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Chapter 542 The Price of Running Away
Chapter 542 The Price of Running Away
As soon as Chase and Lucy arrived at the guild, a muscular, middle-aged man with a fierce face walked towards them in the front yard's common area.
The middle-aged man seemed to be in a bad mood. He snorted coldly when he saw Chess and the other man, completely displeased, without any intention of greeting them.
Lucy froze, startled by his menacing expression, while Chase greeted her with a smile: "Hey, isn't this Uncle Sealand? What brings you to Fairy Tail?"
Sealand, a hunter living north of Magnolia, was someone Chase often encountered when he first crossed over to the land; they frequently went out to hunt monsters and level up. They were quite familiar with each other.
"Hmph, of course we're here to deliver a complaint letter to Chairman Makarov!"
Sealand stepped aside, revealing the complaint box that was placed in a conspicuous area behind him.
As the only mage guild in Magnolia, Fairy Tail naturally has a dedicated complaint channel for its residents.
Unlike other guilds, this wasn't just a superficial show—Makarov genuinely read every single letter quite carefully.
Then, he lashed out at the troublemakers in the guild.
The residents saw this and knew the nature of Fairy Tail mages, so unless it was something particularly serious, they generally didn't bother writing a complaint letter.
"Hey Chase, what were you guys thinking? You just got back and set off some fireworks, making a big fuss, and then you went and arranged for that bastard Gildarts to run naked in the street!"
Recalling the horrible scene from last night, veins bulged on Xiland's forehead as he poured out all the bitterness in his heart.
"Last night was my little Elsa's fifth birthday, and that damn Gildarts, of all times, chose to dash past the window right after she made a wish!"
"That was a party I meticulously prepared for two months! Do you know the severe psychological trauma it caused to my little Elsa's young heart?!"
Seeing the middle-aged man gritting his teeth, clearly still furious, Lucy blinked and cast a malicious glance at Chase.
At first, she was disgusted by the man's rudeness and impoliteness, but after hearing the reason, she felt a deep empathy for him.
If you see a naked, creepy old man walk past you on your birthday, it will definitely leave an indelible shadow on your life!
Although Jude never celebrated Leila's birthday again after Leila passed away.
"I see. No wonder you were so angry, Brother Sealand."
Chase composed himself in just two seconds, clenching his fist in righteous indignation. "I never imagined Gildarts was such a freak! When I see him again, I'll definitely give him a good scolding for you!"
"Sigh—" Xiland sighed helplessly.
Despite his fierceness, he was still reasonable. Hearing Chase's words, most of his anger dissipated. "Fine, even though you always stole my prey before, this has nothing to do with you after all."
"Please throw away the complaint letter for me. You've just returned, and Chairman Makarov must be quite busy."
After saying that, he waved his hand and walked away.
"He's surprisingly a very nice person, that uncle."
Lucy watched his retreating figure and sighed, then added, "A very simple and kind person."
The culprit who gave your precious daughter an unforgettable birthday is standing right here, in broad daylight!
"Wait, now that you mention it, the residents' strange behavior this morning and Kana's rush to leave—"
Lucy, finally snapping out of her daze, exclaimed, "It's all because of Uncle Gildarts?!"
Last night, Nazhabi, having received word of the situation, did indeed come looking for her. The two of them, one human and one cat, were eager to take her to admire Kyldas's heroic figure.
The result was naturally that he was kicked away.
"You're only realizing this now? You're really slow on the uptake," Chase laughed.
"Who in their right mind would associate running around naked with that?!"
Lucy sighed, extremely relieved that she hadn't been involved.
So, just how much of a commotion did they cause last night?
The moment Lucy stepped into the guild, she received the answer to this question.
"Hahaha! Have you all heard? Overnight, this guy became famous in Magnolia!"
"Of course! I really put in a lot of effort to show my support back then!"
"When I came over this morning, I heard someone call him a 'pervert who walks his bird under the moonlight,' hahaha!"
There was no pity for Gildarts, nor any shame for being a fellow guild mage.
All Lucy could hear was the men's undisguised laughter and the loud banging of their fists on the table.
Not all.
Elfman raised his arms high and shouted with admiration, "What a man!"
Juvia stared intently at Gray, whose heart was ashen, with eyes full of love.
She was steadfastly "fulfilling" her punishment, while Gray was filled with regret and hatred for having ended up with such a thing.
"Chase, over here!"
Mira, wearing a burgundy dress, waved in their direction from the bar.
She wore a sweet and gentle smile, but for no apparent reason, Chase sensed a murderous intent in her eyes.
Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at the corner of the guild, where Erza was drooping her head like a quail, her heroic face still bearing traces of apology.
It's obvious that Mira knew about the sneaking incident that happened last night.
"Haha, good morning, Mira." Chase ignored Lucy, who was in full-on吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to roast or criticize) mode, and walked over with a forced smile.
Even someone as domineering as him couldn't help but feel a little guilty at this moment.
It's not that I'm afraid Mira will lose her temper, but it's definitely the right thing to do to lower my stance.
"Erza already told me, you must have been exhausted last night, right?"
Mira, still smiling, bent down and took a plate from the insulated box under the counter. "So, I specially prepared a nutritious breakfast for you."
Chase assumed that the cunning woman would definitely pull out a culinary disaster, and he was prepared to gulp it down.
However, the breakfast Mira served was surprisingly proper: two boiled eggs, a chicken burger, and a glass of warm milk.
only--
Why are those two boiled eggs crushed into pieces?
A threat! This is a threat from my scheming girlfriend!
Chase's lips twitched, but he quickly composed himself and pretended not to see it, reaching out to take the food: "Thanks, Mira is so thoughtful."
Mira smiled but didn't say anything. She just sat there, propping her cheek up with one hand, and watched Chase start eating with a smile.
Knowing that things were definitely not that simple, Chess ate it very readily – even if it was poisonous, he had to swallow it!
"Is Erza moist?" Mira suddenly leaned over and asked in a low voice.
Chess almost choked on the broken egg pieces halfway through his meal.
"You guys sneaked out! I'm really angry now!"
Mira stood back up, hands on her hips. "So Erza and I agreed that as punishment, Chase has to go shopping with me alone this morning!"
After holding back for so long, all I did was go shopping?
No problem, leave it to me!
Just as Chase was about to pat his chest and agree, Mira's next words left him frozen in place as if struck by lightning.
"Oh dear, if I remember correctly, Chase still has to follow Lucy's punishment and wear a short skirt all day, right?"
"What a coincidence! But I'm really looking forward to it, going on a date with that young girl, Chase."
The white-haired girlfriend had a bright smile, but in Chase's eyes, she was no longer sweet and charming, but only had a scheming and ruthless image.
Love is waiting for me here!
If Chase were to work as a cross-dressing waitress in the guild, he would be absolutely confident that he could disgust those guys in the guild to no end.
But it's shameful to run around in the middle of the street with lots of people—
This is clearly the punishment he set for Gildarts that he would never bring upon himself!
The shrewd card player never expected that the boomerang he intended to use to trick Gildarts would hit him right between the eyebrows in this way.
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