"You damned old man, are you rebelling? I always tell you to work harder at selling goods, and now you're offering a 30% discount. Have you gotten too big for your britches if I don't discipline you for three days? You even gave someone two bottles of rum worth thousands of yuan. You've got a sore spot."
"What? What kind of look is that? And you're calling me soft-hearted?"
"Looks like you've gotten too big for your britches, old man!"
Hearing the cursing and swearing coming from inside the weapons shop, Bai Yu smiled nonchalantly.
Erza paused for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Are you gloating?"
"The boss got yelled at because of you."
"Schadenfreude?" Bai Yu took a swig of his drink and shook his head.
" Erza, you don't understand. This is called life."
"Do you feel bad when you look back at your boss?"
Erza paused, then instinctively turned to look at the weapon shop behind her.
Soon I saw the boss standing behind the counter, arms crossed, back straight, face stern.
"Women will be women. This is called a man's loyalty. What's wrong with two bottles of wine? I'll still bring it when Brother Bai comes again. I'll do it with a clear conscience."
"You!" The obese woman was speechless with anger for a moment, then glared at him and said.
"Fine, I've known you for decades, and it's rare to see such a tightwad like you being so stingy. This is a first for me."
"As for that display of masculinity just now, I haven't seen that in years."
"Back then you were dirt poor. I wasn't blind to fall for you; it was all because of your masculinity. Today, two bottles of wine give me the chance to see you again. It's definitely worth it."
"Next time your brother Bai comes, remember to call me. Let me see if he's handsome enough to make my stingy husband pluck his feathers. He's definitely a good young man. If he's not married yet, I have plenty of good girls to introduce him to."
"Hehe, my dear wife, you're so clever and generous! Didn't you just say you wanted to take out the trash? I'll go right now. Also, I won't drink for the next month, so I can make up for the money I spent on drinks earlier." The boss instantly lost his composure, his straight back relaxed again, and he hurriedly said with a smile.
The proprietress didn't pursue the matter further, smiled, pinched a piece of flesh around her waist, and walked towards the backyard.
Seeing the scene suddenly turn somewhat sweet, Erza stood there, completely bewildered.
I never expected that Bai Yu was actually right.
That's life, I guess.
"Bai, Bai Yu, how did you guess the outcome of this matter?" Erza couldn't help but ask, snapping out of her daze.
After all, looking back on her childhood, life probably didn't exist for Erza.
It was precisely for this reason that the scene just now touched Erza's heart even more.
Bai Yu chuckled, took a swig of his drink, and said, "It's actually quite simple. Once you've traveled enough and seen enough, you'll understand."
"Actually, this world isn't as simple as you think. At least in your eyes, if you encounter something you can't solve, isn't the first thing you think of relying on the guild?"
"You could say this is life, you just never think about it."
Erza frowned, her mind a complete mess.
However, he quickly gave a thumbs up.
"Although I don't quite understand what you're saying, it resonates with me."
"But don't think you can easily join our Fairy Tail Guild just by saying that."
"Let me tell you, joining a guild involves overcoming many difficulties and trials."
"Hehe, don't worry, I was already mentally prepared for these things," Bai Yu replied with a smile.
Bai Yu was also very familiar with the existence of Fairy Tail, this unique guild.
It's fair to say that the only way to join this guild is to leave it to chance.
Forcing it might be inappropriate.
"Ding! Attribute Fragment detected. Host, do you wish to pick it up immediately?"
The system's ethereal notification sounded abruptly.
Bai Yu raised an eyebrow, looking at Erza, where three golden fragments had fallen.
This scene undoubtedly surprised Bai Yu.
Originally, the system's explanation for the upgrade of the Sword Saint Template was rather vague and unclear, making it impossible to figure out the reason.
I never imagined that a casual fight over a bottle of wine would lead me to figure out how to improve the strength of the Sword Saint Template.
Could it be the same Main Body Template as Kenpachi Zaraki's original design?
Getting stronger still means killing people?
If that were really the case, it would be incredibly reassuring.
" Bai Yu, why are you grinning from ear to ear?" Erza asked, startled.
"We do have some connection, we're practically friends, but don't even think about pulling strings with me. If Chairman Makarov doesn't give his approval, you're fired."
"However, before you get lost, I still want to fight you and show you the power of S-Class Mage."
"I understand." Bai Yu noticed his lapse in composure, smiled, and ruffled Erza's hair.
"I'm happy to fight whenever you want, the outcome will be the same anyway, but I still want to thank you."
"Hey, why are you stopping? If you're not leaving, I'm going now."
Erza stood frozen in place, watching Bai Yu's retreating figure, her mind completely blank.
It's been so long since anyone dared to touch their own head like that.
Within the guild, I was touched by the guild leader Makarov, when I was a child.
If it were anyone else, let alone succeeding in touching her, they would have been beaten to a pulp afterward if they failed.
However, Erza, who should have instinctively dodged just now, didn't react at all in that instant.
This completely overturned her understanding.
Of course, Bai Yu was unaware that a simple head pat could make Erza question her existence.
Bai Yu is now focusing all his attention on the golden fragments that the system has just collected.
"Ding-dong, congratulations host, you have obtained Silver Light Falling Blade LV1!"
"Ding-dong, congratulations host, you have obtained Auto Guard V1!"
"Ding-dong, congratulations host, you have obtained Upward Slash LV1!"
Three system notifications sounded in my mind.
Looking at the skill bar, which was originally rather meager, three skills have suddenly been added.
Bai Yu couldn't help but shake his head in satisfaction.
Completely unaware of the three dumbfounded figures following behind them.
right!
There was also a blue cat with wings, carrying a fish on its back.
" Lucy, did you see that? That guy dared to touch Erza like that, and he didn't get beaten to a pulp. Could this be the legendary fiancé? If it were Natsu, Erza would have beaten him to death by now."
"By the way, I heard that excessive intimacy between men and women can lead to pregnancy, Lucy. Is Happy right?"
The winged cat said with a silly look on its face.
Hearing these words, Lucy's cheeks flushed red, and she couldn't help but say...
"Then I won't let anyone touch me anymore."