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Erza was taken aback: "What are you doing?"
"The mission reward! We did this mission together, so the reward will naturally be split 50/50."
"I was only responsible for guiding you through the mission. I didn't do much on this mission; you completed almost everything yourself."
She did almost nothing during the mission; aside from blocking the initial attacks from the two men, she simply stood in front of Alice the entire time.
“You also spent a lot of time, and without your protection of Alice, I wouldn’t have been able to concentrate on the fight. You deserve all of this.”
Lu Li placed the mission reward into Erza's hands.
Erza stared at the reward in her hand for a moment, then said, "Thank you."
Lu Li smiled and said, "There's no need to thank me. If anyone should thank you, it's me. Mentoring newcomers is a troublesome thing. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have been able to complete the task so smoothly."
"If you really want to thank me, then teach me swordsmanship when you get back. I'm also very interested in swordsmanship."
This isn't just idle talk; as a man, who wouldn't be interested in a sword?
Let alone a sword, even a very long and straight wooden stick would be irresistible to a man.
Erza's eyes lit up when she heard that Lu Li was interested in swordsmanship: "Great!"
She was the only swordsman in the guild, and she wanted to spar with others to improve her skills. With Lu Li's high comprehension, he would definitely learn swordsmanship quickly.
Throughout the rest of the journey, Lu Li chatted with Erza, and the two had clearly grown closer because of this mission.
This is a good omen for Lu Li. He can't wait until the girl is an adult to start pursuing her. He needs to make a good impression on Erza now.
If we spend more time together, I'll win Erza over sooner or later.
Upon returning to the guild, Erza reported the mission to Makarov.
Little did they know that the matter had already spread throughout Fiord and was widely reported in this morning's newspaper, which also included a photo of Alice kissing Luli.
Alice is currently the most popular idol in the Kingdom of Fiore, and her every move attracts a lot of attention.
The Magic Council also conducted an overnight interrogation, which was very efficient. The mastermind was a member of the Dark Guild hired by the king who was lusting after Alice's beauty.
In the end, the king was stripped of his throne. Ultimately, the strong rule this world, and the Magic Council is the highest authority on the continent of Ishgar.
"Lu Li! You're amazing! You actually defeated 30 mages from the Dark Guild all by yourself!"
Natsu said to Lu Li with an excited expression.
"It's alright, it's because they're all relatively weak."
Gray also said with a hint of excitement, "That's still amazing, that's thirty mages."
Although Lu Li was the same age as them, his strength was clearly far superior to theirs.
It is human nature to admire the strong, and Lu Li's strength naturally made them admire him greatly.
"I never expected that Miss Alice would issue this mission. If I had known, I would have accepted it."
Wakaba was extremely envious of Lu Li's ability to get so close to Alice, especially since Alice had kissed Lu Li, which made all the men in the guild incredibly envious.
Macao retorted to Wakaba, "If you had gone, you might have already been killed by them."
Macao had a strong sense of pride, but he had come to terms with it now. He was just an ordinary person, how could he compare to a little monster like Lu Li? This kid could create and use forbidden spells, so losing to him was not shameful at all.
Moreover, when Lu Li protected Miss Alice this time, he used his magic. Lu Li knows so many kinds of magic, but he chose to use his own, which is enough to prove that his magic is very powerful.
At this moment, a boy with blond hair, about 17 years old, looked at Lu Li from the corner.
"Oh? Is he the monster rookie the guild's been talking about lately?"
When Lu Li joined the guild, Laxus was on a mission outside. When he returned, he heard many people in the guild talking about Lu Li.
Philid said, "That's right, he is Lu Li."
"So, what's being said in the guild is all true?"
Bixlo said, "It's true, my babies and I all saw him use the president's magic."
Laxus smirked: "He's even learned the old man's magic, that's interesting. Looks like I'll have to get to know him."
As he spoke, Laxus stood up and walked towards Lu Li.
Chapter Twenty-Five: Elemental Magic - Lightning
"Oh! You're Lu Li?"
Lu Li heard a voice, looked up and saw a blond, rebellious-looking young man walking over with two teenagers and a girl.
Lu Li immediately recognized the person as Laxus, and the three people behind him should be the Thors: Freed, Pixroth, and Abba Grin.
"Laxus!"
Natsu called out Laxus's name. Among the younger generation, Laxus is undoubtedly the strongest in Fairy Tail guild besides the guild master and Gildarts.
"That's right, I am Lu Li. May I ask what brings you here?"
Laxus sat down opposite Lu Li and said, "Can't we get to know you if there's nothing else? You're the most famous person in our Fairy Tail guild now! You're really lucky, just because you saved a big star."
Laxus's words were clearly provocative.
Erza frowned and said, "Laxus, the quest was given by the guild master, and no one knew that the quest giver was Alice before meeting her."
"That's why I said he was lucky!"
Laxus leaned back and spread his hands.
Having lived two lives, Lu Li could immediately tell that Laxus was there to cause trouble.
He also recalled that Laxus's behavior before the civil war was already egregious; in order to obtain the position of guild leader, he did not hesitate to threaten the lives of the guild's girls.
It wasn't until later that he was willing to face his own heart and become a cool guy again.
To be honest, he disliked Laxus at first glance, but after Laxus turned over a new leaf, he came to like him quite a bit.
However, Laxus now looks like a rebellious teenager, and he comes to pick fights with him for no reason, so he doesn't like him at all.
"Laxus, you..."
Lu Li had just lost a loved one a week ago, and he was the only one who survived in the entire village. How could this be considered good luck?
Before Erza could finish speaking, Lu Li interrupted her: "Yeah! I also think I'm very lucky, so are you trying to ride on my luck?"
"..."
Lu Li's words stunned everyone around him.
"Haven't you heard the old saying that luck is also a part of strength? I do prefer good luck to bad luck."
"By the way, I'm a bit tired from the long journey. If you're alright, I'll head back now."
As he spoke, Lu Li got up and prepared to leave.
"Kid, I heard you learn magic very quickly. You can learn it after just watching someone cast a spell once?"
"I'm a little skeptical about that. Why don't you take a look at my magic? I don't believe you can learn it."
Seeing that Lu Li was about to leave, Laxus stopped pretending.
Lu Li stopped in his tracks upon hearing this.
magic?
Laxus's magic is elemental magic: lightning.
Thunder!
In a man's heart, it is a magic even more dazzling than fire.
Lightning magic isn't just cool; it's also incredibly powerful.
Lu Li quickly turned around, his eyes shining as he looked at Laxus.
The eager look in his eyes startled Laxus.
Erza immediately saw through Lu Li's thoughts. After spending these few days together, she realized that Lu Li was a magic fanatic.
I love all kinds of magic.
She couldn't understand why Lu Li, who had already learned many powerful spells, wanted to learn new ones.
"Hey! Lu Li, don't fall for it. Laxus just wants to use the excuse of making you learn magic to teach you a lesson."
Lu Li, however, said to Laxus with great enthusiasm, "Let's go to the back of the guild. It's spacious there and will be convenient for you to show off."
Lu Li's enthusiasm left Laxus somewhat bewildered. He was there to cause trouble, so why was Lu Li being so enthusiastic?
However, Laxus nodded. He was annoyed by Lu Li's current fame and wanted to teach him a lesson so that he would know who the strongest guild in Fairy Tail was.
Soon, the group arrived behind the Fairy Tail guild.
"Laxus, don't you dare do anything reckless!"
Erza warns Laxus.
Laxus smirked: "How is this reckless? You all saw it yourselves. He asked me to demonstrate magic, didn't he? As a guildmate, how could I not grant my request?"
"Hey! Are you ready? I'm about to start."
"let's start!"
Crack, crackle!
Golden arcs of electricity appeared around Laxus's head.
boom! !
A bolt of golden lightning rose from the ground and struck Lu Li.
"Uhhhhhh!!"
Lu Li let out a painful scream and collapsed to the ground.
"Land from!"
Natsu and Gray couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
Erza, seeing Lu Li get hit, glared angrily at Laxus: "Laxus!"
Laxus, however, retorted, "Hey! I already told you, how could you be so careless?"
That's what he said, but Laxus's upturned lips couldn't hide his inner smugness.
Although his attack was just a simple electric shock, it suddenly appeared from the ground, and few people could dodge it.
No matter how monstrous a rookie or how talented, they are all nothing but weaklings in the face of his magic.
Just then, Lu Li's voice suddenly rang out: "Is this lightning magic? This feels really good."
Then Lu Li got up, dusted himself off, and wore a bright smile, as if nothing had happened.
[You observed lightning magic; your comprehension is extraordinary; you have mastered the elemental magic of lightning!]
Chapter Twenty-Six: A Draw
This text appeared on the subtitles in Lu Li's mind.
Although it wasn't lightning dragon-slaying magic, lightning elemental magic was still quite good, and that was the kind of magic he wanted to learn.
Laxus's expression darkened upon hearing Lu Li's words: "You think it's good? Then you should savor it some more!"
"Lightning Spear!"
Laxus raised his hand, and golden lightning gathered on his palm. With a flick of his arm, a bolt of lightning shot towards Lu Li's position.
"Get out of the way!"
Upon seeing this, Erza immediately shouted loudly.
Lu Li neither dodged nor avoided, but raised his palm.
call!
A crimson-black flame appeared in Lu Li's palm.
Lu Li casually flicked his wrist.
boom! ! !
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