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Three days later.
Loran Town.
Inside a small restaurant, four people, two men and two women, were sitting by the window. On the table was a large pile of delicious food. One of the four, a burly man, was reaching out quickly and grabbing all sorts of food, stuffing it into his mouth.
Compared to the gruff man's ugly, wolfish eating habits, the other three men ate in a much more elegant manner.
These four people were Mirajane's trio and Zeros, who had returned to Loran Town from the Beast King Mountains three days ago.
The one who ate the most outrageously was Elfman, who had been in a coma for three days and only woke up today.
For three days, he had not eaten a single thing. Even though he had been in a coma, Elfman was starving after he woke up. As soon as the food was served, he started eating like a madman.
Elfman was still wrapped in many bandages, but compared to his 'mummy' appearance that day, he was much better off. However, Zeros had gone too far that day. Even though Zeros had held back, Elfman had woken up after some medical treatment, but he couldn't mobilize any magic power in his body, so he was obviously not fully recovered.
According to Zeros's estimation, Elfman will need at least ten days to half a month to recover before he can use magic again.
However, it's worth mentioning that although Elfman's move to forcibly take over the Beast King in the Beast King Mountains was a bit reckless, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise in retrospect.
Because of Zeros's intervention, Elfman did not suffer a complete backlash from the Beast King. Instead, he was completely transformed into the Beast King's soul, becoming part of Elfman's ability to receive magic.
However, as mentioned before, Elfman's strength is too weak. Even if he obtains the Soul of the Beast King, he will not have enough magic power to receive it in a short time. If he forcibly receives it, then the scene in the Beast King Mountain Range will inevitably be repeated. I believe that Elfman, who has learned his lesson once, will not be so stupid as to do that.
Therefore, no matter how much he coveted the power of the Beast King's Soul within him, Elfman could only restrain himself until he possessed enough magic power to control it before he could receive it.
The meal was very long, and during it, none of the people spoke much, creating an awkward atmosphere among them.
As for the reason, they all knew it. This meal was not just an ordinary lunch, but their farewell dinner!
From the moment she entered the restaurant, Lisanna had been frowning on her cute little face and eating in tiny bites. This wasn't because she was a lady, but simply because she had no appetite. Even Mirajane, though not as obviously as Lisanna, still looked somewhat unnatural, and her eyes would occasionally dart towards Zeros, with a peculiar glint in them.
Zeros, on the other hand, maintained a calm demeanor throughout, continuing to eat his food without being affected by the two women's emotions—at least on the surface.
As for Elfman, let's not even mention him...
Elfman :"Thank You !"
Looking at the leftover food on the table, Zeros put down his chopsticks and spoke softly, breaking the strange silence between the four of them.
"Everyone's almost finished eating, right?" Zeros's gaze first swept over the two girls, then landed directly on Elfman, who had practically eaten most of the food on the table.
Seeing Zeros's gaze, Elfman immediately touched his noticeably swollen belly and quickly said, "I'm full, I'm full."
"We've finished eating too," Mirajane said softly, while Lisanna kept her head down and remained silent.
"Now that we've finished eating..." Zeros withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "then we should leave."
This departure isn't just about leaving this restaurant, it's about leaving this small town...
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