Fairy Tail: My Magic is Yugi Muto's Deck

Chapter 626 The S-rank commission failed?

By the time everyone had finished gazing at the starry sky of the Kingdom of Stella and returned to Altai City with mixed feelings, it was already late at night.

Even so, Altai City remained bustling with activity, especially the tavern that Kana had been longing for, which was filled with local residents and tourists raising their glasses in celebration.

The royal family has just released the results of their investigation, which concluded that the Stella Ore poses no harm. To reassure the public, Sanya, in his capacity as King Animus, stated that he would remain at the King's Castle until the professional magical exploration team issues the final exploration report.

As for the Crystal Dragon Animus, there is no information available. Perhaps they want to keep it a secret forever, or perhaps they are waiting for the right time to announce it.

However, how exactly to resolve the issue is no longer of much concern to Chase and Lucy's team, and they have no interest in knowing.

After a short rest overnight.

The next morning, the group bid farewell to Sanya and the three-star general who had come to see them off and express their gratitude, and embarked on their journey back to the Kingdom of Fiore.

Around noon, they successfully arrived at the plains where the Ten Wizard Saints, including Volod, lived.

Unlike their initial nervousness and trepidation upon arriving, Lucy's team was filled with excitement and joy upon seeing the simple wooden cabin at the end of the winding path once again.

After working so hard for so long, it's finally time to receive the huge reward!

More importantly, they actually did it, completing an extremely difficult S-level commission!

"Wow, it's faster than I expected. I thought it would take you much longer."

Warlord happened to be watering the flowers outside when he saw Lucy's team jogging over. He slowly put down the watering can, put his hands behind his back, looked at the three of them, Chase, who were strolling leisurely behind him, and laughed, "Truly worthy of being a little guy that even Makarov praised so highly."

Upon hearing this, Lucy's team immediately became unhappy.

"Hey! Mr. Warlord, aren't you underestimating me a bit too much?"

"That's right, that's right! We defeated the Crystal Dragon Animus with our own strength!"

"Chesco only gave Wadasi a heads-up, and Mira and Erza didn't interfere at all!"

"Hahaha, just kidding, just kidding. I have complete faith in your abilities." Warlord laughed heartily.

That tone of his is still unpleasant, that old geezer!

Lucy's forehead creased with a 'follow' sign, and her mind began to race.

Mira, standing next to Chase, noticed Warlord's incredibly calm reaction: "Mr. Warlord, you're not surprised at all by the mention of the Crystal Dragon."

"Huh? You encountered a dragon in the Kingdom of Stella?!" Warlord's eyes widened and his mouth opened, his expression quite exaggerated.

"How fake! She only started pretending to be stupid after being exposed. That's so fake!" Lucy complained.

"Hey Eclair, this senior Volod's acting seems even worse than Erza's—" Mengmeng whispered while standing on Eclair's shoulder.

Erza's lips twitched, feeling as if she had been shot in the knee.

"Ahem, well, this old man does know a little bit about the Crystal Dragon."

Warlord coughed twice, turned his back to everyone, and looked up at the sky. "That's why this S-rank commission needs to be given to Fairy Tail."

"Dragons are indeed powerful, far beyond the capabilities of human mages to contend with, but the power of allies can create miracles. I firmly believe in this, and judging from the results, you have indeed done so—"

Lucy and the others were a little embarrassed by the praise from this senior of the Ten Wizard Saints and the founder of Fairy Tail. Just as they were about to float away, Cana interrupted them directly: "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and give us the reward."

It wasn't that she disrespected Warlord, but rather that she desperately wanted to find love and simply didn't want to stay with these people, especially Chase and his two companions.

"Haha, that's true."

Warlord, of course, didn't mind. He turned around and looked at everyone again, extending his withered right hand, as thin as tree bark, to Lucy. "Then, give it to me."

"Huh? Didn't you pay me?" Lucy blinked, confused.

Could it be that this old geezer is trying to renege on his debt?!

"The Dragon's Cry Staff mentioned in the S-rank commission. Although the commission fee is with me, in the end, I am just an intermediary for this commission. The real commissioner is the Fiore royal family."

Warlord's expression was even more surprised than hers. "Didn't you bring back the Dragon's Cry? Then the mission is considered a failure!"

These words struck Lucy and Canalypse, who were waiting to collect their money, like a thunderbolt from the blue, leaving them stunned and speechless.

That's right!

The S-rank commission requires investigating the hazards posed by Stella ore and retrieving the Dragon's Cry Staff, which was stolen by Chai Xiu.

The latter is the key point!

Immersed in the joy of defeating Animus, they failed to realize this crucial information!

Moreover, the Dragon's Cry Staff was already absorbed by Animus, so even if we return to the Kingdom of Stella now, we won't be able to get it!

Gone. The 1500 million is gone, and so is the information about the Zodiac Key.

Whoosh.

A gentle breeze swept across the plain, and the scene fell into a deathly silence.

Compared to Lucy's team's despair, Chase and Mira Erza exchanged a smile and shook their heads helplessly.

Here we go again, that old geezer.

"Hahaha!"

Just as they expected, after successfully creating an extremely tense atmosphere, Warlord, who had been looking very serious, suddenly broke down and burst into laughter.

"Just kidding, just kidding. The reason the Fiore royal family wants to take back the Dragon's Cry Staff is to destroy this extremely dangerous thing."

"In terms of the core staff, you even helped them a lot, exceeding the expected targets. How could you not receive payment?"

— Lucy and the others had veins bulging on their foreheads.

If we beat this old geezer up, will the old man (the chairman) hold us accountable?

I need help urgently! I'm online, it's very urgent!

The intense resentment and murderous intent materialized, even rendering the surrounding background in a dark tone.

Warlord sensed something was wrong and quickly stopped laughing, waving his hand at the wooden house behind him.

Splash splash splash.

The staff spun, and thick vines grew out of the window, their ends wrapped around a heavy wooden box.

"The reward for this S-class commission, plus my personal sponsorship, totals 1500 million J."

The wooden crate fell to the ground, and the lid opened automatically with a bang, revealing neatly stacked banknotes inside.

Upon seeing this, Lucy and the others, who were just about to take action, especially Lucy, had their eyes light up instantly, their pupils turning into banknote symbols.

"Wow, that's a lot of money!"

"We're rich, Wendy! We're rich!"

"Haha, I knew it! Warlord-senpai is the best!"

Everyone cheered and jumped for joy, hugging each other tightly.

This time, Warlord was speechless: Where did these people learn their speed in changing their tune?