Akane Resort.
This is a giant tourist attraction Sacred Ground built on an island.
The sun poured unreservedly onto the golden beach, and the waves crashed against the rocks, making a roaring sound.
In the distance is the towering roller coaster track, and the Ferris wheel is rotating in mid-air. The glass curtain wall of the luxury hotel reflects the dazzling light in the sun.
Fairy Tail Everyone was standing in the lobby of the hotel.
"Awesome! Is this the top resort in the continent?"
Natsu yelled excitedly. He ran around the large crystal fountain in the lobby like an ADHD child.
"Love! I want to eat ten grilled fish!"
Happy was flying in mid-air, saliva dripping from the side of his mouth.
"It's so noisy, can't you two idiots please be quiet?"
Gray was wearing a pair of flowery pants and held his hands on his chest. He looked at Natsu with disgust on his face, but he couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes.
Lu Chongwei sighed helplessly while carrying large and small bags of luggage.
Deluxe ocean view suite.
The spacious balcony faces the blue sea. The sea breeze blows the white gauze curtains, bringing a slightly salty smell.
Erza is lying on the deck chair on the balcony.
She put on loose casual clothes, and her long red hair was scattered casually on the cushions. Days of fighting had left her physically and mentally exhausted, and now she was finally able to relax and soon fell asleep.
However, dreams are not stable.
There was darkness all around.
The cold seawater reached up to the ankles, and the biting chill spread up the calves. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and rust.
A strange tower towering into the clouds loomed in the darkness.
"Get to work! You lowly slaves!"
The sound of the whip hitting flesh was clear and harsh.
Erza ran desperately in the dream, but couldn't escape the shadow.
"Erza..."
A low and strange voice sounded in my ears.
The young man with blue hair and a strange tattoo on his right eye was standing on the top of the tower, looking down at her. His eyes were extremely cold.
"No!"
Erza suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from the recliner.
She was breathing heavily, her chest heaving violently. Her forehead was covered with fine cold sweat, sliding down her cheeks and dripping on the back of her hands.
"Having a nightmare?"
A gentle voice came from the side.
Erza turned his head.
Lu Chongwei was holding two glasses of iced juice and leaning against the sliding door of the balcony. He looked at Erza's pale face and frowned.
"It's nothing, I'm just too tired."
Erza forced a smile and reached out to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead. She tried to make her voice sound calmer, but her trembling fingertips betrayed her.
Lu Chongwei stepped forward and handed her the juice.
"You just shouted Tower of Heaven in your dream."
Lu Chongwei looked directly into Erza's eyes, his tone was very light, but it had an inescapable power.
Erza's hand holding the glass tightened.
Her knuckles turned blue due to excessive exertion, and the juice in the cup shook violently, almost spilling out. Her eyes became panicked.
"I said it's nothing!"
Erza suddenly raised his volume and forcibly interrupted Lu Chongwei's words.
She stood up and turned her head away, not letting Lu Chongwei see the fear in her eyes.
"Don't mention that name again, okay?"
There was pleading in Erza's voice.
Her shoulders were shaking, and the name was like a vicious spell.
Lu Chongwei looked at her back and did not continue to ask.
He understood that some scars had to wait until she was willing to uncover them, and forcibly uncovering them would only bring greater pain.
"Okay, I won't mention it anymore."
Lu Chongwei sighed, walked to her and patted her shoulder gently.
Feeling the warmth coming from his shoulders, Erza's tense body slowly relaxed.
She breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and put that proud and confident smile on her face again.
"By the way, I just borrowed the hotel's kitchen and made some snacks."
Erza picked up a delicate plate from the table next to him and handed it to Lu Chongwei like a treasure.
There are several brightly colored Macaron on the plate.
But the colors are really weird. Some are dazzling fluorescent green, some are purple-black, and the surface also exudes an indescribable pungent smell.
"This is...Macaron?"
Lu Chongwei looked at the things on the plate, his facial muscles twitching crazily.
He felt that it was not a dessert, but a plate of biological weapons that had just been fished out of the poisonous swamp.
"Try it quickly. I made it strictly according to the recipe."
Erza looked at Lu Chongwei expectantly. She twisted her hands together unconsciously, like a little girl waiting for the teacher's praise.
Facing Erza's sparkling eyes, Lu Chongwei simply couldn't refuse.
He gritted his teeth and picked up the purple-black Macaron as if he were dead.
"Fight!"
Lu Chongwei closed his eyes, stuffed Macaron into his mouth, and bit down hard.
"Click."
There was a crisp sound.
The next second, Lu Chongwei's eyes widened.
An indescribable horrible taste spreads in the mouth!
The taste is like mixing a whole jar of mustard, a pound of coarse salt, and rotten fish and shrimp that have been fermented for ten days, and then condensing it into a solid mass at high temperature.
Spicy! Salty! Straight to the forehead!
"Uh..."
Lu Chongwei's throat came out with meaningless syllables.
His face turned from pale to livid, and then from livid to purple.
He felt like a volcano was erupting in his stomach, and the Tianling Cap was about to be lifted off.
"How does it taste?"
Erza didn't notice it and still asked expectantly.
"Plop!"
Lu Chongwei didn't even have time to say a word. He rolled his eyes, fell straight back, and hit the floor heavily.
His limbs twitched twice unconsciously, foam came out of his mouth, and he fainted completely.
"Zhongwei? What's wrong with you?"
Erza was startled and quickly knelt down to check.
She looked at Lu Chongwei's peaceful sleeping face (actually in a coma), and an incredible thought flashed through her mind.
"Is it... so delicious that I fell asleep?"
Erza held his cheeks in his hands, with a suspicious blush on his face.
She looked at the Macaron she had made with her own hands and felt a sense of accomplishment. It seemed that she was quite talented in cooking.
Just then.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk."
There was a knock on the door.
"Erza, are you awake?"
Lucy opened the door and leaned half of his body in.
She was wearing a sexy bikini and a transparent sun-protective top, showing off her hot figure.
"Underground Casino seems to be very lively over there, should we go and have a look together?"
Lucy said as he walked into the room.