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

"That's why I'm not convinced!"

At this point, Makarov scratched his head somewhat sheepishly.

"I had a few drinks at the time, and I didn't think much of those bald guys, so I said it."

"What do you mean, the strongest among the younger generation? Any one of us in our guild could easily beat that bald guy to a pulp."

"Furthermore, strictly speaking, that bald guy isn't even considered young anymore; he's almost thirty. How dare he call himself young?"

Makarov kept complaining.

"And then, you ran into that old woman, Grandma Auba?"

Henaz looked up at Makarov.

"Of course!" Makarov raised his head.

"I said back then, the strongest are still us. Everyone in our guild is a monster among monsters! That bald guy is nothing compared to us!"

"After that, Auba disagreed, and we started arguing."

"Finally, we agreed to hold a competition among the younger generation during this year's regular council meeting to prove who is the strongest."

[“The losing guild publicly posts that their guild is inferior to the other guild, and then the guild leader has to perform a striptease in public, have photos taken, and have it published in the Magic Weekly!”]

Haku's hand trembled involuntarily.

[A surprised look appeared on Makarov's face: "You guys are so old... and you're still playing pretty fancy games?"]

Makarov also looked helpless.

"I didn't say it naked, I was drunk at the time, it just slipped out."

"In short, the result was that other guilds got involved, and everyone made an agreement."

"However, no one mentioned it again after that."

"Originally, I thought it was just drunken ramblings, and nobody took it seriously."

【"result!"】

At this point, Makarov became extremely angry.

"A while ago, news suddenly spread that the bald guy from Boa Hancock Scale, a guy named Jura, had actually become a Wizard of the Ten Wizard Saints!"

"Even though it's only the last one, it's still one of the Ten Wizard Saints!"

"Good heavens, I only received the message that morning, and it was so fast! That old hag contacted me already."

"The content should be about continuing the bet, right?" Hanetsu swirled his teacup.

Makarov nodded.

"To be honest, I was a little panicked at the time, since you weren't there, and Gildarts was on a century-long mission, so there was no one in the guild."

"What about Laxus, Erza, Mirajane, and the others? They're all incredibly strong."

Makarov waved his hand: "They are indeed very strong, but their opponents are the Ten Wizard Saints after all. It's not very safe to go up against them."

"Furthermore, I've heard that the strongest members of various guilds, like Blue Pegasus and Four-Headed Hound Bagus, have been training intensively lately."

"Clearly, nobody wants to be last this time."

"So, that's exactly what I was worried about! And then you came back. It's like heaven is helping me!"

"President, have you considered what if I don't go?"

Henatsu swirled the cup with interest.

Upon hearing this, Makarov immediately became anxious.

[He hurriedly approached Black Natsu.]

"You...you...you just drank my very precious tea..."

"Stop, stop!" Henaz quickly waved his hand, interrupting Makarov.

"I've had this Ice King Tea before, and it's the real, freshly picked kind."

"This tastes quite different from the previous one. Could it be... that the tea has been sitting for too long, President?"

Makarov's face stiffened.

[He chuckled and said, "Um... well... I guess it's because it's been sitting for a long time and got damp."]

"In short, it's 240. You drank my stuff, no cheating."

"Otherwise...otherwise..."

Makarov's gaze darted around the office.

[The investigation ultimately focused on a single pillar.]

"Otherwise, I'd rather just smash my head against this wall and die than lose face to the whole world!"

But Henna remained unmoved.

[He sat there drinking tea, his gaze drifting towards the pillar.]

"This thing won't kill you."

Makarov: "..."

"Oh dear~ please grant this old man's wish. You know, I probably won't live much longer..."

Seeing that his most effective tactics failed, Makarov had no choice but to resort to playing the victim.

Seeing this, Black Natsu couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Fine, I'll go then. Honestly, it'll just waste several days of my cultivation time."

Makarov's eyes gleamed with golden light.

[The words of excitement hadn't even left my mouth!]

[Boom~~]

A violent explosion resounded throughout the entire guild.

The initial surprise turned into horrification.

Makarov blinked in surprise.

"What happened? What's going on?"

"It sounds like the noise is coming from down below."

[Henaz pointed to the area below the guild.]

Upon hearing this, Makarov immediately sensed something was wrong and rushed out of the office in three strides.

[Just as I reached the second-floor railing.]

Makarov was stunned!

Is this... still the Fairy Tail guild?

The entire guild was in complete disarray.

The once-intact wall is now riddled with holes and pits.

The chaotic crowd had already descended into chaos.

The most eye-catching sight was the two girls, one grabbing the other's collar or hair and the other hurling insults at each other.

[And there was Lucy, standing at the gate, completely mesmerized.]

Makarov immediately felt his blood pressure soaring.

Her cheeks were flushed with anger.

"You...you bunch of bastards!!"

[“Stop it now!!!”]

Chapter 183 The Number One Among the Younger Generation?

Several days have passed since Lucy joined the guild.

During this time, Lucy also became acquainted with most of the guild members.

[For example, the younger generation such as Gray, Cana, Erza, Mirajane, Elfman, Lisanna, and Levy.]

She also successfully completed one mission.

Since they are newcomers, their first mission will require guidance from experienced members to familiarize them with the mission process.

Since Erza and Mirajane had gone on a mission together, the task naturally fell to Hennez.

Despite his reluctance, Hazen went after Lucy's persistent pleas.

This time, the task is simple: help find a book, and you'll need a blonde maid.

Overall, Honez was more of a supporting character, spending most of his time training on his own, allowing Happy to help Lucy successfully complete the mission.

[And it was this mission that made Lucy even more curious about Honatsu.]