Makarov let out a soft sigh, looked at the smooth and untraced back of Renault's left hand, and covered the back of his hand several times in a row.

"How...... Is it so? Renault didn't know what to do, and looked at Makarov with a blank look.

"You...... Is it true that you haven't joined any of the Wizards' Guilds? The old man raised his head and stared at Renault with a serious gaze.

"I once joined a mercenary guild called [Southern Wolf], is that why I joined it?" Renault thought for a moment and asked uncertainly.

Makarov shook his head, his face full of doubts, and seeing that Renault also looked puzzled, he opened his mouth to explain: "I am referring to the 'Wizard Guild', the Wizard Guild with the 'Guild Totem'. ”

"Guild Totem?" Renault had never heard the word.

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it, even if you become a mercenary magician, you won't tell the foundation of your guild." Makarov wanted to speak and stopped, and after thinking for a while, he said to Renault: "It's not that I don't trust, but it's a matter of confidentiality, I think you shouldn't mind, do a little test." ”

Although it is a questioning tone, it is clear that this request cannot be refused. Of course, Renault himself did not have any bad intentions, so he naturally agreed.

Old man Makarov nodded, got up and motioned for Renault to go upstairs with him, Renault nodded, and when he climbed the steps, he glanced in the direction of Mira, but at this moment the girl was talking to another fiery red-haired knight girl, and she didn't look very pleasant, so she didn't notice Renault's side.

In the president's office on the second floor, Makarov took out a transparent crystal ball, told Renaud to put his hand on it, and then repeated one of his words.

"I am a free magician, not bound by any magical oath, without any malice, and with my own will, I made the decision to join the Wizard Guild."

As soon as the words fell, the magic crystal under Renault's palm suddenly emitted a pale cyan glow.

Renault raised his head and signaled to Chairman Makarov, the old man was also relieved when he saw the pale cyan light, and his eyes were unguarded when he looked at Renault again.

"This crystal has a lie detector effect, and the cyan glow shows that you are not lying." Makarov pointed to the crystal ball.

"Now I have something to tell you." The old man frowned, as if wondering where to start.

"Do you know that magicians are different from ordinary people?" He started with a question.

Renaud thought for a moment, "Magicians are good at using magic? Wait, I think, it's the magicians who have stronger magical powers. ”

"Good." The president nodded approvingly, "The root of the difference between magicians and ordinary people lies in their vast magic power, magic is the root of magic, and totem is the source of magic. The source of their magic that far surpasses ordinary people is the guild coat of arms, to be precise, the guild totem. ”

Makarov pointed to his chest, where a dancing goblin was emblazoned.

"You're saying that the guild crest of the mages can increase the magic power of the mages?" It was the first time Renault had heard such a statement, and he was very curious.

"Yes, because of the beliefs of the guild members, mysterious magical totems have been born, which can be animals, plants, or even, some kind of artifact. These totems feed back to the magicians, giving them a steady stream of powerful magic. Different guilds have different tokens, which in a way also determines the strength of the guild. Makarov explained.

"But as a price, the members who are branded with the coat of arms will also be bound to the guild's totem from their own magic source, and once something goes wrong with the totem itself, it will affect every member of the guild, and even, it may cause all members to fall into a situation where they cannot use magic."

"What?" When Renault heard this, he felt a pang in his heart, as a magician, he knew very well how serious the consequences were.

"In fact, this is also the reason why the Wizard Guild has a strong cohesion, the guild and its members are essentially closely related, which is not quite the same as the mercenary guild you were in before." Makarov said with a smile, his tone full of pride.

Renaud nodded, before this he didn't understand the existence of the Wizard Guild at all, and only regarded it as a free organization similar to other guilds. Now it seems that the Magician Guild can give the magicians a strong strength, and it also invisibly puts a layer of shackles on these guys who have the ability to destroy the world, in general, there are pros and cons, but the pros outweigh the disadvantages.

"Then my situation ......" Renault looked at the back of his hand, his eyes full of inquiry.

"Your situation is really a bit peculiar." It was also the first time that President Makarov had encountered such a situation, "At first, I thought that you had bound an oath to other guild totems, but after the test just now, it has been proven that you are free. If you have to come to a conclusion, it may be that there is something special about your magic source. ”

The old man raised his head and looked into Renault's eyes: "Your magic source has not been transformed?" ”

Renault was silent, he remembered the catastrophe he had experienced seven years ago, according to the doctors at the time, there was indeed some strength to protect him, otherwise he would have died of magic exhaustion. But this involves the secrets of the star spirits, and Renaud promised Orewin that information related to these things would not be disclosed to others.

President Makarov saw that Renault had something unspeakable, and comforted him openly: "It's okay, this kind of thing is about personal privacy, and if you don't want to say it, no one can force you." But child, you must remember that no matter what the dark past may be, as long as there is light in the heart, the heart will not be swallowed up. ”

It seems that he probably misunderstood Renault for some cruel magical experiment, and his expression was full of compassion. Renault didn't intend to correct it, but nodded vigorously to the old man, indicating that he would not easily fall into the darkness.

"However, if you can't brand the magic crest, you won't be able to join our guild after all." The old man sighed regretfully. "And judging by your situation, there may not be any formal guild that can accept you."

Renault didn't pay much attention to this, after all, he didn't have a strong desire to join, and this matter was just a small episode for him, and it didn't matter.

"It's okay President, I don't mind this very much, speaking of which, the purpose of my coming here is actually to ......"

Just as Renault was about to push the boat down the river and say his commission, Chairman Makarov slammed his fist as if he had thought of some great idea.

"Yes, although you can't join [Fairy Tail] and become a part of the elve, you can become our 'external consultant'."

"What...... What the? Renault was a little uncomfortable with Makarov's god-like brain circuit, and the words that had been brewed were stuck back in his throat again.

"That's right." The old man patiently explained to the teenager in front of him. "More than ninety percent of the members of each guild are full members with the guild coat of arms, but there are always some special types that, like you, cannot be joined through formal means. Therefore, everyone came up with a solution, which is to be an 'external consultant', you are not a full member of the guild, you cannot participate in the decision-making and management of the guild, but you can take tasks or commissions with everyone, and you can join the team freely. That's a perfect fit for you, isn't it? ”

Makarov was very excited, and seemed very happy with himself for coming up with the idea.

"I already had a general understanding of your information when I communicated with Lishana before, and that girl admires you so much. Personally, I am also very satisfied with you, you are young, you have a lot of experience, and more importantly, you have a strong tactical mind. It's a pity to waste such talents. ”

"The ......"

"And it's rare that you yourself have a strong desire to join, pure in heart, and no bad intentions, which is simply suitable."

"No...... I think you're mistaken, but I'm actually ......"

"No matter how you think about it, you're very suitable to serve as an external consultant for [Fairy Tail], so happily decided!" The old man acted vigorously and took out a delicate metal badge from the drawer, on which the image of a dancing fairy was carved in pure crystal. The old man wiped it a few times and threw it to Renault.

"That...... Would you like to hear my thoughts, I ...... actually"

"Don't thank me, as an elder, I don't care about these nihilistic things anymore, I hope you can find your own magic path here, come on boy!"

Then Renault was happily pushed out of the office door.

“……”

What the hell is going on in this guild, it's a little too enthusiastic, and no one can patiently listen to what others are saying?

Renault stood in the doorway with a bewildered expression, trembling with the badge representing "Outside Consultant".

Why...... There's always the feeling of being on a thief ship.

"What a nice young man, I hope it wasn't a hasty decision to hand over that badge to him, alas, there must be no shortage of intellectual talents in the guild, really, the first generation left inexplicably, and the second generation also went to pursue the origin of magic, and the father is also ...... It's a real headache to hand these things over to me without permission. None of these juniors are worrying, am I indulging their relationship too much......"

However, this president is obviously not a tangled person, and after only hesitating for less than half a minute, he shook his head freely and said: "Give it, give it, anyway, this kid is not an evil guy after all, compared to those things, let's solve these problems in front of me first." ”

He plunged headlong into the pile of papers on the desk, and the curse words in his mouth gushed out:

"The council's bunch of garbage, mentally retarded, except for Yajma, are a bunch of old and unconscionable. Alas, isn't it just a little bit of a house demolished, anyway, it's not the first time......"