Chapter 62: Why?
The two Phantom Lord mages were much more straightforward than Rhodes had imagined.
They were simply unhappy seeing members of Fairy Tail, so they wanted to teach them a lesson. Since they didn't want to cause trouble in the capital, they chose to ambush them in the wilderness.
Perhaps there was also a bit of desire to stand out in their guild or earn some credit.
But ultimately, their motives were simple, their plan was simple, and they were defeated just as simply.
Rhodes wasn't sure how the guild would handle such incidents, so he sought Mira's opinion on what to do with the two.
Mira thought for a moment and said,
"At most, we could file a complaint with the Council. After all, this is just a conflict between a few of us, not something that would escalate into a direct guild war.
"Besides, if we complain to the Council, they might just retaliate, especially given how the Council feels about our guild."
Rhodes understood what she meant—this was essentially just a kids' fight. If it were escalated to the Council, both guilds would likely receive equal blame, and both guild masters would be expected to submit apologies.
Considering that Fairy Tail tends to get into trouble more often, their own guild master would probably face even harsher criticism.
"So, the best way is to pretend nothing happened—we just found two people who were attacked by beasts on the road?"