Juvia stared wide-eyed at the scene before her.
--Gray and Lyon stood head to head, staring at each other, neither willing to give way. Their faces drew closer and closer until their lips were almost touching!
Upon seeing this, Juvia's already dazed mind completely shut down.
Although Gray and Lyon were on the verge of a fight.
But at this moment, only one thought kept swirling in Juvia's mind: Could Lyon really be the one in Gray's heart? After all, they were brothers who had studied Magic together since childhood and grown up side by side. It wasn't hard to imagine that they would develop some special feelings for each other after spending so much time together...
Just as Juvia was lost in thought, scenes of ambiguous feelings between Gray and Lyon involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
He shook his head violently, trying to banish these strange thoughts from his mind, and silently told himself, "No! No! Lord Gray is absolutely mine, and no one can take him away from me!"
So Juvia, in a panic, stretched out her hands and waved them haphazardly between Gray and Lyon, interrupting their eye contact.
With a look of urgency, she asked, "Then... Lord Gray, will you choose me or Lyon? Tell me quickly..." For Juvia, not getting a clear answer from Lord Gray was simply not reassuring.
"Seriously, Juvia, you didn't hear me clearly. What were we talking about?" Gray covered his head, smiling wryly and helplessly.
Lucy's side
"Seriously, where has Natsu gone again?!"
Lucy anxiously searched the streets, wondering to herself, "Did he see something interesting and run off to join in the fun?"
While thinking, he looked around, but he still couldn't see Natsu.
She had just gone to see a cute doll and bought it. But when she turned around to go find Natsu...
They discovered that Natsu and Happy were nowhere to be found.
"Huh, huh, who have I spotted here!" A familiar, haughty female voice rang out from behind Lucy.
Lucy turned around abruptly and saw a tall, beautiful Woman standing there with a mocking smile on her face.
"You... you are... Sorano Aguria! The former Oración Seis..." Lucy's eyes widened as she stared in disbelief at the Woman before her, her voice trembling involuntarily.
She never expected to encounter her former enemy here— Sorano Aguria.
Sorano didn't seem to care about the past. She waved her hand gently and said with a smile, "That's history. Now I've found my beloved little sister... Yukino!" As she spoke, she turned her gaze to the girl beside her, her eyes filled with doting affection.
"The cutest little sister in the world!" Sorano made no attempt to hide her affection for Yukino, pressing her cheek against Yukino's face and rubbing against her, as if she wanted to convey all her love to her.
Yukino replied shyly, "Sister, you are the most beautiful too!" Her eyes also revealed a deep affection for her sister.
Seeing the heartwarming scene before her, Lucy couldn't help but smile.
She had initially thought Sorano a cold and ruthless person, but she never expected her to have such a gentle and lovely side.
Perhaps, everyone has something they want to protect...
"Back then, I was very grateful to you for stopping us!" Sorano's voice was tinged with emotion.
After thinking for a moment, he continued, "If it weren't for that, I'm afraid I would never have had the chance to regain my freedom, let alone reunite with my sister whom I've been separated from for many years!"
After a pause, Sorano abruptly changed the subject, raising her voice to shout, "However, let's keep things separate, Lucy!"
Sorano suddenly stood up, clenched her fists tightly, and continued, "In this match, let me see for myself just how well you and the Celestial Spirits work together! Of course, I won't hold back at all."
The look of relief on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by that familiar, arrogant expression.
"Yes, congratulations on finding your sister. Of course, I won't hold back. I'm not the same person I used to be!"
As Lucy spoke, she nodded solemnly, and then extended her hand to Sorano without hesitation.
Her face beamed with a sincere and radiant smile, as if conveying an indescribable Pleasure and blessing to Sorano.
Sorano looked at the hand in front of her, and was also stunned. She exhaled and slowly clenched her right hand.
She felt a sense of relief, but her expression still held a hint of arrogance.
But the harmony in the air didn't last long before Erza's roar came from not far away.
"You lot, don't you dare go into other people's rooms without permission, you bastards!"
Four figures flew into the distance from the sky, shouting, "Ah~ men!"
Did they anger Erza again tonight?
They really don't learn their lesson.
The thought of that night of dancing sent chills down Lucy's spine.
Just as they were shivering, a shadow fell over them.
Turning her head, she saw a Fairy Tail member walking towards her from not far away, making her feel very uncomfortable.
The two children who were still playing nearby were also stunned, looking at each other in horror.
Lucy, Sorano, and Yukino instantly stood in front of the two children.
Yukino quickly pulled the child away and walked into the distance. She knew that with her older sister there, she didn't need to worry about anything.
The one who arrived was Ivan, the Guild Master of the Raven Tail Fairy Tail.
"Oh, someone from the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail!" Upon seeing the Fairy Tail mark on Lucy's outstretched hand, he frowned, then let out a wicked grin.
The Magic Power seemed to have been unable to be suppressed and leaked out.
A sense of malice emanated from them.
With a whoosh.
After sensing the other party's malice, Lucy quickly took out a key from her waist.
With a flick of his wrist, he shouted, "Open! The Gate of Leo — Leo!" A golden Leo Magic Circle flashed through the air.
"Yo, Lucy, long time no see!" Leo greeted her, but quickly stepped in front of Lucy, his hands flashing with dazzling golden light.
"Angel Magic - Cost 30... Power Angel - Chisera!"
Sorano chanted an incantation, about to toss the coin in her hand to summon Angel.
However, Lucy reached out and stopped Sorano, taking out another golden key from her hand.
It was obvious the enemy was after her; how could she possibly let Sorano take action?
"Open up! Scorpio — Caprico!"
A goat butler, in a gentlemanly manner, rolled up the pomelo and, together with Leo the Lion, stood in front of Lucy.
"Such rapid opening of double doors?"
"And Lucy was completely unaffected, her fists clenched, her body in a fighting stance, her remaining Magic Power being fully utilized by Lucy!"
"Lucy, you've grown so much!"
Sorano was also shocked by Lucy's growth. Was this still the Lucy who had been beaten so badly by her?
Yukino stared blankly at Lucy- senpai.
She hadn't expected that the other person was also Celestial Spirit Mage. At her current age, she could only barely open one gate, far inferior to Lucy- senpai!
To be continued~