Crossover Anime: I, Shirou Kotomine, King of Uruk

Chapter 233 The Devil Instructor, Shirou Kotomine, Appears Online

Chapter 234 The Devil Instructor, Shirou Kotomine, Appears Online

After much deliberation, Shirou Kotomine finally came to a conclusion.

He needs to cultivate talent.

A guild's fame depends not only on its powerful guild leader but also on the outstanding ordinary mages.

In reality, these are the people who truly determine the reputation of the guild.

The guild leader determines the lower limit of the guild's reputation, while outstanding members determine the upper limit.

For example, Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord, these two former rivals.

Besides their guild leader being one of the Ten Wizard Saints, they also have many outstanding members.

Like the Iron Dragon and the Four Elements of the Spectre.

And the fire dragon from Fairy Tail, as well as the S-class mages.

They are the ones who truly brought glory to the public account.

Therefore, even though Shirou Kotomine became one of the Ten Wizard Saints, all he could decide was the lower limit of the guild's power.

The guild's potential still requires the efforts of skilled mages.

However, at this moment, all of Fairy Tail's main force was trapped on Tenrou Island, and the rest were mages of relatively ordinary strength.

Many of these mages were quite old and had almost exhausted their potential.

Either their abilities are average and not worth investing time and effort in developing.

After all, if these people had potential, they should have shown their strengths long ago under the guidance of an excellent mentor like Makarov.

There's nothing we can do about it.

After all, joining Fairy Tail has never required any strength or potential.

Makarov didn't even look at this.

In Makarov's eyes, the guild was a place where family members gathered.

When it comes to family, ability and potential are irrelevant.

This is one of the reasons why Fairy Tail fell so quickly in the original timeline.

Of course, this only applies to the vast majority.

In fact, there are some characters in Fairy Tail who are worth developing.

For example, the future couple, Alzak and Bisca.

Both of them are ranged attack mages who fight using shooting.

They were also the last remaining fighting force of Fairy Tail at this time.

In fact, both of them are very strong. They are among the top tier of mages below S-class, just like Natsu, Gray, and Elfman in the past.

It's just that their strength is stable, unlike the previous three who can unleash their full power.

They were actually very lucky to be able to stay.

The reason why so many people went to the S-class mage promotion trial on Sirius Island this time is not only because there were more participants, but also because of the competition rules.

For example, each participant can choose one person from the guild to become their partner.

In addition, all S-class mages will serve as examiners.

This wiped out all the powerful members of the guild in one fell swoop.

The S-rank mages who served as examiners.

The prospective S-rank mages who are taking the exam.

And the powerful mages who are his partners.

Alzac and Beatrice belong to the ranks of powerful mages.

However, due to the limited number of near-S-class mages, the number of powerful partners invited is also limited.

That's why they were allowed to stay.

In Kotomine Shirou's memory, even when facing increasingly powerful opponents seven years later, they still managed to demonstrate their brilliance.

Such individuals are certainly worth nurturing.

Besides those two, there were also the mages who had not yet grown up.

Although they haven't grown up, these mages are actually already seventeen or eighteen years old, but their strength is much weaker than that of Natsume and others of the same age.

For example, Marcus and Leqi.

For example, Marcus fought Natsu seven years later after Natsu and the others returned.

However, Marcus initially overpowered Natsu during the battle.

It wasn't until Natsu unleashed his trump card, "Lightning Flame Dragon Mode," that Marcus, stunned by the attack, chose to surrender, demonstrating his strength and potential.

After all, that was Natsu, who had just experienced two battles with Hades and the Black Dragon.

Even in his normal state, he is terrifying enough.

But he was still suppressed.

As for Leqi, her combat ability was already quite strong at this point.

She had also participated in the battle against the Phantom Lord and performed quite well in it.

Although she hasn't made many moves in the future, she's clearly not much weaker than Marcus.

This shows that they are worth nurturing.

Aside from them, there were almost no other people who could catch Kotori Shirou's eye.

The reason why Shirou Kotomine thought of these four people is not only because they are worth nurturing, but more importantly because they are the ones who persevered to the point of being seven years ahead in the original timeline.

Shirou Mine had a great fondness for these people.

Kotomine Shirou was naturally willing to spend time and effort training them.

However, the other mages were clearly not as outstanding in Kotomine Shirou's eyes as these people, so Kotomine Shirou, whose energy was limited, could only focus on cultivating them.

Of course, they will focus on training and development.

If these people were to approach Shirou Kotomine with questions about magic, Shirou Kotomine would not hold back in the slightest.

But if they don't come looking for Kotomine Shirou, Kotomine Shirou won't take the initiative to look for them.

After all, Shirou Kotomine's main task is to improve his own strength.

Everything else was done as it came.

"Then let's focus on training those four first."

Kotomine Shirou thought to himself.

Alzak, Bisca, Marcus, Leqi.

Although there were several other mages with decent strength remaining seven years later besides the four of them, in terms of training value, only the four of them were the most suitable.

"But I don't actually need to fight alone; I have other partners."

Kotomine Shirou suddenly remembered his cursed spirits.

They are all formidable individuals.

Moreover, it includes top-tier teachers like Chiron.

In other words, Chiron knew nothing about magic in the Fairy Tail world; otherwise, he could have easily trained these four in place of Shirou Kotomine.

"How about we summon Chiron to learn about the magic of this world?"

"With her abilities, she should be able to become a talent very quickly."

Kotomine Shirou thought to himself thoughtfully.

After all, he would be staying in this world for quite some time, and during this time, Shirou Kotomine could also train his own cursed spirits.

For example, learning some magic that interests you in this world.

Isn't this interesting?

"This is indeed an idea worth considering. I'll refine it properly when I have time tonight."

"As for now?"

Kotomine Shirou stood up and walked to the railing on the second floor.

Standing by the railing and looking at the lively atmosphere on the first floor, Shirou Kotomine began to search for the four people he planned to train.

However, there was no trace of Alzak or Bisca among them.

They are teammates, so if they are both absent, they are most likely on a mission.

Marcus and Leigh Kotomine Shirou, however, spotted it immediately.

"Marcus, Leqi, you two come up here for a moment."

Kotomine Shirou suddenly shouted.

Upon hearing Shirou Kotomine's voice, the entire first floor suddenly fell silent.

Nobody knows what Kotomine Shirou means.

But without a doubt, the fact that one can go up to the second floor is itself a topic of discussion, after all, during Makarov's time as chairman, the second floor was a place exclusively for S-class mages.

That's also the place that almost all Fairy Tail mages hope to go.

Unexpectedly, Marcus and Leqi were called up.

After a brief silence, the entire Fairy Tail seemed to explode, with the noise more than doubling.

As the parties involved, Marcus and Leqi were equally shocked.

But there were more surprises than anything else.

"yes!"

The two people whose names were called shouted and quickly ran up to the second floor, their hearts pounding with excitement.

Looking at the two excited people, Shirou Kotomine couldn't help but smile.

The second floor of Fairy Tail used to be a very secretive place.

But there are special reasons for this.

Because there were just too many troublemakers in Fairy Tail back then.

If they weren't restricted from going to the second floor, seeing Laxus, Erza, and the others go on an S-rank mission, those who were unwilling to accept it would definitely sneak off to carry out an S-rank mission themselves.

This is undoubtedly a suicidal act.

Therefore, just in case, Makarov wouldn't even let them go up to the second floor, so they wouldn't know the specifics of the S-class mission at all.

This makes it much safer.

Otherwise, given Makarov's temperament of treating all members like children, how could he possibly divide guild members into different ranks based on their strength?

This is all for their safety.

But at this point, Shirou Kotomine didn't need to do that at all.

Those who can be called troublemakers are those who are both powerful and disobedient, while those who are neither powerful nor obedient are not troublemakers, but rather arrogant and conceited.

This kind of guy needs to be taught a lesson.

Otherwise, he might die in some mission at any time.

At this point, the troublesome creature that Fairy Tail could be called was no longer there.

Furthermore, almost all of the S-rank missions have been completed by Shirou Kotomine; the remaining ones are mostly ten-year and hundred-year missions.

Anyone with a modicum of self-awareness wouldn't be willing to risk their life for such a task.

That's why Shirou Kotomine called the two of them upstairs.

It is foreseeable that the second floor will become the main activity area for Shiro Kotomine in the future.

Going forward, Shirou Kotomine's general research will be conducted within the Fairy Tail guild, while dangerous missions will take place in a distant forest.

Otherwise, given Shirou Kotomine's training frequency, he might be rarely seen by the Fairy Tail members in the future.

That's going too far.

"President, is there something you need from us?"

Marcus, who had stepped forward, quickly asked.

Although he was curious about the environment on the second floor, it was not as important as the president's call.

Thanks to Makarov's influence over the years, the members of Fairy Tail still hold the position of guild master in high esteem.

Moreover, Kotomine Shirou was a great hero who saved the guild in a moment of crisis.

No one in Fairy Tail dared to disrespect him.

"Marcus, Leqi."

Kotomine Shirou's gaze darted back and forth between the two of them.

"You two should know about Fairy Tail's current situation, right?"

"Yes."

"I know."

Upon hearing this, Marcus and Leqi's previously excited expressions quickly turned ugly.

Recalling the glory days of Fairy Tail, the two who had experienced that time felt downcast.

"It's good that you know."

"Although Fairy Tail has barely stopped its continued collapse thanks to my efforts, I alone cannot revive it."

"Therefore, I plan to select a few people from Fairy Tail for focused training to replace the roles previously played by Erza, Natsu, and others."

"To replace Erza and Natsu's role!?"

Marcus and Lucky are not stupid.

They immediately understood what Shirou Kotomine meant.

Kotomine Shirou intends to train them.

But when they thought of Erza and Natsu's strength, their voices trembled.

"Could it be us?"

Pointing at her own Leqi, she could barely speak coherently.

"That's right, it's you guys."

Kotomine Shirou smiled and nodded.

This definitely made Marcus and Leigh lose their composure.

"How could we possibly replace Erza and Natsu?!"

As partners, no one knew Erza and Natsu's strength better than them.

Erza, for example, is a member of Fairy Tail's Disciplinary Committee and is someone who makes everyone in Fairy Tail tremble with fear.

Some members even trembled involuntarily when they heard her name.

And Natsu, he is an even more miraculous existence.

He always manages to exert power beyond his own capabilities, overcoming crises time and time again.

It's unimaginable that someone like him could exist.

Both Erza and Natsu were once the people they admired most.

Let them replace Erza and Natsu?

They wouldn't even dare to think about such a thing.

"I'm asking you to take Erza and Natsu's place in Fairy Tail, not to replace them directly."

"As long as you keep getting stronger and become the backbone of Fairy Tail, you will eventually be able to become the Erza and Natsu you once were."

"This isn't about skill, but about contribution to the guild. You have that potential."

Kotomine Shirou encouraged him.

"Can we really do it?"

Marcus and Leqi asked excitedly.

If given the chance, who wouldn't want to be a hero?

Marcus and Lucky also want to.

"Of course, but only if you accept my training, how about it?"

"I do!"

Marcus and Leqi immediately agreed.

"Then let's meet here at 5 a.m. tomorrow."

"yes!"

Marcus and Lucky left excitedly.

Only Shirou Kotomine remained, sitting on the second floor, smiling as he watched their retreating figures.

The two were surrounded by people on the first floor, who were asking them why Kotomine Shirou had come to see them.

Seeing this, Shirou Kotomine couldn't help but shake his head.

"Enjoy today while you can, and I hope you'll still be smiling tomorrow."

Shirou Kotomine is no stranger to being a teacher.

Knowing that he didn't have much free time, Shirou Kotomine decided to use the strictest methods to train the two as much as possible.

Commonly known as "devil training".