"Long time no see, Miss Erza," Ichiya greeted, his eyes shifting from Erza to Chen Fan. "And you... beside Erza."
"Long time no see, who are you?" Chen Fan replied bluntly, his tone sharp. "Sorry, but I have no memory of ugly things."
Before Ichiya could reply, one of his team members stepped forward. "How dare you speak to Mr. Ichiya like that?!"
Chen Fan ignored him completely. He didn't have time to deal with side characters.
Ichiya raised his hand, stopping his team. He smiled, a smile that for some reason felt like a foolish one. "Your mouth is still as poisonous as ever, huh? No improvement at all after all these years."
"You're the same too," Chen Fan retorted. "After all these years, you're still short and ugly."
Ichiya was speechless, unable to retort to Chen Fan's insult. He turned to the Trimens who were ready to attack. "We're not here to play games. Hurry and get your things in order."
"Yes, Boss!" the three of them replied in unison, then hurried off.
Ichiya looked at Erza again, his eyes full of meaning. "I never thought we'd meet again. Is this fate?" He bowed towards Erza.
"Don't come near me!" Erza shouted, hiding behind Chen Fan's back.
"Puff! Erza, your scent is still so fresh, puff," Ichiya managed to get close and sniff Erza like a pig.
"Bang!"
A direct punch from Chen Fan sent Ichiya flying. "I told you not to come near, didn't I?"
"That's not what you said," Erza complained softly, surprising Chen Fan.
"Boss!"
"Mr. Ichiya!" the Blue Pegasus members shouted. "You want to fight?!"
Natsu and Gray had been furious for a while. "Fight? Count me in!" they yelled excitedly.
"Think carefully. We're very strong!" the Blue Pegasus team threatened, ready to fight.
Suddenly, the door opened. A man entered the room, grabbing Ichiya by the head. Cold air came from his hand, and ice began to form on Ichiya's head.
"What a polite greeting. Were you waiting for Lamia Scale?" the man said, his tone cold and calm.
"Lyon!" Gray shouted in surprise. Yes, the man was his senior, Lyon.
Lyon looked up, saw Gray, and unconsciously said, "Gray!" The atmosphere became tense. But Natsu, that idiot, didn't care about the tension. He stared at Lyon excitedly. "You also joined a guild?"
Lyon didn't answer. He snorted, then threw Ichiya back to his team. Ichiya showed no shame, groaning "Man, Man!" as he flew through the air, bouncing on the floor like a ball and breaking the ice on his head. Finally, he landed in front of his team.
"What are you doing?!" Gray yelled at Lyon, his expression unfriendly. It seemed their feud wasn't over yet.
"Didn't you start it first?" Lyon retorted.
"By the way, what did you do to our senior?!" one of the Blue Pegasus team members asked, his eyes filled with anger.
"That's outrageous!" another one chimed in.
"Can you guys stop?!" the Blue Pegasus team shouted, shifting their attention from Chen Fan to this argument.
"Oh, there's a woman too," another voice emerged. "Doll attack, doll carpet!" The carpet under Lucy's feet seemed to come alive, wrapping around her legs, then lifting her into the air. She was the only one standing on that carpet.
Lucy finally realized. "Speaking of which, Sherry, you also added Lamia Scale to this magic?" After the carpet calmed down, Sherry stood beside Lyon. They had a history, so they were at odds with each other.
Ichiya messed up the atmosphere again. Chen Fan couldn't deal with this person, so he could only play "Eagle Catching Chicks" with him.
On the other side, Natsu and Gray were tense, ready to fight.
"Stop!" A majestic voice was heard from the door. They turned, seeing a large bald man with a staff, like a monk.
"Mr. Jura!" Lyon's voice was slightly excited.
"Jura?" Natsu repeated.
"We formed a coalition force to defeat the Six Demon Generals. Is this the time to argue?!" Jura reprimanded them.
"Is he the ace of Lamia Scale, 'Iron Rock Jura'?" Lucy asked.
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