"Knock knock~"
"Ahhh, no way! Are you kidding me?!"
Natsu frantically pounded on the button on the screen. The number 17 had just flashed by, and the immense Pleasure and surprise had vanished without a trace. No one could accept this.
"Distinguished guest, please stop immediately."
"Number 17 was just drawn! That's outrageous!"
"Give me back my number 17!"
Happy and Natsu cried and made a scene, acting like scoundrels towards the waiter. Their pitiful crying left the waiter speechless. Although somewhat helpless, the waiter still tried to explain to Natsu and Happy.
"Seriously, I really can't stand that Natsu kid."
Gray, sitting at the game table nearby, sighed helplessly as he listened to Natsu's commotion.
However, this sighing expression, in Juvia's eyes at this moment, was that of a melancholy handsome man, which suddenly pierced the depths of Juvia's heart.
"Ah, Lord Gray, this kind of temperament is truly unique!" Juvia placed her hands on her chest, gazing fondly at Gray's melancholy face.
"Never mind, Juvia, how about we go outside for a walk and buy some souvenirs?"
"Hey, Juvia wants to go."
Just after the two left the hall, a burly, masked man followed behind them.
Natsu was still making a fuss, was also stopped by a square-faced man.
"Have you had enough, boy?"
"Adults should enjoy their playground like gentlemen!"
Natsu and Happy were drawn to the strange tone of the voice, and when they turned around, they saw a very square-faced man inexplicably lecturing them.
The man's unusual appearance caused Natsu and Happy to exclaim in surprise, "Square-faced!!"
On the other hand, Erza and Lucy were incredibly lucky, dominating every single game.
"Erza is amazing! She got a straight flush!"
"I'm having a really good day!"
Just as the two were celebrating, the dealer was replaced.
The new dealer also looked at the woman he hadn't seen in a long time with a cold expression.
Each person faced their own opponent sent by Jellal, and of course, Zorn and Cana also encountered their own opponents in the corridor.
"Jellal, I didn't expect it would be you who came in person!!"
"Well, sending other people? I really didn't expect anyone to be confident they could hold you off!!"
The two Ten Wizard Saints faced each other, both looking at each other with serious expressions. Cana and Zorn were also on high alert, ready to guard against any sudden enemy.
"Stop me?"
"Although neither you nor I are fully powered right now, who gave you the confidence to think you can hold me off!" Zorn stretched out his palm and shone brightly, instantly forming Light Sword that pointed directly at Jellal.
However, Jellal's expression did not change at all due to Zorn's sudden outburst; he remained calm, his eyes showing a firm conviction that Zorn would not make a move.
"What you're saying is a little hurtful, Zorn. I can't... I don't know if everyone in this amusement park is worth the wait."
"What!" Cana immediately clenched her fists and exclaimed in surprise.
Zorn immediately activated his Observation Haki to cover the entire town and discovered that the main areas of the town had been filled with bombs by Jellal.
"Jellal, you really have no humanity left, dragging innocent people into this vortex." Zorn sheathed his Light Sword, but the Magic Power emanating from him became even more terrifying, filling the entire corridor with Zorn Magic Power.
"There's no other way. Zorn, you're just that strong, so I had to resort to this." Jellal said helplessly, spreading his hands.
"Jellal, do you really think the R-System can succeed? The agenda for launching Etherion has already been rejected, so how are you going to obtain that enormous Magic Power?"
"You don't need to worry about that. The most important thing now is that restricting your movements is already a major success."
Jellal was not provoked by Zorn again, and stared at Zorn with a calm expression, unaffected by Zorn's words.
"Yes, yes, it's true that I couldn't take action directly because you held the entire Town hostage. But guess why, even now, I'm still cooperating with you like this?"
As soon as Zorn finished speaking, beams of light shot into the sky from the ground outside the window, and explosions began to occur in various places in the sky.
"Hateful."
Upon seeing this, Jellal's expression changed, and golden light immediately emanated from his body. He burst through the window and sped towards the island.
"Zorn, are we just going to let him go like this?" Cana turned to ask Zorn, who was still looking out the window.
"It's alright, he can't cause any trouble right now."
"Right now, we need to stop Erza from being kidnapped."
After Zorn finished speaking, he took Cana's hand, Magic Circle appeared beneath their feet, and they instantly disappeared from the room.
A few minutes ago, Erza and Lucy were...
"Now I feel like I can't lose to any opponent!"
"Yes, and are they setting off fireworks outside right now? The sky looks so bright and sparkly."
Erza and Lucy secretly rejoiced, feeling very happy about their good luck today.
"In that case, let's play a special game, a game where we risk our lives, Erza- neechan!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
Several cards were thrown on the table, forming the word "DEATH." Erza paused for a moment upon seeing the word, but the voice sounded strangely familiar. She looked at the dealer with a puzzled expression.
You... you're Hugh? You're completely unharmed?
"Long time no see, sister."
Erza looked at Hugh, who had appeared before her, and her thoughts immediately drifted back to her childhood. Looking at Hugh now, she couldn't believe her eyes.
Erza, you have a younger brother?
Just as Lucy cried out in surprise, the two of them were immediately plunged into darkness.
Just a few seconds later, when the light returned, everyone around had vanished.
"What happened? Why have all the people disappeared? And what was that gunshot just now...?"
"Stop?"
Lucy and Erza looked at the empty room and then searched around.
He's here!!
"Zorn, Cana, you..."
Hook and Millianna were already subdued, hovering behind Zorn and Cana.
"Let me go! You bastard, who are you?!"
"Meow~ Put me down quickly."
Hugh was still struggling in mid-air, but to no avail. He looked at Zorn with a ferocious expression.
"Erza, Lucy, are you alright?!"
"It's nothing, but what exactly happened?"
Lucy looked at Zorn with a puzzled expression, then glanced at Erza was now in a state of confusion.
"We need to wait until everyone is here before we can discuss this matter clearly."
Erza trembled upon hearing Zorn's words, crossed her arms, and looked uneasily at Hugh and Millianna behind her.
To be continued~