Fairy Tail: My Magic is Yugi Muto's Deck

Chapter 183 The Giant in the Lake

Chapter 183 The Giant in the Lake

The Forest of Boendali is located in the northern part of the Kingdom of Fiore. It is a vast forest that is not under the jurisdiction of any country.

This place is inhabited by many ferocious and enormous monsters, and even some towering trees possess self-awareness.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, you basically won't see any human figures—except for mages like Chess who have received relevant commissions.

"According to the map that came with the commission, we need to go to the deepest part of the northern side of the forest to find the village where the commissioner is located."

At the entrance to the forest, Chase looked at the parchment map in his hand and roughly determined the route he would take next.

"Do people really live in such a terrifying place and still offer such a generous reward?"

Lucy stood close to Chase, her big eyes filled with fear of the forest before her.

Just now, she witnessed a mantis monster the size of a house leap out of the dense forest and slice a giant snake disguised as a tree into several pieces.

This level of creature has already appeared in the edge of the forest. I can't imagine what it's like inside!

If it weren't for Chase being there, she probably would have already made a run for it.

"SS-level commissions must undergo rigorous review by the council, so there's absolutely no need to worry about the compensation."

Chase put away the parchment map, patted the corner of his clothes that was stained with a little dirt, and said calmly, "On the other hand, it's precisely because the client lives in such a dangerous place that they are more capable of offering high rewards, right?"

"Now that you mention it, it makes me think that clients are really scary!"

Timid Lucy shrank back and hugged her chest tightly.

In her little mind, she immediately pictured a monster with a head full of red hair, a mouth full of fangs, and a body as tall as a small mountain, which made her even more frightened.

I was too hasty after all, doing SS commissions and stuff with Chess and all that—

"Whether it's scary or not, we'll know once we meet." Chase waved his hand nonchalantly.

As the record holder for the highest number of S-class commissions completed per year in Fairy Tail, he has seen countless "monster" commissioners, unlike the timid and uneasy newbie Lucy.

"Hey Chesgo, why don't you call out the city's guardian pterosaurs again? It would be much easier if we just flew over there!" Lucy suggested enthusiastically, a sudden inspiration in her mind.

While seemingly wanting to save time and energy, she was actually afraid to face the unfamiliar forest fraught with danger.

She possesses a keen insight comparable to an S-class mage when it comes to avoiding danger—a skill she developed while teaming up with Natsume and Erza.

"After flying for most of the day, that guy is tired and says he wants to go back and catch up on his sleep." Chase decisively rejected Lucy's suggestion.

The real purpose of bringing her here was for training, how could we skip that?

Remembering how energetic the city-guarding pterosaur looked when it returned, Lucy wanted to object, but then she thought that it really needed to rest after flying for so long, so she asked instead, "Then, what about flight magic? If I remember correctly, Chesgo, you should know it, right?"

"That's also acceptable."

Chase nodded, channeling his magic to create a ring of dark golden light around himself. He bowed slightly. "Then I'll be going now."

See you at our destination!

"There are so many bridges, why are you falling down?!"

Seeing this, Lucy instantly unleashed a speed far exceeding the limits of her body and grabbed Chess's leg tightly.

Leaving her alone in this godforsaken place could really lead to someone's death!

If that's the case, then it's better to go with Chess; at least there's some protection!

The reaction was completely unsurprising.

Chase looked down at Lucy, who was clinging to him like a leech, and immediately withdrew his magic, a smug smile spreading across his face.

"Don't be so nervous. The mages who took on this commission before all walked in on foot," he said.

Hearing this, Lucy felt somewhat comforted and slowly loosened her arms from around Chase's thighs.

"Although Mira said that many people got lost in the forest before they even met the client, and were never heard from again."

"This is even more terrifying!!!" Lucy's heart, which had finally calmed down, started pounding again.

"Haha, don't worry, I'm here for you," Chase patted his chest and promised.

Training is one thing, but if I really scare this silly little sister silly, then I won't be able to explain it to Natsu.

In the end, Lucy naturally chose to unconditionally trust Chase and mustered her courage to venture deeper into the forest.

As agreed on the pterosaur in the city, "let's see how far we can go," Chase had her walk ahead to clear the way, while he followed behind to ensure there were no unexpected dangers.

A narrow path, like a blurred dividing line, separates the weed-covered muddy ground into two sides.

It's unclear whether this was developed over many years by the mage who carried out the commission, or whether the village where the commissioner lived was already frequented by people.

Giant trees, some tens of meters tall, are rooted on both sides, their drooping branches resembling lurking pythons.

Every now and then, a cool breeze carrying the freshness of nature would blow in, and in the distant bushes, it seemed as if some giant creature was lurking in the darkness, waiting for its chance to strike.

Lucy was on edge, walking along with trepidation.

Her right hand rested on the Protoss key at her waist, ready to fight at any moment.

Fortunately, after half an hour, apart from a few small mushroom monsters that suddenly popped out and startled Lucy, she did not encounter any large beasts or monsters.

When they had walked about a third of the way and passed a polluted lake, Chess, who had been admiring the natural scenery the whole way, paused for a moment.

From the moment I stepped into this area, the chirping of insects and birds that had been lingering around me inexplicably disappeared, and everything became extremely quiet.

If you listen carefully, you can detect a faint fishy smell in the air.

They have been targeted by some ferocious beast!

Chase glanced discreetly at Lucy walking ahead, only to see the slow-witted girl still looking around without noticing anything.

Their vigilance is too low.

Just as he was about to offer a slight reminder, a "ding-dong" sound suddenly rang out, and the light from the Celestial Spirit Magic Circle lit up beneath Lucy's feet.

The cow's muscles are clearly defined, and it is Taurus Talos wielding a double-edged axe.

Judging from Lucy's exaggerated reaction, it's clear that he came out without permission.

"Talos? What are you doing showing up all of a sudden!" Lucy snapped.

She was already under a lot of stress, and she never expected this lecherous guy to do something so outrageous.

Talos's expression was serious, unlike his usual eyes which were full of pink hearts, but what came out of his mouth was still very indecent: "Lucy, hurry up and take off your clothes."

Lucy: "???"

"I sensed danger approaching, so I needed to prepare my seduction techniques in advance," Talos explained.

"Isn't the leap in your suggestion a bit too drastic?"

Lucy's lips twitched, and she snapped, "Please, next time, can you use the thinking patterns of a normal living being?!"

"Wait, wait, you said it's dangerous."

Crash!

No sooner had she finished speaking than a huge, monstrous fish, its body a deep gray-brown, leaped out of the calm, murky lake beside her and lunged at Lucy with its foul-smelling maw wide open.

"Huh?! It actually happened!!"

Startled by the enormous shadow, Lucy screamed, not forgetting to add a sharp retort, "How could anyone possibly seduce this thing?!"

As expected of Fairy Tail's strongest tsukkomi mage, he's really dedicated!

Lucy subconsciously glanced at Talos beside her.

Wait, where's Talos?

You just popped up to give a hint!

Fortunately, she kept her hand on her waist at all times, and before the monster fish could attack, she took out the golden key and poked it into the splashing water.

"Open! Gate of Aquarius, Aquarius!!"