Fairy Tail: The Dark Swordsman

46 - Councilman Siegran

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[X784, Fiore Branch Council Headquarters]

— Dannis Martell —

Dannis took a long, unhurried drag from his cigarette as he strode through the grand halls of the Magic Council's branch headquarters in Fiore. Soft thunking sounds could be heard behind him, courtesy of the unconscious Erigor, who he dragged behind him by a rope. His face was now completely bruised, especially after repeatedly bouncing off the floor and stairs as Dannis made his way through the building.

Dannis ignored the whispers that propped up among the staff and workers around him. They could only sweatdrop at his casual dismissal of prisoner safety and continue in their work.

Dannis mentally chuckled to himself. 'Fairy Tail is famous for our unconventional methods. I guess it isn't too much of a stretch for them to just chalk this as a weird trait and move on.'

He adjusted his dark cloak and continued forward, knowing full well that his impromptu request for an audience had stirred the council chambers into a frenzy. Normally, an S-Class mage like himself wouldn't have the authority to summon such an urgent meeting, but exceptions were made considering current circumstances. It also helped to have a Guildmaster who was a Wizard Saint.

It wasn't always like this. Dannis remembered the days when whispers of distrust had followed him wherever he went. Being a Darkness Magic user hadn't earned him many friends in the beginning. But that had long since passed.

Ever since Dannis became a widespread name across Fiore, he had earned the fame and adoration of the general public, especially once his exploits were spread by those he saved. Add in his power, good looks, and what Mira used to call the 'strong and mysterious' persona, he instantly became a favourite of the citizens of Fiore.

The old distrust and danger that people used to point him with became non-existent. The darkness that used to scare a lot of people became a source of comfort as people identified it as a place of safety and surety that whatever the mission was, it would always be completed as long as the Dark Swordsman and Devil Slayer were on the case.

He had even earned a new epithet since then. The Black Blade of Fairy Tail.

There are even some that call the current generation as the Golden Age of mages, as powerful mages of the next generation showed up all over Ishgar. Including himself, some household names included Iron Rock Jura, Ichiya the Maestro, Thunder God Laxus, Titania, She-Devil, Mystogan, Aria of the Great Sky, and Bacchus the Drunk Falcon.

Even non-S-Class mages like Natsu "Salamander" Dragneel were beginning to make waves. 'Quite the time to be alive.' he thought idly.

That was when he felt a threatening presence behind him. Unsheathing his blade in a quick motion, he whirled around and pointed it to where the person was.

What appeared behind him was a person his age, with blue hair and a tattoo that spanned the right side of his face. Seeing the sword that was just an inch away from his neck, the man smiled.

"To think that you would sense my presence just as I manifested. You truly are impressive, Dannis Martell."

'A thought projection,' He recognized. He detected no soul present in the person in front of him. Dannis held his blade there for a second, there was a quiet intensity behind his eyes before he resheathed his blade. "Councilman Siegran. What business do you have where you felt the need to stop me before I made it to the council room?"