r18novel Chapter 126 An Unexpected Assassination, Skull and Bones!
Chapter 126 An Unexpected Assassination, Skull and Bones!
Chapter 126 An Unexpected Assassination, Skull and Bones!
After the commotion subsided, the heavy atmosphere brought by Laxus completely dissipated.
The group gathered around the temporary task board and began to choose suitable tasks, gradually getting back to work after a long absence.
The newly formed strongest squad, led by Erza, set off with high morale to strike at the magic cult operating in the Rubinas dungeon.
Soon, the noisy scene quieted down, leaving only the clanging and banging of construction workers outside the fence. "Hey Chase, aren't you planning to find some work to do?"
Mira brought over a cup of black tea and a cup of juice, placing them in front of Chess and the Dark Magician Girl respectively.
"I just took a quick look around, but I didn't find anything I particularly wanted to make." Chase took the black tea.
Perhaps for safety and stability reasons, Makarov instructed that all commissions of S rank or higher be suspended until the new guild is completed.
Anything below S-rank held no appeal for him: he could easily handle the subjugation type, but the daily type held no interest whatsoever.
As for high-paying but troublesome jobs that require a lot of time to process, they are even less interesting.
Just kidding, with assets worth hundreds of millions, why would he need a little bit of meat?
"There's nothing that allows you to fight to your heart's content, isn't there?" Mira said with a smile, revealing the truth.
"Haha, you understand me better."
As he spoke, Chase took a sip of black tea, the rich and mellow flavor spreading throughout his body.
"Strange, is our guild's tea really that fragrant?" he wondered.
"This is a treasured gift from the tea supplier to the president. Because he has so much money, he plans to gradually improve everyone's quality of life, including tea, beverages, and ingredients," Mira whispered.
She looked into the depths of Chase's eyes, where a barely perceptible glimmer of expectation flickered.
"I see. It seems that the billion has given the chairman considerable confidence." Chase nodded.
At the same time, I thought to myself: even in the world of magic, there are still many human relationships and social customs. This so-called treasure is definitely the best of the best!
Perhaps it's due to the environment, but he thinks it tastes much better than Jiude's.
Upon hearing this, Mira's expectations were dashed, and she sat back down in her seat, somewhat unhappy.
What? Shouldn't the point be that I risked getting scolded by the president to secretly give you tea to drink?
"Oh, right, Mira, you mentioned the commission earlier. When are we going to publish another photobook of Soshara from Magic Weekly?"
Whether it was a sudden epiphany or a lucky accident, the Dark Magician Girl rested her chin on her hands and said, "The last photo was so much better!"
Given the upheaval that occurred on the Island of Calamity's Ruins, promotional posters featuring the island were naturally scrapped and never published.
Upon hearing this, Mira's attention was indeed drawn, and she sighed with regret.
"Although they have contacted me, I have a lot of work to do, including building the new guild and handling everyone's requests. I don't have any free time right now."
"How about we let Master do it for you?" The Dark Magician Girl immediately thought of her cheap master.
But soon, she shook her head vigorously, "No, no, Master is such an idiot, he definitely can't do it!"
"Hey, you've been getting cocky lately! Trying to go back to your deck and find your mentor?" Chase raised his hand and flicked her on the forehead.
"hiss-.
The dark magician girl shrank back, covering her head and not daring to refute.
"Chess!"
Seeing her cute little sister being beaten, Mira frowned and her expression immediately turned kind.
Seizing the opportunity, the Dark Magician Girl transformed into a pink streak of light and hid behind Mira at lightning speed, sticking out her tongue and making a face at Chess.
Is this how you use flight magic?!
If Lucy were here, she would definitely make the same comment.
Since he had nothing better to do, after finishing his tea, Chess went to the construction site and carried bricks for a while, taking the opportunity to check on the construction quality of the new guild.
After all, he was a proper civil engineering major, although it wasn't particularly applicable in the illogical world of magic.
Time passed quietly, and soon it was night.
Chess bids farewell to Mira, leaves the construction site, and walks home with the dark magic girl.
The two chatted casually about guild matters.
When they were still a short distance from their doorstep, Chess's gaze suddenly sharpened, and his brows furrowed slightly.
It was so quiet, so incredibly quiet.
It wasn't the kind of quiet that comes with the dead of night: fishing boats were still passing by not far down the river, and several boatmen were sitting on the deck drinking and chatting.
It wasn't the kind of cautiousness Magnolia residents would show when avoiding them: just now someone was swearing at them from a second-floor window.
Instead, no animal or insect calls were heard!
Normally, even when you're sleeping in your room, those little noises that you can catch are now mysteriously gone!
"Master, something seems a bit off—" The Dark Magician Girl also noticed the anomaly.
Although she is usually reckless, including in battle, she is, after all, a genius girl who has been immersed in the magic path for many years, and her perception of the surrounding environment is quite keen.
This was almost instinctive for her.
"Judging from this, we must have some guests visiting." Chase's gaze sharpened slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips.
Since the guild came this far, this anomaly has only appeared around our own territory, and the target is self-evident.
I just don't know which clueless person it was.
Remnants of the Ghost Rebellion? Saberbite Tiger? Former enemies?
As Chase pondered this, he walked home as usual, silently chanting a trap card.
He would never be a coward; turning around and running away at the first sign of danger is not his style.
With a simple exchange of glances, the Dark Magician Girl understood Chess's thoughts and began chatting casually as before.
Just as the two arrived at their front door and Chase took out his key to open the door, an attack lurking in the darkness struck in an instant!
It was a blade of light so sharp it seemed to slice through the air the moment it struck, carrying an invincible chill!
Chase's pupils contracted. Even though he was on guard, the opponent's attack was too fast, almost instantaneous.
Whoosh.
As if the pause button had been pressed, the sharp blade, reflecting a cold light, hovered just an inch away from the indifferent Chase.
The magic circle's radiance illuminated the dimly lit living room, with golden rays intertwining and outlining the pattern of a six-pointed star.
With this, Chase clearly saw the face of the attacker.
It was a woman wearing a white off-the-shoulder kimono, her long pink hair flying wildly in the sudden gust of wind.
Firmly bound by the six-pointed star's curse, those cold and sinister eyes now held a hint of surprise.
"Oh? The emblem of the Skull and Bones Society, an assassination guild."
Chess glanced at the pattern on the bottom of the other person's kimono and chuckled, "Excuse me, is someone putting a bounty on my head?"