Chapter 321 Lucy vs. Gildarts
Chapter 321 Lucy vs. Gildarts
Chapter 321 Lucy vs. Gildarts
Upon seeing Gildarts standing in front of her, Lucy, who was full of confidence in her luck, almost shattered her resolve.
This was the worst-case scenario she had ever imagined, bar none.
Putting aside the extremely low probability of "Jing", if he were to encounter competitors like Nazgray Elfman, although they are very strong, they all have weaknesses to some extent, so he would still have a chance of winning if they really fought.
Even in the most difficult "fierce battles," she could still put up a fight against Chesgo, Mira, and Erza, since they were all people she knew very well, and she was familiar with their magic and fighting styles.
Lucy had very limited information about Gildarts, the guild's strongest mage.
We know nothing about the opponent's preferred fighting style, the breathing rhythm when using magic, the maximum power limit for instantaneous bursts, and so on!
The only certainty is that the Shattering Magic is terrifyingly powerful, with almost no weaknesses that can be exploited!
etc--
weakness?
Suddenly, Lucy remembered a crucial piece of information she had overheard from a casual conversation between Macao and Wakaba. Her beautiful eyes, which had been filled with despair, instantly lit up, igniting a fierce fighting spirit.
If the opponent were Gildarts, that move might work!
"Oh? I thought you'd give up the moment you saw me, but you're quite something, judging by that look in your eyes."
Gildarts noticed Lucy's change in mood, and a hint of interest appeared on his languid face. "As a reward, Lucy, I'll allow you to go first."
"Hehe, then I won't be polite, Uncle Gildarts!"
Without hesitation, Lucy took a step forward, head held high, and looked directly into Gildarts's indifferent yet arrogant eyes.
The already oppressive atmosphere became even more tense.
Is this about to begin? Lucy's battle against Gildarts!
Eclair's breathing quickened. This was her first time participating in a direct battle between mages, and her eyes widened. She clearly didn't want to miss the intense scene that might unfold next.
Mengmeng at her feet also nervously swallowed – although she didn’t know if it actually had such a thing, it did make the corresponding movements.
The tense atmosphere didn't last long. A few seconds later, Lucy, who had been given permission to attack first, moved!
The blonde girl raised her hand to brush aside the strands of hair that had fallen across her forehead, revealing a delicate and lovely face. Then, she lowered her arms, thrusting out her chest and pert buttocks.
She struck a classic sexy pose reminiscent of a cover girl from a magical weekly magazine.
"Kind sir, please, just let me pass, okay?"
Lucy winked at Gildarts, her voice slightly hushed.
His magic was flawless, but his personality flaws were too obvious.
The old man wouldn't show any mercy to a beautiful woman, but Gildarts, who is said to be a super pervert on par with the chairman, definitely couldn't resist the charm of a young and beautiful girl like her!
Hey~
Pink hearts emerged from long eyelashes, trailing warm arcs of light as they slowly drifted toward Gildarts.
Akerea, her eyes brimming with anticipation:
"..."
Mengmeng, so nervous she couldn't breathe:
"......"
Gildarts, preparing to show off a little:
A tattered cloak flutters, violently crushing the hearts that drift by.
Gildarts, with his deadpan expression, answered decisively: "No."
"Pfft! That was a quick rejection! way too fast!!"
Lucy, whose seduction attempt was completely ignored, immediately knelt down, her hands on the ground, full of resentment. "Speaking of which, I failed the previous times too—"
"Has the charm of Watashi fallen so low that it has no effect even on a notorious pervert?! Aaaaaah!"
"Lucy, you didn't complete all your previous requests like this, did you?" Eclair's eyes lost their luster.
For a fleeting moment, the Phoenix Priestess, who had lived for over four hundred years, suddenly felt how foolish she had been to have such expectations of working as a mage.
"This is terrible, Lucy, should we go back?" Mengmeng turned around and started packing her luggage.
Besides being incredibly embarrassing, it was even more afraid that Lucy like this would corrupt Eclair.
"No, listen to my explanation. When facing an invincible enemy, you have to try every possible means."
Lucy frantically waved her arms, trying to salvage her image, "Yes, that's right! That's what I learned from Chess!"
At this moment, Chess, who was waiting for his challenger in his own exam room, was shouting: "Hatchoo!"
"Oh right, I have a second trump card that I absolutely can't lose with!"
Lucy's eyes darted around, and she quickly regained her fighting spirit, swiftly pulling out the Celestial Key from her waist.
Seeing her posture, ready to fight seriously and go all out, Eclair and Mengmeng decided to trust her one more time.
The atmosphere became tense again.
"Open! The Gemini Gate, Gemini!"
ding dong~
The golden light of the Celestial Spirit magic circle illuminated the entire area, but instead of the simply drawn Jamie and Minnie, it was Kana with black curly hair and wearing a bikini who emerged from it.
"Are you planning to use Gildarts' daughter to make him comply? How insidious, Lucy," Mengmeng said disdainfully.
Acrea was disappointed again and silently turned around to help pack her luggage.
No matter how similar they are, they are not the same person. How could such a simple trick, which even ordinary people understand, possibly fool the guild's strongest mage?
"Dad, can you come here for a second?"
"Kana-chan, I've missed you so much this past week~"
"The sun's intense heat!"
Boom!!
As the tarot cards spun, a pillar of flame exploded, engulfing Gildarts, who was running towards "Kana" without any warning.
Akelia's lips twitched: Wait, she actually fooled him?!
"Nice! Cana is indeed Gildarts' biggest weakness!" Lucy cheered.
Besides the limitation that the target being copied cannot be too much stronger than the Celestial Spirit Mage themselves, Gemini's ability has another flaw: it can only store two copies at a time, and if more than two are created, the copy will overwrite the existing one.
After Lucy boarded the ship, her initial targets for secretly using Gemini's clones were Natsu and Cana.
Natsu's reasoning was simple: this guy was strong enough that copying him would guarantee a fight against any other contestant.
As for Kana, she was actually planning to use her to deal with Chase—among all the contestants, only Kana's card skills could force Chase to take things seriously, thus giving her a chance to launch a sneak attack!
Unexpectedly, the preparations originally intended for the dead card player came in very handy here.
"I told you, Watashi's luck is amazing!"
Lucy was glad that the first copy was of Natsu, who was later overwritten by "Ebagrim," instead of Cana.
"A remarkably accurate assessment. Even knowing it wasn't true, I really couldn't bring myself to attack 'Kana,' but Lucy...—"
Gildarts appeared behind him like a ghost, "Taking the damage head-on and then turning you into dust is something I can do with ease."
When?!
Lucy felt a chill run down her spine. She turned around abruptly, only to see the blinding white light emanating from the magic circle.
"Crush."
A calm, deep voice fell, and the Shattering Magic was instantly unleashed, exploding with a devastating energy shockwave!
The impact sent nearby Eclair and Mengmeng flying, kicking up clouds of dust in the area where Lucy was located.
"Sorry, I'm not good at holding back, you know?" Gildarts exclaimed in surprise.
togophonebook