Little Lucy

Outside the Heartfilia Manor, Hughes stared at the enormous object before him with a look of utter disbelief, as if a string of black dots were hanging overhead, speechless.

He knew that the estate where Lucy lived as a child was very large, encompassing dozens of hills.

But no one expected that this private estate would be so outrageous, even larger than the Magnolia Town.

#, Big Dog Household.

Envy caused someone to undergo plasmolysis.

Behind Hughes, Mira, Elfman, and Lisanna also looked shocked.

"Hughes, you have to work hard, I want to live in a big manor in the future!" After the initial shock, Lisanna cupped her cheeks in her hands and excitedly spun around, saying this.

Hughes raised his hand and suddenly tapped her on the head. "Get lost! Don't steal my words! I live off my parents and my children; all I want in my life is to live a comfortable life!"

"Whether I can live a good life depends entirely on you; in two years, when you can work, hand over all the commission money for the tasks, and I'll keep it for you. Once we've saved enough, we'll buy a big estate and enjoy a happy life!"

Lisanna rolled her eyes and turned to Mira to complain, "Mira, let me tell you, this kind of man is the worst. He doesn't want to give anything, he only thinks about exploiting his own people. You absolutely must never marry Hughes."

"Bang!

"At such a young age, instead of thinking about making money, he's always busy with romance. He needs to be taught a lesson!" Hughes blew on his fist and said calmly.

"Let's go, stay close to me, and cover up your guild crests."

Remember this: if we're discovered, say we're members of the Phantom Lord!

Mira and Elfman nodded and followed, while Lisanna, who was squatting on the ground covering her head, muttered a couple of things before hurriedly catching up.

Hughes walked ahead, unleashing his Advanced Observation Haki, as if he had gained a god-like perspective, having a clear view of the entire manor.

The four of them didn't act suspiciously at all; led by Hughes, they easily evaded all the patrols by stopping and circling around, and arrived at the residence of a little girl.

Looking up at the building, which was several times larger than the Fairy Tail guild, Hughes mentally muttered, "What a rich bastard!"

It's outrageous and I'm so envious that a little girl lives in such a big house...

Of all the Heartfilia manor, this was the only place he sensed a child's presence; he knew without a doubt that this was the residence of Lucy, the true protagonist of Fairy Tail.

The door swung open, Hughes strode in openly.

After winding and turning, the somewhat lonely blonde loli appeared at the end of Hughes's line of sight.

Hughes waved his hand, and the four of them tacitly hid in a corner.

Then, Hughes took out a black cloth from his pocket and skillfully covered his face.

Mira and Elfman, who had already been notified, did as instructed.

Lisanna blinked in confusion:... Seeking advice online, what should I do if I'm ostracized by my peers for doing something wrong?

An angry Lisanna poked Hughes in the waist, her round eyes glaring at him.

She said nothing, but Hughes saw the questioning in her large eyes; she was questioning why he hadn't told her to prepare something to cover her face.

Hughes suppressed a laugh and whispered in her ear, "You're still young, you can afford to embarrass yourself."

"I can't do it! A man has pride!"

After saying that, Hughes quickly stood up and looked back at Little Lucy, afraid that he would burst out laughing next to Lisanna.

The reason he brought Lisanna along this time was to see what kind of sparks would fly between her and Lucy after they met in advance.

The thought of Lucy joining the Fairy Tail guild, encountering Lisanna who tried to harm her when she was a child, and Natsu pretending to be stupid is terrifying.

Uh... this seems a bit exciting!

Hughes inexplicably wished time would pass faster.

On the other side, Little Lucy was creating a memorable scene. She slowly inserted a golden key into a water glass that was one-third full.

"Bang!"

As the smoke dissipated, a slightly sexy mermaid suddenly appeared, carrying a water bottle.

"Aquarius, long time no see!" Little Lucy raised her hand and greeted Aquarius Aquarius with a smile.

She just used Celestial Spirit Magic. Celestial Spirit Mage, having gained the approval of the Celestial Spirit, can be summoned from the Celestial Spirit World using the Celestial Spirit Key.

Aquarius Aquarius, who resembles a mermaid, looked around and noticed that Lucy had summoned her out of the small water cup again.

She immediately brandished the water bottle in her hand menacingly, threateningly saying, "Lucy, how many times have I told you, don't summon me randomly, especially not from inside a small water cup!"

As they spoke, Aquarius suddenly closed the distance between herself and Lucy, her pretty face deliberately feigning fierceness.

Startled by the scolding, Lucy hurriedly put her hands behind her back, lowered her head, and protested pitifully, "I'm sorry, Aquarius; but I'm so bored, nobody talks to me!"

Aquarius sighed inwardly, the feigned fierceness on her face vanishing instantly. She patted Lucy's shoulder, hesitating to speak.

She's just a Celestial Spirit, what can she do?

In the corner, Mira frowned slightly. Yesterday, Hughes said he would take them on a mission, and the three of them followed without asking any questions.

Mira hesitated to attack the person in front of her... She sensed no malice in either the human or the fish.

Hughes, standing in front of Mira, was deep in thought, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his lips.

[The Lord of the Coast has been detected.]

[The first sub-quest of the epic quest chain "Pirate Journey," "Defeat the Lord of the Coast," is now available.]

The moment the Celestial Spirit Aquarius appeared, a system notification suddenly sounded in Hughes's mind.

"As expected, Aquarius is recognized by the system as the Lord of the Coast!" Hughes muttered to himself.

Before activating the sixth sub-mission, "Destroy the East Blue Marine Base," Hughes had assumed that the Lord of the Coast in the system would be Water Dragon God from another continent.

After all, the Lord of the Coast, the Water Dragon God, also lives in the sea. The Lord of the Coast swallowed one of the Celestial Dragons Shanks' arms, and the Water Dragon God also had contact with the "Celestial Dragons" Wendy.

Given the idiotic nature of this system, it's entirely possible that the Water Dragon God could be forcibly made the Lord of the Coast.

However, when the sixth sub-task appeared, Hughes overturned all his guesses.

As the name suggests, the Pirate Journey will involve encountering opponents who will gradually increase in strength. The sixth sub-mission's target is the Magic Council headquarters.

The first sub-task definitely won't involve an overpowered monster like the Water Dragon God.

Hughes sifted through all the water-related species that could be associated with the Lord of the Coast in his mind several times, and finally set his sights on Aquarius, the Aquarius Celestial Spirit.

The Lord of the Coast enjoys destroying ships, but Aquarius does more than just destroy ships; she has also destroyed many ports, making her even more ferocious than the Lord of the Coast.

The two share certain similarities; moreover, and most importantly, the strength of Celestial Spirit is closely related to its master.

Lucy still young and her magic is weak, which means Aquarius is not very strong right now, which fits Hughes's goal perfectly.

The reason Hughes secretly approached Little Lucy this time was to test whether Aquarius was truly the Lord of the Coast as recognized by the system.

As a result, that damn system actually identified Aquarius as the Lord of the Coast...