Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Quatro Cerberus Headquarters.
March 31, x786.
While Alfonzo followed Goldmine up to his office, Elicia, Marin, and Ikaruga followed Guy to the table where he was sitting, before he went to open the guild hall's doors. When they arrived, they found a brown-haired man sitting there with a bottle of sake in front of him.
"Genma, allow me to introduce you to our youthful guests from Fairy Tail." Guy said energetically as the group of four reached the table. "They are Elicia, Marin, and Ikaruga."
Hearing the name Ikaruga, the brown-haired man, Genma, or Genma Shiranui, a shinobi from the Village Hidden in the Leaves, narrowed his eyes as he gazed at the pink-haired former assassin.
"So, it's you, Ikaruga." Genma said calmly. "I still need to repay you for the last time we met. You almost killed me and Raidō back then."
"Mr. Shiranui, it's nice to see you again." Ikaruga replied while bowing her head politely. "I hope you have been well since the last time we met. And I hope you don't hold what happened against me from when we last met."
"Oh, why would I?" Genma asked, his tone still as calm as before. "You only almost killed Raidō. He still has scars from that time on his face."
"*Sigh* And this is one of the things about trying to reform criminals that makes it so hard." Elicia said as she took a seat at the table. "Their pasts always come back to haunt them."
Hearing that, Genma's calm expression broke as he opened his eyes wide. Then his head snapped in Elicia's direction.
"You would actually try to reform a killer like her?" Genma asked while pointing his finger at Ikaruga.
Meanwhile, Marin and Guy also took seats at the table while Ikaruga remained standing behind Elicia.
"And you would so easily show her your back?" Genma continued. "You know who she is and what she does, right?"
"Of course I do." Elicia replied. "Fonzie and I were the ones who destroyed Death's Head Caucus, after all."
"Then why?" Genma asked in a confused tone.
"There are two reasons, actually." Elicia replied while holding up the index and middle finger of her right hand. "First, she's not strong enough to do anything to me or the people I care about. And second, she would never be able to sneak up on any of us."
"Still, you shouldn't trust someone like her." Genma said.
"That's not really fair, is it?" Marin asked with a slight frown on her face. "I mean, you're a shinobi, right?"
"Yeah, what about it?" Genma asked as his gaze shifted from Elicia to Marin.
"Well, you shinobi do the same thing as she did, right?'" Marin asked. "You take assassination quests. The only difference is that you are sanctioned by the kingdom while the dark guild's aren't."
"Exactly, we're sanctioned by the kingdom." Genma replied. "Besides, we only assassinate the enemies of the kingdom. But she killed anyone as long as the price was right."
"Marin, don't bother." Elicia said while shaking her head before Marin could reply. "It's easy to tell that she hurt someone he cares about. A friend or a member of his family. So, he won't want to hear what you have to say."
Then, Elicia made eye contact with Genma.
"But this is something the Magic Council decided." Elicia continued. "Attacking her because of your grudge would be a crime at this point. So, I would suggest you don't do that. I wouldn't want to have to put you in prison. Especially since Fonzie will be going to the Village Hidden in the leaves sometime soon. That would sour relations, you know."
With that, the people at the table fell silent for a few moments. Eventually, Genma lowered his head and released a sigh.
"I get it." Genma muttered. "I won't do anything. But if she does anything to hurt a member of the guild---"
"She'll be put down before she ever gets to that point." Elicia said in a stern tone. "She's my responsibility. So, I'll do what I have to."
As she spoke, Elicia's eyes flashed with resolve. And when Genma saw that, he nodded his head.
"I hope so." Genma said, deciding to leave the topic alone.
"Anyway, let's talk about something more youthful." Guy said, breaking the solemn atmosphere. "Like training hard with youthful passion."
Guy's usual atmosphere caused the others to shake their heads. However, it did lead to Elicia, Marin, Guy, and Genma chatting harmoniously. Meanwhile, Ikaruga took it upon herself to head to the bar to place food and drink orders for everyone.
A few minutes later, the thing Elicia was looking forward to the least happened. Bacchus, with his group of followers, approached the table.
"Elicia!" Bacchus shouted in a drunk slur. "Finally, we can see each other again. And don't worry, in these two months, I'll find a way to free you from that man's clutches. Then, we can be together like the two of us have always wanted."
Immediately, the atmosphere around Elicia changed. While she was chatting with Marin, Guy, and Genma, she was her usual bright and bubbly self. However, as soon as Bacchus began speaking, her aura turned rather gloomy.
"Well, I guess it's better to get this outta the way now, rather than later, huh?" Marin muttered.
Meanwhile, Guy and Genma looked back and forth between Elicia and Bacchus. At the same time, Bacchus' followers cheered loudly for Bacchus' wild spirit.
"I've had enough of this, Bacchus." Elicia said as she stood up from her seat with her head lowered.
Hearing what Elicia said, Bacchus smiled brightly as he opened his arms and stepped forward to embrace Elicia.
"Good." Bacchus said happily. "Then, let us go and find that man who forced you to be with him and---"
*Smack!*
*Bang!* *Bang!* *Bang!*
Before Bacchus could finish speaking or wrap his arms around her, Elicia slapped him in the face and sent him flying across the guild hall, crashing into several tables before coming to a stop against the bar.
Instantly, the guild hall fell silent in dumbfounded amazement. No one present had ever seen Bacchus take a hit like that before, after all. A moment later, however, most of the wizards of Quatro Cerberus, who had not heard the conversation, stood up and flared their magic power.
Before they could do anything, though, Elicia, Marin, and Ikaruga, who appeared behind Elicia, flared their own magic power, putting pressure on everyone in the guild.
"Oh, I definitely have to fight them, now." The bald man with the katana whispered happily.
Because the guild hall was so quiet, though, everyone in the guild hall could hear the bald man's whispers. And Elicia was no exception. So, she glanced in the direction of the whisper. When she did, however, she was surprised. Though, not overly so.
'Well, if anyone from the eleventh squad would join a guild, it would definitely be Quatro Cerberus.' Elicia thought to herself. 'But I really wasn't expecting to see Ikkaku and Yumichika here. Then again, I'm just glad Keni isn't here. Otherwise, Quatro Cerberus might have already turned into a dark guild thanks to his actions alone.'
As Elicia was thinking, the bald man, Ikkaku Madarame, and the narcissistic man, Yumichika Ayasegawa, were people from Bleach, the same franchise as Yoruichi, Ritsu, and Sui-Feng. And they were from a division of Soul Reapers who loved to fight.
'Actually, now that I think about it, they would probably be right at home in Fairy Tail, too.' Elicia thought to herself as she shifted her gaze back to Bacchus, who was slowly picking himself up with a confused expression on his face.
"Elicia, why?" Bacchus asked once he stood to his feet again while covering the glowing red handprint on his left cheek. "Has he even forced you to this point?"
["Wow! I've seen how delusional this guy is from your memories."] Scylla said from Elicia's inner world. ["But seeing it in person is crazy. He really can't see the disgust in your eyes at all."]
'What else would you expect from someone wearing beer goggles a foot thick?' Elicia asked back.
["True."] Scylla replied with a nod. ["I can smell the liquor on his breath from over here."]
'Yeah, I know.' Elicia replied.
"Bacchus, I don't know how many times I've told you this over the years." Elicia said as she began stepping forward. "I do not love you. I never have, and I never will. And for you to think that Fonzie is forcing me to be with him…"
At that point, Elicia stopped speaking and simply shook her head.
"I have loved Fonzie for as long as I can remember." Elicia continued. "And nothing you can say or do will change that. So, you need to let this go. Now."
At first, after hearing what Elicia had to say, Bacchus looked thoroughly confused. However, after making eye contact with Elicia, and seeing the, perceived, pain in her eyes, his expression twisted into one filled with rage.
"So, he's really forcing you to such an extent, huh?" Bacchus said while lowering his head, gritting his teeth, and clenching his fists. "I'll kill him. Then, you won't have to---"
*bang!*
Once again, before Bacchus could finish, he was interrupted.
As soon as Elicia heard Bacchus say that he would kill Alfonzo, her angry expression turned expressionless in an instant. Then, with a burst of speed, she vanished from where she stood. After that, she appeared in the air in front of Bacchus with her right foot raised high before slamming her heel down on the top of his head. AS a result, Bacchus' head was slammed through the guild hall's wooden floorboards.
"What did you just say?" Eliciaa sked in a menacing tone while pressing her foot on Bacchus head. "Did you just say you would kill my Fonzie?"
"Oh snap!" Marin exclaimed. "This is bad. Lici completely loses it whenever anyone threatens Fonzie."
Before anyone could reply to Marin's exclamation, Bacchus started pushing himself off the floor, pulling his head out of the hole in the floor and raising Elicia's foot at the same time.
"That's right." Bacchus said with a livid expression on his face. "That seems to be the only way to free you from his grasp."
*Bang!*
As Bacchus was able to raise himself onto his hands and knees, Elicia exerted more force with her right leg, slamming him back into the floor, this time leaving an indent of his entire body in the floorboards.
"Why is it so hard for you to understand, Bacchus?" Elicia asked as threads were ejected from her fingertips.
*Bang!* *Bang!* *Bang!*
A moment later, Elicia removed her foot from the back of Bacchus' head, causing Bacchus to rejoice, thinking Elicia was finally coming around. However, before he could rejoice for too long, the threads Elicia ejected from her fingertips wrapped around his arms, legs, and torso. Then, Elicia spun on her heels and whipped Bacchus into the nearest wall. Then, she followed up by slamming him into the opposite wall, followed by the ceiling.
Elicia spent the next two minutes slamming Bacchus into every surface in the Quatro Cerberus guild hall, destroying many tables and chairs while she was at it.
"We need to stop her." Genma said in a concerned tone. "If she keeps going like this, Bacchus will end up seriously injured.
"No, we let her keep going." Guy replied with a sigh. "Master Goldmine said as long as she doesn't cripple or kill him, she's free to do as she pleases with Bacchus."
"Seriously?" Genma asked in disbelief while turning his head in Guy's direction.
Instead of responding verbally, Guy only nodded his head with a solemn expression on his face.
At around the same time, Elicia finally stopped swinging Bacchus around, letting him fall to the floor once again. And now that he was not whipping through the air at high speed, everyone in the guild hall could finally see the condition he was in.
Currently, Bacchus' face was covered in blood. He had a cut over his left eyebrow and blood was leaking from his undoubtedly broken nose. There were also cuts on his exposed chest and abdomen, not to mention a number of bruises. On top of that, the armor plates covering his arms were dented and cracked all over.
To everyone's surprise, however, Bacchus was still conscious. In fact, he was trying to pick himself off the ground right now.
"Do you get it yet, Bacchus?" Elicia asked as she slowly stepped over all the debris while approaching Bacchus.
"Yeah… I get it…" Bacchus said as he slowly climbed to his feet.
Hearing that, Elicia breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't want to, if Bacchus had continued, she was ready to take much more drastic measures, completely ignoring Goldmine's request to not cripple or kill.
However, when she heard Bacchus' next words, Elicia's expression darkened immediately.
"Alfonzo Marcus needs to die." Bacchus said in a resolute tone. "The way he's hurting you by forcing you to be with him against your will is abhorrent. I can no longer stand to see the pain in your eyes."
At that point, everyone in the guild looked at Bacchus with incredulous expressions on their faces. Even Bacchus' followers, who had always believed Bacchus was right about Elicia's feelings, could tell that she was truly not in love with him.
"I see." Elicia said as she lowered her head, allowing her bangs to cover her eyes. "If that's what you can see, then…"
Before she finished, Elicia, once again, vanished from where she stood in a burst of speed.
"Lici! Stop!" Marin shouted as she threw herself forward.
Ikaruga also dashed forward to stop Elicia from doing something she would never be able to take back.
"… you don't need such a defective pair of eyes." Elicia said coldly as she reappeared in front of Bacchus with her threads spiraling around her right index and middle fingers, that were being thrust towards Bacchus' eyes.
Completely surprised by Elicia's actions, Bacchus could only stare in horror as he was about to lose his eyes.
"That's enough, Lici."
Just before Elicia's fingers could pierce into Bacchus' eye sockets, a large, brown-skinned hand wrapped around Elicia's wrist, completely stopping her forward momentum. At the same time, just as the hand came in contact with her skin, an orichalcum bracer, with anti-magic sigils carved all over its surface, materialized around her arm, as well. As a result, Elicia's threads were dispelled less than an eighth of an inch from Bacchus' cornea.
"Fonzie, let go!" Elicia shouted, completely enraged as she struggled to thrust her hand forward. "He said he was gonna kill you! I won't forgive him for that!"
"And you don't have to." Alfonzo replied as he pulled Elicia towards himself before wrapping his arms around her. "But this mother fucker ain't worth it."
Continuing to struggle for a little longer, Elicia eventually stopped when she realized that she was unable to break away from Alfonzo's grasp with her magic power sealed. So, she simply settled for glaring at Bacchus with hatred as Alfonzo pulled her away.
"Come on, Marin, Ikaruga." Alfonzo said as he picked up Elicia in a princess carry. "We'll call it a night for now. Let's head back to the hotel in Karakura and get some sleep. It's been a long day."
Nodding in response, Marin breathed a sigh of relief that Alfonzo was able to stop Elicia in time. Meanwhile, Ikaruga glared at Bacchus with such vitriol that there were more than a few people who thought she would finish what Elicia just tried to do. Luckily, after only a moment, Ikaruga turned around and followed Alfonzo, Elicia, and Marin out of the guild hall.
Meanwhile, Bacchus, who had completely sobered up after feeling death from so close, because he knew that those spinning, vibrating threads on Elicia's fingers would not have stopped at just destroying his eyes, flopped down on his butt after the guild hall's doors closed.
For the next few minutes, the only thing Bacchus could think of was the pure, unadulterated hatred and disgust in Elicia's eyes as she almost killed him. In the meantime, Goldmine, who had followed Alfonzo out of the guild hall when he took Elicia with him, approached the dazed Bacchus after re-entering the guild hall.
"I told you this would happen one day." Goldmine said as he looked down at Bacchus.
However, Bacchus only continued to sit there in a daze, seemingly without even registering Goldmine's words. Goldmine, on the other hand, only shook his head at Bacchus lack of response. Then, he turned to address the rest of his wizards.
"Anyway, let's get this mess cleaned up." Goldmine said, snapping the rest of the guild out of its stupor. "Go in the back and get the spare tables. Set them up over all the holes in the ground for now. I'll get someone out here to fix the floor tomorrow. And after the tables are set up, you all can call it a night if you want. Or you can stay and do what you always do."
With his orders given, Goldmine turned towards the door leading to the stairs and started walking. Just before reaching the door, however, he stopped.
"Oh, and someone get Bachus to the infirmary." Goldmine ordered. "And make sure he doesn't have any more alcohol tonight. I want to talk to him after he snaps out of it. And I want him to be sober."
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Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Karakura.
March 31, x786
Less than twenty minutes after leaving Quatro Cerberus' guild hall, Alfonzo, Elicia, Marin, and Ikaruga returned to Karakura Town. And the first thing they did after arriving in town was book a couple of hotel rooms at the town's most luxurious inn. Coincidentally, it was the same inn where the allied forces met to deal with Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Orochimaru a year and a half ago.
After booking their rooms, the group immediately headed up to the fifth floor, with Marin and Ikaruga carrying the luggage. And the reason for that was because Alfonzo's hands were full with Elicia, who he was carrying like a princess.
"Although I thought she'd end up getting violent with Bacchus, I never thought I'd be stopping her from killing him." Alfonzo said as he sat on the hotel room's couch with the sleeping Elicia in his arms. "I would have bet any amount of money that it would have been the other way around."
"I don't know..." Marin said after putting the luggage in her hands down next to the couch. Then, after sitting down next to Alfonzo, and while looking at Elicia's tear-stained, sleeping face, she continued. "I had a feeling things would end up like this from the very beginning. Especially after she said she wanted to deal with Bacchus herself."
"*Sigh* I guess you're right." Alfonzo said as he swept some of Elicia's hair out of her face.
Meanwhile, Ikaruga, with the bags she had been carrying, began putting away Alfonzo, Elicia, and Marin's clothing in the drawers and closet in the room.
"Ikaruga, it's okay to take a break for a little while, you know?" Alfonzo asked after seeing Ikaruga work.
"I appreciate the sentiment, Master Alfonzo." Ikaruga replied politely. "But this is my duty. I can rest once my work is finished."
While Marin smiled at Ikaruga, Alfonzo only shook his head before returning his attention to his wife.
"Anyway, I think it would probably be for the best to keep Lici from meeting Bacchus for the rest of the trip." Alfonzo said. "And for his own sake, I hope he stays away from me, too."
"Yeah, but how are we supposed to do that?" Marin asked curiously. "I mean, unless Master Goldmine sends him away for some reason, he'll definitely be in Quatro Cerberus' guild hall, right?"
"*Sigh* I know..." Alfonzo muttered while combing his fingers through Elicia's hair. "Either way, after all that, I wanna get some rest. So, I'll take Lici and get some sleep."
"*Sigh* I'll come to bed with you, too." Marin said as she reached into the luggage next to the couch. "I'll just read my book until I get sleepy, though."
Nodding in response, Alfonzo, with Elicia in his arms, stood from the couch and headed for the king-sized bed in the room. Then, after taking off Elicia's clothes, leaving her in her bra and panties, Alfonzo took off his own clothes and tucked the two of them into the bed. Meanwhile, Marin also stripped down to her own underwear, put on a night gown she took out of her luggage, and climbed into the bed on the other side of Alfonzo before starting to read her book.
While Alfonzo and Marin got ready for bed, Ikaruga continued to put away Alfonzo, Elicia, and Marin's luggage. Then, once she was done, she bid Marin, the only one still awake, good night before leaving the room and headed next door to her own room.
Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Quatro Cerberus Headquarters.
Around the time Alfonzo fell asleep, Goldmine, who was sitting in his office, nursing a glass of scotch, had a huge headache over what happened earlier in the evening.
In all honesty, Alfonzo and Goldmine had seen most of the conflict between Elicia and Bacchus, as they had returned to the main hall shortly after Elicia slapped Bacchus. However, since she had not gone too far at that point, they were content to watch.
In fact, Goldmine thought the conflict would end for the time being when Elicia smashed Bacchus head into the floor. However, after hearing Bacchus threaten to kill Alfonzo, he, like Marin, knew that things would get bad, and rather quickly.
Luckily, before Goldmine had to make a move to save his ace, Alfonzo moved to stop Elicia before she could kill him. However, although he was not happy about how far Elicia was willing to take things in her rage, Goldmine could completely understand why she was angered so.
"*Sigh* What am I gonna do with Bacchus?" goldmine muttered while swirling his glass of scotch. "Over the years, he has offended quite a few people while drunk, but it never caused any serious issues. But now, he might cause a long term alliance to be broken if I don't do something about him. *Sigh*"
With his second sigh, Goldmine brought his glass to his lips, tipped his head back, and finished its contents in one go.
*Knock!* *Knock!* *Knock!*
"Master, it's Bacchus." Bacchus said from the outside of the door.
"Come in." Goldmine said in a somewhat irritated tone.
Shortly afterwards, the door to Goldmine's office was opened slowly. And when it was open, Goldmine saw Bacchus' slightly pale face.
"So, you actually came without drinking something, first, huh?" Goldmine asked with narrowed eyes. "Even though I said I wanted to see you sober, I didn't think you'd actually listen."
Instead of replying casually or in a joking tone like he usually would, Bacchus only lowered his head as he closed the office door behind him. Then, without a word, he walked in front of Goldmine's desk.
"*Sigh* Have a seat." Goldmine said.
Following Goldmine's instructions, Bacchus took a seat.
"So, have you finally figured out that you were wrong?" Goldmine asked.
"Yeah, I get it." Bacchus replied quietly. "I was wrong about how she felt. Seeing all that hatred in her eyes and feeling her killing intent told me more than I needed to know."
"Good." Goldmine replied with a nod.
"But how could I be so wrong?" Bacchus asked while clenching his fists. "I clearly remember her telling me that she was in love with me and that she just couldn't leave that bastard."
Hearing that, Goldmine raised an eyebrow. Then, he leaned forward, placed his elbows on his desk, and supported his chin with his intertwined fingers.
"Really?" Can you tell me when that happened?" Goldmine asked skeptically. "Or where it happened?"
Immediately, Bacchus looked contemplative. Then, after nearly two minutes of silence, he began to shudder.
"I... can't." Bacchus replied. "I can't remember when she told me that. How she told me... Or where we were when she said it. But why? Why can't I remember?"
As Bacchus spoke, his voice grew in volume. And by the end, he was shouting at the top of his lungs in frustration.
"*Sigh* It's because it never happened." Goldmine said after Bacchus calmed down slightly. "When you've had too much to drink, which is the majority of your waking hours, you seem to think that any woman who is polite to you is in love with you."
Hearing that, Bacchus' head snapped up to look into Goldmine's face.
"It happened with Karin Lilica of Blue Pegasus, that one... knight from the capital... and Elicia of Fairy Tail, to name a few."
Now that he was sober, Bacchus could finally recall the expressions that Elicia and Karen usually wore when they looked at him. However, when he thought about the knight Goldmine was referring to, and the way she started talking about, Bacchus selling her off for more alcohol money with a fierce blush and panting breaths, he shuddered in disgust.
"But that's not the important thing right now." Goldmine said, snapping Bacchus out of his recollections. "For the first time, your excessive drinking has caused a serious issue for the guild. An issue I wouldn't be strong enough to save it from."
"What are you talking about, Master?" Bacchus asked with a smile. "You make it sound like our guild would have been in danger or something."
"*Sigh* I told you about this after my last trip to Magnolia, Bacchus." Goldmine said while shaking his head lightly. "But Alfonzo is capable of fighting on par with Gildarts."
"You were serious about that?" Bacchus asked in a skeptical tone. "But he's even younger than I am. How can he be so strong?"
"Talent and hard work." Goldmine replied.
If it had been reported in the news that Alfonzo had defeated God Serena, with little effort, Goldmine would have done everything he could to keep Bacchus from meeting Elicia at all costs. Even if Elicia said she wanted to settle things with him. Because he had envisioned something like what happened before.
"Anyway, you'll have to stop drinking so much." Goldmine said. "Now that your actions have brought trouble to the guild, I can't let it continue."
"But alcohol is necessary for my fighting style." Bacchus replied.
"Yes, I am aware." Goldmine said. "But your excessive drinking is not. So, unless you can cut back by a large amount, I can't allow you to drink anymore."
"Then what the hell am I supposed to do?" Bacchus asked in an irritated tone.
"Find another martial art to incorporate with your [Palms Magic]." Goldmine replied bluntly. "It's not like there are no other palm based martial arts you could learn. And with your solid foundation, I doubt it will take too long."
Hearing that, Bacchus lowered his head while clenching his fists in frustration.
"I know this seems harsh to you, Bacchus." Goldmine said solemnly. "But this is necessary. And I think you should leave to find your new martial art inspiration immediately. I'd rather not have either Alfonzo or Elicia lose it if they see you first thing in the morning."
Hearing that, Bacchus began shivering in anger. However, when he remembered the way Elicia looked at him when she almost killed him, he sighed heavily. Then, he looked up at Goldmine once again.
"Fine, I'll go." Bacchus said in a somewhat lifeless tone. "Can you at least apologize to Elicia for me after I leave? I never wanted to do anything to make her so angry."
"I can do that." Goldmine replied with a nod. "I have no idea how she'll respond, though."
"*Sigh* I understand." Bacchus replied. "As for Alfonzo, I won't thank him for saving me. But tell him I'm gonna kick his ass the next time I meet him."
"*Sigh* Though I seriously doubt that, I'll pass on the message." Goldmine said.
In the next instant, Bacchus stood up from his chair. Then, without a word, he left Goldmine's office and would not be seen by anyone from Quatro Cerberus for the next two years.
April 1, x786.
The next morning, Alfonzo, Elicia, Marin, and Ikaruga returned to the Quatro Cerberus guild hall. And to no one's surprise, they were greeted with both anger and suspicion. Elicia did come to their guild hall, injure their ace, and destroy quite a few of their tables the night before, after all.
Luckily, during the short discussion Alfonzo had with Goldmine before the quartet went back to Karakura, Alfonzo agreed to pay for the damage Elicia caused.
Before the atmosphere could get too awkward, a pair of swordsmen, Ikkaku and Yumichika approached the four visitors from Magnolia.
"Hey, one of you, any of you, fight me!" Ikkaku exclaimed once he was standing in front of Alfonzo and the other three.
"Well, the three of you can decide what you wanna do with that challenge." Alfonzo said while waving his right hand and walking past Ikkaku and Yumichika. "I've got work to do. So, I'll see you later."
Then, without looking back, Alfonzo walked towards the back of the Quatro Cerberus guild hall to get started installing the training chambers.
On a side note, had anyone been outside the building, they would see the building materials floating up from the cart hitched to the back of the Escalade, and over the guild hall.
Back in the Quatro Cerberus guild hall, Elicia, Marin, and Ikaruga watched Alfonzo leave without giving them a hand with the situation.
"I really wanna fight you, though." Ikkaku said while pointing at Elicia. "Seeing the way you beat up Bacchus really got my blood boiling. It even made me so happy that I did my happy dance."
"Uh... Sure." Elicia said while smiling wryly. "I guess we can do that."
Hearing that, Ikkaku smiled happily as he once again began dancing. Meanwhile, Yumichika was scrutinizing Marin and Ikaruga, unable to decide who he'd rather fight based on their appearances.
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