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

"You have no objection to that, do you?" Crawford inquired.

"What? Erza and the others stumbled into the Iron Forest? No way! From what I understand, they got lost during a mission and accidentally ended up in the Iron Forest."

"I just wanted to find a place to rest and get some water, but I was attacked by members of the Iron Forest and forced to fight back."

"Besides, how do you know that it wasn't a terrorist attack premeditated by the Iron Forest, given what was destroyed and what was destroyed?"

"They planted magical bombs beforehand, destroying a large number of public facilities. Erza and the others couldn't stand by and watch and stepped in to stop them. Therefore, they are heroes."

"You should award them a banner or something."

[Honatsu speaks eloquently.]

Erza and Mirajane weren't fools either; they roughly understood what was going on after hearing this.

Immediately, the two little heads nodded vigorously.

Mirajane: "Yes, yes, I couldn't stand by and watch those people anymore, so I did what I was told and stopped the Iron Forest."

"But unfortunately, the enemy's bombs exploded too quickly; we simply didn't have time to stop them... Sigh..."

As she spoke, Mirajane seemed to channel an Oscar-winning actress, shaking her head and sighing incessantly.

Erza: "Yes, those people were absolutely ruthless. They even scared one of our companions, Lucy, to tears."

Upon hearing this, the sole survivor of the Iron Forest, who had been kept on the jury and was considered a witness by the council members, immediately...

Kageyama couldn't sit still any longer.

He immediately stood up from his seat and angrily shouted, "You're talking nonsense!!"

"It was clearly you who attacked us! The entire guild, over two hundred people, was wiped out like vegetables."

"If I hadn't been lucky, I would be dead by now."

Black Natsu glanced at Kageyama, a knowing look flashing across his face.

"Oh, it's you. I remember you. Lucy told me you were the one who scared her to tears."

Lucy...

[The mere mention of this name brought to mind the image of that madwoman who, while screaming how terrifying it was, whipped herself hundreds of times.]

I almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

"That crazy woman... how dare you even mention her? She... she..."

"Just tell me if you cried or not?" Henna interrupted impatiently.

Kageyama paused, speechless.

Yes, it seems like she really cried...

"See?" Hazen shrugged, then looked at Crawford.

"Get the banner sorted out quickly and send it to our guild so we can hang it up."

[Knock knock knock...]

The sound of gavel striking the judge's bench could be heard.

Crawford took a deep breath: "Alright! This matter seems quite controversial, so let's discuss it further before proceeding with the trial."

"Meeting adjourned." Crawford said, looking at Hahnatsu and his group.

[He said helplessly, "Go back to where you came from."]

"We will notify you to cooperate if needed."

Having said that, Crawford, feeling somewhat weary, turned to leave.

【"etc!"】

Just then, Henatsu suddenly spoke up, calling out to Crawford.

"What else?" Crawford was on the verge of collapse, looking at Black Natsu with a face full of despair.

"Things aren't so easily settled."

"As I've said before, we are the victims this time."

"As the regulatory body for LalaBai, your incompetence led to LalaBai's unbanning, and even nearly cost the lives of the guild leaders who were holding a routine meeting..."

"Especially Fairy Tail, you could say that most of our main forces are there."

"If we hadn't been lucky and that guy hadn't self-destructed, Fairy Tail would probably be gone by now."

"This whole mess started because of you, shouldn't you offer some compensation?"

At this point, Henatsu's gaze darkened as he stared intently at Crawford: "You know, our guild master is still bedridden and can't get out of bed because of the shock he suffered last time."

"My comrades, they can't sleep at night because they're so afraid of what happened back then. Isn't there any compensation for this emotional trauma?"

Crawford's eyes widened instantly.

"You want compensation?!"

"That's right!" Hennaz replied in a deep voice.

"Are you kidding me?! This is the Council of Councillors, not a wish-granting machine!!!"

"What's wrong with the council now? Does that mean the council doesn't have to pay compensation if it does something wrong?"

"Is that all the power you have?!"

[Honatsu presses relentlessly.]

"If that's the case, then it's alright. I'll contact a reporter at the Magic Weekly and have it published in its entirety. At least that will clear Fairy Tail's name from the world's stigma."

"So that you won't splash dirty water on us or anything like that."

Crawford's fist clenched instantly, and veins bulged on his forehead!

Despite holding a high position for so many years, not a single person has ever dared to speak to him like this.

Even their guild leader, Makarov, is no exception!

But this guy...

"Kid... are you threatening me?"

Crawford said in a deep voice.

"I never threaten anyone, and of course, if you want to think that way... that's fine with me!"

[Honatsu raised the corners of his mouth; though he said it that way, the threat in his words was self-evident.]

[Click! ! 】

Crawford clenched his teeth tightly; he desperately wanted to explode.

But Ogg, sitting next to him in the second seat, gently shook his head.

"You need to understand just how much of an impact this will have on us once it's exposed."

[After saying this much, Ough stopped speaking.]

There are some things I try to avoid getting involved in. After all... I'm just a second-in-command, my voice carries little weight, and most of the time, things don't concern me.

[Crawford, his eyes red, took a few deep breaths and then spoke:]

"Alright! Your compensation will be issued within ten days; the attack cost is two million J."

"Not enough!" Henna shook his head slightly.

That posture made Mirajane's heart skip a beat.

[They've already torn a piece of flesh from the council, isn't that enough?]

"What exactly do you want?!" Crawford slammed his fist on the table.

His bloodshot eyes were fixed intently on Black Natsu.

"As you all know, Fairy Tail has been working diligently for the development of the magical world for so many years, consistently maintaining a 4.2 update. Now, the guild buildings are quite dilapidated."

"Why don't you just pay for us to rebuild one?"

"Overall, it doesn't need to be too big, about four times the size of what it is now would be enough."

"It needs to include a coffee shop, a recreation room, a swimming pool, a restaurant, etc..."

"After all," said Hazen, "it's one of the strongest guilds in the Kingdom of Fiore!"

Black Natsu emphasized the word "strongest," as if reminding Crawford.

"How can you not consider it the face of the Ishgar magical world? As the administrators of the Ishgar magical world, shouldn't you help with the renovations?"

【"you!!!"】

Crawford's teeth were practically grinding to powder.

[This guy just opened up a guild?!]

[Even more outrageous, they want to bring a swimming pool?!]

[Are you building a guild or a mansion?!]

【"asshole……"】