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"The sealed maiden inside luminosity starlight (artifact/secret) is Mavis Vermillion, the First Master of our Fairy Tail Guild."
"It also has another name: Fairy Heart."
"This is a secret Grand Magic that transcends the Three Great Fairy Magics. Its core mechanism is to automatically convert natural magic power into one's own magic power, thereby achieving an infinite supply of magic power."
"In other words, as long as you possess it, you will have infinite magic power and can use magic endlessly."
Makarov explained to Qi Yan, but Qi Yan knew what it was the moment he saw it. As someone who had watched the Fairy Tail anime, he naturally knew about Fairy Heart and its abilities. The problem was why the old man was showing him this, which gave him a very bad feeling.
"Ma… Master, why are you showing me this?!"
"Because you, Qi Yan, will be the next Master of Fairy Tail."
Qi Yan was stunned when he heard this.
"What?!"
"Master, you must be mistaken! I… I, sigh! I've only been in the Guild for a year, Master? I can't do it, definitely not!"
As Qi Yan spoke, he started to run back. He was truly flustered this time. Although quests could sometimes be troublesome, he actually enjoyed the life of doing quests and getting rewards.
Most importantly, when he accepted and completed quests, the system would give him gacha rewards. He could use these rewards to draw cards. What was the meaning of life without drawing cards?
No! He absolutely could not be the Master!
Slap!
Qi Yan hadn't run two steps before a large hand grabbed him. It was Makarov, using his Giant Magic to enlarge his hand and seize Qi Yan.
Qi Yan was speechless. Lately, he felt like he had a conflicting relationship with giants; he had been grabbed multiple times.
"You brat, why are you running?"
"Master, I really don't want to be the Master!"
Makarov immediately looked annoyed: "What? Is the position of Master that bad?"
"Yes! Not only do you have to stay at the Guild every day, but when Guild members cause trouble, you have to go to the Council to get scolded, write self-criticisms, deal with the interpersonal relationships of Guild members, and attend various regular meetings. All sorts of things are annoying to death."
"…"
Makarov had to admit, everything Qi Yan said resonated with him.
Qi Yan looked at Makarov pitifully and said, "Master, I'm still young, only nineteen years old. How can you bear to make me endure such suffering? I just returned from a difficult S-Class Quest, only to hear such terrible news. How can you bear it?"
"Then can you bear to see an old man, nearly ninety and almost in his grave, endure such suffering?"
"You can pass the position of Master to someone else, like Uncle Gildarts. Isn't he the strongest Mage in the Guild?"
"Gildarts went on a Hundred Year Quest, and I don't know if he'll even come back. Even if he does, with his personality, he definitely wouldn't be willing to become the Master."
"What about Mystogan?"
"Mystogan isn't good at communication and isn't familiar with everyone in the Guild."
"Erza, Erza has a lot of prestige on a daily basis; even I'm afraid of her."
"Erza is indeed a good choice, but she's too young and she's a girl…"
Makarov had indeed considered Erza. He had watched Erza grow up and was more familiar with her, but Erza was ultimately a girl. Making her Master would somewhat hinder her; after all, girls eventually get married.
Qi Yan was different. Qi Yan and Mira were in love, and it would be very suitable for them to stay together in the Fairy Tail Guild.
"I'm the same age as Erza! At worst, pass it to Laxus, he's your grandson after all."
"That brat is even worse; if it were passed to him, he'd mess up the Guild completely."
"Then you, old man, just work a bit harder and keep doing it."
"No, I'm old, my body…"
"What are you talking about? You're only in your eighties; that's the age to strive!"
Slap!
Makarov slapped Qi Yan on the head.
"You brat! Stop trying to fool me! I'm old, not senile! I've been thinking for a week, and I still think you're more suitable."
"…" Qi Yan fell silent.
Makarov looked at Qi Yan helplessly and asked, "Are you really that opposed to being the Master of Fairy Tail?"
Qi Yan gave Makarov a look, letting Makarov understand on his own.
"In that case…"
Qi Yan's ears perked up, sensing a chance: "Forget it!"
"Dream on! In that case, I'll work for two more years. You are now the provisional Master, and in two years, you will take over the position of Master. By then, your qualifications will be sufficient. No refusing!"
Makarov had made this decision after a week of thought. He was already very old, and luminosity starlight (artifact/secret) was the most important secret of the Fairy Tail Guild.
His health wasn't good, and to be safe, he had to pass down this secret, which only the Master was qualified to know.
The most suitable candidate was actually Gildarts. He had watched Gildarts grow up, and Gildarts was also the most senior Mage in the current Fairy Tail Guild.
But Gildarts had gone on a Hundred Year Quest, and it was uncertain if he would return. Even if he did, with that brat's personality, he definitely wouldn't settle down in the Guild. This secret was only allowed to be known by the Master, so Qi Yan was currently the most suitable candidate.
"…Alright!"
Since the old man had said so, Qi Yan reluctantly agreed. Two years, the old man would never guess how much change would happen in two years.
Makarov also smiled when he heard Qi Yan agree. He had finally resolved a major life matter.
As an old man who had lived for over eighty years, Makarov was very confident in his judgment of people. Although that brat Qi Yan was sometimes unreliable…
But people needed comparison. Compared to the even more unreliable brats in the Guild, this kid was already exceptionally outstanding.
In the evening, Qi Yan and Mira walked home together, hand in hand along the river. Love was like a pane of glass; as long as one was brave enough to break it, everything else would fall into place naturally.
"What's wrong? Aren't you always happy after completing a quest? Why do you seem so down today?"
The observant Mira noticed that Qi Yan's mood was off; he seemed a bit glum, completely different from his usual state after returning from a quest.
Qi Yan then told Mira about Makarov wanting to pass the Mastership to him, though he omitted the part about luminosity starlight (artifact/secret) being hidden beneath the Guild.
Hearing Qi Yan's words, Mira couldn't help but gasp, covering her mouth:
"The Master designated you as the next Master?!!"