anovelconsole Chapter 597 Warlord Sinken
Chapter 597 Warlord Sinken
Chapter 597 Warlord Sinken
The next morning.
As planned yesterday, Lucy, Cana, Levy, Eclair, Charlotte, and Mengmeng gathered at the guild gate.
The person who commissioned this mission, Warrod Sinkend, lives on a plain outside the Kingdom of Fiore. They need to take a magic train in Magnolia to the border city first, and then use other means of transportation to get there. The journey is not short.
Therefore, Lucy and the others also prepared necessary luggage, including changes of clothes and dry food, as well as some essential items for girls when traveling.
It's worth mentioning that Kana's luggage only contained two barrels of fine wine, with no other miscellaneous items.
In front of the guild gate.
Lucy looked at Kana and the others, took a deep breath, and tried to appear confident: "Then, I'll have to ask you all for help!"
Although my skills are up to par, it's still my first time leading a team on an S-level mission, so it would be a lie to say I'm not nervous.
She barely slept last night, staying up all night to develop several emergency plans, and now she has two light dark circles under her eyes.
"Yes, Lucy, I'll try my best!" Wendy replied earnestly.
"The first task after becoming a freshman is an S-rank, and I have to complete it perfectly," Eclair said in a deep voice.
"It's alright, didn't Eclair borrow a magic wand from the Silent Magician?" Mengmeng raised her wing and pointed behind Eclair.
There, the Staff of Silence glowed faintly, and one could sense profound magical fluctuations within it.
Although the world is dominated by "magic", the concept of staffs is not prominent in the Fairy Tail world. Compared to traditional spellcasting, the mages here are more like melee mages, usually just throwing punches and charging in.
However, as a key item that can amplify magic power and increase casting speed, the staff is still quite useful, at least for Eclair, who has not been exposed to magic for very long!
"That's right, don't worry, our team is more than capable of handling S-level commissions."
Slightly tipsy, Kana hiccuped and said nonchalantly, "We can't be that unlucky, like Chase who was on a ten-year contract and unexpectedly encountered a dragon, can we?"
This statement is actually somewhat convincing, after all, when she first recognized Gildarts, her father took her on several S-class missions, so she was very experienced.
In contrast, Levy's smile seemed somewhat forced: "Well, I think it's better not to set such a strange flag before we set off."
Although she is also a veteran mage in the guild, she has almost no experience participating in S-rank commissions.
"Aha, ahahaha————"
Hearing her say that, Lucy's nerves, which had finally relaxed, tensed up again.
"It's alright, it's alright. Wadashi's always been lucky. He definitely won't encounter any dragons or anything like that~"
She smiled and comforted her teammates, and also herself, thinking, "Maybe Mr. Warlord's request won't even require a fight?"
Upon hearing this, the straightforward Xia Lulu spread her hands and retorted, "Your luck is really that good, isn't it? And to be classified as S-rank without even fighting, the difficulty must be even greater, right?"
These words made Lucy's smile freeze instantly, and the pressure on her increased dramatically.
However, now that we've taken over the commission from the chairman, there's no way we can back down at a time like this!
And so, filled with deep worry and a sliver of hope, Lucy and her teammates set off for Magnolia Station, embarking on their journey to find the client, Warlord.
So focused on completing the commission and obtaining the key to the zodiac, she didn't notice that their entire conversation was being watched by the card dealer hiding on the rooftop terrace of the guild building.
"This sounds like a lot of fun, secretly following Lucy and stuff~"
Erza watched with great interest as Lucy and the others disappeared at the end of the street, her beautiful eyes sparkling with an adorable glint that only comes with "doing something naughty."
"So, Chess, are we going to the station to take the magic train too?" Mira, dressed in a black evening gown, asked with a smile.
That's right, they also wanted to follow Chase, cough cough, to secretly ensure Lucy and the others' safety, because they felt it would be fun to do so.
That's why I politely declined Lucy's invitation to join my team yesterday. Mira's front desk work can be handled by her sister Lisana, and Erza is even less of a concern; she just needs to explain the forging details of the Phoenix Armor to Perry beforehand.
"Let the city-guarding pterosaurs take us there; there's a risk of being discovered on the same train," Chase said, emphasizing caution.
Yesterday he got Warlord's address from the old man, and even learned about the contents of the commission.
That was definitely not a task that an ordinary mage could easily complete, and Kana's promise was spot on—they really had to go up against a real dragon on this trip!
Therefore, Chase is quite looking forward to his silly sister's performance next.
Soon, the hardworking, city-protecting pterosaur was summoned.
The three of them were somewhat cramped on its not-so-wide back.
If it were the massive Destroyer Dragon Gandora or the Red-Eyes Black Dragon, it would be too conspicuous. Helpless, Chase had no choice but to sit in the middle, with Erza and Mira sticking to him from the front and back.
As for why not develop an independent flying magic space?
The sensible dragon blinked its cunning dragon eyes, indicating that it was not good at that kind of thing at all!
Since they had plenty of time, Chase and his two companions were not in a hurry to continue their journey. Instead, they took advantage of their high altitude to enjoy the scenery along the way, had lunch in a nearby town, and then continued on their way.
In contrast, Lucy's team was not so relaxed and comfortable.
First, Wendy, who is never afraid of transportation, suddenly gets carsick; then, Cana causes a commotion on the train by getting into a drinking contest; and then, Eclair is hit on by a strange, lecherous old man.
The entire trip was full of unexpected situations, and Lucy couldn't help but complain that "teaming up with Nazgray and the others seems to make no difference."
After a long and winding journey, it was already afternoon when they finally found Warlord's residence using the map given to them by the chairman.
The setting sun cast its last rays across the boundless grassland, illuminating a winding dirt path.
At the end of the path is a small brick house covered in greenery. Its simple and down-to-earth style makes it hard to associate it with the legendary "Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar".
Lucy stepped forward and knocked on the moss-covered wooden door, tentatively asking, "Is anyone home?"
Her greeting went unanswered, but the half-closed wooden door slowly opened as she moved.
The group immediately took in the scene inside: the light was dim, and the left and right sides were filled with potted plants of all sizes, and even the living room area was covered with greenery.
The fresh air, unique to nature, rushed towards Lucy, instantly easing the fatigue she had felt from the journey.
"Um, we are mages from Fairy Tail, here to accept an S-rank commission," she said to the tall figure standing in the center of the vegetation.
"Shh! Be quiet!"
The tall figure spoke in a very serious voice, "Flowers, plants, and trees prefer a quiet environment. If you understand, then shut your mouth!"
Upon hearing this, Lucy instantly realized that the other person seemed even more difficult to get along with than she had imagined, and immediately obediently shut her mouth.
After all, the other party was a member of the Ten Wizard Saints, whose ranking was even higher than that of the guild master. Cana and the others behind them did not dare to make any unnecessary moves and remained silent.
Wendy nervously covered her mouth with both hands, afraid that she might make a sound and upset the plants.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat heavy, just as Lucy was wondering how to proceed.
hum!
Bright beams of light suddenly struck down from the sky, one after another, completely dispelling the darkness inside the room.
The surrounding plants seemed to come alive as if they had received some kind of signal, their green leaves shaking and shining, and flowers of various colors blooming one after another.
The deathly silent house was instantly filled with life!
"Just kidding, just kidding."
The figure holding a watering can turned around and danced among the flowers, a mischievous grin spreading across their aged face. "Flowers and trees love human voices the most~"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
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