novelhk Chapter 265 Erza's Strange Behavior, Lucy and Lisanna's Brother-in-Law Conflict
Chapter 265 Erza's Strange Behavior, Lucy and Lisanna's Brother-in-Law Conflict
Chapter 265 Erza's Strange Behavior, Lucy and Lisanna's Brother-in-Law Conflict
"Although I was mentally prepared, the legendary dragon is indeed more terrifying than I imagined—"
It wasn't until she was actually lying on the Chase family's sofa that Lucy, whose nerves were taut, finally relaxed.
Recalling Gandora's enormous body radiating a red glow, she looked at Wendy beside her and asked with lingering fear, "The Celestial Dragon Grandine, could she also be like that?"
"No way! Grandine is the gentlest dragon in the world!" Wendy's expression was very serious.
"Anyway, it's great that Gandora is Chase's card partner." Gray's face was full of relief.
I can't even imagine how I would defeat such a creature if it were an enemy.
How exactly did humans fight against dragons more than four hundred years ago?
It wasn't that he looked down on Dragon Slayer Magic, but the gap between the two was simply too great. At least for now, Nazgajeel and Wendy from the guild simply couldn't handle such a "monster"!
"Hey Chase, we're hungry, hurry up and cook some food."
Harpy covered his belly with one paw and tugged at Chase's trouser leg with the other.
He was more concerned with filling his stomach than with a dragon like Gandhara.
"—You don't care about Natsu at all." Charlene cast a disdainful glance at her.
Although, as Gray said, Gandora, as Chess Card's partner, would certainly not hurt Natsu, at least we should wait for Natsu to come back before talking about dinner, right?
"We need to eat our fill first so we'll have the strength to help Natsu."
Harpy, without batting an eye, asked with an air of self-righteousness, "Aren't you hungry, Xia Lulu?"
I'm not hungry.
Cuckoo.
As soon as Xia Lulu finished speaking, her stomach started growling uncontrollably.
The scene fell silent, filled with an awkward silence.
"Well, I haven't eaten much since I came back from Edolas, and besides, it was Natsu who was left in the card space, not Wendy!" Xia Lulu blushed and tried to save face, explaining in a flustered manner.
Happy stared intently at the shy cat girl before him, his eyes sparkling with pink hearts: "Cute Charlu!"
Why do I have this illusion that he's already full?
Lucy looked at the dead cat's lifeless state and made a sarcastic remark with a tone that was three parts speechless and seven parts teasing.
Is this what they mean by "beauty is food for the eyes"?
"Now that you mention it, I am indeed a bit hungry."
Chase, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, patted his belly and looked at Lucy casually, saying, "Lucy, go catch two fish. There's some sauerkraut left in the kitchen, let's have sauerkraut fish tonight."
"Yay! Lucy, catch a few more! Charlotte's still hungry!"
Harpy instantly switched out of his lewd mode, and glistening drool dripped from the corner of his mouth.
The sauerkraut fish dish, a local specialty, was naturally brought by Chess; he was the only one who made it in the entire Magnolia and even the Kingdom of Fiore.
Habi, who has absolutely no resistance to fish, ate it two or three times and quite misses its unique taste.
"What is 'pickled fish'? Why am I the one catching it? You sycophant! And aren't I hungry too?!"
Lucy looked completely bewildered, raised her fair finger and pointed to herself, then launched into a barrage of three questions.
Xia Lulu, who was once again "publicly executed," stared at Habi with eyes full of resentment.
"I see. There's a river right outside, so we can use whatever we have. That's truly impressive, Chase!" Gray smiled and gave a thumbs up.
Like Harpy, he had also eaten Chase's sauerkraut fish and was very impressed by its deliciousness.
Seeing that both Gray and Happy agreed with the sauerkraut fish, Lucy couldn't help but feel curious and expectant. She smiled and moved closer to Gray, saying, "That makes a lot of sense. Why don't you—"
Before she could finish speaking, Gray interrupted her: "By the way, Lucy, don't worry about not being able to see in the dark, there are streetlights on both sides of the street."
"I know that without you reminding me!!" Lucy exclaimed, spitting as she spoke.
"Go for it, Lucy!" Wendy cheered her on with a hopeful expression.
"Even Wendy..."
Lucy was about to break down. "So why do I have to catch this fish?!"
"Ai~ I know that, because you're more familiar with fish and crabs!" Happy raised his hand to answer.
Lucy: ".—" Is there any connection between these two?
Also, Aquaria and Keisha are Protoss, Protoss!
Just as Lucy felt it was necessary to teach Happy about Celestials again, Erza, who had remained silent the whole time, suddenly stood up from the sofa.
"I'm going back now."
Her long, crimson hair danced in the wind, accompanied by the clattering sound of steel from her regular armor as it gradually faded into the distance.
Under the puzzled gazes of everyone, Erza stepped out of the room.
"Is Erza feeling unwell?" Happy stared blankly at the somewhat forlorn figure.
"Speaking of which, Erza has been acting a bit strange ever since she returned to Esland," Lucy belatedly noticed.
Chase's brow furrowed slightly as well. He noticed Erza's unusual behavior before Lucy and the others, but subconsciously assumed it was due to the influence of Knightworth and Mystergan.
But now it seems that this is not the reason?
The topic of sauerkraut fish was immediately forgotten by everyone. Lucy, who was really worried about Erza, quickly followed, saying, "I'll go check on her!"
"I'm going too," Gray said, followed closely by Happy.
"Are you sure? Erza seems to be in a really bad mood," Chase kindly reminded her.
If you want to know the specific reason, just ask Lucy tomorrow. Sending those two along will only cause trouble and won't have any positive effect whatsoever!
Upon hearing this, Gray and Happy froze, as expected, standing rooted to the spot, too afraid to move.
No one knew better than them how terrifying Erza was when she was in a bad mood; she was a being even more terrifying than the Demon King of Hell!
Wendy, who was following behind, was startled by their exaggerated reaction and dared not move any further. She could only watch with hopeful eyes as Lucy quickly caught up with Erza: "Lucy, I'm counting on you."
The scene shifts, and Erza has been taken back to her rented apartment by Lucy.
Inside the bathroom, two women soaked in the bathtub, their bodies completely exposed to each other, the rising steam obscuring the beautiful scene that everyone longed for.
"So, Erza, why do you look so worried? Are you concerned about Edolas?"
Lucy asked with concern.
On the way back to her rented room, she kept asking tentatively, but did not receive a clear answer.
Across from her, Erza hugged her knees, shook her head slightly, and stared at the soap bubbles floating around her with a gloomy expression.
"Is it because of the fairy hunt? Don't worry too much about it. Erza over there will definitely become a friend of Fairy Tail too!" Lucy continued to comfort her.
Erza shook her head listlessly.
When she first heard that she had been hunting fairies in Edolas, she was indeed very angry, and also somewhat ashamed.
However, this feeling disappeared after fighting with Knightworth—she saw her former self reflected in the other's eyes.
As Lucy said, Knightvoka will one day realize the preciousness of life and become a powerful force to help Mystogan protect Edolas!
"No, it isn't? Then what is it—" Lucy was really confused, and her brows furrowed deeply.
The only sound in the bathroom was the faint dripping of water.
After a brief silence, Erza suddenly spoke up, asking out of the blue, "Lucy, do you think the relationships among the guild members in Edolas are the same as ours?"
"Edras's partnership?"
Lucy didn't know why Erza would bring this up, but she still followed up with her analysis.
"It should be similar. Mira, Elfman, and Lisana are all siblings. Cana is also Gildarts' daughter. Bisca and Alzak seem to like each other, although it's hard to watch them show affection in public—"
"It sounds kind of awkward that Chess keeps calling her 'Sister Lucy,' and I never expected that he and Mila are actually in a public relationship!"
Lucy thought that chatting with Erza about gossip might cheer her up a bit.
Unexpectedly, Erza became even more frustrated after hearing this, and whispered, "That's it."
"Is this...?" Lucy blinked, looking like she hadn't quite grasped the meaning yet.
"Chess and Mira over there are boyfriend and girlfriend."
Erza's hands were clasped together so tightly that Lucy had to lean forward to hear her barely.
Then, "Huh? Wrong!!!" (high-pitched)
When Lucy looked at Erza, who was standing before her with a tearful expression, her beautiful eyes widened, and her inner detective awakened.
They quickly guessed a possibility.
The cunning frog keeps touching your belly (there's only one truth)!
"Difficult, could it be that—"
Having discovered a major secret, Lucy immediately leaned over and grabbed Erza's hand. Her beautiful eyes, no longer filled with worry, were now brimming with intense curiosity. She tentatively asked, "Erza, you...like Chess?!"
"No, no, I didn't!!"
Erza was startled and quickly turned her head away, unable to meet Lucy's eyes.
However, her flushed cheeks, which were practically steaming, had already revealed the Fairy Queen's true intentions.
"Oh? Really?" Lucy's eyes narrowed slightly, her expression becoming somewhat lewd, and her tone suddenly turned ambiguous.
Erza couldn't bear being "executed" by Lucy in front of her, so she gritted her teeth and confessed everything:
"I... I don't know. It was fine in Edolas, there were many things to do, but after returning to Esland and calming down, I became inexplicably irritable."
Upon hearing this, Lucy rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head thoughtfully, and said, "Although Chess is a card player who only cares about Tata, he is indeed very reassuring as a boyfriend."
She actually really liked Chess, but it was mostly the kind of affection a newcomer has for an older brother.
As the only daughter of the Hartfield family, and having grown up in a harsh and cruel environment, she has always longed to have a family, and to have an older brother like Chase whom she can rely on and entrust her life to.
Therefore, when Lucy learned that Edmilla and Ed Chess were a couple, she simply thought it was gossip and didn't feel anything unusual.
"I've already said it, I have no intention of having Chase as my boyfriend!"
Erza argued loudly, then her momentum waned, and she curled up in the water, tightly hugging her long, powerful legs. "Mira, Mira, she definitely likes Chase too—"
Within the guild, this is practically no secret; it's common knowledge.
"What does it matter? Who knows what Chess is thinking? Maybe that bastard prefers a sarcastic female warrior like Erza?"
"Really?" A glimmer of light appeared in the depths of Erza's eyes.
"Although doing this is a bit unfair to Mira, the final choice ultimately rests with Chess, so..."
As if making a decision, Lucy suddenly stood up from the bathtub, clenching her fist with a determined air. "Erza, let me be your wingman and sound out Chesgo!"
Erza looked up at Lucy, but her vision was obscured by the heavy burden of guilt, and she couldn't see Lucy's face.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and she regained her usual fairy queen demeanor, saying seriously, "Lucy as my wingman? I have a strange feeling that things are bound to go wrong."
What?! That was actually my first reaction!
Lucy's fighting spirit instantly vanished. She sat back in the bathtub, buried her mouth in the water, and blew bubbles resentfully: "That's too much, Erza QAQ."
"Anyway, thank you, Lucy. In return, I'll help you win Natsu's heart!" Erza, in a better mood, surprised everyone with her words.
"Huh? Huh? Why, why, why is it Natsu?!"
Meanwhile, in the southwest corner of Magnolia, at the Strauss family home.
Mira and Lisana, reunited, lay in bed, chatting endlessly about their experiences and longings over the past two and a half years.
When the conversation turned to Edchas and Edmila, Lisana looked on with curiosity and asked if Mila also liked Edchas.
Mira's reaction and answer were very similar to Erza's—a girl's intuition is frighteningly sharp, especially when it comes to someone she likes.
Therefore, she also noticed Erza's emotional change and fell into a deep dilemma.
Lisanna would definitely side with her older sister, especially since Erza of Edolas is an "enemy" of Fairy Tail.
Coincidentally, she unleashed almost the same fighting spirit as Lucy, determined to help her older sister win over Chesgo!
As time subtly shifts, a "struggle" quietly unfolds around the brother-in-law.
the other side.
Chess, fast asleep with Harpy as his pillow, was completely unaware of the impending carnage, mumbling incoherently in his sleep:
"World champions, huh? Interesting. Come on!"
"My turn, draw a card!"
Hmm, looks like a pretty exciting dream.