The Strongest Mage Guild in the World

"Is this where you have your gatherings, Master?"

Evan squinted slightly as he got out of the magical four-wheeler and looked at the pink mansion before him.

How should he put it? It's not that the five-story villa wasn't exquisite, but the decor was overwhelmingly girlish. Anyone who saw the decoration style of this house would think of a beautiful young girl.

However, the thought that the owner of this house was a bald, burly man in a pink dress with little white wings on his back made Evan shudder...

"Yes, this is the place..."

Makarov also stepped out of the four-wheeler, looking at the house with a very serious expression.

"Wow~"

"I actually like the decor here~"

Ul looked at the pink, girl-themed villa and felt her long-dormant girlish heart stir again.

"Oh my~"

Just as Makarov, Ul, and Evan stood outside the villa, quietly observing it, the large closed door was gently pushed open. A person wearing white high heels, a women's dress, with little wings on their back, and exaggerated makeup on their bald head...

Well... probably male, came out from the room.

"I'm glad you like the decor here~"

"After all, I designed it myself~"

The gender-ambiguous individual smiled gently at Evan and Ul as they spoke.

"Uh..."

Ul and Evan instinctively took half a step back. Even though they were well-traveled, this was their first time meeting someone so peculiar.

"Hey, Bob! Long time no see, how have you been?!"

Makarov put his hands on his hips and cheerfully greeted his friend who had become more flamboyant.

"Little Makarov~ Long time no see..."

Yes, this gender-ambiguous person was none other than Bob, the master of the Blue Pegasus guild.

"Let me introduce you. This is Bob, the master of the Blue Pegasus guild~"

After greeting Bob, Makarov immediately introduced him to Evan and Ul.

"The master of Blue Pegasus, huh?"

Ul frowned slightly. She had heard of Blue Pegasus, a guild known for its handsome men and beautiful women, which also operated a host club. It was considered an unconventional mage guild in the magical world.

It was said that the master of Blue Pegasus was quite eccentric. Seeing Bob today confirmed Ul's thoughts; he was indeed unconventional.

"This is a bit much!"

Evan rubbed his temples lightly. Although he had prepared himself, meeting Bob in person still shook him. Just looking at him gave Evan goosebumps.

Even though Evan knew Bob was a good person, his appearance was a bit too much to handle...

"Hehe~"

"Since you are all here, please come in~"

Bob seemed unfazed by Evan and Ul's reactions as if he had long since grown accustomed to it. From the moment he chose this path, he no longer cared about societal views.

Or rather, if someone didn't react to his appearance, he would find it strange...

"Hehe..."

"Bob, let me tell you, those two are Evan and Ul, the ones I've been talking about. What do you think?"

Makarov walked beside Bob, smiling.

"Oh~ So they are Evan and Ul?"

"They're both so handsome and beautiful, especially Evan. I really like him~"

Bob said, turning around and winking at Evan.

"Uh..."

Evan, who had been mentally preparing himself, still couldn't help but shiver when Bob winked at him. He felt an inexplicable fear, and his whole body tingled...

"Haha, looks like Evan is quite popular~"

Ul laughed and patted Evan's shoulder.

"I also like cool and handsome girls like you, Ul-chan~"

Bob said, winking at Ul and blowing her a kiss.

"Uh..."

Ul, who had been laughing heartily, suddenly froze.

"Seems like Ul is popular too~"

"How does it feel to be welcomed, Ul? Is it nice?"

Evan smirked as he looked at the stiffened Ul.

"I feel weak all over, is that normal?"

Ul asked Evan with a stiff expression.

"That's right..."

Evan nodded lightly after hearing Ul's words.

This showed that Ul was still normal and hadn't turned into a deviant...

"Haha, Bob, where are the excellent mages from your guild? I don't see any!"

"Ahaha, although, no matter how excellent your mages are, they can't compare to the ones I brought..."

"After all, our Fairy Tail is the strongest mage guild in Fiore! Whether it's your Blue Pegasus or Goldmine's Quatro Cerberus, they're no match for us..."

Makarov walked beside Bob, speaking with great pride. Every time he mentioned Fairy Tail, he felt immense pride.

"Oh, our guild's talents are all in the hall~"

"You'll see them once you enter..."

"But let me say this first, though your guild's mages are excellent, ours are not inferior..."

Bob smiled as he spoke to Makarov.

"The strongest guild in Fiore, huh? Why not be bolder, Master, and call Fairy Tail the strongest guild in Ishgar, or even the world?"

"Right now, there's no force in Ishgar or the world that can match us!"

Evan thought to himself as he walked behind Makarov. Indeed, Fairy Tail had become incredibly strong.

Before Selene joined Fairy Tail, Evan wouldn't dare boast that Fairy Tail was the strongest force in the world!

But after Selene joined, everything changed!

Yes, Selene, the Moon Dragon God, was a force powerful enough to transform any guild into an unparalleled powerhouse!

With Fairy Tail's current strength, Evan confidently believed they were the strongest in the world!

Whether it was the western continent or the northern continent of Guiltina, no force could match Fairy Tail.

Even if Zeref suddenly went mad and sent the entire Alvarez Empire to attack Ishgar and wage war on Fairy Tail, Evan was confident they would have a 100% chance of defeating the empire.

Evan even imagined having a voice call with Zeref before the war, advising him to surrender, saying: "Zeref, we have so many dragons that we could rename our guild to Dragon Tail. How can you fight us? Do you have the strength to challenge Fairy Tail? Old man, times have changed. I advise you to know your place and stop being stubborn..."

After all, with Irene, Selene, and Igneel, who could unleash his full power once more, they had enough strength to threaten the Black Dragon King Acnologia.

Just these three alone made Fairy Tail one of the world's strongest forces.

As for the Alvarez Empire led by Zeref, while powerful enough to easily sweep away other forces, it currently lacked sufficient mature members in its Spriggan 12 besides August and Bloodman.

By the time the other Spriggan members grew up, Fairy Tail's Erza, Laxus, and others would have also matured. Given their potential, Evan could assemble a Twelve Shields lineup more luxurious than Zeref's, with Irene and Selene as the pillars. Meanwhile, Zeref would be left with only August after Evan had lured Irene away...

Even if Zeref managed to gather the Twelve Shields, only he and August could stand up to Irene, Selene, and Igneel.

Irene and Selene wouldn't need to defeat Zeref and August, just hold them off. With Igneel's power, Evan alone could wipe out the rest of the Alvarez Empire.

Moreover, as a scholar, Zeref wouldn't stand a chance against Irene or Selene in combat; his only advantage was his immortality.

As for August, Evan couldn't predict who would win in a duel with Irene in her human form, but he was sure that August wouldn't stand a chance against Irene after she ate the Hito Hito no Mi and achieved her awakened form.

The most important thing was that even if August suddenly powered up, Evan could always use First Master Mavis as leverage against him, making it easy to deal with August...

In summary, Evan's only concern was if Zeref and August suddenly decided to give themselves Dragon attributes and learn Dragon Slayer Magic. 

As long as Zeref and August didn't do that, Evan saw no problem.

As for numbers, Evan could just reach out to Mystogan in Edolas and get support from an entire world! Even if the Alvarez Empire had the entire western continent behind them, so what?

In terms of power, Irene, Selene, and Igneel were formidable. Zeref would be left with his old son, all alone, how could he fight?

So, no matter how you looked at it, the Alvarez Empire stood no chance against Fairy Tail.

As for the northern continent of Guiltina, Evan initially had concerns about the relationship between the Dragon Gods, but Selene had explained that they were all enemies and mostly old and weak, so there was nothing to worry about.

That's why Evan confidently believed that Fairy Tail was currently the strongest force in the world, bar none...

And it was all thanks to Evan's efforts over the years. Thinking about it, Evan even felt a bit emotional. He had put so much effort into building this invincible Fairy Tail!

Now that the guild's strength was unmatched, Evan could focus on improving his own power.

Just as Evan was getting emotional...

Led by Bob, Makarov, Evan, and Ul walked into the villa's hall.

It was a large ballroom, with various guild masters holding champagne and chatting. At the far end of the room, there was a buffet with food for the guests. All handsome and well-dressed Blue Pegasus members were serving the guests.

"Makarov, how do you like the guild masters' gathering

 I organized?!"

Bob turned to Makarov, speaking proudly.

"It's... not bad~"

"Of course, if Fairy Tail were to host the guild masters' gathering, it would definitely be better than yours."

Although Makarov was amazed by the scale of the gathering, he still spoke stubbornly.

Makarov truly was a proud man.

"Is that so? Then why don't you host the guild masters' gathering next year, Makarov~"

Bob smiled at Makarov, who responded,

"Uh..."

"Well, ahem..."

"Sure! Let's talk about it next year..."

Makarov hesitated but agreed to save face. After all, only Bob had heard him, so he had to maintain his pride.

"Everyone~"

"The master of Fairy Tail, Makarov, has arrived~"

"This is big news~"

"Makarov said that Fairy Tail will host the guild masters' gathering next year. Let's look forward to it!"

"I believe the gathering hosted by Fairy Tail will be even grander than ours!"

Suddenly, Bob announced loudly, drawing everyone's attention to Makarov and revealing his promise to host the next gathering.

"What? Really?!"

"That's wonderful!"

The guild masters turned to look at Makarov.

"I..."

Makarov became the center of attention, feeling cornered by Bob's announcement.

"Evan..."

Makarov, on the verge of tears, looked to Evan for help.

"Handle your own mess..."

Evan ignored Makarov, focusing his gaze on Bob.

"Is this guy a hidden mastermind?"

Evan thought silently as he looked at Bob in his pink dress.