66 Chapter 66: Side Quest – Homme Fatale

Chapter 66: Side Quest – Homme Fatale

~Silva POV~

*Shiii*

Quickly teleporting out before the whole team could join Lucy looked a bit surprised seeing we had arrived at Crocus, "Whoa!! We actually teleported away from the Guild? Guess that must be your Magic Tool that you used against Phantom Lord, right?"

Giving a curt nod we both looked for the client as the person Rosalie requested the mages to come to her flower store that Mira put us through would be there instantly.

But since we're at the Flower City of the Capital it isn't so bad to sightsee before meeting the client since I had a few of my clone's places markers all around Fiore of villages or towns for me to visit available on the map thanks to Rongo Rongo.

Lucy on the other hand looks around excited as I look at the job request while viewing my active real quest in the process.

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Request: Rescue

Provider: Rosalie

Rank: A

Description: Have you heard? Someone's been going around the capital scamming nice young ladies. I've heard that the man behind this it is able to get the girls to do what they say because he's such a looker. Terrible, isn't it? Would you be a dear and catch him for me?

Rewards: 150,000J

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That's what the initial report for the request says…

But here's what my own quest looked like in the active process when I took the job.

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Side Quest: Homme Fatale

Description: This is a request from the client Rosalie who wants to capture the perverted looker. Capture the looker to the Rune Knights because of his false appearance and use of <Charm> Magic.

Objective: Capture the looker.

Rewards: Rare Suit, Shroud of Shadows, and 200 EXP.

Failure: Shame.

[Status: Active]

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Only a few items this time around but considering it could be good or bad on a situation I'll take what I can get.

No such thing as a bad item.

While moving our way around the local areas searching for the flower shop as requested in Crocus, we finally found our way. I introduced ourselves showing off our guild emblem, "Yes hello? Are you perhaps Miss Rosalie from the request of the Fairy Tail guild?"

Her eyes widened and accepted with a smile allowing us to talk out in the open thanking us for the request we took, "Oh! Thank you both for coming on short notice. I just received word from the person who notified me."

For that, we got into the business of how the person tried swindling some girls in the process causing Lucy to snort with me raising an eyebrow.

Why would she – Oh!

Right…

Didn't something like this happen at the beginning of the story?

After listening to Roselia's story I swear I saw Lucy's eyes ablaze as she clenched her fist out of determination, "You have no worries miss. This creep won't get away from this!! No one should get tricked like that!! Especially to young pretty girls!!"

I get a distinct feeling of personal bias of that but if we get to use violence fuck it I'm in.

Agreeing with that it was best to go in disguised.

Taking out from my <Lost Realm> my newest weapon in my arsenal Lucy looked at me with a raised eyebrow with a slight snicker, "Silva… I didn't realize you carry makeup on you. I don't think the amount of makeup would help change you completely, especially to a girl you know… hehe…"

Grinning at that with a confident smirk I opened up my Gaea Foundation to reveal my cosmetics makeup I replied, "Oh really? In that case, be prepared to eat your own words Lucy."

*Poof*

Taking one swirl around with the intent of looking like someone else I changed into Erza with her armor and everything Lucy was shocked as I spoke like Erza as well with a stern glare, "In that case Lucy do you want to see what happens when you really get me angry!!"

"Eeeeh!"

Lucy stepped back by instinct before her mind got back to her senses as she looks around me carefully with some amazement in her voice, "Holy crap!! You sound and look like Erza? Wait was that cosmetic suitcase actually a Magic Tool?!"

I merely expressed a smug grin as Erza replied to Lucy getting her to understand in a proud tone getting into character, "Why of course. This here is Gaea Foundation basically allows the user to shapeshift into what the user desires with the change of clothing as well. You could also say it grants the user transformation magic even."

Lucy was in awe of the ability with a clenched fist in understanding that I was using this as a disguise since the looker wouldn't go after me as Silva Knight or a dude.

But as Erza Scarlet on the other hand with multiple suiters after her, it would be pretty easy to spot with my <Observe> skill to do it.

She even told me as such on one of our dates to prove that fact.

I could've tried Mirajane but I'm pretty sure she wouldn't be pleased if I transformed into her and counterproductive because of her status drawing in too many people.

Now it was time to find our man!

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We've been searching for about a few hours as we looked around Crocus with me using <Observe> to locate our target Lucy sighs tired, "Sigh… man looking for this creep is taking a while. I just want to get this creep and get this over with! I won't let him get away with toying a Maiden's heart and life!!"

Sensing some hostility more so than normal I couldn't help but respond if out of concern or curiosity sake, "Really? You seem a bit more heated about this subject. By chance did something like this occur to you, Lucy?"

She blinks a bit before calming down apologizing as she explains her reasoning for her current mood on the job, "Sigh… sorry Si—Ahem! I mean Erza it's just something like this happened to me before. Trusted the wrong guy proclaiming to be Salamander and the next thing before I knew it I was almost sold off as a sex slave… Ewww…"

Lucy shivered at the thought as I didn't recall that part in the main story.

She explained to me in more detail about how she was tricked by Bora if it wasn't for Natsu she would've been branded with a burning hot brand with his guys doing as they pleased. Those words certainly didn't paint a pretty picture of what was going to happen next.

That certainly threw me over for a loop as I was merely shocked that something like that would happen.

It made me express disgust for the man as well as other evil wizards and that made me think something like this was a normal occurrence which disturbed me greatly.

That's just fucked up no matter what I think.

The show always focuses a bit more on kids and the audience through color-tinted views but here in real life those things can and will occur to others that are unfortunate enough to happen at the wrong place and time.

It made me sick in the stomach to consider those ideas and possibilities.

Shaking my head reassuring to Lucy with a new lit of anger rushing through me as I replied determined, "In that case will hurry our search along to capture this creep!! Now I'm feeling powered up!!"

Lucy gave me a deadpan stare at my remark at the end in a dry tone, "Really? Powered up? Are you trying to steal Natsu's slogan of 'I'm Fired Up' now?"

I couldn't help but sheepishly blush at that embarrassment as I commented on attempting the idea out, "Ahem… I'm still working on the testing phases of better slogans that work well for me… god I feel like cringe and embarrassed now…"

Lucy merely laughs at my dorky attempt –

Hmm?

<Observe>.

[Lucas Subway Lv.? Slave Trader]

[Ding!]

[The use of <Charm> has been afflicted!]

[<Indomitable Spirit> has rebounded <Charm>!]

Shaking my head and returning to my senses again I looked over to Lucy as she went gaga over the man that cast the Magic spell, "Ah! He looks so dreamy come on we – ow!"

Giving her a pinch to the ass Lucy blushed lashing out at me giving her the gift of pain for doing that cried out, "Ouch! My rear!!! What the heck was –"

*WOOSH*

Rushing ahead after the man seeing his magic didn't work eyes widening with worry and making a run for it Lucy noticed immediately what just occurred as she glared at the looker with disgust filling her tone, "Did I just got – oh hell no!! I won't let you get out of this alive!! Open the gate of Maiden, Virgo!!"

*Ding*

*Dong*

Listening to the sounds of bells Virgo was summoned as I changed back into my normal form using <Sprint> after the man called out his name, "Lucas Subway!!! Stop immediately and pay for your crimes of capturing young woman!!"

His eyes widened in shock as he turned around with a Magic Circle appearing on his side, "Wha?! How the hell – Ahhhhh! My chodes!!!!"

*BAM*

Not too long Virgo emerged from under the man giving him an upper cut with her <Diver> Magic as I used my <Glyphs> to keep him here as hit in the balls as I flinched at that.

I felt a tap on my shoulder at Lucy giving me a neutral stare of my earlier act, "Just know this Silva next time you try to wake a girl up… don't just go for my rear to wake me up…"

I raised my hands in self-defense as I responded to her to make Lucy understand why I couldn't have while the guy was around, "Well in my defense if I acted out of the norm of trying to wake you up from the front position the guy will be alerted. I had to do it from behind to which I'll apologize by giving you the rest as I'm fine with the 70,000J for the month."

That seems to have calmed Lucy down with a grin on her face fist bumping into the air, "Alright you have yourself a deal! No takebacks!"

Rolling my eyes, I couldn't help but mentally laugh at her antics shrugging my head.

Like that retrieving the guy and news spreading the Rune Knights are seen at a distance coming over we both waited before explaining to them the situation.

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After the commotion was dealt with we went back to Roselia to explain the news handing us 150,000J for a job well done with a genuine tone, "Thank you both for taking care of that looker. To think he was a slave trader wouldn't bode well with his <Charm> magic. Thank heavens you both managed to stop him. Here's the reward for the job."

Handing us our reward and with me taking the 70,000J as agreed I couldn't help but smile happily at the job well done.

That takes care of one scum down.

[Ding!]

[Side Quest <Homme Fatale> Completed!]

[70,000 Jewels added to your <Lost Realm>!]

[Rare Suit added to your <Lost Realm>!]

[Shroud of Shadows added to your <Lost Realm>!]

[You gained 200 EXP!]

[LEVEL UP!]

Status.

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Name: Silva Knight

Class: The Gamer

Race: Human

Title: Fairy Tail Wizard

Level: 27 Exp: 0/200%

HP: 2600/2700

MP: 2600/2700

STR: 58+1= 59 (+45)

AGI: 58+1= 59 (+30)

VIT: 58+1= 59 (+45)

INT: 50+1= 51 (+15)

SEN: 58+1= 59

LUCK: 50 (+15)

Stat Points: 14

Cash: 310,000J

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Smirking at this I felt a tug around my arm as Lucy dragged me around taking the time to enjoy the view of Crocus, "Come on Silva since we have the time how about we take a look around the place a bit more? It's not every day, that I get to enjoy the Capital City of flowers! Please….?"

Ugh!

She had to show off her body as I blushed embarrassed not getting used to this kind of teasing before.

Damn it!

Why are all the girls in our guild fucking hoties?!!

I couldn't help but smirk as I responded walking side by side and let her lead the way, "Very well. Let's hang around a bit more but know this I'm a very cheap kind of guy. Don't expect any special treatment because you're a beautiful gal."

She gave me a mischievous smirk trying to goat me flaunting her body making me blush, "Ah… are you sure you won't make an exception for little old me?"

I returned with a deadpan expression at her with a shit-eating grin causing her to cease her actions, "Nope. I yearn for true gender equality… and unless you feel like being stranded here paying the Train and no free travel back – "

She held up her arms admitting surrender with a nervous smile on her face with a small bead of sweat drops, "Now we wouldn't do anything rash right Silva? It was just a joke, right? Right?"

I couldn't help but laugh lightly accepting her surrender and simply enjoying our time before returning back to Magnolia Town to call it a day.