Fairy Tail: I Don't Want to Be the Guild Master

"Go to the Council? Arrested?"

"It's understandable for Natsu, but why Erza and Rhodes...?"

"Hey, what do you mean 'understandable for Natsu'? Though I kind of agree."

The guild buzzed with confusion, yet nobody made any rash moves. Facing the Council's enforcement team, Fairy Tail's members naturally felt a pang of guilt, after all, their record was far from spotless.

Natsu was first to burst, "What are you saying?! We took down—"

"Natsu!" Erza sharply interrupted him, aware that mentioning demons openly would only worsen their predicament.

Rhodes considered the frog-like messenger's words carefully; the official sounded firm, yet strangely not hostile.

Mira glanced anxiously between Rhodes and Makarov. "Master...?"

The frog messenger watched Makarov hop off the counter, asking respectfully, "Master Makarov, do you object?"

"No objection, but..." Makarov smiled reassuringly. "They acted under my orders. I'll go with them."

"Master...?" Erza, Natsu, and Rhodes were deeply touched.