Suddenly, Loke saw a glowing key on Lucy's belt. He recoiled a few steps, his eyes wide, a flash of fear crossing them. "Are you a Celestial Spirit Mage?!"
"Yes, she has a cow-like man and a crab, Aye!" Happy also appeared, a fish, he didn't know which one, still dangling from his mouth, adding to the oddity of the moment.
"Ah... this is truly a trick of fate. Sorry, but this is as far as we go," Loke said, his face pale, like someone who had just seen an evil spirit. With that, he ran out of the guild hall, tears streaming down his face.
"Are we starting already?" Lucy asked, seeing Loke running wildly outside, confused, her head tilted slightly.
"Loke doesn't get along very well with Celestial Spirit Mages. It's said because there was a problem in his past with a girl," Mira explained with a calm smile from the side, her voice full of understanding.
"BANG!" Natsu bumped into Lucy, knocking her to the ground, though it was much better than when Chen Fan did it; Lucy didn't faint, right?
"When the fight comes, how can you retreat, huh?!" Gray said irritably to Natsu, his voice filled with frustration. "I told you, your clothes," Cana said again, pointing at Gray, then sipping her drink.
"You're the one who came looking for trouble, you Damn Gloomy-Eyed Bastard!" Natsu yelled, fire blazing in his eyes.
"When and where did I come looking for trouble, you Damn Slit-Eyed Bastard?!" Gray retorted, ice creeping up his shoulders.
The two began to curse each other again, while the others in the guild happily watched Natsu and Gray argue, greatly amused, as if it were their weekly comedy show, a spectacle that never grew boring.
Suddenly, "BANG!!"
A "This is bad" sound was heard, and Loke, who had just run out, burst through the door, panting, like a dog that had just been chased. After he lifted his head, he said with a rather serious expression, "Erza is back."
Everyone in the guild hall trembled, their legs shaking slightly, and their loud laughter ceased. The atmosphere turned tense, a chilling silence enveloping them.
"Erza? Is that the Erza Natsu talked about?" Lucy asked, confused by the sudden change in atmosphere, her eyes wide.
"That's right, she's Fairy Tail's strongest Mage," Mira had just finished her sentence when she heard the sound of rhythmic footsteps, heavy and firm, "Bang, bang, bang."
"It's Erza."
"Those are Erza's footsteps."
"Erza's back." Murmurs spread among the members, their faces pale.
After a moment, a figure carrying a large horn entered the guild hall and placed the giant horn on the ground with a floor-shaking "BANG!!!" even the plates on the tables clattered.
Erza said, her voice calm yet full of authority, like a military commander. "I'm back. Is Master here?"
"Welcome back, Erza. The Master went to the regular meeting," Mira said to Erza with a smile, calm as usual.
"I see," Erza replied, nodding briefly. Suddenly, her expression changed, her eyes sharpening like newly honed sword blades. She said, "I heard rumors during my journey that Fairy Tail has caused a lot of trouble again. Even if Master doesn't pursue it, I won't forgive you." She then turned to Cana and said, "Cana, what kind of drinking posture is that?!"
Cana jumped in fright, water from her barrel spilled, and she quickly put the large barrel down, trembling.
"Bisca."
"Yes!"
"If you're going to dance, go outside. Dancing here reminds me of a very annoying person. Wakaba, your ashes are falling. Nab, are you still loitering around the request board as usual? Go to work! Macao, huh..." Saying this, she sighed, making Macao feel completely uncomfortable, as if he was being interrogated. He said, "Please say something!"
"You're all so troublesome. I won't say anything today," Erza said, covering her forehead, seemingly tired of their chaos, a sweatdrop appearing on her temple.
"It seems she's already said a lot," a few black lines appeared on Lucy's head, confusion clearly etched on her face, her eyes blinking.
Then she turned and cupped her hands to her mouth, whispering to Mira, "Is she some kind of Judge? Even though she's a bit nagging, there's no need to be so afraid, right?"
"Are Natsu and Gray here?!" Erza asked, her voice slightly louder, her eyes searching.
"Huh..." Natsu and Gray, looking utterly disgusted, hugged each other tightly, their faces pale. "Alright, Erza, we're getting along today!" their voices squeaked.
"Huh?" Erza looked at them with a confused gaze, her eyebrows raised.
"Natsu's become like Happy," Lucy grumbled, unable to hide her shock, her eyes still wide.
"Is that so? Friends sometimes fight, but I still want to see you two get along like this," Erza said with a hint of relief, looking at Natsu and Gray with a gentle gaze, a faint smile on her lips.
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