[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic":3,"chapter-fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-chapter-97":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Fairy Tail: You Call This Spirit Magic?!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2354637,4605,"Chapter 97: Must Reclaim Our Honor (Request Subscription!)","fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>In the Phantom Lord Guild headquarters, the atmosphere was heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is such a hassle. The rumors outside are all over the place, yet we have no idea what really happened—who’s confident they can win?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan , dressed in red, a katana at his waist, his hair streaked black and white in a Wushi braid, frowned as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Fire, are Itachi really that lacking in confidence? That guy must’ve cheated—do Itachi really believe a child of twelve or thirteen could defeat the Guild Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man in a brown suit, wearing a monocle, with wild green spiky hair and a sly appearance, looked at Tubby Wan , nicknamed “Big Fire.” He was quite envious—Tubby Wan  was barely twenty-three or twenty-four and had already earned his own nickname.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sol, this isn’t about confidence—it’s that if we lose again, our Guild will be further humiliated, our reputation damaged, and valuable quests may dry up entirely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan  shook his head and patiently explained to Sol; this red-clad warrior spoke clearly and logically, pinpointing the core issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their current urgency stemmed from the impact on Guild quests—the doubt in the eyes of those who came to post jobs pierced deep into every member of Phantom Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, blocking someone’s livelihood is like killing their parents. If only the Guild Master had been insulted, they wouldn’t be this frantic—they’d wait for him to emerge from seclusion. But when their own interests were threatened, they couldn’t sit still—they had to act fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about Aria?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sol, dressed neatly but still radiating sleaziness, spoke, glancing at the giant beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant wore a green robe and a tall green hat, looking utterly “eco-friendly,” with a white bandage tied over his eyes—now soaked in tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So tragic~ so tragic~ Guild Master Joseph has suffered such a thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria’s tears kept flowing, his expression heartbroken—but no one around cared, because this guy always cried over every trivial thing; everyone had long grown numb to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite his pitiful appearance, he was the strongest member of Phantom Lord after Guild Master Joseph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he was a cold, ruthless man—perhaps all his emotion had been spent in his constant weeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s Aria…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan  stared at the tall, green-clad, green-hatted Aria, paused, then admitted—Aria might actually be worth a try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan  had to admit: as the leader of their “Three Elements,” Aria’s strength might surpass both him and Sol combined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria, still weeping, suddenly stopped crying and spoke—startling Tubby Wan  and Sol; he’d decided so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to go see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria sighed slightly—he still needed to remain in Phantom Lord, and Phantom Lord still needed to survive in the Fiore Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting rumors fester would hurt them too much; they had to try to reclaim their honor, no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s all go together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan  stood, hand resting on his katana’s hilt—he was genuinely curious about this “Rose Star God Incarnate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the “Three Elements” made their decision, a slightly immature voice spoke up. Tubby Wan  and Sol turned to look—the child was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gajeel, what are Itachi messing around for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sol scoffed. Though Gajeel’s talent was undeniably extraordinary and he’d surely become strong someday, right now his power was still a bit weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why can’t I go?! Isn’t that guy about my age?! I should be the one to go crush him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gajeel shouted, face twisted in indignation—he had long, spiky black hair that stuck up, five earrings on his left ear, three on each eyelid, and one on his nose, looking like a dark-style delinquent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy Gajeel… is getting more and more disrespectful, with zero gentlemanly manners.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sol shook his head, watching Gajeel yell at him in fury—helpless, as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing to be done. Guild Master Joseph had spoiled Gajeel too much—he wasn’t like this when he first joined. In just two years, the boy had grown increasingly crude and violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he kept growing like this, the future was unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gajeel, don’t act childish—this isn’t something to joke about.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan  also spoke. They themselves had little confidence—there was no way they’d bring Gajeel along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll go alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gajeel gritted his teeth—if they wouldn’t take him, he’d go by himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gajeel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan  was furious at Gajeel’s capriciousness and shouted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gajeel ignored him completely—he turned and walked off, embodying pure self-will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan  was furious and moved to grab Gajeel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let him go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aria raised a hand to stop him. With tears still streaming down his face, Aria spoke calmly—he hadn’t stopped Gajeel earlier either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This boy is deeply favored by the Guild Master. Since the Guild Master was insulted, he naturally must avenge him. Gajeel is a good boy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria spoke, tears still falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his words sounded noble, Tubby Wan  didn’t believe a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-clad warrior looked at Aria’s saintly, pitying expression and thought: this guy is truly cold and ruthless—he’s deliberately sending Gajeel ahead as bait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not a bad idea, hehehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sol realized it too and grinned slyly, now supporting Aria—let Gajeel go ahead as the scout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan  fell silent. It was pointless to argue further—two of the three supported it, especially Aria. His objections would be wasted breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. Follow him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria spoke and immediately followed the running Gajeel. Sol hurried after him, looking like a sycophant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan  glanced around at the other Guild members, most wearing purple hats with two pointed horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces glowed with excitement—they’d all been holding in rage these past days, and the sight of their leaders moving boosted morale immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what if we lose…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubby Wan  couldn’t help imagining that possibility—he shuddered. The consequences would be unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gajeel clearly didn’t care about Tubby Wan ’s worries—he only wanted to find the one who had shamed their Guild and get revenge. That kid was barely his age, yet already hailed as unparalleled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gajeel resented it. He knew his own strength was formidable—he’d always crushed kids his own age. There was no way he was weaker than Mo En!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t unusual. Most prodigies thought this way—Pakas and Kallen had both believed it too, until they got beaten senseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until they were beaten, it was hard to expect these star-studded teenage prodigies to realize they were merely “one of the stars,” not the “moon” being worshipped—they were still immature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Mo En’s case was so absurd that even mature magicians largely remained skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was natural that Gajeel didn’t believe it, that he wanted to defeat Mo En and prove himself—that Phantom Lord wasn’t as weak as everyone claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fueled by a burning desire for revenge, a rage to wash away humiliation, Gajeel boarded the train from Oug Town to Magnolia. Oug Town lay in northeastern Fiore Kingdom, still a considerable distance from Magnolia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1155,"2026-06-21T03:49:57.516Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b26ab883cb6ebbe4de4001c73e9982aff1f13a05ae5d77474220ebbdea6ebeef","fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-chapter-98","fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-chapter-96",103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-cover.jpg"]