indianbanksassociation Chapter 154 Two Newcomers, Harvest Festival is Imminent!
Chapter 154 Two Newcomers, Harvest Festival is Imminent!
Chapter 154 Two Newcomers, Harvest Festival is Imminent!
Because of Chess's appearance, Gajeel did not cause any real harm to Levy, the trio, or Lucy.
Therefore, compared to the hostility and misunderstanding in the original work, the Fairy Tail members did not excessively reject Gajeel's joining.
As long as they don't harm their comrades or cross their line, disrupting the guild is nothing to them.
They trusted their guild leader's judgment and were willing to give Gajeel a chance to reform.
That being said, compared to Juvia, who needs to be treated with gentleness and warmth, Gajeel, who has an arrogant look that makes him look like he deserves a beating, will definitely receive a different kind of treatment!
"Shut up, you bastards!" Gajeel, his face flushed, turned around and shouted angrily, his mouth full of serrated fangs.
The newspaper photo, held high and constantly being shaken, brought his already low level of shame to its peak.
"Feed the Iron Dragon, look over here, I've drawn the effect diagram for you."
Ridas, skilled in painting magic, smiled and showed off the easel in his hand.
On a stretch of green grassland, Gajeel's large indigo ornament was fully revealed, and the Fairy Tail crest was quite conspicuous under the sunlight.
Lidas is very thoughtful, adding sparkly effects to key areas.
Her full and well-proportioned figure caused the women of Fairy Tail to gasp in surprise, shyly averting their gaze.
The males gathered around with great interest, pointing and commenting on Gajeru's large indigo dot.
"Who gave you permission to draw such an invasion of privacy?!"
The public spectacle, akin to a public execution, made Gajeel's lips twitch uncontrollably. He snatched Radas's painting at lightning speed and tore it to shreds.
After Makarov's guidance, he somewhat understood the importance of guild members and stopped casually beating up the weak like he did in Spectre.
"So, Gajeel, are you ready?"
Mira smiled and waved the stamp in her hand. "Although I don't have any experience tattooing iron yet, I'll give it a try!"
"Why was this decision made so inexplicably? Couldn't you have asked the person involved first?"
"And what the hell is 'iron'?! I'm the Iron Dragon Slayer Mage, not Iron Man!!"
Startled by Gajeel's harsh rebuke, Mira's smile vanished instantly, and she covered her face with her hands, bursting into tears: "I'm sorry, I just thought everyone's suggestions were interesting, boohoo—."
Upon seeing this, the Fairy Tail members, who had just been laughing and joking, instantly turned pale and looked fierce.
Gajeel was completely taken aback by the sudden crying and tried to comfort Mira in an extremely awkward tone.
When I joined the guild, Mr. Makarov never told me that the guy known as the Demon Mira would have such a fragile personality!
Seeing Gajeel pacing anxiously, Chess, standing on the periphery, shook his head with a smile: Serves him right.
"Mr. Chase, you're back?" A sweet voice came from behind.
Chase turned around and saw a refreshingly beautiful woman with a top hat and short blue hair, wearing a Fairy Tail badge on her chest.
"Juvia, looks like you've officially joined now," Chase said, waving his hand in greeting.
"Yes! Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Chase and everyone else. Please take care of me in the future!" Juvia smiled happily.
It's really hard to connect the cute and pretty girl in front of me with the gloomy rain woman who was muttering something about the drizzling rain earlier.
Does joining Fairy Tail have a beautifying effect?
"By the way, didn't you go on vacation with Gray and the others?" Chase asked.
Although it's unclear how Juvia obtained the rare tickets, based on the original storyline...
She did indeed appear at the resort—as a perverted stalker.
"Yes, but I came back as soon as I heard about Gajeel."
A faint sadness appeared on Juvia's face when this was mentioned.
She desperately wanted to stay by her Gray-sama's side, but Gajeel was a former guildmate, and the guild master had to tell her to do some self-introductions as a new member, so she had to return early.
Even after Phantom Lord disbanded, the four elementals still occasionally maintained contact with Gajeel.
Knowing that Gajeel was now in dire straits with nowhere to go, Juvia originally wanted to ask Makarov if he could join them, but Makarov found Gajeel before he could!
"I see. Then you'd better get along well with Gray from now on," Chase said meaningfully.
"Yes! Juvia will definitely have thirty babies with Gray!" Juvia said, her face flushed, but her tone and expression were unusually firm.
Such a radical departure from conventional thinking opened Chess's eyes, and he thought to himself, "She truly deserves to be called Fairy Tail's strongest obsessive woman."
"Yoches."
Makarov, dressed in casual sportswear, walked over with his hands behind his back and asked with a smile, "How's the matter between Uru and Sabertooth going?"
"There was a little trouble in the middle, but it's back on track now. When I came back, there were still a few mages who wanted to apply to join."
Chess glanced at the old man. "But Guild Master, wasn't it you who got Uru to participate in the Ten Wizard Saints' exam?"
"It was just something I did on the spur of the moment!" Makarov waved his hand dismissively.
The next second, his brows furrowed slightly again. "Actually, I did hesitate. After all, this would give you a powerful competitor, which isn't a good thing for Fairy Tail."
"Well, you'll definitely give it your all, right? For the glory of our guild."
Chase met Makarov's gaze and silently pulled out a magic card to brainwash him: "I feel this card suits you better, President."
"Hahaha! This old man doesn't know how to use card magic!"
Makarov instantly understood Chess's implied meaning, but showed no intention of admitting it, instead saying, "That's all for now, I'm going to try out the newly built swimming pool behind the guild."
After speaking, the old man looked around to make sure that Mira, who was stamping Gajeel's seal, wasn't paying attention.
Then he mysteriously leaned close to Chess's ear.
"Pssst... we'll let you in on a secret! There's a really interesting special device installed at the bottom of the pool. We'll take you there to experience it after the testing is finished!"
He deliberately lowered his voice so much that even Juvia, who was closest to him, couldn't hear what he was saying.
Watching Makarov, who was running towards the outdoor pool with his arms outstretched like a child, Chase couldn't help but mutter "old pervert" to himself.
The so-called special device is undoubtedly the periscope that appeared in the original work.
I remember Natsu, Gray, and Gajeel were invited by Macao and others to the observation room in the basement, intending to peep—cough cough, no, to admire the swimming styles of girls in swimsuits—and then they happened to see Makarov's incredibly cringe-worthy physique. "Welcome back, Chess."
A faint fragrance wafted towards him, interrupting Chase's thoughts. Mira, having finished stamping, asked with a smile, "Wasn't the Dark Magician Girl with you?"
In the end, Gajeel still chose the same location as in the original work, printing the Fairy Tail logo on his prominent left biceps.
According to him, the dragon emblem is on the right arm, so he would do the opposite!
"That guy is currently undergoing special training as a dark mage, which should last a few more days," Chess said.
"Oh, I see. That must have been really tough," Mira remarked with a hint of disappointment.
"By the way, Mira, the S-rank missions should be open again, right?" Chase pointed to the second floor of the guild.
There, a slightly drunk Kana was leaning against the railing in an incredibly alluring pose—she was clearly a beautiful woman with a pretty face and figure, but the old perverts seemed completely uninterested.
"Yes, and to facilitate communication, the president has abolished the rule that only S-class mages can go up to the second floor."
Mira looked up with Chess, her white fingers touching her cheek. "However, for S-rank and above commissions, an S-rank mage is still required to accompany you."
"I see."
"I happen to have a few pretty good new commissions coming in recently, Chess, would you like to check them out?"
Mira knew that Chase had been so bored lately he was practically growing moss.
"Let's wait a bit. The new house should be finished in the next couple of days, and besides, the annual harvest festival is just around the corner, isn't it?"
Now, Chess has no intention of going out.
After all, the level of trouble for commissions above S level varies. If things go smoothly, it can be done in two or three days, but if the target is not clear enough, it will take a lot of time to investigate and track.
For example, the previous ten-year mission took almost a year.
If you accidentally get this kind of commission, you'll miss out on giving Laxus a good beating at the Harvest Festival!
"That's true. After we're done with guild matters, I'll go with you to see the new house." Mira's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"No problem," Chase readily agreed.
Mira happily turned and left, throwing herself into the various tasks related to the completion of the new guild.
After chatting with Juvia for a few more minutes, Chase, feeling bored, started wandering around the new guild.
Time flies, and soon it was afternoon.
The commotion started at the guild entrance. Without even looking, you knew that the strongest squad had returned from their vacation.
"Wow! I can't believe the guild's renovations and equipment are already finished after just two days away!!"
Lucy stood at the entrance, curiously looking around the spacious and brand-new guild.
"Wow, that's really fast!" Happy exclaimed in surprise.
"That's a bit unexpected—." Erza rested her chin on her hand and began to analyze the situation seriously.
"After all, even the surrounding shops have appeared." Gray fiddled with the Lucy figurine in his hand.
Marcus gave it to him for free after making a fortune from Chase.
drop!
Press the button, and Lucy's clothes immediately ripped open.
"Why did you bring this piece of junk here?!" Lucy snatched the figurine from Gray's hand.
"Although they are all familiar faces, this feeling is so strange. It doesn't feel like the old guild at all."
Natsu frowned, looking rather uninterested, unable to figure out what was wrong.
"You brats, having fun?" Makarov walked over slowly with Jubia.
Mentioning this, the strongest squad, who were complaining, instantly froze on the spot.
If you don't count the damage caused by Natsu and Gray's fight, it was indeed a relaxing and enjoyable vacation. "Haha, looks like it was a memorable holiday."
Makarov guessed what had happened from their embarrassed expressions. "Come here, let me introduce you to the new guild member."
Upon hearing this, Natsu was the first to break free of his petrification state and excitedly ran over: "Hey, Grandpa! Who's that person besides Juvia?!"
Erza and the others followed immediately.
"Ahem, you know this guy? Look, it's him."
Following Makarov's gaze, the group saw Gajeel sitting alone in a corner of the guild, gnawing on iron.
"What?! It's that bastard!!" Natsu exclaimed in disbelief.
Lucy, Happy, and Gray were stunned, and even Erza couldn't help but frown.
Although both are mages of the Phantom Lord, Gajeel, who destroyed the guild and attempted to attack the Road Engine Squad, is incomparable to Juvia, who had already gained recognition.
This guy is extremely dangerous to both the guild and his other members; he's like a ticking time bomb!
However, for the same reason, since Gajeel didn't do that kind of thing to his companions, their tolerance was relatively high, unlike in the original story where they explicitly opposed it.
"Huh? You have a problem with that, Fire Dragon?"
Gajeel, who clashed with Natsu, stopped chewing iron, his face arrogant, and retorted, "If it weren't for wanting a stable job, I wouldn't even bother being in the same guild as you!"
"Damn it! You want to fight, you bastard!" Natsu couldn't hold back any longer and rolled up his sleeves, ready to start a fight.
However, Gajeel, who had just joined, knew he was in the wrong. He pursed his lips and sat back down in his original seat, preventing the situation from escalating further.
Just as Natsu was about to continue, suddenly there was a "whoosh" sound, and the entire guild went dark.
Instead, a beam of light shone on the center stage.
The curtain rises, and Mira, holding a guitar, sits in the center of the stage.
"To welcome back the strongest team and celebrate the completion of the new guild, let me sing a song for everyone~"
Mira greeted Natsu and the others with a smile, then adjusted her guitar and tested the sound against the winged chick microphone floating in front of her.
"Oh my god! Mila's song? That's amazing!"
"This outfit is perfect too, Mila-chan!"
The surrounding old perverts immediately cheered, completely forgetting about the fight between the newcomer Gajeel and Natsu.
Seeing this, Natsu had no choice but to give up and sit down with Lucy and the others.
The entire guild fell into a brief silence. After a few seconds, Mira, having finished preparing, began to pluck the strings.
"Gently stroking the table where you are nowhere to be seen."
"My shadow hangs low; today I am all alone."
The melodious singing echoed in the quiet guild. In this atmosphere, the usually mischievous members were unusually well-behaved and sat quietly in their seats to listen.
However, Chase was nowhere to be seen in the crowd.
As early as when Mira suggested a singing performance, Chase had a sudden inspiration to give the Fairy Tail members some amazing background music as a rehearsal for the Harvest Festival Magical Parade.
At this moment, he was backstage tuning instruments with the summoned Dark Magician Girl and other card monsters!