69novels Chapter 541 That Dead Card Player! He tricked me again!!
Chapter 541 That Dead Card Player! He tricked me again!!
Chapter 541 That Dead Card Player! He tricked me again!!
Silent all night.
The next morning, Chess woke up slowly.
Looking at Erza curled up in his arms like a kitten, he reached out and gently brushed aside her slightly messy, crimson bangs.
Even without makeup, Erza's appearance is flawless. Her long eyelashes tremble slightly with her even breathing, and a happy smile hangs on her lips.
The fairy queen, so majestic and domineering on the outside, is actually not much different from an ordinary girl when she's asleep.
Chase sighed inwardly, but he really hadn't expected this guy to be so proactive—
An S-class mage's physical abilities are no joke; even he had to put up a tough fight when going all out.
Last night's fierce battle is still vivid in my mind. After all, I'm at the age where I'm full of energy, and with a beauty in my arms, my little brother naturally and uncontrollably rose step by step.
Seemingly sensing this abnormality, Erza's eyelids trembled slightly twice before she slowly opened her somewhat languid eyes.
"Tch...?"
"Good morning, Erza," Chase greeted her with a smile.
"Good morning!!"
Erza was momentarily confused, then suddenly remembered her incredibly daring behavior last night, instantly waking up with a surge of shame.
"I'm going to the guild first!"
She swiftly threw off the bulletproof blanket, jumped out of bed, stammered a greeting, and rushed out the door.
"Clothes!" Chase hurriedly reminded her, watching her retreating figure.
The next second, the light of the transformation array burst forth from the corridor outside the room, followed by the rapid sound of steel boots stepping on the stairs.
The sound faded away very quickly, ending with the door being pushed open forcefully, accompanied by the dull thud of someone accidentally bumping their head against the door.
"Sigh, we've been married for so long, and you're still so reckless."
Chase shook his head and sighed, then slowly got out of bed. "But this kind of costume-changing magic is quite convenient."
He wasn't in a hurry to catch up with Erza. After getting dressed, he went to the bathroom on the first floor as usual to relieve himself and then washed up before leaving the house.
The streets outside were already bustling with activity, and the early morning sunlight shone on the city moat, creating shimmering ripples.
A fisherman dressed in simple clothes happened to be rowing his boat past, and Chess keenly noticed that this Magnolia NPC secretly glanced at him.
Although he was used to being stared at by the locals with enthusiastic (disdainful) looks, the fisherman's gaze had a strange, inexplicable quality to it.
This old man looks like he's looking at a pervert?
Good morning, Chesgo!
Just as they were pondering this, a familiar loud voice suddenly came from across the river—Lucy, who was also just about to head to the guild, was standing on the riverbank waving in their direction.
Chase suppressed his surprise at the old fisherman and stepped across the bridge connecting the two sides.
As soon as the two met, the blonde girl approached them with a sly look on her face.
"Chesco, I just saw it by accident on the second floor. Erza was running out of your house in a panic."
"Was it really an accident?"
Chase first gave his silly sister a scrutinizing look, then pretended to be disgusted and took a half step back. "Hey Lucy, you weren't hiding behind the window spying on me this early in the morning, were you?"
"No, it's just a coincidence. Wadashi isn't as boring as Nazhabi and the others!" Lucy immediately retorted.
In her subconscious, spying was something only Nazhabi would do.
"You keep talking about Natsu all the time, be careful not to fall into the whirlpool of love," Chess said, mimicking Mira's tone.
"Who would fall into that trap with such an idiot—"
Lucy suddenly realized halfway through her sentence, "Wait, I was talking about you and Erza!"
That was close; I almost got led astray by that gambler again.
I was clearly just here to watch the drama unfold!
"I saw Erza walk a couple of steps out the door, and then she immediately put on a brave, death-ready expression. Confess, did you bully her?!"
An expression of someone ready to die?
Chase was taken aback, but quickly guessed that Erza was probably going to find Mira to die because of his "running away".
Given her straightforward personality, it's quite possible that she could be that stubborn.
However, he was naturally not worried about this, and nodded confidently to Lucy: "Yes."
Lucy: "————" Where's your face?!
All the witty lines I had planned suddenly came to a halt.
"If you have nothing to say, then let's go." Chess waved with a smile and turned to walk towards the guild.
Lucy followed quickly, fuming.
Not far along, the girl, yearning for love, quickly composed herself and asked with eyes full of curiosity, "Hey, Chess, when are you planning to have a baby with Mira, Erza, and the others? Have you thought of a name yet? If not, Wadashi can help you think of one!"
Chess selected the option to read and reply randomly: "Speaking of which, Lucy, I can sense that Natsu really likes you. What are you thinking?"
His expression and tone were so normal that Lucy didn't notice anything unusual, and she became awkward: "Nananatsu likes Watashi? How could that be!"
"Haha, hahaha, Chess, stop joking!"
puff.
Chess couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"She's so easily fooled, what an adorably simple-minded little sister!"
"You damn card player! You tricked me again!!" Lucy glared angrily, her fists clenched tightly.
"Alright, instead of asking about all that nonsense—"
Chase suddenly changed the subject, glancing at the passersby out of the corner of his eye, his tone becoming more serious, "Lucy, haven't you noticed that the way people are looking at us is a little strange?"
Upon hearing this, Lucy stopped playing around with some skepticism, turned her head to look around, and sure enough, she saw the residents gathered in twos and threes, pointing and whispering in their direction, their brows full of disgust and revulsion.
That's strange. Yesterday when I went out, everyone greeted me warmly, but why is it like this today—
After a quick thought, Lucy immediately got the answer, looking certain: "It must be thanks to you, Chess!"
'
Alas, after disappearing for two and a half years, Chesgo's reputation in Magnolia has not only not improved, but has become even worse, and even this sexy and beautiful girl has suffered as a result.
"What do you mean by 'thanks to me'? Don't underestimate the bond between us!"
Seeing through her thoughts, Chase opened his arms and explained firmly, "In the past, these people would have already rushed over and started a heated argument with me. How could they just stand there watching from afar!"
Lucy covered her face with one hand, a few black lines appearing on her forehead: "—Your relationship is really complicated."
"Fine, let's just grab someone and ask them," Chess said.
Although he had a rough idea of the reason.
"You just arrest people like that? Is this all the bond you have between you?!" Lucy shouted.
However, just as Chess was about to make a move, a figure walking from the direction of the guild appeared in front of them.
Before the person even arrived, the aroma of alcohol wafted into their nostrils.
"Kana?" Lucy asked softly.
Kana was still dressed in cool and casual clothes, but she was carrying a heavy wine barrel on her back and looked a little rushed.
"Lucy? And Chess?" Cana was equally surprised.
"Hey, it's so early in the morning, and you're not drunk at the guild." Chase joked with a laugh.
"Haha, I'm a bit short on funds lately, so I took on a commission."
Kana seemed to be in a hurry to leave, tightening her grip on the barrel behind her as she quickly passed by the two of them. "You two talk, I'll be going now."
Lucy watched her hurried figure, frowning and wondering, "That's strange, was that Cana always this enthusiastic?"
"Besides, even if we really needed money for a commission, shouldn't we have asked Uncle Gildarts to help us?"
She and Kana have a good relationship in private, and she knows that although Kana says she dislikes and hates it, she actually enjoys spending time with her father.
"Making a commission isn't the point; I guess he just wants to get away and hide for a while," Chase said.
"Hiding for a while? What do you mean?" Lucy blinked, even more confused.
"Let's get to the guild first. If I'm not mistaken, it should be quite lively right now."