Chapter 144 New Card: The Legendary Strongest Warrior!
Chapter 144 New Card: The Legendary Strongest Warrior!
Chapter 144 New Card: The Legendary Strongest Warrior!
It was late at night, with the moon and stars shining brightly, when the conversation with Chairman Makarov ended.
Inside a small rented room next to the riverbank.
"Ah, I'm so curious to see which other newcomers will join besides Jupiter!"
The true owner of the house, Natsu, lay sprawled beside the coffee table, his cheeks puffed out like balls. "The guild master is so awful! He said we'd find out soon enough!"
"I want to know right now!"
Across the street, Happy, the second-in-command of the house, was grooming his claws with the fireplace when he said, "Natsu, you mean the perverted Rain Woman, right? Jupiter is a Phantom Lord's magical cluster weapon~"
Seeing the two of them so relaxed and without any sense of boundaries, Lucy, the plastic owner of the house, couldn't help but complain:
"Whether it's Jupiter or the perverted rain woman, these kinds of names are incredibly offensive to a cute girl!"
"And another thing, this is my home, why did you follow me here?!"
"You dead cat!! Get your stinky paws off me!"
As she spoke faster, spittle flew from the mouth of the fiercely glaring girl.
Just then, the slightly ajar bathroom door was slowly pushed open.
Erza tossed her long, crimson hair, which was still damp with water droplets. Even wrapped in a bath towel, she couldn't hide her stunning figure and taut skin.
She walked over leisurely with a relaxed expression and waved to the card player who was sitting quietly on the sofa enjoying his tea: "Sorry, Chase, I've kept you waiting."
"It's alright, it'll only take the time it takes to brew a pot of tea." Chase put down his teacup and stood up.
The Three Crows of the Dark Guild had a bounty on their head with the council, and Makarov had already used that amount to make up for the property losses caused in the battle.
However, his home is completely beyond saving and remains in ruins, requiring reconstruction.
With nowhere else to go, Lucy's side of the river naturally became an excellent free haven.
"I can accept Chess, but why is Erza, who lives in the girls' dormitory, here too?!" Lucy was truly devastated.
It's true that these guys don't treat themselves like outsiders, but they're being way too impolite!
If she had a choice, she would still like to have a little bit of a sense of boundaries. "Well, I always feel much more relaxed at Lucy's house."
Erza seemed to realize that her behavior was impolite and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Lucy, did I cause you any trouble?"
Lucy's sudden seriousness made her a little embarrassed: "Well, it's alright, I'm used to it anyway."
The words had barely left her mouth when she immediately regretted them, her mind racing with thoughts of: "Aaaaaah! Why! Why didn't I just reject Erza cleanly and decisively!"
At the same time, the kind-hearted Lucy appeared: "We're all friends, and Erza has helped us a lot. It's really rude to kick her out like this!"
In the end, Lucy, with a soft heart, gave up struggling and plopped down on the sofa with a heavy sigh.
"Don't worry, Lucy, I won't freeload off you. I'll cover all your rent for this month and next month," Chase said, turning back as he reached the bathroom door.
"Well, I can also help with the utilities," Erza added.
"Really? That's amazing!"
Lucy, who had been looking worried, instantly perked up, her beautiful eyes blinking brightly, revealing the gleam of a penniless pauper.
"Then Chess, you can stay here as long as you like! Stay for as long as you want, even a month if you want!"
"And Erza, the bathroom in this house is always open for you!"
Happy, seeing her greedy appearance, muttered under his breath, "Natsu, I've witnessed the ugly face of humanity firsthand."
"Lucy has always been that kind of person." Natsu nodded firmly.
Lucy's lips twitched: "...Hey! I'm talking about you two white guys!"
In the end, Erza, who said she was going back to the girls' dormitory, ended up staying here anyway.
The reason was that they didn't feel comfortable with Lucy being with two half-males.
Nazhabi had originally planned to take this opportunity to play the exciting King's Game, but everyone was exhausted after a long day, so the perk was dropped.
Moonlight spilled onto the silent street, bringing a sense of tranquility and comfort to the slightly crowded little house.
As girls, Erza and Lucy naturally slept in the bed, while Chess and Happy made beds on the floor.
Listening to Natsu's snoring beside him, Chess, whose head was resting on Happy's, closed his eyes slightly and his consciousness sank into the card space.
After defeating Gerald, there was first the matter of Urudia, then the council's investigation, and Makarov's conversation.
He only had time to meet new friends now.
At this moment, the card space is also in the starry night.
There is actually no concept of day and night here. The weather environment is simulated to give the card monsters a relatively regular life.
After greeting the card monsters that sensed his presence, Chase transformed into a streak of dark gold light and arrived at a newly opened area.
This is a space filled with both light and darkness.
Just by standing outside, one can feel a sharp fighting spirit emanating from the flowing chaotic light.
Similar to Lucy's Celestial Magic, whenever Chase acquires a new card monster, he needs to form a contract with it.
However, this kind of contract doesn't have many mandatory clauses; it's just a more formal "greeting".
After all, Chase is the absolute master of the deck—of course, provided he has enough power, like Osiris's Sky Dragon.
The two new cards that were leaked from Gerald this time are bundled cards.
These are the card monster "Chaos Warrior" and the spell card "Chaos Ritual"!
Chaos Warrior: An 8-star monster card, born from a chaotic force field interwoven with light and darkness, possessing powerful attack and defense capabilities, and is the legendary strongest warrior.
The Ritual of Chaos: The Ritual of Special Summoning Chaos Warriors. Judging from the background story, if the Dark Magician of Chaos is the pinnacle of the abyss of magic, then without a doubt, the Chaos Warrior is the strongest in the warrior realm!
In the past, Chase might have needed to go through a lot of trouble to enter the space where the Chaos Warriors were located.
But now, contracting an eight-star monster is no longer a difficult task for him, who possesses the magical power of a Saint Ten.
The moment I stepped through the barrier of chaos, a powerful aura of killing intent swept over me.
What comes into view is a plain battlefield filled with swords, spears, and halberds against a chaotic backdrop.
On the only hill in the center of the plain, a majestic warrior holding a sword and shield and wearing black and gold armor slowly opened his eyes.
The Chaos Warrior, bathed in the light of chaos, glanced at Chase and slowly spoke:
"Summoned by contract, you are my Master?"
Lucy's room.
After tossing and turning several times, Lucy finally couldn't resist lifting a corner of the blanket and sitting up straight.
"I can't sleep at all!"
She stared with slightly bloodshot eyes, unable to fall asleep because of Natsu's snoring.
"Natsu is still the same as before; he won't settle down unless I coax him to sleep."
Erza, noticing the commotion, opened her eyes.
After giving Lucy a look that said "Leave it to me," she got up and got out of bed. With practiced ease, she grabbed Natsu's scarf, lifted him up, and delivered a dull punch to his stomach.
puff!
Natsu fell to the ground peacefully, and a small white soul emerged from his mouth.
Erza shoved the little soul figure back down, clapped her hands, and went back to bed.
Lucy stared in disbelief: "No, as expected of Erza—"
"Lucy, if you still can't sleep, just say so. I'm good at putting people to sleep!" Erza clenched her fist confidently.
"No need, no need!" Lucy was wide awake and shook her head like a rattle.
That method of putting someone to sleep would absolutely kill me!!
"Even without the armor to conceal it, I can be just as honest with my comrades now—."
Erza gently embraced Lucy, letting out a relieved sigh with a smile.
Lucy's face turned bright red.
The next day, the morning sunlight dispelled the darkness of the night.
Fairy Tail construction site.
Workers continued to dismantle the scaffolding that they hadn't finished dismantling yesterday, while renovation teams entered the site, and the sounds of various commands and heavy machinery operating rose and fell.
Good morning, Mila!
At the makeshift bar, Lucy greeted Mira with great enthusiasm.
Judging from his appearance, he must have slept very soundly last night in Erza's arms.
More importantly, you no longer have to worry about not being able to pay your rent!
In contrast, Happy, floating in the air, seemed listless: "Ugh~ How strange, that backache I felt on Karuna Island is back again."
"Damn it! I couldn't even beat Erza in my dream, and my stomach is still aching. I have to get revenge!" Natsu said, looking annoyed.
Upon hearing this, Lucy gave an awkward yet polite smile: Didn't you ever think that you'd actually already been beaten up?
"Oh? You can't pretend you didn't hear that."
Erza, dressed in her everyday armor, walked up from behind, hands on her hips. "Want to challenge me, Natsu?"
"I was just kidding!" Natsu instantly transforms into Happy 2.0.
"Ha, how embarrassing." Gray also appeared.
"Gray, you need to get along well with Natsu!"
"Yes, Lady Erza!"
Chase, who had come with the others, sat quietly to the side and enjoyed the breakfast that Mira had carefully prepared.
Seeing this, Natsu immediately ran over, like a little kid, wanting to eat too.
Mira smiled and agreed, then brought out a cake that hadn't sold yesterday, heated it up briefly, and handed it to him.
Looking at the sizzling, flame-like culinary disaster, Lucy instinctively moved away, shifting her position slightly to avoid it. She and Erza, who had also skipped breakfast, ordered what looked like a more normal milk bread, while Happy opted for the usual sashimi.
"Grey, what about you?" Mira asked Grey.
"I... I don't need it. I found a lunchbox on the way here. It looks a bit strange, but it tastes alright." Gray raised his hand and patted his stomach.
He hasn't been taking on many commissions lately, and even when he did, he lost them all. His wallet is a bit tight, so he can only make do.
"How unrefined~" Mira glanced at the pile of materials not far away and gave a meaningful smile.
"By the way, Mira, you've already joined a new pool table so quickly."
Still unaware of what was going on, Gray turned his attention to the billiards table next to the bar area.
"That's right, this is a sample sent by the merchant. Just a heads-up, the basement of the new guild will be converted into an entertainment venue," Mira explained.
"I see, that sounds pretty good."
Gray nodded, walked slowly to the pool table, picked up the cue stick on the table, and weighed it in his hand for a few moments.
"Does Gray still play billiards?" Lucy asked, taking a sip of her milk, somewhat surprised.
"Yeah, he's an expert in this area, and his skills are even better than Wakaba's."
Mira held up a finger to her face. "Oh right, I remember Natsu is pretty strong too."
"Pfft! Even Natsu, who can't even ride a bumper car properly, can do it?!"
Lucy was completely stunned and spat out all the milk she had just drunk.
Chase, sitting next to him, was hit perfectly, taking 100% of the damage.
"Oh? I'm so sorry, Chess, I didn't mean to!" Lucy waved her hands and apologized repeatedly.
"fine."
Chase reached out and took the bear-shaped handkerchief Mira handed him, then silently wiped his face.
In other words, if it were Lucy, or Natsu or Gray, he would have to summon his fists in attack mode and try to reason with them!
"Billiards? Hahaha, I'm fired up!"
Natsu dropped his plate and ran over excitedly, shouting, "You damn ice cube! Dare to challenge me?!"
"A challenge from a former defeated opponent? No problem, I accept." Gray's lips curled up slightly.
"Damn it! Last time I wasn't familiar with the rules!" Natsu retorted unhappily.
After saying that, he took the cue from Gray, went to the teeing area, bent down, held the cue with one hand and rested the other on the table as a cue rest, and stared intently at the white ball at the end of the cue.
His incredibly professional movements left Lucy stunned: Could he really do that?
"Whoa! Watch this, Fire Dragon's Clear Platform!"
Natsu answered Lucy's question with his actions.
With a deafening roar, debris flew everywhere and dust billowed.
A visible crack split open in the middle of the brand-new billiard table, stretching all the way to the broken gap at the end. Looking around, the entire tabletop was covered with fragments of billiard balls.
"Tch, only six!" Natsu scratched his head in dissatisfaction.
"Ai is already amazing, Natsu, he broke Gray's record!" Happy commented.
"Hey, look carefully, there are clearly only five, okay?"
Gray pointed to the still relatively intact little white ball, his face serious. "This isn't completely broken yet!"
This inhuman way of playing shocked Lucy so much that her eyes popped out of their sockets: "Is this really okay to play like this?!"
"Interesting. I never knew there was such a way to play billiards before." Chase stood up and stretched his arms and legs.
"A game where you destroy the most enemies? Hmm, I'll give it a try!"
Erza was equally eager to try, "Costume change! Billiards girl!"
"What kind of game is this? It's obviously something they invented themselves! Don't take it so seriously!"
Watching Chess walk slowly past Erza, who had changed her clothes, Lucy seemed to awaken the Observation Haki that allows her to foresee the future, and sighed heavily while holding her forehead.
Rest in peace, poor Mr. Billiards Table...
boom! !
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