After exchanging a few more polite words, Jura left the guildhall.
And the moment Jura had just left, the Fairy Tail guildhall immediately became noisy and lively.
"Unbelievable! Marco really became one of the Ten Wizard Saints!"
Macao let out a sigh of amazement.
Even now, he still wondered whether this was real. Could he be dreaming? This felt far too real!
"What kind of nonsense is that?! Isn't that only natural?!"
Wakaba immediately retorted from the side.
If even Marco could not become one of the Ten Wizard Saints, then what value would the Ten Wizard Saints title still have?
"Remember this! Marco is the one who made the Ten Wizard Saints title more valuable, not the Ten Wizard Saints title proving Marco's strength! Before becoming a Ten Wizard Saint, Marco had already defeated two Ten Wizard Saints!" Wakaba shouted loudly from the side.
His words immediately drew cheers from everyone.
This was not bragging either, because it was all fact.
"Celebrate! Lets Celebrate! Let's hold a banquet!"
Everyone shouted noisily.
This was a true joyous event, so of course it had to be celebrated grandly.
The scale had to be big!
No matter what everyone said, the weight of the Ten Wizard Saints title was still self-evident. Everyone in the guild was also extremely envious.
Natsu, Gray, and the others each felt something like "a real man should be like that."
As for "he can be replaced," it was not to that extent.
As guildmates, they understood even better than outsiders just how terrifying Marco's strength was.
This was a man who had created a culture of relentless effort in the guild since childhood.
His talent was unmatched, yet he still worked far harder than everyone else.
Even if someone like that achieved something enormous, others simply could not feel jealous.
These honors were things Marco deserved.
Everyone would only feel angry when Marco received unfair treatment.
Just like when "Siegrain" became one of the Ten Wizard Saints before, everyone in Fairy Tail had felt that the Magic Council's sky had gone dark.
That so-called "Siegrain" definitely could not beat Marco.
And the facts proved that everyone's thoughts had not been wrong.
Not only had "Siegrain" failed to beat Marco, he had been sent directly to prison.
He had even dragged the entire Magic Council into reorganization.
For everyone in Fairy Tail, that result had been deeply satisfying, especially since Fairy Tail had been the one to push that matter forward.
Macao was shocked that Marco had been granted the identity of Ten Wizard Saint for this reason as well.
The status given by the Magic Council was not something one could obtain just because one was strong enough.
Gildarts had been famous for so many years and still had not received it. Similarly, when it came to young geniuses, they had rather given it to "Siegrain" than to Marco.
Being a member of Fairy Tail was absolutely not a bonus in the competition for the Ten Wizard Saints title.
Macao had always believed that before old Makarov passed away, Fairy Tail would probably never have another Ten Wizard Saint.
But now that belief had been broken.
This made Macao realize that the Magic Council's attitude had changed.
They might truly have been frightened by Zeref and the Black Dragon.
Or perhaps they had genuinely been frightened by Marco's strength.
Looking at Marco, who was surrounded by everyone and smiling brightly, Macao felt deeply moved.
He only felt that the gods truly favored Fairy Tail.
That little baby the old man had carried back to the guild years ago, wrapped in swaddling clothes, staring with innocent wide eyes and unable to even speak...
Now, he had truly grown into a powerhouse capable of making even the Magic Council soften.
A powerhouse capable of trading blows with those terrifying existences from legends!
...
"Seven days from now, Magnolia will hold a grand celebration! All expenses are on me! As long as you come, you're a friend! There will be alcohol to drink and meat to eat!"
In the middle of the crowd, Marco loudly announced his decision.
Since they were going to hold a celebration, they might as well make it big.
It should not only be lively inside the guild.
As the lord of Magnolia and the kingdom's Grand Duke of Roses, he also wanted to pass Fairy Tail's joy to more people.
Not only the local neighbors of Magnolia, but even visiting tourists could participate together.
"Ooooooh!!!"
"Yeah! Yeah!"
The moment they heard this news, the guild members became even more excited.
The members of the guild were always very willing to participate in lively celebrations like this.
Just like the annual Harvest Festival.
That was absolutely the day Fairy Tail enjoyed itself the most.
For the sake of attending the festival, they would even stop taking jobs. To perform well during the festival, each of them would bring out their special skills.
That was Fairy Tail's style.
When it came to happy and lively things, they would absolutely never disappoint.
Although the celebration was set for seven days later, that did not stop everyone from continuing to celebrate today.
The guild remained lively until very late again.
Another Ten Wizard Saint had appeared in the guild, and he was their beloved new Guild Master, Marco.
Naturally, everyone in the guild was happy from the bottom of their hearts.
Marco naturally would not dampen the mood either. He played around with everyone for a long time.
The pressure of the Black Dragon and Zeref had always been there, keeping everyone tense.
They really did need a proper release.
By the next day, the new mage ranks were indeed announced.
At the same time, the news that Marco had been granted the title of Ten Wizard Saint was also announced by the Magic Council.
For a time, the entire continent of Ishgar was filled with news about Marco.
There was no helping it. Marco was already a true top star.
Now that he had received the title of Ten Wizard Saint, it was equivalent to an official seal of approval.
As mentioned before, even after the incidents involving Jose Porla and Siegrain, the value of the Ten Wizard Saints title had not been discounted.
Moreover, those two Ten Wizard Saints had both been defeated by Marco, and now Marco had also become a Ten Wizard Saint.
Did this not further prove the value of the Ten Wizard Saints?
Marco becoming a Ten Wizard Saint made everyone recognize his achievements even more, while he also rescued the value of the Ten Wizard Saints title.
The two had elevated each other.
...
The news that Magnolia would hold a grand celebration for this also spread quickly.
Large numbers of tourists rushed over, all wanting to join the fun.
Now that the railway network was developed, seven days was already enough time for many people to arrive.
For a time, Magnolia's inns were fully booked again. Even the inns in nearby cities were fully booked.
Those people planned to stay in the surrounding cities for a day first, then rush over on the day of the celebration.
People had already gained experience traveling to Magnolia.
Various travel guides had even been published in newspapers.