Fairy Tail: I don't want to be the president

Chapter 187 Mission Completed
Rod took the children directly to the hospital in Manjusaka town.

Erza carried the ghost to contact the people in the Council branch.

The doctor prepared some suitable food for the children, examined them, and bandaged their external injuries.

Eight of the 14 children showed some fever symptoms, two - the brother and sister who tried to escape but were caught - had high fever, and the other four were not seriously ill.

After a busy period, it was already dark.

However, the children's parents still rushed over after hearing the news.

Even the parents who had lost their children in Popi Town came running through the snow with oil lamps in hand to claim their children after hearing the news.

When the first group of parents of children came, Rod hid away and squatted alone in the corner outside the hospital - he was a little scared.

On the way, he learned from the children that a girl named Liz was taken away by a man in black robes and never returned.

Thinking of the magic circle drawn with blood on the altar...

Rod was afraid to meet Liz's parents.

He thought it wasn't his fault but didn't want to see that sad look.

Rhodes had seen enough of the sad expressions after losing a loved one.

"Why are you squatting here?"

After finishing her business, Erza changed into a purple down jacket with her hands in her pockets, which was very suitable for the winter atmosphere.

It just looked a bit strange that he was wearing long boots with bare legs.

"How's things going at the Council?"

"Ghost Shadow and the three people we caught earlier have been imprisoned. The Council will send people to capture those people in the mountains overnight."

"What about the fact that we went too far this time?"

“It doesn’t matter. What the Black Magic Cult does is too dangerous, and the Council cannot tolerate doing such a thing to a child.

So even if we acted more harshly, we would not be held accountable. At most, we would send someone to inquire about the situation afterwards.”

"That's good." Rhode raised his head and looked at the dark night sky. "At least I don't have to worry about the president getting scolded."

Erza squatted down beside Rod, leaning her back against the wall and hugging her knees.

"The weather is not very good tonight. I can't see a single star." Erza exhaled a breath of white air, which was very conspicuous under the dim light.

Rhodes answered smoothly: "Yes."

"Are you thinking about Liz? Or... the person who was killed yesterday?"

Rhodes said, "Both. I wonder if we could have saved them if we had come earlier.

It's a pity that there is no if, we didn't even know the situation here earlier. I know this very well, but I can't help but feel regretful and have random thoughts. "

"This should be called kindness. Feeling sad for the passing of life and feeling sorry for the misfortune of others." Erza said.

"Remember your current feelings, and then move forward more firmly, so as not to let this happen again. This is also one of the reasons why we work hard to become stronger."

Compared to Rhodes, who could be said to have grown up in a greenhouse, Erza had seen and even experienced more suffering.

So she seemed much more mature than Rhode in this respect. Although she felt the same sorrow and regret in her heart, she was still able to spare some time to consider and comfort Rhode.

Erza suddenly thought that what the president said about "taking good care of Rhode" might not refer to battle, but outside of battle.

"Would you like to come over and lean on me?" Erza opened her arms. She didn't mind hugging Rhodes for comfort.

"Thank you for your kindness, but let's forget it." Rhodes was not a thick-skinned guy. He stood up, patted his face, and said, "Let's go. There are people here who are more miserable than us. We have to go meet them."

...Rod and Erza didn't get to meet Liz's parents, but they did meet the mayors of Manjusaka Town and Poppy Town.

"Thank you both for everything you have done. On behalf of all the rescued children, their parents, and all the residents of this town, I would like to express my gratitude to you both!"

"Please don't be polite. We just received the mission to eliminate the criminal gang and rescue the children." Erza said in a very formal tone.
"Also, regarding the child named Liz, and the resident of Poppy Town who was brutally murdered... I'm sorry we're late."

"We are very sorry about what happened to that resident, but there is nothing we can do about it. You two cannot be blamed. But Liz..." The mayor of Poppy Town thought for a moment and said, "Liz has already returned home."

Rhode and Erza were both stunned: "What did you say? Liz has already returned home?"

"Well, just yesterday, she was the only child who escaped back by herself." The mayor said, "We went to visit her in person and wanted to ask her where she was imprisoned before, but the child was so scared that she couldn't explain anything clearly."

Rhodes pressed, "Are you sure you're not kidding?"

"Of course, I guarantee it in the name of the mayor."

Seeing the mayor's confident tone and seeing that Liz's family was indeed not here, Rhode and Erza both breathed a sigh of relief.

I'm glad that everything is okay. It's so great that everything is okay.

The two stayed in the hospital for a while, watching the children who were not seriously injured being taken away by their parents and the two children with high fevers also having their fevers subsided, and then they left.

Needless to say, the parents expressed their gratitude before we left, and we also received many thanks from the children, including "thank you, big brother" and "thank you, big sister".

The mayor of Popi Town said that the death of the resident was caused by the negligence of the town’s security team, so his family will be given a certain amount of compensation and will also be helped to find a way to make a living.

At this point, Rod and Erza's team mission came to an end.

The reward will be sent to the guild after the Council has gone through the process, and they may ask for some task details at that time.

The two declined the invitations of the two mayors and returned to the hotel that Elsa had booked in Morninggroy Town.

Rhodes took his suitcase: "Where's the key to my room?"

"Key? Here." Erza took out a key and threw it to Rhodes.

"Isn't this the key you just used to open this door?"

Erza asked in confusion, "Isn't this the one you want?"

"I mean my room..." The two stared at each other, and Rhode had a bad feeling. "So, you only booked your own room?"

"It's a room for both of us."

"..."

"Anyway, there are two beds. If we are on a mission and working as a team, we can squeeze together. Although I rarely have this experience..."

Erza suddenly had a good idea, "Do you want to try it out? Push the two beds together. We should have stayed in a tent yesterday. If anything happens, we can have someone to take care of us."

"No, I'm not used to that. This is fine." It sounded reasonable, but Rhode couldn't get used to it yet. "It's late. Go take a shower and go to bed."

Erza showed a regretful expression. Maybe it was really fun for her to sleep in the same room with her companions.

It was like when there was a celebration in the guild and everyone was lying on the ground in all directions.

"Okay." She watched Rod walk into the bathroom and asked, "Do you want me to scrub your back?"

Rhodes almost fell down, and hurriedly locked the bathroom door: "No thanks! I just need a quick shower!"

Erza really doesn't treat her friends as outsiders.

Rod stared at the shower head and doubted his life. Am I thinking too much? Am I abnormal?

The illustration at the end did not pass the review, go to the comments section to find it, Erza and Natsu rub each other's backs
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