Fairy Tail: Collapsing Stars

Evan forced a bitter smile at the drunkards’ words. He was speechless.

“Did you ask the Master about this?”

Evan looked at the drunkards, concerned. After all, this was a significant matter. If Toma were just an ordinary person, it wouldn’t matter, but he was the King of Fiore. Having a king join a mage guild was too outrageous.

“Nope! It’s just a newbie joining the guild, right?”

“Yeah! As long as we all like him, there shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

The drunkards scratched their faces, completely indifferent to the significance of the matter.

“This is not okay!”

“Master, you know who Toma is, right?”

Evan frowned, looking at Makarov, who stood by the guild entrance, pretending not to notice.

“I, I know nothing…”

“Toma E. Fiore is just an ordinary person, right?”

Makarov held a check in his hand, turning his head away, avoiding Evan’s gaze, whistling nonchalantly.

“So, this was your approval?!”

Evan looked at Makarov, who had turned his head, feeling helpless.

Especially when Evan saw the check in Makarov’s hand, he understood everything.

“Brothers, drink up! Today, I, Toma, will cover the bill!”

“From now on, drinks in Fairy Tail will always be free!!”

King Toma stood on a table, raising his drink, announcing that all drinks in the guild would be free forever.

“Hahaha…”

“You’re quite a convincing actor!”

“You sound just like a real king!”

The guild’s rowdy mages cheered and laughed, not taking Toma’s words seriously.

“Hahaha…”

“Well, my father always said I had a talent for acting!”

“Maybe if I didn’t have a family business to inherit, I might have become an actor!”

Toma laughed heartily, his mood elated by the guild members’ words.

“So Toma is a second-generation wealthy kid?”

One guild mage teased.

“Not really, my family has been wealthy for over four hundred years. I don’t know how many generations of wealth we’ve had, but according to our ancestors, our generation has fallen, and we can’t manage many things in our business.”

Toma smiled, holding his beer.

“That’s impressive~”

“Falling is fine; aim for a comeback!”

“Yeah, yeah!”

“Hahaha…”

The guild mages didn’t take Toma’s words seriously. Even if they knew his true identity, they wouldn’t try to curry favor.

“Haha…”

Toma didn’t explain further. In fact, his so-called decline referred to the rise of Fairy Tail. The royal family used to have absolute control over Fiore, but as Fairy Tail grew stronger, Toma could no longer manage it.

Despite losing control, he genuinely loved the Fairy Tail atmosphere. But his joining wasn’t just about the atmosphere.

Toma recognized Fairy Tail’s strength. Evan’s power was monstrous, and the two women in Fairy Tail, whose status and strength surpassed Evan’s, were beyond his comprehension. They seemed to be over four hundred years old.

Additionally, Erza, Laxus, and Mirajane, any one of them could be appointed as a captain of the Magic Knight Brigade in his palace. Even the entire brigade couldn’t defeat any of them.

And Kurnuki and Gildarts were even more terrifying, making Toma shudder.

Either of them could turn the capital into ruins with a wave of their hand, possessing enough power to challenge an entire country alone.

Toma knew that besides these individuals, Fairy Tail dominated the selection of the Ten Wizard Saints, holding nearly half the seats.

With such continent-shaking monsters, Fairy Tail was truly the strongest mage guild in Fiore, capable of shaking the entire world.

In Fiore and even Ishgar, Fairy Tail held absolute power. If Fairy Tail decided to conquer the continent, no force could stop them.

If that happened, Fiore would be the first to fall. As King, Toma knew his kingdom’s weaknesses well. If Fairy Tail declared war, Fiore would be obliterated in an instant. Fairy Tail was a terrifying force.

Knowing Fairy Tail’s power, Toma decided it was better to join them than to fight. It is better to bully others together.

Toma remembered his father’s words: “If you find a force too strong to defeat, give up resistance! If you can’t beat them, join them! Let’s bully others together!”

Thus, King Toma E. Fiore of Fiore branded the Fairy Tail emblem on his butt, carrying the Fairy Tail name as he continued to live in this world.

As a Fairy Tail member, Toma grew bolder. At this year’s Ishgar Kings’ Assembly, he planned to see who would dare speak against him. He would sponsor a Fairy Tail branch in their country, scaring them to death if they did.