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Chapter 219 Mirajane Strauss
Chapter 219 Mirajane Strauss
Rangiku's words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.
Robin's face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears, and she sprang off Bai Yu's shoulder, nearly dropping the book in her hand into the sea.
"Rangiku!"
Robin's voice carried a rare hint of panic, and his usually composed eyes were wide open, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"What are you talking about?!"
Rangiku chuckled, tilted her head back and took a sip of sake, her eyes growing increasingly suggestive.
"Don't you know exactly what I'm saying?"
She leaned closer to Robin, nudged her with her shoulder, and lowered her voice so that Bai Yu could hear her too.
"I hear noises coming from your room every night late at night~ Even though your voice is very soft, I can still tell if I listen carefully————"
"Shut up!"
Robin reached out to cover Rangiku's mouth, her face flushed red all the way to the base of her neck.
Rangiku nimbly dodged, laughing so hard her body trembled, spilling a few drops of wine from the bottle.
"Oh dear, our great historian is shy~"
"I don't!"
"Then why are you stuttering?"
"I don't stutter!"
Robin took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, but his heart was beating wildly against his will.
She glanced at Bai Yu subconsciously and found him calmly drinking his wine, as if the two of them were talking about something unimportant.
Robin was even more annoyed.
"Bai Yu, say something!"
Shiraha put down his wine glass, glanced at Robin, and then at Rangiku.
"What did you say?"
"explain----"
Robin was speechless.
She couldn't very well let him say, "We just read books tonight, right?"
Who would believe that if I told them?
Rangiku laughed even harder.
"Hahaha, don't tell me you guys are discussing history in the middle of the night."
"We really are reading!"
Robin practically shouted it out.
She regretted it as soon as she said it.
Sure enough, Rangiku's eyes lit up, as if she had discovered a new continent.
"Oh? Reading? What kind of book? What kind of book needs to be read in the middle of the night with the door closed?"
Robin opened his mouth, only to find that he was completely unable to explain.
Bai Yu sighed, stood up, and walked to Rangiku.
Rangiku looked up at him with a grin, her eyes misting over with the effects of the alcohol, her cheeks flushed with an alluring red.
"What, are you going to teach me a lesson, Captain?"
Bai Yu reached out and snatched the wine bottle from her hand.
"You've had too much to drink, go back to sleep."
"No~"
Rangiku reached out to grab the bottle, but leaned forward and slid off the ship's side, falling directly into Shiraha's arms.
Bai Yu reached out and caught her, one arm around her waist, the other holding up the wine bottle to prevent spills.
Rangiku leaned against Shiroha's chest, raised her head, and stared straight at him with her half-drunk, half-awake eyes.
"Wow, Shirayu, your pectoral muscles are so hard~"
Bai Yu looked at her expressionlessly.
"Do you want to be thrown into the sea?"
"You can't bear to part with it~"
Rangiku reached out and hooked her arm around Shiroha's neck, laughing like a cat that had stolen a fish.
"I'm one of your crew members! It wouldn't look good if word got out that you threw your crew into the sea!"
Without saying a word, Bai Yu picked up Rangiku.
"Wait, wait, wait! I was wrong! I was wrong!"
Rangiku sobered up considerably in an instant, and clung tightly to Shiraha's neck, refusing to let go.
"I was just kidding! Don't throw me!"
Bai Yu stopped and looked down at her.
"Still causing trouble?"
"Stop it, stop it!"
Rangiku shook her head frantically, behaving as obediently as a child who had done something wrong.
Shiraha released his grip, and Rangiku quickly jumped down from his arms, standing far away and watching him warily.
"Bai Yu, you have absolutely no sense of chivalry towards women."
"Are you fragrance or jade?"
"You win."
Rangiku huffed angrily, turned around and took two steps, then turned back and winked at Robin.
"Robin, let's do our best tonight too! Remember to call me if you can't go on, we'll get through this together~"
After saying that, she ran quickly into the cabin and disappeared behind the door.
Robin stood there, the blush on her face not yet completely gone, biting her lip, unsure of what to say.
Bai Yu walked over to her and handed her the wine bottle.
"Ignore her, she's drunk."
Robin took the bottle, head down, and spoke softly.
She's right.
Bai Yu was taken aback.
"What?"
"It's—at night—"
Robin's voice was barely audible, like the hum of a mosquito.
Bai Yu looked at her for a while, then reached out and ruffled her hair.
"Keep your voice down next time."
Robin suddenly raised her head, her face instantly flushing red, like a ripe tomato.
"White Feather!!!"
Bai Yu had already turned and left, leaving behind a calm back view, but a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Robin stood there, feeling both ashamed and angry, but a warm feeling welled up inside her.
She took a deep breath, composed herself, and followed them into the cabin.
Yachiru appeared out of nowhere, floating above the deck, smiling gently.
"It's so lively here!"
She gently landed on the mast, sat cross-legged, and continued to look at the stars.
"It's so good to be young~"
The cabin had quieted down.
Rangiku went back to her room, Artoria was tidying up the kitchen, and Kanna was curled up on the sofa, a cookie still in her mouth, already asleep.
Robin glanced at Kanna, gently picked her up, and carried her back to her room.
Bai Yu walked to the door of his room, pushed it open, and went inside.
The room wasn't big, but it was very clean.
A bed, a table, a chair, and a bookshelf filled with all kinds of books.
Bai Yu closed the door, sat down in a chair, and remained silent for a while.
Then he stretched out his hand, and his Mangekyou Sharingan slowly began to rotate.
In the scarlet pupils, black lines intertwined, like a blooming flower.
His chakra flowed through his body, circulating along a special trajectory.
The patterns in the Mangekyou Sharingan began to spin faster, and a strange power was released from the pupils, condensing, twisting, and deforming in the air.
The light in the room began to distort, and a vortex appeared in the air, with a deep black center, as if it connected to another world.
Bai Yu didn't blink; he was completely focused on maintaining the passage, and his chakra was being consumed at an alarming rate.
He could sense that something on the other side of the passage was responding to his call.
It was some kind of powerful force, unruly and with a dangerously sweet aura.
Bai Yu's lips curled up slightly.
"bring it on."
He slowly stood up from the chair and looked at the vortex.
The light dissipated.
A woman appeared in the room.
She stood in front of Bai Yu, facing him directly.
Her long, silvery-white hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, gleaming softly in the dim light.
She was wearing a long black dress with a slit up to her thighs, revealing her fair and slender legs.
She was tall and voluptuous, with every curve perfectly proportioned, exuding the charm of a mature woman.
But what's most striking is her face.
It was an extremely delicate face, with deep and three-dimensional features, possessing a beauty that was somewhere between an angel and a demon.
The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, forming a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
Her eyes were blue, with a hint of wildness in the pupils, but that quickly disappeared, replaced by a languid yet dangerous gaze.
She looked at Bai Yu and slowly blinked.
"Oops~"
Her voice was soft and gentle, like silk gliding over the skin.
"Where am I?"
She looked around, her gaze sweeping over Bai Yu's room before returning to Bai Yu.
Her gaze slowly and carefully examined Bai Yu from top to bottom, as if she were looking at an interesting toy.
Finally, her gaze settled on Bai Yu's eyes.
Those scarlet Mangekyou Sharingan eyes.
Her pupils contracted slightly, but her expression remained unchanged.
"So this is another world? My master~"
She asked, then tilted her head, her long, silvery-white hair slipping down her shoulders, revealing her fair neck and delicate collarbone.
Bai Yu looked at her without saying a word.
He is waiting.
The woman took two steps toward Bai Yu.
Her steps were light and slow, each step like a dance, her skirt swaying gently with her movements, revealing more of her fair skin.
She walked up to Bai Yu, very close, close enough that Bai Yu could smell her scent.
It was a very faint fragrance, like white flowers blooming under the moonlight, carrying a hint of dangerous mystery.
She reached out, her slender fingers gently touching Bai Yu's chest, then slowly, slowly sliding down.
Aren't you going to say anything?
She raised her head, her light blue eyes staring intently at Bai Yu's Mangekyou Sharingan, and her smile deepened.
"You called someone to a place like this and kept staring at them. You're not some kind of bad guy, are you?"
Her fingers rested on Bai Yu's abs and pressed gently.
"She has a nice figure~"
Bai Yu remained silent, his scarlet eyes fixed on her as if watching a performance.
The woman seemed quite pleased with the reaction, and her smile became even more alluring.
She tiptoed and leaned close to Bai Yu's ear, her warm breath brushing against his neck.
"My name is Mirajane~"
Her voice was seductive, low and husky, carrying an unspeakable allure.
"Shiroha-kun, your power is strange. I don't know why, but I just want to listen to you~"
After she finished speaking, she gently bit Bai Yu's earlobe.
It wasn't a real bite, but rather a light, teasing touch.
Bai Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.
Then, he moved.
His hand grabbed Mirajane's wrist with lightning speed, not with much force, but very tightly, making it impossible for her to break free.
Mirajane's expression stiffened slightly, but she quickly regained her languid charm.
"Ouch, that hurts!"
Bai Yu ignored her complaints, raised his other hand, pinched her chin, and forced her to look up at him.
The Mangekyou Sharingan spun in her pupils, its crimson light reflected in her eyes.
"Miraja Strauss".
Bai Yu's voice was calm, without any emotional fluctuation.
"S-Class Mage, Fairy Tail!"
Mirajane's smile froze slightly.
"Do you know?"
Bai Yu said in a very soft voice, but every word was like a nail driven into her ears.
"What do you call your behavior just now?"
Mirajane blinked but did not answer.
"It's called being trapped in one's own cocoon."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he released her chin, but his hand still held her wrist.
Then, his Mangekyou Sharingan suddenly accelerated its rotation, and a powerful spiritual force was released from his pupils, directly invading Mirajane's consciousness.
Mirajane's body trembled violently, and his pupils dilated instantly.
She felt the whole world spinning, her consciousness being pulled by an invisible force, falling into some bottomless abyss.
She wanted to resist, to unleash her magic, but her body was completely unresponsive, as if bound by something.
That feeling was strange.
It's not pain, but a kind of—
A complete sense of powerlessness.
Like prey pinned down by its predator, it struggles but cannot break free.
Countless thoughts flashed through Mirajane's mind, but in the end they all turned into a strange feeling.
Her legs began to weaken, and her body leaned forward uncontrollably, resting directly against Bai Yu's chest.
Bai Yu neither helped her up nor pushed her away.
He just stood there, like a statue.
Mirajane raised her head and looked into Bai Yu's eyes, those scarlet eyes like two black holes, devouring her will.
Her breathing became rapid, and an unusual flush rose to her cheeks.
"you----"
Her voice trembled, no longer the languid charm of before, but a voice filled with fear and some indescribable emotion.
"What did you do to me?"
Bai Yu lowered his head and looked at her.
"Don't you like playing with fire?"
He said his voice was very calm.
"continue."
Mirajane bit her lip, wanting to say something, but she found that she didn't even have the strength to speak.
That power was so strong that even she, an S-class mage, couldn't muster the thought of resisting.
She could only lean against Bai Yu's chest, listening to his steady heartbeat and feeling the warmth of his body.
Her mind was a mess, a jumble of thoughts.
She thought of her sister Lisanna, Elfman, and everyone in Fairy Tail.
Then, she remembered herself from a very, very long time ago.
Mirajane, the one known as the Demon, the bloodthirsty, insane, and cruel Mirajane.
That version of myself has been dead for a long time.
But now, in front of this man, it seems that part of myself is about to awaken again.
It wasn't because of the desire to kill, but because—
The urge to be conquered.
Mirajane was startled by the thought. She suddenly raised her head, pushed Bai Yu away with all her might, staggered back a few steps, and leaned against the wall.
Her breathing was erratic, her chest heaving violently, and her long, silvery-white hair fell across her face, obscuring her expression.
Bai Yu stood still, looking at her, his expression unchanged.
"Miraja Strauss".
Bai Yu said.
"Listen to me carefully."
Mirajane looked up at him through her loose hair.
"In this world, on this ship, you have only one identity."
Bai Yu said, her voice not loud, but every word was as clear as if it were carved in stone.
"My crew."
Mirajane's pupils contracted slightly.
Bai Yu said, a dangerous smile creeping onto his lips.
Mirajane stared at Bai Yu for a very long time.
Then she smiled.
It wasn't that alluring smile from before, nor that languid smile, but rather a kind of—
A very complex laugh.
"You—"
Mirajane straightened her disheveled hair and slowly stood up.
"How terrifying!"
Bai Yu turned around, walked to the table, and poured himself a glass of water.
"Go to sleep, we still have a long journey ahead tomorrow."
Mirajane watched his retreating figure and tilted her head.
"Sleep~ Where to sleep~"
"On the ground."
Bai Yu said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Mirajane's smile froze.
"On the ground?"
"Hmm, does that mean you're going to sleep with me?"
Bai Yu took a sip of water and said without turning his head.
Mirajane looked down at the ground, then at Bai Yu's bed.