Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

Filled with confusion and excitement, Lucy unconsciously pushed her way forward, reaching the very front of the crowd.

【call……】

But, at this very moment!

A sudden, strong wind swept in, its origin unknown.

[Completely cover this entire street.]

【Bang!!】

The ring on the man's right index finger cracked visibly in the strong wind and then shattered.

However, the man didn't notice this because the howling wind was too loud.

At that moment! Countless girls screamed and clutched at the hems of their skirts that were about to be lifted up.

"Ah~~ What's going on?? Where did the wind come from??"

"How could this happen... How embarrassing~~"

Even Lucy, amidst the howling wind, clung tightly to her billowing skirt, the heart in her eyes gradually shattering.

Beyond the celestial curtain!

Steam was rising from Gildarts's nostrils!

His eyes were fixed on the image on the sky.

Even his old face couldn't help but blush!

"Wow!! This Black Natsu actually has this kind of magic?!"

"Yes, yes, I'm starting to feel like learning!"

Makarov: "That's a good idea! That's a good idea. Let's find some time to go to the library and see if there's any similar magic."

"Hello Kitty's move was brilliant!"

Macao: "Ahem~ I am, after all, the fourth president. How about you take me under your wing?"

Wakaba: "Without my help, you probably wouldn't be the guild leader anymore, so please take me with you!"

Kana sighed, "What a bunch of old perverts..."

[In the scene depicted on the celestial backdrop.]

The howling wind gradually subsided.

The heart in Lucy's eyes shattered and vanished completely.

In an instant, countless pieces of information that I hadn't noticed before flooded into my mind.

She seemed to understand something, her gaze fixed intently on the man in the center of the crowd.

[His brow furrowed: "Is it... magic? Charm magic??"]

"But the magic has been dispelled? What happened?"

At that moment, as the restless wind subsided, the man breathed a sigh of relief.

The man adjusted his bangs and struck what he thought was a very handsome expression.

"Well! It's been windy lately, so my fans should remember to keep warm."

The man, who expected to receive compliments once again, was surprised to find...

The girls around him started looking at him strangely.

"By the way... who is this guy??"

"A greasy middle-aged man?"

"What a disgusting pose! What was he just saying??"

"Sisters, does anyone understand? Looking at this greasy middle-aged man, I really feel like throwing up!"

The bustling noise startled the man.

Before he could react, the surrounding crowd began to disperse.

"Huh? No...you guys..."

"Hey...wait, I haven't finished speaking yet..."

"Huh? What's going on??"

The man was completely bewildered.

"What a filthy guy."

Lucy glanced sideways at the man, then turned and walked away disdainfully.

"Huh? Even you..."

The man was utterly stunned, but it was at that moment that he noticed the already broken ring on his index finger.

His pupils contracted sharply.

"What... is going on?"

Meanwhile, Lucy, who had stormed off in anger, was frowning.

The scene from just now kept replaying in my mind.

The more I think about it, the more something seems off.

As a mage, Lucy is capable of sensing magical energy, but she was under the influence of a charm spell at the time, which is why she overlooked it.

Otherwise, even bewitching magic can be broken once one becomes aware of it, so overall it's not an insurmountable predicament.

But the gust of wind that had just blown up caught Lucy off guard.

Looking back now, that wind seemed to possess a magical quality.

This explains why the enchantment spell that permeated the entire area was dispelled.

It must be because of that wind, so...

"Who caused that wind?"

Lucy's gaze darted around.

Finally, their gazes fell upon Black Natsu, who had just snapped his fingers and hadn't yet retracted his right hand, and Happy, perched on his shoulder, at the far end of the path.

"It's them!"

Lucy's pupils contracted slightly, and she murmured softly... "Bu."

Chapter 176 Lucy the Clip, here I come!

Inside a restaurant, Lucy looked at Hnatsu and Happy and thanked them sincerely.

"I'm so grateful just now. That man called Fire Dragon used such shameless charm magic, something that was banned years ago."

"That's so low-class."

As she spoke, Lucy kept shaking her head.

At this point, she glanced again at Black Natsu and Happy, who were still eating.

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect you to be a mage too. You seem quite strong."

"However, don't underestimate me because of this; I'm actually a mage too."

"Although I haven't joined any guilds."

"By the way, you guys should know about guilds, right?"

"A guild is an organization that brings together many mages, specifically to help them find jobs and provide information, etc."

Her fingers stroked her chin: "If you can't work within the guild, you can't be considered a qualified mage."

[Seemingly getting more and more excited as she spoke, Lucy couldn't help but become agitated.]

"However, however! Although there are many guilds like this in the world, it must be extremely difficult to join a guild you like, right?"

"The guild I want to join is a guild that gathers many incredible mages!!"

"Oh no, what should I do? I really want to join that guild!!"

"But thinking about it, I can tell that guilds of that level must have very high requirements for members."

Lucy finally managed a brief pause, only to find that Black Natsu and Happy on the other side were completely bewildered.

[It was truly... a barrage of words, like raindrops.]

[It's so frustrating, you don't know how to handle it...]

There's simply no topic I can join in on!

Hyunaz smirked: "Overall... joining a guild should be easy, right?"

Harpy nodded in agreement: "Anyway, I think it's pretty simple."

As he spoke, Happy couldn't help but remark, "But you really know how to talk."