When Xi Feng arrived at the underground casino and took in the scene before him, he could safely say it was far bigger than any he had seen on Blue Water Planet. That was a world of magic for you.
"Lord Xi Feng..."
A soft, sweet voice sounded behind Xi Feng. He turned and saw Juvia standing demurely behind him, also dressed in a backless evening gown with a slit.
"Juvia? Did you come here to have some fun too?" Xi Feng asked.
"Yes." Juvia nodded, then said, "Since my guild was disbanded, Juvia came out to clear her head."
"Then would you like to join Fairy Tail?"
"Juvia wants to join!"
"No problem. Leave it to me when we get back. I'll ask the guild master."
"Thank you, Lord Xi Feng!" Juvia gazed at him with sparkling eyes.
"Don't look at me like that." Xi Feng smiled, then said, "Come on, let's have some fun ourselves."
But when Xi Feng turned back, he discovered that Erza and the other two girls had already disappeared.
"Those girls..."
"Wow!"
Just then, a surprised cry came from a nearby gaming table. Xi Feng looked over and spotted that unmistakable scarlet hair. He turned to Juvia beside him and said, "Juvia, let me introduce you to Erza and the others..."
"Yes." Juvia nodded and followed Xi Feng like a shy young girl, though her thoughts kept racing.
Love rivals? Juvia has far too much competition!
"That's amazing! You won again, Erza!"
At the gaming table, Lucy saw the straight flush and threw her arms around Erza.
"You're amazing, Erza! Don't you think so, Carla?" Wendy's eyes sparkled as she looked at Erza.
"Yes," Carla replied, saying nothing more.
"Oh, it's nothing. I'm just lucky tonight," Erza said modestly, though everyone around her felt she was merely showing off.
"Hey, Erza, you've won quite a lot."
Xi Feng walked up beside Erza and looked at the chips on the table in surprise.
"I never knew you had a knack for this, Erza."
"Big brother!"
Erza called out when she saw Xi Feng. Then, hearing his comment, she closed her eyes and said, "What can I say? When luck comes your way, there's no stopping it. I can't lose now."
While Xi Feng and Erza chatted, a new dealer took over the table-a dark-skinned blond man.
The blond man stepped up to the table, picked up the cards, and played with them for a moment before saying to Erza and Xi Feng, "Since you two are so lucky, how about something special? No chips..."
As he spoke, the blond man dealt cards bearing letters in front of Xi Feng and Erza.
DEATH
"How about betting your lives, Big Brother Xi Feng, Big Sister Erza?"
Chapter 57: Turning the Tables (Please Send Flowers and Bookmark)
"Big Brother Xi Feng, Big Sister Erza!"
"Shu!" Erza's face filled with shock at the sight of that familiar yet unfamiliar face.
"What are you doing here?" Xi Feng took Erza's hand to reassure her, then questioned Shu.
"It's been so long, Big Brother Xi Feng. Is this how you treat your little brother?" But as soon as Shu finished speaking, the casino suddenly went dark.
"What's going on?"
"What happened?"
The sudden darkness made Lucy and Wendy nervous, but the lights soon came back on.
"Shu?!"
Seeing that Shu was no longer at the table, Erza hurriedly called out.
"I'm over here, Big Sister Erza."
Shu's voice came from behind Erza as playing cards scattered from his hand.
"Ah! There are people inside the cards!"
A closer look revealed what was wrong with the cards: each had a person trapped inside.
"Magic?" Xi Feng frowned at the cards scattered across the floor.
"Don't look so surprised, Big Brother Xi Feng."
Shu looked at Xi Feng with a wicked grin.
"Meow!"
Just then, a meow sounded behind them, and a rope suddenly bound Lucy.
"Ah! What is this?!" Lucy stared at the rope that had appeared out of nowhere, utterly bewildered.
"Hi! Long time no see, Big Brother Xi Feng, Big Sister Erza."
Xi Feng and the others now saw the newcomer, a cute girl who looked like a cat.
"Millianna?!" Erza exclaimed when she saw her.
"You can use magic too?!"
"Don't look so surprised, Big Sister Erza. Wow! What a cute kitty..." Millianna stuck out her tongue at Erza, then spotted Carla flying beside Wendy. Her eyes instantly lit up. A rope shot toward Carla, bound her, and pulled her into Millianna's arms.
"You're so cute! I love you!" Millianna's eyes sparkled as she grabbed Carla and rubbed her face against her.
"Y-you, let go of me!" Carla struggled desperately in her grip, but it was no use.
"Carla!" Wendy cried, deeply worried as she watched Carla being taken.
"What did you come here for? Why are you attacking my friends?" Erza shouted at the pair as her companions kept getting captured.
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"What are we doing? Meow?" Millianna pondered the question in confusion.
"Weren't we your friends once too?" Shu said. "Before you and big brother betrayed us!"
At Shu's words, Erza clutched her head and began trembling in fear. She clearly didn't want to recall what had happened back then.
"It's all right, Erza." Xi Feng looked at her with compassion.
"Stop bullying Big Brother Xi Feng and Erza like that, Shu."
Just then, blocks pieced themselves together into a block-shaped man, startling Lucy beside him.
"A mature man needs to learn to control his emotions!"
"Wally?" Xi Feng asked uncertainly as he looked at the newcomer. "You've changed quite a bit. You're much more handsome than before."
"Exactly! Big Brother Xi Feng still has a good eye."
At Xi Feng's words, Wally gave him a thumbs-up in agreement.
"What's handsome about him?! He's just a bunch of blocks!" Lucy loudly retorted from the side.
"Long time no see, Xi Feng, Erza. Anyone can learn magic once they get the hang of it," came the voice of a burly man.
"Simon? Looks like everyone's here?" Xi Feng asked as he looked at the large man.
"Big Brother Xi Feng, who are these people?" Wendy asked fearfully, looking at the four people before them.
"Yeah, Xi Feng! Who are they? Why are they calling you and Erza their big brother and sister?" Lucy asked loudly.
"..." Xi Feng didn't answer Lucy. Instead, he addressed the four of them directly. "Let Lucy and Carla go right now, and I can leave without a scratch."
"You're still as domineering as ever, Big Brother Xi Feng. But..." Wally raised a gun and aimed it at Lucy.
"Which of us is faster?"
"No!" Erza grew tense when she saw Wally pointing his gun at Lucy.
"Now that's... what?!"
Before Wally could finish speaking, Xi Feng appeared in front of him and sent him flying with a powerful kick.
"Wally!"
Shu and the others cried out as they watched Wally fly through the air.
"Dark Moment!"
At the same time, Simon immediately cast his magic, plunging the entire casino into darkness once again.
"Where is he?"
After casting his magic, Simon hurriedly tried to locate Xi Feng, hoping to knock him unconscious under cover of darkness.
"Where are you looking, Simon?"
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