Chapter 409 Erza: Natsu has grown a lot
Logically speaking, the correct strategy during a battle is to avoid the enemy's sharp edge and use your strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.
The same goes for the dessert knife skills competition. The bearded uncle carved the dragon so lifelike that it looked almost like a real dragon. It is difficult for ordinary people to surpass him. As a challenger, he should have chosen to carve something else. The latter should have surpassed him in terms of artistry and ornamentality.
But Erza is not that kind of person!
She is the 'Fairy Queen' who can directly challenge 100 monsters in the Demon Palace!
"I knew that Erza, with her competitive personality, would carve the same thing as her." Amid the exclamations of the spectators, Kira stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "In this case, she will definitely lose."
However, Gray seemed to hold a different opinion: "Really? I think Erza is quite confident. Look, she uses the kitchen knife as a sword, isn't it quite skillful?"
"Hey, hey... Have you had too much confidence in Erza because you've been with her for too long? The techniques used in battle and the techniques used in cooking are completely different things."
"Although they look roughly the same, if you look closely, you will find that the dragon carved by Erza is far inferior to the other in every aspect."
"Hmm..." Gray narrowed his eyes, leaned forward half a meter, stretched his head to look for a long time, and then said, "It seems to be true..."
In fact, it was not only Kira who discovered this problem. Even the other audiences, the judges on the stage, the other challengers, and even the two people who were , also found that the dragon carved by Erza was not good-looking.
No, maybe it should not be described as "ugly", but "shoddy" would be more appropriate!
"Really... seeing how confident she was just now, I thought she had practiced in this area..."
Kira didn't know why Gray had this illusion about Erza. If he had that time, wouldn't it be better to practice sword more or eat two more pieces of cake pudding?
Soon, Erza finished her work, and Kira and Gray saw who she was carving.
"The scales and appearance of this dragon look familiar... Oh! Now I remember! It's Acnorolia... Come to think of it, it makes sense. After all, she has only seen this one dragon."
"I almost couldn't recognize the white Acnorolia. Erza actually still remembers what it looks like?"
"What are you talking about, Gray? Always remembering the enemy's appearance is a quality that a good wizard should possess!"
"…I don't believe you! You are always the one who forgets the most…"
Kira could only explain: "It's because those people are really ordinary looking! They are weak, have no special features, and their presence is even lower than that of ordinary people."
On the stage, Erza confidently handed her work to the judges for scoring, and then...
"I'm sorry, Ms. Erza, your work didn't get a higher score than that gentleman. The challenge failed!"
"Huh?! What did you just say?!" A cold black air suddenly emanated from Erza's body.
"I mean your... uh..."
The cold air hit her body, and the polite smile of the hostess froze on her face. She was sweating on her forehead, and her heart was in a knot: What a terrifying aura... What's wrong with this person? Is he going to dismantle the stage?
Erza pushed her face in front of her: "You... repeat what you just said!"
"This...that..." The young lady wanted to cry but had no tears. She stammered and couldn't speak.
Seeing this scene, Kira and Gray were filled with black lines. Although they had expected this situation to happen nine times out of ten, they still felt helpless when it really happened:
It’s over, it’s over… Erza’s temper is back…
This is bad! We have to stop her! We can't let her ruin other people's games...
As if sensing the anxious gazes of the two, Wendy immediately stepped forward and took Erza's hand, forcing a smile and comforting her: "Erza-san, I think we should just go. It's enough to end the game here..."
But Erza seemed to be getting angry: "Do you mean to say that you think my work is not as good as his?"
Kira screamed in his heart: Isn't this obvious? ! ! How ignorant are you? !
But with the host's EQ, she would definitely not say such a thing. She looked at the dragon carved by Erza, then turned to look at the dragon carved by the uncle, swallowed her saliva, and replied carefully: "This is the judges' decision..."
Gray was also stunned, with his mouth open and unable to speak. For the first time, he felt what it meant to be "smart in a hurry": Good guy! He directly put the blame on the judges? ! !
After all, Erza was not a person who did not know her limits. Although she was very unwilling, she also knew that the opponent's swordsmanship was far superior to hers, so she finally left the stage, and Wendy also gave up and left with her.
"What kind of knife skills are these? It would be more appropriate to say carving! Humph! I will practice this skill hard when I get back. In the future, I must..."
On the street, Erza kept chattering angrily, and Kira, Gray, Wendy and Xia Lulu listened all the way until they stopped at a restaurant and finally had some peace and quiet.
"Alright, alright... Even though I didn't win the grand prize, it's not like I didn't gain anything."
Kira comforted Erza and placed several desserts in his hand on the table. These were consolation gifts for the contestants who entered the final level but failed the challenge.
"Ooooh!! It looks delicious!"
With the delicious food in front of them, golden light instantly appeared in their eyes and they started eating quickly.
“Delicious~”
“This is indeed a food city!”
"Damn it, the comfort food alone is so delicious, how delicious is that 'feast'!!"
The tempting aroma and color, as well as the constant exclamations from other people, calmed down Erza's anger again and again, until it was finally extinguished. The only thing left in her eyes and heart was the sweet food in her hand.
"Since these are pretty good... well... I'll forgive them this time..."
After they had finished all the gifts under the shocked and disgusted gaze of the waiter, Erza realized, "Strange, where are Natsu, Lucy, and Happy?"
"You just realized they're missing?! Your reaction is so slow!!"
Erza was a little embarrassed, her face flushed as she asked, "I was so focused on the game just now, so... ahem... so, where did they go?"
"I don't know. I didn't see them at the competition!" Kira shook his head, "But they must be in this town."
"Will something happen?"
"With Natsu here, there shouldn't be any problems."
"Really? I think problems are more likely to occur when Natsu is around..."
"Don't say that. Natsu has matured a lot in this time. Let's just wait here for them to come find us."
"Mature... Erza, are you sure the person you're talking about is Natsu?"
Seeing that the others had no intention of going out to look for someone, Wendy could only sit there obediently, but she still revealed a little uneasiness between her brows, "I'm just a little worried..."
"If you're really worried, let's go out and look for them together. We can also help digestion after dinner." Kira comforted Wendy and then asked, "Speaking of which, Wendy, can you find them by following the smell?"
Xia Lulu rolled her eyes at this remark: "It's very rude to say such things to a girl!"
But Wendy didn't feel shy. She just thought about it and said, "Well... there are too many smells in this town right now. I may not be able to find it."
"Oh, that doesn't matter. Natsu will definitely be able to find it by following the smell anyway!"
At this moment, the ground suddenly shook, and the whole restaurant shook as if affected by some residual force. Then, the crisp sound of bowls and plates in the restaurant was heard.
"what happened?!"
“Is there an earthquake?”
"That's strange. I've never heard of an earthquake in Sweet City..."
The sudden tremor caused the diners and waiters in the restaurant to stop what they were doing and start talking about it. Some speculated that it was the people in the "dessert competition" fighting, some said that it was the children nearby playing, and some suspected that it was a giant dragon attacking.
Amidst the noise, only the four people and one cat at Kira 's table sat quietly without saying a word, but they looked uneasy.
Finally, Kira was the first to speak: "If I'm not mistaken, do you all have the same bad feeling as I do?"
"have……"
"really……"
"Me too……"
“It’s very bad…”
