Chapter 331: Sol the Earthbound, Julia the Rainbringer
Chapter 331: Sol the Earthbound, Julia the Rainbringer
Mira carefully sensed the magic power, and with everyone in the guild not trying to conceal their presence, she would have noticed if anyone was there.
"According to everyone's nature, if this situation arises... has the battle already begun?" Rod was the first to think that Erza's persuasion of the Guild Master had taken effect.
But they all said they'd be back in the morning, so this shouldn't be such an urgent matter.
He looked into the temporary tavern in the basement and saw unfinished wine glasses and tableware on the table.
There must be an emergency.
The two returned to the ground and asked a nearby merchant.
"Miss Mira, Rod? Don't you know? Mr. Makarov left in a huff with many people this morning.
I heard that someone in the guild was attacked and severely injured..."
Rod hurriedly asked, "Who's injured? Where are they now?"
"It seems to be Miss Reby and her two teammates. They should have been sent to the hospital. It's said that the Phantom did this, and they actually did such a thing, how outrageous..."
Upon hearing that Reby and her team were hospitalized, Rod and Mira breathed a sigh of relief.
According to the Fairy Tail's usual practice, minor injuries are bandaged, severe injuries are sent to the hospital, and in special cases, Granny Bolyssa is called.
Being hospitalized at least indicates no life-threatening danger or risk of disability, just a 'regular severe injury'.
But as the worry subsided, anger surged uncontrollably—they dared to injure someone within the city!
Seeing the injured trio of Reby, the old man would definitely not be able to suppress his rage.
Mira made a quick decision, "Let's go after them!"
"Wait a moment." Rod stopped her, pointing to a patch of unusual cloud cover, "Isn't that near the hospital?"
...
Lucy walked alone in a narrow alley, a shortcut back to the hospital.
She had just returned to the guild and found that everyone had left. Now, she was heading back to the hospital to continue caring for Reby and the others.
Lucy completely forgot what Erza had said yesterday about not going out alone.
However, there was no other choice; besides the few injured members in the hospital, she was the only one left in the guild.
Although she hadn't been in the guild for long, the sudden quietness of the usually bustling guild made Lucy feel a bit uncomfortable.
The sky suddenly started to rain, intensifying Lucy's sense of loneliness—she was, after all, a literary girl, and her emotions were easily influenced by her surroundings.
Suddenly, a strange man and woman appeared before her, talking about 'targets' and 'missions'.
Lucy became alert, "Who are you?"
The man had a slender build, green hair, a goatee, and wore a red suit with a monocle, speaking in an odd tone:
"Ah—I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Sol, Sol the Earthbound, NO, NO, NO~ Please call me Mr. Sol."
The woman held a princess umbrella, wore a thick blue outfit, and had a black face veil with a teru teru bozu hanging from her chest. Her speech carried a gloomy tone:
"Juvia is one of the four elements, the Rainbringer, no mistake, the Rainbringer, drizzling~ drizzling~, and what kind of girl are you?"
When mentioning the term 'Rainbringer', Juvia seemed to have a deep grudge.
Ignoring their strange words, Lucy focused on the key phrase, "Phantom! It was you who attacked the guild... and Reby and the others!"
"NO, NO, NO~ I'll say it three times to clarify the misunderstanding. It was Mr. Gajeel who destroyed your guild and attacked Miss Reby. Although it was the Guild Master's decision."
This person always spoke with a respectful tone, and his appearance seemed to be pursuing a gentlemanly demeanor.
But his body constantly swayed, and his speech was odd; Lucy couldn't see a trace of elegance in his behavior.
"Why... why did you do this?" Lucy reached for the Celestial Spirit Key at her waist.
Sol twisted his body with extraordinary flexibility, like a noodle, "We came from the great Phantom to fetch you, Miss Lucy Hartfelicia."
"!" Hearing her surname from this person, Lucy's eyes widened.
Just then, Juvia raised her hand, and a two-meter-wide water ball suddenly appeared, trapping Lucy within it. "Water Constraint!"
"Waaah..."
The key chain dropped amidst the impact of the water, clinking on the stone-paved road. Lucy's body gradually lost strength within the water ball.
"Wah!" Lucy struggled to swim out, but the water ball severely hindered her movements, even entering her mouth and nose.
"Juvia's Water Constraint is absolutely unbreakable..."
A green figure descended from above, headbutting the water ball and clamping Lucy's waist with one hand, landing steadily on the ground.
A muffled voice came from beneath the crab-shaped mask of the ship: "What are you trying to do to our lovely newcomer?"
"Cough! Cough..." Lucy coughed out two mouthfuls of water and steadied herself by holding onto Rod's arm. Only when the green armor on his body disappeared did she recognize who it was.
She exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Rod!"
Rod tipped his toes, and the key chain fell into his hand, which he handed to Lucy, "A Holder-type Mage, remember to hold onto your own props, and also..."
He pointed upwards, "There's an even bigger surprise up there."
Lucy raised her head and saw the Monstrosity that had scared her earlier. But at this moment, her heart was filled with a sense of security, "Miss Mira!"
Juvia and Sol both sensed a powerful magic power and looked up. Two demonic claws had already grabbed their faces respectively.
Mira's forward momentum did not diminish as she grabbed their faces and slammed their heads against the ground.
Boom! The two loud noises merged into one.
The flagstone-paved ground was smashed, creating two pits, and dense cracks spread all the way to the foot of the nearby shops.
However, Mira's face did not show any joy because the sensation was off.
Sol wriggled like an eel and burrowed into the ground.
Juvia's body turned into a water stream and retreated a considerable distance before re-coalescing into a human form, appearing unharmed.
Sol emerged from the ground next to her, but one of his monocle lenses was missing. The shattered lens lay with Juvia's umbrella.
Mira licked her lips, her voice sounding harder than usual, and her speech became more flippant, "Seems like they're not ordinary small fry."
"No, no, no~ How can you say that we are the Four Elements..." Sol struggled to maintain his composure,
"So it's the Monstrosity Mira and the Fairy Strategist. This is a big mistake. The intelligence report said that you two were on a honeymoon."
Lucy's face was filled with shock, "Eh? So Happy was telling the truth about Miss Mira and Mr. Rod secretly getting married?"
"You're so naive..." Rod sighed. Should he say she's absent-minded or what?
She had just almost been drowned by someone, and now she was already starting to complain.
Moreover, Happy had fooled her with such rumors more than once, and she still believed him...
Lucy's face turned red, "But everyone in the guild said that you were using the mission as an opportunity to honeymoon!"
"We'll talk after the fight. Summon - Crimson Mark Treant, Azure Engraved Golem!"
Rod estimated that the last time he and Mira went out to play, the guild's rumors must have reached her ears and even the Phantom's ears.
But Rod didn't want to get into that with her now. Why did this kid always distract her teammates during battles?
(As for Sol of the Earth, he tends to mix in some French words when he speaks, which I can't replicate here. Apologies for only keeping his 'No, no, no~'.)
Book Title: Harry's Return from Hogwarts Legacy
Synopsis: After spending his sixth year at Hogwarts a century ago, Harry returned to the stairwell compartment in 1991 and received a new acceptance letter from Hogwarts.
"You're saying that my parents were both killed by a Dark Wizard?" Harry asked, "Who is this Dark Wizard? Why are you afraid of him to the point of not even daring to mention his name?"
"It's Vol---," Hagrid cautiously replied, "Well, call him Voldemort, because he has personally killed hundreds of people."
Harry nodded noncommittally.
"And the next day?"
Hagrid: "Huh?"
(End of Chapter)
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