He really won!!"
Warren and the others all cheered.
This was that world-famous 'Salamander' Natsu. Although Natsu obviously wasn't being serious, the fact that Max could suppress him under normal conditions meant that Natsu's foundation was already inferior to Max's.
"Natsu lost!!"
Lucy and the others were completely dumbfounded. It would have been perfectly normal if he had lost to Erza or Kael, but he had lost to that Max.
That shop owner and guild MC—they had always thought Max was just there for comic relief.
"But if they have this kind of power, why were they bullied by those Twilight Ogre guys?"
Carla asked with a look of confusion.
"That's true, but they really did owe them a lot of money."
"Violence alone can't solve everything."
Gray said, "But we are facing a major problem right now! Setting aside monsters like Kael and Gildarts, our power has fallen far behind in this era."
Lucy nodded. "Exactly, Natsu couldn't even handle Max..."
"Yeah! That Max..." Wendy agreed. Although she had only been in the guild for a short time, the core members were those from Tenrou Island.
Max complained, "Hey! Am I really that bad~!"
Happy wondered, "Is there any way to boost magic power all at once?"
A short while later, several of them arrived outside Madam Porlyusica's house.
They explained the situation to Madam Porlyusica. She was Fairy Tail's pharmacist, skilled at creating all sorts of magic potions.
"Go back."
After listening, Madam Porlyusica slammed the door shut directly.
Lucy asked without giving up, "Does Madam Porlyusica have any effective medicine?"
Natsu shouted excitedly, "The kind that increases power a hundredfold all at once!"
Gray said helplessly, "As expected, it's still impossible."
Just then, the door opened again, and everyone thought there was hope.
Porlyusica swung her broom. "I hate humans!! Go back!! Get out!! Shoo!!"
"Excuse us!!"
"Who is that old lady?!"
"The old man's former lover!"
"No she isn't, you idiot!!"
Soon, the group ran back to the guild.
"Phew! That scared me. If the old hag won't give it, fine, but why chase us out!"
"Aye~~!"
Kael asked curiously, "Where did you guys go?"
The group explained that they had gone to see Madam Porlyusica to ask if there were any potions that could increase magic power instantly.
Mira couldn't help but laugh. "Haha! Madam Porlyusica dislikes humans, which is why she lives alone in the outskirts."
Lucy saw everyone gathered here. "Eh, what's going on?"
Mira said with a grin, "Mm, our Fourth Master has something to announce."
"Ahem! I have something to announce!"
Macao coughed twice, putting on a formal act.
"First, the first item is that I, the Fourth Master of Fairy Tail, allow Laxus to become a member of the guild again!"
"What?!"
Makarov's eyes widened.
"That's great, Laxus!!"
"This means the Thunder Legion is fully revived!!"
"Master Macao!! What a great man you are!! ..."
The members of the Thunder Legion were incredibly excited.
Natsu was also very happy upon hearing this. "Good job, Macao!"
He had argued with Makarov several times about the decision to expel Laxus from the guild, and now Laxus was finally back.
Wakaba took a puff of his cigarette and praised Macao, "You finally did something a Master should do."
Macao was a bit embarrassed by everyone's praise. "It wasn't me; it was Kael. Originally, I wanted to pass the position of Master to Kael and consulted him, but he told me to bring Laxus back into the guild."
Makarov shouted at Kael, "Kael! Was this your idea, you brat?"
Everyone's eyes turned toward Kael.
"Laxus has fully reformed, and those left in the guild haven't felt any resentment toward him for a long time. Besides, with Fairy Tail having so few members left right now, every person is an extra source of strength, isn't it?"
Kael said with a smile. This was the best time for Laxus to rejoin the guild. Previously, the guild members were many and complex, and since Laxus had done such extreme things, there would have certainly been those who were dissatisfied.
Now, almost everyone left was a member who had grown up in the guild and alongside Laxus. Add to that the seven years that had passed, and any grudges had long been smoothed over by time.
"Kael..."
Laxus looked somewhat ashamed. He had done such terrible things back then, yet he hadn't expected Kael to forgive him.
Next, Macao announced the second item. "The second item is the appointment of Makarov Dreyar as the Fifth Master of Fairy Tail."
"It's still me?!! Not that brat Kael?!!"
Makarov was dumbfounded by Macao's words.
Macao scratched his head and spread his hands helplessly. "My intention was to pass it to Kael, but Kael wouldn't take it!"
"Old man, I'm still young and have no intention of being Master. Look at the Masters—every one of them is a geezer. Macao is only in his early fourties, yet he looks like he's seventy or eighty."
"Do... Do I really look that old..."
Macao was deeply struck by those words.
"Besides, with my temper, if those guys from the Council dare to talk back or provoke me, I might not be able to stop myself from sending them to meet God with a Spear of Lightning or a Tailed Beast Bomb. At the very least, an Unlimited Void to paralyze them or turn them into idiots."
The guild members couldn't help but shiver at those words. Spear of Lightning and Tailed Beast Bomb—they had all witnessed how terrifying that magic was. One shot, and the entire Magic Council would be leveled.
Unlimited Void was also a dangerous magic that could paralyze people.
And make no mistake, Kael would actually do it. After all, the Magic Council's Etherion hadn't been able to do anything to Kael.
"Hmph~~~~! Fine then! Since it's like this, I won't give the Master position to anyone! I'll just keep doing it until I die!! Where's the alcohol!! Bring some out!!"
Makarov shouted huffily.
"Coming! Coming!!"
Mira brought the alcohol immediately. She could see that the old man seemed angry but was actually very happy. On one hand, Laxus was back in the guild, and on the other, he truly couldn't bear to leave these children.
The guild became lively once again.
Laxus actively approached Kael and raised a glass of wine, saying to Kael with gratitude, "Kael, thank you."
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