Fairy Tail: Collapsing Stars

Chapter 315: Can’t Beat Them, Join Them!

Chapter 315: Can't Beat Them, Join Them!

"Fairy Tail won! And they won all five matches!"

"Not surprising at all! Yeah, yeah..."

"After all, there's no one in the world who can compare to our guild."

Holding up their drinks, the Fairy Tail members cheered loudly as they looked at the defeated members of Grimoire Heart.

In truth, the Fairy Tail members were not surprised at all by Grimoire Heart's complete defeat at their hands. Although Grimoire Heart was the strongest dark mage guild on the continent of Ishgar, they were no match for Fairy Tail. Fairy Tail was just too strong.

"My guild, my guild!!"

However, while the Fairy Tail mages celebrated, only one person knelt in front of the wall Gildarts had blasted open, crying endlessly.

Yes, that person was Makarov. His heart ached again, thinking about how much it would cost to repair the guild.

"King Toma, did you enjoy the show?" Evan asked with a smile as he approached Toma.

"It was amazing! This is the kind of battle I was looking for!"

"Let's do it on a larger scale, even bigger, the biggest competition ever!"

"I want to hold a tournament where all the mages from across the entire Ishgar continent can participate!"

"No, on second thought, it can be even grander!"

"How about gathering the top fighters from all over the world and hosting a world-class Grand Magic Games?!"

King Toma, drunk and flushed, sitting naked with a basketball between his legs, announced his grand vision. He wanted to organize an unprecedentedly large tournament that would shock the entire world.

"Gathering the world's top fighters for a world-class Grand Magic Games?!"

Evan broke into a cold sweat at King Toma's words. If Toma really managed to bring fighters from the western and northern continents, it could put the entire Fiore Kingdom, or even the whole world of Earth Land, at risk. It would be a world-ending crisis.

"Evan, you'll help me, right?" The drunken King Toma grabbed Evan's hand and spoke solemnly.

"I'll try my best~"

Evan's eye twitched, but he still smiled and agreed to Toma's request.

[New Task: Help King Toma of Fiore Kingdom organize a world-class Grand Magic Games. Reward: One Hundred-Year Quest Medal!]

[New Task: Prevent King Toma of Fiore Kingdom from destroying the world of Earth Land. Reward: The essence of Earth Land, similar to the Hundred-Year Quest Medal!]

"Uh..."

Evan was stunned to see his system update with two new tasks.

"Two Hundred-Year Quest level tasks?"

"This is tempting..."

"But these two tasks seem contradictory, huh? Hehe..."

Evan looked at the two new tasks in his system and fell into thought.

"Hmm? No, these tasks aren't contradictory, are they?"

"I can totally help Toma organize a world-class Grand Magic Games and also help prevent the world-ending crisis for Earth Land!"

"So, in the end, I can complete both tasks without conflict!"

Evan rubbed his chin, his eyes brightening as he realized that with the right handling, he could get both Hundred-Year Quest Medals.

"But organizing a world-class Grand Magic Games can wait~"

"First, I need to deal with the problem of Acnologia!"

"If not, organizing such a tournament will definitely attract the unbeatable Acnologia..."

The guild's rowdy mages cheered and laughed, not taking Toma's words seriously.

"Hahaha..."

"Well, my father always said I had a talent for acting!"

"Maybe if I didn't have a family business to inherit, I might have become an actor!"

Toma laughed heartily, his mood elated by the guild members' words.

"So Toma is a second-generation wealthy kid?"

One guild mage teased.

"Not really, my family has been wealthy for over four hundred years. I don't know how many generations of wealth we've had, but according to our ancestors, our generation has fallen, and we can't manage many things in our business."

Toma smiled, holding his beer.

"That's impressive~"

"Falling is fine; aim for a comeback!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

"Hahaha..."

The guild mages didn't take Toma's words seriously. Even if they knew his true identity, they wouldn't try to curry favor.

"Haha..."

Toma didn't explain further. In fact, his so-called decline referred to the rise of Fairy Tail. The royal family used to have absolute control over Fiore, but as Fairy Tail grew stronger, Toma could no longer manage it.

Despite losing control, he genuinely loved the Fairy Tail atmosphere. But his joining wasn't just about the atmosphere.

Toma recognized Fairy Tail's strength. Evan's power was monstrous, and the two women in Fairy Tail, whose status and strength surpassed Evan's, were beyond his comprehension. They seemed to be over four hundred years old.

Additionally, Erza, Laxus, and Mirajane, any one of them could be appointed as a captain of the Magic Knight Brigade in his palace. Even the entire brigade couldn't defeat any of them.

And Kurnuki and Gildarts were even more terrifying, making Toma shudder.

Either of them could turn the capital into ruins with a wave of their hand, possessing enough power to challenge an entire country alone.

Toma knew that besides these individuals, Fairy Tail dominated the selection of the Ten Wizard Saints, holding nearly half the seats.

With such continent-shaking monsters, Fairy Tail was truly the strongest mage guild in Fiore, capable of shaking the entire world.

In Fiore and even Ishgar, Fairy Tail held absolute power. If Fairy Tail decided to conquer the continent, no force could stop them.

If that happened, Fiore would be the first to fall. As King, Toma knew his kingdom's weaknesses well. If Fairy Tail declared war, Fiore would be obliterated in an instant. Fairy Tail was a terrifying force.

Knowing Fairy Tail's power, Toma decided it was better to join them than to fight. It is better to bully others together.

Toma remembered his father's words: "If you find a force too strong to defeat, give up resistance! If you can't beat them, join them! Let's bully others together!"

Thus, King Toma E. Fiore of Fiore branded the Fairy Tail emblem on his butt, carrying the Fairy Tail name as he continued to live in this world.

As a Fairy Tail member, Toma grew bolder. At this year's Ishgar Kings' Assembly, he planned to see who would dare speak against him. He would sponsor a Fairy Tail branch in their country, scaring them to death if they did.

Toma needed a powerful backer, and Makarov needed a constant funding source. The two old foxes hit it off, and Toma became a member of Fairy Tail.

"Great! We've tricked the King of Fiore into Fairy Tail..."

"So, Makarov plans to trick all the kings of Ishgar into Fairy Tail?"

"This way, Fairy Tail can conquer Ishgar without a single soldier!"

"What a terrifying mind! Makarov is this smart?"

Precht was convinced that Makarov aimed to conquer the world. Despite Makarov's claims to the contrary, his actions proved the contrary.