Chapter 6

Chapter 6. Guild

-Why does a fairy tail?

-Yes, just because she likes him!

From a dispute between two pundits.

Sephiroth.

Pretty soon we got to the building of the famous guild, though I didn't remember the road from the station (hmm, and why would that be?). The body on my shoulder began to show signs of life in the form of twitching, swearing and attempts to leave the impromptu roost. I did not object, all the same, the DNA of the dragonsler and the dragon itself (the scarf is really tasty) I already got before I was poking around, but even in physics there are a couple of interesting moments, I feel that soon Magnolia's grocery stores will have a real raid, but oh well, now back to Natsu. The guy came to his senses and was already eager to break into the guild.

- Thank you very much for your help, - smiled Lucy, - we come here.

-Oh, Fairy Tail? Heard, heard a lot. I myself thought to join, but I am not very strong a magician, and I could not find out anything about the introduction anywhere, - I shrug. My words were intended primarily for a comrade with pink hair, and he heard me.

-What is there to think? Here it is necessary to do! Do you want to join? So go ahead!

-Besides, Natsu did not feel sick on your shoulder, which means that you are not a transport, but a friend! - brought in his five cents a glitch. Feline logic ... it's so logical.

- Here, Happy is talking, come to us! - continued to persuade the dragon slayer. Or maybe not only feline ...

-Uh, well, well, - h-yes, I thought everything would be much more difficult, but I think I underestimated the carelessness of Feeks.

And then this figure simply blasted the door with all the foolishness, by what miracle it did not fly out with the meat - I just don't understand, except that the local builders already knew the guilds well and made truly unkillable items, or maybe they were just lucky. And with a wild cry or a roar for the variation, 'they didn't wait, but here I am!' burst into the guild building. The cat flew over after. We exchanged glances with the girl, I raised an eyebrow in question, she swallowed nervously, but went forward, to which I only silently grunted. Lucy seemed more concerned with the very fact of the close entry than with Natsu's behavior. So we entered the branch of the local madhouse. Hmm, this is pretty good. The hall resembled a clean and comfortable tavern - light and airy, wizards sat at the tables, sipping various drinks. They did not pay any attention to such a noisy arrival of Natsu, either they were all deeply purple, or they were already used to it ... although both options are possible at the same time. Someone just greeted, someone shifted a little, as if choosing the best position for an attack and somehow appraisingly looked around. Soooo, something is planned here. Incidentally, I shift closer to the wall and exit, at the same time dragging Lucy along with me, the girl decided to be indignant at my behavior, but did not have time - someone's body flew past the place where she stood, hmm, it seems it was that type with rabbit teeth, discussing something with Natsu. And if we consider that the dragonsleer's mood after a day of riding the train was not very (to put it mildly), then the discussion very quickly turned into a scuffle. The others were just waiting for it. They immediately began to sort things out with each other, and it can be seen that they were beaten seriously, but at the same time without the desire to harm or cripple. An old anecdote about Stirlitz came to mind, well , where two men argued whether he was or not, one claimed that he was, the other said that no, because where Stirlitz is, a fight always begins. They ran out of arguments quickly and a fight began ...

Chairs flew past, mugs whistled overhead, and on the edge of all this disgrace stood Lucy and was clearly catching a buzz, hmmm, she would definitely fit in here, and I caught myself wanting to participate a little in the local fun, but for now I can't - I here is still a stranger, and if I get into a fight, there is a possibility that they will try to control me by the whole guild, which I do not want at all.

Meanwhile, the disassembly was gaining momentum - a guy of about nineteen climbed up to Natsu, he was dressed only in family men and purposefully made his way to the dragonsler. Yeah, so Gray turned on. The surrounding people hammered on the presence of strangers in the guild and drew back as best they could. The family members who flew past testified that Fulbuster was doing business as usual. Lucy, watching the fight, blushed slightly. Oh, this is a bear - a pumped-up guy tried to connect to the disassembly (he won't be able to call him a guy), yelling something about men and conversations, the beginning was intriguing, but alas - Elfman (and who else could it be) ran into a cunning a combination carried out by Gray and Natsu and went flying to the nearest wall. The guys understood each other from a half glance, and acted very professionally. And why did Elsa constantly try to 'reconcile' them? They already get along well, and the constant rivalry ... well, but not boring! Having eliminated the threat, they continued to selflessly brush each other's faces.

- Hey, are you new? - a dazzlingly beautiful girl made her way to us. Milky white hair, bright blue eyes, fair skin, should be very pleasant to the touch, a red dress almost to the floor, very favorably emphasizing the girl's breasts. Mirazhan's hair (and who else could it be?) Was worn loose, with the exception of her bangs, which were amusingly pulled into a forelock so that they would not get into her eyes. Not only I was staring at the girl, but also Lucy, well, that I was staring, that's understandable, but the blonde ... I wonder what thoughts are now wandering in her charming head? The anime seems to have censored some of Miss Heartfilia's character traits.

- Yeah, - I said (Lucy was still somewhere in the clouds), - it's fun here, but maybe you should stop them while the building is still standing?

-Do not worry, they often have fun like that, nothing bad will happen, let the guys hang out until Elsa returns, and just ... - the girl hesitated, looking at me with big eyes, and Lucy came out of a trance. What? I'm nothing. Well, think about it, intercepted Elfman flying into the beauty, well, he did it with one hand, well, he managed to move very quickly and close the girl with himself. What is it (okay, okay, you wanted to show off a little in front of the fair sex)?

- .. the village, - finished Mira, smiling gratefully.

- Man, - the giant hanging on my arm rasped approvingly, - help me, eh?

Understanding, nodding, I send him on the return flight, he joyfully yelling something, crashes into the group of fighting. Before I could catch my breath, I had to catch Gray flying at Lucy in the same way. Gray completely naked. Ugh, disgusting. No decent person would have flown in, but no! Mira quickly realized that the fun was already too high and invited us to sit at the counter. Just in time - I noticed Loki approaching my girls (yes, already mine and who will take it away). I did not like this polished type right away, and in general, he has his own harem, so it's not good. Behind the counter it was quiet and calm, somehow by itself it happened that I was between Lucy and Mira. In general, I got settled quite well.

-Uf, it seems we were saved, - the blonde took a breath.

- I haven't seen Elsa yet, but I respect her in advance if she manages to hold this madhouse in her hands.

-But we have fun.

- Yes, - I chuckled with a light, slightly ironic smile, watching the carnage. - By the way, - a glance in the direction of the girl, - we never met. I am Sephiroth, just Sephiroth.

- Mirazana Strauss, but you can just Mira.

-Lucy Heartfilia.

-Well, we met, - I summed up.

-Yeah, if you have any questions or problems, please contact me. I am in the guild almost constantly and replace the Master when he is absent.

-Thanks, let's take it into account. Oh, they seem to be quiet. Hmm ... what an interesting sensation ... - I really felt something strange in the air, some kind of pressure with an obvious admixture of danger. And the source of this was approaching.

The door opened with a creak and a giant appeared in the opening, where is Elfman. About eight meters tall, enveloped in power, rage and the desire to kill, this is probably how the 'Ki', which has already set everyone's teeth on edge, feels. Really curious...

-And here the Master has returned, - Mira smiled, in general, she smiles often, a very positive person, no matter what.

-And THIS is the Master? - it seems that Lucy imagined him a little differently.

Meanwhile, the fighting calmed down, Natsu alone could not calm down, I wonder if this is due to the upbringing of a dragon that could flicker and more abruptly, or is he just an idiot with no instinct for self-preservation? It seems, after all, the second. But they calmed him down radically - they just stepped on and went on, not paying much attention. And this is a rank A magician! Hmmm, if from D to A the distance is great, from A to S - very large, then from S to 'godlike' - an abyss. I almost physically felt the Force rushing through the Guild Master. Yes ... it's too early for me to get involved with such a level - it will crush, crumple into a heap and put it in a sealed safe, not giving a damn about survivability, speed and strength. However, no one says that you need to fight head-on, I still comfort myself with the hope that I am somewhat higher in terms of intellectual development than Natsu.

Then this monster drew attention to new faces.

-NEWS ?! roared a monstrous throat. Lucy hurried to hide behind my back.

-Exactly, - I confirmed, looking at the master with interest, but without the slightest signs of fear on my face.

-Then welcome! - almost instantly, a hefty monster turned into a small old man in a funny hat, it seems, they say about such - a meter with a cap in a jump from a stool. However, the grandfather quickly proved that he can jump a little higher - from the spot, but onto the railing of the second floor (even if he didn't fly a little, but still - impressive). And then there was the theater of the absurd - Master Makarov (interestingly, it so happened that in the most thumping guild of the kingdom the Master has a Russian name?) For forty minutes he walked through the actions of the guild and some of its members separately (Natsu's exploits were appreciated), shaking with an impressive pile of complaints from the city authorities, from time to time he looked back at the discontentedly pursing Mira or the girls present, and instead of something obviously obscene, almost affectionate 'spies', 'gouges' and 'irresponsible types' flew from his lips. Twenty minutes later, when the listeners were clearly imbued with the old man's oratory, he nevertheless rounded out, effectively sending the whole Council to hell with their complaints (he simply burned the aforementioned complaints in his hands, without any circles of spells or protective gloves) and pushed the pep talk on the theme of magic, magicians and their aspirations.

In general, the Master is really good - in a nutshell, to raise the morale of the depressed guilds, and at the same time to briefly outline the spirit of the guild for beginners, in general, the old man is cool, unambiguously. Only the stage smells painfully of a performance, but let's be condescending and silently applaud, after all, the improvisation was great. Makarov could not have known in advance about the newcomers, and he could not have predicted a fight, so the man got his bearings instantly, although about the fight ... yes ...

Considering his direct duties fulfilled (he put in everyone), the Master sat down at the counter to Mir and began to sip beer. Well, Lucy and I were given magical imprints on the skin, marking our admission to the guild. Here the canon also did not lie - the blonde received a seal on the back of her hand, but I decided to substitute my forearm for such a thing, hmm ... why does it seem to me that I already had some kind of tattoo there? The colors were also expected - the girl's pink. But I again distinguished myself - my tattoo came out in two colors - red and black, to be precise. Hmmm. But there were also moments that were not indicated in the canon, however, there is nothing surprising in this. For example, Mira filled out a short questionnaire for us. From the series who, where, what magic do you own and the current rank (after the words about the Rearmament of the World she quietly muttered something like 'now it will be possible to find out if Elsa's hamster is an innate quality, or is it just magic that leaves its mark'), is there place of residence, as well as preferences in the menu and in the bar, if there is a desire to eat at the guild. I also got acquainted with the magicians present, so, I recognized the names, with a couple I just exchanged one or two phrases. In general, I tried to join the team, so to speak. Having talked better with Gray, he somewhat softened the first impression about him - he turned out to be a very serious, thoughtful, responsible person, but at the same time he knew how to joke, if not for his constant desire to take off all his clothes ... But in general, a common language we seem to have found. Lucy did not lag behind me, but Natsu should be reprimanded, with entry into her personal body - he brought the girl to the guild, and so he threw it there - there, already at the task board, she chooses. Nooo, such an irresponsible type will definitely not shine.

But then a boy burst into the guild, he was about nine years old, if not less, and began to ask Makarov to send rescuers to his father, also a member of Fairy Tail, by the way. The master listened to the boy, and then unobtrusively sent him ... home (Ohrenet, yes, this guy has steel balls - to stick a godlike magician in the nose. Truly, ignorance is a blessing). The guy ran away in tears, and Natsu bit the bit and began to gather in the mountains for the child's father. To some bewilderment of Lucy, why suddenly such a reaction, they explained to her that sending a rescue squad for the Fairy magician is to admit his inability to cope on his own, which can be equated with spitting in the face. I'm not sure that she understood Makarov correctly, after all, he did not speak in plain text, but in some matters, as I managed to notice, Lucy behaves like a real blonde from jokes until you poke her nose.

But Master ... hat off how he played it all. And the rescuer is eager to pull out a comrade and officially the team does not need to be assembled, thereby insulting Macau. Simple and elegant. And just one phrase ...

-No one decides for others what to do, go wherever you want - and the result - and the boy's father will be pulled out, and the guild seems to have nothing to do with it, you never know why the young magician decided to take a walk in the mountains? It is worth remembering, I feel in my gut that this phrase will be useful to me more than once. Lucy, burning with righteous anger, decided to keep the dragonler's company, I was wondering whether to go or not? It turned out that there and without me everything would be in its best shape, and there was nothing to profit from in that direction, I'd rather stay here and settle down a little. There are some things worth doing, though.

I turn to the blonde who has already perked up skis.

-Mmm, Lucy, are you going like that?

-Yes, why? - turned the girl.

-No, nothing, if you do not take into account that now there is knee-deep snow in the mountains and the temperature is appropriate.

-Oh! And somehow I didn't think.

- Uh-huh, here, take it, - I call on a flask with tincture, - this thing warms up quite well, just be careful - it can carry you out of habit ... and I would have thrown something warm in your place.

The girl nodded gratefully and hurried after the pink-haired gentleman, who did not even deign to wait for the lady. Hmmm, maybe you should have gone with them after all? Well, they'll figure it out themselves.

Meanwhile, Kana reacted to the word 'to deliver', claiming that this cannot happen if a person knows how to drink. For example, she can do it. The hint was clear, but the tincture is not tinted water, here called wine. However, every blacksmith of his own problems, I do not like drunk girls, although for an alcoholic who does not dry out she has an unusually good figure and a pleasant face, and there is almost no characteristic smell of fumes, so trifle, and perhaps not from her. In any case, we will act according to the principle: to get drunk, but not to get hungover. In some cases it helps, at least for a while. So, her weight is fifty kilograms, besides, the 'warm-up' with wine has already been, which means that my potion will fall on good yeast. Total - 100-150 grams will be enough for her with a guarantee. After asking Mira for a couple of mugs, I generously poured into it from the second summoned flask. We clinked glasses and drained the containers. As I thought, the organism, unaccustomed to such degrees, besides, and so not entirely sober, could not endure such a test and turned off his mistress, from the side it looked something like this - the girl sipped from a mug, after which she gasped for air a little, and after for a minute she brought her eyes into a heap and fell on the counter. The silence fell dead. I shrug my shoulders melancholy.

- Eh, I warned you ... Hey, why are you all looking at me like that?

-Hmm, you see what's the matter, - the beginning of Mira, but the simple-minded Elfman immediately expressed everything that was in his mind.

-This is the first time I see someone drinking Cana, and so quickly, a real man, a giant patted me on the shoulder, hmmm, judging by the chair that squeaked from such patting, on which I was sitting, his hand is not just heavy, but very heavy.

- The main thing in the morning is not to give her a hangover, otherwise it can result in a long binge, - I warned the beauty behind the counter, internally grinning maliciously - by the way, Mira, can I ask you a couple of questions? - the people around were slowly losing interest in what was happening, Elfman, like a real man, carried Kana to the hostel - to sleep off.

-Sure.

- Could you tell me where you can get housing? And then I'm in Magnolia for the first day, I don't really know anything yet, and in Fiore itself, too, not very long ago, "the witch thought.

-In the magistrate you can see if houses are rented out, and if you have money, then you can also buy a house or just a plot there, and local builders can supply a house, by the way, they give us a good discount ... how For regular customers, the girl looked sadly at the door hanging on one hinge, and the last hinge, apparently, was kept solely by willpower.

- I see, then the next question is, do you have a library?

Here Makarov has already perked up.

-Why do you need the library? Usually you can't push our spies in there.

-Yes, I want to understand a couple of questions, otherwise, being a free magician, it is quite difficult to find something above the simplest basics. Yes, and you threw me information to think about ... - The Master was surprised.

-When did I manage?

-When they burned complaints without any circles.

-And, that's what you mean ... - the old man grinned into his mustache, - I can explain if you want.

-It's not worth it, I want to figure it out myself, and you'd better tell me later whether I was right or not.

- Agreed. And the library is located right in this building, you don't need to go far.

-That's great, all one question remains. More precisely, not a question. But rather a request, - I turned to Mira.

-Mmm?

-You see, I know the city very poorly, and my ability to navigate in space leaves much to be desired, somehow I managed to get lost in the forest and almost ran wild there, fortunately, there were good people, they took me out (yeah, very kind, they even gave me their property and money for their heads). So why am I, if you have some free time, can you show me Magnolia? And with me dinner.

The girl looked into my big honest eyes for a while, but still accepted the invitation. And then a series of strange events happened. Makarov choked on his beer and nearly choked. Silence fell again in the guild, in which the Master's attempts to drown himself in beer were clearly audible, and my improved hearing caught snatches of whispers.

- Mira agreed to a date ... - well, technically, it's still not a date, though, who said that I would not try to take advantage of this opportunity to pull the girl out on a real date?

- Damn, and why he is so lucky ... - I'm just very cute and charming, but in general, the knowledge of the girl's exemplary character played a role here.

-A real man must protect his sister from encroachments ... - hmmm, you can recognize Elfman right away, it seems that he is not very happy about this turn of events, well, nothing, I can convince him ... I hope, but still how quickly he managed to return from the hostel. Or did they take a load from him on the way? I remember getting into 'Fairy Hills' (what an ambiguous name for a female hostel) for a male representative was not so easy.

Then there was nothing remarkable, I waited until Mirazhana was done with business and went with the girl to study Magnolia, heh, but life is getting better.