Her eyes glanced casually and settled on Lu Chongwei, who was lying on the ground.
"Eh? Why is Lu Chongwei lying on the ground?"
Lucy walked over with doubts on his face.
She looked at Lu Chongwei, then at the plate held in Erza's hand.
"He ate the Macaron I made. It was so delicious that he fell asleep."
Erza explained seriously. There was even a little pride in her tone.
"Is it so delicious that you'll fall asleep?"
Lucy's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
She looked at the weirdly colored Macaron on the plate and swallowed.
Lu Chongwei is notoriously picky in the guild, and even he can taste it so delicious that he faints. How delicious is this?
"Then I'll try one too!"
Lucy's curiosity was completely aroused.
She picked up the fluorescent green Macaron without hesitation and stuffed it directly into her mouth.
"Gudong."
Chew and swallow.
Time stood still at this moment.
Lucy's expression froze on his face.
The spicy and salty taste that hit her soul was like a sharp sword, piercing her taste buds fiercely. Her internal organs were protesting crazily.
"So... such powerful destructive power..."
Lucy struggled to spit out a few words.
Her legs softened and her body fell backward uncontrollably.
At the last second when he lost consciousness, Lucy looked at Erza's innocent face, with only one thought left in his mind.
"As expected of Erza..."
"Plop!"
Lucy also fell straight next to Lu Chongwei, with the same foam coming out of his mouth.
"Eh? Lucy fell asleep too?"
Erza stood there, holding a plate in his hand, with confusion on his face.
She looked at the two people lying on the ground, and then at the Macaron in her hand.
"Are all young people today so prone to sleepiness?"
Erza shook her head, not understanding what happened at all. She decided to put away the remaining Macaron and give it to them when they woke up.
Underground Casino.
This is one of the most prosperous areas in Akane Resort.
Colorful neon lights flashed, deafening music and the shouts of gamblers intertwined, and the air was filled with the smell of alcohol and perfume.
In front of the bar.
Lu Chongwei is sitting on a high stool, holding a glass of ice-cold blue drink in his hand.
After being baptized with Porlyusica's special antidote, he finally recovered from the biological and chemical weapon-like Macaron. Now his face was still a little pale, and he looked at the cup in his hand with lingering fear.
"You guy, what on earth did you eat that made you faint for so long?"
Gray sat next to him, shaking a glass of whiskey with ice cubes in his hand.
He was shirtless, with the iconic cross necklace hanging around his neck, and looked at Lu Chongwei with suspicion.
"Don't ask, that's a dark history I don't want to recall."
Lu Chongwei's face twitched and he quickly took a sip of drink to calm down his shock.
A gaming area not far away.
"Hahaha! Look at my Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"
Natsu is outputting madly at a fighting game console.
His hands turned into afterimages on the joysticks and buttons, and arrogant strange screams came from his mouth from time to time.
"Natsu Come on! Beat him away!"
Happy stood on the game console, waving his little paws and cheering excitedly.
Just then.
A woman wearing a dark blue dress and a Russian felt hat walked timidly to the bar.
She lowered her head, twisted her hands together uneasily, and looked away, looking extremely nervous.
"Um... excuse me."
The woman's voice was very soft and trembling slightly.
Lu Chongwei and Gray turned their heads at the same time.
"Are you... Element Four, Juvia of Phantom Lord?"
Gray saw the face of the visitor clearly, stood up, and his eyes became alert. Cold air surged in his hands, preparing to activate Ice Make Magic.
"Gray Master!"
As soon as Juvia saw Gray, his cheeks turned red and his eyes turned into peach blossom shapes.
She covered her hot cheeks with both hands and twisted her body unnaturally.
"Please don't get me wrong! Juvia is not here to fight!"
Juvia quickly waved his hand and explained.
She calmed her breathing, tried to calm herself down, and then bowed deeply to the two of them.
"Phantom Lord Guild has been dismissed by Magic Council. Juvia has done many wrong things before, I'm sorry!"
Juvia's tone was full of sincere apology.
She raised her head and looked firmly at Lu Chongwei and Gray.
"Juvia wants to join Fairy Tail! I want to be in the same guild as Gray!"
As soon as these words came out, Gray was stunned.
"Join Fairy Tail? Are you kidding? You have attacked our enemy!"
Gray frowned, full of concerns about this proposal.
Lu Chongwei sat on the chair and said nothing.
His eyes looked up and down at Juvia. The previous hostility in this woman was gone, replaced by a desire for a new life and an unabashed obsession with Gray.
"I can let you join."
Lu Chongwei opening.
"Really?! Thank you Mr. Lu Chongwei!"
Juvia was so excited that he almost jumped.
"However, I need to examine you for a while. If you do anything that harms the guild, I will deal with you personally."
Lu Chongwei's voice turned cold, and an invisible sense of oppression enveloped Juvia.
"Juvia understands! Juvia will definitely prove himself!"
Juvia nodded repeatedly without flinching in his eyes.
Gray sighed, since Lu Chongwei has said so, he can no longer object.
"Well, I hope you won't play any tricks." Gray sat down again.
Just as the three of them were talking.
A sudden change occurred!
There was a loud noise!
A deafening explosion suddenly came from the game area not far away!
A large fire shot into the sky, and the game machine was blown into a pile of scrap metal. The surrounding gamblers screamed in horror and ran away with their heads in their hands.
"Natsu!"
Gray turned his head.
The smoke dispersed.
Natsu was firmly fixed to the wall by several large square blocks and could not move. His body was covered with black marks left by the explosion and he was seriously injured.
"Natsu!" Happy cried anxiously in mid-air.
Two strange men walked out of the smoke.
One is the building block man Wally who is wearing a fancy suit and sunglasses. The other is a tall man named Simon who is wearing heavy armor.
"Fairy Tail, that's all."
Wally pushed up the sunglasses on his face and let out an arrogant laugh.
Simon looked at Natsu who was nailed to the wall with a blank expression.
"This is just a warning, don't get in the way." Simon's voice was low and hoarse.
"Seeking death!"
Lu Chongwei's eyes became cold and stern.
He didn't even say a word of nonsense, and his body disappeared from the high stool.
"What?!"
Simon felt like his eyes were blurred, and a terrifying sense of crisis enveloped his whole body.