prynovel Chapter 146 The Strongest Squad's Theatrical Performance
Chapter 146 The Strongest Squad's Theatrical Performance
Chapter 146 The Strongest Squad's Theatrical Performance
Since most members of the guild are currently very busy with work, we asked three veteran members to help look after things.
Mira and Chase got right to work and started preparing for their new house.
Time flew by as we busied ourselves running back and forth between the guild's new home, and a week passed in the blink of an eye.
Early in the morning, Chess arrived at the guild construction site with the Dark Magician Girl.
"Mira, it's been so long!"
The dark magician girl pounced on Mira like a hungry tiger, frantically inhaling the faint fragrance emanating from her.
Chess has been staying in Magnolia recently, where no battles have broken out, so the Dark Mage took her to the realm of her new companion, the Chaos Warrior, to train and comprehend the power of chaos.
Only today have they been specially permitted to go out for a stroll.
As for her excuse, today is the official performance day of the play starring Nazulucy and the others, and she wants to go and support her master's friends.
"Long time no see, Dark Magician Girl! How have you been these past few days?"
Mira hugged the dark magician girl affectionately and reached out to rub her head.
"Sigh, don't even mention it."
The dark magician girl pouted, looked up from her deep cleavage at Mira, and said excitedly, "Compared to this..."
When are we leaving to see Natsu and the others?
"Well, we might have to wait a little while. Someone wants to come with us, and we'll have to wait for the president to pick him up."
Mira smoothed the knotted golden hair of the dark magician girl, blinking thoughtfully. "Hmm,"
It should be soon.
"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? I've prepared some for you."
Without giving it much thought, the Dark Magician Girl muttered a complaint and then obediently went to sit down in front of the bar.
Chess was taken aback: What kind of person would require the president to personally pick them up?
If I remember correctly, Bob, the president of Blue Pegasus, Goldman, the president of the four-headed hounds, and Grandpa Yajima were all present at Lucy and her friends' play performance. (Is this in the anime or the manga?)
But even if these old acquaintances wanted to see a play, they didn't need to go to all that trouble and travel all the way to Magnolia to travel with them, did they?
Could it be him?
A figure that did not appear in this part of the original story appeared before Chase's eyes.
Only this person could earn the chairman's attention so much!
The answer was soon revealed.
Not long after Chase finished breakfast with the Dark Magician Girl, Makarov returned from outside.
Behind him followed a man wearing a large black cloak.
The man, wearing sunglasses and a mask, his head completely covered by a hood, walked along the construction site's passageway, constantly looking around suspiciously, exuding a strong sense of surreptitiousness.
If Makarov hadn't led the way, the man would probably have been attacked and beaten by a group of fierce-looking people the moment he stepped into the guild territory, experiencing firsthand what Fairy Tail was all about!
"Hey, Chase, you're here?"
Makarov greeted them, then turned to Mira, "Sorry Mira, I was a little delayed on the way here."
"No problem, I have an hour before my train ticket is ready," Mira replied with a smile.
It's only a half-hour walk from here to Magnolia train station, and Lucy's performance is at 3 pm, so there's plenty of time.
"It doesn't matter if the train is late, it's just a matter of making a phone call."
Chase slowly stood up, wiped the bread crumbs from the corner of his mouth, and fixed his gaze on the mysterious man who exuded a strong sense of stealth. "Right, Mr. Judd, the biggest investor in the Fiore Railway?"
That's right, the man who was going to travel with them was Lucy's father: Jude Heartfilia!
Jiude, whose disguise was instantly exposed, was startled and nervously looked around.
Having done those things to Fairy Tail and Lucy before, and with the original guild destroyed, he has no excuse.
Feeling guilty, he was extremely nervous, fearing that someone might suddenly appear and beat him up.
This was the main reason why he had to disguise himself. After all, Fairy Tail was famous. Makarov was also surprised and put his finger to his face, making a shushing gesture towards Chess.
He was unaware that Chase had already contacted Jiude once after the Phantom Menace incident.
The reason why Natsu was willing to host this man who had hurt the guild and the children was not only because Natsu had previously said that "Lucy's dad is a good person" and because of the billion-yen investment, but also because he had learned some information from his old friend Yajima.
When Makarov first received Jude's initiative to contact him, he was somewhat wary and wanted to see for himself what the richest man in the Kingdom of Fiore was up to.
It wasn't until after a brief conversation that he sensed the other party's heartfelt remorse and love for his daughter Lucy that he decided to bring her back to the guild and forgive her for what she had done.
That is, as mentioned earlier, "it was delayed for a while".
"Jiu De? Ah! So you're Lucy's father!"
The Dark Magician Girl's shout caused Makarov, who was frantically gesturing to Chess, to spit out a mouthful of blood.
How could I have forgotten about this clueless, silly girl!
"What? Lucy's dad? That bastard who commissioned the Phantom Lord to attack us?!"
"Fine! You dare to come knocking on my door? I've finally caught you!"
"A billion dollars can't buy Lucy's tears, you bastard!"
Sure enough, Macao Kana and the others who were flirting nearby heard the commotion and all rushed over.
Even Nob, the NPC who was loitering in front of the task board, clenched his fists angrily.
Jude, who frequented elegant places, had never seen such a scene before. He panicked and shrank back, hiding behind Makarov.
He was naturally not afraid of "mere" mages, but these people in front of him were all Lucy's cherished companions.
In addition, they already felt guilty towards them, so their morale was naturally very low.
"Ara ara." Only Mira could still laugh out loud, standing there watching the fun.
With the chairman around, a fight is definitely out of the question, but he can definitely scare Jiude.
Despite her gentle and unassuming nature, she is actually quite vengeful and wants to stand up for Lucy who has been bullied.
Even if it's just a formality of "intimidation".
Although Makarov outwardly feigned concern and "did his best" to help conceal Jude's identity, it was clear that he, as a super-protective heir, also harbored such thoughts.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have stood there in a daze for several seconds before speaking up to stop Macao and the others.
It's all scheming.
In the end, Kudo still didn't get to enjoy the kind of love that Fairy Tail always had in store for him.
Amidst the indignant gazes of the crowd, he cautiously set off with Makarov and the others, taking a train to the commercial city of Onibas.
The atmosphere on the way was fairly harmonious.
The two fathers chatted happily about Lucy's childhood and what happened after she joined the guild.
The lecherous Makarov even complimented Lucy's figure, making the respectable Jude quite embarrassed.
When the train arrived at the station, they met Yajima at the agreed time and also bumped into Chairman Bob and Chairman Goldman, who were traveling together.
At Chase's suggestion, the group had a simple lunch at the most famous luxury hotel in Onibas.
It didn't taste good, but it was expensive!
But it doesn't matter anyway, just enjoying high-end service is a win-win situation—that's what the boss of Jiude said.
He'll pay for everything today!
After a hearty meal, everyone arrived at the theater where the strongest team would be performing.
Thanks to Lucy and others' publicity a few days ago, the surrounding area was already filled with spectators who came to see them.
Their seats were on the VIP platform with the best view in the entire theater, and the ticket price was 1 J.
After a few minutes of waiting, the theater lights suddenly dimmed, and the play officially began.
"This is a story from the distant past."
"A prince from a western country falls in love with a princess from an enemy nation. To rescue the captured princess, the prince ventures into the perilous Mountain of Death."
As the Lyra celestial spirit Lila's melodious and soothing singing voice filled the theater, the spotlight dispelled the darkness and focused on Erza, who was dressed in a prince's uniform and had a sword at her waist.
"I...I...I...I...my name is Frederick—"
"Princess—I—I—I've come to save you—"
Because she was so nervous, Erza stumbled and stammered as soon as she appeared on stage, unable to even speak her lines clearly.
This terrible performance not only drew the disgust of the entire audience, but even Princess Lucy, who was also performing and was tied up and suspended by ropes, was disgusted by it.
I never expected that Erza, who is as strong as a monster, would get stage fright!
"Oh my, the prince and princess setting seems quite interesting." Mira watched with great interest.
"Erza is so lame! She rarely gets a chance to perform on stage, she should be more confident and show off her charm!" Dark Magician Girl commented sharply.
If it were her, she would definitely strike an adorable pose the moment she appeared on stage to conquer the entire audience!
"Lucy! Lucy! Lucy!"
With Lucy in his eyes, Jiude was extremely excited, waving his light stick enthusiastically, clearly becoming a true doting father to his daughter.
Thankfully he was wearing a mask, otherwise he would be on the front page of the news tomorrow. While the audience was discussing, Gray, who played the villain, made a dashing entrance.
Then, cheers of "Lord Grey!" immediately erupted from a corner of the audience—that's right, Juvia had come too.
Then, before Gray could finish his lines, Erza killed him with a single sword strike.
Extremely nervous, Erza skipped several plot points and, after rescuing Lucy, knelt on one knee: "Your Highness, may we have many children together?"
This move naturally drew a barrage of criticism from the crowd below:
"So weak! The Demon King is far too weak!"
"You just saved her and you're already thinking about having a baby? Just how lecherous are you, hero?!"
"Damn it, can't my吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary) keep up with the plot development?"
"And where did this slut come from, drooling like that, you bastard!"
The plot continues, and Gray summons his servant, the Fire Dragon Natsu.
Because the dragon's power was too great, the hero made peace with the demon king and decided to join forces to fight against the powerful enemy.
Lucy, playing the princess, said she could help too, and then left with the words "It's up to you"—the hero and the demon king holding hands, turning around happily and slipping away without looking back!
Such a shocking plot has drawn even more intense criticism from viewers.
Meanwhile, because the prop was too heavy, Happy, who was pulling Natsu through the air, didn't notice and the rope in his hand slipped off.
Natsu, who had fallen to the ground, accidentally set Lucy's skirt on fire, and the whole scene instantly spiraled out of control.
Gray quickly cast Ice Shape magic to extinguish the fire for Lucy, while Erza went even further, unleashing several flashes of sword light.
It shredded Lucy's uniform!
The scene was immediately filled with excited cheers from the old perverts.
There was no time to mourn the shredded clothes. Amidst Natsu's chaotic flames, the entire theater trembled and cracked, eventually collapsing into ruins with a deafening roar!