Katarina's Birthday Party

They directly shattered the Quasi-Black Hole.

Finally, they swept across the battlefield.

After clearing out all of Hongyan's characters, he harvested their health points.

"..."

Chapter 497 Katarina's Birthday Party

Clares Manor

This is the territory of Duke Clares of the Kingdom.

The duchy was brightly lit at this moment.

All the nobles in the capital came, and even nobles from some remote areas would use various connections to send gifts.

This was solely due to the tenth birthday of Katarina Claes, the daughter of Duke Kraes.

As is widely known, Katarina is Duke Kraes's most beloved daughter.

Duke Kraes rarely hosts banquets at home, so this is a rare opportunity to build a relationship with him.

"Lady Katarina, happy tenth birthday," said Meli Hunter, who had long orange-brown hair.

"Happy birthday, Katarina."

The blond-haired boy, and also Katarina's fiancée, the third prince Gildarts Stiart, also sent his birthday wishes.

"Happy birthday! I can't believe you're already ten years old," said the fourth prince Aran Stiart.

At the same time, there were also gifts carefully selected by the three of them.

"Ah, Meli."

"Prince Gildarts, Prince Aran." Katarina smiled as she accepted the gifts.

"Miss Katarina, this is a gift from me. I hope you will like it."

Sophia Ascarut, little loli with white hair Akame, handed a gift box to Katarina.

"Ah! This is the latest romance novel. I've been wanting to buy it, but Ann was too late. Can I really have it?" Katarina exclaimed in surprise as she unpacked the book.

"Yes, Miss Katarina, I'm glad you like it," Sophia said with a smile.

"Thank you, Sophia, I love it."

Katarina, holding the book, smiled sweetly.

"That's good." Sophia blushed as she looked at Katarina's smile.

At the same time

Katarina's room

Following the coordinates set by Katarina, everyone walked out one by one.

Looking at the group members walking out of the spatial passage, if Katarina hadn't given prior instructions, the maid Anne probably would have already called for guards.

"This dress is so uncomfortable to wear," said Black Pupil, tugging at her dress.

This is a black and red dress that clearly accentuates the perfect figure of the Black Pupil.

It looked good, but in Black Pupil's eyes, the clothes were too restrictive, making it difficult for an assassin like her to even escape.

"Exactly, why do high heels exist in the world? They hurt so much!" Kiana complained.

Why walk on tiptoe?

If the recoil is unstable, the person will be dead instantly.

After wearing them for only a short while, my toes started to go numb.

"But the clothes are really nice."

Kiana looked at her outfit.

[Time Gravel Chasing Light] This is the evening gown that Ling Yuan prepared for Kiana.

Her evening gown was in the same price range as Cecilia's and the others'.

"Just bear with it, tonight is fine," Raiden Mei.

This worldview is based on ancient Western kingdoms, so naturally things are done in a Western way.

This is just like when they wore cheongsams to celebrate Hongyu's birthday.

I glanced at the time on my phone (as I travel between worlds, the phone displays the time of each of the two worlds).

Ling Yuan turned his gaze to An and smiled, "The banquet should have already started, right? Aren't you taking us there?"

An immediately realized what was happening and gestured for them to come with him. "Gentlemen, please follow me."

"Katarina, what are you looking at? You've seemed distracted since earlier." At the birthday party, Gildarts asked curiously, noticing Katarina looking around.

"I'm waiting for a friend."

"Friends? Lady Katarina, aren't we your only friends?" Meli asked curiously.

"They are friends I made outside, they are all very nice people," Katarina said with a smile.

"Them?"

Gildarts astutely captured the key words.

Meli slumped into the chair, her face filled with despair.

I thought I only had a few rivals, but I never expected there would be a love rival lurking in the shadows!

Click

At that moment, the wooden door by the window suddenly opened.

The maid, Anne, led a group of people out.

The moment it emerged, it attracted the attention of those around it.

They stared blankly at the group members.

You can always trust Mihoyo's aesthetic.

The women were unbelievably beautiful, and the men were unbelievably handsome, making all the noble ladies and gentlemen present pale in comparison.

"Young Miss".

Anne gave Katarina a slight bow and then stood to the side.

"You've finally arrived!"

Katarina happily ran over to the group after seeing them.

"Are they the friends Katarina was talking about?" A bead of sweat dripped from Aran's forehead.

There are way too many people!

Gildarts was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Meli has lost her fighting ability.

"Katarina, who are they?" Gildarts asked.

"They're all my friends, and they're all amazing," Katarina exclaimed excitedly.

Gildarts glanced at Gajeel instinctively.

To everyone's surprise, the other party was also completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.

"Happy birthday, Katarina."

Hongyu, who was about the same height as Katarina, handed Katarina a red wooden box.

"Thank you, Sister Hongyu."

"Let me introduce you all. This is Sister Hongyu, this is Brother Ling Yuan, and this is Boss Laxus," Katarina cheerfully introduced them to Meli.

"Hey, don't make me sound like a thug," Laxus said, scratching the back of his head.

"Anyway, it's your gift."

Despite saying that, Laxus still took out a yellow gift box from the group chat space.

"Thank you, boss!" Katarina said sweetly as she took the bag.

"I told you, don't call me that."

"Isn't that great? It shows you're very popular," Ling Yuan said with a smile.

"Spare me."

"Sister Katarina, this is mine." Sophia smiled and handed over the blue box.

"I love you, Sophia."

Katarina made a heart shape with her index finger and thumb.

Boom!

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck Meli; she stared blankly at Sophia.

So, Miss Katarina already has someone she loves?

"..."

The group members presented their gifts one by one.

Fortunately, the maid next to her helped, otherwise Katarina's small hands would not have been able to carry more than thirty gifts.

"Here, this one is mine."

Finally, under Katarina's longing gaze, Ling Yuan handed Katarina a pitch-black box.

As soon as she received it, Katarina asked expectantly, "Ling Yuan, can I open it?"

"Yes, that's fine."

Upon hearing this, Katarina carefully placed the gifts she had received on the ground.

They couldn't wait to open Ling Yuan's gift box.

The moment it opened

Katarina was stunned.

A gray, prismatic crystal lay quietly in the box.

Upon seeing the crystal, Laxus's expression turned to surprise. "This is... the God-Slaying Magic Crystal?"

"That's right, that's the thing."

"Destroyer of Gods?"

Meli and the other children asked curiously.

"After thinking it over, I don't have anything good to give as a gift. I don't have much else, but I have a lot of crystals," Ling Yuan said with a smile.

Indeed, he has a whole bunch of things like Herrscher Core, Herrscher Gem, God Slayer Crystals, and Dragon Slayer Crystals.

"Thank you so much, Ling Yuan! I love this gift!"

Clutching the crystal tightly, Katarina placed it directly into the group chat space.

She felt that was the safest place in the whole world.

The God-Slaying Magic Crystal is essentially a magic storage organ, which is the best gift for Katarina, whose magic power is not outstanding!

"If you like it, then hurry up and fuse it. You can't just throw this kind of thing away," Ling Yuan joked.

Duke Kraes, who was toasting in the distance, turned his gaze toward Katarina and was immediately stunned.

"When did Katarina get to know so many people?" The Duchess also came over.

"I don't know," Duke Kraes said, looking puzzled.

Immediately, the two of them took a step forward and walked together toward the group members.

When they sensed someone approaching, Ling Yuan and the others looked up.