“Then there isn’t any,” Hope quickly replied. He didn’t dare to tease Erza, as he would get a beating if caught.
However, Cana had a sudden inspiration: "Dare means having ideas, having ideas means taking action, and taking action means you can bully Erza. Hope, do you agree?"
"Huh? No... what you..."
Hope gaped, stunned by Kana's peculiar thought process, and for a moment, she didn't know how to refute her.
As Athena watched this scene, the light in her mechanical eyes trembled slightly.
Is this... how friends get along?
It's relaxed and natural; there's no need to calculate gains and losses or guard against betrayal. Everyone chats and laughs, and can even make some personal jokes.
"Athena".
Hope's voice pulled her back to reality, "If you have nowhere to go, how about coming to Fairy Tail?"
"Fairy Tail?" Athena was taken aback.
"That's right, our guild is the best guild in the world."
Hope nodded. "Although it's a terribly noisy place, with people constantly tearing things apart, fighting, and throwing parties, the guild's funds are always spent, and the guild leader is a lecherous old man..."
Erza couldn't take it anymore and quickly interrupted, "Are you recruiting or discouraging people?"
"But then again..."
Hope's voice turned serious, "Fairy Tail has the best companions. They won't reject you just because you're an alchemical life form, nor will they laugh at you because you 'don't know anything'."
He looked into Athena's eyes. "And we're there too."
Athena remained silent.
Her alchemical circuits were spinning at high speed, trying to analyze every word, every syllable, and every subtle change in Hope's expression.
But she discovered that none of this required analysis.
Because that strange feeling was rising in her chest again.
It wasn't sadness, anger, or fear.
It's a... warm, swollen, overflowing feeling, like something is about to spill out.
She pressed her hand to her chest, her voice trembling slightly: "What...is this feeling?"
Hope laughed. "That's called 'anticipation'."
“Expectation…” Athena repeated the word, as if trying to remember the feeling. “Then can I expect it?”
"of course can."
Hope extended her hand. "Welcome to Fairy Tail, Athena."
Athena looked at the hand, hesitated for a second, and then reached out and grasped it. The moment the cold mechanical hand touched her human hand, she felt an unprecedented warmth.
They are friends, companions, and people you can entrust your heart to.
"Thank you," Athena said softly.
She looked down at the still-sleeping Black Athena, bent down and gently picked her up. "My little sister should have a name too, otherwise it's too strange to always call her Athena Type II."
Athena looked up at Hope, "Could you name her one?"
Hope paused for a moment, "Huh? Me?"
Athena nodded seriously.
Hope scratched his head, looking at the sleeping face of Black Athena.
She looked almost exactly like Athena, the only difference being her black hair and black mechanical body. At this moment, Athena Type II's expression was unusually serene, with even a faint smile playing on her lips.
Perhaps they're happy that they no longer have to be a tool.
"How about calling him 'Pallas'?"
Hope said, "Athena and Pallas, they sound like sisters."
“Palas…”
Athena read the name aloud, then lowered her head and whispered to the black doll in her arms, "Did you hear that? Sister, your name is Pallas."
"Then it's settled!" Cana clapped her hands and laughed. "Welcome Athena and Yati to Fairy Tail!"
"Wait a minute," Erza suddenly spoke up, "Doesn't this need the Guild Master's approval?"
“President Makarov will definitely agree,” Mirajane said with a smile. “He loves taking in homeless children. That’s how Erza and I joined Fairy Tail.”
Hope wanted to say a few words of welcome to match the current atmosphere, but suddenly sensed something and took out a slightly vibrating magic crystal from the changing space.
This is the communication crystal that Elevseria gave him when they parted ways with Elmina, so that they could communicate their respective teams' progress in the raid.
Hope connected with Crystal, "Hello? Senior Elevseria? I have good news to tell you, I've taken care of the Golden Dragon."
"You're asking about Athena? Sorry, she's a member of Fairy Tail now."
"What? Poach her? You've misunderstood. Even if she joins our guild, she can still come back to visit you, can't she?"
"If you ask me, you're the only one left among the Dragons of the Magic Array. Senior, why don't you just join Fairy Tail with your two granddaughters?"
"It just so happens that our guild leader is just as lecherous as you. If you agree, I'll give you the top-grade pornographic book that our guild leader has been secretly hiding when we get back."
"By the way, senior, I also want to congratulate you. Your granddaughter has become two... The Golden Dragon, based on Athena, has created another one that is exactly the same."
"......"
Watching Hope ramble on and on to Eleviselia, Athena felt like a little lamb who had wandered into a park in northern Myanmar, completely fooled.
Give me back my feelings of being touched!
Erza was so ashamed that she wondered why Hope was being so enthusiastic in recruiting Athena today. It turned out that all that talk was just to poach her from Elevseria ahead of time.
Not only did he poach their players, but he also tried to steal Erevseria away...
It really... made her lose face.
Kana and Mirajane, however, remained calm.
They were already used to Hope's eccentricities, so was it really that hard to accept that this guy was shameless?
Chapter 355 Live Broadcast
After the battle, Hope and the others did not leave Philanthropic City. Instead, they found a nice inn to stay at and planned to explore Philanthropic City for a while.
Although the Golden Dragon incident has been resolved, Philanthropic City, as the largest industrial city in Kiltina and even the world, still has many places worth visiting.
Moreover, Athena and Pallas, these two alchemical mechanical sisters, have just been relieved of their various burdens, and they need some time to adapt to their new lives.
Pallas didn't wake up until the next morning.
The moment she opened her eyes, her alchemical circuits began to operate at high speed. After confirming that the surrounding environment was safe, she slowly sat up. Then she saw Athena, who had been watching over her bedside all night.
"elder sister......"
Pallas's voice was soft, as if he was unsure whether the name was permissible.
Athena woke up immediately; after all, alchemical lifeforms didn't need sleep. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. "You're awake? How are you feeling?"
Pallas looked down at his arm. Beneath the black mechanical body, the alchemical circuits that had been forcibly expanded by the Golden Dragon had stabilized and were even more refined than before.
“I…I’m fine, better than ever before.” Pallas looked up, his gaze sweeping around the room. “Where am I?”
“The best hotel in Philanthropic City,” Athena continued, “and we defeated the Golden Dragon.”
Pallas was silent for a few seconds, somewhat unable to process this shocking information. That was the Golden Dragon! Then she suddenly remembered something, "Lord Duke, he..."
“The fake Duke is gone.” Athena grasped her hand. “The Golden Dragon and the Golden Owl have been forged into a sword by Hope. You will never have to take orders from anyone again.”
Pallas stared blankly at her sister, a certain emotion flickering slightly in her mechanical eyes. She opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
This feeling... is so strange.
“This is called ‘peace of mind’,” Athena’s voice came from beside him, mimicking Hope’s tone. “Congratulations, Pallas, you’ve learned a new kind of emotion.”
Pallas subconsciously touched his chest.
So this is what it feels like to feel at ease?
"Sister, don't worry." Pallas hugged Athena's arm and snuggled against her, like a child pleading with an adult.
Athena affectionately patted her head. To her, Pallas was truly a child, after all, in reality, Pallas was less than two days old.
When Hope opened the door, this was the scene of the sisters embracing. "This... did we come at the wrong time?"
"Don't joke around, you still have dissenting thoughts." Cana pushed Hope into the room and greeted Athena and Pallas with a smile.
Erza and Mirajane followed them into the room.
Good morning, Athena and Pallas.
Erza walked over with a cup of coffee and casually shoved it into Pallas's hand. "Have something to warm up... Uh, can you drink coffee?"
“Yes, although I am a mechanical being, I am essentially an alchemical life form, capable of converting food into energy.” Pallas looked down at the black liquid in the glass, then carefully took a sip.
"How was it?" Mirajane asked expectantly, genuinely curious to know what an alchemical life form would think of her coffee.
"The moderate temperature and high concentration of bitter substances have a refreshing effect on organic life forms, but have no effect on my alchemical circuits."
"Um... I meant to ask if you like it..."
Pallas paused for a moment, looked down at the cup, and thought about it seriously. "I think it's pretty good."
“That’s what it means to like it!” Kana patted her shoulder familiarly. “Take it slow, adapting to life can’t be rushed.”
Pallas nodded silently and took another sip of coffee.
This time, she felt the coffee wasn't as bitter.
"Alright, alright, stop getting sentimental. Now there's a good show to watch."
Hope's voice came from the window. He was sitting on the windowsill wiping the Divine Golden Sword and said slowly, "I just received a message from Elevseria. They have found the location of the City of Flame God and should be fighting the Flame God Dragon now."
"Then what are we waiting for? Quickly teleport us there."
Erza was filled with excitement. That was the last dragon, and she couldn't wait to go to the scene and witness the end of the Flame Dragon up close.
Hope shook his head. "You've personally participated in beating up the dragon twice already. What's so interesting about that? Why don't you watch the live stream with me?"
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