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Chapter 199: I'm Back
Chapter 199: I'm Back
At the routine meeting, tasks are generally assigned from two sources:
One source is from the Review Institute. To compensate for their lack of personnel or capability, they often have to request some guilds for assistance.
These tasks, which Luo De has experienced before, are usually quite troublesome and offer average rewards. However, the benefit is that it can improve the Review Institute's favorability towards the Tail of the Demon.
This can be somewhat useful for the Tail of the Demon, at least it can make Mr. Yajima's arguments in the Review Committee more convincing.
The other source is from some smaller guilds.
Small guilds occasionally receive commissions that exceed their own capabilities.
Some of them will directly refuse, suggest, or help the commissioner contact a larger guild. Others will try it out and, if they find it unmanageable, then decide to hand it over to a larger guild.
The routine meeting is a good occasion for transferring such commissions.
Those who can sign the lottery are naturally the guild presidents, recognized by everyone for their ability to handle these matters.
Qingese Tianma and the Four-Headed Hunting dog are among the ranks of the largest guilds, with the Tail of the Demon being one of the strongest, naturally, they must also bear such responsibilities.
Makarov stepped down from his chair, took a few steps forward, and then immediately turned back: "Luo De, you go for me."
"Is that okay?"
"Go, I'm just not feeling well today."
Makarov looked quite helpless. Clearly, it was a task of similar difficulty, yet he always drew the lowest rewards.
And every time the guild meeting, the children would complain that he never once drew a good sign.
Today, Makarov wanted to verify if it was his bad luck or if those guys were targeting the Tail of the Demon.
Logically, it shouldn't be, but he couldn't rule out that Godeiman might have a sudden whim to mess with him.
Luo De had no choice but to go up and draw a sign. The simple bamboo lottery tube and sticks, like handmade crafts, felt no trace of magic.
He didn't plan to cheat, just took a random stick when it was his turn.
"Upper Upper"
"Luo De! You are... just too reliable!" Makarov was so excited, he finally saw what an Upper Upper sign looked like!
Luo De replied calmly, "No, I thought they meant it as a metaphor. But the sign really says Upper Upper and Lower lower, doesn't it?"
"Because when setting this process, Makarov said it would be more interesting, so they decided to mark the equal difficulty tasks with Upper Upper and Lower Lower signs." Godeiman laughed heartlessly, "So he always draws the Lower Lower, hahaha!"
"But I did draw an Upper Upper, didn't I?" Makarov was in a good mood, not wanting to argue with him.
But then he immediately felt aggrieved. Why could Luan De draw a good sign right away? Was his luck really that bad?
With the lottery process complete, the routine meeting concluded successfully.
In the evening, they held a routine banquet. Makarov went to drink and chat with his old friends, while asking Luan De to find some people who looked good to him and make a few new friends.
Luo De always felt that the President would want to prevent him from drinking, but since the President had already spoken, he had no choice but to walk around at the banquet.
He spent three days in the meeting hall, and it turned out to be a few familiar faces, not a bad outcome.
One of the guild presidents brought over a beautiful female mage, who said Mira was her admired senior, and she wanted Luan De to help her get an autograph.
Luan De thought for a moment, as if he had seen her in a certain issue of the Mage Weekly before, but the impression wasn't very deep.
Autograph what, Luan De didn't remember Mira having this habit, only managed to say a perfunctory sentence to ask for help.
Luo De didn’t really want to attend the next routine meeting.
He always felt that the President was pushing a lot of troublesome tasks onto him. In the future, he would take on a mission and go out to wander as soon as the time for the routine meeting approached.
That night, Luo De couldn’t help but take care of the drunk old man again. The next morning, the various guild presidents finally left.
Luo De, of course, left with Makarov by train.
As soon as they were out of sight of the other guild presidents, Makarov showed Luo De a change of clothes magic.
His formal Saint Ten robe instantly turned into a comfortable ordinary winter coat.
Impressed by the speed and precision of the change, Luo De said, "President, I want to learn this."
Although the President might not match Erza in terms of clothing magic, his explanations were more suitable for Luo De.
One could say that those who use something well aren’t necessarily the best at teaching it.
...
"Welcome back, President, Luo De. You must have had a tough time out there."
Mira greeted them with a smile.
If one ignored the dilapidated bar and the people sprawled on the ground, the scene could have been a bit cozier.
Makarov sighed, "You too, Mira. It must have been tough to stay behind. Is Erza not here?"
Luo De, seeing that the President had something to say, didn’t interrupt but stood behind him and winked at Mira.
Mira smiled at him but didn’t respond, instead answering the President’s question, "Erza went to Heart Cross again. She said she wants to adjust the design of a few sets of armor. She should be back later."
"These past few days... Never mind, wait for Erza to come back and bring her and Luo De to see me." Makarov had intended to ask if anyone had caused trouble recently, but he had apologized enough yesterday and didn’t want to bring it up today.
It was inevitable, but he could delay it for a day.
"Wait, President, why do I have to come? I just got back."
"Because you were the one who drew the sign," Makarov said matter-of-factly. "And if you and Erza go together, we’re sure to beat that guy Godeiman!"
"That was just a drunken argument. You’re taking it seriously?"
"..." Makarov didn’t want Luo De to mention his drinking in front of Mira, "I only had a little bit of wine. How could I get drunk? That was a decision made in full sobriety. I have to show him how excellent our guild’s mages are! Fairy Tail is the best guild!"
Mira smiled, "President? Didn’t you say you would moderate your drinking? What do you mean by getting drunk? And what competition?"
Makarov’s forehead broke into a sweat, and he quickly went upstairs, "Ask Luo De. We’ll talk about the details when Erza comes back!"
Luo De, helpless, was about to pass the trouble on to... He glanced at Mira, oh, this probably wasn’t a trouble.
Mira asked curiously, "What exactly happened?"
"Two old kids got competitive, insisting on comparing whose children are better..." Luo De explained the cause of the incident to Mira and also recounted the events of the past few days, criticizing the President’s unreliable behavior.
Mira laughed when she heard about the President mumbling in his sleep and Luo De having to cover for him during the meeting.
"Oh, right," Luo De looked at her, "I’m back."
"Welcome back..." Mira responded instinctively, then asked, "Didn’t you already say that?"
Luo De smiled but didn’t say anything, quietly taking out a special pastry he had brought back for her from his bag.
Mira thought for a moment, then lightly tapped his arm.
(End of Chapter)
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