Fairy Tail: I Don’t Want to Be the President

Chapter 49 Demon Swamp Frog

There was another small expense this month.

Although studying gourmet food is Mr. Cook's hobby, Rhodes is always embarrassed not to pay for any materials.

But Wurm also gained the power to enter and exit the kitchen at will when Mr. Cook was not busy.

The prerequisite is that it cannot mess with things in the kitchen.

This is Rhode's 12th day of learning three-dimensional text magic.

After the mission recommended by Mira, the atmosphere between the lane engine team eased, and they soon agreed to go out to work together next time.

Lebby came to tutor Rod again whenever she had free time, and Jett and Troy occasionally came to watch the fun.

However, the past two weeks of study have made Rhodes realize firsthand how important 'compatibility' is.

He could use summoning magic almost immediately, but the learning results of three-dimensional text magic were really unsatisfactory.

The same FIRE is written, and what Rebby releases is blazing flames, while what Rhodes releases is probably a torch.

When writing the same WATER, Lebby releases a large amount of water, which can have a good impact. What Rhodes released can wash his face.

Don't even think about using this level for fighting, but Rhodes plans to learn a few more words that can create light, wind, and the like.

At least life will be much more convenient. You won’t need to light a lamp when you get up at night to go to the toilet, or you won’t need to bring a fire when going out for a picnic.

Congratulations.

In contrast, the progress of summoning magic is as stable as ever.

This time Rhodes felt that there were new wild monsters that could be summoned, so he asked the president to help look after them as before.

The results confirmed one thing, it is indeed correct to be more stable.

"Answer my call, Demon Marsh Frog!"

The magic power that could summon nearly four river crabs was drained away by the pendant, and a huge brown toad appeared in the guild's backyard.

The appearance of this toad can be described as ugly.

It has a huge body that can swallow a person in one bite, and there are several purple mushrooms growing on its back. At a glance, you can tell that it is definitely poisonous.

"Quack~~" Along with the loud croaking sound of the frog, the land under the feet of the Demon Swamp Frog was dyed purple.

The next second, Rhodes felt himself being grabbed by a big hand and retreated quickly.

Then the president appeared in front of him, clapped one hand on the ground, and golden light emitted.

The Demon Swamp Frog and the land under its feet were surrounded by a golden magic circle, and golden spells rose from bottom to top, forming a protective shield.

The Demon Swamp Frog seemed to want to take off, but Rhodes gave it a 'don't move' command to quiet it down.

"President, what is this?"

"It's venom. This will prevent it from spreading further." The president looked at the purple-dyed ground and said seriously, "Will it obey your instructions like other wild monsters?"

"It should be okay." Rhodes could feel the connection between the Demon Swamp Frog and himself, "Raise his left front paw."

The Demon Swamp Frog raised its claws.

"Move one step to the left."

The swamp frog did as he was told.

"Scream."

"Qua~"

"It seems there is no problem." The president said, "So is there a way to take back the venom?"

Rhodes ordered: "Take back the venom."

No response.

Rhodes thought for a while: "Eliminate the venom on the ground?"

The Demon Swamp Frog retreated slightly, opened its mouth, and took a bite of soil. It wanted to vomit but didn't dare. It looked at Rhodes helplessly.

Ah, Rhode suddenly felt that this toad was quite cute.

After receiving the president's approval, Rhodes said: "Spit it out, be gentle."

The president looked at it and saw that the spitted soil poison seemed to have been neutralized or partially absorbed. And the toad didn't pollute any new land when it just retreated.

"Well..." Makarov thought for a while and said, "Don't summon it in the guild for the time being."

"Okay." Rhodes nodded and waved the Demon Swamp Frog back to Summoner's Canyon.

Makarov was very pleased, it was great that Rhodes was a stable child.

"President, what should I do with this land?"

"I'm going to find Porlyusica to help me think of a way. If I can make an antidote, I'll take some with you, just in case."

In fact, the easiest way is to scrape the ground and bury it deeply.

But for the sake of long-term considerations, Rhodes cannot be allowed to summon it forever.

"President, can you take me to visit Ms. Porlyusica? I haven't thanked you properly for what happened before."

When she first woke up, she couldn't communicate. After learning the common language, the old lady went home long ago, and she never came to the guild again.

Rhodes asked Mira about the address of that lady, but was told that Ms. Porlyusica didn't like to be disturbed. If she didn't have any business and went there rashly, she might beat her out with a broom.

It’s time to get down to business preparing the antidote, right?

"It's okay to go together. She might want to see your...Magic Swamp Frog."

Makarov waved his hand, and with a flash of light, his casual clothes were changed into formal clothes.

Rhodes had to admit that he was impressed by the old man's handsomeness: "President, this dress-up magic is so handsome!"

"Hehe..." The president smiled like an old child, "How about it, do you want to learn?"

"Yes, yes! Uh... I must learn one when I have time!"

Dressing up and transforming is the magic girl's... ah no, it's the magician's romance!

Makarov was very pleased that this child finally had something to pursue other than becoming stronger.

He took a glass to collect some venom-contaminated soil, used magic to protect it, and said, "Let's go."

This was the first time I walked on the street with the president—if the time he carried me back didn't count.

"Are you still used to being in the guild?"

"Fortunately, everyone is a very good person. They take good care of me and teach me a lot."

Rhodes ignored the two rude S-class magicians, and everything was fine so far.

As soon as Makarov smiled, he heard Rhodes continue:

"Apart from the fact that it's noisy sometimes, with unknown objects flying past my ears, and that people often break things and it's difficult to clean them up... there's nothing to complain about."

Makarov covered his chest, feeling a little worried: "If you want to learn Common Language, follow Mira or Rebby, don't learn Erza's way of speaking."

Erza is like this, she talks about everyone's shortcomings, and then says, "I don't want to talk about you today."

"Ah, Guild Master, I was just joking, don't worry!" Rhodes was afraid of making the old man angry, so he hurriedly added, "It would be nice to have more excitement in the guild."

He tried to change the subject: "By the way, President, Ms. Porlyusica lives in the eastern forest, right? Do you want to take the river crab?"

Makarov looked at the crowded streets: "Let's wait until we leave the city. Don't cause trouble to everyone."

"Oh...wait for me, I want to buy something!"

Rod ran to the fruit stand and came back a few minutes later with a bagful of apples and a bagful of peaches.

It's not good to go empty-handed for the first time.

Makarov smiled and said nothing.

…

"This is where I found you."

The two entered the forest on a river crab and walked some distance. Makarov pointed to an open space.

Rhodes didn't have much impression of this place. He thought everything in the forest looked the same.

Even if I hadn't encountered that strange beast, I would have gotten lost and fainted from hunger here.

(End of chapter)