NOVEL NEXT Chapter 50: Mirajane Strauss
"Good! ELFMAN! Are you willing to train with us to become a REAL MAN?!"
The boy nodded almost immediately, completely fired up!!
The three of them then trained all day.
He already remarked that Erza was a little aloof with people, like a tough rock that it is hard to break. She is only herself when she is with him.
That made him worry, so he tried to let her bond with Elfman this time. But it didn't seem to work.
Elfman was weird it out as any word he said to her seemed to have the opposed effect.
'Why does she always close her heart to people like that?'
He then started engaging Elfman:
"You seem really determined to help your sisters, huh? They must really take good care of you."
Elfman nodded with warm eyes:
"Our Parents died when we were too young. My Big Sister was the one who took care of us all the time."
"And she is also super strong, as strong as Erza-san."
The boy was rather surprised, Erza was a little annoyed!
"Really? And without this Emperor's guidance too?"
"Okay, then let's work hard to surpass her. For you, using magic is only a waste of time. Ki is the way for MAN!!!"
Elfman has widened eyes:
"Woaah…Are you really an Emperor?"
The boy and Erza both responded at the same time:
"Yes"
"No"
The boy turned around enraged at Erza:
"Why do you always keep undermining me like this?!"
Erza pouted:
"We've been on the road for a year and I have yet to see your Empire!"
The boy had a complicated face:
'Why is she acting like that all of a sudden?'
"Don't listen to her Elfman, someday I will show you my mighty Empire too!!"
"Having an Empire is the way of a real MAN!!!"
The boy laughed pridefully:
"Indeed, my friend. You DO understand!! Let's train some more!!!"
And just like that, a third wheel was added to the training party and as days continued to pile up. Erza slowly opened up to Elfman.
The Party trained, played and laughed in bliss. Well, until a rather predictable development ensued.
"ELFMAN!!!"
A wild and enraged voice disturbed the peace of the training. The Little Emperor felt his heart pounding for some reason.
He slowly turned around, only to find a gorgeous white haired girl, with a wild aura like she was about to unleash hell on whoever came her way.
The boy stood in daze as he looked at her face again, he pronounced:
"Mirajane Strauss!"
Erza knew that the same thing only happened with her, so she became much more interested. Elfman was surprised at the boy knowing his sister's name. Mirajane looked with a burning gaze at the weird looking boy.
She has observed him before, his eyes were purple with concentric circles, he had a monkey tail and looked quite prideful.
"Ane! What are you doing here?"
Mirajane got her attention back on her brother:
"You've been ditching us for weeks, without any reason! So that's what you were doing!"
Elfman gathered his courage:
"I've been training, Nee-san!!"
Mira looked at the sweaty Elfman, but still had complains:
"You could have told me to teach you! I am the strongest after all!"
Elfman has shivers down his spine:
"But Nee-san is ….Scary when she fights."
Mirajane immediately flipped out and pointed out:
"Scarier than HIM!?"
The boy was immediately pissed off:
"Hey!! What's that supposed to mean? I have you know this Emperor is super handsome!!"
"Aren't I Erza?"
Erza immediately avoided eye contact to him.
He felt that his heart was crushed to smithereens. Mirajane stared daggers at him:
"And who are you to begin with? Why does he want to learn for you and not for me?"
"You don't even seem that strong!"
The boy was more and more pissed off:
"I am an Emperor."
He then smirked at her:
"Maybe he wants a new 'older brother' because you seem so weak!""
"HUUUUH?!"
ELFMAN seeing the cold gaze of his Elder Sister knew she has been angered for good!
Magic circles started appearing around her as sparks could be seen going between the two.
They both screamed:
""DO YOU WANT TO DIE?!!""
The boy then smirked:
"But even if I beat someone as weak as you, It will not bring any satisfaction. How about a bet!"
Mirajane's sadistic side was immediately triggered:
"Hehe…If I beat you! You will be my slave for your whole life!!!"
The boy had an even more sadistic smile as he pointed out:
"If I win, you will become my Empress!!"
Mirajane eyes narrowed:
"Do you really think you are an Emperor?"
"I am an Emperor!! So what do you say?"
"Do you dare to honor the bet? Yes or No? Weak Girl!!"
Mirajane was immediately triggered!
"Let's do it!!"
20 Minutes later. A monkey boy was poking his nose as he sat looking at a vanquished Mira:
"I swear! I will get you back for this!"
Elfman was full of admiration:
"Woah! You are so strong, Ma-Aniki!!!"
Mira was saddened as she heard:
"Ma-aniki…"
The boy looked down on the little whitehaired girl as he said with a wide smile:
"You could call me Ma-aniki too."
She humphed and turned her head away. Erza was a little pissed off at her behavior:
'Ma-nii is already giving you the Empress position and my little sister position.'
'Why you are acting like that!!'
He then stood up, patted Mira's head.
"Mirajane Strauss, like Erza you have a beautiful name."
Mira looked at the grinning boy, a little embarrassed by his words and gestures.
Since her parents died, and she had to take care of them on her own, she never heard those kinds of words from anyone. He then gave her his hand:
She reluctently took it, but when she made eye contact with him, her face reddened a bit:
"You could come and train with us."
"Because, from now, I am everyone's big brother!!"
Elfman had awe in his eyes, Erza smiled warmly, when Mira felt her heart slightly pounding:
"Baka-Emperor."