SWDnovel Chapter 171 New Card, The Sealed One's Left Wrist!
Chapter 171 New Card, The Sealed One's Left Wrist!
Chapter 171 New Card, The Sealed One's Left Wrist!
After Chase finished speaking, the entire living room fell into a deathly silence.
Although they could more or less guess that this would be the outcome, Lucy and the others still found it hard to believe when they heard the clear answer.
"Expelled from the guild? How can it be that serious!"
An excited Natsu broke the silence first, "Laxus is indeed awful, but we were just having a fight. He's still a guild member!"
Until just now, he still thought that Chess was just joking when he said he would kick Laxus out of the guild.
"No matter how you look at it, this punishment is too much."
Lucy stood there, stunned.
Compared to Natsu, the kind-hearted girl hadn't known or spent much time with Laxus and was afraid of his arrogant and haughty gaze.
However, no matter what, Laxus is the guild master's grandson. Isn't this a bit too strict?
Erza was relatively calmer, her head lowered, staring seriously at the warm black tea she held in her hands.
Gray remained silent in the bathroom as well, not uttering a word.
"No! I need to go find the old man!"
Without hesitation, Naz stood up and headed to find Makarov to rescind the decision.
Happy, Natsu's best friend and sworn brother, looked conflicted, unsure whether to advise Natsu against acting impulsively or to go with him.
"Give up. The guild leader said there's no room for negotiation on this matter. This is for the sake of the entire guild," Chess called out to Natsu.
"But—" Natsu stopped and turned around abruptly.
"In your view, Laxus is merely holding the strongest tournament, but this behavior is based on the motive of harming comrades, and even involves the entire Magnolia, which has violated the guild's only ironclad rule."
This is the only point that absolutely cannot be easily forgiven!
Seeing that Natsu's throat was slightly moving as if he wanted to say something, Chess's gaze sharpened, and his expression became serious.
"If this guy can continue to stay in the guild as if nothing happened, then I'll be the next one to quit!"
This is a necessary step for Laxus to transform from a rebellious and flamboyant individual into a powerful and reliable one. This is clearly evident from the Tenrou Island storyline; rather than remaining within the guild, his experience outside allows him to completely escape the shadow of the Ten Wizard Saints.
They have become more mature.
Old Ma, who knew nothing about the future, must have been in great pain to make such a "ruthless" decision.
Chess didn't want the impulsive Natsu to cause him any more trouble.
Seeing how serious his words were, Natsu was at a loss for words, shouting "Damn it!" and punching the wall next to him hard, leaving cracks.
Lucy was even more startled, never expecting that the usually carefree Chess would be so serious.
Erza, sitting opposite, sighed heavily, knowing that keeping Laxus was no longer an option.
"Actually, this may not be a punishment for Laxus."
Chase realized he might have overacted a bit, so he softened his tone and said, "Even if we leave the guild, we'll always meet again someday, at least that's what I think."
"Then, let's sit down and have a good drink with that guy!"
Whether he understood the true meaning behind Chess's words or simply thought of the scene after reuniting with Laxus, Natsu's mood suddenly wasn't so bad, and a familiar bright smile appeared on his lips.
"I'm not drinking with that guy! When I become super strong, I'll beat Laxus one-on-one!"
He waved his fist excitedly and came running over.
"-- Is fighting all you can think about?!" Lucy couldn't help but retort.
At the same time, the worry and tension on her face vanished—she couldn't even imagine Chess leaving the guild!
Perhaps influenced by Natsu, she blinked after relaxing and started to let her mind wander.
Happy saw right through the guild newbie's little scheme and spread his arms, mocking, "No way, Lucy."
No matter how much time you have, you can't surpass Laxus.
"You damn cat! Can't I even have a sweet dream?!"
Lucy instantly broke down, her face flushed with anger, and said, "Besides, it's incredibly rude of you to pry into a girl's thoughts like that!!"
"Erza, she praised us for being polite!" Happy turned and snuggled into Erza's arms.
Lucy's lips twitched violently, and she clenched her fists tightly: One day, I will definitely hang this stinking cat up and beat it to a pulp!
After all that commotion, the serious atmosphere caused by Laxus's expulsion from the guild returned to a relaxed and cheerful mood.
"Since you're all here, would you like to get to know my new contracted partner?" Chase said.
"You've come up with another new card?"
Gray walked slowly over after taking a bath, wearing only the most basic bitter tea leaves.
"Is it a dragon? Is it a dragon? Hurry up and release it so we can fight!" Natsu was full of enthusiasm.
"I'd rather have a Strawberry Monster than a Dragon, since you don't have a similar creature in your deck yet." Erza rested her chin on her hand, looking serious and expectant.
"The difference between a dragon and a strawberry monster is just too great!"
Honest Lucy noticed a crucial question: "And, Chess, when did you get your new card?"
Because both of them summoned allies from another dimension to fight, she always considered Chase's card magic to be of the same kind as her own celestial spirit magic.
From the start of the civil war until Laxus was defeated, it seems that Chesgo had no way to obtain new cards (keys)!
"Oh, Lucy, you're such a hopeless dreamer, don't you know? Although it manifests as a card, Chase's true magic is called 'Duelist's Soul'!"
Happy, nestled on Erza's chest, shifted into a more comfortable position and explained, "He can obtain stronger cards through intense battles~"
Upon hearing this, Natsume and Erza remained calm, clearly already aware of the situation.
"Dead cat! Don't put weird prefixes before my name!"
"And getting cards through battles is just incredibly strange, isn't it!"
Lucy, who was hearing about this kind of magic for the first time, was shocked and exclaimed, "How do you guys accept and understand this concept?!"
"Because it's magic," Gray said matter-of-factly.
"Lucy seems like a country bumpkin who's never seen the world before," Natsu nodded seriously.
"The guild's library has many magic books. Lucy, you should go and study them when you have time," Erza suggested earnestly.
Lucy: "—"
Could it be that all the magic books I've read since I was a child were fake?
As the heiress of the Heartfilia Foundation and the daughter of the Celestial Spirit Mage Leila, her home, which spans an unknown number of square kilometers, contains numerous books about magic collected from all over the world.
When I returned after the Phantom incident, the servants at the manor mentioned that a new batch of magic books had arrived from the north.
It's puzzling why Lucy, who grew up in this environment, always gives off the impression of being magically clueless.
Metaphor!
The sudden burst of dark golden light interrupted Lucy's self-doubt.
Chase held a brand-new card between his fingers and summoned it through a magic circle. This card, besides the Dragon Slayer, was one of the new cards that emerged from Laxus during this civil war.
The iron chains swayed, and the bronze arms exuded a deep and repressed ancient aura.
It's not the dragon Natsu mentioned, nor the strawberry monster Erza was hoping for, but the left arm of the sealed one!