area51novel Chapter 232 Edlucy: Chase's little brother, snuggling up~
Chapter 232 Edlucy: Chase's little brother, snuggling up~
Chapter 232 Edlucy: Chase's little brother, snuggling up~
According to the original plan, after the group successfully arrived in Edolas, they were supposed to first adapt to the alien environment and then head to the capital to await their next move.
Prince Mystogan should go and negotiate with the king. If he can persuade the king to stop the Anima Project, all will be well and there will be no need for a major conflict. If he fails, then force will be used to subdue the king.
However, Chess, who knew all too well the nature of King Faust and the royal army, was well aware that the so-called negotiations were completely meaningless.
It would be simpler and more brutal to just beat these guys who are lost in their magical dreams to a pulp!
The only truly formidable figures in the entire kingdom are Erza Knightworth, captain of the Second Magic War Squad, and the kingdom's forbidden weapon, the "Dragon Knight," who pose absolutely no threat to the Fairy Tail squad.
Therefore, Chase is not in a hurry to invade the capital. He plans to find Fairy Tail in this world first to see if there is a counterpart to him, and also experience the completely different guild environment.
This is the real reason why he suddenly decided to hold an interdimensional race.
"There's no other way. I'll head to the capital first, according to the original plan."
Mister Gang sighed helplessly, turned his gaze from the distance to Lucy, and said, "Once Chase and the others have had their fun, Lucy, you can lead everyone on your way. There should be enough time."
Before the operation began, he had drawn up a rough map of Edras. Although there were bound to be some discrepancies after so many years, the general direction was basically correct.
"Lead everyone? Me, me?" Lucy's eyes widened, almost thinking there was something wrong with her ears.
"That's right, only you can do this kind of thing. I believe in your abilities, Captain." Mystogan nodded seriously.
"Captain? Wadashi?!"
When Lucy was addressed in such a way by the S-class mage Mystogan, she immediately became arrogant, and her mind conjured up images of herself showing off to Chess and Natsume in a fantasy novel.
Coming to her senses, she immediately straightened her back, hands on her hips, her pretty face radiating confidence, and said in an incredibly calm and composed tone, "Mistgang, you can go without worry. Leave this small matter to me, the captain!"
"Just like the president said, Lucy is really easy to fool—"
"What did you just say?"
"No, I mean it's good to have a reliable partner like you."
"Hahaha! It's alright, it's alright~"
As soon as she finished speaking, Lucy, feeling elated, displayed an unprecedented level of enthusiasm and, mimicking Chase's earlier actions, jumped off the floating island.
Then-·
Click.
One moment he lost his balance, and our reliable captain strained his back.
Looking at Lucy below, who was waving at him as if nothing had happened, Mistergang's lips twitched involuntarily.
Unable to bear it any longer, he turned and left, disappearing from the spot, embarking on his journey back to the capital.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!" Seeing this, Lucy's forced composure completely collapsed, and she clutched her aching back, gasping for breath.
Meanwhile, a forest several kilometers away.
Birds and beasts scattered and fled, towering trees were constantly broken, and among the flying broken branches and leaves, strangely shaped giant beasts would occasionally be sent flying backwards, foaming at the mouth.
Chase raced through the depths of the forest like a human bulldozer, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
Since none of the people on Edolas' side possessed magic, they couldn't pinpoint a specific location by their aura. Therefore, they could only attract the attention of the Edolas Fairy Tail guild, which was hiding there, by creating a huge commotion.
At the same time, it can also transmit its location to its teammates behind it.
The trees and jungle in front of me rushed past as I moved quickly, and suddenly, the view ahead opened up.
Chase charged straight off a cliff dozens of meters high and landed in a room with a pumpkin-shaped wooden house embedded in a huge tree trunk. The room was cluttered with objects and books, immediately raising a cloud of pungent dust.
"Wow, I'm really lucky. I found it so quickly." The familiar scene made Chase chuckle.
Stepping out of the pumpkin-headed wooden house and looking up, surrounded by giant mushrooms and strange vegetation, the uniquely shaped vine-covered building unsurprisingly comes into view.
The vines, which twine into the shape of hearts, have Fairy Tail flags hanging at their ends, and the small wooden door below bears the eye-catching sign "FAIRYTAIL".
Clearly, this is Edolas' Fairy Tail guild!
"So, how should we greet the guy inside?"
Chase raised his hand to brush off the dust clinging to his body and slowly walked towards the Fairy Tail guild across the street.
Upon approaching, although the wooden door at the entrance was tightly closed, one could clearly hear loud shouts and noise coming from inside.
The lively atmosphere was not much different from that in Asland.
After a moment of reflection, Chase, with a smile on his face, slowly raised his right leg.
boom!
The wooden door was forcibly forced open.
"Yo! Good afternoon, Fairy Tail!"
The sudden loud noise startled the people inside.
They all put down their wine glasses and food, quickly grabbed their magical weapons, and stared menacingly at the figure standing at the entrance, ready to attack at any moment.
Compared to the relatively peaceful Fairy Tail guild of Esland, they have always been on the run because they have been labeled as a dark guild by the king, which has made them more violent.
The atmosphere suddenly became incredibly tense, and the scene fell silent. Fairy Tail here, so they really don't recognize me?
As Chase looked at the familiar faces and their expressions of disbelief and shock, he was just about to figure out how to extend goodwill to these people when two heavy sins suddenly came crashing down on him.
Driven by his body's fighting instincts, his fingers, hanging by his side, twitched twice, but were then suppressed by reason.
No hostility was detected.
"Little brother Chess~! How come you came back so quickly without a word? I missed you so much!"
Wearing a black leather jacket, Ed Lucy pounced on Chase and hugged him tightly, pressing his head into her chest and rubbing it for a while, her face beaming with an incredibly bright smile.
Chase's vision went black as he struggled to breathe, gripped by the immense force.
However, compared to the bewilderment I feel right now, this is clearly a trivial matter.
Younger brother? Older sister? What's going on??
"Hey, am I seeing things? Is that really Chess the Greyhound? Is he that big?"
"Hmm—he certainly looks much more mature, but that face is definitely it!"
"Speaking of which, the two siblings really have a good relationship. If it were Natsu, he would have been strangled by Lucy by now."
"Stop suffocating me, you bastard Lucy! You're strangling me to death!!"
Adely's outburst finally brought the agitated Edlucy back to her senses, and she quickly released Chase.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, it's been so long, I couldn't help myself. How have you been, Chess? Have you been bullied or mistreated these past two years?"
Tell your sister, and she'll beat him up!
"The last person to bully him is you, you big bastard!" Adrenaline quipped.
Chase did not respond to Edlucy immediately, but instead turned and walked toward Edget, who was sitting at the mushroom-shaped bar.
"Jett, explain to me properly what 'Skeleton Chase' means!" He yanked Ed Jett up from his seat.
This action stunned everyone, eliciting a deafening gasp: "What?! That Chess, he actually dared to do this to Jet, the guild's strongest candidate?!"
On Edolas' side, Jet and Troy, who are always around Levy, are undoubtedly the strongest duo in the guild.
As everyone was stunned, Edmila stepped forward, her gentle voice drifting out: "Welcome back, Chess~"
"This isn't the time to say things like that!!!"
"I'm thinking, since he knows Jett, he must be the Chase we know!" Edmila said with a smile, tilting her head.
"That's what makes it even more wrong!!!"
"Hey Jet, my precious little brother just got back. If you dare to lay a finger on him, even you won't get away with it!" Edlucy warned fiercely.
"No, this Chase—" Edget's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Even as soon as Chase grabbed his collar, he was already trying to retaliate.
However, the opponent's strength far exceeded his expectations, and the terrifying pressure emanating from their eye contact made his heart pound violently.
I can't breathe!
"Hmm?" Chase snorted coldly.
"Yes, I'm sorry, I was just talking nonsense. I'm the real Greyhound." Edget immediately raised his hands in admission of guilt.
"That's more like it~" Chase's lips curled into a bright smile.
After releasing Edget, he found an empty seat nearby, casually picked up a wooden bucket cup (whose owner he didn't know), and drank the sweet, icy juice inside in one gulp.
Although from the deduction by Porusica, Edolas and Esland's timelines do not completely overlap, it is possible that Edolas may have its own counterpart.
But this development is really unbelievable: Edolas himself is actually a member of Fairy Tail, and judging from their reactions, that guy is a coward?!
"So, Chase, what exactly happened during the two years you were gone? What about Gildarts and Laxus?"
Edmila walked over slowly, her face filled with concern as she asked the questions that had been on the minds of her companions.
The changes in Chase were so drastic that even though he looked the same, he still gave off a very unfamiliar feeling.
Upon hearing this, Edlucy, who was sitting cross-legged on the table, scoffed and muttered disdainfully, "She's just a girlfriend; this kind of thing should be left to my older sister to ask!"
She also noticed Chase's unusual behavior and instinctively thought that something very bad must have happened.
"This—"
Chase scratched his head in frustration, his gaze sweeping across the room. "Although I have many questions for you all, let's start with self-introductions."
"I come from a different world called Esland, not the Chess you know."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment, followed by a burst of laughter.
"What's with all the seriousness? I thought something had happened to Dad and the others."
"Great job, Chase! You've not only become more skilled, but your joke-telling ability has also improved significantly!"
"Pfft, this supposedly otherworldly Aisland? It sounds so convincing, I almost believed it!"
There was absolutely no unexpected reaction.
Chess sighed softly, slowly stood up, and began to mobilize the magic power within his body.
No amount of explanation is as effective as concrete actions. The best way to get these idiots to accept the facts is to show them what you've got!
As the oppressive magical aura spread through the confined space, Chase's cloak fluttered slowly behind him.
Under the horrified gazes of everyone in Fairy Tail, the entire guild ground began to tremble, and glasses and plates fell to the ground, making a crisp cracking sound.
"Hahaha! Wendy, look! Fairy Tail exists in this world too!"
"Wait, wait a minute, Natsu-san, are you just going to barge in like this—"
The conversation coming from the doorway interrupted Chess's spellcasting.
With the help of Happy and Charlene, Natsu and Wendy were the first to arrive here and successfully discovered the Fairy Tail symbol at the entrance.
"Hey! Is this Fairy Tail?!"
While everyone in Fairy Tail was shocked, the carefree Natsu ignored Wendy's advice and kicked open the wooden door that Ed Elfman had closed.
Wooden Gate's HP -1
"What?! Lucy Grey? How did you guys get here so fast?!"
Natsu immediately spotted Lucy squatting by the door and Gray, who was wrapped up like a dumpling. He let out a furious wail, "Damn it! We can't even get second place!!"
He was naturally referring to the race that Chase had previously proposed.
"Oh, it's all Natsu's fault for being too heavy!" Happy threw the blame away without thinking.
"Now is the time to care about that kind of thing?!"
Xia Lulu scolded fiercely, then raised her cat paw and pointed at the guild members, "Why are the others here too?"
"The city must be safe now, so the guild leader sent everyone here to help us, right?" Wendy said earnestly.
"Look closely at your surroundings. It's clearly impossible!" Xia Lulu sighed, rubbing her forehead in exasperation.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Wendy apologized weakly, her big eyes glistening with tears.
Compared to their bewilderment, everyone on Ed's Fairy Tail side immediately tensed up and went back into alert mode.
"That's—...a transcendent being?!"
"Natsu, why did you bring a Beyonder with you? And what's with that little girl who looks a lot like Wendy?"
In Edolas, the Transcendent Ones, such as Harpy Sharuru who can talk, are considered "gods" who are absolutely not to be offended. Once a death prophecy is placed upon them, they will die in a very short time. Even the king and the army dare not have too much contact with them!
"Don't worry, although they are transcendents, they are also absolutely trustworthy partners, Fairy Tail, who, like me, come from Esland."
Chase spoke up to explain, which at least eased the tense atmosphere on the scene.
Seeing that Edmila and the others were still confused, he raised his arm and beckoned to Natsu at the door, saying calmly, "Let's settle this once and for all, Natsu."
"Hehe, this is the Chase you mentioned!"
Despite not understanding what was going on, Natsu immediately put all his questions aside when he heard that a fight was going to happen.
hum!
A crimson magic circle lit up out of thin air, and flames burst forth.
With a surge of fighting spirit, Natsu clashed his fists together and charged straight at Chess with his burning fists raised.
"Take this! Fire Dragon's Iron Puff!"