Chapter 549 Operation Phoenix, Lucy's Extra Sister
Chapter 549 Operation Phoenix, Lucy's Extra Sister
Chapter 549 Operation Phoenix, Lucy's Extra Sister
Jason, who was fortunate enough to participate in Fairy Tail's daily free-for-all, ended up leaving the guild sideways.
He lay on a stretcher, his body wrapped in bandages. Even though he had been beaten black and blue, his passion had not subsided, and he kept shouting "cool".
As for the instigators of the riot, Natsu and his gang, they all quieted down under Makarov's iron fist.
The guild leader's office is on the second floor of the guild building.
"This is outrageous! To expose something as dangerous as the Phoenix Stone to the public eye!"
Makarov, sitting in the main seat, slammed his hand on the table and stood up to berate Chess across from him.
Just now, Chase found him and confessed his plan to use Eclair to lure out the other half of the Phoenix Stone, thereby completely annihilating the "Phoenix".
Faced with Old Ma's anger, Chess calmly picked up his teacup, took a sip, and confidently said, "Don't worry, old man. We're both ancient demons. I've already killed the Demon King, so why would I be afraid of a mere wild chicken?"
The problem is that it's "not a phoenix at all!"
Seeing this, Makarov frowned even more, his expression extremely serious. "The Phoenix doesn't pose much of a threat to us right now, but Chase, do you know what eliminating the Phoenix means?"
The image of Obelisk annihilating the dragon horde with a single punch was still vivid in his mind; naturally, he couldn't doubt Chase's strength, but—
Not long after Eclair joined the guild as the "Phoenix Priestess," he secretly contacted his old friend Ajama, who was in the council, to inquire about the specific origins of the monster "Phoenix."
This leads to a crucial piece of information, which is—
Once the phoenix is completely destroyed, those who drank its blood and gained immortality will also die!
As the patriarch of the Fairy Tail family, Makarov had long accepted and become accustomed to Eclair's presence.
Therefore, even though he knew that the phoenix possessed the terrifying power to destroy the world, and even though he knew the destiny that Eclair carried, he never mentioned it.
Or to be more precise, it's a deliberate attempt to avoid this issue—at least until a perfect solution is found.
Makarov's words surprised Chase; he hadn't expected Makarov to have investigated to this extent.
But on second thought, it makes sense. After all, when it comes to caring for guild members, Lao Ma is absolutely selfless and gives his all.
Thinking of this, he slowly put down his teacup and looked at the anxious old man: "Akrea will die because of this, right?"
This time it was Makarov's turn to be taken aback: "If you knew that, why did you still—"
Chase didn't answer, but just smiled and pulled a card from thin air, pressed it on the table and gently pushed it over.
"What is this?!" Makarov's pupils contracted.
After staring at the magic card for several seconds, he asked uncertainly, "Will it work?"
"It might have been a bit difficult for me before, but it shouldn't be a problem now," Chase said with a smile.
The finger pressing down on the card was then lifted, and the card immediately turned into specks of light and vanished without a trace.
Makarov stared blankly at the point of light, then sighed deeply as if calming the shock in his heart: "So, the special method you mentioned before for breaking Uru's absolute freeze is also—"
"That's right." Chase didn't refute it, but nodded in agreement.
The reason why the effects of "Resurrection of the Dead" were not disclosed before was mainly due to the existence of Ankhseram, an extremely uncertain danger. Now that he has the power to bring down a god completely, it wouldn't be a big problem if only the old man knew.
"In that case, go ahead and do it with confidence. Leave the consequences to me." Makarov's tense nerves relaxed.
Playing with life is an absolute taboo in any era, but his trust in Chase far exceeded that.
Moreover, if given the chance, he also hoped that Eclair could pursue freedom and a new life as a Fairy Tail mage, instead of being a "Phoenix Priestess" firmly bound by the shackles of fate!
"Haha, then I'll leave it to Old Ma!"
"What are you laughing at? You're going to scare my fragile heart to death sooner or later!" Makarov cursed.
Compared to his previous seriousness and solemnity, his tone now conveyed more helplessness.
"With the magic of the heart, you don't need to hope for such a good thing."
"—You brat, I really owe you something!"
After another outburst, Makarov, finally relieved, put his hands behind his back and returned to the main topic: "Speaking of which, who do you think has the other half of the Phoenix Stone?"
Due to the passage of time, even Yajima could not find the whereabouts of the other half of the Phoenix Stone. Based on the existing information, it can only be determined that the thing is most likely within the territory of the Principality of Veronica.
"Who knows? Anyway, once the newspaper publishes it, he'll probably come knocking on his door," Chase said with a smile, spreading his hands.
Looking at his smile, for some reason, Makarov had a bad feeling.
"You'd better stay in the guild during this time and don't wander around!" he instructed.
The identity and origin of the person who possesses the other Phoenix Stone are unknown. To be on the safe side, the strongest Chess must keep an eye on Eclair.
In this way, as long as the royal family of the Duchy of Veronica is not involved, he is confident that he can withstand the pressure from the council no matter how big the commotion becomes.
"It's alright, I've already arranged bodyguards for Acreia and Mengmeng to handle any emergencies."
After saying that, Chess waved his hand to indicate that Old Ma didn't need to worry, then turned and walked out of the chairman's office.
If nothing unexpected happens, Prince Krim of the Duchy of Veronica will probably send the Servants' Guild to steal the Phoenix Stone, just like in the original story.
Those few lousy bastards are no match for Mira, the guild's mascot who's always there. Even Lucy could handle them more than enough.
What's more, the bodyguard he arranged was none other than Bahamut, a Dragon King-level figure!
Going down to the second floor, the scene was still lively, with Nazgrae and his gang, who had just been beaten up by Old Ma, exchanging barbs.
Lucy sat at the bar, looking indignant, and complained to Mira about how Jason was such an incompetent and worthless reporter who hadn't even noticed her, a rising star in the guild.
Seeing Chase appear at the corner of the stairs, she immediately stopped her muttering and waved, "Brother Chase, over here!"
"You truly are my good sister; you knew I was getting a little thirsty talking to Grandpa."
Chase sat down next to her and unceremoniously took the juice in front of her.
"I bought it with my own money!" Lucy retorted angrily.
"To be precise, it was bought with the 2 J that Chase gave us," Mira added with a smile.
"That's mine." Chase drank the juice in one gulp.
Lucy: "————" If I could beat them, I would really like to give those two scumbags a good beating!
"Oh my, Lucy, do you want to challenge me? We can go play on Nirvana right now~" Mira clearly heard what she was thinking.
"Does Wadashi look like a masochist?"
Lucy pointed her index finger at herself and immediately launched into a sarcastic remark, "And Mira, you used to be really against fighting!"
"Because right now, that's where her strength lies." Chase proudly showed off his biceps.
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Lucy really didn't want to eat this stinky dog food anymore, so she got straight to the point: "Anyway, would you like to come over to my house tomorrow?"
"That's strange, Lucy. Do we really need to invite someone for something like this?" Natsu suddenly chimed in.
"Love~ Even if Lucy didn't say anything, we'd still go!" Happy, following behind, raised his paw high.
"You're talking about a different company! And who invited you?!" Lucy turned around and scolded angrily.
"Another home—that is, the Heartfilia mansion?" Mira said thoughtfully.
"Um.
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Lucy nodded, her eyes sparkling. "I'm older than my father. He's already contacted us and will be home tomorrow."
Although their return timeline is earlier, and the Heartfilia Foundation doesn't face a bankruptcy crisis like in the future world, she has personally experienced the pain and regret of the future Lucy, and she has long wanted to go home to see Jude, but she just couldn't find a suitable opportunity a couple of days ago.
"I see, that's good. I've been missing Brother Jiude a bit too."
Chase readily agreed, and looking at Lucy's sentimental expression, he seemed to suddenly remember something and sighed meaningfully.
"Sigh, you've been missing for three years. The development here is different from the future world. I wonder if Brother Jiude has made any preparations for the future successor of the conglomerate."
It took Lucy a few seconds to understand the meaning behind his words, and she immediately retorted, "How could that be? Daddy wouldn't be as fickle as you, you deadbeat!"
"Oh my, it would be fun if Lucy went back this time and suddenly had a little sister or brother out of nowhere," Mira joked with a laugh.
"Everyone said it's impossible, not even for younger siblings!"
"Hehe, I've decided, I'll play a good trick on Lucy's sister tomorrow~" Natsu revealed a sinister smile.
"Love~!" Happy chimed in.
"Love my ass! What kind of brain circuitry made you guys immediately assume you have a younger sister?!"
Just as he was complaining, Makarov trotted over, looking around, holding a yellowed and worn-out photo book of beautiful women: "Lucy, quickly use your Arc of Time to fix this for me. It's been sitting here for two and a half years and I can't even see the details anymore."
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"Get lost! Who's going to fix that piece of junk for you?!" Lucy sighed, rubbing her forehead in exasperation.
Who are these people?
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