A month after the incident with the Beast King, things at Fairy Tail had returned to normal and peaceful.
Because Ankh changed the fate of the three Strauss siblings, their personalities didn't change in the extreme ways they did in the original story.
However, some core things were still quietly different.
Since Lisanna didn't "die" by Elfman's hand, she became even more bright and cheerful.
After successfully mastering the Beast King's power, Elfman seemed to take Ankh's criticism to heart.
He became much more confident and sure of himself, losing a lot of his old timidness.
As for Mirajane, it seemed like she hadn't changed much because of this... or maybe, the change had started a long time ago, and Ankh just hadn't noticed.
In any case, with this S-Class Mage still at full power, other guilds and dark guilds saw Fairy Tail as a group that was reckless and quickly becoming stronger.
If this kept up, simply calling them the "Strongest Guild in Fiore" might not be enough.
...
Meanwhile, inside the Magic Council—the group that made the rules for the magical world—almost everyone looked down on Fairy Tail and saw them as a threat.
In the Council's meeting hall, a large blue magic circle glowed in a dark, half-round room.
Standing on the magic circle was a ring of ten old men and women, many looking weak and frail.
After a moment of silence, the leading old man finally spoke up.
"We can't let Fairy Tail keep growing like this!"
As soon as he said it, several others members quickly agreed.
"I've always said it! Having two of the Ten Wizard Saints in one guild is nothing but trouble!"
"What can we do? 'The Grim Reaper' Ankh is famous not just here in Fiore, but in other countries too! Should we just ignore that?"
"Besides that, this guild causes too many problems! In peaceful times like these, we don't need such a reckless and extreme guild!"
Several old men, all looking different, angrily complained.
Their every word was filled with hatred for Fairy Tail.
They were so worked up, it was worrying they might collapse right there.
Watching the angry councilman, a short old man on the side sighed quietly.
'Oh, Makarov, if only you could be a bit more careful...'
This was Yajima, a long-time close friend of Fairy Tail's Master Makarov and also a Council member.
For years, he had been the one calming the protests and anger against the guild.
But as Fairy Tail grew stronger, Yajima felt he was losing his ability to control the situation.
The other Council members were focused on keeping balance in the magical world.
They didn't like a guild like Fairy Tail that acted first and thought later.
If this continued, unless the Council itself fell apart, Fairy Tail could be in real danger...
As Yajima worried to himself, his ears filled with the pointless arguing of the old men.
His eyes slowly turned to his side.
Looking to his right, he immediately felt a wave of youthful energy.
Compared to the aging council members, the three people next to him were clear exceptions.
Simply put, they looked like a group of handsome men and beautiful women, almost like a pop idol group.
The young man with flowing blue hair, a handsome face, and mysterious tattoos around his eyes was Jellal (disguised as Siegrain).
He was another young Wizard Saint besides Ankh.
Next to him stood a captivatingly beautiful woman with an elegant posture.
Her jet-black hair fell over her shoulders.
Her simple white dress hugged a perfect, alluring figure.
This was Ultear, the newest council member, rumored to be very powerful.
Rumor was that she and "Siegrain" were allies, often supporting each other in meetings.
Both had been specially invited to join the Council because of their incredibly high magical power.
These two always gave Yajima a bad feeling, making him very uneasy.
And besides them, there was one more person who made Yajima feel even stranger.
Anselion, the newest young council member, had risen to his position incredibly fast in just a few years.
He had learned a lost magic from somewhere.
His "Shadow Flow" magic gave him exceptional control and ambush skills, far better than other captains in the Council.
Using his strange and adaptable mirror magic, Anselion's rise had been smooth and unhindered.
Compared to the other two young members, Yajima didn't feel threatened by him, but he did detect a strange, yet familiar feeling from him.
Noticing Yajima's look, Anselion turned his head and gave the short old man a sunny, brilliant smile.
Yajima quickly looked away.
He cleared his throat loudly to get everyone's attention and said.
"I've heard that Ankh from Fairy Tail has been invited by the King of Fiore to the royal capital. His mission is to completely wipe out the White Devil Cult."
"This world isn't completely safe yet, so guild Mages still have an important role to play."
Yajima was defending Fairy Tail, but the others weren't convinced.
The chief councilor, Crawford, a tall man with a big round belly, narrowed his eyes and said mockingly.
"So the Grim Reaper has reached the royal capital now. Let's see what he will do..."
Yajima retorted angrily, "He's just getting rid of threats to the magical world!"
Hearing this, Crawford curled his lip and turned away, ignoring Yajima.
The others looked even more mocking.
Getting rid of threats? Now even a king was asking a guild Mage for help—what did that say about the Council's authority?
Just as the room fell into an awkward silence again, "Siegrain" (Jellal), who had been quiet until now, suddenly smiled faintly and said.
"Actually, I quite like this guild."
"Don't you all think the magical world with Fairy Tail in it is like a pond with fish in it? It's so much more lively."
The others paid even less attention to "Siegrain's" words.
These stubborn old men would never listen to a young councilor's opinion.
Instead, his "ally" Ultear put a hand on her slender waist, covered her red lips with her fair hand, and let out a charming laugh.
"I like this guild too. The magical world is going to be much more interesting from now on."
Anselion, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly looked up, his gaze shifting thoughtfully toward Ultear.
The beautiful Ultear!
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