novelslam Chapter 150 Savalu, Easily Subdued
Chapter 150 Savalu, Easily Subdued
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"Actually, there are quite a few guilds like ours. Savalu often sends us commissions, like this mission."
The middle-aged president spoke in a low voice, and as he explained, Moen's expression became increasingly strange, as if he felt that the world was full of wonders.
This Duke of Savalu is associated with most of the dark guilds within his territory.
He didn't just pay protection money to "Swamp Neck" alone; he extended his reach to almost every dark guild.
This is why Duke Savalu was able to send the "Swamp Neck" to assassinate Jud. Duke Savalu issued this mission to all the dark guilds in his territory, aiming to cast a wide net, and sure enough, some fools did come up to it.
Most of the dark guilds didn't dare to take on this mission. These local small dark guilds weren't even that famous, so naturally they wouldn't dare to provoke Fairy Tail. Only Swamp Neck produced this pair of peculiar twins.
"The Duke of Savalou, he certainly knows how to have fun."
Moen was somewhat moved. This wasn't "protection money" at all; it was more like a "franchise fee." Through this "franchise fee," Duke Savalu had maintained connections with these dark guilds.
If Duke Savalu wanted to do something, he could simply send a "mass message" to all the dark guilds in his territory. He could use the money he had paid to wipe out some of the dark guilds, but for Duke Savalu, the current situation was much better.
While legitimate guilds wouldn't charge him "protection money," they also wouldn't do dirty or strenuous work for him! Dark guilds, on the other hand, are ruthless and unscrupulous, resorting to murder, arson, kidnapping, and extortion without restraint.
For the Duke of Savalou, this money was the very money he was going to use to "raise" the dark guilds as his henchmen.
To be honest, most people wouldn't be able to contact a bunch of dark guilds as quickly as the Duke of Savalu.
After all, dark guilds also have a certain need for secrecy, and a careless dark guild could be wiped out by a legitimate guild at any time.
"Okay, okay, is this how you play?"
Moen couldn't help but laugh. He hadn't expected at first that these dark guilds were actually part of the power structure that the local tyrant Savalu controlled!
Although this link is maintained by money and cannot be directly commanded, it is particularly important to Savalu because the Dark Guild can do so many things that are inconvenient to do openly. He really didn't waste the money.
"Give me all this evidence, and then you'll be a witness."
Looking at the guild leader of "Swamp Neck," Moen spoke succinctly, indicating that resolving this matter would be much easier than he had imagined.
The Duke of Savalou's approach was far more audacious than he had imagined. It would not be an exaggeration to say that this guy was digging his own grave and courting death; he had touched something he should never have touched.
"I'll go right now. I'll go right now."
The guild leader of the dark guild responded in unison. Betraying one's employer was nothing to him. As long as the money was right, killing the employer was not a problem.
These shady guilds do this exclusive business. Have a problem with that? Then go do the dirty work yourself.
Before long, the leader of the Dark Guild brought the items. "Swamp Neck" has a ledger that records this information.
The employer's identity, the tasks to be performed, and the amount paid are all recorded in the ledger. Of course, not every employer's identity is investigated. Some trivial matters are left uninvestigated, obviously because it is considered a waste of resources.
Do you know the locations of the other dark guilds?
After putting the ledger away, Moen asked the Dark Guild member, "Since we're already here, why not take care of a few more while we're at it?"
"I don't know if you're aware of this, but the competition among us dark guilds is quite fierce. If our location is exposed, we might be wiped out by other guilds that hire legitimate guilds."
Moen wasn't surprised by the middle-aged man's words.
The relationships between these dark guilds do indeed resemble a dark forest, especially the smaller dark guilds below them.
They generally lack any morals, and their fights are incredibly shameless. Reporting their positions to legitimate guilds is also a viable tactic.
The upper-level dark guilds don't behave this way; they even form alliances to fight against the "Magic Council."
"Useless thing."
Moen shook his head and cursed, then kicked him directly.
Black feathers covered the guild leader's body. Several crows took flight, grabbing the "Swamp Neck" guild leader and lifting him into the air. The twin brothers who had attempted the assassination were not left behind either.
Clinging to the glider and being dragged by the crows, Moen took off without even glancing at the long-frozen swamp, and directly maneuvered the crows to fly north.
The reason Moen thought Duke Savalu was so cunning was largely because the Magic Council's Fiore branch was not far from his fiefdom, just a short distance to the north. He really dared to mess around right under the Magic Council's nose.
Further north of the Fiore branch of the Magic Council lies Crocus, the capital of the Kingdom of Fiore, known as the "City of Flowers."
The capital city is located in the center of the kingdom, which is not far from the south. In a sense, this can be considered a deterrent, as the capital can send troops to suppress the south at any time.
Moen did not fly to the "City of Flowers" Crocus, but landed at the location of the Magic Council's Fiore branch. Going to the royal family was definitely not as useful as going to the Magic Council. Of the two useless people, the Magic Council was the one that could get things done.
Although this place is the "Fiore Branch of the Magic Council", it is actually the "headquarters of the Fiore Branch".
In other cities of the kingdom, there are also branches of the Magic Council. In comparison, this place is naturally the headquarters, located within the Kingdom of Fiore.
When Moen arrived at the entrance of this "headquarters within a branch", he naturally received a very high-level reception. Although his arrival was sudden, the head of the branch still came out to greet him personally. There was nothing he could do, given his current frighteningly large reputation.
After Moen handed over the three prisoners of "Swamp Neck" and the ledger of "Swamp Neck", the manager showed a strange expression, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"What? Is there a problem with these?"
Moen looked at the branch manager named Felix with a strange expression.
"No, no problem. This evidence is very important. We will immediately go to Savalu to hold them accountable, and at the same time, we will send someone to inform the government of the Kingdom of Fiore to see how they intend to handle the situation."
Felix shook his head and then said, "Of course we can't let this go unpunished. Savalu has no respect for us. We have to give them an explanation!"
"Minister Felix, by supporting and cultivating the Dark Guild, is no ordinary noble; we must take decisive action!"
Moen spoke up, saying he felt this matter must be thoroughly investigated and dealt with!
"Yes, this matter is indeed very serious and must be handled with care, otherwise it could very well cause a major public opinion storm."
Felix nodded, his expression serious.
"This trend must be stopped. This practice undermines the Magic Council system; he completely disregards you all!"
Looking at Felix, Moen kept emphasizing it.
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Moen's words made Felix think to himself, "It seems like Fairy Tail doesn't really take our Magic Council seriously either."
"If your Magic Council can't handle this, then Fairy Tail will take matters into our own hands. We absolutely cannot back down in the face of something like this!"
Moen continued, which made Felix increasingly resentful.
'So, Fairy Tail doesn't take us seriously after all.'
Although he was inwardly grumbling, Felix knew that Moen was right; the nature of the matter was indeed quite egregious.
The reason he had that strange expression and hesitated to speak was simply because he wanted to complain a bit. These Fairy Tail guys really know how to give them work! Because of Fairy Tail, their workload is much greater than that of their colleagues from other countries!
Felix hadn't forgotten that Moen, who was standing in front of him, had just caused them a big problem not long ago—that was Joseph Paula, whom they had just handed over as a hot potato.
"I look forward to your decision."
Moen left with a final remark, leaving Felix, the branch manager, somewhat bewildered.
Felix felt threatened, but he had no evidence.
There was nothing that could be done; Moen spoke with righteous indignation, and although his words were a bit harsh, his intentions were good. He appeared to be thinking of the Magic Council and maintaining order in the magical world.
"What did Savalu do to offend Moen?"
After Moen left, Felix was very puzzled. The conflict between the Heartfilia Consortium and the Southern Nobles had not yet been spread, so Felix naturally wondered if Moen harbored a lot of malice towards this Duke of Savalu.
"But regardless, the investigation team and the force forcibly detaining the suspects must be deployed!"
Although he had doubts, Felix couldn't refuse the credit that Moen offered him, and the matter wasn't too difficult to handle.
Soon, the Magic Council's professional forces were dispatched. The Magic Council certainly had its own professional armed forces, specifically magic forces, since their target was the Dark Guild, and they naturally needed magic forces capable of carrying out arrest missions.
"The Magic Council's force of detention surrounded Savalu's mansion, and Duke Savalu was taken away without resistance."
A few days later, Moen received the news that things had gone very smoothly; Savalu hadn't even put up a fight before being arrested by the Magic Council.
"So cowardly?"
Moen was astonished. Was the Magic Council really that powerful?
That previously arrogant Savalu didn't even have the courage to gather people to resist the Magic Council's arrest warrant.
"Did we underestimate the Magic Council before?"
Moen began to reflect on whether there was something wrong with the image of the Magic Council within Fairy Tail. Had both sides developed a stereotype?
The Magic Council considers Fairy Tail to be "troublemakers," "the source of trouble," and "creating problems where none exist."
Fairy Tail, on the other hand, believes that the Magic Council is a bunch of gossipy old women who just keep nagging and complaining about everything, always causing trouble for them.
It means that they are tired of looking at each other.
Regardless, Savalou's arrest is a fact. Although the sentence has not yet been decided, he should be unable to cause any more trouble, as no one wants him to cause any more problems.
The government of the Kingdom of Fiore and the Magic Council cooperated to directly move south and take over the territory of Duke Savalu. The Magic Council also issued a commission to use the power of the Mage Guilds to wipe out the dark guilds in the territory of Duke Savalu.
Therefore, the true privileged class in this world is actually the mages.
Jiude was quite emotional about this result.
Duke Savalu was an incredibly powerful opponent in his eyes, and even a troublesome problem for the entire Kingdom of Fiore. However, after Moen intervened, and after the Magic Council intervened, everything changed.
Faced with Moen, Duke Savalu was hesitant and helpless. He couldn't even hire someone to assassinate Moen, because the dark guilds he could contact, even if combined, might not be a match for Moen. He could only target Jud.
After Moen caught him red-handed, and with the Magic Council's intervention, Duke Savalu was powerless to resist. Faced with the Magic Council's righteous cause and the forceful detention of the troops, he had no will to fight back.
In this process, the government of the Kingdom of Fiore played virtually no role. They simply took over Savalu's territory after his arrest, essentially winning without lifting a finger. This is a true 3.0 rating. Well, no, although they didn't contribute much, at least they didn't cause any trouble, so a 6.0 passing grade wouldn't be a problem.
"Isn't this normal? Those who possess sharp blades naturally harbor murderous intent. If powerful classes don't receive corresponding status, do you think society can be stable? Ishgar is relatively stable now precisely because mages have a special status."
Moen's words were perfectly reasonable. As a member of Fairy Tail, he knew all too well whether mages had a special status.
If not, given Fairy Tail's reputation, countless members would have been arrested and imprisoned long ago.
In a sense, the existence of the Magic Council and its long-standing rules truly provided ordinary people with the means to live normal lives, rather than being forced to be servants of mages.
Without the Magic Council and those regulations, Moen wouldn't have needed to waste any words with Duke Savalu and his ilk, nor would he have needed to gather evidence of Duke Savalu's crimes; he could have simply slapped him across the face and that would have been the end of it.
(End of this chapter)