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Chapter 677: Erza's Future Creditor
Chapter 677: Erza's Future Creditor
A month later, Feng Ye reappeared in Rosemary Village. Instead of returning to the Fairy Tail guild, he had directly teleported, skipping a month's time.
It's worth mentioning that unlocking the ability of the tenth notch on the Ethereal Clock was much slower than the previous nine abilities. More than three centuries had passed since unlocking the Time Stop ability, yet the mist covering the tenth notch remained largely unchanged.
Feng Ye speculated that from the tenth notch onwards to the twelfth, each notch held an extremely powerful ability that required a vast amount of 'temporal energy,' making the unlocking process much slower than before.
In just a month, Rosemary Village had been rebuilt.
At the village entrance, Kagura stood with Erza, gazing outward, waiting for a figure that hadn't appeared. Kagura couldn't help but murmur, "I hope that brother hasn't forgotten about us."
"He won't," Erza assured, leaning on her sword.
Just then, she spotted a figure approaching from the village's front path—it was Feng Ye.
"He's here..." Kagura's eyes sparkled, but she looked at Erza with a hint of disappointment and asked, "Will you come back to visit?"
Erza ruffled Kagura's hair gently and said, "After I take care of some matters, I'll come back to see you often."
"I'll become a wizard too and come find you, sister," Kagura declared earnestly.
Feng Ye strolled to the village entrance and acknowledged Erza and Kagura without surprise. "It seems you're all set to leave."
Erza bowed to Feng Ye and said, "Please take me to the world of wizards."
"Let's go," Feng Ye replied with a casual smile, turning to walk away.
Erza lifted her head, waved goodbye to Kagura, and quickly caught up with Feng Ye. The two gradually disappeared down the path in front of Rosemary Village.
Only Kagura, determined to become a wizard herself, remained standing there.
...
Agalipha City, a bustling and populous place in the Kingdom of Fiore, lay on the route from Rosemary Village to Magnolia Town. Compared to the remote and impoverished Rosemary Village, it was much larger.
On a vibrant street, Feng Ye strolled in a dark wizard's robe, with little Erza, whose height only reached his waist, by his side.
Erza's personality differed noticeably from Mebis'. Having come from a remote village to the city, she didn't display any particular excitement but maintained a composed demeanor as she followed Feng Ye, examining everything with an appraising gaze.
"In remote villages, magic may not be common, but in big cities like this, it's practically a part of daily life," Feng Ye explained as they walked. "Even ordinary people use various magical tools."
Erza noticed people walking by with magical items and nodded, intrigued. "It's indeed a wonderful world."
Despite her calm and collected nature, she was still under twelve years old, and her curiosity about the myriad magical wonders couldn't be suppressed.
As they walked, they passed by a magic shop.
Feng Ye casually pointed it out. "That's a store that sells magic equipment. Your Requip magic is one of the most expensive types of magic to maintain. You'll be a regular customer at places like this, so you'll need to work hard to earn coins. But if you happen to meet some otaku, they'll likely shower you with money and gifts."
Erza paused, curious. "What's an otaku? Some kind of animal?"
Feng Ye pondered for a moment. "They're a peculiar group of people who scrimp and save in various aspects of life but are willing to spend lavishly on their favorite fictional characters."
Confused, Erza asked, "Hmm... They sound like very strange people."
Feng Ye continued walking until they reached a large magic shop, making their way to the exhibition area filled with armor and magical equipment. He surveyed the various armors on display, hanging on walls and racks, deep in thought.
"!"
The moment Erza stepped into the shop, her attention was captured by the dazzling array of armors and equipment. Her eyes locked onto a set of wind sprite armor, unable to look away.
Having practiced Requip magic with Feng Ye these past few days, she had only used the simple equipment left behind by the Black Magic Cult members. Now, she was captivated by the exquisite craftsmanship of the armors and outfits displayed before her.
In particular, a set of wind sprite armor caught her eye. It was made of silky blue fabric with delicate bells hanging from it, and the description promised that it would automatically adjust to the wearer's body for maximum comfort.
However, the price quickly snapped Erza back to reality.
2 million jewels! Erza, who had grown up in Rosemary Village, had never seen anyone spend 100,000 jewels at once, let alone 2 million.
The price made her feel like she could only dream of owning it, and even if she sold herself, she wouldn't come close to affording it.
"You want it?"
Erza nodded again, comforting herself with the same thought.
Feng Ye glanced at her and said contemplatively, "If you really want it, I can lend you the money."
"Eh? Really?" Erza widened her eyes, looking at Feng Ye with hesitation. "But that doesn't feel right."
Feng Ye had already saved her and was willing to bring her into a magic guild. This was already an enormous debt of gratitude that she couldn't possibly repay, and borrowing money from him would only make her feel worse.
"It's fine," Feng Ye smiled. "I don't need the money right now anyway. You can just pay me back once you've earned enough."
Erza hesitated inwardly but ultimately gave in to her desire for the armor that hung on the wall.
She reasoned with herself that she was a wizard now and could slowly pay back the money by taking on jobs. Moreover, she needed some magical equipment to enhance her strength so that she could better complete missions.
It was a rational decision.
That's what Erza kept telling herself.
Feng Ye took out his magic credit card, checked the balance, stroked his chin, and said, "Hmm, I have about 1 billion J right now. I can lend you a few hundred million, so you can buy all the armor and the largest portable space storage."
Puff!
Erza almost fell over, staring at Feng Ye with wide eyes.
"1... 1 billion J?!"
"How... How do you have so much...?"
That was already a staggering amount!
Feng Ye smiled nonchalantly and explained, "I got bored and took on a couple of requests. Don't worry about it. Tell me how much you want to borrow, and I won't charge you any interest."
Erza opened her mouth, feeling dizzy from the numbers Feng Ye was throwing out. She mumbled the word 'billion' a few times, gradually losing her sense of the value.
'Took on a couple of requests...'
'Won't charge you any interest...'
So this was how wizards could become so wealthy.
Erza forced herself to calm down and, maintaining her rationality, cautiously asked Feng Ye, "Then, then I'll borrow 100 million J."
Feng Ye had offered to lend her a few hundred million, but she felt that earning a few hundred million would likely involve extremely difficult requests, probably beyond her current capabilities.
So it was better to borrow only 100 million J.
That way, even if she had to take on ten 10-million-J requests, she would be able to pay back the debt relatively quickly.
"No problem," Feng Ye casually smiled.
To him, earning 1 billion J was indeed as simple as taking on a couple of requests. Those requests that were above the SSS-rank, the decade-long and century-long requests, usually started with a reward of 100 million J.
However, for Erza... First, it would take her a few years to become an S-class wizard, and even then, completing S-class requests wouldn't be easy.
If she failed to complete a request, she would have to pay a penalty.
Additionally, there was the cost of repairing the armor if it got damaged, and with such a large sum of money, she would likely rent a nicer place to live, and there would be other living expenses as well. Not to mention, Fairy Tail had a reputation for causing destruction and sometimes not getting paid for their work.
It would probably take her at least twenty years to pay back the 100 million J.
Hmm.
No big deal.
Having borrowed 100 million J from Feng Ye, Erza felt like she had just landed a five-hit combo on an enemy, causing them to bleed, and entered a state of blood rage. She embarked on a shopping spree.
Armor that had once seemed exorbitantly priced at 1 million J or 2 million J was now within her reach, and she bought it without a second thought.
The shop owners were astounded and personally came to offer her tea and attend to her every need, following her around as she picked out one item after another, placing them into her spatial pocket.
Before she knew it, Erza had bought almost every set of armor and equipment in the largest magic shop that was suitable for her current level.
The total cost came to 30 million J.
Stepping out of the shop, Erza continued to browse through the armor she had just purchased, using a small magic projection to display a futuristic-looking screen floating in front of her. She swiped her fingers across the screen, viewing each piece of armor stored in her private space.
"You bought a lot," Feng Ye commented.
Finally, she closed the projection and earnestly said to him, "I'll work hard as a wizard and pay back the money soon."
"No rush," Feng Ye replied with a casual smile.
Suddenly, he thought of something.
The interest-free loan of 100 million J allowed Erza to enjoy a variety of armor and equipment, and it was undoubtedly a good deal for her. She wasn't at a loss.
The shop owner had also profited significantly by selling 30 million J worth of armor and equipment in one go, with no losses on their part.
And as for himself... After enjoying the sight of Erza in all the different armors, he had gained an additional 100 million J in debt. All things considered, he had gained as well.
Everyone had gained, so in a sense, it promoted the development of the world.
Hmm.
Commendable.
(End of Chapter)
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