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Zeref's spectral visage lingered in Weiss's mind long after the vision faded, the Dragonheart Crystal pulsing like a second heartbeat on his desk. Dawn crept through the guild hall's fractured windows as Lucy barged in, her keys clattering.
"You look like death," she said, tossing him a steaming mug. "Black coffee. No sugar."
Weiss gulped it, the bitterness jolting him awake. "Where's Nami?"
"Pestering Levy about 'magic cartography.'" Lucy's nose wrinkled. "She's worse than Happy with fish."
A crash echoed downstairs, followed by Nami's shout: "*This compass points to nowhere—fix it!**"
Weiss smirked. "Sounds like home."
Grimoire Heart's Ambush
The guild's peace shattered at noon. Shadows coiled around the hall's rafters, disgorging Grimoire Heart mages—lesser cultists, but armed with jagged lacrima blades.
"For Lord Zeref!" their leader screeched, lunging for the Dragonheart Crystal.
Nami's clima-tact struck first, a whirlwind of lightning and saltwater pinning him to the wall. "My loot," she hissed, "hands off."
Lucy summoned Virgo, chains ensnaring the remaining invaders. "Since when do you care about magic rocks?!"
"Since someone almost died for it!" Nami shot back, clutching the crystal.
Weiss watched, torn. The system's Temporal Dilation ticked in his periphery—Cocoyasi needed him, but this battle…
System Alert
Ding!
Quest Updated: Defend the Guild (Reward: Harem Sync Skill – Share abilities between bonded allies)
"Erza! Clear the east wing!" Weiss barked, dragon claws shredding a shadow tendril. "Lucy, celestial chains on the ceiling! Nami—!"
"Already on it!" She slammed a Thunder Dial into the floor, the blast scattering enemies.
Harem Sync
The battle ended with the guild victorious but weary. Levy deciphered the cultists' orders: a failed ploy to reclaim the crystal for Zeref's "dragon ascension."
As the guild patched wounds, Weiss slumped at the bar, the system's new skill flickering:
Harem Sync Activated
Lucy: Gains temporary Dragon Scale Defense
Nami: Gains temporary Celestial Navigation
Nami studied her hands, golden starlight outlining her fingers. "So I can… sense magic now?"
"And I'm invincible?" Lucy grinned, poking her iridescent arm.
"For five minutes," Weiss said. "Don't get cocky."
System Notification
Ding!
Harem Affection Update
Lucy Heartfilia: +5 (100/100 – "Unbreakable Bond")
Nami: +5 (100/100 – "Soul Anchor")
Reward Unlocked: Eternal Sync (Permanent 10% ability share)
Mirajane sidled up, her smile knowing. "Trouble follows you, dragon boy."
"Comes with the harem," Weiss deadpanned.
The Red Line's Secret
That night, Weiss activated the map. The glowing route now pierced the Red Line, ending at Mariejois. Levy's translation of Zeref's notes chilled him:
"Im's throne is built on dragon bones. His knights—forged from their blood."
Nami peered over his shoulder, her breath warm. "Dragon bones? Like… actual dragons?"
"Worse." Weiss zoomed the map. "Celestial Dragons. Literal ones."
The system chimed, urgent:
Alert: Im's Sigil Detected (Location: Mariejois – Void Century Vault)
Recommended Action: Infiltrate with Harem Sync Team
Lucy stormed in, her new scales glinting. "We're going, aren't we?"
"We?" Weiss raised an eyebrow.
"You, me, Orange here," Lucy said, nodding to Nami. "And Erza. Because someone needs to keep you alive."
Nami smirked. "Says the girl who trips over her own keys."
"Enough," Weiss cut in, though a grin betrayed him. "Pack light. We leave at dawn."
Cliffhanger: The Knight's Oath
As they prepared, a portal tore open in the guild basement. From it emerged a figure clad in obsidian armor, their blade humming with dragon-slaying runes.
"Anomaly," the knight intoned, voice echoing hollowly. "The Throne demands your erasure."
Mirajane's demonic roar shook the walls as the knight charged. Weiss barely blocked the strike, his claws screeching against the blade.
System Identification:
Black Knight of Im (Elite Guard – Immune to Dragon Dominion)
"Run!" Mirajane screamed.
But the knight's sword was faster.
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