"Aye, are you guys really not going down?"
A snickering voice suddenly rang out.
"Happy, shut your mouth. It's already rare enough that we managed to complete the mission and return smoothly. If someone tries to scam us again, I'm afraid you won't even have money for fish tomorrow."
Erza grabbed the winged blue cat beside her by the scruff and shouted.
"This handsome gentleman clearly knows what's right. I'm sure you won't go back on your word, will you?"
After saying that, Erza had nearly resorted to even the thing she was worst at—playing up her feminine charms.
Fairy Tail was one of the foremost guilds in the Fiore Kingdom.
However, every mission they carried out caused enormous damage.
Thus, after every completed mission, once compensation had been paid, there was barely any reward left over.
If they ran into some unscrupulous bystanders who deliberately tried to scam them, then, given their notorious record, even if the matter reached the Magic Council, Fairy Tail would not be able to win the case.
After all, Natsu and the others caused far too much destruction.
Being able to encounter someone so reasonable now was practically like meeting a kindred spirit for Erza.
"Hehe, Erza, you flatter me. After all, we'll soon be members of Fairy Tail as well. Of course we wouldn't make our companions pay compensation."
Qin Yu replied with a warm smile.
Erza, who had been showing off her armored muscles, along with Natsu and the others, froze at once.
"You want to join our guild?"
Erza frowned and spoke first.
"Although I don't know what kind of magic that technique just now was, being able to withstand Natsu's flames means you should be quite strong. But the two of you..."
Lucy immediately grew nervous.
She had run away