"You said you only have two hundred J left in your entire body?!"
As Medivh spoke, he single-handedly pulled Makarov from the ground...
He gripped Makarov's old face and questioned angrily, "Old man, are you sure you're not trying to fool me?"
Well, at this moment, within Medivh's heart...
There was no longer the heartfelt respect he had shown earlier when introducing Makarov's identity to young Erza.
The Makarov in Medivh's mind—the one who had extended a helping hand to him when he first transmigrated to this world, suffering, ragged, alone, with no one to turn to, at his most vulnerable moment, picking him up from his hungry wanderings in the town and bringing him back to the Guild...
Not only did he provide free meals, but he also lent him the Guild's bathhouse and lodging for free, and when he needed it, he dedicated a certain amount of time each day to patiently teach him magic. What was even more remarkable was that Makarov never looked at him with prejudice and gave him rare respect...
That old man, who had always been close to Medivh, like a mentor and friend, like the patriarch of everyone in Fairy Tail Guild, caring for them all—he was dead now!
Yes, that's right!
That Makarov, one of the Ten Wizard Saints...
That Makarov, the Guild Master of Fairy Tail Guild...
The Makarov beloved by the Guild members, he was dead!
The one remaining here now was Old Makarov, the old geezer who owed money and couldn't pay it back.
"Oh, Old Makarov, Old Makarov!"
"What can I even say about you?!"
Medivh threw Old Makarov to the ground and said weakly.
"Medivh, you're making me do this!"
"Medivh, don't you forget..."
"Who picked you up and brought you back to the Guild back then?"
"Who gave you three free meals a day back then?"
"Who taught you magic back then?"
"And who lent you the Guild's basement and bathhouse back then?"
"And who gave you a job back then? Allowing you to support yourself?"
After taking a deep breath, Makarov used the 'Over-Ranked Magic' of moral blackmail on Medivh.
"Heh heh! Old Makarov, if you're going to put it that way, then we need to have a good talk about our accounts..."
"Firstly, it's true that you picked me up and brought me back to the Guild..."
"But how do I remember that I paid for my meals by washing dishes that very day?"
"The bathroom and basement were indeed lent to me..."
"But I remember that from that day on, I was the one cleaning those two places, right?"
"Guess why the first magic I learned was cleaning magic?"
"Of course, none of that matters, that's all in the past!"
"How about we calculate exactly how much money I've subsidized the Guild for each year over the past three years?!"
As Medivh spoke, he pulled out a calculator.
"Medivh, are you really just going to stand there and watch your beloved Guild Master be arrested by the Magic Council because he can't pay a mere five million J fine, and not lift a finger to help him?"
Seeing that moral blackmail was ineffective, Makarov first interrupted Medivh's attempt to use the calculator to figure out how much money he had advanced the Guild each year. Then, looking at Medivh, he started playing the emotional card, with snot and tears streaming down his face.
"Actually, I think!"
"It's not a bad idea to let you be arrested by the Magic Council and reflect thoroughly in the Council's prison on where you might have fallen short?!"
"Guess who's responsible for those brats in the Guild always messing up missions they've already secured, either by demolishing a few houses or sending the person they're supposed to protect, along with the assassin, flying?"
Medivh looked at Old Makarov and said weakly.
"Wuwuwu, I was wrong! I won't dare do it again..."
Makarov lowered his head, like a primary school student who had made a mistake.
"Mainly, I was just happy that day, wasn't I? So I had a little to drink..."
"Plus that scoundrel Jose actually said in front of me that the Magicians of Fairy Tail Guild are far inferior to their Magicians of Phantom Lord!"
Makarov gritted his teeth as he spoke.
"Huh? What else did Jose say?"
Medivh's expression immediately soured upon hearing this.
"He also said that all the S-Class Mages in our Fairy Tail Guild are useless!"
Makarov clenched his fists and said angrily.
"Huh? And what else?"
Medivh's veins bulged on his forehead as he continued to ask.
"He also said..."
Makarov hesitated a little at this point.
"What did he say?!"
Medivh stomped his foot and continued to question Old Makarov.
"He said that you, Medivh, and Gildarts, are completely insignificant..."
Makarov's eyes were firm as he imitated Jose's disdainful expression and spoke.
"Old geezer..."
Medivh sneered. He knew Makarov must have exaggerated...
But Jose was indeed not a good person, and he could certainly say something like that.
As Medivh spoke, he intended to walk out of the basement.
"Medivh, what are you going to do?"
Makarov knew something was wrong; he felt he had stirred things up a bit too much.
"I'm going to dismantle Phantom Lord right now..."
"And then, in front of their Guild members, I'll beat that old geezer Jose black and blue!"
"I'll make him understand, understand..."
"Who's really useless!" Medivh stretched his neck, looking eager to start.
"Medivh, calm down!"
"If this continues, it will escalate into a war..."
"If we don't have a just cause, it won't be good for the reputation of our Fairy Tail Guild."
"Our Guild is already considered a thorn in the Magic Council's side..."
Seeing this, Makarov quickly stopped Medivh and advised him.
"Heh heh..."
To this, Medivh merely chuckled softly.
Honestly, Medivh had never really taken the Magic Council seriously...
Those people constantly wanted to remove Fairy Tail Guild from the Magic Guilds.
The problem was precisely here...
When Fairy Tail was still a Light Magic Guild...
The Magic Council still had the right to manage it.
Once Fairy Tail became a Dark Magic Guild...
Then it would become the leader of the Balam Alliance, wouldn't it?
Although, the Magic Council was all talk.
If they really intended to remove Fairy Tail, Warrod, who had been in seclusion for many years, would have to take action...
"Sigh..."
After a brief farce...
Medivh still took out five million J and handed it to Makarov.
Well, in reality, all this money came from the gambling addicts who had sponsored him that morning.
But this money hadn't even warmed up in Medivh's pocket...
He had already given it away, which made Medivh feel quite pained.
"I knew you wouldn't abandon me, Medivh..."
Makarov said, accepting the money without any psychological burden.
"Medivh, actually, I called you here because I have a secret to tell you."
After all that, Old Makarov's expression turned serious, as he intended to get down to business.
"Don't tell me, I don't want to hear it."
To this, Medivh raised an eyebrow and said indifferently.
"Medivh, listen to me, this time it's really important..."
"What I'm about to tell you is the highest secret of Fairy Tail Guild, known only to its successive Guild Masters!"
"I've also tested you multiple times before deciding to tell you this secret!"
"That's right, you are the one I've designated as the Fourth Guild Master of Fairy Tail Guild..."
Makarov stood with his hands behind his back, a rare seriousness in his eyes.
"If First Guild Master Mavis knew that you sold the highest secret of Fairy Tail for five million, she'd probably be so angry she'd resurrect from her grave right now to show you..."
Medivh glanced at Old Makarov, then chuckled, teasing him.
"No! This really has nothing to do with whether you lent me money or not!"
"Everything I'm telling you is serious..."
"Medivh, don't you want to be the next Guild Master of Fairy Tail Guild?!"
"To be honest, I'm getting too old; I already feel a bit overwhelmed!"
"I plan to fully retire in a few more years..."
Makarov was a bit agitated. He looked at Medivh, his expression full of sincerity.
"Me, the Guild Master?"
"Sorry, I'm not Guild Master material, and I have absolutely no interest in the Guild Master position!"
Upon hearing that Old Makarov wanted him to be the next Guild Master of Fairy Tail Guild, Medivh's head immediately swelled. He still wanted to live a few more years!
He definitely didn't want Makarov to dump all those worries on him...
So, Medivh looked at Old Makarov and said seriously, "Old man, you just stay in the position of Fairy Tail Guild Master until you die!"
"No! Even if you die, I'll dig up your grave and resurrect you with necromancy to make you keep working..."
"So, rest assured!"
"Retirement is impossible; you'll never retire in this lifetime..."
Medivh patted Makarov's shoulder, then flashed a brilliant smile.
"Out! Outrageous!"
"You actually thought of using necromancy on this old man?"
"And here I was planning to tell you the highest secret of Fairy Tail Guild!"
"You stinky brat, you're really making me mad."
Makarov heard this and yelled angrily at Medivh.
"So there! Don't say anything foolish about me being the Guild Master again."
Medivh finished speaking, turned his head, and walked away.
If one were to ask, who was the most talented Guild Master of Fairy Tail Guild?!
That would most likely be the young girl, like a true fairy, who was afflicted with the same 'anna's curse curse' as Zeref, the founder of Fairy Tail, First Guild Master Mavis.
If one were to ask, who was the most knowledgeable Guild Master of Fairy Tail Guild?
That would definitely be Precht, the Second Guild Master of Fairy Tail, who researched the 'anna's curse curse' for many years and, by exploiting a curse bug, created an infinite source of magic, which is Fairy Heart.
But if one were to ask, who was the best and greatest Guild Master of Fairy Tail Guild?
In Medivh's opinion, only Makarov, the Third Guild Master of Fairy Tail Guild and the founder of the Fairy Tail spirit, could fill that role.
Although Makarov might not be as strong as the Second Guild Master, he taught the Guild what love truly means!
So!
Dear Guild Master Makarov~
I'll entrust the position of Fairy Tail Guild Master to you forever~