After the spar ends, Fairy Tail Mages hold a party with the Mages from Lamia Scale & Blue Pegasus. These 2 guilds have helped them a lot in these 3 years. Ben told them the news about the Tenrou team's return before anyone else.
They talk happily while drinking all kinds of liquors that Fairy Tail has. They even take the ones that Ben saved. He doesn't know how they know where he saved those but they'll pay the price for stealing his treasures.
Ben beats the ones who stole his liquors and it causes the others to brawl too. The joyous party turns into a battleground in an instant, just like how it usually was in the past. This looks more like Fairy Tail's party now.
Of course, Ben is undefeated in the brawl, but he lost in the drinking match after the brawl. Cana defeats him and everyone else. She still can drink more after that too, it was not even a match, just Cana trying to show off.
Then at night, the drunkards sing and dance to their hearts' content. No one stops them, even the always-so-strict Erza. Well, it's not that she doesn't want to stop them, but she can't because Ichiya is there. Even Erza can't do anything about Ichiya and can only give up.
The next day, the Mages of Lamia Scale and Blue Pegasus return to their guilds. They've stayed all night here so they need to return. But then some other guilds' representatives that are close with Fairy Tail come for the next few days.
They don't stay for long though because they are just congratulating Fairy Tail. Well, some guilds & organizations who are hostile to them also send people to check if the news is correct. Things will change because of the Tenrou team's return, after all.
After things calm down, Ben has a private talk with Makarov. Mavis also joins them by herself without their consent. There's nothing they can do because they can't tell or force her to leave.
"So, what do you want to talk about?" asks Makarov.
"I want to resign from the Guild Master position, so please take it back," says Ben casually.
Makarov gets stunned and so is Mavis. They thought that Ben will want to continue being the Guild Master. He has brought many positive changes in the guild in these 3 years and he has great leadership ability.
"Why do you want to resign?" asks Makarov after calming down.
"I still want to take jobs and gain experience by going around places. You know that I want to explore the world, right? Being a Guild Master will make me unable to do it because I need to stay in the guild all the time. There are many things that I still haven't seen and experienced. I don't want to hole up in one place."
"Also, I've met my limit. I've done everything I could to improve my power, but lately, it becomes harder, and I didn't grow anymore. If I keep staying here, then I won't grow anymore," says Ben with a serious expression.
Makarov & Mavis get silent after hearing that. Sure, Ben is a good Guild Master, but he is still too young to be tied up with that position. He needs to gain more experience. His magic talent will be wasted if he just stays in the Guild all the time.
"Alright, you can resign, but it won't be me who'll be the Guild Master," says Makarov.
"Then who?" asks Ben.
"Gildarts, I've planned to make him the next Guild Master for a long time, anyway," says Makarov.
Ben gets surprised but then he frowns, "Uh, I don't think that's a good idea. He is a strong Mage and everyone in the guild respects him. But I doubt he is willing to be a Guild Master if we consider his personality. I've only known him for a short time but even I know that he is a guy who'll do what he wants. That's why I doubt that he will accept the Guild Master position."
"I know that, but he is the most suitable one. Don't worry, I will take care of it, so you can relax," says Makarov.
Ben shrugs his shoulders and leaves the matter to Makarov. He is sure that Makarov can handle this because the old man has more experience in managing the guild than him. He just needs to focus on what he'll do from now on.
Of course, Ben already has a plan for what he'll do after he steps down from the Guild Master position. But he will take a rather long rest for now and enjoy the days with his little sisters. Mira also thinks the same as him because they haven't met for 3 years.
It might be a moment for the Tenrou Team but it has been 3 years for everyone else. Ben, Mira, & Bella were always thinking about them. It was really tiring, but their wait has ended now, so they want to relax for some time.
Ben, his sisters, and the Strauss siblings are living together now. It's because Ben gets a free mansion some days ago from Jura when the guy visited Fairy Tail along with his guild. Well, it's not really free because Ben gets it after winning many bets against Jura.
They were betting on many things but never really specify the stakes. Ben always won their bet because he could accurately predict the results with AI Chip's help. So some days ago, he asked for his reward, which is a mansion made of Jura's Earth Magic.
Jura is the best Earth Magician that Ben knows and the mansion that he builds will be very sturdy. The mansion gets built on the outskirts of the town, at the border of the forest. This is the only place with an empty wide area and cheap price, after all.
Of course, there are many preparations because all Jura did was make the building. They need to decorate it with paint, furniture, etc. So the mansion has just fully ready to use yesterday and today they all are moving there.
Unsurprisingly, everyone from the guild follows them to their new house. It's easy to guess what these guys think of now. Seeing Ben & co's new house isn't the first thing they think of, it's the celebration party where they can eat & drink for free.
Luckily, Ben has a lot of money from his S-Class jobs, Wizard Saint's wage, and his new business. Ah, Ben's car company has started operating and it's very successful. They've just sold 10 cars but they've profited a lot.
Those 10 cars aren't normal cars, but luxurious cars with high performance. They were made for big shots like nobles, rich people, Guild Masters, etc. Ben copied Rolls Royce's designs and concepts, after all.
His cars are very popular because most big shots know that he was the one who made the new engine type that can be used by anyone, not just Mages. Luckily, he doesn't need to worry about copyright because this is another world. He still gives his personal touches on his cars though.
Ben actually wants to sell normal cars at a cheaper price too so that normal people can buy them. But it's not an easy thing to achieve because the materials and labor cost themselves are expensive.
Well, that will surely be solved with time as more magic vehicles are being produced and used. He just needs to focus on the present and gains more profits. Being one of the wealthiest people in Fiore or Ishgar or even the world doesn't sound so bad, after all.
"Ben, your smile is terrifying," says Elfman when he sees Ben smiles creepily while imagining the money that he can get from his business.
Ben gets to his sense and look at his guildmates who are spending his money by partying in his new house now.
It makes him smile bitterly, "I hope I don't run out of money before I can even make more."
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