togophonebook Chapter 152 Saberbite Tiger's New President: Uru Mirkovic!
Chapter 152 Saberbite Tiger's New President: Uru Mirkovic!
Chapter 152 Saberbite Tiger's New President: Uru Mirkovic!
The town in the eastern part of the Kingdom of Fiore, where the guild Sabertooth is located.
Boom!
The sudden explosion shattered the tranquility of the town streets.
Debris flew and dust billowed, creating a chaotic scene at the entrance of the Saberbite Tiger guild, attracting many passersby to stop and watch. "Take everything of value, even the food!"
A man in a black suit sat with his legs crossed at the door, looking fierce, directing his men to move all the guild's valuables into the magic wagon parked outside.
In a corner of the guild, Minerva, along with Rogue, Stinger, and several Sabertooth members, watched helplessly as their former guild was completely ransacked.
Their faces and bodies were covered in blood, and they were breathing rapidly, clearly having just experienced a fierce battle.
After Germain and his core members were imprisoned in the council, this guild, which already had little strength, completely plummeted to rock bottom. Those with some strength had long since sought other opportunities and joined other guilds, leaving only a few weak and infirm members.
To make matters worse, because of what Germain did, neither other legitimate guilds nor the council cared about Sabertooth's situation. No one was willing to lend a helping hand to this notorious little guild!
Or rather, this is exactly what the council wanted to see: it's merciful of us not to order their dissolution, but if you can't hold on any longer, you can't blame anyone else!
"Young Miss! Let's fight these bastards!"
Young Stinger was furious. Even though he was covered in bruises, his eyes were still filled with intense fighting spirit. The others were also full of resentment.
Those who are still willing to stay here now are basically all attached to the Swordbite Tiger guild.
Minerva lowered her head and remained silent, trying to suppress the impulse in her heart.
There is no doubt that Germain's brutal parenting style was absolutely wrong.
But from another perspective, he tempered Minerva's mind, making her much more mature than children of the same age.
Although she awakened the powerful magic of the Eighteen War Gods of Calamity, Minerva's current magic power is too low, and she is no match for the group of adult magicians on the other side.
The same applies to Rogue and Sting, who are capable of using Dragon Slayer Magic.
Fighting to the death at this point is simply courting death!
Minerva's clenched fists bled, and tears of resentment welled up in her eyes.
Even so, the young girl had to try her best to control her emotions and lower her voice to comfort the others: "Let them do what they want, as long as the guild is still around."
"But—" Stinger wanted to say something more.
"Is the guild still around?"
The man in the suit sitting by the door had sharp ears and couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard Minerba's words. "Hahaha!"
Kid, don't be so naive.
"These things are just interest now. If you still can't pay, then prepare to use this entire guild to settle the debt!"
"You bastard!!!"
One sentence ignited Stinger's anger, and he couldn't stand it anymore, so he clenched his little fists and charged over.
"Ha, what an overconfident fool."
The man in the suit gently raised his hand, and a scorching purple flame erupted from the magic circle that lit up his palm.
The purple flames of the pea, like a giant python baring its teeth, scorched the guild floor along its path, and pounced on Stinger with overwhelming force!
Stinger was stunned by the terrifying magic, his desperate eyes reflecting the rapidly approaching purple flame python.
"Stinger!" Minerva and Roger were shocked.
Things happened too fast; it was too late to use magic!
"An icy design, a white rose!"
In the critical moment, a chilling aura swept out from the side.
In just one glance, the Purple Flame Python was completely frozen, turning into an ice sculpture and hovering in front of Stinger!
"This, this is—"
Stinger, who had survived the ordeal, stared wide-eyed in disbelief as ice roses slowly bloomed from the surface of the ice sculpture.
"I never expected that in this peaceful era, someone would dare to attack a legitimate guild."
Wearing a gray jacket, Uru slowly walked out from the crowd, glanced at the man in the suit, and said, "Hey you guys, aren't you afraid of the Guild Alliance's punishment?"
Seeing that someone would actually stand up for Saberbite Tiger, the man in the suit was taken aback at first, then a mocking smile appeared on his lips: "Guild alliance? Hahaha! Who would care about such a pathetic guild that everyone hates?"
He himself was a mage from a legitimate guild and was well aware of the attitudes of other guilds in the area towards Saberbite Tiger.
"You must be from out of town, so it's understandable that you don't know the situation."
The man in the suit recognized the ice-shape spell the other man had just used. Suppressing his temper with some apprehension, he said in a deep voice, "Let me give you a piece of advice: don't meddle in other people's business!"
"Sorry, but I'm taking care of this." Uru smiled and strode forward without flinching.
Let alone someone coming to take over Sabertooth, even if they were just passing by, she wouldn't turn a blind eye to bullying.
"Heh, are you sure?" The man in the suit slowly stood up with a gloomy expression.
"certainly."
"Alright then, return the one million J that this guild owes me, and I'll leave with my men now."
"A mere million, I'll take it—"
Halfway through his sentence, Uru suddenly realized something, and his incredibly forceful aura vanished without a trace.
"Wait, you're here to collect a debt?" Her eyes widened.
I can play with a thousand cars, but I don't have a penny to my name!
The beautiful woman who was about to have a good time was completely dumbfounded and looked at Chase in the crowd with pleading eyes.
"Of course, it's only right to pay back debts. We are law-abiding citizens!" The man in the suit spread his arms as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"What?! One million! We borrowed 100,000 from you a month ago!" Minerva shouted.
After Germain's downfall, the Council's fines were naturally attributed to Saberbite Tiger.
She managed to scrape together enough money, but it still wasn't enough. Then, the man in the suit appeared with the money.
"You said it was a month ago, so there's no need to calculate the interest, right?!" the man in the suit said menacingly.
Usury...
Through their brief conversation, Uru roughly understood what had happened, and his expression gradually became serious.
The man in the suit sensed the highly targeted, icy aura, and his hands, which were behind his back, began to pulsate with magical power.
"Woman, if you like doing good deeds so much, then just pay up. Otherwise, get the hell out of here!" he said coldly, giving his final warning.
Uru frowned slightly, hesitating for a moment.
If she were in the familiar northern continent, she wouldn't care about such an illogical excuse and would just unleash an ice spell.
However, this is the unfamiliar continent of Ishgar, specifically the Kingdom of Fiore. Taking rash action might backfire and worsen Sabertooth's situation.
As he was struggling with his decision, his cloak fluttered, and a figure entered Uru's line of sight.
"It's just money, no big deal." Chase looked at the man in the suit.
Minerva, sitting in the corner, narrowed her eyes and rubbed her watery eyes in disbelief.
Is that Mr. Chase?!
"Ha, another fool who wants to be a hero."
The man in the suit didn't seem to recognize Chase, maintaining his arrogant demeanor. "It doesn't matter who comes."
If you can't afford to pay, don't waste my time here!
The henchman beside him looked suspicious: "Wait a minute, boss, this man... I feel like I've seen him somewhere before!"
"You've met plenty of people, stop spouting nonsense!" The man in the suit flicked his forehead.
"One million is a bit too much. Could you give me some time?"
Chase smiled and raised his arm, spreading his five fingers.
"Five days? That's not impossible." The man in the suit smiled.
Regardless of whether the other party can afford it in five days, he won't lose out as he holds the upper hand.
If this idiot really gives me a million, then I'll just let the interest generated in these five days roll over again:
Even if they don't give it to him, he can still take over the entire Saberbite Tiger guild!
Just as the man, his face contorted with greed, was indulging in his smug fantasy, he suddenly heard Chess's voice: "5, 4, 3—."
As Chase counted down, he began to take off his dark blue cloak.
"You bastard, you dare to play me for a fool?!"
The man in the suit's face instantly darkened. He unleashed his magic to draw a magic circle and walked toward Chess with murderous intent.
He was one of the top mages in this area, with a high reputation. How could he stand such a provocation?!
"2, 1".
As he counted to the last number, Chase's cloak came off completely, revealing the well-proportioned, muscular outline of his upper body, and...
A dark gold fairy tail emblem branded on his right arm!
"Aaaaaah! Fairy Tail! It's Fairy Tail!"
"Boss! I remember now, he...he...he...he's Fairy Tail's S-Class Mage, Chess!!!"
The terrified cries of his underlings rang out from behind him. The man in the suit, who had been arrogant and domineering just a second ago, was now scared out of his wits, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
The name Chase was so impactful that he lost his footing and, propelled by the momentum of his charge, ended up kneeling on both knees, sliding all the way to Chase and offering an early New Year's greeting.
His pathetic state caught Chase, who had intended to reason with him, somewhat off guard.
The fist, already raised, remained suspended in mid-air, neither rising nor falling.
"Oh, it's Mr. Chase, you've graced us with your presence. I'm so sorry, I was speaking too loudly just now. Please forgive me."
The man in the suit was also a man of flexibility, so he simply knelt on the ground with a fawning smile on his face.
This really stumped Chase.
Uru has just taken over Sabertooth Tiger and will definitely settle down in this town.
Considering the need to leave a good impression on the local residents and surrounding guilds, he ultimately withdrew his fist.
"Hey, how much money did you say Sabertooth owed you?"
"Hundreds, millions, no, ten, ten Js!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Ten thousand is ten thousand. Paying back debts is a matter of course. We are law-abiding citizens."
Chase pulled a wad of bills from his card storage and tossed it to the man in the suit. "Can you get lost now?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll get out of here!"
The man in the suit took the money, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, stood up, and turned to leave.
"Wait a minute," Chase called out to him.
"Is there anything else, Mr. Chase?" The man in the suit obediently stopped where he was, his nerves on edge.
"Aren't you going to check the numbers? Otherwise, you might complain that the amount is wrong later."
"No need, no need, I completely trust you."
The man in the suit, terrified, had no time for such things.
"Then get lost, oh right."
Chase pointed to the Saberbite guild, whose nameplate had even been removed, and said, "Remember this: from now on, this guild is an ally of Fairy Tail!"
Upon hearing this, not only the men in suits but also the surrounding townspeople were in an uproar.
Aren't Fairy Tail and Sabertooth universally recognized as enemies? They even had a fierce conflict not long ago.
How come the relationship between these two guilds has suddenly become so ambiguous!
And that's exactly the effect Chase wanted.
Announcing this news publicly can eliminate many unnecessary troubles for Urumqi and allow for better progress in the preliminary construction work.
This was a task that Makarov had secretly given him when he was dragged along by Uru.
"Okay, okay."
The man in the suit had no time to ponder; all he wanted was to leave as quickly as possible. "Mr. Nachs, may I get out of here?"
Chess waved his hand.
Seeing this, the group of terrified madmen were as if they had been granted a pardon and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Well done, Chess! It was definitely the right decision to bring you along!" Uru smiled and gave a thumbs up.
"Even if you praise me, I still have to pay back the 100,000 J!" Chase said seriously.
"Oh dear, I'm even thinking of packing up my daughter and giving her to you. Talking about money is a bit inappropriate, isn't it?"
Even so, Uru still silently remembered this debt and this favor.
"So, what's next..."
She strode through the gates of the Saberbite Tiger guild and stood before Minerva and the others, who were huddled in a corner, looking completely bewildered.
"You must be Minerva? I've basically figured out everything about you."
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Uru. I am an Ice-Shaping Mage from the Northern Continent with some skill."
Uru crouched down, keeping his gaze level with Minerva's, and smiled gently, "If it's alright, could I be the guild leader?"
Her straightforward personality meant she wouldn't beat around the bush; she would get straight to the point.
As expected, Stinger was the first to object: "President? No way! We don't even know who you are."
"Yes, please help Saberbite Tiger," Minerva interrupted.
His face, streaked with blood and dust, held a serious expression, making it clear he wasn't joking.
Of course, she wouldn't hand over the Saber-Biting Tiger to a stranger of unknown origin so easily.
But if this person was introduced by Mr. Chase, then there is no problem at all—after the incident on the Isle of Evil Remnants, the little girl had long regarded Chase as an idol she admired and longed for.
The trust and favorability levels are off the charts!
The straightforward Stinger didn't understand at all until Roger tugged at his sleeve and gestured to Chase, who was not far away, before he suddenly realized what was going on.
"If no one else has any objections, then let's just agree to this decision?" Uru asked one last time.
The members of Saberbite Tiger nodded silently, and some of the quick-thinking ones even had a glimmer of hope in their eyes.
Not only are there powerful mages willing to take on the project, but it's also backed by Fairy Tail, Fiore's strongest guild. This is definitely on the verge of taking off!
"Alright! Now, as the president, I'm going to give you the first task."
Uru ripped off his extra jacket and said energetically, "Let's start the special training by cleaning up the scene!"
Minerva: "..—
Stinger, Rogge: ".—
Two cats: "..."
Are we already getting into work mode? Shouldn't we at least introduce ourselves first?
Also, why is cleaning up the scene considered special training?
And another thing, there's no need to take off your clothes!!
Watching Uru start cleaning up the trash and the Sabertooths "forced" to get busy, Chase's lips twitched, and he sighed speechlessly, both admiring Wen.
On the way here, I was still thinking about how Uru should integrate into Sabertooth, but now it seems that my worries were completely unnecessary.
"Hey! You card player over there, what are you standing there for? Come over and help!"
"How arrogant! I'm not even a member of this guild!"
"And you guys! Since this is special training, you should take off all your useless gear and let your skin come into contact with the cold air and magical energy as much as possible, so you can learn the secrets of magic!"
"Huh?!!" *n
"Hey, isn't that a training method for ice-shaped magic?"