thebusnovel Chapter 531 The Dark Guard, the Holy Trial
Chapter 531 The Dark Guard, the Holy Trial
Chapter 531 The Dark Division, the Ten Saints' Assessment
After a period of playful antics, everyone finally settled down.
Uru and Urutia began to talk about their experiences and changes over the past two and a half years.
First is Uru. You can tell from her highly distinctive cloak that she is now a genuine member of the Ten Wizard Saints of Ishgard.
This is only natural, after all, she received an invitation from the Council of Ten to be reviewed two and a half years ago, and is currently ranked seventh, one place lower than Jura.
That's right, at this point in time, Jura had not yet reached the strongest in the "non-human" realm, although the ranking of the Ten Wizard Saints is not entirely based on strength.
Reputation, contributions, conduct, and so on all have an impact.
It is worth mentioning that, due to the existence of a vacancy, the council unanimously passed a resolution at today's regular meeting to reinstate Makarov's seat in the Holy Ten, which had been marked as missing.
However, the old man did not show much joy at this; on the contrary, he complained a lot.
—The current council is not what it used to be. All ten Wizards have the obligation to participate in decision-making and handling of matters!
Of course, the main target is the growing threat from the western and northern continents.
As for the various matters concerning guilds within the continent of Ishgar, members of the Holy Ten such as Makarov, Uru, and Jura, who have their own guilds, do not need to participate, but must avoid involvement if their own guild is involved.
Even so, the old man's burden was still much heavier, which made his determination to "work as chairman until the end" waver again, and he began to secretly plot against Chase again.
Ultear, who possesses the level of the Ten Saints and is highly capable, retains her original senator status while also serving as the supreme commander of the Council's "Dark Purge Force".
The Dark Purification Force is a new force proposed by Ultear to the Council, specifically designed to investigate, purge, and try the Dark Guilds.
It was also Ultear's suggestion that this unit be led by Jellal, along with the Oración Seis's lasers...
Angels and others served as executive members.
The reasons for choosing Gerald are self-evident; after all, strictly speaking, he was brainwashed by himself.
The victims of the "Tower of Paradise" incident were not inherently bad.
The same applies to the Oración Seis, and they all possess considerable power, making them the best candidates to eradicate darkness.
The proposal to recruit those convicted of serious crimes was met with strong opposition from many members of parliament at the time, and was only able to proceed smoothly with the approval of the new Speaker, Hayberian.
Therefore, the Dark Purge can actually be seen as a formalized version of the original work, "The Sin of the Witch."
However, nowadays, the outside world prefers to simply refer to them as the "Dark Division".
Any dark guild within Ishgar would tremble at the mere mention of this name!
"Wait, does that mean the guild master who regained a seat in the Ten Wizard Saints can now be considered a member of the Council?"
"Not only that, but with our allies Miss Uru and Mr. Jura, don't we have incredibly strong backing?"
"Hahaha, now I can cause a ruckus without any worries!"
The Fairy Tail members, who love to cause trouble, were all extremely excited. Natsu, in particular, smiled broadly and politely said "Nice to meet you" to Ultias and Ultear.
"Why does Watashi have this feeling that this is definitely not a good thing?" Lucy couldn't help but complain.
Although Fairy Tail never really took the Council seriously, it was still the top management body, and Natsu was the former...
They can still restrain themselves to some extent.
There are so many "insiders" in there now, who knows how unlucky it will be to do commissions with him in the future!
"Natsu, and you all, straighten up your attitude!"
Erza, a member of the strongest team, stood with one hand on her hip and a stern face, reprimanding the group, "Precisely because the Guild Master and Ulquiorra are in the Council, we should abide by the rules even more. If I see any of you deliberately sabotaging the commissions—"
The Fairy Queen's eyes narrowed, giving her a death threat.
Natsu and the others were so startled that they stood still and hugged each other tightly: "Love!"
"Miss Erza is still as dignified as ever," Ultear remarked with a smile.
"Of course, she's my girlfriend!" Chase chimed in, showing off.
"Haha, impressive, Chess! You've managed to conquer the two strongest female mages in your guild at the same time!" Uru casually hooked his arm around Chess's shoulder from the side.
As someone who's been through it all, she could almost immediately see a change in Mira and Erza—a unique charm that only comes with leaving their girlhood behind.
The word "conquer" made Mira, who was mixing drinks, and Erza, who was scolding everyone, blush. They were clearly reminded of the scene from last night.
However, the next second, Uru's next words caused the two of them to change their expressions slightly, and their movements came to an abrupt halt.
"Even so, what I told you two and a half years ago still counts~" Uru said meaningfully, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Aha, ahahaha, it's no problem to recognize Ultear Adam as my sister, after all, she's much more mature and reliable than Lucy."
Chess certainly knew what Uru was referring to, but he really didn't have any such thoughts, and the two murderous auras behind him were truly terrifying. "But there's one thing: we must address each other as brother and sister."
Upon hearing this, Mira continued mixing drinks and wiping the table, while Erza seamlessly took over, turning back to continue scolding Natsu and the others.
Lucy: "What do you mean by 'much more mature and reliable than Vadashi'? Although it's true that Miss Ultear is better than Vadashi!"
Ultear, understanding her mother's meaning, chimed in, "Then please take good care of me from now on, Chess-nii-san."
It would be almost impossible for her to have absolutely no goodwill towards Chase, the man who brought her from darkness to light; it's just that she hadn't reached the level that Uru expected.
The sibling relationship, which is closer than friendship, is just right.
"Absolutely. If you don't like anyone in the future, just tell me, and I'll beat them up for you. That's your right as a sister," Chase promised, patting his chest.
"Is this what it feels like to have an older brother backing you up? It really makes me feel so safe~" Ultear rarely smiled, revealing a bright smile.
Lucy immediately jumped out, pointed at Chase, and shouted, "Onii-chan, I really dislike this guy!"
"Okay, go play with Nazhabi."
"————That's outrageous! What happened to the rights of a younger sister?!"
"Sigh—" Uru sighed softly.
As a mother, she was genuinely worried about Ultear's marriage, but since neither of them seemed interested, she had no choice but to give up.
"By the way, Ultear, how is former Speaker Crawford Him now?" Chase asked in turn.
According to the original story, Crawford Him, who was dismissed, was resentful because of his lust for power. He secretly sought cooperation with Tartaros, leaked information about Faith, and indirectly triggered the battle between Tartaros and Fairy Tail.
Although it's still early and the Gates of Hell aren't a threat to him, it's still the last piece of the Balam Alliance.
If we could use Crawford Himm as a lead to uncover and eliminate the unmarked Gates of the Underworld, that would be ideal.
"Given Crawford Himm's past contributions and influence, the Council only gave him a symbolic punishment before sending him home to retire."
Urudia wasn't sure why Chase would suddenly ask about Crawford Him, but she answered truthfully, "He was relatively well-behaved at first, but he suddenly disappeared a year ago."
"Disappeared? That bastard must have a lot of important information, right?" Makarov frowned.
The implication is that Crawford Himm, as a former speaker, should at least be kept under close surveillance, even if he is not severely punished.
"You don't need to worry about that. Back when he was expelled from the Council, Speaker Hyberion had someone use irreversible memory magic to erase all the information he knew about the Council," Ultear said calmly.
"I see, no wonder he's that man." Makarov breathed a sigh of relief, his words filled with admiration.
Chess couldn't help but feel the same way.
As Ishgar's most formidable trump card, the Magic Pulse Bomb, also known as "Fez," can wipe out the magic power of the entire continent and all people. Even the powerful Alvarez Empire is wary of it. It is a "white legacy" left over from ancient times.
Because it is extremely dangerous, during normal times, Fies is sealed by three councilors using bio-link magic, and its secrecy is such that even the chairman has no right to know about it.
To activate Fez, these three "keys" to the seal must be killed. This is the fundamental reason why the Gates of Hades in the original story indiscriminately attacked and killed both the old and new councilors.
From this perspective, Hayberion's decision indirectly saved the lives of many retired officials like Yajima.
—The current core members of the Council are almost all of the Ten Saints. Even if the Gates of Hades knew about Fies, they would not be able to succeed so easily. If they dare to come to their door, they might be wiped out in one fell swoop!
To Chase's dismay, the Crawford Him storyline has ended, and finding the Gates of Hades will likely be quite a challenge.
"Compared to that former speaker, Brother Chess, I have some good news for you."
Uru sat back down, held up one finger, and said with a smile, "Considering the increasingly turbulent situation in the Western and Northern Continents, this year's Ten Saints Assessment has been moved up. The time is—"
"Next month!"