themonasnovels Chapter 416 The Guild Master's Legacy
Chapter 416 The Guild Master's Legacy
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"Now, the results of this assessment are officially announced."
After a few days of rest, the results of the assessment were finally announced, and Grandpa Makarov stood on the second-floor railing watching everyone.
The other participants were a little nervous, but they already knew who would advance. Natsu and Gray were the only ones who performed well, and the others didn't get much of a chance to shine.
"Natsu, Gray, you two have been promoted to S-class!"
Looking at everyone, old man Makarov announced loudly.
"Yay! That's great!"
"I did it!"
Gray and Natsu naturally cheered excitedly, and their other guildmates also came forward to congratulate them.
There's not much to question about these two advancing. Their performance against "Devil's Heart" speaks for itself. Gray and Natsu's usual displays of strength are also very convincing. They never hide their abilities and are eager to let everyone know how strong they are.
"This is wonderful..."
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Looking at the two jubilant Natsu and Gray, Cana's eyes were filled with envy and a deep sense of loss.
After trying so many times and spending every day with these freaks, Kana has gradually lost confidence in her abilities.
If things continue like this, she may never become an "S-class mage." The goal she set for herself seems so unattainable, making all her hard work seem like a joke.
"In addition to that, I have one more thing to announce."
After everyone had been excited for a while, Makarov then spoke loudly, drawing everyone's attention.
Everyone looked at Makarov with curiosity, wondering what else he had to announce. It was generally agreed that when the old man came out to announce something, it was usually not a small matter. After all, the management of the guild had been handed over to Moen, and now the old man was just a figurehead guild leader.
"From today onwards, I will officially step down as president. From today onwards, the president of Fairy Tail will be Moen."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Makarov announced his decision.
The moment those words were spoken, the entire guild fell silent. No one made a sound, because everyone was a little stunned; it was just too sudden and unexpected.
"Wait a minute, Grandpa, is this all so sudden?"
The first to speak was Mo En, who looked shocked. He had just learned of the news; the old man hadn't informed him beforehand and had launched a surprise attack.
"Suddenly?"
Makarov smiled; he wasn't joking, but had made a serious decision after careful consideration.
"Didn't we already hand over the management of the guild to you before? All we're doing now is giving you that title."
Looking at Moen, Makarov was filled with relief and satisfaction. With Moen as his successor, he had nothing to worry about. Fairy Tail would definitely become better under Moen's leadership. In fact, most of the changes in Fairy Tail in recent years were due to Moen.
Makarov understood that without Moen, Fairy Tail would never have achieved its current strength, status, wealth, and scale. This was all thanks to Moen's strategic planning, and he, as the guild mastermind, hadn't really contributed much.
After witnessing the battle between Moen and the "Black Dragon," Makarov realized that it was time to truly hand over Fairy Tail to Moen, as he was no longer able to protect everyone.
The appearance of the "Black Dragon" dealt a heavy blow to Makarov; he truly had no way to protect everyone in the face of that "Black Dragon."
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A silence fell over the crowd. They really didn't know how to face this sudden change. To say they were extremely resistant wouldn't be an exaggeration, since Moen was the popular choice to replace him.
However, it's unlikely that people can easily accept it. After all, for so many years, and even for most people throughout their lives, Makarov has been the guild master of Fairy Tail, and everyone has long been used to it.
Now that Makarov has suddenly stepped down, he will naturally feel uncomfortable.
"That's not so bad, the old man can finally get some rest."
In the end, it was Gildarts who stepped forward, a carefree smile on his face, and brought the atmosphere back on track.
It's a done deal that the old man is stepping down, and everyone has to accept it. Rather than making things so somber, it would be better to have everyone throw a retirement banquet for him. That would be something to be happy about!
"That's right, I finally don't have to take the blame for you brats anymore. I'm finally free. From now on, this job will be Moen's."
Grandpa Makarov also laughed. He spoke with a relaxed expression, saying that he really had no attachment to the position of guild master of "Fairy Tail," especially since his successor was so outstanding. What else did he have to be nostalgic about?
"Alright! Let's have a celebratory banquet to celebrate Natsu and Gray, to celebrate the old man, and to celebrate Moen!"
Marcao stood up and supported Kyldas and Makarov's claims. He then called to everyone to prepare for a banquet.
As a veteran, Macao naturally felt reluctant to see Chairman Makarov step down, after all, the former chairman was their common patriarch.
However, Moen was someone Macao had watched grow up. He had seen Moen's abilities and sense of responsibility. In Macao's heart, there was no one more suitable to succeed him than Moen. This was definitely a happy event for everyone.
"That's right! Let's get this lively!"
Wakaba then stood up to liven up the atmosphere.
"Oh, oh, oh! A banquet is being held!"
"Triple happiness! We must celebrate!"
Driven by Macao and Wakaba, everyone quickly became excited.
This isn't really a sad thing; people are just not used to it. But the old man himself is open-minded about it, and Moen is the person everyone wants for the job, so what else is there to say? Just hold a banquet to celebrate!
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Looking at the noisy crowd, Moen couldn't help but take a deep breath. Although this was one of his long-standing goals, when the old man was really going to hand over "Fairy Tail" to him, Moen found himself feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
The president of Fairy Tail is deeply bound to the old man; this is a mark left by decades of dedication that no one can erase.
Mr. Makarov is a true legendary chairman, a true inheritor of "Fairy Tail" and a true embodiment of its spirit.
The first two chairmen, the first Mavis and the second Precht, each had their own merits, but neither of them had a happy ending.
Mavis, the first guild leader who established everything and laid the foundation, died young and did not truly stay with the guild for long.
Precht, the second guild master who took over Fairy Tail, became obsessed with magical research after Mavis's death. The best thing he did was to leave before he went mad and choose Makarov as the third guild master.
"Fairy Tail" truly took off under Makarov's guidance.
Of course, Moen does not deny his own contributions over the years, but this cannot overshadow the old man's achievements in previous years.
Without the solid foundation and spirit laid by the old man, Moen could not have brought "Fairy Tail" to its current heights.
"It's just standing on the shoulders of giants."
Moen thought to himself that this was quite accurate. Old Master Makarov was capable of transforming into a giant, and even a giant could hold his own against that "Black Dragon".
This is already a very high evaluation, after all, Uncle Gildarts didn't get a single move right. Of course, this is also related to the magic attribute.
The giant old man could hold his own against the "black dragon" through hand-to-hand combat, which is a perfect match. However, Uncle Gildarts, who mainly relies on "super magic" to win high-level matches, naturally couldn't harm the "black dragon." "Super magic" is still magic.
Thinking of Uncle Gildarts, Moen couldn't help but look at Kana, and then he saw Kana looking as if she had "lost her heart". Kana was leaning against the chair, looking like she was "dead heart". It was clear that she had suffered a great blow.
"Wait a minute, everyone, I have something to announce."
Moen did not hesitate. Now that he had taken over the position of guild leader, he was going to use his power. A new broom sweeps clean, and he was going to start making a big splash right away!
The restless guild members immediately quieted down, obediently looking at Moen and waiting for him to speak. Moen's prestige in the guild was self-evident.
Moen leaped up to the second floor of the guild and stood beside the old man.
"I'll only say three things."
As he spoke, Moen raised his hand and extended one finger.
"The first thing is that although the old man has stepped down from the position of guild president, he will remain as the guild president's advisor. When the guild president is not in the guild, the guild president's advisor can perform the duties of the guild president."
Without hesitation, Moen stated his plan directly. He glanced at the surprised old man and smiled smugly.
"Fairy Tail wouldn't be complete without him, would you agree?"
Moen asked the group, and the answer was not unexpected.
"right!!!"
The Fairy Tail crew roared in unison. No one wanted the old man to step down and leave. Although he would definitely continue to live in Magnolia, there was a big difference between being "active" and "retired".
"Okay, that's settled then."
Makarov couldn't bring himself to refuse everyone's enthusiasm, and besides, he hadn't planned to leave Fairy Tail anyway, so staying as the chairman's advisor was fine.
"Yay! That's great!"
The crowd cheered, clearly very happy.
"The second thing."
Seeing that everyone's response was very positive, Moen pressed his advantage and raised his hand again, this time with two fingers.
"Laxus rushed to Tenrou Island's aid, never retreating in the face of Devil's Heart and Black Dragon, even willing to die for Fairy Tail. Therefore, I propose that we recruit him as one of our members."
Moen spoke up decisively, explaining why Laxus should return to Fairy Tail. He felt the reasons were very valid, and that Laxus was definitely a true member of Fairy Tail.
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After hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment, clearly not expecting it.
"Very good!"
After a slight pause, Fried immediately cheered, his eyes filled with approval and gratitude as he looked at Moen.
"That's right! Laxus deserves it!"
Biguslow and Abdraglin quickly chimed in.
The "Thor trio" were afraid of opposition, but they were really overthinking it.
No one really harbors any ill will towards Laxus. Although he was a bit rude at times, Laxus didn't actually hurt anyone and even gave everyone a big fireworks display at the end.
"support!"
"Bring Laxus home!"
Everyone expressed their support. Laxus's actions this time were definitely very endearing. It was something that had nothing to do with him, but he went so far and rushed to help, which undoubtedly proved the strength of "Fairy Tail".
Its place in his heart.
"Okay! Let's go home!"
Makarov shouted excitedly, "Mount Moun really didn't disappoint me. He really got Laxus back into the guild. The two brothers still have a good relationship."
"As for the third thing, I'm going to tell you a secret."
With everyone's support, Moen raised three fingers, and this time, his gaze was fixed on Kana and Uncle Gildarts.
Now that things had come to this, Moen felt it was time to lay his cards on the table; if things continued like this, Kana would really be driven crazy.
"What is it?"
Gildarts was completely bewildered; he didn't understand why Moen was looking at him. Cana, on the other hand, seemed to sense something, her face showing struggle, but she didn't stand up or stop Moen.
"Uncle Gildarts, you have a daughter."
Seeing that Kana didn't make any move and looked resigned to her fate, Moen didn't hesitate any longer and turned to Gildarts to reveal his trump card.
"what?"
Gildarts was taken aback.
"ah?!"
After understanding what Moen said, everyone in the guild was stunned.
"Daughter...daughter?!"
Gildarts opened his mouth, then stammered.
Gildarts, unlike his usual dashing self, seemed somewhat at a loss, though there was still a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"Let Kana speak."
Moen looked at Kana and handed her the "microphone." This matter absolutely could not be kept inside Kana any longer. If it continued like this, it would really drive her crazy. Kana had to speak out and release her emotions.
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Cana paused for a moment, then stood up amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd. She slowly walked to the bewildered Gildarts, her expression extremely complex, but mostly one of relief. She really needed to release her emotions.
At this point, even the most oblivious guild members had realized who the "daughter" referred to.