thebusnovel Chapter 225 A Strange Request
Chapter 225 A Strange Request
Chapter 225 A Strange Request (Skipable)
The lively banquet continued until evening, and Chess did not see Mistergang again until the end.
However, given his personality, he certainly won't leave Magnolia until he makes a decision, and there's still plenty of time, so there's no need to worry too much.
It's worth mentioning that during the banquet, the Magnolia City Police Department came over—such a big thing appeared in the city and caused such a commotion, so the mayor naturally couldn't ignore it.
Even if it can be confirmed that it was the work of Chess and Fairy Tail!
Helpless, Chase had to stop his duet with Mira and follow the security team to the mayor's office to use the cash card's power on the mayor as originally planned.
With the security funds as a guarantee, the mayor, who had been looking serious and earnest, immediately beamed with joy and firmly stated that he stood with the city's residents through thick and thin.
After listening to the mayor's extremely official platitudes, by the time Chase returned to the guild, the banquet was already over.
"It's not a problem for Wendy and Charlotte to stay at my place for one night before they check into the girls' dormitory."
Inside the living room of his own little villa, Chess looked at Nazgre and the others, who were relaxed and at ease as if they were back home, and said speechlessly, "Why did you all come along?!"
"Hahaha, what's the big deal? I haven't been here for days!" Natsu said, lying on the sofa.
"No matter what, Wendy and Charlotte are both girls." Erza said earnestly, taking a sip of her black tea.
"Hey Charlotte, want to sharpen your claws? I know which wall in the Chess family's house has the most comfortable hardness~"
Harpy's gaze toward Charlotte was quite lewd, with a hint of "This way, sir."
"Who would be so rude as to sharpen their claws in someone else's house!" Xia Lulu was disgusted and scolded Happy fiercely.
"Okay, so cute, and so loving!" Happy lowered his head and wriggled shyly, his blue cat face flushed red.
"This dead cat is beyond saving." Lucy sighed, rubbing her forehead with one hand.
Despite saying that, she was still very happy: thank you, Chess, for taking the blame for the misfortune that should have befallen me.
If it weren't for Chase's big house, Wendy and Charlotte would probably have to stay there temporarily!
Wendy, the person involved, seemed very restrained, sitting cautiously in the corner, her cute little face full of apology.
Chess, who was already used to this, reached out and patted Wendy's head, laughing, "Don't worry about it so much. Even if you guys hadn't come, these guys would have found another excuse."
"Yes, Mr. Chase!" Wendy's guilt lessened slightly.
"Hmm? What did I tell you before?" Chess asked with a hint of doubt.
"Oh, thank you, Chess~" Wendy smiled.
"That's more like it. Just treat this place like your own home. There's no need to be too formal."
Snapped!
As if to verify Chase's words, the bathroom door on the side of the living room was pushed open forcefully.
"Hey! I'm done washing, who's next?"
Gray walked out quite naturally, the only cloth he was wearing was a wool coin wrapped around his head.
Wendy had never seen such an explosion before. She quickly covered her eyes, hot steam billowing from her flushed cheeks.
"I have to say, they're really treating this place like their own home!!" Xia Lulu finally witnessed the casualness of these people.
Lucy remained silent, simply looking away and forcing a laugh, too lazy to even bother commenting.
After a period of noise.
After taking a shower, everyone gathered again in the living room. Under the bright lights, they drank red tea and talked about the Oración Seis and various interesting stories from the guild.
The relaxed and harmonious atmosphere allowed Wendy to completely shake off the gloom of parting with Robin and the others, and she burst into laughter at Natsu's challenge to Chess and subsequent instant collapse.
In the end, Lucy simply stopped going back to her own apartment and decided to stay at Chase's house instead.
She sleeps in the same room as Erza, Wendy, and Charlene.
A night passes in the blink of an eye.
The next morning, Wendy and Carla, pulling their cute little suitcases, set off ahead of Erza for the Fairy Tail girls' dormitory.
Although she was still a child, Wendy was a mage who had done many missions and had some money. The rent of 100,000 J was basically no pressure for her.
Similarly, Eclair, who checked in a couple of days ago, earned enough money in the Demon Village to support herself for several years without worrying about food or lodging!
Chess and Lucy returned to the guild as usual.
As for the three guys, Grenaz and Habib, who share a room, they argued until midnight last night over trivial matters, and are still fast asleep right now.
Upon entering the guild hall, only a few people were scattered around, the quiet atmosphere a stark contrast to yesterday's lively banquet.
It's nice to have some peace and quiet sometimes.
"Good morning, Chess, Lucy." Mira, standing at the bar, smiled and waved to the brother and sister.
Good morning, Mira (sister)
After exchanging greetings, Chess sat down at the dining table, accepted the nutritious breakfast Mira handed him, glanced around the guild, and asked, "Where's the guild leader?"
"He left with Nie's registration documents before dawn, and now—."
Mira tilted her head, calculated the time, and said, "We should be at the Council of Councilors soon, right?"
"The old man is a bit slow. At 88, he should be working hard. I thought he would set off overnight."
Chess stuffed the steaming bread into his mouth.
As the mayor of a city, Mayor Magnolia's connections and resources are beyond question. Since he was already there, Chase asked him to introduce him to a few magic companies with experience in modifying magical weapons when he went to see him yesterday.
The mayor didn't hesitate; he made a phone call and immediately connected him with the senior team that had participated in the design of the Phantom Six-Legged Walker.
According to the agreed time, they should arrive in Magnolia soon. After they understand the basic situation of Ne, Old Magnolia should have also received the document approved by the council, and construction can begin immediately!
"If the president hears you say that, you'll get a beating, Chess," Lucy warned Chess with ill intent as she leaned closer.
"Oh dear, should we go back and tell the president that 88 is the age to really push yourself?" Mira laughed even more mischievously.
Chase's lips twitched: "Hey, you two—"
After breakfast, I chatted with Mira Lucy for a while, and then the magical weapon modification team that I had contacted arrived at Fairy Tail as scheduled.
The uniform work attire and meticulous attitude made Lucy sigh in admiration, truly befitting a professional who designed the six-legged walker; he was obviously a top student in magic.
After a brief self-introduction, Chase summoned the Dark Mage to accompany them, leading them to Nephew, located on the lake behind.
The guild returned to silence once again.
"I'm so bored. Let's see if there are any good jobs available lately." Lucy got up and walked towards the guild's task board.
The reward for this campaign against the Oración Seis, plus the six million she received from the previous SS commission, means she won't have to worry about rent for the time being and can relax for a while.
So, she didn't really want to do commissions; she just wanted to kill time when she had nothing else to do.
As soon as Lucy arrived at the task board, her eyes were drawn to a prominent task form.
[For women only, this is a lost and found item at the Fairy Tail girls' dormitory. Note: No reward will be given even if the request is completed.]
Rather than a request form, the simple and plain note reads more like someone's personal letter.
"How strange, what kind of request is this?" Lucy asked, puzzled.
Nob, who was standing nearby acting as an NPC, looked over and said, "It's probably a prank by some kids in the city. There have been similar incidents before."
Within the consignment board, his knowledge was even broader than that of Mira, who was in charge of management!
"If it's a prank, shouldn't you write down an exorbitant reward? If you don't pay even if you complete the task to a high standard, there's basically no chance anyone will fall for it, right?" Lucy asked, pointing to the note.
"Deliberately accepting a commission, letting someone get false hope, and then cruelly mocking them—how cunning, Lucy."
Norb's face was filled with disdain.
"Your imagination is just too good." Lucy was speechless.
At the same time, I was also puzzled as to why I was seen this way in Norb's mind.
If we're talking about being cunning, then Mira is definitely the one with that trait!
"That is indeed a bit strange; I don't have any registration record for this commission here."
Mira walked over slowly, holding a file covered in colorful sticky notes, and said with a smile, "The location happens to be the girls' dormitory, so Lucy, would you like to go take a look?"
It was a perfectly gentle and ordinary smile, but in Lucy's eyes, who had just been thinking about her, it had a strange sense of terror.
"Okay, okay, I was just thinking of going to see Wendy and Acreia too!"
Feeling guilty, Lucy immediately agreed, grabbed the note, and ran out of the guild, fearing that she would be chased down by the demon Mirajane at any moment.
The Fairy Tail girls' dormitory is located on a hill on the west side of Magnolia, not far from the guild, just a few streets away.
"Even if we have the location, there's absolutely no information about the client—"
Looking at the dormitory building in front of her, Lucy immediately faced a dilemma.
Just as she was about to go in and ask Erza and the others for clues, a short old woman suddenly appeared in front of her.
"You accepted that commission, didn't you? I'm the commissioner, and also the dormitory manager of this building, Hilda."
Before Lucy could respond, the old woman leaped out and, with lightning speed, touched her all over.
"Yes, she's a girl, she can come into the dorm."
"You can tell just by looking at them, right?!" Lucy instinctively crossed her arms over her chest.
She knew the rule that boys were not allowed to set foot in the girls' dormitory.
Well, except for Harpy.
"Also, you can't play pranks on the guild's task board; misuse can cause a lot of trouble!"
"You take on the job but don't do anything. Forget it, you can go back now." Hilda waved her hand with a look of disappointment.
"You're the one who talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk!" Lucy pointed her finger at the additional instructions on the note. Hilda shook her head, her tone becoming more stern: "As a Fairy Tail mage, you have so many excuses. I think you shouldn't be a mage!"
Upon hearing this, Lucy, who hadn't taken it seriously at first, suddenly perked up and immediately declared that she would complete the commission to prove herself even without payment.
Hilda was very pleased with this, and then with a "thump," she tossed Lucy a sexy and revealing catwoman outfit.
"In that case, put on this outfit."
"Huh? Why do you want to—"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
"Wait, wait! Even if I have to wear it, I don't want to change here!"
"Nobody's spying on you."
Under the shadow of the nameless holy light and amidst Lucy's screams, she was stripped naked by Granny Hilda and forcibly dressed in a catwoman outfit.
"Is this okay?" Lucy said, awkwardly closing her legs together.
Although Erza blushed at the sexy clothes in her closet, this was the first time she had ever dressed so daringly in public.
"Add a 'meow' after your words!" Hilda said fiercely, hands on her hips.
"So, what does this even mean—meow?" Lucy was shocked by the fierce aura.
Hilda scrutinized Lucy carefully, remaining silent for a few seconds before slowly offering her assessment: "She really is disgusting."
Lucy: "—Enough! Just tell me what you requested, meow!"
"I've lost a glowing treasure. It's in the girls' dormitory. Can you help me find it? Remember, you can't tell the girls about it, and you absolutely can't ask them for help."
After saying that, Hilda, her face full of disgust, added, "Also, stop adding 'meow' to the end of your sentences, it just gets more and more nauseating!"
This wretched old woman is absolutely irritating!
Lucy was furious and was about to ask for more information about the "glowing treasure" when Erza's voice suddenly came from the second floor of the girls' dormitory.
"Lucy? What are you doing there all by yourself?"
Looking up, they saw Erza, Wendy, and Charlotte, who had settled down, standing by the window looking in their direction.
"Alone? Aren't there others here—"
Lucy frowned slightly, instinctively looking away, but could no longer find the dorm supervisor. "Huh? She's gone?!"
Although I don't understand what's going on, since I've accepted the commission, I must abide by the "principal's" word.
This is a legitimate demand, and it is an obligation that mages must fulfill.
"No, no, I just came to visit since I was bored at the guild."
After quickly getting away with it, Lucy entered this forbidden area for boys, which was considered "paradise" by the old perverts of Fairy Tail.
Since Wendy and Charlene, who had just arrived, needed to tidy up their rooms, and Eclair and Mistletoe had gone to the guild, Erza naturally took on the role of guide, leading Lucy around the girls' dormitory.
Whether it was Levy's room filled with books, Bisca's room with wild animals such as camels, lions, and elephants, Abbacrin's room full of stone statues, or Rachel's room full of wooden torture instruments, they all broadened Lucy's horizons.
Erza was even more extravagant, taking over five rooms and combining them to store various suits of armor!