Chapitre 339: What Should We Do About Yoruichi?
Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.
April, x785.
While Alfonzo and Erza were discussing their quest's details with Simon, the rest of Alfonzo's girls were at the mansion. While Elicia was at her work station creating the pieces for this year's summer collection, the other girls, Cana, Ultear, Mirajane, Marin, and Sun were meeting in Sun's bedroom.
"Is it really okay to talk about this while Erza isn't here?" Sun asked in a concerned tone.
"don't worry about it, Sun." Marin replied with a smile. "I talked to Erza before she left with Alfonzo. She said she trusts our judgement on this."
"If you say so." Sun replied. "It still feels wrong not having her here for something so important, though."
"Yet, we've put it off for so long." Ultear said.
"Well, you can't blame us for that, right?" Cana asked, surprisingly, she was without a bottle of alcohol. "I mean, if we do, we'll undoubtedly have to think about what happened to Fonzie."
With that, the room was engulfed in a slightly angry atmosphere.
Naturally, the important thing the girls were talking about was what happened when Alfonzo, Elicia, and Yoruichi spent the night together, and what they would do about Yoruichi.
"So, does anyone have any thoughts?" Mirajane asked, breaking the silence.
In response to Mirajane's question, the other girls remained silent while exchanging glances. Eventually, Sun opened her mouth, breaking the silence once again.
"Did Alfonzo say anything about what he thought?" Sun asked while looking at everyone with curiosity in her gaze?
"I don't know, I've never talked about it with him." Cana replied. "Well, other than when he told us that he'd let us decide."
"Me neither." Marin replied with a nod.
"Same here." Mirajane added while shaking her head gently.
"*Sigh* Of course, none of us talked to him about it." Ultear said. "And it makes sense since we've all been avoiding talking about it this whole time."
The rest of the girls nodded in response.
"But I think it's pretty clear how Alfonzo feels about it, though." Ultear continued. "I mean, if he was against letting her join us, he would have told her no. Like he did with Laki a few years back."
"Yeah, I guess you're right." Cana said with a frown. "But I can't understand why..."
"It's probably because he knows her better than we do." Marin suggested. "I mean, other than Lici, none of us had ever met her before... that... happened. Actually, Mira and I met her during that Joint mission, but neither of us really interacted with her very much."
"That's true." Mirajane affirmed with a nod. "Besides, even though what Lici did was wrong, I really don't think she would have done it if she didn't see something in Yoruichi."
Once again, the room fell into silence while the girls contemplated Mirajane's words.
"Even if that's true, I still don't' like her." Cana said, breaking the silence. "And if it were up to me, I'd keep her as far away from Fonzie as possible."
"I understand what you're saying, Cana." Marin replied. "But this isn't all about what we want."
"Actually, I have to disagree." Ultear said, disagreeing with Marin's opinion. "This time, it really is all about us. The decision was left in our hands, after all."
"I think we should give her a chance." Sun said in an optimistic tone.
"Even after what she did to Fonzie?" Cana shouted angrily while standing up explosively. "She even pulled Lici into it. She made me distrust my best friend!"
"Calm down, Cana." Mirajane said, grabbing Cana by the hand as she spoke.
At the same time, Sun was taken aback and almost fell off the edge of her bed in surprise.
"Easy there, Sun." Ultear said as she caught sun before she could fall to the floor. Then, with Sun in her arms, she shifted her gaze to Cana. "Mira's right, you need to calm down. Or are you going to do this every time someone's opinion differs from yours?"
Before Ultear had even spoken, Cana had already calmed down when she saw Sun's expression after her outburst. However, she had no intension of apologizing.
"Are you saying we should just let her join us?" Marin asked Sun a moment later.
"Uh... No." Sun replied while shaking her head after getting seated once again. "I'm saying we should get to know her. Then, we can decide after that."
"And how are we supposed to do that?" Ultear asked curiously. "Mermaid Heel isn't exactly close to Magnolia."
"But Alfonzo will be staying there for a while, right?" Sun asked while tilting her head cutely.
"Yeah, that's right." Mirajane replied. "Are you suggesting we stay there with him?"
"No." Sun replied while shaking her head. "Well… Yes?"
"Hehehe. Which one is it, Sun?" Marin asked, finding Sun's expression amusing.
"Um… I mean, we should all take turns staying with Alfonzo while he's there." Sun said. "And while he's working, we can try to get to know her. Like, we can talk to her and the other members of Mermaid Heel to figure out what she's usually like."
Hearing Sun's suggestion, Ultear, Mirajane, and Marin exchanged glances. Meanwhile, Cana continued to look away as if she were no longer interested in the conversation.
"That's actually…" Ultear muttered.
"A pretty good… No, really good idea." Mirajane said, finishing Ultear's sentence.
"Awesome, Sun!" Marin shouted as she wrapped the younger girl in a hug.
In response, Sun smiled brightly. Until the only voice of dissent echoed through the room.
"I don't want anything to do with this." Cana said coldly. "I seriously can't believe that you all plan to forgive her so easily."
"That's why we want to---" Marin said, trying to explain why they agreed with Sun's suggestion.
"Don't bother, Marin." Ultear said while placing a hand on Marin's shoulder and shaking her head. "Trying to explain it to the most selfish among us isn't worth it."
"I know you're not talking about me!" Cana roared angrily.
"Who else would I be talking about?" Ultear asked, not backing down in the slightest. "Which other girl planned to hurt Alfonzo just as badly if she failed the Promotion Exam again? Hmph! And you have the nerve to take offense at being called selfish."
Immediately, a lot of Cana's anger vanished after hearing Ultear's retort.
"And as far as making mistakes goes, who almost killed most of the guild with her [Super Nova] spell just because her barrel of ale got destroyed in a battle with Phantom Lord?" Ultear continued, causing Cana's anger to recede even further. "You really shouldn't throw stones from your glass house, Cana."
With that last sentence, Cana lowered her head in shame.
"I think that's enough, Ultear." Mirajane said calmly. "There's no need to be so harsh with her. Especially since we can all understand how she feels. What that Yoruichi girl did is unforgivable, after all."
"Not that we're asking you to forgive her, Cana." Marin said gently. "But it's clear that Alfonzo has positive feelings for that girl, despite what she did to him. So, it might not be too bad to see why. Then, like Sun said, after we have a little better understanding of her, we can make our decision."
After Marin finished speaking, the room fell into silence once again, with all eyes focused on Cana, curiously waiting for her response.
"*Sigh* Fine~~~." Cana said, her discontent evident in her tone. "I'll give her a chance. But I'm not going in with the mindset of trying to like her, or anything."
"Honestly, I don't think any of us will." Mirajane said, her usual smile creeping onto her face.
"As long as you actually try to get to know about her, that should be enough." Ultear added.
"Yeah, then after we've all spent a little time around her and the people that know her, we can get together and talk about it again. "Sun said.
"And do you think Erza will go along with this plan?" Marin asked curiously.
"Oh, she definitely will." Cana said in an exasperated tone. "She'd probably challenge her to a fight as soon as she arrived, saying something like, 'the best way to get to know someone is through clashing swords'."
Hearing Cana's attempt to imitate Erza's voice, the other girls could not help but start giggling while completely agreeing with Cana's assumption.
Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Rosemary Village.
*Sneeze!*
At the same time, Erza sneezed so hard that some of the dust on the village's roads was blown away.
"Damn, that one must have come from the tips of your toes." Alfonzo said while blankly watching the dust scatter. "Are you getting sick?"
"I don't think so." Erza replied while wiping her nose with a handkerchief she [Requipped into her hands]. Then, after [Requipping] it away, she continued. "But I feel like someone is talking about me."
"Oh." Alfonzo replied with a nod.
Currently, Erza was showing Alfonzo around the rebuilt village of Rosemary. And despite the fact that the village had once been destroyed, Simon had rebuilt it exactly as it was all those years ago. The only thing different about it was the people living there.
"Anyway, last but not least." Erza said as she stopped in front of a small house. "This is where I used to live."
Surprisingly, Erza's name was carved into the door frame.
"I guess Simon decided this would be your house whenever you came to visit. "Do you wanna head back to Simon's place and get the key to take a look inside?"
In response, Erza shook her head gently.
"Although it's nostalgic, I won't let myself be trapped in the past." Erza said as she reached for Alfonzo's hand. Then, once she had his hand in hers, she squeezed it before continuing. "I already have a wonderful home and a loving family. There's really no reason to look back."
Hearing that, Alfonzo couldn't help but smile. Then, he pulled Erza into an embrace before planting a kiss on her lips.
At the same time, Simon, who just remembered about Erza's old house, had come around the corner with the key to Erza's old house in hand. And the first thing he saw was Alfonzo and Erza kissing passionately in front of the house.
*Cough!*
Immediately after seeing the couple, Simon turned around and coughed into his hand. A moment later, he saw that it was covered in blood. Luckily, he didn't cover the key to Erza's old house in blood, as it was in the other hand.
Meanwhile, Simon's cough managed to break Alfonzo and Erza out of the world they created for themselves a few moments ago.
"Oh, Simon, did you need something?" Erza asked without a hint of shame in her expression.
"Not really." Simon replied while turning towards Erza and hiding his blood stained hand behind his back. "It's just that I remembered your old house and came to find you and give you the key."
With that, Simon extended the key to Erza.
"I even upgraded it a little when I had it rebuilt." Simon continued. "Now, instead of just one room with a place to cook, there's a bedroom. Also, I added a bathroom with plumbing, too. The kitchen is fully equipped, as well."
"Thank you." Erza said with a smile as she accepted the key. "Then, I guess we can stay here while we're taking care of the quest instead of looking for an inn. Honestly, I don't even remember if the village had one back then."
"It didn't." Simon replied while shaking his head. "And it still doesn't. We don't get enough visitors to warrant building one. And if those Crow Tengu continue tormenting this village, we never will."
"You don't have to worry about that." Alfonzo said. "By the time we're done, they'll either all be dead, or they'll relocate to somewhere else. And for the right price, I could even install some defensive measures for the village, just in case there are other threats in the future."
Hearing that, Simon sounded quite interested. As a village chief, keeping his people safe was his top priority, after all.
"Speaking of price…" Alfonzo continued after some thought. "Please, don't take this the wrong way... But how did you get the money to pay to have this village rebuilt so quickly? I mean, it hasn't even been a year since you started roaming the kingdom."
Not only Alfonzo, but Erza was curious to know the answer to that question, as well.
"Well, you came with me when I packed my belongings in the Tower of Heaven, remember?" Simon said, directing his question at Alfonzo.
"Yeah." Alfonzo replied with a nod.
"Well, most of that stuff were the luxurious items the ones who enslaved us before Jellal took over owned." Simon continued. "And although they were nice, I had no need for them. So, I sold them off once I started my journey. And to my surprise, I ended up quite rich after selling all of it."
"Ah, that makes sense." Alfonzo replied. "I wondered why you packed all that glittery shit when we were under a time crunch. But now I see that it was a good thing you did."
"Indeed." Simon replied with a nod.
Meanwhile, though she had been listening to the conversation, Erza had stepped up to the door of her old house and used the key to unlock it. Then, after opening the door, she was surprised at what she saw.
The inside of the house was fully furnished with some of the highest quality items one could buy.
"This is a bit much, isn't it, Simon?" Erza asked in a tone filled with confusion.
"Oh, that?" Simon asked as he walked towards Erza, quickly followed by Alfonzo. "Well, since you and your guild mates---"
"Family." Erza said, correcting Simon mid-sentence.
"Yes." Simon replied. "Since you and your family were the ones who saved me from the Tower's influence, I did this to honor you. So, you can just think of this as a token of my gratitude."
"Just accept it, Erza." Alfonzo said as he placed a hand on Erza's shoulder. "You can look at it this way, at least we'll have somewhere comfortable to live while we're here. And if we can get some ingredients, I even have somewhere to cook."
Hearing that, Erza's eyes lit up light torch lights. Then, she turned towards Simon with such vigor that he took a step back subconsciously.
"What's wrong, Erza?" Simon asked apprehensively.
"Is there anywhere in the village that sells strawberries?" Erza asked in an intense tone.
"Uh… Yes?" Simon replied.
"Then, please, lead us there." Erza said as she grabbed Alfonzo by the hand. "We should have strawberry shortcake to celebrate the reestablishment of Rosemary Village."
"Well, I saw that coming." Alfonzo replied with a shrug and a smile while allowing himself to be dragged along to the village market.
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Chapitre 340: The Crow Tengu Attack
Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Rosemary Village.
April, x785.
A few more days had passed since Alfonzo and Erza arrived in Rosemary Village. And since then, not much has happened. Apart from training in the mornings, Erza spent her time refamiliarizing herself with the village while Alfonzo reinforced all the houses in the village with sigils that would only react to outside force over a certain threshold. Simon, on the other hand, aside from performing his duties as the village chief, spent all his free time learning [Magic Power Detection].
Unfortunately, the peaceful atmosphere in the village was about to end. And the reason for that was obvious. Alfonzo and Erza had detected a group of magic power signatures approaching the village from the sky.
"They're here." Alfonzo muttered as his spar with Erza came to an abrupt end.
"Indeed." Erza replied as she sheathed her [Soul Armament]. "So, how should we handle this situation?"
"That's a good question..." Alfonzo said as he fell into a state of contemplation. "I'll go and intercept the crows coming to the village. Meanwhile, you go and let Simon know what's going on."
Understood." Erza replied with a nod. "Then, once I've done that, I'll come and join you."
"No." Alfonzo replied while shaking his head.
Hearing that, Erza was slightly confused. However, Alfonzo continued before she could put her thoughts into words.
"Instead of coming to me, you should go to the mountain where these Crow Tengu reside and take out the other one of the two leaders." Alfonzo clarified. "Because I'm almost certain that if I kill the one coming here, the other one will come, too. And I'd rather keep as many of them away from the village as possible."
'It's not like I can let Erza fight too close to the village.' Alfonzo thought to himself. 'She still doesn't know the meaning of restraint, after all.'
"Okay." Erza replied. "I'll handle the ones on the mountain.
With that, Alfonzo and Erza split up and made their way to their respective destinations.
["If you were so concerned with damaging the village, why didn't you go and attack them preemptively?"] Bedlam asked curiously.
["Hmph! Isn't that obvious?"] Riot asked in a disdainful tone. ["It's because he's too soft-hearted."]
Shaking his head in response, Alfonzo picked up the pace to intercept the incoming Crow Tengu.
'It's because I wanted to let Erza have more time in the village.' Alfonzo replied mentally. 'The last of the materials for Mermaid Heel's training rooms will be arriving in Magnolia in the next few days, remember? And I need to be there to make sure there are no problems with the shipment. So, we can't stay any longer after the quest is complete.'
["I still don't understand why you didn't just use us to create all the necessary materials."] Riot said with a scoff. ["With the power of our releases, you could have made them all for free. Then, you could have really fleeced those chicks."]
["Although taking advantage of a group of women is beneath me, I'm curious why you didn't use us to make the materials, too."] Bedlam added.
'It's like Bedlam said, I didn't want to take advantage of them after we already had an initial agreement.' Alfonzo replied.
["Hmph!"] Riot snorted. ["Like I said, just a soft-hearted fool."]
"We can talk about that later." Alfonzo said as he came to a stop a distance outside the village. "There they are."
As he spoke, Alfonzo looked up into the sky where dozens of humanoid magical beasts with black feathered wings, the heads of crows, and carrying all manner of bladed weapons approached from the nearby mountain. However, the one leading this group had a much more human appearance.
The one leading the group of Crow Tengu was a large, muscular man standing nearly 7' tall with long black hair, a bushy black beard, red eyes, and two pairs of black feathered wings, with one pair growing from his shoulder blades and one pair growing from his lower back.
Also, this large man wore crudely crafted armor reminiscent of Chinese armor and carried a long staff that was taller than he was with weighted ends.
This man, though he noticed Alfonzo, paid him little mind as he led his flock towards Rosemary Village.
"That mother fucker is ignoring me, isn't he?" Alfonzo asked as he saw that the Crow Tengu were not slowing down.
Just after his words fell, Alfonzo began levitating into the air., which caused the Crow Tengu to focus on him. A moment later, when he was floating at the same level as the leading Crow Tengu, Alfonzo used his [Metal Magic] to create a gigantic chain-link fence behind him, cutting off the Crow Tengu's path to the village.
Naturally, this caused the group of Crow Tengu to stop their advance.
"Sorry, but that village…" Alfonzo said while pointing at Rosemary Village from over his shoulder with his thumb. "It's under my protection. So, you can either relocate your whole murder. Or you will die here. Either way is fine with me."
Though most of the Crow Tengu could not speak the human tongue, they could tell that Alfonzo was threatening them based on his tone. Meanwhile, the large man leading the Crow Tengu glared at Alfonzo angrily.
"Stand aside, human." The Crow Tengu ordered in a deep, booming voice.
Surprised, Alfonzo looked at the leading Tengu with interest.
"I wasn't expecting you to speak our language." Alfonzo said.
"Destroy the obstruction." The Crow Tengu ordered his flock, completely ignoring Alfonzo's words.
In response, the crows began to caw excitedly before flying towards the fence at high speed.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Alfonzo muttered as he simply watched the crows approach.
A moment later, a Crow Tengu wielding a large, two-handed sword reached the fence. Then, with a powerful swing, the Cro Tengu attempted to cleave through the fence.
*Zap!*
Unfortunately, as soon as his weapon came in contact with the metallic fence, an arc of electricity ran up its weapon, electrocuting it in an instant. Then, with the scent of burning feathers and flesh, the Crow Tengu fell from the sky.
Though all the Crow Tengu saw the outcome of the first of their kind's attempt to break through the metallic obstruction, not all of them were able to stop their attacks in time. As a result, several more Crow Tengu lost their lives via electrocution while the rest backed away, gathering behind their leader.
Naturally, this outcome both terrified and enraged the Crow Tengu in equal measure. And the angry caws that echoed through the area were the perfect indicator.
"A wizard." The Crow Tengu's leader muttered while narrowing his eyes at Alfonzo. "Kill him. If he dies, the obstruction will vanish. And if we feast on his flesh, we shall grow in power."
Once again, the Crow Tengu cawed excitedly.
"You all really should just go home." Alfonzo said.
However, he was once again ignored as the Crow Tengu raised their weapons and charged at Alfonzo as a group.
"*Sigh* They never listen." Alfonzo said in a tone of lament.
In the next instant, a number of small metallic balls materialized in the air around Alfonzo. At the same time, he pulled Riot and Bedlam from the strap on his lower back. Then, with lightning sparking on the two [Soul Armaments], he began striking the metal balls, sending them flying at the incoming Crow Tengu.
*Caw!*
*Caw!*
*Caw!*
Instantly, the pain-filled, angry caws of the Crow Tengu began to ring out, as pieces of flesh were torn away every time a metallic ball sailed past them. While many of the Crow Tengu tied on the spot, there were just as many who were permanently disabled as they had lost limbs and wings.
"Enough!" The leading Crow Tengu shouted as he rushed forward.
Then, with surprising mastery over his weapon of choice, the leading Crow Tengu swatted the electrified metal balls out of the air with his staff, saving many of his brethren.
'That staff isn't made of metal… Interesting.' Alfonzo thought to himself after realizing he could not take control of the human-looking Crow Tengu's weapon. 'On top of that, he's really fast with equally quick reflexes. Although these attacks aren't on the level of my [railgun], they're still moving faster than the speed of sound.'
["Why aren't you using the [Railgun], anyway?"] Bedlam asked curiously.
'Because if they hit the mountain behind these crows, it could cause an avalanche.' Alfonzo replied. 'And I don't know if that would affect the village.'
While Alfonzo was answering Bedlam's question, the leading Crow Tengu managed to defend the remaining Crow Tengu. And based on the fact that he was neither sweating nor breathing heavily, Alfonzo concluded that it took little effort for him to do so.
"There are more of you still alive than I expected." Alfonzo said while surveying the surviving Crow Tengu. "Either way, I'm not letting you get close to the village."
Instead of replying, the leading Crow Tengu, with rage burning in his eyes, charged forward. Meanwhile, all the other Crow Tengu spread out, surrounding Alfonzo and their leader in the process.
"*Sigh* I tried to give you a way out…" Alfonzo muttered as he took his fighting stance.
Meanwhile, Erza, who had just left the village after informing Simon about the Crow Tengu's attack, was dashing alongside the fence Alfonzo created and heading towards the mountain where the rest of the Crow Tengu lived.
"That one leading the group is quite strong." Erza muttered as she glanced up at the battle between Alfonzo and the attacking Crow Tengu.
["Indeed."] Erza's [Armament Spirit] replied from her inner world. ["But Alfonzo will be able to handle them."]
"Agreed." Erza replied. "This should be no problem for him."
As she spoke, Erza smiled with confidence. However, as she reached the foot of the mountain, she finally felt the magic power of the Crow Tengu who stayed behind.
"The one at the top of the mountain is more than likely the true leader of this murder of Crow Tengu." Erza said while looking up at where the strongest of the Crow Tengu was located. "Still, I will stop them from terrorizing this village. [Requip: Black Wing Armor]."
In the next instant, Erza was covered in the light of her magic. Then, as the light faded, she shot up towards the mountain peak, now clad in her [Black Wing Armor].
*Caw~~~~~!*
As she ascended the mountain, Erza heard a loud caw that echoed around. Then, a number of Crow Tengu flew up from various points on the mountain, quickly surrounding her.
"Leave this mountain and I promise that none shall be harmed." Erza said while wielding her [Soul Armament] in both hands. "But if you decide to attack, I will show no mercy."
Like the ones facing Alfonzo, all the Crow Tengu confronting Erza were wielding all sorts of bladed weapons. And after hearing Erza's warning, they readied their weapons before charging forward to deal with the intruder.
"I see you've made your decision." Erza said while narrowing her eyes.
In the next instant, Erza leaned her head back to avoid a slash from a curved sword. Then, in one swift motion, Erza thrust her sword forward, impaling the attacking Cro Tengu through the throat. Before grabbing it by the shoulder and swinging it in the path of a swinging axe.
A moment later, after dislodging her sword from the dead Crow Tengu's throat, she made a half turn to avoid the thrust from a spear and while using the momentum from her turn, slashed another across the chest.
Like that, with precise movements and swift swordsman ship, Erza evaded all the Crow Tengu's incoming attacks while dispatching them one by one.
"This is Tedious." Erza muttered as she bent her back to avoid a slash from another spear. "[Requip: Heaven's Wheel Armor]."
Once again, Erza was covered in the light of her magic. At the same time, two dozen long swords were summoned around her.
"[Heaven's Wheel: Circle Sword]." Erza chanted once the light of her [Requip Magic] faded.
In the next instant, the swords floating around Erza began to rotate around her at high speed. Then, they were sent flying outwards, impaling one Crow Tengu each. Meanwhile, the Crow Tengu who were not targeted by the spell backed away before regrouping.
"I warned you." Erza said as her swords returned to float around her. "Now, if you value your lives, leave this mountain. This is my last warning."
*Caw~~~~~!*
At that moment, another loud caw echoed around the mountain. Then, after a few moments, the powerful magic power signature Erza felt before she started ascending the mountain started to move.
["Be careful."] Erza's [Armament Spirit] cautioned. ["They're coming."]
"I know." Erza replied while focusing on the direction of the new arrival.
A few moments later, the Crow Tengu began to separate, making a path for their leader to deal with the intruder. And when the powerful presence arrived in her line of sight, Erza was surprised at what she saw.
Instead of another burly man, a slim, curvaceous, fair skinned woman with short black hair, red eyes, a beautiful human face, large breasts, and a pair of black feathered wings growing from her lower back wearing a revealing, armored leotard, hair ornaments in the shape of black wings, thigh high black socks, and straw sandals wielding a long spear with a large, intricately crafted spearhead approached through the path opened by the Crow Tengu.
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