Chapter 304: Don’t get so close, it will kill you
"Welcome back, Erza. The Master and Rhodes went to attend the regular council meeting," Mira greeted her with a warm smile. "By the way... what's with the giant horn?"
"It's a souvenir," Erza said proudly, holding it up like a trophy. "I defeated a monster, and the villagers gave me its horn as thanks."
She seemed quite fond of it, but then her gaze swept across the room, and darkened. "Anyway, that's not important right now. I heard things got out of hand again while I was gone..."
Everyone involved in the earlier brawl instantly tensed.
Natsu and Gray made awkward bird-like squawks, somewhere between a harpy and a panicked seagull.
Erza stared them down, one by one, scolding each of the troublemakers with the precision of a seasoned commander. Finally, she sighed, arms crossed.
"Forget it. I don't feel like dealing with you lot today."
Lucy leaned toward Levy and whispered, "Didn't she just deal with them?"
Levy gave her a tight, resigned smile. "That's just how Erza is..."
She wasn't exactly off the hook either, her last mission had gotten her into a bit of trouble too.
But the one who caused the biggest stir recently was definitely Cana. She'd gone drinking at a tavern and, realizing she didn't have enough money, had boldly charged the tab... to the Magic Council.