Qi Yan excitedly opened the box, and the full box of money was so dazzling that he could barely open his eyes.
Qi Yan immediately counted out 20,000,000 J.
"This is my prize money from the Swordsman Tournament; I'll take it first."
Then, Qi Yan counted out another 15,000,000 J and gave it to Erza.
"This is the reward for this quest; you get half, and I get half!"
"Uh... why didn't you just count out 15,000,000 J directly?"
"Well! Dividing money! The process of dividing it is also a kind of joy, isn't it?"
Erza hesitated for a moment before saying, "Qi Yan, the main credit for this time is yours; you should take more."
"Look? Here we go again? Last time Elfman was the same, what credit or no credit, since we teamed up to do a quest, it's naturally divided by headcount. That backward system of distribution by labor is not suitable for teamwork!"
"..."
"Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for? If anyone should be thanking, it should be me thanking you. Thanks to you, I've gained a full 35,000,000 J this time! That's 35,000,000!"
Qi Yan said with a cheerful laugh, his happy expression completely genuine. Erza felt a little more at ease after seeing it.
Qi Yan began to calculate rapidly in his mind: 1,000,000 J is equivalent to 50,000 RMB, so 10,000,000 J is equivalent to 500,000 RMB, and 35,000,000 J is 1,750,000 RMB!
If this were in his previous life, if he put all this money in the bank, he could just lie flat for the rest of his days.
Fortunately, this world also has banks, and although the interest is not high, it's still 3%. After he goes back, he'll deposit this money in the bank, and when he's old and retired, the interest will be enough for him to live on. Perfect plan.
Just then, Erza suddenly leaned closer to him, looking directly at Qi Yan and saying, "Qi Yan, I have something I want to ask you?"
"Gulp!"
Qi Yan couldn't help but swallow as he looked at Erza's beautiful face so close.
Is she going to confess? Does she want to be with me? I'm not mentally prepared for this!
Should I say yes, say yes, or say yes? It's really hard to choose!
"Qi Yan... can I become your disciple?"
"Pfft—!"
Qi Yan spluttered when he heard that.
What the hell?
Erza wants to become his disciple?
Qi Yan's mouth twitched as he asked, "W-why?"
"Of course, to learn swordsmanship! Qi Yan, you are the strongest swordsman I have ever seen, even capable of slaying a Giant Dragon with your swordsmanship. That's a Giant Dragon that legend says can destroy a country."
"None of our attacks had any effect on it, but only you could severely injure and even slay it."
"Just as you said, those who don't wield a sword see you as a frog in a well peering at the moon in the sky, while those who do wield a sword see you as a tiny mayfly seeing the vast blue sky!"
Erza's eyes gleamed as she spoke.
If anyone else had said this, she wouldn't have believed it, even scoffing at it, but having personally witnessed Qi Yan's swordsmanship, she knew that what Qi Yan said was not an exaggeration; it was a fact.
Qi Yan, however, felt a pang of emptiness inside. Why did he have to act so cool in the arena back then?
"This... my swordsmanship is actually very weak..."
"Weak?! If your swordsmanship is considered weak, then where in the world are there any people who can wield a sword?"
"Uh... to be honest, I myself am actually very weak. Right now, I might barely be at the guild's second-tier level. My swordsmanship is not mine, but rather belongs to the character I Take Over."
"Isn't that just your magic? How can it not be yours?"
Erza and Mira had fought since they were young, so they were extremely familiar with Take Over Magic. She naturally knew that the swordsmanship belonged to Tsugikuni Yoriichi, whom Qi Yan had Taken Over, but Taking Over Tsugikuni Yoriichi was Qi Yan's magic to begin with.
"Yes, that's true, but the consciousness is still mine. I can use it, but I don't know how to teach others. Moreover, the swordsmanship that suits me may not suit you. You are a swordsman, but not purely a swordsman. What suits you is the best."
He didn't want Erza chasing him around daily calling him 'master'; that feeling was too terrifying, so he'd better refuse.
And he wasn't talking nonsense. In the anime, Erza's strongest form, while abandoning defense for full offense, was not her magic. Erza's magic was Requip.
"If you want to learn swordsmanship, I can Take Over Tsugikuni Yoriichi and spar with you sometime when I have time."
"Really?! That's great!!"
Erza was very happy to hear Qi Yan say that.
This made Qi Yan suspect that Erza's original goal was just to spar with him.
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Magnolia
Fairy Tail Guild
Bang!
Makarov threw a thick stack of newspapers in front of Qi Yan and Erza. The newspapers reported on the events that had occurred in the Kingdom of Soberia, with Qi Yan and Erza being the main focus. The two only learned that the news had spread throughout the entire Ishgar continent in the past three days after returning to the Guild.
After all, a legendary Giant Dragon had appeared, and Qi Yan had even become a Dragon Slayer hero. This level of buzz would be hard to die down for at least ten days to half a month.
"Explain yourselves. What exactly happened?"
Qi Yan and Erza sat kneeling obediently before Makarov.
"Well... Master, we just went to do a quest. Who would have thought we'd be so unlucky as to encounter something like this?"
Qi Yan's words immediately reeked of an excuse.
"It's like this, Master..."
Erza immediately reported everything, including the king's original intention to slay the Giant Dragon, and how the two of them had even accepted an SS-Class Quest.
"Nonsense—!!"
"You two are being too reckless!"
"An S-Class Mission is one thing, but you dare to tackle an SS-Class Quest? That's a Giant Dragon, a Giant Dragon that a single one can destroy a country!!"
Makarov was truly angry this time. From the newspaper reports, it was clear how dangerous this quest had been, and these two audacious brats actually dared to take on such a quest.
Qi Yan cried out in protest, "Master, you can't blame us for this! We hadn't even started the quest yet. Who knew the quest target would come attacking on its own? We couldn't just stand by and watch so many innocent lives in the city be killed, could we?"
"Still trying to argue! Is that what I'm talking about?!"
Makarov slammed the table in anger.
Mira came over to mediate, "Master, calm down. Haven't they returned safely? Although their taking on an SS-Class Quest was inappropriate, the outcome was still good. You two, quickly promise that there won't be a next time."
Mira secretly winked at Qi Yan and Erza.
The two immediately understood: "Master! We promise! There will definitely not be a next time!"
Hearing Mira's words, Makarov's anger slightly subsided.
"Hmph! If there's a next time, I'll definitely break your legs. Now get out!"
"Understood!"
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