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

The entire battlefield had turned into a chaotic jumble of magical formulas, magic crystals, militia units, and Fairy Tail members, each team stationed in different zones, guarding their assigned sectors.

Rhode had spent hours carefully coordinating the defenses. He drew up dozens of battle strategies, worrying over every detail, constantly afraid that a single mistake might harm innocent civilians or destroy the city they were trying to protect.

And then...

The enemy arrived.

The old man made his move.

And the enemy disappeared.

All of Rhode’s elaborate plans? Never used.

Makarov looked over at him with a chuckle and asked, "Want to learn how to do that?"

Rhode tilted his head up to the sky, sighed with a tinge of frustration, and muttered, "I am learning."

Gildarts, who had just approached, gave Rhode a curious glance. "Wait, are you studying Three Great fairy Magic?"

Rhode nodded. "Yeah. I came across the reference to it in the guild library a while back... but..." He let out another sigh. "I’ve spent all this time just building up my basics."

Gildarts gave him a sympathetic pat on the shoulder.