Chapitre 456: Lamia Scale Gets Two New Members

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Margaret.

February 23, x786.

A few weeks have passed since the Magic Council delivered the summons to Alfonzo. And in that time, not much of note has taken place. Other than Alfonzo completing the structures of the training chambers, leaving all the wiring to be completed, and Ultear growing more and more impatient with Jura's absence, resulting in Lyon, as well as the rest of his team, getting much harsher training as an outlet for her annoyance.

Then, there was the fact that Juvia managed to make her [Water Body] completely out of pure water. As long as she was not wearing clothes, that is. Unfortunately, just as Alfonzo hypothesized, her clothing was the reason for most of the impurities. The rest came from imprecise magic power control, which she managed to rectify over the last six weeks or so.

Today, however, the uneventful days would finally come to an end.

"*Sigh* There are only two more rooms to run wires from." Alfonzo said as he took a seat at a table with Ultear, Juvia, Sherria, and Team Lyon. "Then, we can finally go home."

"Yes, Juvia is ready to go home." Juvia replied. "Juvia misses Ur and Gray."

Hearring that, Lyon put on a depressed expression.

"Are you sure you can't stay a little longer?" Lyon asked in a desperate tone. "I mean, this is good for the relationship between our guilds, right?"

In response, Juvia rolled her eyes while not even looking in Lyon's direction, causing Lyon's depressed expression to become more prominent. Meanwhile, Sherria, who was watching the exchange frowned in displeasure.

"What's wrong, Sherria?" Ultear asked in a teasing tone. "See something you don't like? Why don't you tell Big Sister Ultear all about it?"

Immediately, Sherria's face was dusted in pink, the color similar to her hair. Then, she began to stutter, completely unable to put her thoughts into words.

"Oh, Sherria." Sherry said with a smile. "Are you in---"

Before Sherry could say the last word of her sentence, a word that would undoubtedly reverberate through the surroundings, Sherria jumped out of her seat and pressed her hands to her older cousin's mouth while stealing glances at Lyon, who did not seem to notice.

Ignoring the little drama playing out between Ultear, Sherry, and Sherria, Alfonzo turned to Lyon with a smile.

"Even if Juvia wanted to stay, that wouldn't be possible." Alfonzo said. "Because as the leader of this little party, when I go home, I have to take her with me. Plus, I really miss my wife, fiancées, and girlfriends. And since I have to do this all over again with Quatro Cerberus at the beginning of April, I wanna spend some time with them."

"*Sigh* I get it." Lyon replied while hanging his head.

"You'll stay long enough to show us how these new training chambers work though, right?" Yuka asked in a curious tone. "I mean, they've been hyped up so much, I'm really looking forward to seeing them in action."

"Of course." Alfonzo replied with a nod.

'And with these, whenever the Grand Magic Games start, hopefully we won't just steam roll the rest of the guilds.' Alfonzo thought to himself. 'Having some competition would be nice. And fighting Jura after he's had a chance to train under increased gravity should be pretty good, too.'

Like that, the group continued to chat, their conversation blending in with the conversations of the other wizards in the guild hall. However, this harmonious atmosphere was paused when the guild hall's doors opened.

When the doors to the guild hall opened, most of the wizards present turned their heads in their direction. And when they did, their eyes landed on a pair of young people, a young man with black hair and a young woman with brown hair, both looking to be about eighteen or nineteen years old.

"*sigh* We're finally here." The black-haired young man, Takashi, said in a tired tone. "It feels like we were on the train forever."

"Yeah, and how many times did we have to change trains before we finally got here?' The brown-haired young woman, Rei asked. "There were a few times I thought we were gonna miss out train when we almost got lost in those stations."

"Yeah, and that would have made the trip even longer." Takashi said in a relieved tone. "It's a good thing Alfonzo taught us how to circulate our magic power. Without the extra speed it provided, we really would have missed a few trains."

"Well, it's good to know you're still using what I taught you." Alfonzo said, his voice audible due to the silence that fell over the guild hall. "But I honestly didn't think you two would join a guild after declining my offer last year."

Hearing that familiar voice, Takashi and Rei's conversation immediately came to a stop. Then, they looked in the direction of the voice. And after seeing Alfonzo, who was smiling at them, they exchanged glances.

A moment later, they stepped back from the doors and looked up at the banner hanging above the guild hall's entrance. Then, after making sure that the banner was of the Lamia Scale guild mark, they stepped through the doors once again.

"I thought we accidentally came to the wrong guild." Takashi said while patting himself on the chest in relief. "I mean, I wasn't expecting to see you here, Alfonzo."

"Hahaha!" Alfonzo laughed uproariously at the reactions of his acquaintances.

"You didn't switch guilds, did you, Alfonzo?" Rei asked curiously. "I mean, we saw you fighting in the Battle of Fairy Tail Tournament less than six months ago."

"Nah." Alfonzo replied while waving dismissively. "I'm only here to do some work. Lamia Scale hired me for a construction project."

"Oh, that makes sense." Rei replied with a nod and a smile. "Either way, it's good to see you again."

"You, too." Alfonzo replied with a smile of his own. "And I see the two of you are still using the weapons I made for you back then."

"Hey, Alfonzo." Ultear said, cutting in on the conversation. "Are those the two that you helped when you went to take care of that zombie outbreak? The ones that you mentioned who decided not to follow you back?"

"That's right." Alfonza replied. "They're Takashi Komuro and Rei Miyamoto. They went to the same school as Saeko, Saya, and Kohta."

Nodding in reply, Ultear returned her attention to the new arrivals.

"Anyway, I'm sure you didn't come here to talk to me." Alfonzo said, also turning his attention back to Takashi and Rei. "You're here to join Lamia Scale, right?"

"Yeah, that's right." Takashi replied.

Nodding his head, Alfonzo then turned his attention towards Sherria, who was listening to his conversation with the newcomers with interest.

"Sherria, you should probably go tell Ooba Babasama that you have a couple of people who want to join the guild." Alfonzo said.

In response, Sherria nodded her head vigorously. However, before she could stand up, the sound a footsteps and a walking stick could be heard from the top of the stairs.

"No need." Ooba said as she slowly descended the stairs. "I heard everything."

For the next few moments, the wizards of Lamia Scaled watched Ooba climb down the stairs. Meanwhile, Takashi and Rei took a few more steps into the guild hall.

Eventually, Ooba and the two aspiring wizards from Takanosu were standing face to face. And while Takashi and Rei looked at the Lamia Scale guild master with nervous expressions, Ooba let her discerning gaze roam over the two young people in front of her.

"It looks like the two of you started training pretty late." Ooba said after she finished her inspections.

"Yes, Ma'am." Takashi replied with a nod. "In fact, we didn't even know we had any magic power until October of last year."

Hearing that, Ooba nodded her head, Takashi's reply matching up with her initial assessment.

"And why did you decide to join Lamia Scale?" Ooba asked. "From what I heard, Alfonzo both saved your lives and taught you how to harness your magic power. Wouldn't joining Fairy Tail make more sense?"

"Honestly, we considered it." This time, Rei was the one to reply.

"And we were torn between Fairy Tail and Lamia Scale." Takashi continued. "But since Jura Neekis is a member of Lamia Scale, that is what clenched it for us in the end."

"Jura fans, huh?" Ooba asked while stroking her chin with her free hand.

"Well, that's part of it." Takashi replied. "I actually wanted to learn [Earth Magic]. And as a member of the Ten Wizard Saints who specializes in [Earth Magic], I thought there would be no one better to guide me if I needed it."

Nodding in response, Ooba turned her attention to Rei.

"And what about you, Girl?" Ooba asked.

"Wherever Takashi goes, I go." Rei said as she reached out and grasped Takashi's hand with a smile on her face.

"Looks like he finally grew a pair and confessed, huh?" Alfonzo said, breaking the atmosphere. "Saya complained about that part of you a lot ever since she joined Fairy Tail."

Immediately, all the Lamia Scale wizards turned incredulous expressions towards Alfonzo. Meanwhile, Takashi and Rei's expressions reddened quickly.

"Just ignore him." Ooba said, waving off Alfonzo's interruption. "His opinion doesn't matter. He's an outsider, anyway."

Immediately upon hearing Ooba's comeback, Alfonzo threw himself into Ultear's arms, causing Juvia's eyebrow to twitch.

"Tear, Ooba Babasama is bullying me!" Alfonzo whined.

In response, Ultear could only smile wryly as she ran her fingers through Alfonzo's dreads.

"If you'd stop causing trouble, she wouldn't bully you." Ultear said.

Smiling brightly in response, Alfonzo stayed silent as he continued to snuggle with Ultear while watching Ooba, Takashi, and Rei. And the rest of the conversation did not last very long. In conclusion, Ooba did not mind accepting Takashi and Rei into the guild. So, in front of the rest of the wizards present, she placed the guild mark on each of them, with Takashi's on his left shoulder and Rei's on the back of her right hand.

"Now, let us celebrate the joining of two new members to our family." Ooba said as she put the guild stamp into her pocket.

"Yeah~~~~~~~~!" The wizards of Lamia Scale cheered happily.

Meanwhile, Takashi and Rei were slightly overwhelmed with the fervor the rest of the guild showed them. However, when they registered that there would be a celebration, their eyes turned to Alfonzo.

"Oh, shit..." Alfonzo muttered, knowing exactly what the glint in Takashi and Rei's eyes meant. "Don't do it, please."

Hearing Alfonzo's muttering, Juvia and Ultear looked at him with confusion. A moment later, however, they also realized what he was talking about.

"Alfonzo, since we're having a celebration, do you think you could cook?" Takashi asked, drool leaking out of his mouth as he spoke.

"Yeah, we've been craving your cooking ever since you left Takanosu." Rei added. "It was a shame that we couldn't have some of your cooking when we came to Magnolia for the Harvest Festival."

As soon as Rei's words ended, the guild hall fell silent. Most of the Lamia Scale wizards only looked at Alfonzo with skepticism, not believing that he could cook. At the same time, they were thinking, if he could cook so well that the new members had been thinking about his cooking for months, then why didn't he cook at all while he was here for almost two months.

"Now that I think about it..." Ooba said while, once again, rubbing her chin with her free hand. "I remember Makarov saying something like that. He bragged about you being 'a real wizard in the kitchen'."

With that, all the skeptical gazes turned into ones filled with blame.

"Well... Shit." Alfonzo muttered as he slowly separated himself from Ultear. "If you all will excuse me, I just remembered something back in my hotel room. So, I'll see you all later."

With that, Alfonzo started walking towards the guild hall's entrance. And while he did, he glared at Takashi and Rei for speaking too much.

Just before Alfonzo reached the doors, however, the entire doorway was frozen over.

"[Ice-Make: Wal]." Lyon chanted while making his casting gesture. "After hearing Ooba Babasama, I just remembered hearing Master, Gray, and Ultear bragging about your cooking during the Oración Seis subjugation quest."

Immediately, Alfonzo spun on his heels. And when he did, his glare landed on Ultear, who looked away awkwardly.

"Don't look at me like that." Ultear said while smiling wryly. "I had no idea you would be spending so much time at Lamia Scale when I bragged about that back then."

Knowing what Ultear said was true, Alfonzo could only let his shoulders slump.

"Fine, I'll cook." Alfonzo said in a resigned tone. "But it's gonna cost you."

Expecting a response like that, Ooba nodded her head. At the same time, Takashi and Rei's expressions lit up. Meanwhile, the rest of the guild looked forward to Alfonzo's cooking. And if it was as good as Ooba, Lyon, Takashi, and Rei said, they would be happy. On the other hand, if it were terrible, they would spread the rumor as far, and as fast as they could.

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Chapitre 457: He Didn't Come Back

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Akane Beach.

March 1, x785.

The next couple days after Takashi and Rei joined Lamia Scale flew by. And in those days, Alfonzo finished running the wires from the training chambers to Ooba's office. Then, once the entire set of training chambers was up and running, Alfonzo took another day to explain all the functions of the new training facilities.

After the members of Lamia Scale were comfortable with the new training facilities, Ooba commissioned Alfonzo to cook once more to celebrate. Unfortunately, Jura never did return to Lamia Scale before the trio of Fairy Tail wizards had to leave. As a result, Ultear was quite annoyed by the time it was time to leave. However, since there was nothing that she could do about it, she asked Alfonzo to help her work off all her negative feelings the night before they left.

The following day, Alfonzo, Ultear, and Juvia said their farewells to the members of Lamia Scale from the entrance of the Viper Inn. After that, they boarded Sixth Sense, with Alfonzo returning the S 600 to the cargo hold before setting sail.

A day later, Sixth Sense was sailing along the coast of Akane Beach, heading for the villa Ultear gifted Alfonzo and Elicia for their birthday last year.

"Finally, the trip is almost over." Ultear, standing on the deck near the ship's bow, said as she stretched. "I really miss home. I miss Mom, too."

"Juvia agrees." Juvia replied from nearby. "Juvia really missed Ur, too. She missed Gray, as well."

"Well, I wish you luck in gaining Gray's attention, Juvia." Ultear said with a smile as she glanced at Juvia. "Just so long as you don't forget what we talked about; you should have better luck than before."

"Yes, Juvia understands." Juvia replied while shuddering lightly after remembering the way Lyon looked at her. "Juvia will do her best."

Smiling at Juvia's response, Ultear could only hope that the lesson she learned while visiting Lamia Scale would stick. And if it did, that would mean that she and her mother would gain peace from Juvia's stalking.

"We're almost there!" Alfonzo shouted from the wheel house, drawing the attention of the ladies to himself. "It'll only be a few minutes. So, you two should get your luggage together."

"Okay!" Ultear shouted back. "We'll be ready by the time we dock!"

Nodding in reply, Alfonzo went back to concentrating on steering the ship.

Meanwhile, Ultear and Juvia made their way below deck to grab their luggage.

"*Sigh* Only another eight, or so, hours until we're back home." Ultear said with a smile as she walked across the deck. "I really can't wait to see everyone again."

About ten minutes later, Sixth Sense was moored to the dock outside the villa. Currently, Alfonzo, Ultear, and Juvia were walking along the dock towards the villa. At the same time, the S 600 was floating behind them. Alfonzo would set it down in the villa's driveway when they arrived.

"So, should we have something to eat before we head back to Magnolia?" Ultear asked while the trio stood in front of the villa.

"I don't mind making you two something to eat." Alfonzo replied in a tired tone. "*Sigh* But the two of you are gonna have to go back to Magnolia on your own."

While Juvia's eyes lit up at the thought of spending time alone with Ultear, Ultear's eyebrows furrowed in irritation.

"Why?" Ultear asked in an annoyed tone.

"Because I have to go to Era to answer the Magic council's summons." Alfonzo said in just as annoyed a tone as Ultear. "And it would take too long to get there by land. So, I'm gonna sail Sixth Sense over there."

"Damned Magic Council." Ultear grumbled. "Even after being completely overhauled, they still cause us trouble."

Hearing Ultear's grumbling, Alfonzo could not help but smile wryly as he reached out and began combing his fingers through her hair, causing the annoyed pout she was wearing to melt away from her face.

What Alfonzo found most surprising about that whole exchange, however, was the fact that Juvia did not react at all to the intimacy between the two. Instead, she continued to smile with her eyes shining brightly.

'I guess getting to spend eight hours alone with Tear really has Juvia in her happy place.' Alfonzo thought to himself as he continued combing his fingers through Ultear's hair. 'I mean, even though she's chilled out a lot since she had that talk with Tear, she still, at the very least, twitches whenever Tear and I get all lovey dovey.'

"Anyway, what do you two want to eat?" Alfonzo asked as he pulled his hand away from Ultear's head.

"Juvia is fine with anything." Juvia replied energetically.

"*Sigh* Me, too, I guess." Ultear replied listlessly. "We'll get going after that."

Nodding in understanding, Alfonzo reached into his pocket, retrieving the key to the S 600. Then, he handed it to Ultear.

"Here, you'll need this." Alfonzo said with a smile.

"Thanks." Ultear replied as she took the key. "Once our luggage is in the trunk, we'll come inside."

Nodding once again, Alfonzo turned around and started walking towards the villa's front door with his luggage in hand.

On a side note, before setting sail for Margaret, Alfonzo overhauled the villa, lining all the walls with orichalcum and setting up a security system similar to the one around his and Elicia's first mansion. So, they no longer needed keys to enter the house.

"Wait!" Ultear shouted in a tone that suggested she just remembered something.

Stopping in his tracks, Alfonzo turned around while wearing a confused expression.

"If we take the car, how are you gonna get back to Magnolia after seeing the Council?" Ultear asked curiously.

Shrugging his shoulders, Alfonzo turned back around and continued walking towards the villa's front door.

"Worst case scenario, I'll just take the train back." Alfonzo replied while he walked away. "But more than likely, I'll just build another magic vehicle. And although I don't have a rechargeable lacrima on hand, I'm sure I can get one before I have to set sail for Era."

Nodding in understanding, Ultear led Juvia to the back of the S 600 where they loaded their luggage into the trunk. After that, they quickly entered the villa, anticipating the meal that Alfonzo would prepare before they left.

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.

On the same day, shortly after the sun set, around the table where Alfonzo and Elicia usually sat in the Fairy Tail guild hall, the usual group of people were seated, waiting for Alfonzo, Ultear, and Juvia to return from their two month long trip to Lamia Scale's guild hall.

"They should be here soon." Alzack said as he picked at the food on the plate in front of him. "Man, I don't remember the last time Alfonzo was away from the guild for this long."

"I don't think he has ever been away for this long, has he?" Bisca, who was basically glued to Alzack, said with a smile before turning to Elicia for an answer. "Right, Lici?"

"That's right." Elicia replied with a nod and a smile. A moment later, however, her expression morphed into a frown.

"Stil, I can't wait until he gets back." Alzack said while smiling lovingly at Bisca. "Although I'm sure he wasn't expecting us to get engaged, I did what he said and took a step forward in my relationship with Bisca."

"A step?" Cana asked with a mischievous smile on her face. "That must have been one big ass step that allowed you to skip most of the steps that came before it."

In response to Cana's teasing, Alzack could only lower his head in embarrassment. Meanwhile, Bisca, with an amused smile on her face, hugged her fiancé.

"Unfortunately, I don't think you'll get to tell him about that today, Alzack." Elicia said, the frown on her face still present.

"What do you mean?" Bisca asked in Alzack's place.

"Yeah, you make it sound like they won't be back today." Lucy said in a confused tone.

"That's because I don't think he will be." Elicia replied.

"Huh?" Mirajane exclaimed in confusion. "But why?"

"I don't know." Elicia said while shaking her head. "But my Fonzie Sense is telling me that I won't see him today."

With that, the entire table fell silent. However, no one knew what to say. Although they all thought Elicia's "Fonzie Sense" sounded completely nonsensical, they have seen Elicia's strange instincts when it came to Alfonzo far too many times over the years to simply right it off.

Meanwhile, the new comers from Takanosu, namely, Saeko, Saya, Kohta, and Rika, were thoroughly confused.

"What the hell is 'Fonzie Sense'?" Saya asked in a thoroughly flabbergasted tone. "That sounds so illogical."

In response, the more senior members of the guild snapped back to their senses.

"Well, I don't blame you for thinking that way." Lucy said while wearing a wry smile. "Because..."

"It's just as illogical as it sounds." Mirajane added, finishing Lucy's sentence.

"But we've learned not to question it over the years." Lisanna said, picking up after her sister.

"Yup!" Sun said enthusiastically. "And her instincts are never wrong when it comes to Alfonzo."

"Well, except for that one time." Cana said.

"Cana!" Elicia squeaked.

"Seriously, Cana, I thought we were already done with that after we talked about it with Fonzie." Marin said in a somewhat reprimanding tone.

"Oh, don't look at me like that." Cana said with a smile. "Like you said, we're past that already. But did you see the look on Lici's face? She's so adorable when she panics."

Although Erza, Mirajane, Marin, Sun, and Lucy, the rest of Alfonzo's girlfriends and fiancées, thought Cana's method to get a rise out of Elicia was in poor taste, they could not help but agree with Cana's assessment of Elicia's panicked expression.

"Cana! You're so mean!" Elicia exclaimed in an embarrassed tone, causing the rest of the people at the table to laugh at her expense.

A few moments later, while the young wizards laughed and enjoyed themselves, the guild's doors slid open revealing Ultear and Juvia.

"Hey! Ultear and Juvia are back." Natsu said, the first to notice the new arrivals thanks to his sense of smell. "And it looks like Lici was right again. Alfonzo's not with them."

Hearing Natsu, the rest of the group turned their attention towards the doors, as well. And while Alfonzo's girls were disappointed that Alfonzo was not with them, they did not let it show in their expressions.

"Welcome back, Tear, Juvia." Elicia said energetically. "How was the trip."

"*sigh* It was alright." Ultear replied with a shrug as she and Juvia approached the table where the other sat. "Alfonzo finished his work with no issue. He got to have a spar with Jura, too."

When Ultear mentioned Alfonzo's spar with Jura, her mood visibly soured.

"Why does that seem to bother you so much, Tear?" Mirajane asked curiously.

"*Sigh* Because I was supposed to have a spar with Jura, too." Ultear replied as she took a seat at the table. "But the day we were supposed to have our spar, Lyon came back from a quest with his team. So, I had to carry out the assessment for Mom."

As everyone was able to follow the story, they all nodded in understanding.

"And when I asked Jura if we could postpone our spar, he agreed." Ultear continued. "He said it would have to wait for a week, though. Something about having to go to Era for Magic Council business."

Once again, everyone nodded in understanding.

"But after that day, I never saw him again!" Ultear shouted in frustration.

With that, the light of realization shined in everyone's eyes.

"Understandable." Erza, who was sitting to Ultear's left, said as she patted Ultear on the shoulder. "Finding a worthy opponent is enough to make anyone excited. However, having the chance to clash with the opponent taken away is truly something worth being frustrated over."

In response, Ultear turned to Erza with agaze that shouted: "She gets it!"

"Ah! Jura was supposed to spar with me after the quest with those six dark wizard guys, too!" Natsu shouted, his memory of the deal he made with Jura jumping to the forefront of his mind.

"It looks like Jura is good for breaking agreements to spar, huh?" Gray asked with an amused expression on his face.

At the same time, Gray was feeling kind of weirded out. And the reason for that was the way Juvia looked at him. Although he's quite used to Juvia staring at him, it's usually from a distance. On top of that, it usually feels much more... uncomfortable.

"So, what else happened?' Sun asked curiously.

"Oh, right." Ultear replied with a nod after squashing her annoyance. "Let's see... We met another God slayer... And Lamia Scale got a couple new members right before we left."

As Ultear mentioned lamia Scale's new members, she let her gaze land on Saeko, Saya, and Kohta.

"And the three of you know them." Ultear continued.

"We do?" Saeko asked curiously.

"I guess that means they came from Takanosu, right?" Kohta asked.

"That's right." Ultear said with a nod.

"It was probably Takashi and Miyamoto." Saya said. "I mean, no one else really fits. Especially since almost no one in Takanosu had magic power. And even if they did, they didn't know about it. So, Takashi and Miyamoto are the only ones that fit. Since Alfonzo helped them awaken their magic power, like he did with us."

Hearing Saya's analysis, Saeko and Kohta nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, Rika, who did not really associate with Takashi and Rei, remained silent. She did turn her attention towards Ultear and Juvia after the others from Takanosu finished, though.

"So, why isn't Alfonzo with you two?" Rika asked curiously. "I mean, he was supposed to make me a new weapon. One that could transform between melee and ranged. I think he called it a [Mechashift Weapon]."

Before Ultear or Juvia could answer Rika's question, however, Shizuka, who just finished her shift in the guild's infirmary, stepped into the main hall. A moment later, after looking around the guild hall, she noticed Ultear and Juvia sitting at the group's normal table. Then, she excitedly ran over to the table, causing her assets to bounce vigorously with every step.

"Welcome back, Ultear, Juvia!" Shizuka shouted while on the way to the table. "How was your trip? Where is Alfonzo? I want him to cook for me. And comb his fingers through my hair. I wanna try sitting in his lap, too. And..."

"Sorry, Shizuka." Ultear said while wearing a wry smile. "He didn't come back with us."

Immediately, Shizuka's expression froze on her face. A moment later, she deflated. With that term being more literal in the case of her breasts.

At the same time, all the [Armament Spirits] present commented about her breasts being like a mood ring. Unfortunately, because of Shizuka's depressed aura, it would take a while before Ultear or Juvia would be able to tell everyone why Alfonzo did not come back with them.