"..."
The oak mug full of liquor fell to the floor. Levy stared blankly at her best friend, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
No way, even Mirajane—
"I'm sorry..."
Facing her gaze, Mirajane guiltily lowered her head, her hands behind her back, her long fingertips fidgeting uneasily.
Although she acted relaxed in front of Roland, this was also the first time she had experienced such a thing, so it was inevitable that she would be nervous.
"..."
Seeing her expression, Levy fell silent, her small hands quietly clenching into fists.
Today had been too much of a shock for her.
First, she had gone all the way with Roland, then she had discovered the special relationship between the parallel world Erza and her boyfriend. That wasn't enough.
Now, Mirajane was added to the mix...
The blue-haired girl's mood was a complete rollercoaster.
That guy has only been in the guild for less than half a month. How on earth did he do it?!
Levy gritted her teeth secretly.
You should know, as the former number one on the weekly popularity charts, it was no exaggeration to say that the number of Mirajane's suitors could stretch from Magnolia to the Royal Capital, and there was no lack of handsome men and rich young masters among them.
Yet she had taken a fancy to Roland!?
I picked him up first—but in the end, besides her first kiss, she couldn't even keep the man's first time!
"If you really mind, as compensation..."
"Of course I mind! But this has nothing to do with you, Mirajane—it's all Roland's fault!"
Levy took a deep breath, her brown eyes staring at her as she said in a serious tone.
They had been comrades for many years, and she understood Mirajane's personality—no matter now or in the past, she was not the type of woman to steal someone else's beloved.
"No, actually, it's my fault too... you can't blame it all on Roland." Mirajane scratched her cheek in embarrassment and asked in a small voice, "So, can you forgive me?"
"No way!"
Levy glanced at Roland, who was peeking at them from not far away, and glared at him fiercely, shaking her head decisively.
At the very least, she had to give this guy the cold shoulder for two or three days.
"Mirajane, when did you fall for Roland?"
Putting away the complicated emotions in her heart, Levy pursed her lips and asked subconsciously.
"Probably the first time we met. Hmm, my heart couldn't help but flutter at first sight."
"The first time we met..."
Hearing this, Levy's expression became a little strange.
So when I brought Roland to the guild, Mirajane already had ideas about him?
While the two were talking, Roland, who had been glared at, propped his chin on his hand, his gaze fixed on the amber liquor in the glass.
Since Levy was willing to talk to him, it meant she wasn't so angry as to cut off their relationship—hmm, he would find some time to coax her tonight.
He had to admit, the polygamy in this world was really nice.
At this, Roland thought of Loke in the guild, and couldn't help but feel a little admiration.
To be able to make seven or eight girlfriends live together peacefully, he didn't know how he did it. Wasn't he afraid of being cut into pieces and divided up later?
He would find some time to have a chat with Loke in the future.
"System, check today's missions."
Downing the liquor in his cup in one gulp, Roland whispered.
He had gotten out of bed in the afternoon today, and with the matter of Levy and Knightwalker, he hadn't had a chance to check the missions.
[Today's Missions have been refreshed:]
[Mission One: Fairy King, I'm going to be it!]
[Mission Description: The limited-time challenge mission has begun. Please defeat thirty guild members within one day and become the Fairy King!]
[Mission Reward: Great Grade Sword Nidai Kitetsu (from the world of "One Piece")]
Fairy King, my ass—
Roland looked at the mission panel. Just as he was about to complain, the sound of something cutting through the air suddenly came from behind him.
"..."
He subconsciously turned his head and saw a long table flying toward him. The guild hall was in chaos.
They're fighting again...
Roland looked at Natsu, who was in a table-flipping pose, and helplessly reached out to grab the flying tabletop. The magic power in his body gradually surged.
Knight of Owner!
The next moment, black magic power wrapped around the table like veins, and it was mercilessly thrown back.
"Roar, you're finally making a move!"
Natsu's eyes lit up, and he grinned excitedly.
Looking at the wooden table covered in black magic power, he clenched his fist, and crimson flames instantly rose and burned as he shouted:
"A mere table! Watch my Fire Dragon's Iron—"
Bang!!
The rest of his words were cut off. Natsu was directly smashed into the wall by the table, unable to move anymore.
"That idiot..."
Roland speechlessly retracted his gaze and continued to check the next mission.
[Mission Two: Romeo's Request to Become a Disciple!]
[Mission Description: Ever since hearing the news of you defeating Laxus, Romeo Conbolt has been filled with admiration for you. Please accept him as your disciple!]
[Mission Reward: Voice-Changing Bowtie (from the world of "Detective Conan")]
Troublesome. Not doing it.
The Voice-Changing Bowtie was also useless. You should know, this was a world of magic. Forget about changing voices, even changing one's appearance was very simple!
After lingering on Romeo's name for a while, Roland's gaze turned to the third romance slot.
After summarizing the past few times, the rewards given by the romance section were quite rich, and the difficulty was not high.
[Mission Three: Threesome Today!]
[Mission Description: It doesn't matter who—as long as they're female, indulge your desires tonight!]
[Mission Reward: Demon Sword Benizakura (from the world of "Gintama")]
"..."
Roland silently closed the mission panel.
He took back that shallow guess.
The difficulty of this mission was a bit ridiculous—putting aside Levy's side, he was afraid Mirajane wouldn't agree.
As for Knightwalker... her opinion was not important.
Roland subconsciously looked toward the corner but didn't see her figure, and couldn't help but be a little puzzled.
Where did that woman run off to?
The originally chaotic guild quieted down in less than five minutes after Knightwalker joined in. Most of the people were bruised and swollen.
"So scary—today's Erza is so scary!"
Looking at Erza, who was attacking without mercy, Warren subconsciously swallowed, a thick fear in his eyes.
"Ah, ah... indeed scary."
"Our Erza isn't so ruthless... hiss, that hurts!"
"Could it be her period—pfft!"
Before Marcus could finish his sentence, Knightwalker glanced at him coldly, and then he was sent flying with a single strike of her spear.
Faced with such a brutal Erza, everyone squatted on the ground, trembling, not daring to breathe, for fear of attracting her attention.
"Next time you throw a mug at my head—I'll kill you!"
Knightwalker looked around with a grim expression, her gaze lingering on Elfman for two seconds. Only after seeing him break out in a cold sweat did she turn and leave.
At the guild bar.
"Are you still angry at Levy?"
"Don't worry, I've explained it to her. She'll probably be fine soon." Mirajane said with a smile, "By the way, Levy also knows about the two of us."
"So you mean..."
Roland asked with great curiosity.
"Although she was shocked and confused at the beginning, she quickly calmed down, and then she talked to me about you."
Mirajane wrapped a strand of silver hair around her finger, a faint smile on her face as she continued.
"In short... hmm, it's all your fault."
"..."
My fault?
Roland didn't refute. Knowing that the matter was resolved, he was in a pretty good mood now.
My fault it is—at least I can get two girlfriends in return. One with a graceful figure and a gentle personality; the other petite, but cute. Worth it!
"Since the matter is resolved—Mirajane, are there any manors or villas for sale nearby?"
Roland asked.
Considering that Mirajane might also move in, plus himself, Levy, and Knightwalker, the bedrooms in the rented house were obviously not enough.
Not to mention that there was a Little Doraemon and an unhatched Pokémon at home—what if a Snorlax, a Steelix, or something like that hatched...
"Are you moving so soon?" Mirajane blinked in a daze, but after thinking seriously, she replied, "There are no manors near Magnolia, but there are a few villas."
"Unfortunately, none of the owners have any intention of selling."
"Is that so... then it seems I'll have to spend money to hire someone to build a manor."
Roland nodded in understanding.
He had originally wanted to take the convenient route, but now he had no choice but to buy land and build.
But if he were to build...
He turned to look at the noisy crowd not far away, found Reedus, who was drawing, among them, and pinched his chin.
He would just entrust the design of the manor to a professional!
"...Mirajane, give me a cup of coffee and a fruit platter."
At that moment, Levy walked over with a calm expression, holding two books in her arms, and sat down beside him on her own.
During this time, she didn't even glance at Roland, as if treating him like air.
"Are you still angry?"
Roland walked behind her, put his hands under Levy's armpits, and placed her on his lap as he asked in a gentle voice.
After that, he rested his head on the girl's blue hair, his nose sniffing the scent of roses.
"Id-idiot, this is the guild!"
Levy's earlobes instantly turned a shade of red, and her expression was a little flustered as she couldn't help but struggle.
Isn't this unfaithful guy afraid of being watched by the guild members!?
"So what if it's the guild? I hope everyone knows how intimate we are. That way, it will solve the problem of people hitting on you."
"Who's intimate with you!"
"You're talking nonsense. Didn't you call me 'husband' when we got out of bed today?"
"—"
As his voice fell, Levy, who had been trying to struggle, immediately quieted down, gritting her teeth and shrinking into his embrace, her face completely red.
The girl's blush was not out of shyness, but because of shame.
"Oh my... you actually use that kind of address?"
Mirajane covered her mouth, her eyes shining, her expression unconcealably surprised.
I didn't! I didn't use that kind of address!
Although she wanted to refute loudly, considering that it would attract everyone's attention, Levy forcibly held it back.
After that, no matter how Roland teased her, she didn't speak again, silently burying her head in her book.
During this time, quite a few people noticed the situation on their side.
For example, her former teammates Jet and Troy, who were watching closely, Bisca and Alzack, who were curious about the newcomer...
"Hey, since it's boring to stay here anyway, how about we go on a mission?"
Jet sighed with a complicated feeling and looked up to ask.
"Ah... let's go."
Troy stood up shakily.
Although he had long known that Levy and Roland would have such a day, after seeing it with his own eyes, he still felt terrible.
"That newcomer has only joined for a few days, and his relationship with Levy is already that good?"
Bisca, with long, emerald green hair, couldn't help but ask.
"Roland?" Marcus thought for a moment and replied, "About seven or eight days. Levy brought him into the guild."
"Just seven or eight days, and they've progressed so quickly?"
Alzack pressed down the cowboy hat on his head, glanced almost imperceptibly at Bisca beside him, his tone inexplicably envious.
He suddenly wanted to ask the newcomer for advice.
At night.
After finishing dinner at the guild, the few of them also prepared to go home.
Since there were Shadowkhan ninjas to handle the cleaning and closing, and since she wanted to see her sister at home, Mirajane also chose to get off work early.
The streetlights on both sides of the road were lit, and a cool night breeze blew gently, causing ripples on the surface of the river.
"Mirajane, is Lisanna not at the guild today?"
Levy quickly walked to Mirajane's side, hugged her arm, and looked up curiously.
She remembered Roland mentioning that Lisanna was back and had originally wanted to meet her at the guild.
"Yes, she needs to get used to the changes in the town, so she'll only go to work at the guild tomorrow."
Mirajane said with a light laugh.
"Eh... then can I go to your place to see her?"
Levy said nonchalantly.
She suddenly had a bad feeling. If she went home with Roland, something terrible might happen...
"Ahem, Lisanna needs to rest too. Let's go and visit tomorrow."
Roland, who was following behind, coughed lightly, walked forward and pulled the girl's collar, making her stop unwillingly.
They were just at his doorstep.
"Mirajane, do you want to come in and sit for a while?"
"I won't disturb you. Enjoy your time together!"
Mirajane had a gentle smile on her face as she waved at Levy and Knightwalker, then walked into the night.
"Let me be clear... don't you dare make a sudden move on me after we go in!"
Watching Roland push open the door, Levy said with some vigilance.
"Otherwise, I'll ignore you for three days!"
"..."
Roland walked into the house nonchalantly and turned on the living room light.
But—
As the light came on, a snake-like creature covered in light blue scales was coiled on the sofa. It had white fins on both sides of its head and a large, round white nose on its face.
Its overall image was very strange.
"...A Dratini?"
Roland blinked in a daze and subconsciously murmured.
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