Fairy Tail: I don't want to be the president

Chapter 117: Powerful Gray, Strange Rod
Rhodes never thought that he would have the opportunity to ride on a wooden sailboat in his lifetime.

I thought that since there were trains, the sea ferry must be a steamship, but it turned out to be a wooden sailing ship.

I feel like there is nothing wrong with hanging a skull and crossbones flag on the top of the mast.

But listening to the captain's orders, watching the sailors shouting and pulling various ropes, with their palms stained with black tar...

Watching the sailboat leave the harbor and set sail with everyone's concerted efforts seems to be a unique experience.

A sea breeze blew quietly...

The autumn sea breeze was still a bit cold. Rhode shrank his neck and naturally picked up Gray's windbreaker and put it on:

"Gray, do you think there are any pirates on the sea?"

"Yes." Gray didn't ask for the clothes back because he was not afraid of the cold.

Rhodes asked, "Really? Are they looking for treasure?"

Gray said, "They probably will, but they're mainly robbing people, and there are also a lot of guys who kill people indiscriminately."

Wendy seemed a little scared, and according to her she had no way to fight.

Although she learned dragon-slaying magic, which is known for its destructive power, Wendy is better at and more fond of the healing power of sky magic.

"A ferry with a fixed route like this should be more likely to encounter pirates, right?" Rhodes planned to release a river crab to patrol and explore the way.

Gray said: "That's not necessary. The lookouts on the sea have a wider field of vision than your crabs and will give you advance warning.

Besides, no wizard would come as a pirate anyway, so if you encounter one, just run away or kill him, the sailors are all equipped with weapons."

"That's true." Rhodes nodded.

Real pirates are definitely more brutal than those seen in comics, but even if you meet them here, you don’t have to be afraid.

The cabin of this ship is not big and it would feel stuffy inside, so a few people kept chatting on the deck.

It's just that it's inconvenient to play cards or eat snacks without a table, so...

"Ice shape afternoon tea set!"

A small round table, four beach chairs and a parasol appeared out of nowhere.

The shape is exquisite and it also exudes a hint of coolness.

"Oh~~ It's the wizard!"

"What a powerful magic!"

The sailors and other passengers on the deck exclaimed in admiration, some of them unconsciously adding honorifics.

Although I was curious, I didn't dare to approach rashly.

Gray sat up carelessly: "Why would I use magic to do something like this?"

Rhode also sat on it and put the snacks he bought before boarding the ship on the table: "Isn't it convenient to use shape magic for this kind of thing?"

Wendy couldn't help but say, "Wow, Mr. Gray's magic is so beautiful!"

Even Xia Lulu had to admit: "Indeed, such a complicated shape was completed in an instant. This guy is unexpectedly amazing."

In comparison, only Rhode thought this was normal. Laqi's wood shaping magic seemed to be similar, right?
I don’t know whether it is good or bad that the ‘birth point’ is a place where many talented people gather.

then……

"Hiss~~This is too cold!" Rhodes jumped up after sitting for only a few seconds.

I feel like if I eat a meal sitting on this ice chair, I will definitely have diarrhea in the afternoon.

Wendy and Xia Lulu couldn't stand the ice chair either.

"What a hassle." Gray took away all the chairs and lowered the legs of the table to turn it into a kang table, which was just right for sitting on the floor.

Xia Lulu was even more surprised. It was not a redesign but a direct modification?

How finely does this man master the magic of modeling?
"Play cards! Each person has ten pine nuts, and those who lose all of them have to do push-ups or sit-ups."

Rod started dealing the cards, and when the other three threw a few cards on the table, he was dumbfounded.

"Um...what are the rules?"

This isn't Landlord, it isn't Xuan Jian'er, it isn't running fast, and it isn't like scoring 100 points. He can't understand it!
I have seen people play similar games like drawing ghost cards before, but it is obviously not the case now.

What are their default rules?
Xia Lulu slammed the cards on the table and complained loudly: "So you don't know how to play!" Gray said: "Now that you mention it, it seems that I have never seen you play cards before."

"I... I've been busy learning magic, improving my common sense, and doing my usual entertainment..."

At most, I would go shopping with Mira, chat and fight with everyone, or read some interesting miscellaneous books.

I have never participated in playing cards.

Wendy admired, "What a hard work."

Rhodes smiled bitterly: "My situation is special and cannot be classified as hard work."

Gray said, "Why don't you call Worm out? He's better at playing than you."

"What?" Rhodes was confused. Did he care too little about Worm?
Gray said: "Worm usually watches us play and sometimes joins in. If you put some snacks as a bet, Worm plays better than Habby."

"..." Rod summoned Worm, held Worm in his arms, watched it play cards and learned the rules.

It’s a wonder that such small paws can hold such a large handful of cards.

Worm played his cards really well and almost won the first game, but then Rod had no pine nuts left.

"Those are chips, chips!" Rhodes grabbed Worm and shook him hard, "And you didn't even peel the shells!"

“Hoo~Hoo~”

Worm didn't feel uncomfortable at all, he was even very happy, like a child playing a game of being lifted up high.

……

By the time the boat docked, it was almost dark and the four had to find a hotel to stay in.

In fact, the original plan was to reach the Cat Inn before dark, but Wendy noticed that a storm was coming on the way, so she went to warn the captain.

Wendy's Sky Dragon Slayer Magic makes her very sensitive to changes in the air, so she can predict the weather to a certain extent.

Even experienced sailors can't match her in this regard.

The captain was unwilling to trust children and outsiders, and only when everyone showed the emblem of the Wizard Guild did he carefully evade them.

This delayed the voyage and everyone had to stay near the port before finding a carriage to set off again early the next morning.

This time, the carriage Rhodes rented was not pulled by ordinary horses, but by a purple pig.

The name of this kind of pig is pig horse. One pig horse can match the strength of two horses, and when encountering robbers, it can be more deterrent than an ordinary horse.

Of course, it is just an ordinary creature in this world, and only Rhodes would find it strange.

Since I had only ridden in an ordinary horse-drawn carriage, I wanted to give it a try since it wasn't expensive.

As for the feeling of sitting in it...it seems to be no different from an ordinary horse-drawn carriage.

"disappointment."

Gray complained, "Don't have strange expectations about the carriage."

Wendy smiled slightly: "Mr. Rhodes can be very immature sometimes."

Xia Lulu said: "It's getting weirder and weirder."

She always felt that this person was weird. He was terribly unreliable when it came to tasks, but he would have some common sense problems with small matters.

His normal speech and behavior seem like that of a mature person, but once he leaves the town, he becomes as curious as a child.

Rhodes had no other options, as not everything was available in books or magazines.

When you encounter something for the first time, you will always be ignorant.

Maybe this is also the reason why the president always wants him to take on more tasks and go out more.

"By the way, Wendy, your guild is the entire tribe, right?" Rhode asked.
"Are there any words you absolutely cannot say, any gods you cannot offend, or any other rules?"

Wendy tilted her head and thought for a moment: "It doesn't seem to be anything special?"

"Yes." Xia Lulu looked at Gray and said, "You can't go there naked."

"Hey!"

(End of this chapter)