Lucy was the first to react. She looked at the shameful posture where she was almost hanging on Lu Chongwei's back, with the amazing softness on her chest being squeezed and deformed by the close contact. Her brain went blank for a moment with a bang.
Just... what did you do just now?!
Those bold frictions, those shameful murmurs, and the uncontrollable desire of her body... The scenes were replayed in her mind, making her face turn red instantly.
She hurriedly jumped off Lu Chongwei, covered her cheeks with her hands, and did not dare to look at Lu Chongwei. She squatted directly on the ground, buried her head in her knees, shrank into a ball, and let out a mournful scream.
"I'm too embarrassed to see anyone... I want to die..."
Different from Lucy's embarrassment, Erza's reaction was more intense.
She stiffly released her hands holding Lu Chongwei's arms, feeling the remaining touch and temperature on her arms. Then she looked down at her armored bra, which had been torn to a crooked angle, exposing her shoulders, and a feeling of shame and anger welled up in her heart.
Titania, who is usually dashing and majestic, has never looked so out of sorts!
Thinking that he had just thrown himself into Lu Chongwei's arms and said those loving words, Erza felt dizzy.
"I... my that... I..."
Her eyes were full of panic at the moment, and she stuttered rarely, unable to even speak completely.
The next second, a light flashed on her body.
"Requip!"
A set of heavy-duty, full-coverage armor that covered her from head to toe, with no skin exposed at all, instantly appeared on her body.
The thick metal can isolate everything. Erza hid himself behind the cold steel, trying to hide his hot cheeks and beating heart.
Only Mirajane, although her cheeks were also flushed, her reaction was completely different.
She slowly slid off Lu Chongwei's body, her eyes still filled with blurred moisture.
She did not rush to distance herself like others, but boldly met Lu Chongwei's playful and smiling gaze.
She stuck out the tip of her tongue and gently licked her lips, which were slightly dry due to her rapid breathing, as if she was savoring the feeling of the intimate contact just now.
Immediately afterwards, she gave Lu Chongwei a wink, her voice was hoarse and magnetic, and she said softly, "Lu Chongwei, how did you feel just now...?"
"Ahem!"
Lu Chongwei almost choked at her direct question.
He cleared his throat shamelessly, pretending to be a gentleman who nothing had happened, and said sternly, "The situation was urgent just now. I just wanted to save everyone. Don't think too much."
However, the proud smile on the corner of his mouth that could not be concealed, and the way his eyes glanced at the proud curves of the three women from time to time, completely betrayed his true inner thoughts.
Seeing the three beauties with different styles competing for him, jealous and blushing, Lu Chongwei felt a secret joy in his heart.
In this charming and awkward atmosphere, a scream like a slaughtering pig brought everyone back from their thoughts.
"Ahhh! I said! I said everything! Stop fighting!"
I saw Natsu riding on the leader of the remnant party who was half-burned to death by the flame cage. The burning fists fell like raindrops. Each punch accurately avoided the vital point, but caused the opponent the greatest pain.
Under Dragon Slayer's merciless physical persuasion, the leader of the remnant party, who originally wanted to be tough, quickly revealed their ultimate goal.
"Our target... is the one sealed in the core of the ruins... Black Gold Key!"
"That key is a forbidden magical device passed down from ancient times. It is said to have the terrifying power to summon Ancient Celestial Spirit Beast!"
Hearing the word Celestial Spirit, Lucy immediately stopped being shy and raised his head suddenly.
"Celestial Spirit ferocious beast?"
"That's right! As long as we get that power, we can rebuild Oración Seis's glory and make the entire Fiore Kingdom tremble under our feet!" the leader of the remnant party roared at the top of his lungs.
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed.
A key that can summon ancient ferocious beasts is no joke.
"We can't let them succeed!" Erza's voice came out from the thick helmet, with a dull but firm feeling.
"Then what are you waiting for! Come over quickly!" Natsu jumped off the leader and kicked him unconscious.
Everyone immediately quickened their pace and, under the guidance of Star Compass, quickly passed through the last section of the maze.
In front of us, a magnificent Underground Altar appeared.
The altar is made of unknown black rocks, standing high and surrounded by bottomless cliffs.
Countless rune chains shining with starlight extend from Rock Wall in all directions, binding together the center of the altar.
And at the very center of the altar, a dark-black key with a simple and strange shape was quietly suspended in mid-air.
It is like a miniature black hole, constantly emitting a heart-stopping and ominous black light, and even the surrounding light is distorted and swallowed by it.
"That's...Black Gold Key..." Lucy murmured to herself. She could clearly feel the huge magic power contained in that key that was completely opposite to the power of Celestial Spirit she was familiar with, full of violence and destruction.
Just when she was about to step forward to take a closer look, the mutation reappeared!
Buzz--!
The space above the altar suddenly rippled, and then, a translucent image made of pure magic was projected out.
It was an ancient Mage wearing a gorgeous star robe and a solemn face. His eyes were as deep as the universe, as if he could see through eternal time and space.
"Later, I am Astra, the builder of this ruins."
The image slowly spoke, and the voice was ethereal and majestic, echoing throughout the underground space.
"The Key of the Underworld you have in front of you was forged with my life's hard work. It contains an ancient ferocious beast that comes from the deepest part of Spirit World and feeds on the planet - Star Eater."
"This beast is extremely ferocious. Once released, it can destroy half of the Fiore Kingdom within a few days. I have sealed it here in the hope that it will never see the light of day."
"Remember, never try to unlock the seal, otherwise, the world will usher in catastrophe..."
While everyone was listening intently to the last words of the ancient Celestial Spirit Mage, no one noticed that an undetectable black shadow was quietly emerging from the shadows behind them.
The speed of the black shadow was extremely fast, like a black lightning, it passed through everyone in an instant before the image of Astra completely dissipated!
"Who?!" Erza was the first to react, turning around suddenly and drawing his sword.