Chapter 22 Mist Hill
Chapter 22 Mist Hill
Rod returned to the counter alive.
Mira asked with a smile: “How was it? Erza’s hug.”
Rod rubbed his forehead: “… rock solid.”
”Ah, I can’t tell whether you used the word wrong or stated the fact.” Mira covered her mouth, and the smile in her eyes could not be concealed.
”Why does she always wear armor?” Rhode thought that if Erza didn’t wear armor today…
Although it might be a bit embarrassing, at least it wouldn’t be a headache.
”Erza has been like this since she was a child. Except for taking a bath and sleeping, she almost never leaves the armor.”
Mira slowed down her action of wiping the table, “Maybe… because of anxiety.”
”Would someone as strong as her also be anxious?”
Rod always thought that he was the most anxious. Before learning magic well, he might not even dare to leave the city of Magnolia.
“This kind of thing depends on the heart, not on strength.” Mira grabbed her left arm with her right hand, and her expression became sad. “Many of our Fairy Tail companions are carrying heavy things, trauma, pain, and hardship…”
”Even me… no, even you, Rod… I will never forget the confusion and panic in your eyes when we first met.”
”…” Rod looked into Mira’s eyes. In his light blue pupils, what was revealed was not teasing or ridicule, nor the kind of bad taste when watching the fun, but… a kind of empathy and sadness.
Has she… also had the experience of panic and being at a loss? Or is it, as she said, a heavier pain and trauma?
“I don’t want to leave you with that impression, although I’m not very strong.”
Rod said this, and then changed the subject abruptly, “Is the president not here today?”
”Yes.” Mira calmed down, “The president is writing a self-criticism on the second floor.”
”Oh.” Rod responded absent-mindedly, and then realized that something was wrong, “Self-criticism? The president is writing a self-criticism? Who is he going to apologize to?”
”Of course it’s the Council.” Speaking of this, Mira finally smiled again, “Because Gray was complained of ‘sexual harassment’.”
”How can Gray…”
Rod subconsciously wanted to refute that Gray couldn’t be that kind of person, but thinking about that person’s stripping fetish, it didn’t seem impossible.
“So he really did it?”
”Of course there was no substantial action.” Mira laughed, “He just accidentally took off all his clothes while escorting a city government official’s carriage.”
Rod glanced at Gray, who was now only wearing a pair of shorts and chatting with people. He was worthy of him.
”The client’s wife and daughter were in that car.” Mira seemed to be gloating again.
”If Gray hadn’t defeated a group of robbers on the way and perfectly protected them, it wouldn’t be as simple as a complaint in the end.”
”Then why is the president writing for him?” Rhodes felt sorry for the president. The old man took good care of him, but he had to take the blame for Gray.
“Because Gray is a member of the guild, all his actions during the commission represent the guild.”
”That’s why the guild has to deal with the aftermath, apologies, and other matters. Of course, the president will also decide how to teach Gray a lesson afterwards.”
Mira looked at the second floor with a gentle look, “The president is like everyone’s father, especially to the homeless children.”
”A responsible head of the family…” Rhodes showed a yearning look.
”You too, Rhodes… Hey?”
Rhodes didn’t hear Mira’s last words clearly, and suddenly felt a little dazed, closed his eyes and fell down.
Mira hurriedly supported Rhodes, but then she fell down herself.
”Strange, I suddenly feel so sleepy.” After the two of them, the people who were eating, drinking and laughing in the tavern also fell down one after another, some leaning on the table, and some falling directly to the ground.
Worm, who had been playing with the harpy at some point, also lay on his back on the table, revealing his heart-shaped belly.
”Is this feeling… Mistgang…” Erzado persisted for a few seconds, and finally fell asleep on the table.
Even Makarov, who was on the second floor, shook his body slightly, feeling a little sleepy.
The president jumped over the railing and went downstairs: “How long are you going to keep doing this?”When?”
A man wearing a black turban, a black cape, and a face scarf strode in.
”Sorry, I will apologize to everyone when I have a chance.”
He went to the bulletin board to pick a task list, handed it to the president for confirmation, and then turned and left immediately.
”Really, quickly unlock the magic.”
”Understood.”
The moment Mistgang stepped out of the guild gate, his figure disappeared as if erased by an eraser.
At the same time, the sleeping people in the guild also woke up suddenly.
”Damn! Is it Mistgang?”
”That guy, the sleep magic is still so exaggerated.”
Everyone complained, and Natsu chased out the door directly: “Mistgang! Come and duel with me! Damn guy, it’s like this every time! ”
”…” As soon as Rod woke up, he found himself lying on the floor, his chest still a little heavy.
”Sorry, I’ll get up now.” Mira stood up gently, not forgetting to reach out and pull Rod, “I wanted to help you, but I didn’t expect it was Mistgang’s sleep magic.”
”…” Rod pulled her hand and stood up, his eyes dull.
”It’s okay, Rod, this is a guild, Mistgang is a partner, he has no ill intentions.”
Mira’s tone gently soothed Rod’s emotions, she felt the other’s hands become cold, and sweat oozed out of the palms.
This is a manifestation of extreme anxiety, right? Would the sudden sleep magic scare him to this extent?
Mira held Rod’s right hand with both hands, hoping that he could calm down.
Rod pursed his lips, gently pulled his hand back and clenched it into a fist: “I know, I’m fine. “Of course there was something wrong. To Rhode, he suddenly lost consciousness without any resistance and was completely defenseless. This was a terrifying thing for him.
The heart that had been somewhat calmed down by the joyful and lively atmosphere in the guild in the past few days was suddenly hanging again.
——There should be many terrible things in this world that he did not understand.
Mistergang was a companion, but there should also be people as powerful as Mistergang who were enemies, right? Rhode took a few deep breaths to try to calm his heartbeat.
Worm seemed to sense something and ran back to hug Rhode’s calf.
The reassuring warmth came from Worm’s heart-shaped belly, and Rhode leaned over to hug it.
The soft Poro actually gave Rhode a sense of security.
All fears come from the unknown and weakness. He lifted Worm up and looked at him. If he was uneasy, he just had to work hard to become stronger.
What’s more, there are plug-ins.
Do you have any cool summoning words for me to copy? I don’t want to use Star Spirit Magic all the time. (End of this chapter)
