A council troop began to help the injured and began to start their own show. A man who was dressed far more luxuriously came towards their group.
This was a middle-aged man with a charming smile that would definitely attract females to cry out in excitement. His whole body exuded an air of nobility.
"Greetings, He I'm Arthur Southwood, the captain of the 5th Custody Enforcement Unit. Can you tell me what happened here? " " Greetings, he asked as he looked at Akira's group.
No, to be specific, he was looking at Gildarts. According to the information he got, it was this man who called the council to report on the successful subjugation of the calamity demon Deliora.
Gildarts also knew this and began to describe the situation according to the script Akira prepared. For him, who flirts with women on a daily basis, lying with a straight face is not that hard.
Ur and Wakaba stayed quiet, mostly, during the whole conversation. They only spoke briefly when they were asked. As for the other kids, Arthur simply ignored them. What normal adult would listen to a child's explanation?
This simple disregard made Akira shake his head once again. Although a child's statement doesn't have that much credibility, as a law enforcer, you can't really ignore a possible suspect just because of your personal opinion. After all, unlike an adult, a child cannot lie, as it would be discovered immediately.
But for the overall situation, Akira wisely kept his mouth shut. And besides, this isn't his job anyway. And truth be told, the more Akira understands the council, the more disgusted he becomes.
The corruption and deception here are simply too much. Even an average dark guild would pale in comparison with this.
'As expected, I really can't simply do nothing about this, ' Akira thought as a dangerous thought came into his mind.
This thought was something Akira had when he first joined the guild. Akira knew that joining Fairy Tail meant that he would inevitably clash with the council and all the other dark forces in this world. And with his mission, he would also be on the opposite side of the gods.
So Akira had this thought, ' Since Fairy Tail would definitely become the strongest light guild, why not also rule the dark side?'
Akira knew that, despite Fairy Tail being a legitimate light guild, its connection to the dark side was far deeper. The founders of Fairy Tail are students of the famous dark mage Zeref, which means that they were his legitimate successors.
Furthermore, the first guildmaster, Mavis, is Zeref's lover and also the mother of his child. And Natsu is also Zeref's biological brother and is also the nominal guildmaster of Tartaros.
And besides, with all the destruction caused by Fairy Tail members on a daily basis and also the tradition of going all out on their own companions, it is not something a light guild can do.
So, in all, with these connections, calling Fairy Tail a dark guild isn't that much of a stretch.
With all these qualifications, not ruling the dark side is a waste of connections.
Previously, Akira only thought about this possibility and didn't really dare to do it, so he discarded this idea immediately. After all, he didn't want to get beaten by Master afterward. But seeing and understanding the magic council, Akira's ambition once again ignited.
After all, if the magic council, which is so corrupt, can rule this magic world, why can't he also do it?
The more Akira thought, the more he began to realize how possible it is to achieve this.
Just as Akira's thinking was going towards a very dangerous road, his thought process froze as he heard something interesting in the nearby conversation.
"I see, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Gildarts. Thanks to you, we can finally sleep in peace without being worried about getting attacked by this calamity demon. I will report this to my supervisors, and they will definitely issue generous rewards for your contribution. I'm sure you would even be able to contend for the Ten Great Saints position with this contribution, " Arthur said with a sincere and grateful smile.
Akira's eyes narrowed as a dangerous light flashed through them. He had to calm himself as he almost swung his fists at this scoundrel.
Although this guy appears to be genuinely thankful for us, his inner thoughts were quite different.
'Tsk, it seems our plan to profit from selling disaster supplies is over. Damn you, Fairy Tail mages, can't you, like other mages, mind your own business? Why the hell do you have to come here and destroy this demon? Damn it, I couldn't even sell enough to make a profit.
Hmph, I will definitely remember this grudge. Oh, right, you destroyed half of the town during the fight, right? Then I will report these losses and make sure these villagers hate you, Fairy Tail, for all the destruction. So even if you earn many contributions, the public will only know of your destruction.
No, maybe we can even make idiots do some chores as punishment. Heh, I heard that losing Makrov has been very unlucky. I'm sure we can trick him into accepting another death mission as compensation for all these damages. Hmm, maybe I should try and see if I could cover my losses using this'
Listening to these thoughts, Akira barely controlled his rage. Thankfully, he had great sage to take over his body, or else his killing intent would have definitely erupted.
It seems the reason why Fairy Tail has such a bad reputation is because of these guys from the council. Now that he thought about it, the treatment Fairy Tail suffered was like that of those slaves.
Sure, Natsu and the others would definitely cause destruction and demolition on every quest, but it is still a stretch to publish all of these actions in newspapers. And from the looks of it, the council must be behind this.
They must have wanted to promote the destruction caused by Fairy Tail to minimize the contribution they made.
Truly, as expected of the council. They are definitely the arch-enemy of us, Fairy Tail.
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After another round of discussion, everyone began walking towards their inn to rest for the day. Thankfully, the inn where Akira and Wakaba previously booked was not harmed. So they managed to book another two rooms to accommodate everyone.
After today's action, everyone needs some sleep to relax. Especially for Ur, Gildarts, and Akira, these three were the ones who exhausted themselves the fullest.
Especially Akira, who actually died once.
When Deliora crushed Akira's heart, he actually died and barely managed to use his magic power to continue the blood flow towards his brain. It was during this delicate time that his innate dragon slayer magic activated.
During the first three seconds, Akira activated his magic. He used the last remaining magic power and willpower to devour all the nearby magic particles and condense a dragon heart that is capable of handling his new changes.
To be honest, Akira didn't know why he even went as far as to create a dragon heart in that heated time. A regular heart would also be fine, as he could have used the energy to heal the rest of his injuries.
But at that time, he was in a trance-like state and didn't have that much awareness. Maybe it is dragonic blood guiding him to complete his transformation.
'Sigh, I hope I can control myself before I turn into a true dragon, ' Akira thought as he fell into a deep sleep.
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