Inside the Magic Council's private office, the Councilors gathered together.
Because the matter had come so suddenly and everyone had been busy with their own work, they attended the meeting through magical projections.
In the chairman's seat, Gran Doma slowly explained Marco's conditions.
He had not allowed Marco to attend the meeting directly.
Instead, he personally guaranteed that he could handle the matter and told Marco to go back and wait for good news.
Marco naturally did not care.
As long as his goal could be achieved, that was enough.
As for how the Magic Council discussed things behind closed doors, he was too lazy to bother with it.
"If it has to be this way, then we might as well give him a Ten Wizard Saints title too."
After a difficult silence, Councilor Org spoke, causing the other Councilors around him to look at him in shock.
Jura had been so shocked after listening to Chairman Gran Doma that his mouth had barely closed.
He found everything almost impossible to believe!
Because he had been outside on jobs during this period and had not returned to his guild, he had also missed the regular meeting.
Because of that, even though Jura was a Fiore native, he knew nothing about these matters.
'What do they mean, the Mage Guilds of Fiore want to manage themselves?'
Jura still had not fully processed the situation, and now Councilor Org's words made it even harder for him to understand.
Since when had the Magic Council become this easy to talk to?
"Org... what are you thinking?"
Councilor Belno also asked in surprise.
Although Councilor Org's attitude had changed after the Magic Council was reorganized, and he had begun leaning toward Fairy Tail, being favorable was one thing.
Being this blatant was another!
Had this old man taken some bribe from Fairy Tail's?!
"You still don't understand?!"
Facing the Councilors' confusion, Org shouted loudly.
"..."
Everyone became even more confused by his shout.
They all stared blankly at the emotionally agitated Org, not knowing why this man had suddenly started acting up.
"What do you think the current Marco Dreyar... resembles?"
Under everyone's gaze, Councilor Org sighed and asked in an earnest tone.
"Resembles what?"
The Councilors froze at the question, then began thinking.
In truth, everyone understood that whether it was the Fiore Mage Alliance or Fairy Tail, everything ultimately revolved around Marco.
This young man, who was about to turn twenty, was the true core.
He was the special figure they could not deal with.
"I'll say it directly. His existence is like those legendary figures! Like Zeref! Like Acnologia!"
Seeing everyone fall into thought, Org spoke loudly again.
The two examples he gave made everyone look at one another.
"Councilor Org, mind your words."
Among the Councilors, Jura's expression became rather unpleasant.
"Master Marco is not a villain! As a mage of the Kingdom of Fiore, I cannot sit by and let you slander him like that."
Looking at Councilor Org, Jura Neekis decisively stood up to defend Marco.
Although Lamia Scale had always wanted to compete with Fairy Tail, that was because Guild Master Ooba Babasaama refused to admit defeat.
Jura Neekis himself was deeply convinced by and respectful toward Marco, and even saw Marco as a goal to work toward.
Now that he heard Org compare Marco to Zeref and the Black Dragon, Jura Neekis was naturally somewhat angry.
What kind of existences were those two?
What kind of reputations did they have?
One was the founder of Black Magic, while the other was a being said in legend to destroy the world.
Was Marco like that?
Of course not.
"My apologies, Councilor Jura. I did not explain clearly enough."
Seeing Jura become angry, Org immediately began explaining.
"What I mean is that in terms of strength and social influence, Marco has already reached the level of Zeref and the Black Dragon. We must treat him with caution, because if things go badly, the damage Marco could cause may not be any lower than those two."
Councilor Org stated his viewpoint.
In Org's eyes, the current Marco was like Zeref and Acnologia.
The only difference was that Marco stood on the side of justice. At the very least, he stood on the side of order.
That was the greatest difference between him and those two legendary figures.
"When you put it that way... it does seem to be true."
Councilor Org's view immediately gained everyone's agreement, because none of them were fools.
"If that man wanted to oppose us and throw the world into chaos, it would indeed be very easy for him. His influence is too great, and his strength is terrifying. We really do have to treat this carefully."
Councilor Leiji agreed.
As for Marco's strength, the Magic Council did have some understanding of it, and they had already raised his danger level very high.
Those mages who had gone on missions with Marco and joined him in the subjugation of Oración Seis had described Marco's strength in astonishing terms.
They directly stated that even if everyone attacked him together, they would be defeated easily.
The two sides were not on the same level at all.
In front of Marco, they were like ants.
Even Lahar, who had led that mission, directly stated that he had no ability to fight back against Marco.
Even the aftershock of Marco's attacks might be enough to destroy them.
The Councilors of the Magic Council did not think this was an exaggeration.
Because.... even Jura believed the same.
"So what I want to tell everyone is this: Master Marco standing on the side of justice and order is our greatest fortune."
Looking at the Councilors who were gradually beginning to understand, Org sighed deeply.
Marco was so powerful, yet he had not gone astray.
He was still willing to follow rules and accept the restraints of various systems. That was already an incredible stroke of luck for them.
"We should all thank Makarov and thank Fairy Tail. They are the anchor that has truly tied Master Marco to our side. Even if only for Fairy Tail's sake, Master Marco would never allow that Black Dragon to destroy the world."
Org truly saw things clearly.
Marco cared immensely about Fairy Tail. He worked hard to raise Fairy Tail's status, reputation, hard power, and soft power.
He was turning Fairy Tail into the calling card of the entire Kingdom of Fiore, and even the entire continent of Ishgar!
For him to put so much effort into Fairy Tail, that could only be true love.
There was no way Marco would abandon Fairy Tail and ignore it.
For them, that was a good thing.
"Giving Marco another Ten Wizard Saints title is meant to strengthen his sense of belonging and let him understand our sincerity. As long as he accepts it, that proves he will continue supporting our system. He only wants autonomy within the body."
Org spoke until his mouth was dry.
He swept his gaze around and saw that everyone looked thoughtful.
Clearly, many people had accepted his explanation.
Mainly because even if they did not accept it, there was nothing they could do.
"That is a very good angle of explanation."
Councilor Org's words made Chairman Gran Doma fall into thought as well.
It had to be said that this angle was quite novel.
In order not to let Marco become another Zeref or Black Dragon.
Once that sentence came out, it was a killing blow. No one dared bear that responsibility.
"Then, let the vote begin."
Chairman Gran Doma began recording the votes.
Unsurprisingly, everyone agreed.
The proposal passed unanimously.
This meant that from this day forward, the Fiore Mage Alliance would replace the Magic Council's branch in the Kingdom of Fiore and become a new, independent "branch."
"As for Guild Master Marco's Ten Wizard Saints ceremonial robe, badge, and appointment letter, I will have to trouble Councilor Jura to make the trip."
Gran Doma looked toward Jura as he spoke.
Just now, Jura had already stated that he would not resign from his position as Councilor.
"Let's do that."
Jura nodded, his expression somewhat excited.
Today's meeting had truly stimulated Jura Neekis.
He also wanted to become one of the Ten Wizard Saints.
He knew that he did not possess Marco's absurd strength, so he had to work even harder.
One day, he too would succeed!
"Everyone, each generation has its own troubles. Since we live in the same era as a god-blessed genius like Marco Dreyar, we are bound to endure the shock and influence he brings to society and even the entire world. That is unavoidable."
Looking at the Councilors, Gran Doma made his final summary.
"But to us, this is also a kind of fortune. Because of Marco Dreyar's existence, many heavy burdens that should have fallen on us have been taken over by him and carried by him.
And what we need to do is actually very simple. Cooperate with him. Soothe him. Do not force him onto the opposite side."
Looking at the Councilors with their various expressions, Gran Doma's face was extremely serious.
"Do not become sinners of history."
That was Gran Doma's final warning.
Gran Doma's words deeply shook Jura Neekis, allowing him to see the terrifying influence brought by a truly powerful person.
The Magic Council, which had originally liked making things difficult for people, was annoying, and was never easy to talk to, had reached the conclusion of "do not become sinners of history" when facing Marco Dreyar.
The meaning of that sentence was clear.
Whoever forced Marco onto the opposite side would become a sinner remembered by history!