Lucy Beast

Seeing so many people on the other side, Kyoka cursed all the other demons in his mind, including Hades Mard, whom he cursed several times.

How can she fight such a large group of people all by herself? She'd have to fight them head-on.

"You can't stop me now. I'm going to die no matter what. How can you stop me?"

Her laughter was manic, completely disregarding life and death.

Once Face activates, all the magic on the continent will disappear, and her mission will be complete.

The group exchanged glances; she had given up entirely, and for the time being, they couldn't do anything about it.

An eerie sense of stalemate filled the air.

At this critical moment, when tensions were high and another bloody battle could break out at any moment, a hand silently reached out from behind.

Riyao patted Lucy on the shoulder, looking relaxed and carefree, with a smile of anticipation on his lips.

"Go, Lucy Beast! Go up and crack this code. It's time to prove you're a smart kid!"

Lucy's previously tense nerves snapped instantly, and her urge to complain exploded.

She covered her head with her hands, her eyes wide open, and her voice unconsciously rose eight octaves.

"What the hell is this Lucy Beast? How am I supposed to beat it? I have absolutely no idea how to do it!"

"Oh? You don't deny that you're a smart kid? I never knew you were like this, Lucy."

Riyao's words drifted lightly into Lucy's ears.

This statement hit her right where it hurt. Lucy was stunned for a second before realizing that her answer had implied that she was being called a "smart kid."

In an instant, Lucy's face flushed red. She would never admit it. Her eyes swept over Riyao, seemingly searching for a place to take a bite.

His eyes scanned up and down, his gaze lingering on Riyao's arms and shoulders.

Seeing Lucy's murderous expression, Riyao, adhering to the principle of "the happy ones yield," took two steps back to avoid being bitten by Lucy, which would be too inelegant.

With a light touch of the toes, a safe distance was created with remarkable smoothness.

He didn't care at all about starting up Face; in fact, he was even more willing to start it up.

He knew very well that if Face activated, Wendy and her dragons would destroy it. Only by destroying such a dangerous thing could he feel at ease; otherwise, if someone else wanted to activate it in the future, it would be troublesome to deal with.

The most perfect solution is to have a dragon clean it up.

He lowered his head, sensing the flow of energy deep underground.

The Parasol Tree has absorbed almost all of the life force of the Underworld Beast. Although the life force is a bit murky, it's still quite good for filtering and using it for other things.

Those thick roots, like greedy giant pythons, continuously draw upon the immense life force of the Underworld Beast.

Having made up his mind, Riyao took long strides and strolled around leisurely.

"How about trying to take over this Underworld Island beneath our feet? It looks like a demon too."

Riyao leaned close to Mirajane and whispered in her ear, his tone somewhat sly.

Mirajane looked down at his feet, then looked up and flicked Riyao's forehead.

"We'll talk about it later. Face is about to start, why aren't you in a hurry at all? Are you hiding something from me again?"

As she spoke, she leaned close to Riyao's face, staring into Riyao eyes, trying to discern something.

As the words were spoken, she didn't back away; instead, the two stood very close, able to feel each other's breath.

On this battlefield filled with the smoke of gunpowder, a sweet, cloying scent suddenly filled the air, clashing with the surrounding environment.

Lucy, who had been standing to the side, witnessed the entire scene.

When Lucy saw the two of them ignoring their surroundings and being all lovey-dovey again, her expression was like she'd eaten a lemon, her facial expressions were on full display.

His facial features instantly scrunched up, his lips curled into a deep pout, and his eyes were filled with a silent accusation that seemed to say, "Are you guys crazy?"

Distributing dog food on this battlefield of life and death, are you trying to kill us all?

Riyao was winked at.

My Mira is so cute, and the kitten's wide eyes are so adorable, hehehe...

Mirajane keenly caught the smugness and infatuation that flashed in Riyao's eyes.

Mirajane seemed to understand what Riyao was thinking, her little face puffed up with anger, and she reached out to pinch Riyao's cheek.

Like a squirrel stuffed full of pine cones, it precisely pulled to both sides.

"Stop looking! Tell me, do you know something? If you don't talk, we'll have to use family discipline."

Riyao pursed his lips, looking as if he would rather die than comply.

He let her pinch his cheeks, not only not dodging, but deliberately raised his eyebrows, pretending to be a shameless brat who wasn't afraid of being scalded by boiling water.

Mirajane opened her mouth, revealing her neat teeth, looking like she was about to bite him if he didn't say something.

The kitten is panting, so cute!

It looked like a taunting kitten, baring its teeth, but it wasn't intimidating at all; instead, it gave off an irresistible urge to tantalize you.

Riyao held Mirajane in his arms and whispered in her ear.

He chuckled softly, then opened his arms and pulled Mirajane into his embrace.

He thought about how to reasonably explain the destruction of Face by the dragon.

"Don't worry, Face won't be detonated. Don't panic, listen to me, the Dragon Force within Natsu and the others is becoming increasingly violent, and most importantly, a second life force has appeared within them."

These words struck Mirajane like a bolt from the blue.

Mirajane's brilliant mind inexplicably short-circuited at that moment.

Her eyes widened suddenly, and her cherry lips parted slightly.

"Natsu and the others are pregnant?" she stammered, uttering this guess.

The air seemed to freeze in that instant.

Riyao was speechless at Mirajane's wild ideas.

She's pregnant?! Natsu's a real man! He was momentarily speechless.

He bit her earlobe playfully, and her ear turned red.

This sudden intimate attack made Mirajane tremble. A blush instantly spread from the base of her ears, and soon her entire ear was as red as if it were about to bleed.

"What are you thinking?! That must be the dragon residing inside them awakening. They came looking for me when I came back from Tenrou Island last time."

Riyao released her mouth, explaining helplessly, and casually ruffled her silver hair.

Although there were some flaws in this explanation, Mirajane wouldn't doubt her husband.

Still reeling from the shock and the lingering warmth in her ears, she clearly had no time to delve into the details.

She leaned against Riyao's chest, nodding obediently, her cheek pressed against Riyao chest, still trying to process this explosive news.

Just as the two were getting all lovey-dovey.

The situation on the sidelines had changed; finally, someone couldn't stand the constant barrage of PDA.

Erza at Kyoka and unleashed a slash, Kyoka leaped up to dodge it.

With a blinding burst of magical light, she pushed off the ground and shot out like an arrow, gripping the sword hilt with both hands, the blade tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

"Stop being so lovey-dovey! It'll be too late if you don't eliminate Kyoka soon!"

Erza missed her first attack, then turned her sword around, her furious roar echoing throughout the ruins.

While wielding his sword in pursuit, he also complained with exasperation about the two guys who were treating the battlefield like a dating spot.