Chapter 203 Miss Lucy will pay for everything!
Chapter 203 Miss Lucy will pay for everything!
Chapter 203 Miss Lucy will pay for everything!
After the commotion subsided, the guild hall became unusually quiet as Gajeel and the others went out to work.
In front of the bar.
Chess, munching on a hot chicken leg, glanced back at Natsu, who was sulking in the corner, and then looked at Mira, asking, "The Demon King's power..."
It can't just be demonization, right?
Besides demonization, the Demon King has another key ability: absorption.
"Yes, it can also absorb biological energy and convert it into magic power. I just did a simple test on everyone, and the effect was quite good."
Mira stopped wiping the countertop with a cloth, recalling the endless stream of magic power that flowed through her in Demon Lord mode, and smiled as she thanked him, "Thank you, Chess. It's such a wonderful gift for me right now."
After a period of recovery and adaptation, her magic power has returned to its peak after two and a half years of self-isolation. However, the time she missed in her training is difficult to make up for, resulting in a very limited time to receive demon souls each time.
Especially the demon Shuttri and the demon god Halphas, who have high burst damage, consume magic power at an exceptionally rapid rate, basically requiring a forced deactivation after just a few shots.
In Demon King form, whether it's demonizing surrounding creatures to attack enemies or absorbing them more directly, this deficiency is well compensated for.
From this perspective, the Demon King's reception, which doesn't possess enormous destructive power, is more of a support type, providing her with the ability to sustain combat!
Although Mira is now very laid-back and not as competitive as before, she feels happy when she thinks about using this power to better protect the guild and her companions.
More importantly, it was a gift from Chase to himself!
"We're already so familiar, there's no need to be so polite."
Chase took the handkerchief Mira casually handed him and wiped his mouth. Suddenly, he changed the subject and said with great interest, "Mira, once you've fully adapted to your Demon King form, let's have a good fight!"
With his cheat-like abilities, he grows stronger at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary people, and the gap between him and Mira will only widen.
If we don't seize this excellent opportunity now that Mira has gained sustain, the chances of getting new cards from her later will be extremely slim.
"No problem, but don't blame me if you get beaten to a pulp!" Mira readily agreed.
Like Erza and the others, she naturally knew that Chase's magical duelist soul needed to grow through constant battles.
"Hehe, don't worry, I definitely won't hold back!" Chase clenched his fist confidently.
"Uh," Mira's lips twitched.
Is this lousy dealer really planning to go all out?
Having witnessed Chase's battles with Jellal and Laxus, she felt from the bottom of her heart that the other party had surpassed her and Erza, and might even have reached the level of a monster like Gildarts.
Even if the Demon King were to take over, there would be no chance of victory in a real fight!
Looking at Chess's beaming smile, Mira suddenly regretted agreeing so quickly—she really might get a beating!
This was a bit hasty.
"Mira, since you can demonize others, can you turn demons affected by the Demon King's power back into humans?"
Lucy's sudden appearance in the frame broke the delicate awkwardness of the situation.
She came up with this idea by chance during a casual chat with Eclair, and wanted to ask the villagers of Demon Village on their behalf.
According to the old village chief, they would move away from the beast-infested Boendali Forest and find a remote and safe area to continue living, just like the demons on Karuna Island.
If I had another chance to become human again, I would definitely have many more options, and I wouldn't have to worry about encountering a "witcher" like Silver.
"I'm sorry, Lucy, while I might be able to do that, I can't maintain the effect permanently."
Mira, knowing what Lucy was thinking, sighed softly.
In her receiving form, she does indeed have the ability to reverse the demonization of the Demon Realm, but ultimately, she is not a pure demon like the Demon Realm, and needs to maintain a continuous output of magic power to achieve this.
Obviously, this is highly unrealistic.
"I see—" Lucy looked regretful and turned to give Eclair and Mengmeng an apologetic look.
"The old village chief and the others have decided to live their lives their own way, so you don't need to worry about it. Oh, by the way, Chase took out a card containing a large amount of money from his pocket. "I left in a bit of a hurry yesterday and forgot to give this to you."
"Aside from the property damage caused by the destruction of the village, the actual reward for this commission is 12 million J. As previously agreed, Lucy, you will receive 6 million."
"Robbery? Six, six million?!" The apology on Lucy's face vanished instantly, and golden coin symbols appeared deep in her wide eyes.
Because she had so many things to do, she completely forgot about the extremely important matter of the commission fee!
With trembling hands, Lucy took the card and looked at the mountain of coins displayed on the card. She was so excited that she couldn't speak and her mouth twisted into a grin.
Six million! That's six hundred cubic meters!
If you convert that to rent, it would be enough to rent the place for seven years!
This rich heiress from Heartfilia is really desperate for money; the first thing she thought of after getting the money was rent—
"Happy, come here quickly, Lucy has become rich!" Natsu followed after smelling the aroma.
"Love~ Lucy, let's eat fish, lots and lots of fish, and only the heads, throw the rest away!" Happy stared at the cards in Lucy's hand, drooling.
"Don't even think about it! This is money I earned through hard work!"
Lucy quickly clutched the card to her chest, her eyes filled with vigilance and wariness as she looked at Nazhabi.
"You stingy guy! You've been in the guild for so long and you've never treated us to anything good to eat."
"Come on, Natsu, Lucy's rich now, it's normal for her to look down on us."
Natsu and Happy started talking about Lucy over there.
"Haven't you two eaten and drunk at my house enough already?!" Lucy instantly switched to her dental malfunction mode.
Seeing Natsu and Happy's pitiful appearance, I really couldn't bear it.
And this time, it was a request she made by leaving the strongest team to go out with Chess. Thinking of this, kind-hearted Lucy sighed and decided to make it up to the two of them: "Alright! It's only for today, eat whatever you want in the guild, I'll pay for everything!"
"Really? I knew it! Lucy is such a great person!!"
Natsu and Happy, having successfully played the victim, immediately changed their tune and eagerly ordered the premium Flame Set Meal and limited-edition sea fish from Mira.
Just when Lucy thought she had finally gotten rid of the two guys, little did she know that her conversation had been overheard by her eager companions.
"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony with you. Feed Mira, I'll take the most expensive bottle of red wine."
"Lucy, if it's okay, I'd like to have a deluxe strawberry cake."
Gray and Erza, both from the strongest squad, arrived first, followed by Levi and the others. Even Loki rushed back from the Celestial Realm to take advantage of the situation.
In no time, the bar was packed with people placing orders like crazy.
"Huh? Send him off?! Wait, I—"
Lucy was shocked and was about to explain when her friends pushed her out. She squatted in a corner where no one cared and silently shed tears.
"My wallet!!!"
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