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

Chapter 150 Expedited Mission

"This mission..." Mira hesitated as she held the mission list.

Rhode leaned over and whispered, "Search for Divotian grass. The reward is 8 J. The mission location is the Galantos Snow Mountain. Is there anything wrong?"

"It's a very common task, but the reward is a bit low compared to the difficulty." Mira explained.

"There is a ferocious carnivorous monster in Galanthus. Generally speaking, a risky mission like this would require a reward of at least 10 J. But the other party marked it as an emergency mission..."

Low reward, high risk, and expedited?
"Maybe there's something going on here?" Rhodes asked, "What is that Divotian grass used for?"

"It was first used to treat colds and fevers, but because of its harsh growing environment and the availability of alternative medicines, it was used less frequently. But later it was discovered that it could be used to treat certain epidemic diseases..."

Mira flipped through the information and said, "It is true. The client's family has been infected with that disease and urgently needs herbal treatment."

"I'm afraid you've spent all your savings on medical treatment..." Rhodes looked at the reward amount in both decimal and integer values ​​and took the task list from Mira.

"Rhode?"

"Can Elfman and I deal with the monster you mentioned?"

"They are pack monsters that like to rush together in battle..." Mira glanced at Rhode. This didn't seem like a big problem.
"You have to be careful because they can create avalanches in a very special way, which is very tricky in snowy mountain conditions."

"I'm not afraid of a group fight. We can fly away if there's an avalanche..."

Rhodes said, "That's it. It's an unpopular mission anyway, so let's just deal with it."

He wasn't sure if this would count as disrupting the market, but he had to meet with the client anyway, and then he would just have to find out whether the other party really couldn't afford it or was deliberately lowering the price.

"Yeah." Mira nodded. Since Rhodes had made the decision, she didn't say anything more.

As for whether Elfman would mind the low pay, Mira thought not.

"Elfman~"

Elfman walked over from the bulletin board and asked, "Sister?"

"The tasks have been selected, come and take a look." Mira showed him the task list and explained the key points to pay attention to.

"No problem, sister. If you're a man, you don't care about the reward at this time!"

If it was anyone else, Rhode would have said, "Then your share belongs to me." Unfortunately, it was Elfman, so he could only say:
"Then go and prepare separately. Meet back here in half an hour. Remember to bring enough winter clothes."

"Man!" Because it was an urgent task, Elfman responded casually and ran out.

Rhodes went to the warehouse and library with ease, took the necessary things and then went home to prepare his luggage.

Half an hour later, Mira looked at the two people ready to go: "Elfman, remember to listen to Rod's opinions more."

"I understand, sister." Elfman wanted to fight with Rod again.

But it was precisely because they fought each other so often that he knew that Rhodes was a trustworthy guy.

Mira opened her mouth and wanted to say something to Rhodes, but in the end she just looked into his eyes and said, "Be careful on the road."

Rhodes smiled and said, "Okay, let's go."

……

This time they left in a hurry and had no time to do anything. Rhodes could only bring a book to read in the carriage.

Elfman didn't quite understand Rhodes's process for completing tasks: "What is that?"

"About the information about the Galantos Snow Mountain. We should know more about the mission location." Rhode showed him the cover, then took out a magic book and stuffed it into Elfman's arms. "Take this and use it when necessary."

"Manly..."

Rod answered quickly: "If you are a man, just take it and don't let your sister worry." "You... are really thoughtful." Elfman thought for a while and asked, "So you want to do something to your sister, right?"

Rhodes thought about it and felt that Elfman might prefer a straightforward way of communication, but now was not the time to speak directly.

So here comes a statement that is both straightforward and not straightforward.

"Well...I can't admit it yet."

Elfman was stunned for a moment, and said angrily: "What do you mean you can't admit it, bastard!"

"It means exactly what it says, and it's best not to tell Mira about this first."

"Why should I listen to you?"

"Then decide in a manly way. Next time we fight, whoever wins will have the final say."

"That's it, manly way!" Elfman couldn't help but agree when he heard 'manly way'.

Then he recalled the huge golem he had seen last night.

Do you want to restrict Rhodes from using that trick?
No, that wouldn't be a manly fight!
Damn it, if I could use my whole body to receive it... Elfman dropped the magic book in his hand onto his legs, and subconsciously wanted to hold his head with his hands.

Rhodes frowned. This kid had serious psychological problems. He said he wanted to move forward, but in reality it was not that easy.

He had forcibly taken in the Beast King because he wanted to protect his family in a desperate situation. It was not his fault at all.

But because he was unconscious when he did it, he couldn't forgive himself for a long time.

"Elfman is a gentle child." Mira said so.

Rhodes had also seen Elfman's previous appearance in the guild's album, and his temperament was indeed completely different from now.

The gentler you are at heart, the harder it will be to overcome this hurdle.

Rhodes patted his shoulder and didn't try to persuade him. If this matter could be solved purely with words, the president would have cured him long ago.

Even if you want to talk back, you have to find a suitable time.

It took about two hours to travel from Magnolia to the client's village.

"Elfman, get ready to get off."

"Ah." Elfman responded, then asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

"Because my Canyon Swift Crab has arrived a long time ago." Rhodes pointed to his eyes, "It has seen our carriage."

What a convenient magic.

Elfman put away the magic book and put on his backpack.

The two entered the village, and Elfman's appearance frightened the children chasing them on the street so much that they ran around them.

Rod asked Elfman to wait for him there, and he went to ask a kind-looking old man for directions:
"Hello, I am a wizard from Fairy Tail. May I ask where Mr. Karut and Mrs. Weiss live?"

"Kalut? I see. Are you here to treat his illness? He's a poor child. He's almost dying. He was so energetic driving a horse-drawn carriage to deliver goods a few days ago..."

The old man rambled on for a while, then pointed in a direction, "Over there, the one with the stable in the yard but no horses in it is the one."

What a strange way of identification...

Rod thanked the old man and asked Elfman to go to the house.

But if you think about it more deeply, did Mr. Kalut even sell his horse in order to get treatment?
(End of this chapter)