Contract

As the two flew away, Riyao, nestled in Mirajane's arms, raised an eyebrow and grinned, a sly glint in his eyes.

"I'll give you a big one."

Mirajane rolled her eyes dramatically, her tone full of disdain.

"I think you're trying to take a big dump."

Riyao laughed even harder, pretending to exert himself.

"A big one is fine too, I'll arrange it right away, hmm..."

Mirajane quickly spoke up to stop him, fearing that he would really cause trouble.

"Don't do anything reckless, be serious!"

Before he finished speaking, a thick, earth-yellow magic circle lit up in Riyao's palm, its ancient and flowing patterns.

A giant, identical magic circle appeared simultaneously in the sky, its interwoven patterns echoing those on the ground.

"The Planet Befall!"

With a low shout, the meteorite, eight meters in diameter, burst through the formation.

Sparks flew from the surface due to high-speed friction, and the scorching heat distorted the air as it crashed down on the Stone Statue Titan with a devastating force.

The Stone Statue Titan's heavy stone body tried in vain to turn, but its slow movements were futile against the meteorite's extreme speed, leaving it with no way to avoid it.

Boom--!

The deafening roar shook the heavens, and the shockwave sent up a cloud of debris and dust, as if the end of the world had arrived.

The smoke and dust lingered for a long time. Riyao waved to Mirajane, signaling her to land.

After the two landed, Mirajane flapped his wings vigorously, and the strong airflow swept away the smoke and dust.

The horrific state of the Stone Statue Titan came into view: rubble and debris were scattered all over the ground, and dark purple blood gushed from the broken stone body, pooling into a deep pool of blood along the ravines of the giant pit.

Surprisingly, the colossal creature was still clinging to life, its single remaining stone eye fixedly staring at the two.

Seeing this, Mirajane gripped his Fire Poker and, using the momentum of his dive, smashed it hard against the already cracked head of the Stone Statue Titan.

"Click"

With a crisp crack, the stone skull shattered completely, and the Stone Statue Titan finally fell.

"All done, Mirajane's done."

Riyao clapped his hands, and the star patterns around his body gradually faded away. His pink hair receded like a tide, turning back into his original dazzling golden hair. He stroked the ends of his hair with his fingertips, his eyes filled with reluctance.

Mirajane also released the Satan Soul. The two of them slumped back to back on the ground, their chests rising and falling slightly from their rapid breathing, their faces etched with exhaustion.

If Riyao simply maintains its Celestial Spirit form and attacks slowly, it won't consume too much energy.

However, the insistence on replicating the myriad Planet Befall caused a surge in the consumption of magical and life energy.

Mirajane calmed down from the state of excitement she had been receiving, her eyes somewhat vacant, and the nonsensical thought of "why birds can fly" swirling in her mind.

Riyao struggled to pull out a few seeds and threw them on the ground. A flash of green light appeared, and several lush fruit trees instantly took shape. He then took out a Celestial Spirit Key and shook it. A flash of light appeared, and Virgo squatted down and started drawing circles.

"Boss, they don't even call on me for battles. My colleagues are laughing at me. I'm so ashamed."

Virgo's voice sounded pitiful, her head bowed even lower, and she drew circles rapidly.

"Haha, next time I'll definitely make sure you're in the lead!"

Riyao's smile betrayed his guilty conscience.

Mirajane rummaged through the pomegranates on the branches, finally picking a plump peach. She took a big bite, juice dripping from the corner of her mouth, and mumbled, "The Celestial Spirit are wasting their time with you, Virgo."

Virgo nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Riyao glanced at her, Virgo immediately fell silent, continuing to draw circles with her head down.

"Stop drawing. Go retrieve the stone heart of the Stone Statue Titan; it's the quest token."

"Okay, boss!" Virgo immediately got up and disappeared into the ground.

Seeing this, Riyao feigned weakness and groaned, then leaned his head against Mirajane's shoulder, his weight causing her to sway slightly. Mirajane muttered something in disgust.

"Get out of my way, you're as heavy as a stone."

He didn't move his body, and even subtly adjusted his posture to make him more comfortable.

Riyao, pushing his luck, refused to get up, his tone deliberately exaggerated.

"Mira looked so cool just now, I was mesmerized. That tiny waist, those long legs..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mirajane's cheeks flushed bright red. She raised her hand and covered his mouth tightly, a hint of shyness hidden in her eyes. She said fiercely, "Don't say another word! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up!"

Just then, Virgo returned from underground, peeked out and saw this scene. She immediately smiled knowingly, gently put down the stone heart, and turned into light to retreat back to the Celestial Spirit World.

Mirajane withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted, her cheeks turning even redder.

Riyao looked at her reddened ears, his smile deepening. He slowly took out a crystal key from his pocket, the handle of which was intricately engraved with the Fairy Tail guild emblem. He handed the key to Mirajane.

"Mira, this is my key. Would you like to sign a contract with me?"

Mirajane's pupils dilated slightly, and her fingers stiffly took the key. The icy touch made her shiver; the key seemed to carry a scorching heat.

She instinctively clenched her fist, her cheeks flushed crimson, her mind went blank, and she stammered, "Wh... what contract?"

A tumbleweed passed by.

Two tumbleweeds passed by.

Three trees...

Silence spread across the battlefield, leaving only the slightly rapid breathing of the two men.

After an unknown amount of time, Mirajane took a deep breath, gripped the crystal key in her hand, and suddenly lowered her head, biting hard into Riyao's shoulder.

The force wasn't heavy, but it was full of venting; she glared at him angrily as she released her grip.

"If you dare to abandon me, I'll take you in!"

Riyao was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: This was a huge win, his basic attack actually baited out his ultimate.

He paid no attention to the blood seeping from his shoulder, raised his hand to hug Mirajane tightly, and spoke gently with a smile.

"How could I dare? You're my boss, Mira! But being taken in by you doesn't seem so bad."

Upon hearing this, Mirajane abruptly looked up, his forehead slamming into Riyao's chin, causing him to groan in pain and nearly bite his tongue.

She reached out and pinched his cheek, gently tugging at it, her tone both coquettish and fierce.

"Don't call me 'Big Sister,' it sounds awful!"

He was still not quite sure, in case he misunderstood, so he prepared to ask boldly.

Riyao's cheeks were pinched out of shape, but he still smiled brightly and asked indistinctly.

"Then what should I call my darling?"

Mirajane felt her face must be as red as a ripe apple, so she buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled, with a hint of softness that was barely perceptible.

"Whatever."

Riyao gently stroked her long hair, his movements as tender as if he were soothing a ruffled kitten. His smile was so bright he couldn't hide it, and he seemed to have forgotten the pain of the wound on his shoulder that was still bleeding.

From an angle unseen by him, Mirajane's lips slowly curled into a smile, a hint of cunning in his eyes.

Hunters often appear as prey.

The two rested together under the fruit tree, which, nourished by the life energy continuously poured in by the Riyao, was lush with leaves, full of fruit, and showed no signs of withering.

Only the shoulder, still bleeding profusely, seemed to be silently protesting: Excuse me?

Virgo secretly came back on her own and secretly shipped the two characters.