Phoenix Stone and Dragon Cry: A Double Onslaught

"Oh dear, oh dear, Lucy's enemy is my enemy!"

"Take this!"

"This is fantastic, I haven't been out in ages."

Taurus Taurus, wielding his battle axe, swept through the enemy ranks, sending the bandits flying one by one as he fought, growing more and more excited with each battle.

"I'm telling you, Taurus, how am I supposed to ask them questions like this!"

Lucy clenched her fists and called out anxiously to Taurus.

They were all knocked away; who else could she ask?

But I've already decided to choose a Celestial Spirit.

No one can stop me from getting my reward; I'm determined to receive it. Sorry, Taurus.

Lucy thought to herself.

His hands didn't stop either; he took another key from his wallet at his waist, sighed, and said, "Sigh... never mind, you should just go back now."

Seeing this, Taurus lowered his axe and sighed regretfully, "How could it be... the time was too short!"

It was such a rare opportunity for it to come out, and it only got to see Lucy for a short while; it was so reluctant to leave.

Lucy knew Taurus's lecherous nature all too well, so she ignored him, took the key with one hand, and with a flick of her wrist, closed the door amidst Taurus's sigh of regret!

Lucy glanced at the other lion-shaped key, a slight smile playing on her lips, and a sense of reassurance washed over her. "Loke is definitely more reliable!"

"Open, Leo's Gate!"

"Yo~ Lucy, leave the rest to me!"

A flash of golden light appeared, and Loke, dressed in a suit, confidently adjusted his tie with both hands, his eyes narrowing slightly.

His fists glowed with golden light, and in a flash, he headed towards the band of thieves.

"The Lion King's Brilliance - Gatling Gun!"

"Boom!"

The sound of continuous explosions echoed throughout the town.

"Yo~ Lucy, this is the last one, you can torture him now!"

After the smoke cleared, Loke tossed a small thief to Lucy with one hand, winked at Lucy, and then disappeared.

"Alright, now please tell me where your boss— Kees— is?"

Lucy chuckled maliciously, tugged at the whip in her hands, and cracked it a few times into the distance.

The little thief instinctively swallowed.

"Huff~ Huff~"

"Don't... try to run away, stop right there!"

Here comes my reward, here comes my reward, haha.

"Great, a dead end!"

"Looks like I'm truly blessed by heaven! Hehe."

Lucy grew more and more excited as she thought about it, and she chased after the money faster and faster. She could already see the money beckoning to her.

He couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

When the bandit leader, Kees, saw the gap, which was only four fingers wide, he didn't slow down but instead sped up a bit.

"Paper Magic - Transformation~!"

"Heave-ho~ Whoosh~" Kees effortlessly glided through the gap!

Seeing this, Lucy exclaimed in surprise, "Oh no!" It was clearly too late to stop now.

"Bang~"

"It hurts so much!"

Lucy clutched her head, collapsed to the ground crying out in pain, "How could this be... my payment..."

"Waaah~"

Natsu, half-crouched on the rooftop, looked down at Lucy, who was still sobbing, and said with a smile, "Yo~, Lucy, what are you crying about~"

Natsu, my payment is gone!

"Hmm? This is... my payment."

Lucy, who had been crying, instantly beamed with joy when she saw the thief leader being carried by Natsu, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at him.

The sight sent a chill down the spine of the thief leader.

"Yay! Mission accomplished!" Lucy jumped up and cheered.

Natsu and his group dragged a large group of bound thieves toward the coastline.

On the other side

"Magic doesn't seem to be a misfortune after all; it can also bring people a certain amount of hope!"

"Mengmeng, it seems we've found a great client!"

"Yes, Lady Éclair, our wish will be granted!"

The little yellow chick flapped its wings and circled around Éclair, responding to her calls.

Zorn smiled knowingly.

That's right, hope for money is still hope!

The situation on Erza's side.

The Magic Council and the Kingdom family gathered together.

Juvia lay listlessly on the table, drawing circles on it with her hand. "Lord Gray, Juvia wants to be with you!"

"Don't you dare get together with Lucy behind my back!"

Juvia was deep in thought.

She had originally planned to leave with Gray that morning.

Unexpectedly, just as she lifted her foot to chase after her, Erza grabbed her collar and pulled her to the Magic Council.

crying

When the old king saw that everyone had arrived, he began to tell his story.

"The arena that has been built will also be open to the entire Kingdom next year to host the Grand Magic Games!"

"However, there is one more very important thing before that!"

"A staff was discovered in the Dragon's Grave nearly a hundred years ago!"

The king sat at the head of the table, his hands clasped, and spoke in a very somber tone.

Erza asked in confusion, "A staff?"

"The staff accumulated a great deal of Magic Power after absorbing the sorrow and anger of the dragons in the Dragon's Grave."

"Its shape also changed to resemble a dragon's, and it was named Dragon Cry."

"It is a terrifying power capable of destroying a country, which was seized a few days ago by the Kingdom's former Minister of State, Zash Caine!"

"Zexiu believes in Black Magic and once tried to seize the throne, but he failed!"

"Before being sentenced, he was rescued by his subordinates and taken to the Stella Kingdom. However, once he was safe, he turned on his subordinates and began to massacre them!"

"The consequences of allowing such a dangerous individual to wield the staff are unimaginable!"

"So we need your help this time!"

The old king recounted the details of the mission, but his words also revealed a deep sense of worry.

"He actually killed his own comrade?"

Upon hearing this, Erza clenched her fists tightly, her eyes turning fierce.

Gajeel, Juvia, and Lily were taken aback, and they all frowned deeply, clearly recognizing this person as an extremely dangerous being.

They also have very high ambitions.

Erza declared confidently, "Leave it to us!"

The other half of the Phoenix Stone is held by the owner.

In the Royal Palace of the Principality of Neronic

"The little girl has been found, but it seems she was rescued by someone from a Fairy Tail!"

"What a pity! If we had obtained the other Phoenix Stone, according to our ancestors, it would have possessed miraculous power!"

"And our Duke's Kingdom is about to celebrate its 400th anniversary. To make me even more perfect and outstanding..."

"That's why we invited your Fairy Tail! Do you understand?"

Prince Cream stood beneath the French windows, bathed in sunlight, his tone tinged with resentment, yet his expression one of pure enjoyment, except for the last sentence.

His expression immediately turned fierce, and he coldly continued, "Bring me the other half of the Phoenix Stone."

"Hi~ We, the Ruby Fairy Tail, are ready to serve Your Highness!"

The four people half-squatted down and responded respectfully.

This gesture seemed to please His Highness, and Prince Cream's expression softened. He continued in a gentle tone, "The reward this time is very generous, totaling four hundred million. You may leave now!"

Hi~

Inside an unnamed tavern at dusk.

The Ruby Fairy Tail is holding a gathering here.

"I didn't expect it to be four hundred million!"

"However, what we're facing is Fairy Tail, the self-proclaimed number one Fairy Tail in the Fiore Kingdom! This is really troublesome!"

"No matter how troublesome the opponent, even if it costs us the reputation of Ruby, we must complete this mission!"

The blue-haired man at the head of the group set the tone from the start: for the sake of the entire Fairy Tail, they would fight with everything they had.

To be continued~