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A bolt of lightning burst forth from the spot where Erza had just been standing.
Crack!
Another arc of electricity flashed around Lu Li's head, and Erza quickly jumped away again.
Boom boom boom! !
Bolts of lightning burst forth from the ground beneath Erza's feet, forcing her to constantly dodge them.
Erza leaped into the air.
Lu Li raised his palm, and golden arcs of electricity condensed in it.
Snap!
A golden bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking Erza.
When Erza saw Lu Li raise his hand, she knew what kind of magic he wanted to release, and immediately summoned several steel swords that flew above her head.
boom---!!
The lightning strike knocked all the steel swords away.
"Change into Black Feather Armor!"
Erza took the opportunity to change her clothes, and in the blink of an eye, a set of black armor with bat wings appeared.
She rushed towards Lu Li below at incredible speed, knowing that if Lu Li continued casting spells like this, she would be the first to give out.
"Black Feather - Moon Flash!!"
Erza rushed in front of Lu Li and slashed at him with her sword.
"Snapped!"
Lu Li snapped his fingers with his right hand.
Swish——!
A spherical protective shield protected Lu Li's body.
This is a magic shield that Lu Li created after learning ice-shaping magic from Gray and then improving upon it.
The protective shield is white and is made up of small hexagonal blocks.
Clang!
Erza's sword struck the protective shield, but was easily blocked.
"what?!"
Erza was shocked to see her attack blocked and quickly retreated.
"Transformation - Heavenly Wheel Armor!!"
"Heavenly Wheel - The Blazing Sword!!"
Erza switched back to her Heavenly Wheel Armor, and a barrage of steel swords rained down on Lu Li.
Clang, clang, clang! ! !
All the steel swords were blocked by the magic shield.
call----!!
A huge fireball, about one meter in diameter, appeared in Lu Li's palm and was launched towards Erza.
"Equipment Change - Emperor Yan's Armor!!"
Erza changes into the Flame Emperor's Armor, an armor that greatly increases resistance to fire magic.
Erza raised her flaming sword and slashed at the fireball.
boom----! !
Erza split the fireball in two, and it exploded behind her.
When Erza looked up at Lu Li's location, Lu Li's figure suddenly disappeared from her sight.
She immediately sensed something and slashed her sword behind her with incredible speed.
Snapped!
Lu Li caught Erza's flaming sword with his bare hands.
call----!!
The flames in Lu Li's hand intensified, and Erza's sword melted at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Erza stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "How is this possible?! My Flame Emperor Sword... melted?!"
This sword has extremely high fire resistance, yet it was melted just like that. Just how high is Lu Li's fire temperature?
Seeing that Lu Li had stopped attacking, Erza exhaled and said:
"I lost."
When Lu Li appeared behind her, Erza knew she had already lost.
Erza was only unharmed because Lu Li had already shown mercy, and there was no point in continuing the fight, so she simply conceded defeat.
"Uh... sorry." Lu Li scratched his head.
Seeing Lu Li's expression, Erza smiled and said, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You won, and that's that. You're stronger than me, which is a good thing. It proves that the guild master didn't misjudge you."
"Moreover, the stronger you are, the greater the chance you will become an S-class mage. Let's work hard together, and I will definitely help you become an S-class mage."
Erza extended her hand and said.
Hearing Erza say that, Lu Li smiled. This was why he liked Erza. He reached out and took Erza's hand.
"I will definitely become an S-class mage."
Chapter Fifty-One: Days of Living Together
The afternoon passed quietly. Erza cooked dinner for Lu Li like a little wife. After eating and drinking his fill, Lu Li faced a rather awkward problem.
go to bed.
When he built this house, he had just started working and didn't have much money. He only bought a bed so that he could practice his cultivation more easily.
So he decided to spend the night in the living room.
Before he could say that, Erza, who had already taken a bath and changed into her pajamas, lay on his bed and patted the person next to her, saying, "What are you doing? Come and sleep. We have to continue our training tomorrow."
He hadn't expected Erza to be so indifferent to the differences between men and women; perhaps she didn't yet have any understanding of it.
However, Erza didn't care. Why should a man be coy? Besides, he had already decided that Erza was his woman.
Lu Li lay down next to Erza.
Seemingly due to exhaustion from training during the day, Erza quickly fell asleep, and Lu Li also began to meditate using meditation techniques.
Now that his magic is abundant, the amount of magic absorbed through meditation is not much; rather, it subtly expands the capacity of his magic source.
As night quietly fell, Lu Li heard some sounds.
Opening her eyes, she saw Erza covered in sweat, her face filled with terror, clearly having a nightmare.
"Erza! Erza!"
Lu Li pushes Erza forward.
Erza suddenly opened her eyes, still somewhat shaken. Only after realizing that she wasn't in a slave cell did she realize where she was.
"No... I'm sorry, I just..."
Lu Li reached out and hugged Erza tightly, whispering, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Hearing Lu Li's words, Erza's tense nerves relaxed. Lu Li's embrace was warm and made her feel safe.
The painful memories of her childhood continue to torment her, and she feels no sense of security unless she wears armor.
Before she knew it, Erza had fallen asleep in Lu Li's arms.
Lu Li's eyes changed. Of course he knew why Erza was having nightmares. Erza was abandoned by her mother Irene from birth, and when she was young, she was captured by the Black Magic Cult and enslaved to build the R System.
Then she was betrayed by Gerald, whom she trusted most. One blow after another came down on this poor girl.
Even so, Erza was not defeated and continued to live her life to the fullest. How could such a girl not be pitied?
Gerald, though he was also a pathetic fellow who was deceived, cannot be forgiven simply by saying "I was deceived".
The original author likes to whitewash people, but he doesn't. Some things are done, and people should pay the price for them.
The next morning, Erza slowly opened her eyes. She hadn't had a peaceful sleep in ages. The first thing she saw was Lu Li's face, which was very close to hers.
She found herself lying on Lu Li's arm, completely embraced by him, and she could feel his breath.
Erza's face immediately turned red.
She was about to turn 14, a time when she was just beginning to experience romantic feelings.
Despite her carefree and easygoing personality, she wasn't completely oblivious; it was clearly inappropriate for boys and girls to be hugging so intimately.
But she really liked the feeling of being protected.
"Um……"
Lu Li moved slightly, and Erza was so frightened that she quickly closed her eyes.
When Lu Li opened his eyes and saw Erza pretending to be asleep, he couldn't help but find it quite amusing. Where was the girl who had so openly invited him to bed last night?
Since you're pretending to be asleep, don't blame me.
Lu Li lightly touched Erza's lips with his own, and Erza froze, her breath stopping.
I... I was actually kissed by the other person.
Fortunately, Lu Li only touched her lightly and then stopped, gently placing Erza's head on the pillow before pushing open the bedroom door and leaving.
Only after Lu Li left did Erza dare to open her eyes, panting heavily. Her face was flushed, and her heart was pounding like a deer's. This was her first kiss.
After a while, Erza calmed herself down, changed into her usual clothes, and walked out of her bedroom.
As soon as she came out, Erza smelled the aroma of food.
"smell good!"
The fragrance even made her forget the embarrassment she had just felt.
"woke up?"
Lu Li saw Erza asking a question she already knew the answer to.
Erza then remembered what had happened earlier and blushed as she nodded.
Lu Li greeted Erza, saying, "The food is ready, come and eat."
Erza sat down in the chair, picked up her chopsticks, and tasted a bite of the dish Lu Li had made.
Her eyes lit up immediately: "This is so delicious! Lu Li, are you such a good cook?!"
"It's alright, I can only say I know a little bit, I wouldn't call myself an expert."
As Chinese men are almost all taught how to cook from a young age, Lu Li was no exception.
However, the main reason Lu Li cooks for himself is that he can't afford takeout, so he can only cook at home and save some money to pay rent.
"You're not even proficient yet. Your cooking skills are better than many restaurants. I never imagined that you had such high magical talent, and your culinary talent is also extraordinary."
"Uh... these two don't seem to be comparable at all!"
"Yum! So delicious!"
Erza seemed to be eating such delicious food for the first time, and she just kept wolfing it down.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two began another day of cultivation.
Erza's frenzied training startled Lu Li; she seemed to be the one taking the S-rank assessment, not him.
As evening fell, Erza fell asleep, and the next morning she somehow ended up in Lu Li's arms.
Lu Li would give Erza a kiss every morning, which made Erza both shy and expectant. She would only dare to open her eyes after Lu Li got up.
Before they knew it, a week had passed, and the day of the S-class mage promotion exam had officially arrived.
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