noveltune Chapter 508 The Holy Council, Five Divine Dragons Emerge!
Chapter 508 The Holy Council, Five Divine Dragons Emerge!
Chapter 508 The Ten Holy Council, the Five Divine Dragons Reveal Their Heads!
"Personnel changes in the Council?"
Upon hearing Laxus mention the Council, Makarov suddenly became incredibly confident. With his hands behind his back, he calmly said, "Hmph, if I'm not mistaken, the new Speaker should be that stubborn and radical old man, Gran Mador, right?"
After the Dragon King Festival, he had dealings with the new council of the future world and learned that the original chairman, Crawford Him, was dismissed because of the "Tower of Paradise" incident and replaced by Gran Doma, who had a more radical and stubborn style.
Although Chase nipped the Tower of Paradise's enormous influence in their favor in advance, and the detailed reasons for the change of leadership in the Council are unclear, given the commonalities between the two worlds, the new Speaker will most likely still be Gran Doma.
Thinking of this, Makarov confidently looked at Lagersas, bracing himself for his grandson's shocked question, "How did you know?"
Unfortunately, this show-off is destined to fail.
"Gulan Mado? That name sounds familiar, but he's not the new speaker."
Laxus didn't know why the old man was so certain, but he still answered truthfully, "It's Heiberion."
"Hahaha, I can predict such a trivial matter with ease—wait, what did you say?"
Halfway through his prepared lines, Makarov suddenly realized what he was doing, his eyes widening in shock as he exclaimed, "Hy-Hyberion?!"
Because of his very typical Mediterranean hairstyle, everyone could clearly see a few drops of cold sweat seeping from his slightly wrinkled forehead.
"If this is the new speaker, it's definitely going to be a bit tricky for us." Chase frowned slightly.
Hyberion, the second-ranked Archmage of the Ten Wizard Saints, is one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgard" along with God Serena, Ulfheim, and Fairy Tail's senior Warlord Shinken. They are the strongest fighting force on the continent in public.
Chase was well aware of this, but what surprised him was the timing of Hayberian's appointment as speaker.
The "Ten Councils" were established specifically to ensure that key personnel would not be easily killed after the attack on the Gates of Tartaros.
Prior to this, the selection of the speaker and members of parliament placed more emphasis on seniority, and most of them were old men with little fighting ability, especially after Gerald was purged.
Therefore, Chase's initial judgment was basically the same as the old man's, and he never expected that the new council period would be skipped.
Could it be that the gates of the underworld in their world have acted ahead of schedule?
"Hyberion, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before." Gildarts scratched his head, deep in thought, searching his limited brain.
"Wait, if I remember correctly, he wouldn't be—" Erza's expression suddenly turned serious.
"Be careful, Lucy."
Mira handed the sleeping Aska back to Bisca, then turned to Lucy and said seriously, "If this man is the new chairman, you can't just cause trouble anymore."
"? Sabotage? Has Vadashi become synonymous with those three words in Mira's eyes?!"
Lucy was caught in the crossfire and pointed to her face in a panic.
"So, what exactly is the background of this Hyberion?" Gray asked in a deep voice, arms crossed.
Although his understanding of the external forces surrounding the guild was roughly the same as Natsu's, through Chess and others...
The reaction of a high-ranking mage can tell that the other party is definitely not a minor character.
The image of a naked pervert asking a question in a solemn tone creates an inexplicably strong sense of incongruity.
Looking at that huge buttock shining with dazzling holy light, the remaining members of the group exclaimed in their hearts, "They're back, they're all back."
The Sirius group, who also knew very little about Hyberion, looked at Laxus expressionlessly, and even Lucy didn't bother to comment.
Of course, Juvia, whose eyes instantly flash red hearts, is an exception.
"That's right, it's Heiberion, the second-ranked of the Ten Wizard Saints, now known as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgard." Laxus sighed softly, revealing the other's identity.
Ignoring Lucy and the others, who were quite intimidated by this title that was even higher than the old man's, he continued to explain the current overall structure of the council.
The decision-making team is led by Speaker Hyberion, with the other two members of the Four Heavenly Kings, Warold Sink and Urufheim, serving as councilors to assist in handling various matters.
The number of councilors has been reduced from ten to seven. In addition to veterans like Og and Mikaelo, there are also newly promoted newcomers who focus on combat.
Urutia was among them.
Indeed, under the persuasion of Chase and others, she ultimately embarked on a path of atonement that was completely opposite to the "Sin of the Witch," choosing to stand in the light to judge and nip the evil buds that sprouted in the darkness in the bud.
The first to be punished was former Speaker Crawford Him, who was obsessed with power and mired in desire!
Below the Speaker, Councilors, and Members of Parliament are the regular departments such as the Forced Detention Force, Intelligence Section, Guild Management, and Toad Man Messengers.
If the previous Council of Mages was merely an institution to restrain the Mage Guilds, now it can also serve as a terrifying magical machine, ready to participate in various large-scale wars at any time!
After hearing Laxus's introduction, the newly returned Sirius team all looked solemn. Even the oblivious Natsu sensed a hint of danger—he had never had much affection for the Council.
"The Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar, what an imposing title."
Chase took the black tea Mira handed him and broke the silence first, "What's the last one?"
Based on the timeline, Serena, who possesses eight Dragon Slayer Crystals, is most likely still in Ishgar and hasn't gone to the opposite western continent to become one of the Twelve Shields.
"As for Serena, the God who is the head of the Ten Saints, we currently have very limited information. I have only seen her once so far, at a regular meeting of the Council."
Recalling the terrifying magic that the man exuded, even Laxus's tone became more serious. "He's an extremely dangerous monster."
His words indirectly confirmed that Serena had not yet defected.
"Serena, a man who once destroyed his homeland and felt a little regretful," Makarov added.
As a fellow member of the Ten Saints, he naturally knew about Serena's origins and strength, but that was not the focus of the discussion at the moment.
"Laxus, what exactly happened in the magical world while we were away?"
Through the personnel changes in the council, the old man keenly sensed a grim situation that was difficult to describe.
It's understandable that Hayberion alone holds such a position, but it's a bit unbelievable that even Mr. Warlord, who has long since retired, holds such an important council position.
Given his easygoing and unambitious nature, he would have refused such a troublesome task without hesitation unless absolutely necessary!
"The situation in Ishgar has been relatively stable in the last two years, but many unusual phenomena have appeared in our surrounding areas."
Because of his ally, Ultear, Laxus clearly knew inside information that many other guilds did not.
"The Alvarez Empire of the Western Continent, which launched an invasion against us many years ago, has become restless again not long after you disappeared, and has stationed a large number of troops on the border."
"The Alvarez Empire? Those bastards still dare to come?!" Makarov slammed the wooden wine barrel in his hand heavily on the table, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.
As a pillar of the magical world at the time, he was deeply impressed by the war that was launched and then abruptly ended.
The group was startled by this sudden action. Natsu and Happy secretly asked Lucy about the empire they had never heard of before.
In this regard, the eldest daughter of the Heartfilia family finally played a role by popularizing relevant knowledge among them.
"Their purpose is still unclear, and there are no signs that they intend to take action." Laxus shook his head.
"If it's just the Alvarez Empire, it shouldn't be enough to warrant a reorganization of the council, right?" Chase asked.
He could probably guess the truth behind the Alvarez Empire's actions: Jelf had probably gone back.
Although he showed the other party the method to remove the curse of Ankhseram during their encounter on Sirius Island, that guy already had serious mental problems, so it wouldn't be surprising if he did something.
For example, in order to obtain "divine power," he set his sights on the first generation's delicate body (the fairy's heart), just like in the original work.
For example, what if research fails and the decision is made to use extreme methods to conduct experiments?
For whatever reason, the Council, which believes it can rest easy with the power of the Fies and the magical spirits, is unlikely to bring in three of the Ten Wizard Saints for this.
Laxus's words also indirectly refuted the reason that the Hades Gate acted ahead of schedule.
"That's right, so the greater threat comes from the continent of Giltina to our north."
At this point, Laxus glanced at Natsu, and a faint arc of electricity crackled in his palm on the table.
After preparing himself to knock the impulsive Natsu unconscious at any moment, he slowly spoke: "There, a dragon with power no less than Acnologia has appeared!"
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