Fairy Tail: This Healing Mage's hits hurt so much!

Inside the carriage, Lucy leaned against the wall, her hands covering her face, letting out bursts of wails through her fingers.

Her voice echoed through the bumpy carriage, denouncing the injustice of fate.

"No, why should I go? I feel like I might die on this trip."

Lucy removed her hands from her face, looked up at the ceiling of the carriage, her eyes empty like two bottomless pits.

She started counting on her fingers.

"The Oración Seis, six people, requires a combined effort from four guilds to defeat. On average, each person would have to take on most of the guilds. I can't even beat Natsu, what could I possibly do? Be cannon fodder? Be a hostage? Be a cheerleader?"

Sunlight sat opposite Lucy, legs crossed, a blade of grass he'd casually picked from the roadside dangling from his mouth.

He listened to Lucy's wails, a slight smile playing on his lips. He reached out and patted Lucy's shoulder with a gentle, reassuring touch.

"It's a bit difficult for you to do that. As long as you have a breath left, I can pull you back."

Lucy turned her head and looked at Riyao with a complicated expression.

If someone else said that, it might be considered boasting, but coming from Riyao, she really couldn't refute it.

After all, this guy really can pull people back from the brink of death.

The carriage traveled along, its wheels rolling over the gravel road, causing the carriage to shake violently like a sieve.

Natsu was carsick the whole way, and he slumped in the corner of the carriage, his face pale and his lips white, uttering unintelligible groans.

Finally, the carriage came to a stop after a violent jolt.

Everyone jumped off the carriage, but Natsu rolled off.

He lay down on the ground as soon as he landed and immediately came back to life.

Before me lay the edge of a dense forest, where towering trees blocked out the sun, their canopies forming a dark green dome overhead.

On the edge of this desolate forest, a luxurious villa stands out.

The white exterior walls stand out against the shadows of the trees, and the carved window frames and gilded door handles gleam luxuriously in the sunlight. A red carpet is laid out at the entrance, stretching from the steps all the way to where the carriages are parked.

Several people stood at the entrance of the villa, sighing with emotion.

Gray stood with his hands in his pockets, looking up at the villa, a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Chairman Bob is really rich."

Erza crossed her arms and frowned slightly, seemingly assessing the building's defensive capabilities.

"They actually built a luxurious villa in this remote place."

Riyao stroked his chin, his gaze sweeping back and forth over the villa's gilded decorations.

Then he turned his head and looked at Gray and Natsu with an unsettlingly serious gaze, a mischievous smile playing on his lips.

"As expected, male escorts make money. Gray, Natsu, why don't you guys work there for a few days? With your figures and faces, you could definitely be the top escorts."

Natsu had just gotten up from the ground, still feeling dizzy from motion sickness.

He tilted his head, blinked, and his face was full of innocent confusion.

"Huh? What's a male escort? Can you eat him?"

Gray slapped himself on the forehead, making a crisp sound.

He took a deep breath and roared in a tone of exasperation.

"Idiot, that's selling your body!"

"Don't you sell your body every day?"

The group entered the villa.

The moment I pushed open the door, a strong scent of perfume wafted out.

The aroma, a blend of rose, lavender, and some indescribably sweet scent, made Natsu sneeze three times in a row.

The interior of the hall is even more extravagant than the exterior.

A huge crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling, oil paintings with gold frames adorn the walls, and several white plaster sculptures are placed in the corner.

Lucy looked around, her lips twitched twice, and she complained in a tone of utter despair.

"The taste here is terrible."

As soon as he finished speaking, three spotlights suddenly shone on the staircase in the center of the hall, precisely illuminating the three figures.

Hibiki, Ivan, and Ren stood at different heights on the stairs, striking carefully designed, flamboyant poses.

Hibiki rested his chin on one hand, Ivan stood with his hands on his hips and his head held high, and Lian stood sideways, showing what he thought was a very handsome profile.

All three wore identical confident smiles, clearly indicating they had rehearsed countless times.

They took a deep breath, just about to start introducing themselves.

Sunlight directly interrupted their spellcasting.

He held up one finger and pointed to the three people on the stairs in turn, speaking so fast it sounded like he was reciting a rhyme.

"That blond guy is Xiang, that short guy is Ivan, and that dark-skinned guy is Lian."

"They are the disciples of One Night, the new generation of Blue Pegasus, skilled in all sorts of flashy magic and even more flashy entrances."

"Introduction complete."

The hand that was raised halfway froze in mid-air, Ivan didn't know where to put his raised chin, and Lian's smile froze on her face.

The three men looked at each other, their expressions a mix of embarrassment and helplessness, like three roosters whose necks had been suddenly grabbed.

Xiang lowered his hand, his shoulders slumped, and his tone carried a hint of grievance.

"Senior Riyou, at least let us finish our introductions."

Riyao rolled his eyes and shrugged.

"What's the point of introducing me? Besides Lucy blushing while watching your performance, who else would actually watch?"

Lucy's face flushed red. She turned around abruptly, waving her hands wildly in the air, and retorted loudly.

"I don't!"

But the faint blush on her face couldn't be faked.

Her gaze unconsciously drifted towards Lian's direction, then quickly shifted away, her lips pressed tightly together.

The three of them exchanged a glance, and then happily got to work.

They produced a genuine leather sofa, an ornate coffee table, and a bottle of expensive-looking rum from who-knows-where, moving with the efficiency of well-trained waiters.

Hibiki pulled out the sofa, Ivan set up the coffee table, and Lian unscrewed the bottle and poured a glass of wine. The three of them surrounded Erza and pressed her down to sit on the sofa.

Then came a barrage of overly attentive greetings that gave me goosebumps.

"Miss Erza, please have a seat."

"You must be tired from the journey, have a drink to relax."

"Do you need a massage? We've received professional training."

Lucy was also pulled to sit down by Black Lotus.

Lian gently placed her hand on Lucy's wrist, and Lucy froze as if she had been electrocuted, a blush spreading from her cheeks to her ears.

Riyao stood to the side, picked his nose, and said in a sour tone, "I wish I had turned into a girl."

Gray and Natsu stood next to Sunrise, their expressions remarkably identical: furrowed brows and downturned lips, radiating an air of displeasure at being ignored.

Gray forced out a sentence through gritted teeth.

"These guys are way too realistic."

Natsu went even further, clapping his fists together in front of his chest, flames bursting from between his knuckles.

"Should we beat them up?"

Just then, a burst of magnificent music suddenly filled the hall.

Golden, shimmering particles poured down from the ceiling, swirling and dancing in the air before converging into a dazzling pillar of light.

In the center of the beam of light, a figure slowly rises, with special effects at their peak – this is the home advantage.

It made a dazzling debut overnight.

He was wearing a white tuxedo covered in sequins, with his signature confident smile on his face.

He opened his arms, striking a pose as if embracing the whole world.

"Men, you should really stop now."

A string of elegant music began to play again, and the three of them immediately jumped up from beside the sofa, skillfully standing behind Yi Ye and starting to cooperate with his performance.

Hibiki was in charge of scattering flower petals, Ivan was in charge of lighting, and Ren was in charge of posing in various ways to complement the night.

The four of them worked together seamlessly, clearly having rehearsed countless times.