N-A-A Chapter 355 Why is it Moen?
Chapter 355 Why is it Moen?
Chapter 355 Why Moen? (Please subscribe!)
"The purpose of this meeting is to announce the candidate for the next president."
Looking at everyone, especially Moen and the others, Makarov finally spoke.
"What?!"
Upon hearing this news, everyone in Fairy Tail exclaimed in surprise; the news was simply too sudden.
No one expected that the purpose of this meeting would be this. Mainly, since Mr. Makarov has always been in good health, no one would think of the "successor" for no reason.
However, now that the topic of "successor" has come up, everyone naturally has their own preferred candidate in mind.
Most people looked at Moen, even the members of the "Thor's Gang"—Freed, Biggleslow, and Abrams—looked at Moen immediately. However, they quickly realized what was happening and turned to look at Laxus beside them.
Upon closer inspection, the problem became apparent. Moen remained calm and composed, appearing confident and as if he had known about it all along.
Laxus, on the other hand, was just as surprised as everyone else. With this comparison, it wasn't hard to guess which side would win.
This made Freed, Biggleslow, and Abrams of the "Thor's Gang" look grim. Although they might have thought that Moen was qualified, as supporters of Laxus, they were naturally not happy with the final result.
"My chosen successor to the position of president is Moen."
Grandpa Makarov made no attempt to keep anyone in suspense; he simply announced the final result.
When the old man pronounced the name "Moen," most people felt it was reasonable and believed that it was normal and acceptable for Moen to be chosen as his "successor."
After all, Moen has performed exceptionally well over the years, and his achievements have won everyone's respect.
Most importantly, the various projects that Moen has been promoting, and the benefits and changes he has brought to Fairy Tail, have almost all benefited everyone. Everyone has benefited from them, and everyone is on Moen's "chain of interests".
Simple respect, admiration, and acceptance may not be enough to explain anything or make everyone vote for Moen, but when you add interests and tangible benefits, everyone will naturally know who to vote for.
Although no one actually has the right to vote, the succession of the chairman is basically designated by the previous chairman.
However, if the guild leader is not recognized by everyone, then he will definitely not be able to have the ability to rally people. The mage guild is not a very coercive organization. The cohesion of the guild basically depends on the guild's ideology and the guild leader's own ability to rally people.
If an unappreciated person were to take on the role of president, it would be difficult to even hold a general meeting like today's. Everyone would be busy with their own things, and no one would have time to care about holding a general meeting.
But if it were Moen, everyone would be very cooperative with him.
First, people respect his personal abilities, achievements, and character. Even those who are not familiar with Moen will think he is a good person and will cooperate with him. Most importantly, Moen can bring tangible benefits to people, so everyone will pay attention to his every move to see if there are any opportunities.
"Why?!"
However, even though Moen is so popular, not everyone thinks that Moen is the rightful candidate for the next chairman. For example, Laxus is still not convinced.
For so many years, Laxus has always regarded the position of guild leader as his life goal. He is determined to change Fairy Tail and make the guild operate according to his will. This is not a dream that can be given up easily.
Therefore, even though everyone had already started congratulating Moen and were happily asking him to treat them to a celebration, Laxus still stood up and directly expressed his dissatisfaction.
"Why? Because he's suitable, of course."
Faced with Laxus's questioning, Makarov frowned and answered directly that he was not satisfied with Laxus's reaction.
Moen's performance was still not enough to gain Laxus's approval. He even thought that he was more suitable to be the chairman than Moen.
Makarov genuinely couldn't understand this. Even if it were him living in the same era as Moen and competing on the same stage, he would have no choice but to admit defeat.
Not to mention his peers, even across all age groups, Moen's performance can be described as "unprecedented and unparalleled." Makarov believes that even the most arrogant person would probably not be so conceited in the face of Moen's achievements.
But Makarov clearly underestimated his grandson's determination. This wasn't a matter of whether he was convinced or not; it was a fundamental ideological clash.
Laxus actually acknowledged his younger brother's achievements, and he never excluded Moen from his plans. He always believed that Moen was an important part of Fairy Tail, a part that absolutely could not be abandoned.
However, in Laxus's eyes, Moen's problem was his weak mind. He cared too much about so-called "friendship" and the weak. This was the reason why he was not suitable to be the guild leader. The existence of the weak would greatly slow down the development of the guild.
And Fairy Tail on Edolas' side also proved that things are fine in normal times, but once something happens, those weaklings not only can't help at all, but they will also lose their lives for nothing. They have no reason to exist in the guild.
Even if it's for their own good, they should all leave the Fairy Tail guild, because Fairy Tail is destined to be the center of attention and will inevitably be plagued by all sorts of troubles. The weak are not safe in Fairy Tail.
"Mount, will your beliefs change?"
Laxus's face stiffened. He stopped looking at the old man's expression and looked directly at Moen. If Moen was willing to follow his path, he wouldn't mind giving up the chairmanship to Moen. This was the greatest recognition he could give Moen.
"Of course not, we're perfectly fine as we are, why would we need to change anything?"
When Laxus asked his question, Moen gave an answer, but it was clearly not the answer Laxus wanted, which dashed Laxus's last hope.
"Okay, okay, okay."
Looking at Moen, at Grandpa Makarov, and at the serious-looking crowd, Laxus said "Okay" three times in a row. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he turned around and left.
Freed, Biggleslow, and Abramory of the "Thor's Creed" exchanged glances, then followed Laxus away.
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Laxus's actions created a strange atmosphere, and everyone exchanged bewildered glances as they watched the departing group.
"Don't worry about it, that's just how he is, he's just having a moment of confusion. Let's celebrate, keep playing the music, keep dancing."
Seeing the serious expressions on everyone's faces, Moen couldn't help but laugh. He waved his hand and took the initiative to liven up the atmosphere.
Seeing that Moen said so, everyone finally relaxed. If Moen said it was no problem, then it must really be no problem.
"Okay! Moen, you have to treat!"
After relaxing, everyone started cheering again, urging Moen to treat them to a celebration, which Moen naturally accepted.
So everyone returned to the guild hall and began the celebration banquet. There were an unusually large number of people this time, so Rachel had to add tables in the courtyard. Anyway, it was just a matter of consuming a little magic power for her, which was very convenient. This is also why the guild has always insisted on using wooden tables and chairs.
Even if it were made of iron, it wouldn't withstand the damage caused by the guild's animals. Once it breaks, it's hard to repair and can only be scrapped or given to Gajeel as food. It's better to keep using the wooden one. With Rachi around, it won't matter how badly it's damaged.
The celebration party lasted until very late. This time, Moen asked everyone to help clean up so that the girls wouldn't have to spend so much time cleaning up later. With Moen's call, everyone stayed to help clean up instead of just leaving. The influence of the "future president" was evident.
"Laxus...is she really alright?"
That evening, after the banquet ended, on her way home, Mirajane asked Moen beside her with a serious expression.
To be honest, she had been in the guild for six or seven years, almost her entire adolescence. Everyone had watched Laxus grow up during her rebellious phase, so they all knew Laxus's temperament very well.
Will that man, that "Thunder Dragon," really give up on his former ideals? Will he really accept reality?
"Of course not, that's not Laxus's style."
When asked about Mirajane's question, Moen gave a completely different answer than before the banquet. He believed that Laxus would definitely not let the matter rest and would surely cause some trouble.
In fact, Moen needed Laxus to do something, because he also wanted to use this incident to thoroughly wake Laxus up; it was time for the two brothers to fight again.
"What are you planning to do?"
Mirajane asked with a worried expression.
It must be admitted that Laxus's strength is still quite abnormal. If that guy were to go berserk, it would definitely be a troublesome matter.
Therefore, Mirajane was very worried, and she felt that it was best not to go to the point of actually taking action unless absolutely necessary.
"That's not up to us to decide."
Moen smiled and shook his head. His meaning was clear: in this situation, it seemed that taking action was the only option.
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Mirajane's expression grew increasingly worried. She glanced at her younger siblings and was already considering whether to have the two little ones temporarily avoid the limelight, while she could handle the situation alone.
"Laxus cannot defeat us!"
Hearing his sister and Moen's conversation, Elfman immediately declared that he would not back down, even if the opponent was Laxus.
Normally, Elfman would never challenge Laxus, but in this moment, a true man will never be afraid. Even knowing he will inevitably lose, he will still charge forward.
"Exactly! Moen will definitely win! He'll beat Laxus to a pulp!"
Lisanna was also standing to the side, angrily waving her little fists. She was very dissatisfied with Laxus. He was clearly Moen's brother, but he still had to cause trouble for Moen at a time like this!
"That's natural."
Moen smiled and began to speak. He originally wanted to say "we will win," but considering that Laxus was not weak and that the words "we will win" were not auspicious, he quickly withdrew and changed his words.
What Moen didn't say was that he had already sent Raven to keep an eye on Laxus, watching his every move to see what tricks he was up to. However, keeping an eye on someone you know is extremely difficult, because the person can tell at a glance what the Raven is there for.
Laxus, in particular, would probably unleash a bolt of lightning upon seeing a crow and roast it alive.
So although they were watching Laxus's "every move," the crows kept their distance to avoid being discovered, and couldn't really see what Laxus was up to.
The next day, everything was normal. Laxus did not cause any trouble, which relieved Mirajane. She felt that the longer it dragged on, the safer it would be, because Laxus would definitely calm down gradually, and once his emotions subsided, he might be able to accept it.
It must be said that Mirajane's idea is not a big problem. After all, people's emotions are only temporary. Once the initial excitement is over, they will definitely calm down gradually.
Unfortunately, Mirajane underestimated Laxus's determination. This matter was bound to continue until it came to a head.
So, a few days later, when Moen finally figured out what Laxus was up to, he couldn't hold back anymore. Laxus had been making hundreds of lightning crystals in the past few days, which were the items needed for the "Forbidden Magic" "House of the Gods".
"Divine Palace" is a forbidden magic that suspends hundreds of magic crystals filled with lightning magic in a ring above the target. If the magic crystals are not all destroyed at once before activation, a large number of lightning strikes will be generated, with enough power to destroy a city.
Laxus is really going all out. It's obvious where he plans to build the "House of Roaring". He wants to fight Fairy Tail on his own. Laxus has really brought out all the magic he has in store.
"This guy gets really extreme when he starts fighting. What does this mean? Is he trying to show us that the weak are just a burden in these situations?"
Moen gritted his teeth. He hadn't expected Laxus to pull something like this, but it was in line with Laxus's usual style.
Now that Laxus has made his move, Moen has to play a counter-strategy. That guy always thinks that the "weak" have no meaning, so he has to try to make the "weak card" meaningful, and preferably let the "weak card" deal with this "Divine Palace".
"This is indeed a bit difficult. Starting with forbidden magic, how am I supposed to play a weak card?"
After thinking for a while, Moen couldn't help but scratch his head. He could only blame Laxus for being so unsportsmanlike, using his ultimate skill right away.
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