Fairy Tail: My Magic is Yugi Muto's Deck

Chapter 51 Brother and Sister, Chase's Promise

A look of shock mixed with fear appeared on Lucy's silent face.

Hearing the word "Heterphilia" again stirred up memories she didn't want to recall, and also brought her panic.

Although she knew that her identity would be exposed sooner or later, Chess revealing his identity under these circumstances still caught her somewhat off guard. She lowered her head helplessly, clutching the hem of her skirt tightly.

I thought we could keep it a secret for a little longer...

"I'm sorry, Chess, I lied to everyone," Lucy said softly, her voice weak and filled with self-reproach.

"Hey, what's the big deal? Apart from Natsu, that idiot who keeps yelling about Ignir, everyone in the guild has their secrets."

Chase waved his hand dismissively and laughed, "Don't worry, I should be the only one who knows right now. Even if others find out, they definitely won't care about such a small matter."

Upon hearing this, Lucy slowly loosened her grip on the hem of her skirt, but a deep unease still lingered in the depths of her beautiful eyes.

She was terrified that Heartfilia's identity would put her on the opposite side of the Fairy Tail guild, which she had finally managed to join.

That was something she couldn't accept, having grown accustomed to the guild's cheerful environment.

"That's right, Lucy, you don't need to look so worried."

The dark magician girl stood up, raising her fist to support Lucy. "If Natsu and the others dare to distance themselves from you because of this, I'll have my master give them a good beating!"

Her words clearly had an effect; Lucy took a deep breath, and after a brief moment of calm, she finally regained some of her composure.

"Thank you, Dark Magician Girl."

"Hehe, you're welcome~"

Putting everything else aside, is it really appropriate to use one's own master as a token of authority...?

Chess started his吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to roast or criticize) mode.

"So Lucy, can you tell me why you abandoned your status as a rich young lady and chose to join Fairy Tail?"

Chase brewed some warm tea and handed it to Lucy, then added, "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it; I'm just a little curious."

Lucy took the teacup and gazed at her reflection in the rippled tea.

After a few seconds of contemplation, her eyes darting around, she mustered her courage and slowly explained why she had run away from home.

"That home, Hatfilia Castle, is a place without warmth for me."

Although Granny Stewart and Uncle Butler were both very good people, but...

The head of that family, his own biological father Jude Hatfilia, was a ruthless man who only cared about business and wealth, and even traded his daughter's marriage, calling it "luck"!

She couldn't live in that place, oppressed by cold mountains, nor did she want to accept the fate of being arranged into a marriage.

That's why he chose to escape and join Fairy Tail, the organization he had admired since childhood.

"I see, he really is a terrible and utterly unsuccessful father!"

After hearing Lucy's story, the Dark Magician Girl clenched her fists indignantly, wishing she could punch that old man right now.

Chess, who already knew about this, was much calmer and took a sip of tea.

"Don't worry, Lucy. If you don't want to go back, just stay in the guild and treat it as your second home."

"No one can force you to change your mind if you don't want to, not even your father."

At this point, Chase casually crossed his legs and shifted to a more comfortable sitting position.

But his tone was unusually firm: "If you encounter any trouble from home in the future, just send me a request as the person making the request."

"When it comes to demolishing houses, we're professionals!"

Tears welled up in Lucy's beautiful eyes, but she forced a smile and tried to speak in a normal tone, "Brother Chess, demolishing a house sounds like going too far, and I can't afford the fee for an S-class commission."

"It's not just a commission, it's a promise."

Chess sighed helplessly, scratched his head with a troubled look, and said, "Well, I can't just take your call of 'brother' for nothing."

"It's only natural for an older brother to protect his younger sister."

In the original story, Lucy was imprisoned on Tenrou Island for seven years, and upon her return, she learned of her father, Jude's, unexpected death.

All her father left her were birthday wishes letters filled with regret and love.

That hasty farewell became an eternal regret, and Lucy cried her heart out at the time.

Now that he's been called "brother," Chase naturally won't let this troubled father and daughter go down completely different paths.

And all it takes is a trigger.

An opportunity that gives a Fairy Tail mage ample reason to attack Judo!

Lucy stood frozen in place, staring blankly at Chase and the Dark Magician Girl, who both wore smiles on their faces.

This feeling of being absolutely trusted and relied upon was something I hadn't experienced since my mother, Leila, passed away.

Until now, at least before joining Fairy Tail, she was always alone...

At one point, the usually strong girl could no longer suppress her emotions, which had reached a breaking point.

Even with her hands tightly covering her face, she could not stop the torrent of tears from falling.

"Honestly, Master, why did you make Lucy cry!"

The dark magician girl gave a symbolic rebuke, then quickly walked over to comfort her.

Lucy quickly calmed down.

Ultimately, she wasn't the kind of person who was fragile and easily defeated.

"Nolushie, this is for you."

Chase seized the opportunity and pulled out a pre-prepared dumbbell from under the coffee table. "Until the Dark Mage comes out with a specific plan, use these to train your physique."

"Because I was worried Lucy wouldn't like it, I specifically asked my owner to choose a pink one~"

The Dark Magician Girl flashed a cute peace sign and added with a smile.

Lucy stared blankly at the pink dumbbell handed to her, then at Chase and the Dark Magician Girl.

"puff."

After a few seconds of silence, she, who had just been moved, burst into laughter through her tears.

"Putting aside how presumptuous it is to give dumbbells as a gift to a girl, pink dumbbells just look so strange!"

The familiar witty Lucy is back!

"But thank you anyway, Chess, I'll do my best!"

Lucy carefully reached out her hands and gently took the slightly heavy pink dumbbells.

At this moment, Soleva do Cana!

Chase and the Dark Magician Girl simultaneously grinned, revealing sinister smiles that made Lucy immediately sense something was wrong.

"You're welcome, 30,000 J."

"Huh?" Lucy's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Three, ten thousand, J." Chase's smile remained unchanged.

"..."

"..."

"What the hell?! These dumbbells are so expensive?!"

Realizing what was happening, Lucy erupted like a volcano, slamming the ghostly thing she was carefully holding in her hands to the ground.

So this isn't a gift for me, it costs money!!!

Click.

The floorboards of the Chase house let out a painful groan, cracking open in several places.

Luckily, the whole house belongs to him, otherwise the downstairs residents would have stormed over!

"Hmm? You've already taken the things. If you don't pay, you might not be able to leave this room."

"This is forced buying and selling, no, it's extortion! Pure extortion!"

"With Dark Magician Girl as the notary, this is clearly a normal transaction."

Upon hearing this, Lucy looked at the Dark Magician Girl as if she were grasping at a straw.

The dark magician girl turned her head away, pouted, and whistled.

Her long, golden bangs covered her expression as she tried to suppress a laugh.

Lucy broke down on the spot: I almost forgot, they're inseparable...

If I had known the waters here were so deep, I shouldn't have let Hololochim go back so early!

Thirty thousand J is almost equivalent to half a month's rent for me!

There's no way he can escape; his opponent is Chess, the monster who could easily subdue Natsu!

After much deliberation, the honest Lucy finally decided to use her trump card—seduction.

After a brief moment of gathering her expression, she sat down on the coffee table, striking a rather alluring (in her own opinion) pose, her beautiful eyes blinking into a heart shape, and said sweetly in a low voice:

"Kind-hearted Chess, please give me this damn, no, this adorable pink dumbbell."

"We're siblings, so if it really doesn't work out, a discount would be fine too~"

……

The scene shifts, and Lucy, with a large "well" character above her head, stomps heavily and walks angrily back to her rented apartment in the dark.

Fragrant and melodious notes kept escaping from her mouth.

"Damn it, Chase, in the end he only gave me a two thousand jerky discount!"

"Give me back all the gratitude I felt, and then go die!"

"That despicable, unscrupulous businessman! That perverted fighting maniac! That eternally single, deadbeat card player!"