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Chapter 524: The Best Candidate for Guild Master—Jerry! (Third Update)
Chapter 524: The Best Candidate for Guild Master—Jerry! (Third Update)
Makarov had been considering retirement for a long time.
His first choice as a successor was naturally his son, Ivan Dorea. Unfortunately, Ivan posed a threat to the guild, forcing Makarov to expel him with a heavy heart.
Later, he considered Gildarts, whose strength even surpassed his own. However, Gildarts's love for traveling and reluctance to settle down made him an unsuitable candidate.
Thus, Makarov continued to serve as the guild master, postponing retirement.
However, now, seeing that the younger generation had grown significantly, it seemed he could revisit the issue of succession.
First, his grandson Laxus, officially an S-Class mage, had already reached the Saint Ten level in strength. He was certainly capable of leading the guild.
But after some thought, Makarov immediately ruled Laxus out.
Laxus had no issue with strength, but his severe psychological problems made him unfit for the role of guild master. Makarov feared that the spirit of Fairy Tail would be compromised under Laxus's leadership.
After excluding his grandson, Makarov considered Mystogan, who also possessed Saint Ten strength. However, he quickly dismissed this idea as well.
Mystogan had the necessary strength, but his psychological issues made it impossible for him to communicate normally with others, let alone lead a guild.
Next, he considered Erza, whose strength, though slightly lower, had reached the S-Class level.
However, recalling how Erza, along with Natsu and Gray, had nearly destroyed half the city a few days ago, Makarov felt she might still lack the maturity needed to lead the guild.
It seemed he couldn't retire so easily after all!
"Guild Master, all the injured members have been healed, and we can open a portal to send everyone back!"
Just as Makarov was grappling with the issue of succession, a gentle voice sounded behind him.
Turning around, he saw Jerry, who had been serving as a healer.
"Right, there's still one more!"
Seeing Jerry, Makarov's eyes lit up.
In terms of strength, Jerry had defeated four S-Class mages and held his own against Jose, clearly demonstrating Saint Ten level power.
Moreover, Jerry possessed the Arc of Time Magic, which could clean up messes for the guild members, Healing Magic to cure injuries, and Spatial Magic for long-distance teleportation.
If Jerry were to become the guild master, Makarov could retire without any worries, thanks to Jerry's versatile magical abilities.
Most importantly, as far as Makarov could tell, Jerry had no psychological issues.
Despite joining the guild only a month ago, Jerry had become friends with all the mages. His Arc of Time and Healing Magic had made him very popular among the members.
During the battle with Phantom Lord, Jerry had made the greatest contributions, and his strength was evident. Makarov was confident that the guild members would be satisfied with Jerry as their leader.
Another significant advantage was that, unlike Gildarts and most other guild members, Jerry preferred to stay in one place and could remain in the guild for extended periods.
The only minor drawback might be that Jerry had been a member of Fairy Tail for a relatively short time and seemed to have some hidden secrets.
However, compared to the flaws of other candidates, these were minor issues.
Fairy Tail's principle was that anyone who joined, even for a day, was a part of the family. A month was more than enough.
With his years of experience and ability to read people, he could tell that Jerry had no issues with his character.
So, the only thing to consider now was whether Jerry was willing to be his successor.
To be honest, although he had analyzed many candidates just now, he knew that among these candidates, only Laxus truly wanted to be the guild master!
These people simply couldn't settle down in the guild; they preferred to go out and complete missions to enhance their own strength.
Moreover, Jerry's personality was very similar to that of the second-generation guild master, Precht, who loved to research and study various types of Magic.
Precht had passed on the position of guild master because he found it too time-consuming and wanted to focus on his Magic research, eventually disappearing to some unknown place.
If he asked Jerry to take over as the guild master, he was afraid that Jerry might not agree.
"It seems I need to come up with a plan!"
"Guild Master, Guild Master, what are you thinking about?"
Jerry saw Makarov turn his head and his eyes light up, then he fell back into deep thought. Jerry immediately waved his hand in front of Makarov's face.
For someone as powerful as Makarov, Jerry wouldn't use Legilimency or any mind-reading Magic, as it could easily be detected.
So, he had no idea that Makarov was brainstorming in his mind, trying to figure out how to convince Jerry to take over as the guild master.
"Oh, oh, nothing. Thank you for your hard work. Open the portal, let's go back!"
Hearing Makarov's words, Jerry nodded without thinking much, assuming that Makarov was just happy that he had used Healing Magic to heal everyone's injuries.
So, he turned around and opened a portal to Magnolia.
He was very eager to learn Makarov's Magic, so he wanted to show his value to Makarov, demonstrating his indispensable importance to Fairy Tail.
This way, when he asked about Fairy Law, Makarov might directly agree due to the value he had shown.
Fairy Law, a powerful range Magic that could instantly take down a Ten Saint-level Magic user, was something he absolutely had to learn.
However, given his personality, he preferred to use peaceful means to learn this Magic rather than resorting to violence.
After all, his time in the Fairy Tail guild had been quite interesting.
The atmosphere and the genuine camaraderie within the guild had indeed influenced him to some extent.
But if peaceful means didn't work, he would have to use other methods.
If he really had to face Makarov, he could definitely subdue him before Makarov could use Fairy Law.
Thus, most of the guild's mages, except for those needed for further investigation, returned to the guild through the portal.
A week later, the Council finally announced the final verdict on the recent conflict between Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord.
Since Phantom Lord had initiated the provocation and their guild master, Jose, had shown dangerous intentions, the Council decided to dissolve the Phantom Lord guild.
However, Fairy Tail's response was deemed too extreme, and although the guild was not dissolved, it was fined all the operational funds it had accumulated over the past period.
According to Mirajane, when Makarov heard the verdict, he fainted and cried in the room.
(End of Chapter)
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