Chapter 354 Fairy Tail's Interim Guild Master, Laxus
Chapter 354 Fairy Tail's Interim Guild Master, Laxus
Chapter 354 Fairy Tail's Interim Guild Master, Laxus
Laxus, carrying his baggage, kicked open the tightly closed guild door.
His first public appearance after several months away seemed to indicate that he had matured considerably and no longer possessed the repulsive aura he had previously displayed.
Marcao and the others noticed the change, but they had no time to care about such a "trivial matter" at the moment. They glanced at it and then looked away with a dejected expression.
"You guys' expressions are as infuriating as ever."
Laxus glanced at the dejected guild and said in a deep voice, "The old man's guild in my memory shouldn't be this lifeless."
Macao instantly flew into a rage, slamming his fist on the table and shouting, "What are you doing here now, you bastard who was expelled from the guild long ago?!"
He couldn't tolerate that Laxus could still utter such sarcastic remarks, as if he were making a sigh, when the president and Chase had disappeared without a trace.
"Even if I'm not a member of the guild, I'm still the old man's grandson," Laxus said, slowly putting down his baggage and walking into the guild.
It was only then that Marcao and the others noticed that a blue-haired man in a trench coat was following behind him.
Gerald?
"No, no, you are—Mistgang?"
Macao's eyes widened. "Didn't you already return to Edolas and become king?!"
"With such a big thing happening to the guild, how could I possibly sit idly by in my own country?"
Without any intention of reminiscing, after a soft sigh, Mistgang cut straight to the point, delivering news that thrilled everyone present:
"These past few days, Laxus, Ultear, and I have been around Tenrou Island, collecting residual energy fluctuations."
"Based on the final images described by officers who witnessed the entire process, we ultimately concluded that Chase and his men did not disappear."
Rather...
"Just like how the people here were sucked into Edolas by the Anima dimensional magic, they've been transported to some unknown world!"
After he finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the room.
"Wait, wait, Mr. Gang, you mean—"
Wakaba trembled as he picked up the pipe beside him and lit it for the first time since the Sirius Group incident, a glimmer of hope appearing on his weary face.
"While it's not entirely certain yet, Chess and the others should still be alive," Mistergang nodded.
"Given that guy's card abilities, he'll probably be back soon."
Laxus picked up the conversation, brimming with confidence in his old rival Chase, and casually remarked, "Anyway, I'm just killing time."
Before that, I'll take pity on you and help Mystergan protect this lousy guild.
Are Laxus and Mystogan going to stay in the guild?
This statement greatly encouraged everyone who learned that the Sirius Group was safe.
"That's how it is, so are you all willing to trust me and let me serve as the temporary interim president?" Mister Gang asked.
"Of course, there's no problem at all!"
The crowd cheered loudly, as if to release all the pent-up emotions of the past few days.
Looking at his lively and boisterous companions, Laxus couldn't help but smile.
That's exactly how it should be, this damn guild!
However, Mistgang's next two sentences immediately stopped him from laughing.
"Now, as the interim guild leader, I hereby formally restore all of Laxus Dolea's rights as a guild member and appoint him as the new interim guild leader."
"What?!?" Laxus was shocked.
"Because the large-scale Nirvana, which is used to test the divine mages in the northern continent of Edolas, is still under construction, I cannot leave for too long."
The smile didn't disappear; it simply shifted to Mystogan's cool and handsome face. "So, I'm leaving the guild in your care, Laxus."
Without giving Laxus any chance to refute, he immediately turned into a mist and disappeared from the spot.
Everyone was stunned: You can do that?
"What are you talking about, begging me? Do you even know how difficult it was for me to make that decision to help you?!"
Laxus yelled at the air, his body crackling with rage.
"Isn't this great, Laxus? Anyway, you've been eyeing the chairman's position for a while now." Macao walked over with a smile.
Although he still had the same fiery temper that made him prone to outbursts, he could clearly sense that the current Laxus was much gentler and more reliable than the Laxus of the past.
"That is to say, it even led to a civil war." Wakaba didn't hold back in revealing his dark history.
Recalling his impetuous youth, Laxus's face flushed instantly, and he hurriedly protested, "No, I, well, I don't have those kinds of thoughts anymore!"
"Stay here, Laxus. The guild needs your help."
"If we don't even have one S-rank, I have a feeling we'll be bullied terribly by other guilds. We might even be kicked out of Magnolia and have to live a life of hardship outside, Mimi?"
"If you dare refuse, when Chess gets back, I'll have him beat you up!"
Others also gathered around, some pleading sincerely, some wiping away tears in despair, and some directly threatening Chase, but not a single one of them looked at them with disgust or disdain.
After feeling their unconditional trust, even the toughest man, Laxus, couldn't help but get teary-eyed.
Despite having done so many bad things before, he arrogantly turned his head away, acknowledging that "this is your own choice, and I won't be responsible if any problems arise later."
"Also, if you want to threaten me, you should at least bring up Uncle Gildarts. That bastard Chase won't scare me!"
"Haha, but Gildarts didn't beat you to a pulp during the Civil War~"
"Enough, Wakaba! I've put up with you for far too long!!"
"I'm so moved. The violent dam has finally regained a sense of distance from people's hearts."
"You've always liked to say things that are hard to understand, haven't you, Leqi?"
"Even if you become the interim president, we still need to settle our scores. How dare you lay a hand on Levy!"
"Jet and Troy, I'm sorry for what I did to you before, but I'm always ready to fight if you want."
"Huh? I remember everyone's names very clearly~"
"No, I was just guessing."
"What an insincere guy!"
"Oh, right, Laxus, there are some documents the guild leader hasn't had time to process yet, so I'll leave them to you."
When Lagasa saw the files that Ginana brought over, which were taller than her, he felt a chill run down his spine.
He almost fainted on the spot after learning that it was almost entirely filled with self-criticisms, apology letters, and compensation clauses.
Mister Gang, you fucking come back here right now!
Wait, Mystergang?
Laxus suddenly remembered the option of transferring the interim chairman, and his eyes lit up, only to go dark again.
Marcao and his old hands naturally saw through his scheme and disappeared without a trace.
The once bustling guild instantly became empty and silent, with only piles of documents sitting there steadfastly.
"Those damn bastards!!!"
Laxus felt like the sky had fallen.
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