she and Brandish would have no choice but to obey - after all, he was so powerful and had a high status.
"Need not!"
Auguste refused decisively, "Since the emperor has not declared a 'holy war', we have no reason to start any war!"
"When you return to the capital, please tell Inbel and Aguirre to stop the overseas expedition plan immediately!"
In fact, in August's opinion, this "overseas expedition" plan is meaningless and its only effect is to alleviate the fighting .
And now, this plan has another function, which is to make Mavis, who doesn't know the specific content of the plan, feel that she has listened to the other party's persuasion and gave up the intention of starting a war, thus gaining a lot of impression points in front of her lovely mother!
