Brian stepped closer to Chen Fan, a slight smile on his lips. "Mr. Chen Fan, it seems my subordinates have the upper hand. I win this bet."
"Oh, really? I don't think so," Chen Fan replied, his voice calm and without a hint of doubt.
Brian's expression froze, then he smiled again, a stiff, forced smile. "Mr. Chen Fan, you still like to joke as usual."
"I do like to joke, but do I look like I'm joking now?" Chen Fan maintained a serious expression, his eyes fixed on Brian.
Brian was very unsure of Chen Fan's temperament. Suddenly, he felt a sting on his face. The mark on his face disappeared as if it had been erased by an illusion.
"How is that possible?! Angel is dead," Brian said with a shock that he couldn't hide.
"See? I told you I wasn't joking, but you didn't believe me," Chen Fan spread his hands, smiling. It was a genuine smile of victory, as if he had just won a children's game.
Brian's face darkened. He turned and walked away. Cobra's ears twitched, as if receiving an order, and his attacks became even more ferocious.
Chen Fan smiled as he watched Brian's back, leaving Wendy and Carla standing there, confused.
The fight between Natsu and Cobra grew more intense.
"Fire Dragon's Roar!" Natsu spewed a fast-spinning fire serpent at Cobra.
"I told you, it's useless!" Cobra easily dodged it, then kicked Natsu, sending him falling.
Just before Natsu hit the ground, Happy managed to catch him.
"Where did that guy go?" Happy looked around, but Cobra had already vanished.
Natsu turned, but a huge snake's mouth opened in front of him. "Whoosh!" Natsu and Happy dodged.
"Run, flee! This adds to the thrill of the hunt!" Cobra said, enjoying the game. He had forgotten Brian's order to kill Natsu as quickly as possible.
"Damn it, you look so arrogant!"
"That man will never get a wife," Happy cursed, then carried Natsu to a building.
"Wait, Happy, shhh..." Natsu suddenly gestured for Happy to be quiet. "We'll hide there, then launch a surprise attack!" Natsu said excitedly.
"Ayee!" Happy replied. If Chen Fan knew Natsu was still thinking like that, he would definitely complain. Natsu had been taught a lesson so many times, but he never learned.
"BOOM!"
The wall behind Natsu was destroyed. He was about to attack back when he was attacked instead. Cobra kicked Natsu's face, sending him flying.
"I heard everything! What do you mean I'll never get a wife?!"
"He hears everything!" Happy complained, then flew away with Natsu, continuing their game of hide-and-seek.
On the other side, Lucy and Gray were also in the moving city of Nirvana.
"What's happening?" Gray said, looking around.
"This looks like a city," Lucy added.
"What kind of magic is this? These ruins are so huge, and they even have legs."
"This seems to be a very old city."
Suddenly, a voice interrupted. "That's right, this is the fantasy city of Nirvana."
"I'm relieved you're here too," Jura said.
Gray and Lucy turned. They saw Jura and Hoteye.
"...and the Six Demon Generals?!"
"Why?!" Gray and Lucy shouted in confusion.
"Don't worry, he's our friend now," Jura said.
"What?!"
"This world is full of love, oh!"
"Really? This guy kept yelling 'money, money'," Lucy whispered to Gray, looking at Hoteye suspiciously.
"Does this old man know resurrection magic?"
"Well, something like that..." Hoteye just rambled.
"Come to think of it, Shirley also had a personality change," Gray and Lucy's brows furrowed.
"So good and evil have been reversed, right?" Lucy remembered something.
"What?! Shirley..." Jura said worriedly.
"Don't worry, she's back to normal," Gray said.
Then Hoteye began to explain Nirvana. "This was once the city of the ancient Nebit tribe, oh."
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