Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

[His head was turned to the side.]

"I thought it was someone else, but it's you here too, fat pig?"

"2.3 Fat... Pig??"

Lucy's expression froze.

Are all the members of this guild this wild?

Lucy turned her head to look and then saw what the person looked like.

[Her signature long, crimson hair cascaded down her back; she wore armor, arms crossed, and her delicate face was filled with astonishment, and... barely concealed rage!]

"Who are you talking about? The skinny woman?" Erza asked, frowning.

"Whoever talks to me, I'll point it out, right, armored woman?" Mirajane replied nonchalantly.

"Want to fight??" Erza clenched her fists.

"Perfect! I haven't gotten my revenge yet!" Mirajane rubbed her hands together, eager for a fight.

"Hey...aren't you going to do anything about it?" Lucy asked with some concern.

Haku's eyelids twitched wildly, but he finally shook his head.

[Speaking helplessly: "There's nothing we can do. It's been over a year, and it's still like this."]

He patted Lucy on the shoulder: "Get used to it, Fairy Tail might surprise you!"

[Having said that, HyunZ turned towards the second floor, slowly walking past Erza and Mirajane, whose heads were already touching and exchanging trash talk.]

Then, he walked straight up to the second floor.

[Furthermore, they went to Makarov's office and knocked on the door.]

"Natsu? Hurry, hurry, hurry!! Come in quickly!!"

[From inside came Makarov's extremely excited voice.]

Chapter 182 Black Natsu: You're playing pretty fancy games, aren't you?

[Second floor of the guild.]

[Inside Makarov's office.]

Makarov excitedly closed the communication screen of the magic crystal.

Then, sitting down in the chair, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, those guys, I can almost picture how awful their faces will look!! Hahaha!"

Makarov's laughter couldn't be shut out even through the tightly closed door.

[Squeak...]

The door slowly opened, and Honez stepped inside.

He glanced suspiciously at the smiling Makarov.

[She couldn't help but ask, "President, you seem... very excited?"]

"Absolutely! This is a golden opportunity to finally prove ourselves!"

Makarov looked at Heinaz, spoke smugly, and then suddenly jumped down from his seat.

[She moved up behind Black Natsu and shoved him towards the sofa.]

As they walked, Makarov asked.

"I already know about this mission. You did a great job!"

"Fortunately, the opponent isn't very strong." Henna was shoved onto the sofa and sat down.

"Hey, don't underestimate yourself. This is precisely why you're so strong."

Makarov said.

Then, an old face beamed with a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum.

[A cup of tea was poured for HyunA.]

Black Natsu frowned, looking at the tea being offered to him, hesitant to take a bite.

He couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"

"You drink first, you drink first."

Makarov smiled without saying a word, continuing to stuff tea into Black Natsu's hands.

"I can't drink it like this..."

[Hena's wary response.]

"Hey! It's nothing, you can drink it, it's fine." 03

Makarov kept waving his hands in acknowledgment.

Unable to resist Makarov's insistence, Hinazu picked up the teacup, sniffed it slightly, and only after confirming there was nothing wrong with it did he take a relaxed sip.

"Actually, I just wanted to take you to the routine meeting that's about to start."

Makarov said nonchalantly.

【"puff!!!"】

Black Natsu's eyes bulged, as if he was about to vomit.

Makarov was even faster!

[They even left afterimages in mid-air, one hand covering Henna.]

[A smiling old face spoke.]

"Since you've tasted my goodness, don't refuse. After all, this is Ice King Tea, produced only in the frigid snow-capped mountains."

"It's several grades higher than Ice Spirit Grass, and the annual yield is less than 100 catties."

"The price is several million J per pound, and just one bite of yours consumed at least tens of thousands of J for me!!"

Makarov, like a cunning old fox, smugly explained just how valuable his tea was.

Hyunaz's eye twitched violently.

He then nodded helplessly.

This finally made Makarov nod in satisfaction and release Henna.

【"call……"】

He let out a long sigh and looked helplessly at Makarov.

"I knew it; I couldn't accept any benefits from you."

"Hey! What kind of talk is that? We're practically family!"

"Back in the day, I treated you to a meal that cost over a million J," Makarov said, waving his hand dismissively.

"You've said this over three thousand times." A bead of cold sweat rolled down Henatsu's forehead.

Makarov's waving hand froze, and he immediately feigned ignorance.

"More than three thousand times? Really? Probably not?"

"Oh well, none of that matters. What's important is that you absolutely must come with me to the routine meeting in a few days."

[Honatsu shook his head, then picked up the teacup on the table.]

While drinking, he asked, "So, why does it have to be me who goes?"

Upon hearing this, Makarov immediately stood up from his seat.

[With hands clasped behind his back, he slowly spoke:]

"It's all because of those old guys, Bob, Goldman, and especially that old hag named Oba."

"Aren't these all your friends?" Henatsu asked, puzzled.

Makarov immediately turned his head, his face contorting with rage.

"But! They're also guild leaders from other guilds!"

[He took a deep breath: "Actually, when it comes to routine meetings, most people think of them as gatherings of guild leaders to discuss important matters concerning the magical world."]

"But in reality, it was just a few old guys sitting together, chatting and having fun."

"However, all of that changed at that routine meeting a year ago."

"Oba from Boa Hancock's Scales, that old hag, last year, brought a bald man to the routine meeting and started showing off."

[“They praised that bald guy so much, saying he was incredibly amazing.”]

"What do you mean by 'crushing his peers,' 'the strongest candidate for the future of the magic world,' 'a sure-fire candidate for the Ten Wizard Saints,' and so on!"

"Wow, that was incredibly impressive!"

"So?" Henna continued, unhurriedly.