"Creak~"
Just as Hyberion and Wolfheim were patiently waiting outside the Fairy Tail Guild's entrance, the door slowly swung open...
Warrod, Yuri, and Precht—the three old fellows—simultaneously stepped out of the Fairy Tail Guild's door, smiling as they walked toward Hyberion and Wolfheim.
"Well, well, if it isn't the Chairman and Vice-Chairman?!"
"What a lack of welcome on our part! Please, come right in..."
Among the founding quartet of Fairy Tail, Yuri, who was the best at handling such situations, immediately plastered a smile on his face the moment he saw Hyberion and the other. He strode quickly to the front of the two, speaking loudly as if greeting old friends.
"This man's strength is formidable, not inferior to either of us!"
As for Hyberion and Wolfheim, the moment they saw Yuri, beads of sweat the size of peas immediately formed on their foreheads. They subconsciously exchanged a glance, each seeing shock reflected in the other's eyes.
"Heh, I've never heard..."
"that the Magician Guild Fairy Tail harbored such a powerful expert as yourself."
"Warrod, this is your fault. How could you hide such a strong individual without announcing it to the world?! Aren't you making Wolfheim and me look like fools?!"
Adhering to the principle of not striking a smiling face, Hyberion, as Chairman of the Magic Council ERA, mimicked Yuri's demeanor. With a hearty smile, he first praised Yuri's formidable magical prowess...
Then he turned to Warrod beside Yuri, complaining that Warrod hadn't informed them of Yuri's identity in advance, making them look foolish now! Only then did he turn back to Yuri, probing, "May we inquire about your esteemed name, sir? So we may broaden our knowledge."
"Haha, what expert? How dare I call myself an expert before you?!"
"After all, I'm not even one of the Ten Wizard Saints!"
"As for my name, it's nothing secretive."
"I am Yuri Dreyar! One of the founders of the Magician Guild Fairy Tail. It's truly an honor to meet both of you."
Yuri laughed heartily, modestly revealing his name.
"Yuri Dreyar?!"
Upon hearing this, Hyberion's eyes lit up slightly. The surname 'Dreyar' was thunderously familiar to him! After all, the current Master of the Magician Guild Fairy Tail bore that surname. And looking across the entire Fairy Tail Guild, the founder named Yuri Dreyar could only be the long-deceased father of the current Master, Makarov Dreyar.
"May I ask impolitely, didn't you pass away many years ago?!"
Hyberion squinted his eyes slightly, probing Yuri.
"Heh..."
"I merely went on a trip..."
"It's just that this trip lasted a bit longer than expected."
"As a result, that brat Makarov mistakenly thought I had died! And he went around spreading it everywhere, it really infuriates me! But fortunately, after returning this time, I've already given that kid a good thrashing. You can rest assured about that."
Yuri's answer was flawless. How could he admit that all these years he had been living under an assumed name, constantly collecting magic books for that bastard Precht?!
"Is... is that so?!"
Upon hearing this, Hyberion gave Yuri a deep look. He could tell Yuri was definitely lying to his face, but he didn't expose him.
"Alright, are you all done talking?!"
"If you're done, hurry up and follow me into the guild!"
Just as Hyberion grew suspicious of Yuri, Precht, who had been silent all along, suddenly stepped in front of everyone, speaking with a slightly displeased expression.
"Y-you are?!"
When Hyberion and Wolfheim clearly saw Precht's face, they both gasped sharply. Hades, the Master of the strongest Dark Magic Guild on the Ishgar continent, Grimoire Heart? Why was he also in Fairy Tail?!
Instantly, Hyberion and Wolfheim felt a chill run down their spines. Cold sweat broke out on their foreheads as they erupted with astonishing magical power, readying themselves for battle.
"BOOM!!"
"Calm down a little."
When Precht sensed the formidable magical power swirling around Hyberion and Wolfheim, his expression immediately revealed a trace of displeasure...
For a moment, the magical power within Precht's body fluctuated intensely, as if he were ready at any moment to clash with Hyberion and Wolfheim.
"Warrod, what are you waiting for?!"
"Hurry up and join forces with us to capture this evil fellow from the Dark Magic Guild, the Magic Council ERA's most wanted criminal, right here?!"
Hyberion turned to Warrod beside him, urging him hastily.
"Hyberion and Wolfheim, have you perhaps misunderstood something?"
"Where is there any member of a Dark Magic Guild here?!"
"I don't see anything at all?"
Upon hearing this, Warrod looked at Hyberion, his expression filled with confusion.
"Warrod!"
"Have you grown so old that your eyes have gone blind too?!"
"Can't you see that the person standing beside you right now is the Magic Council ERA's only SSS-class wanted criminal on the Ishgar continent, the Master of the continent's strongest Dark Magic Guild, Grimoire Heart, the Black Mage Hades?!"
Wolfheim directly exposed Precht's alias, which was also due to Precht not disguising himself much during his early operations.
"Heh..."
"So it's about this matter!"
"I told you two must have misunderstood~"
"This gentleman is not the Master of the Dark Magic Guild Grimoire Heart..."
"This is one of the four great founders of our righteous Magic Guild, Fairy Tail."
"Simultaneously, he is also the second-generation Master of Fairy Tail, Precht Gaebolg."
"However, perhaps because Precht has a rather stern personality, coupled with his naturally gloomy face, he's often mistaken for someone else. That's all."
Warrod gently stroked the beard on his chin, a peaceful smile on his face.
However, as Warrod spoke up to this point, his tone suddenly shifted, delivering words as cold as ice: "Gentlemen, do you think what I said is correct?!"
As Warrod's words fell...
Both Hyberion and Wolfheim's expressions changed. In their hearts, they trembled with fear, thinking: "This is bad! We seem to have accidentally fallen into a Dark Magic Guild's trap! This so-called Fairy Tail has been, from start to finish, one and the same with the continent's top Dark Magic Guild, Grimoire Heart! A Dark Magic Guild luring the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council here—what ill intentions could they possibly have?! It's a matter known to all."
"I say, you two..."
"Who exactly did you say I resemble just now?"
Before Hyberion and the other could answer Warrod's question...
Precht, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke. He simply stared quietly at Wolfheim and the other, his expression cold and murderous, as if he would strike them down without mercy if their answer didn't satisfy him.
"BOOM!"
Simultaneously, both Yuri and Warrod, like Precht, silently watched Wolfheim and the other. The magical power of three 'Heavenly King'-level figures pressed down directly upon Wolfheim and Hyberion.
"Uh..."
Hyberion and Wolfheim, sensing the magical power of Precht, Yuri, and Warrod, immediately paled in shock.
Although Hyberion and Wolfheim's strengths were not lacking, the trio of Warrod seemed even stronger! Especially Precht's profound magical power, which gave them a faint sense of being superior to their own! Simply unbelievable.
"We're done for!"
This made Wolfheim inwardly lament in distress.
It seemed that if the answer from Wolfheim and Hyberion, representing the Magic Council ERA, failed to satisfy the Fairy Tail Guild...
Then the Fairy Tail Guild could make the entire populace of the Ishgar continent dissatisfied.
Immense pressure instantly bore down upon the two of them.
Not only the pressure from the strength of the two powerhouses before them, but also the psychological and moral pressure.
"RUMBLE!"
For a moment, faint flashes of thunder flickered in the sky above Magnolia Town.
Wolfheim and Hyberion looked again toward the direction of the Fairy Tail Guild...
What legendary Magic Guild Fairy Tail was this?!
This was simply a man-eating demon's lair.
The moment Precht Gaebolg appeared, it had already confirmed Fairy Tail's identity as the continent's number one Dark Magic Guild.
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