Juvia's eyes widened, staring intently at the scene before her.
Gray and Lyon were head-to-head, eyes locked, neither giving an inch. Their faces drew closer and closer, their lips almost touching!
Seeing this, Juvia's already muddled mind completely crashed.
Even though Gray and Lyon were on the verge of erupting,
at this moment, only one thought kept swirling in Juvia's mind: Could Lyon truly be the one in Gray's heart? After all, they had studied magic together since childhood and grown up side-by-side as fellow disciples. It wouldn't be unimaginable for some special feelings to develop after such a long time together…
As Juvia's thoughts ran wild, scenes filled with ambiguous affection between Gray and Lyon involuntarily flashed through her mind.
She violently shook her head, trying to cast these strange thoughts out of her mind, and secretly admonished herself, "No! No! Lord Gray absolutely belongs to me. No one can take him away from me!"
And so, Juvia, filled with anxiety, stretched out her hands and wildly waved them, inserting herself between Gray and Lyon, interrupting their staring contest.
She asked with an eager expression, "Th-that… Lord Gray, do you choose me, or Lyon? Please tell me quickly…" For Juvia, she couldn't feel at ease without a clear answer from Lord Gray.
"Seriously, Juvia, you didn't hear clearly again, did you? What were we even talking about?!" Gray covered his head, giving a bitter, helpless smile.
...
Over on Lucy's side,
"Seriously, where has Natsu gone off to again?!"
Lucy anxiously searched up and down the street, muttering to herself, "Did he see something interesting and run off to join the fun?"
She thought as she looked around, but she still couldn't see Natsu anywhere.
She had just gone to look at a cute doll and bought it. But when she turned to go find Natsu,
she found that Natsu and Happy had disappeared.
"Oh, oh, who have I found here!" A familiar, tsundere female voice rang out from behind Lucy.
Lucy spun around abruptly, only to see a tall, beautiful woman standing there, a playful smile on her face.
"Y-you… you are… Sorano Aguria! The former Oración Seis…" Lucy's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at the woman before her, her voice unconsciously trembling.
She never imagined she would encounter her former enemy, Sorano Aguria, here.
Sorano seemed to have put the past behind her, gently waving her hand and smiling, "That's history now. Now I've found my most beloved younger sister… Yukino!" As she spoke, she turned her gaze to the girl beside her, her eyes filled with doting affection.
"The cutest younger sister in the world!" Sorano made no secret of her affection for Yukino, pressing her cheek directly against Yukino's face, rubbing and rubbing, as if wanting to convey all her love to her.
Yukino, a little shy, responded, "Sister, you're the most beautiful too!" Her eyes also revealed a deep attachment to her older sister.
Watching the heartwarming scene before her, Lucy couldn't help but smile knowingly.
She had originally thought Sorano was a cold and ruthless person, but she never expected her to have such a gentle and adorable side.
Perhaps, everyone has something they want to protect…
"Back then, I was very grateful that you stopped us!" Sorano's voice carried a hint of emotion.
After a moment of thought, she continued, "If it weren't for that, I probably wouldn't have had the chance to regain my freedom, let alone reunite with my long-lost younger sister!"
She paused, then suddenly changed the subject, raising her voice and shouting, "However, business is business, Lucy!"
Sorano abruptly stood up, tightly clenched her fists, and then continued, "In this match, let me truly experience the synergy between you and your Star Spirits! Of course, I won't hold back in the slightest."
The relaxed expression on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by that familiar, exceptionally proud look.
"Mm-hmm, congratulations on finding your younger sister. Of course, I won't hold back either. I'm not the same person I used to be!"
As Lucy spoke, she nodded solemnly, then unhesitatingly extended her hand to Sorano.
A sincere and brilliant smile radiated from her face, as if conveying an indescribable joy and blessing to Sorano.
Sorano looked at the hand before her, startled for a moment, then let out a breath and slowly gripped it with her right hand.
She felt a sense of relief internally, but her expression still showed a hint of tsundere pride.
However, the harmonious atmosphere in the air didn't last long, as Erza's roar came from not far away.
"You guys, don't just barge into other people's rooms, you idiots!"
Accompanying this were four figures flying off into the distance from the sky: "Ah~men!"
Had Ichiya and the others provoked Erza again?
They really didn't learn their lesson.
Just thinking of Ichiya's graceful dancing made Lucy shiver.
As she shivered, a shadow fell over them.
Turning her head, she saw Guild Members approaching from not far away, making her feel very uncomfortable.
The two children who were still playing nearby also froze, looking at them in fear.
Lucy, Sorano, and Yukino instantly stood in front of the two children.
Yukino quickly pulled the children away, heading into the distance. She knew that with her older sister there, there was nothing to worry about.
The one who arrived was Ivan, the Master of Raven Tail Guild.
"Oh, members of Fairy Tail Guild, are they?" Upon seeing the Fairy Tail mark on Lucy's hand, he frowned, then let out an evil laugh.
His magic power seemed to be unrestrained, leaking out.
A surge of malice emanated from him.
With a whoosh.
After sensing the other party's malice, Lucy quickly pulled out a key from her waist.
She slashed it through the air: "Open! Gate of Leo—Leo!" The golden Leo magic circle flashed in the air.
"Yo, Lucy, long time no see!" Leo greeted, but his body quickly moved to block in front of Lucy, his hand shimmering with dazzling golden light.
"Angel Magic—Consume 30… Mighty Angel—Kiseira!"
Sorano chanted the spell, just about to throw the coin in her hand to summon an angel.
But Lucy reached out and stopped Sorano, holding another golden key in her hand.
It was clear the enemy was coming for her; how could she let Sorano intervene?
"Open! Capricorn—Caprico!"
A goat butler, with a gentlemanly flourish, rolled up a yuzu and stood with Leo, blocking in front of Lucy.
"Such rapid double gate opening?"
"And Lucy is completely unaffected, her fists clenched, her body in a fighting stance, and her remaining magic power is being fully utilized by Lucy!"
"Lucy, you've grown so much!"
Sorano was also shocked by Lucy's growth at this moment. Was this still the Lucy she had beaten without any resistance?
Yukino also stared blankly at Lucy.
She hadn't expected the other party to be a Star Spirit Mage. At her current age, she could barely open one gate, far behind Lucy!
To be continued~
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