Chapter 452: Fairy Tail, Erza, Titania!
"Erza?! She's coming back?!"
Everyone stopped what they were doing. Those smoking, drinking, and fighting all froze.
"Erza?" Lucy saw that everyone seemed both excited and scared. Beside her, Mirajane, with her long white hair, explained in a soft voice, "Erza can be said to be the strongest female Mage in Fairy Tail right now."
Thump! Thump! Thump! A series of heavy footsteps came.
"It's Erza."
"Erza's footsteps."
Lucy only felt the sound was very heavy. Could it be a particularly robust figure? she couldn't help but imagine.
But looking at the reactions of the others, she knew Erza was a very powerful Mage. As the shadow lengthened, Lucy saw the person. It was different from her imagination. The person had a horn, much larger than a human body, resting on her shoulder.
Thump! The giant horn was placed on the ground, making it tremble slightly.
But the person was not robust. On the contrary, her figure was quite slender. Even wearing a full suit of metal armor could not conceal her beauty.
"Is the Master here? I'm back." A clear and steady voice, coupled with a heroic face and a head of bright red hair, exuded a dashing presence.
"So beautiful," Lucy exclaimed in admiration.
"Welcome back, Erza," Mirajane welcomed her. "The Master went to the regular meeting."
"I see," she nodded, crossing her arms.
"Miss Erza, what is this behemoth?" someone asked, eyeing the giant object.
"It's the horn of a monster I subjugated. The locals decorated it and gave it to me." Patting the horn, she didn't think much of it.
"Did I cause trouble?" Her gaze was sharp. The person who asked waved his hands repeatedly. "Not at all."
Suddenly, Erza scanned everyone, exuding an authoritative aura. "You all... I heard rumors during my journey. Fairy Tail is causing trouble again. Even if the Master forgives you, I won't." Her scolding voice was continuous.
"Cana, what's with you hugging that wine barrel?"
"Bisca, if you want to dance, go outside!"
"Wakaba, your cigarette ash is about to fall!"
"Nab, are you still just loitering around the mission board? Go to work!"
"Macao…" The man who was called out was extremely nervous. However, after a slight pause, Erza just sighed. This was even more uncomfortable than being scolded.
Macao cried out, "Say something, already!!!"
Erza rubbed her forehead. "You truly are a bunch of troublesome guys. I won't say anything today."
Lucy couldn't help but quietly complain, "She's already said so much. Is she a disciplinary committee member?"
The blue flying cat, Happy, stared with his large eyes. "This is Erza."
Lucy asked, "Although she's strict, she seems normal. Why is everyone so afraid?"
"Are Natsu and Gray here?" Erza suddenly asked.
"Ta-da!" Happy thoughtfully found Natsu and Gray, who were still embracing each other.
Gray twitched his lips. "H-hello, Erza. We've been getting along very well today."
Even the fiery Natsu foolishly agreed. "Yes!"
Lucy was stunned. Is this still Natsu? How did he turn into a dazed version of Happy?
Erza, with her arms crossed, was very pleased. "Is that so? Good friends sometimes argue, don't they? But I like to see you two getting along."
Unbeknownst to them, Natsu and Gray felt like they were sitting on pins and needles. But stubborn Gray still whispered, "No, we're not good friends."
"Yes!" Even Natsu agreed with this point.
"I've never seen Natsu like this," Lucy thought.
Mirajane explained, "Natsu challenged Erza before and was severely beaten. Gray was severely disciplined when he was found walking outside naked."
"Natsu, Gray, I have something I need to ask of you," Erza suddenly said.
"Huh?" The two let go of each other, quietly waiting.
But Erza suddenly stopped, staring intently ahead.
Natsu said impatiently, "Erza, what do you want to say? Hurry up."
Clang!!! A sharp object sliced through the air. A sword suddenly appeared in her hand. She slashed through the air, scaring them out of their wits.
"Hey, hey, hey! We really weren't fighting!"
"You… can't you see what's in front of me?" Erza asked seriously.
"What thing?" The others also looked but shook their heads.
"You all can't see it!" She narrowed her eyes; something was wrong. Is it a targeted magic attack?
She observed with caution. Gradually, text she could understand appeared on the strange light screen.
"Doomsday Chat Group… What exactly is this?" Erza narrowed her bright eyes.
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