"Erza, I have a name for your commission!" Makarov held the commission list that had just been sent over and shouted at Erza.
"Huh? Name me?" Erza, who was eating strawberry cake, turned her head and asked with a little surprise. Although she was a little famous, it was the first time that she was appointed to do a mission.
"You have a naming mission not long after you became S-Level. Your charm is very strong~ You haven't even tried me, S-Level's 'senior'." Not far from her, a wild beauty said in a mocking tone. She had white hair and sharp eyes.
However, Calvin who had extraordinary observation skills, could hear the hidden jealousy of this beauty.
"Mira, since you are a senior, you should be more tolerant..." Calvin secretly complained in his heart. However, he did not dare to say it out loud. Although these two women were not as powerful as him, if they were really angry, Calvin really could not bear it.
"Since I was named, it means that I agree with my strength. Compared to some people who relied on relationships to become S-Level, I am more trustworthy." Erza quickly finished the cake on the plate. She did not look at Mira and walked directly to Makarov. However, the words she said did not show any signs of weakness.
"Ah, relying on relationships? So you are still brooding over the fact that I became S-Level before you last year?" Mira said with an unimaginably arrogant tone. He stepped on the stool with one foot and looked at Erza with contempt.
"I will say it again, I! One! One! No! Yes! Because I know that my strength is stronger than someone!" Erza was not to be outdone. He also stepped on the bench and glared at Mira.
"Do you want to fight?" Mira narrowed her eyes and said gloomily.
"Who is afraid of who!" Erza placed her hand on the hilt of her sword at her waist, and her gaze grew sharper.
"Alright, alright! Erza, you still have a naming mission, right? Don't waste your time!" When Calvin saw that the two of them were beginning their routine 'spar' again, and the others pretended not to see it, or rather, they were afraid of implicating themselves, he couldn't help but sigh. He quickly squeezed himself between the two of them and advised Erza with a smile on his face.
"Hmph!" Erza glared fiercely at Calvin. Although she was very unhappy with the woman behind her who revealed a victorious smile, she knew to slow down. She turned around and continued to walk toward Makarov.
Makarov nodded at Calvin with gratification. It was great that Guild had such a rational sorcerer. Just by stopping the fight between the two, Calvin had already saved a lot of money for Guild's furniture.
"Master, what's the mission content?" In the face of Makarov, Erza immediately became respectful and asked in a well-behaved manner.
"A demon appeared in a forest south of Lyle. Where do you want to go to suppress it?" Makarov said simply, while Erza nodded to show that she understood, and without any hesitation, took the commission list and set off immediately.
"Strange, why did this kind of ordinary crusade against a demon especially refer to Erza?" Calvin, who was chatting with Mira on the side, could not help but be puzzled when she heard the contents of the mission, but she only thought that the other party admired Erza's reputation and especially wanted to see her, so she did not take it to heart.
"Erza! There is one more thing." Just as Erza was about to step out of Guild's door, Makarov suddenly shouted.
"Master?"
"When you see the client, go and don't neglect him. He is a highly respected person." Makarov said earnestly. Although Erza was usually very sensible, sometimes she was very lacking in a one-track mind. It was not too much to say that she was naturally stupid.
"Don't worry, I won't embarrass Fairy Tail, Master." Erza smiled confidently.
Not long after Erza left, Mira couldn't help but ask, "Master, who do you think that highly respected person is?" As a formidable enemy of Erza, besides often going against Erza, Mira was very interested in many things.
Erza would often inadvertently care about everything about Mira.
"Hehe~ That person is even older than me. Twenty years ago, it was he who retired from his position as Ten Wizard Saints for an old reason. That was why Council gave me this title." Makarov picked up a cup of wine and drank it. He continued, "To me, that Highness is a rare good teacher and friend!"
"Why would that kind of person refer to Erza? She is a violent woman!" Mira muttered to herself, but her voice was so loud that everyone could hear him. Everyone thought in unison: "Do you have the right to say about Erza?!"
Magnolia was not far away from Lyle. It only took an hour to take the train. On the day of receiving the mission, Erza had already arrived at a large house outside the outskirts of Lyle. This was the residence of the client, Phil Marx.
"You must be Erza. I have been waiting for you for a long time." At the entrance of this large house, a tall but thin old man stood quietly. From the wrinkles on his face, one could tell that he was not young. It could even be said that he was extremely old. He had a heroic beard, and his hair was loose. One could even see a few strands of red hidden in his white hair.
"Your Excellency Phil Marx?" Erza asked respectfully as he prepared the etiquette.
"Yes, it is this old man. Come in, I will explain the contents of this mission to you." Phil waved to Erza and turned to walk to the house.
The inside of the house was not as spacious as the outside. Instead, it felt a little crowded. There were many furniture in the room, and the space was not big. In Erza's opinion, it was even smaller than a room in Fairy Tail's female dormitory.
"Don't mind it. The place is small because most of the places are my research rooms." Phil explained to Erza and made a cup of black tea.
"It doesn't matter, Your Excellency Phil. The mission list says that a monster suddenly appeared nearby. Can you tell me in detail?" Erza asked directly.
"That monster is not very strong, but its ability to conceal itself is good. It will never appear in front of a creature whose magic power is far beyond its own. This old man searched for it several times but ended up in vain. That's why I came to find you. As far as I know, your combat power is much higher than the magic power you have. You are the best candidate for this mission." Phil also immediately told her the information he knew in detail. Although he had retired, the magic power contained in his body was still very large. It was reasonable for that monster to avoid it.
"I understand. Then I will immediately go to the forest and suppress the demons." Erza's eyes turned cold. Phil's evaluation of her was undoubtedly a kind of high praise. Indeed, in terms of magic power, she was a little less than Mira, but in terms of combat ability, the two were equally matched. Apart from Erza's sword skill, her physical fitness was also one of the important reasons. She dared to say that among all the sorcerers of Fairy Tail, only Gildarts and Laxus could suppress her in this regard.
"Please, Miss Erza. I hope you can return in triumph." Phil smiled, looking very kind.
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"Levy, the Phil Marx that Master just mentioned, do you know his deeds?" In Fairy Tail's room, Mira's sister, Lisana, asked the Encyclopedia with a curious expression.
"I read about his deeds. I heard that his nickname is the Great Flame Lion. When he was young, he was already famous for his formidable offensive power. I heard that he had a head full of red hair and eyes that looked like beasts that ate people. His body is so strong that he doesn't look like a sorcerer." Levy didn't even think about it as Phil's information poured out of her mouth.
"Since he is known as the Flame Lion, then he is a Flame Mage?" Calvin asked. When he asked this question, Natsu, who was beside him, was very interested.
"Half of it was right. Other than fire magic, Phil Marx itself is ridiculously strong. It is said that when he was at his peak, just the strength of his body was comparable to Master's giant magic." Levy replied.
"With Master's strength and fire magic, this kind of guy is also terrifying just thinking about it..."