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

Chapter 15 Goodbye, the beautiful heroes I admire
It was less than a kilometer away from the guild, and a leisurely walk would take less than twenty minutes.

However, the tempting smells wafting from the various breakfast stalls and shops on the road somewhat affected Rhodes' pace.

Worm was even more troubled than him, with his tongue hanging out and his eyes not knowing where to look.

The food here is as diverse as the clothing styles, with Chinese, European and Japanese styles available.

Rhodes picked a bun shop that he liked and bought two buns, one for him and one for Worm.

Rhodes only ate half and gave the remaining half to Worm.

He thought that he should not waste money until he had more money in the future. Instead of buying this, he might as well go to the guild and have a bowl of noodles.

Worm was enjoying his meal very much. Maybe it was because resources were scarce in that damn place called the Howling Abyss, so the kid was not picky about food at all.

"Good morning, Mira."

"Good morning, Rod, and Worm."

Laqi arrived a little late today. As soon as she arrived, she apologized breathlessly: "Sorry, I was sorting out my collection this morning and forgot the time."

Mira said: "It's okay, there's not much to do in the morning, and now I have Rhodes to help."

"Collectibles?" Rhode was curious about what Laqi would collect. Wood carvings? After all, she used wood modeling magic.

"Laki's collection is very interesting." Mira smiled, "If Rhodes has a chance, he must go and visit it."

Rhodes had already understood a little about Mira's dark side. Looking at Mira's smile, he felt that this matter was not that simple.

"Unfortunately, boys are strictly prohibited from entering the girls' dormitory. However, I can bring one or two smaller ones to show you when I have time."

Laqi adjusted her glasses, and the white light reflected from the lenses made Rhodes feel more and more that something was wrong.

"Let me ask you this, it's not something scary, right?"

"How could that be? They are all very cute collections!"

Rhodes became more and more suspicious, but Mira refused to say anything and just smiled, as if she was expecting Rhodes to see her 'surprised' expression.

He would know sooner or later anyway, so Rhodes put aside his curiosity and decided to eat a bowl of noodles first.

After he had eaten and drunk his fill, the guild gradually became lively. The president also appeared in casual clothes, holding a wooden staff, and sat cross-legged on the counter as usual, watching the children laughing and playing.

If someone who doesn't know the situation saw him like this, they would probably think he was just an ordinary, kind old man.

"President, there is something I want to know about my magic. Please tell me everything..."

After finishing the chores he was responsible for, Rhodes immediately went to Makarov to explain his situation.

"Is that so? Then let's try it now. Let's go to the back of the guild."

Makarov was actually a little touched that this kid would actually come to ask for his opinion before doing something that might be dangerous!
His level of stability is already higher than that of more than 90% of the Fairy Tail members.

"Also, the usage of 'know everything and tell it' is wrong."

"Oh."

Rhodes went to say hello to Mira, leaving Worm to play in the tavern, and walked towards the back door with the president.

Behind the guild was a large courtyard with a bluestone wall and an iron fence gate in the middle with the Fairy Tail logo on it.

Rhodes looked out through the gap in the gate. Outside was an endless expanse of water. The morning sun cast an orange-red glow on the water, which was then broken up by the breeze, leaving only ripples in sight.

As a person with little self-discipline, Rhodes hasn't seen the sunrise for a long time since he went to college.

"So there's an ocean behind the guild?"

"No, it's a lake, but it's just very large." Makarov knew that Rhodes lacked common sense, so he introduced it to him.
"Magnolia is an inland city. If you want to see the sea, you have to take a train to Hargeon. It's a port city with beautiful scenery."

"Then I must go and see it later." Rhodes set another small goal.

"It's a good thing to have a place you want to go. Makarov is most worried that Rhodes will lose his direction. In the current situation, as long as he has something he wants to do, whether it's learning magic or traveling, it's a good thing.

"Okay, let's get started."

"Okay." Rhodes took out the pendant from his collar and chanted the spell again.

This time, a whirlpool appeared from the ground, and what was felt through the whirlpool was no longer cold wind, but moist water vapor, and the shadows of water plants could be vaguely seen.

The vortex disappeared, and Rhodes felt the magic power in his body pouring out like a flood, and most of it was gone in an instant.

Ripples appeared on the ground like the surface of water, and a green, shelled creature nearly 1.5 meters tall and about 2 meters long emerged from the waves.

It has six legs, a pair of short pincers, a pair of green eyes and a pair of tentacles like ponytails on its head.

It feels wider, lower and shorter than an ordinary van.

"Is this... a crab?" Makarov looked up slightly at the creature that was taller than him.

"Right..." When it appeared, Rhode already knew the name of this big guy. "It's called the Canyon Swift Crab. It comes from the river in Summoner's Canyon. Its characteristics... is that it runs very fast?"

Canyon swift crab, commonly known as river crab, crab, river crab, etc.

Like Poro, it is a creature in the game League of Legends, but it is not on the same map.

To be precise, it came from the Serpentine River, or the Snake River, but Rhodes, like most players, did not know the name of the river.

Unlike the mascot-like Poro, the Canyon Scuttler is a neutral creature, commonly known as a wild monster. Killing it can earn you money and experience points.

In the game, the river crab should be the weakest wild monster, because it——

No! Will! Attack!
It is said that in the ancient version, the river crab once had attack power, but when Rhodes played it, he was just a wild monster that only knew how to run away after being hit.

This thing should be one of Tatsuya's favorite wild monsters. Almost every time before or after going to the line to support Rod, Tatsuya would swipe a river crab to liven up the atmosphere.

You don’t have to take the kills, but you must brush the river crabs.

Rhode was not too disappointed that his second summon might still have little attack power.

What's even more disappointing is that his summoning route may not be the same as what he imagined.

I thought I could get help from all kinds of beautiful...powerful heroes, but now it seems I can only get help from wild monsters.

Rod held the necklace given to him by Tatsuya with mixed feelings. Should he say it was worthy of being a necklace given by a arrogant jungler?
If this continues, I won't be called Rhodes anymore, I'll have to change my name to Ivern.

No matter how much you complain in your heart, you still have to practice this magic.

Although it's different from what I expected, it's powerful to be able to summon wild monsters.

If one day I can summon small dragons and big dragons, won’t I be invincible?
Without considering those things for now, the size of the swift crab in front of him was a little beyond Rhodes's understanding.

But if you think about the size comparison between the heroes and river crabs in the game, it does seem to be this big.

Although this guy is not aggressive in the game, in real life, with his size alone, it would probably be fatal if he hit someone, right?
Rhodes felt the real magical connection between himself and the Swift Crab, and with the president by his side, he mustered up the courage to approach it.

The swift crab seemed to understand Rhodes' thoughts. It bent down obediently and let Rhodes put his hand between its two tentacles - which should be considered a head-patting gesture.

It feels icy and a little damp, but fortunately there is no fishy smell.

"Do you have any special abilities that I don't know about?"

Rhodes thought that the game settings might change after being mapped to this magical world, so he asked.

In fact, he asked the same question to Porowom...

Then Worm showed him some very 'powerful' skills such as hugging his thighs, throwing himself into his arms, and eating.

Now Rhodes just hopes that this canyon swift crab can bring him a little surprise.

(End of this chapter)