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

Chapter 240 New Mission: Guarding the Tears of Chris

The Sakura Festival has been over for more than half a month.

The noisy scene of that day is still vivid in my mind.

Everyone gathered together to drink, enjoy the cherry blossoms, perform, and play. Even if not all members participated in the activities, it was still lively.

The most anticipated event is called 'Bingo Game', which is actually equivalent to a lottery.

The first prize was two invitation tickets to a famous resort in Fiore, and the last prize was just a small snack.

Unfortunately, Rhodes' luck was average. Even though he asked Worm to come out to get an extra spot, he only won a small piece of cake in the end.

And it's in Worm.

As for the first prize...it was actually taken away by that guy Nabu, and he even invited Bijida to go on vacation with him.

It makes people... I don’t know what to say.

But what Rhodes missed most was, of course, the huge magical cherry tree that turned into rainbow colors at night.

Dozens of people who could support each other in battle gathered together to appreciate the dreamlike scenery. This was an experience Rhodes had never had before.

At that moment, he felt great peace of mind and happiness.

That day, he did not focus all his attention on Mira, but was paying attention to everyone's smile and the happiness of every companion.

When the celebration is over, every time I think of the rainbow-colored cherry trees, I feel like I can see everyone in the dreamy colors.

Today, more than half a month later, when he and Elfman were working together, Rhode couldn't help but sigh as he recalled this incident:

"Why is Nabu so lucky!"

He was dressed like a chief, but acted like a lucky guy when drawing the lottery - is this reverse jinx?

Elfman looked at him: "Are you still concerned about that?"

"Of course. A three-day and two-night pass to the Akane Resort. Don't you want it?"

"Of course I want it, but even a man can't control his luck." Elfman said regretfully, "I wanted to give it to my sister after I won the prize."

Rhodes said with empathy: "Me too, alas..."

"Oh...man!" Elfman suddenly wanted to hit him again.

Rhode chose to change the subject: "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Let me tell you the details first. Do you remember the content of the mission?"

Elfman said, "Helping a tribal leader find his children who ran away from home? And protecting their village for a while."

"To be precise, the siblings did not run away from home, but acted on their own." Rhodes explained the mission in detail, "The village is called Monotropa. The entire village is a tribe, and the village chief is the tribe leader."

"It is mentioned in the history of the Kingdom of Fiore that it is a very ancient tribe. Although it has begun to be influenced by foreign cultures in recent years, it still maintains a lot of customs passed down from ancient times."

"Monotropa has a treasure called 'Tears of Kris', made of gold and gems, which has been passed down from ancient times to the present day."

"But the value of this treasure does not lie in the gold and gems themselves, but in a legend - as long as you have this treasure, the village will have good weather and good harvests every year."

"This story has been passed down from generation to generation, and the village holds a grand sacrificial ceremony every year to pray for the ancestors' blessings. It feels a bit similar to the Harvest Festival." "But this year there are some anomalies. The treasure occasionally emits strange light, and some villagers have seen strange people appearing nearby. So the village chief suspects that someone is eyeing the 'Tears of Chris'."

Elfman crossed his arms and guessed, "Could it be that the brother and sister ran out without permission to investigate suspicious people?"

Rhode nodded. "That's about right. He probably feels that as the children of the clan leader, he has the responsibility to protect the village's treasures, so he wants to find out as soon as possible. If someone is really up to something, he wants to catch him as soon as possible."

"Why is there always this..." Elfman didn't know how to describe it.

It seems that Rhodes and I have encountered such impulsive children many times when we were on the team.

Although well-intentioned, reckless behavior often leads to trouble.

Rhodes didn't answer. We encounter this problem frequently. Of course, it's because the missions are carefully selected by your sister and I.

But there are indeed too many such reckless young people.

It was something that could be easily solved by just finding a wizard, but the client's children made the task more difficult.

It is no exaggeration to say that since his debut, Luo has averted several tragedies with his prudent style of doing things and good strength.

Although this was a proud experience, Rhodes still hoped from the bottom of his heart that they could learn from their mistakes.

Elfman asked, "What kind of people are those siblings? Are they children again?"

The client was probably too worried about the safety of his children, so he provided very detailed information. Rhodes even took out two photos and handed them to Elfman:

"The situation this time is slightly better than before. The brother is called Mal, 21 years old, and the sister is called Vina, 18 years old."

"Because their village has always valued martial arts, the brother and sister have never given up training since they were young, so they are already the best fighters in the village at a young age. Even if they fight a tiger or even a rhino, they will be fine."

"If there is a weakness, it's that they are too stubborn. Maybe our biggest problem is not how to find them, but how to bring them back."

Elfman asked, "If he is so strong, why did you ask us to find him?"

Rhodes said, "Originally, they wanted us to investigate who targeted the Tears of Chris, but yesterday some villagers found the bodies of a grizzly bear and a wild boar near the village.

They were all killed in one strike, and it didn’t seem like the fighting methods used by the tribe members. The tribe leader thought that a magician might be involved, so he added the requirement to find the two siblings and the corresponding reward.

Elfman punched his left palm with his right fist. "I see. As a wizard, they want to steal other people's treasures. A man will never let them go!"

Rhode warned, "Don't be careless. Being able to kill large beasts like grizzly bears and wild boars in one move means that the enemy is still very dangerous. And we don't know how many people there are. We might get into trouble."

"Don't worry." Elfman nodded. It was true that the opponent was dangerous, but he himself had experienced quite dangerous battles when he was on a mission, so he was not afraid.

As for the number of opponents...isn't the human wave tactic Rhode is best at?

As soon as the enemy showed up, or even before they showed up, Rhodes' summoned beasts had already surrounded them, even encircling them in three lines: air, ground, and underground.

Every time I team up with him and encounter a battle, if I don’t move quickly, I may not even have a chance to attack.

Although that would make the mission easy, the manly Elfman didn't want a victory that depended entirely on Rod.

(End of this chapter)