doitstory Chapter 200: Suppressing Natsu Gray, Disciplinary Committee Member Lucy Makes Her Appearance!
Chapter 200: Suppressing Natsu Gray, Disciplinary Committee Member Lucy Makes Her Appearance!
Chapter 200: Suppressing Natsu Gray, Disciplinary Committee Member Lucy Makes Her Appearance!
The council's flag fluttered in the wind as the magic airship followed its predetermined trajectory toward Magnolia.
In a corner of the deck with a wide view, Lucy was comforting Eclair, who was lost in grief.
Eclair knew perfectly well the old village chief's true intentions. In order not to make the villagers worry too much about her, she outwardly accepted Lucy's invitation.
After boarding the magic ship, she revealed her thoughts and the fairy's destiny she remembered, wanting to part ways and go alone to another direction of the Boondari Forest to find the mage Caland and completely eliminate the hidden danger of the Phoenix Stone.
Chase and Lucy naturally wouldn't stand idly by, so with Ultear's help, the magic boat changed direction and quickly found the former residence of Kaland, which was protected by the broken spell.
There, Eclair saw the image of Kaland, her biological father who had been dead for over four hundred years, on the magic crystal, and learned that the magical weapon "Arrow of Destruction," which could destroy the phoenix, was now kept in the council!
Although she had the method and the tools, she only had half a Phoenix Stone and needed to find the other half before she could begin the ritual.
Based on this, Chess once again extended an invitation to Eclair to join the guild, arguing that the Mage Guild was the best place to go, whether for gathering intelligence or for becoming stronger.
He naturally knew that the other Phoenix Stone was now in the hands of the foolish duke of the Principality of Ronica to the north.
However, everything takes time. Let's focus on integrating Eclair into the guild environment first.
After all, the so-called "elimination" spell developed by Kaland is actually a kind of annihilation magic. While eliminating the phoenix, it will also erase Eclair, who has phoenix blood!
Although this was a relief for Eclair, the ending was still too regrettable.
Under Chase's domineering statement, "Just kill the mere phoenix monster when it appears," Eclair, who already longed for the guild Lucy had mentioned, finally broke down her facade of strength and threw herself into Lucy's arms, bursting into tears.
The matter was resolved.
"Chess, the Arrow of Exorcism is inside. Keep it safe in case anything unexpected happens later."
Before the railing of the magic ship's deck, Ultear handed Chess an old-fashioned box with a seal on it.
"You actually brought something like this with you?" Chase was somewhat surprised.
Without being polite to Urudia, he reached out and took the box, storing it in the card.
Now that he had decided to invite Eclair to join Fairy Tail, he was absolutely confident that he would not allow the seal on the Phoenix Stone to be broken.
He even had a plan in mind to infiltrate the Principality of Lonica and steal the Phoenix Stone from the other side!
But as Urrutia said, having an extra layer of protection is never a bad thing.
"When dealing with legendary monsters like phoenixes and demon kings, we must be cautious."
Ultear looked up at the setting sun gradually disappearing behind the mountains in the distance. "Time is of the essence. I haven't had a chance to tell those old fogies in the council about this yet."
"So you stole this—" Chase suddenly felt the card in his hand was getting hot.
In a sense, he was an accomplice by accepting the arrow that warded off evil, and if the old man found out, he would probably get a good scolding.
Even though the movie version is just Makarov stealing the arrow that wards off evil!
"Don't worry, no one will deliberately examine things that are hundreds of years old."
Ultear spread her hands nonchalantly. "Besides, with your personality, would you even worry about something like this?"
"Haha, that's true." Chase laughed and scratched his head, without refuting it.
Their conversation abruptly ended there, falling into a brief silence.
Ultear glanced back at Eclair, who was gradually calming down under Lucy's comforting words, then looked at the relaxed Council troops. After hesitating for a few seconds, she slowly spoke: "A priestess with phoenix blood joining Fairy Tail will bring quite a bit of trouble."
"Only those with potential have the right to cause trouble; that's the symbol of power."
Chase followed her gaze to Acreia and retorted, "Besides, don't we have enough problem kids in our guild?"
Besides personal factors, having Eclair join the guild also serves to boost the guild's overall strength: if the power of the phoenix can be utilized effectively, its strength will definitely not be weaker than that of an ordinary dragon!
"...You're the biggest problem child, aren't you?" Ultear couldn't help but roll her eyes at Chess.
She wasn't too surprised by the answer, or rather, Fairy Tail wouldn't care about such things anyway.
Therefore, the question just now was merely a prelude to what I was about to say: "Mr. Yajima has submitted his resignation due to his advanced age, and I don't know if I can continue to stay in the council. Although the speaker and the members have changed their attitude towards you, they cannot unconditionally protect Fairy Tail, so Chess—"
"You should be more mindful of the impact of your actions in the future."
After her "brainwashing" for some time, Gerald's mental state in prison has completely stabilized, and he has realized the grave sins of what he had done.
Although staying in the council would be a better way to atone for her sins, there are some things that Ultear cannot avoid no matter what.
For example, this gathering of the Devil's Heart.
Ultear still has feelings for Hades, who took her in and taught her the Arc of Time magic, and wants to go back and persuade him to return to the right path.
Even though she knew Hades' personality well, she knew that the chances of success by doing this were extremely slim!
In addition, there was Melty, who had been misled by herself since childhood. "This tone sounds like you're saying your final goodbye. What difficulties are you facing?" Chase asked.
Based on the timeline of the original work, it's easy to guess that Ultear has decided to return to the Devil's Heart.
Urutia shook her head slightly without answering.
She still held the same thought as before: she didn't want Fairy Tail to be implicated because of the sins she had committed.
Seeing that she was unwilling to talk, Chess stopped asking and instead said seriously, "No matter what happens, you must live well, not only for better atonement, but also for Uru who has already lost you once."
With Ultear as a variable, dealing with the Demon's Heart won't be particularly difficult. The only ones who can be considered a threat to him are Vice President Bruno and President Hades.
Leaving Bruno aside for the moment, given his current strength, he would most likely be no match for Hades in a head-on confrontation.
However, Hades, also known as Precht, the second guild master of Fairy Tail, had a fatal flaw.
That is the "Demon Heart" that provides him with magic. As long as the heart is destroyed in advance, we can wear him down to death!
The crux of the problem lies in the "evil aura" emanating from Hades.
According to Zeref in the original work, it was this aura that attracted the black dragon Acnologia. Does this mean that the black dragon will appear when the war with the Devil's Heart breaks out?
This left Chase somewhat unsure.
Although the original guardians are on Tenrou Island, this is, after all, the real world, and the lives of our companions are at stake. It would be too risky to place too much faith in the original storyline.
Therefore, Chess felt it was necessary to eliminate the potential threat of the Demon's Heart before reaching Sirius Island!
Fortunately, there is still a short period of time before the S-rank mage assessment, during which time one can develop and become stronger.
Based on this assessment, sending Ultear back to the heart of the demon ahead of time to stir up trouble might be a good option.
"Yes, I know what you mean. I won't easily seek death."
Upon hearing the name "Uru," Urutia's eyes flickered noticeably, and he made a solemn promise.
"Talking isn't enough, although I don't know exactly what you want to do—"
Chess smiled and pulled a card from thin air, pretending to be unaware, saying, "Here, take this. It might save your life in a critical moment."
Urudia's expression changed slightly, and she was about to politely refuse when Chess had already shoved the card into her arms.
Left with no other choice, she had to accept the offer.
"Thank you, Chess."
"Hey buddy, and you've helped us a lot too."
"By the way, how is Sabertooth doing these days? You must have talked a lot with Ul, the new president, about work, right?"
After discussing the important matters, Chess began to talk to Ultear about relatively lighter topics.
Thinking of her mother, who would frequently visit the council chamber, Ultear sighed heavily, feeling a deep headache: "I really don't know what that girl is thinking. She has to come to the council chamber to report even the purchase of a new banquet table for the guild."
"One time it was even more outrageous; they showed up in their swimsuits, and because it was work, I had no choice but to serve them—."
Despite the complaints and nagging, Chess could clearly see a faint smile on Ultear's face.
"Hahaha! That really sounds like something she would do!"
Time slipped by quietly amidst reminiscing and casual conversation. By the time the council's magic ship successfully arrived in Magnolia, it was already late at night with a bright moon and few stars.
After saying goodbye to Ultear, considering that it was getting late and he was exhausted from the past two days, Chess decided to go home and rest for the night. He would return to the guild the next day to introduce the new member and submit the completed commission.
Eclair and Mengmeng, being girls, are temporarily staying in Lucy's rather shabby little rented room.
The next day.
Chess and Lucy, along with Acreia and Mengmeng who were full of ambition, first had breakfast at a well-known breakfast shop nearby, and took the opportunity to give a brief introduction to the city of Magnolia.
During this time, the residents' undisguised disdain for Chess puzzled Acleya and Mengmeng: Chess's reputation here doesn't seem to be very good.
At Chase's request, Eclair calls him "brother" like Lucy does, instead of the more formal "Mr. Chase".
Lucy, however, seemed quite used to the residents' attitude towards Chase, and even spoke with great interest about Magnolia's "Chase Rules."
And all sorts of interesting stories I heard from Sister Mira.
Chess's mysterious and powerful image as a card mage thus collapsed.
Amidst their laughter and conversation, the group quickly arrived at Fairy Tail, located at the edge of town.
Looking at the magnificent guild building, Eclair and Mengmeng couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Despite Lucy's repeated assurances that everyone in the guild was incredibly friendly, they still looked tense, their eyes inevitably gleaming with a deep sense of awe and anticipation.
If nothing unexpected happens, this will be their place of refuge from now on!
Thinking of this, Eclair and Mengmeng stood there, pondering how to introduce themselves to a group of strangers.
Then·--
"Hey! We're back!"
With a bang, Chess had already kicked open the tightly closed door.
"Is this how the guild greets people?" Eclair was startled.
"Eclair, even if it seems a little impolite, now that we've decided to join, we'll have to follow this rule from now on."
Menghao looked serious and imitated Chess's door-turning gesture.
"There's no such weird rule! Only Chess and Natsu like to make this kind of noise!"
Lucy quickly spoke up to explain, afraid that Eclair might learn bad things from Mengmeng.
What she meant was that most people in the guild were quite polite, but the moment she walked into the guild with Chase, she immediately felt uncomfortable, and her lips twitched.
Looking around, all one could see was chaos, with tables, chairs, and tableware flying everywhere.
Amid shouts, insults, and noise, a group of thugs were engaged in a passionate brawl.
Among them were naked perverts, violent drunkards, and burly men constantly shouting "manly men," and so on.
"Lucy, I suddenly think I should reconsider joining the Mage Guild." Eclair felt a sense of dread at the terrifying scene before her.
Menghao, at a loss, gripped her trouser leg tightly.
Judging from this situation, there's not a trace of friendliness, harmony, or congeniality!
If you didn't know better, you'd think you'd stumbled into a gang shootout!
"Aha, ahaha, don't, don't let their appearance fool you, they're actually all, uh, very easy to get along with, yeah!"
Lucy was completely lost and couldn't even speak properly.
How can we describe this scene?
Don't worry about it, this is just a normal part of our guild's daily life.
That would be even scarier!
Suddenly, with a "whoosh," Natsu's slipper flew straight at Lucy and hit her squarely on the forehead with a crisp, loud sound.
This caused Lucy, who already felt embarrassed, to completely explode.
"Hey you guys, can you please behave yourselves a little?!"
"Star Spirit Robe - Taurus Form!"
A golden magic circle flashed by, and Lucy, dressed in a cow-print uniform, strode straight into the crowd, charging towards Natsu and Gray, who were fighting the fiercest.
Before everyone's eyes, after forcibly separating the two men's fists that had been clashing, she delivered two thuds of Lucy's Iron Fist to each of them. This astonishing scene left all the companions who were fighting in a daze.
"Hey, is this for real? That weakling Lucy actually used her physical strength to stop Natsu and Gray?"
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! You bastard Macao, what the hell did you mean by punching me?!"
"Strange, if it hurts, it means this isn't a dream, but is that still the Lucy I remember?!"
"Ruby has become so amazing after going out for a while, she even has Erza's aura now!"
"You're such a man! Lucy, you look incredibly manly in that outfit!"
The most unbelievable thing has to be about the two parties involved, cough, the victims.
Natsu and Gray were stunned by the heavy, violent punch, standing there dumbfounded with their eyes wide open.
I... I got beaten up by Lucy? X2
The noisy scene seemed to have been paused, falling into an eerie silence.
A few seconds later, Mira, standing in front of the bar with a broken chopstick stuck in her forehead, tilted her head and smiled gently, "Chase, Lucy, welcome back."
"Wait?! Your reaction is way too slow! And—is this the time to say that?!"