" Hey, guys, we are back. " The guild doors were swung open as Akira and Gildarts swaggered inside.
" Oh hey, Akira. You sure missed a great—WAIT, Gildarts, you are back." Macoa, who was sitting at a table near the door, was about to greet him when he paused and shouted loudly.
With Macao's words, the rowdy guild became silent as everyone looked at Gildarts in shock.
"Huh, Gildarts, you are here too?" Did we miss the bells for the Gildarts mode?" someone asked, looking at Gildarts in surprise.
"No, I'm pretty sure the town didn't initiate Gildarts mode, " another said, replying to his friend.
As everyone knows, every time Gildarts enters Magnolia, the whole city goes into Gildarts mode. And until now there was no exception to this, as the townspeople really didn't want to go bankrupt with all the property damage.
While everyone was discussing this strangeness, Makarov, the Guild Master, jumped from the counter and walked towards Gildarts and Akira with a serious expression.
He looked at Gildarts up and down for a while before turning to Akira and asking, " What type of illusion magic did you use? "
Hearing this, Akira was a bit stunned. After thinking about it, he understood everything. "Really, master, your instincts are quite crazy, " he said with a wry smile as he lifted his magic.
The Gildarts in front of everyone slowly began to vanish, startling everyone in the guild. The veterans instantly realized that the Gildarts who arrived earlier were an illusion.
"Seriously, Akira, your illusions are getting more and more scary, " Wakaba said as he wiped away the cold sweat that was gathered on his face.
" So where is the real Gildarts?" Makarov asked as he didn't sense Gildarts's presence anywhere near the guild.
"Oh, I ditched him on the train after that bastard ignored me and was busy seducing a female conductor, " Akira said with a bit of annoyance.
That stupid uncle was so busy seducing that pretty conductor that he didn't hear the announcement for Magnolia's stop. So Akira ditched him and walked out of the train alone.
" Well, I guess as expected of Gildarts," Makarov would smile wryly as he spoke.
It is already common sense that Gildarts is a huge womanizer, so no one was really surprised. In fact, if Gildarts ignored a pretty girl, that would be the day the whole guild would be shocked.
" So tell me, how did your trip to the capital go? " Makarov asked as he tried to change the subject.
" Well, it wasn't too bad, I guess. After we exchanged the three Snow Demonic wolves' corpses at one of the branch stores in the capital, we tried to find an inn to rest for the next few days. " As he took a seat, Akira spoke.
" But unfortunately we couldn't find a place, as Gildarts is quite the celebrity, and no inn dared to let us in. They even have a community that would immediately notify the guards if Gildarts was even near their establishments. " Akira spoke, his voice brimming with sarcasm.
" " Everyone who was listening to Akira's tale gave him a pitying look. This boy had suffered greatly under Gildarts' hands.
" And then what happened? Did you guys find an inn, or were the two of you forced to camp outside the city? " Makarov asked worriedly. He should have secured lodging for the two of them.
"Well, we were at first, but then after we met a very kind lady, she let us stay in her mansion in exchange for doing a quest for her, " Akira said, making everyone go silent.
" So you didn't sleep in the woods? " Makarov asked as he looked at Akira.
" Of course not, why should I sleep in the woods when I have a whole luxury room that provides 5-star meals all to myself? " Akira said with a look that screamed, 'Are you stupid?'
Everyone's lips twitched as they heard his bragging. They felt stupid even for pitying him earlier. This boy had clearly had the time of his life living a life of luxury for a whole week.
" I see. " Makarov released a tired sigh as he tried his best to hide his jealousy. You know, despite being one of the Ten Great Saints, he has never been able to live a life as luxurious as that.
All his money would either go to pay up some compensation or be used for drinks and gambling.
" So what kind of quest did this noble lady ask you two to complete?" Makarov asked with a raised eyebrow.
He was quite curious about this, as he didn't get any complaint letters about Gildarts this past week. And this means Gildarts didn't fight, as that guy didn't know the word restraint. That guy was the type who would blow up a mountain just to hunt a small rabbit.
"Oh, nothing too difficult; we just had to explore an ancient temple in search of a Celestial Spirit Key, " Akira said, shocking everyone once again.
"Wait, you went on an exploration quest? " Makarov shouted as he stood up immediately. Exploration is the hardest and most dangerous type of quest, as one would have to literally gamble their life. Their whole journey is filled with unknowns. Even veteran wizards hesitate to take on such quests, as the casualty rate for such quests is very high.
So when Makarov heard he was going on such a quest, he almost had a heart attack. Akira is the most gifted child that he has ever seen. And as a future pillar for the guild, Makarov couldn't bear to see such a promising talent be buried.
"Relax, Master, you know better than anyone how strong I am, so have some faith in me. And besides, with Gildarts there, we could always blow everything up, so I didn't see any reason not to take that quest. " As he attempted to calm down the enraged Makarov, who was on the verge of attacking him, Akira spoke.
"And besides, for a week of luxury, I say the deal was worth it, " he added in a small voice.
Makarov, who had calmed down, was enraged again. He was one step away from punching this bastard. Although what he said was true, he didn't need to speak it out loud.
What would happen if others also tried to imitate him and got themselves screwed? After all, not everyone had the ability to hear everything. Makarov decided to permanently end this harmful influence for the sake of his children's future and safety.
And this has nothing to do with the fact that he was extremely jealous of the fact that Akira and Gildarts managed to live a life of luxury while he had to accompany an annoying old man and youngster for a whole week.
With a serious expression, Makarov looked at Akira and called, " Akira "
Akira, hearing Makarov's inner thoughts, flinched as he backed away immediately. And without any hesitation, he turned and ran away.
But unfortunately, despite reading Makarov's mind, he was a step too late. Makarov had already turned into a huge giant and was in the process of swinging his fists at him.
" Accept your punishment for doing something so reckless. " Makarov shouted as his fists landed on Akira.
That was all Akira remembered before he was swiftly knocked unconscious. The Third Generation's iron fists of love are no joke, as they even managed to break through his touch dragon-like defense.
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