Lord Bora, Here I Come!

Natsu finished the last piece of cheese lobster, burped loudly while holding his stomach, and Happy licked the sauce off his tail.

The two exchanged a glance, then suddenly knelt down with a thud, their knees hitting the floor with a dull thud. They lowered their heads and raised their hands above their heads in a gesture of worship.

"Thank you so much, Louise!"

The restaurant fell silent instantly. The sailors at the next table, the waiters paying the bill, and even the waiters wiping the tables all turned to look at us, their eyes filled with the question, "What kind of new way of eating is this?"

Lucy's face flushed red to her ears, her fingers dug into the chair legs, and her toes twisted wildly inside her shoes, as if she could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground. She just wanted to find a crack in the floor to crawl into.

"You... you all need to get up! This is so embarrassing!"

The moment the two knelt down, Riyao had already slipped away to the restaurant entrance.

He walked on tiptoe close to the wall, holding onto the door curtain to keep quiet, until he walked out of the restaurant and turned into the alley. Only then did he dare to straighten up, pat his chest, and let out a long breath.

"Good heavens, I almost got myself killed because of those two idiots! Luckily I got away quickly."

He shook the small cake box in his hand, walked towards the harbor with the sea breeze blowing, and stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"Where should we go next? We need to find a place where we can observe the newcomers up close... definitely not just to see what happens next."

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes lit up, and he turned into a deserted alley.

A pale golden light flashed in the alley, and when Riyao emerged, she had transformed into a blonde, blue-eyed mature woman.

Her wavy hair reached her waist, her eyelashes were long and curled, and her eyes and brows exuded a gentle and bright charm reminiscent of Mirajane, only her panda eyes were covered by a thick layer of foundation.

She walked into a women's clothing store by the roadside, and ten minutes later she changed into a purple velvet dress, the skirt adorned with tiny silver rhinestones. She twirled in high heels, covered her mouth, and giggled in front of the mirror.

"Oh ho ho, I'm so beautiful! Lady Bora, I'm here~"

In front of the cruise ship at the port, Bora and her gang were trying to attract female fans.

Suddenly seeing the blonde, mature woman walking towards him in high heels, his eyes widened instantly, the roses in his hand fell to the ground, the smile on his lips froze on his face, his throat bobbed, and he almost blurted out something.

"Beautiful lady, you must be one of my fans too."

His tone was incredibly arrogant; it was clearly a question, but it exuded absolute confidence.

Riyao covered her mouth and let out an "Aiya!" sound, then shyly took two steps back. The hem of her purple dress fluttered with her movement, unintentionally revealing a pair of long, slender legs.

His eyes sparkled, and his fingertips gently twirled a curl in his hair.

"Lord Bora, if you ask someone that, they'll get shy."

His voice was so soft it seemed like it could melt, but his eyes were secretly observing Bora's reaction.

Bora was completely smitten with him; her eyes sparkled with hearts, she leaned forward slightly, almost lunging at him, her mind racing with thoughts of love.

"Oh no, this beauty is even better at flirting than me! Am I being charmed in reverse?"

The underlings were stunned; the banners in their hands fell to the ground.

The Riyao are almost ready.

She ran off in her high heels, disappearing into the crowd on the deck, giving a wink as she went.

"I'm really looking forward to the banquet tonight, Lady Bora ~"

Bora and her gang stood there, staring blankly at her retreating figure, drooling, unable to come to their senses for a long time.

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Riyao sat atop the ship's tallest mast, happily cracking open a handful of sunflower seeds.

Down below, Bora's henchmen were furtively drugging the girls who boarded the ship, tying them up with ropes, and stuffing them into corners of the cabin, their movements incredibly practiced.

Lucy walked in wearing a burgundy dress, the hem of which swept across the deck. Her eyes were full of longing; she really thought she could join Fairy Tail. Her hands unconsciously gripped the hem of her dress, and her steps became lighter.

"Click!"

A sunflower seed shell hit Lucy squarely on the head. Lucy looked up in confusion, reached out to remove the shell, and muttered something under her breath while frowning.

"Who is it? So inconsiderate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Riyao lightly jumped down from the mast, the sunflower seed shells falling around his feet.

He clasped his hands together, looking apologetic, and spoke in a soft voice.

"Oops, sorry, my hand slipped."

Lucy looked at the blonde woman in front of her and felt that her features looked familiar, especially her gentle smile. She forgot to complain about how the other woman could jump down from such a height and just waved her hand foolishly.

"It's okay, hahaha."

Unbeknownst to her, a small patch of Fairy Tail emblem was visible through the neckline of her Riyao dress.

Bora then walked over with a glass of champagne, a self-proclaimed charming smile playing on her lips, her eyes darting back and forth between Lucy and Riyao.

"Oh, Lucy's here! And this beautiful lady, it's so nice to see you again."

As he spoke, he reached out to put his hand on Riyao's shoulder, but Riyao deftly dodged it.

As the group entered the cabin, Bora continued to boast and brag.

"The banquet on my ship is the most luxurious in all of Fiore..."

Bored, Riyao subconsciously raised his hand and picked his nose with his little finger, a perfunctory smile on his lips.

Lucy caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of her eye and inwardly groaned.

"Hey! Is that pretty face of yours for doing? Can't you pay a little attention to your image?!"

Lucy shook her head violently, suppressing the thoughts swirling in her mind. She slammed her hand on the table and stood up, her eyes resolute.

"The magic you're using right now is 'Sleep,' isn't it! Those girls are all bewitched by you!"

The smile on Bora's face vanished instantly, replaced by a sinister sneer.

"You know a lot, young lady."

He waved his hand, and the curtain behind him was pulled open, revealing a row of tied-up girls and his henchmen holding ropes.

Lucy straightened her back and declared with righteous indignation, "I do want to join Fairy Tail, but I will never be your woman!"

Bora let out a strange, high-pitched "hehehe" laugh.

"Now that you're on my boat, you think you can escape? Hehehehe."

He pointed at Lucy, his eyes filled with disdain.

"You're not qualified to be my woman; you're only fit to be sold like a commodity! A beautiful lady like the one beside you is worthy of staying by my side!"

Riyao immediately covered her face shyly and said, "Oh dear, Lady Bora is so joking~"

Her tone was so sweet it was almost cloying, it nearly gave Lucy goosebumps.

Lucy's eyes widened as she pointed at the Riyao.

"Are you one of them?!"

Riyao spread his hands, making an innocent expression, his voice trembling with tears.

"She's just a weak woman, does she deserve to be beaten up for disobeying? She doesn't have any special attributes, sob sob."

Lucy rubbed her forehead, feeling her urge to complain about her about to explode. This wasn't a weak woman; she was a complete drama queen! She pulled out her Celestial Spirit Key and shouted, "Then I'll save them myself!"

As soon as he raised the key, it was slapped away by Bora's fiery whip.

Riyao rolled his eyes and muttered a complaint under his breath.

"The mage is a bit unreliable; he can't even hold the keys properly."

Lucy blushed and was about to explain when she saw Bora weigh the Celestial Spirit Key in her hand, then laugh and toss it into the sea outside the window.

"Now if you surrender obediently, we will treat you 'gently'."

Riyao immediately pretended to be frightened, covering his chest with both hands and backing away.

"Hey! Someone, please help me!"

Bora rubbed her hands together as she approached step by step, a lewd smile on her face.

"You can scream your lungs out, but no one will come to save you! Hehehe."

Riyao suddenly dropped his terrified expression and shouted in a high-pitched voice, "Broken throat! Broken throat!"

Lucy was on the verge of a breakdown; even in such a critical moment, she couldn't help but complain.

"Stop using such old jokes! What era are we living in!"

"Bang!"

With a loud crash, a large hole was smashed in the top of the ship's cabin. Natsu, enveloped in flames, jumped down and landed steadily in front of Riyao and Lucy, blocking Bora.

Just as everyone was stunned, Natsu suddenly covered his mouth, his face turned pale, and his body trembled slightly, as if he was about to vomit.

Happy flew in through the hole, landed on Natsu's shoulder, flapped his wings, and calmly explained.

"That's just Natsu's old problem; he gets motion sickness."

Happy turned to look at Riyao, his eyes wide open.

"Aye! Riyao, what are you doing here? And dressed like that!"

Lucy's CPU completely overheated. She looked back and forth at Riyao, then remembered the handsome guy with panda eyes in the restaurant. Her eyes widened, her mouth opened and closed, but she couldn't speak for a long time. Those eyebrows, that tone of voice, and that vague sense of familiarity...

Riyao slowly wiped off the foundation from his face, revealing his signature panda eyes, and even winked at Lucy.

"Oh, I just came to join in the fun because there's something interesting to see."

Natsu clutched his stomach and pitifully reached out to grab Riyao's sleeve.

"Help me! Use that motion sickness-preventing magic! I'm about to throw up!"

Completely ignored, Bora roared in anger and lashed out with her fiery whip at Lucy and Happy.

Happy immediately spread his wings, wrapped his tail around Lucy, and "whoosh," he flew up.

"Aye! Get out of the way!"

Happy flew around dodging attacks, while also comforting Lucy.

"With Riyao around, there's nothing to worry about! He's an amazing fighter!"

Lucy had just relaxed when she saw Riyao suddenly stiffen, his eyes widen, and then he vanished from the spot in a flash.

Lucy pointed to the spot where the Riyao disappeared, looking completely bewildered.

"What's going on??? Does Riyao also know Space Magic?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Happy's wings suddenly disappeared, and the flight time reached its limit. The human and the cat screamed "Ah!" as they free-fell, Happy yelling as he crashed.

"Aye! That wasn't Space Magic! Mirajane used the Celestial Spirit Key to summon him home! Just like your Celestial Spirit Magic!"

Thump~

Lucy fell solidly into the sea, splashing up as high as a person.

Ignoring the water she was swallowing, she quickly swam to where the key had fallen, retrieved the seawater-covered Aquarius key, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Aquarius Aquarius!"

Blue water jets shot skyward, and Aquarius, wearing a bikini, stood impatiently on the crest of a wave, clicking her tongue when she saw Lucy.

Lucy immediately bristled. "Did you just click your tongue?!"

Aquarius rolled her eyes. "If you dare lose your keys again, I'll never forgive you."

With that, he casually waved his hand, and a colossal wave crashed over them, slamming the boat and its crew back to shore. Bora and his men were left dizzy and disoriented, lying on the beach like salted fish.