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The sun was gradually sinking in the west, and the setting sun illuminated the evening.
Whenever the sun set and the golden afterglow shone directly into the hall through the windows on the west side of the guild, Weston knew that he could finish his day's work.
At this time, it was about four or five o'clock in the afternoon, which was also the time of day when Weston felt the most drowsy.
He would mix himself a drink with low alcohol content and a sweet, sour, and icy taste, sit by the bar, play a soothing song on a Super Archive, close his eyes, and enjoy a moment of peace.
Of course, it was peace of mind.
Because the guild was never quiet from morning to night.
While Weston was taking a short break, the sound of "clanging, clanging" would come from the kitchen, and before long, the aroma of food would waft through the air.
This was Mavis and Zera tossing around their dinner for tonight.
I don't know when it started, but Mavis and Zera suddenly became enthusiastic about researching gourmet food, and they fed Weston every day like he was a pet kitten at home.
The field of gourmet food the two researched was also very extensive- sometimes it was seared steak, sometimes it was stewed bone soup, and sometimes it was seafood dishes.
In order to satisfy their curiosity, they would occasionally try some strange and eccentric flavors and cooking methods, such as making sweet things salty, or changing boiled things to fried, which resulted in quite a few "dark cuisine" creations.
Recently, after Zera delved into fire magic, she had a sudden inspiration and created a technique of "integrating emotions into barbecue."
As a result, names of dishes that looked very strange, such as "Happy Roasted Meat," "Furious Fried Skewers," "Crying Poached Eggs," and "Screaming Pork Chops," were added to the guild's menu.
Aside from these few dishes added to the menu on the surface, Zera also secretly researched a kind of "Love Roasted Meat."
According to her own words, it was roasted meat made by adding the "flame of love," full of her love.
Of course, this "Love Roasted Meat" was exclusive to Weston and Mavis- others were not fortunate enough to enjoy it.
Gazing past the bar towards the kitchen.
Two graceful figures wearing identical chef aprons were busy in front of the stove.
The heat in the kitchen caused a slight layer of sweat to appear on their foreheads.
The two were looking at the pot and saying something, sometimes showing a distressed expression, and sometimes letting out bell-like laughter.
Weston's gaze couldn't help but become intoxicated.
Ah—
How cute!
This kind of life is just too wonderful!
The drink in his hand was only half-finished, and the aroma in the kitchen was getting stronger and stronger.
Weston got down from his chair and began to prepare the favorite drinks of Mavis and Zera.
This way, after they came out of the kitchen, they could directly drink the icy, refreshing "Love Special Drink."
Just then—
Rita walked into the guild.
She was dressed much more beautifully today than usual, her clothes and shoes were brand new, she had a new hairstyle, and she was wearing light makeup- it was evident that she had prepared carefully for her date with Yuri for a long time.
However, at this moment, Rita looked exhausted, and her face was full of worry.
"Um... is Yuri in the guild?"
"Eh?"
"Yuri?"
"Didn't he go on a date with you?"
Rita's current appearance gave Weston a faint bad feeling.
Could it be that the young couple had a fight?
So he hurriedly stopped what he was doing, wiped his hands, and walked forward.
"Did something happen?"
"Guild Master!"
Seeing Weston in the guild, Rita felt a lot more at ease: "Have you seen Yuri today?"
"Today? Yes!"
"He came to the guild this morning and stayed until after noon before leaving, saying he had a date with you, and then he left in a hurry."
After all, they were good brothers, and Weston was merciful, not exposing the fact that Yuri "almost forgot the date."
Upon hearing this, Rita's brow furrowed deeper, and the worry in her eyes grew heavier: "But, I haven't seen him all day today!"
"What did you say?!"
"Yuri didn't make it to the date?"
Weston's eyes widened.
Rita nodded: "We originally agreed to meet at the West Gate at two o'clock this afternoon, but I waited there for a long time, and he never showed up."
"I thought he might have forgotten the date, so I went to his house to find him, but his neighbors said he had come to the guild early in the morning..."
Weston subconsciously looked up at the sky.
From the West Gate to Yuri's house, and then to the guild, it would take about an hour.
Rita and Yuri had an appointment at two o'clock, but she only came to the guild now, so...
How long had she been waiting there?!
At least two hours!
Tsk tsk tsk...
She dressed up carefully for the date, but ended up being stood up by her boyfriend- if it were anyone else, they would probably have flown into a rage.
"Don't worry yet."
Weston motioned for Rita to sit down and comforted her: "First of all, Yuri definitely didn't forget the date!"
"This afternoon, he did indeed rush to the West Gate. At that time, Precht and I, as well as everyone in the guild, were there and can testify for him."
"Yuri is not someone who would easily break an appointment. Since he didn't make it this afternoon, I think he probably had an accident on the way."
Just like the old meme says—
When your partner stands you up, don't be quick to get angry, and don't be quick to assume they forgot.
Be more optimistic, maybe the other person just got into a car accident on the road?
However, in this day and age, there are no magic cars on the streets of Magnolia, so a car accident is impossible!
Rita became even more anxious upon hearing this.
"But I came all the way here and didn't hear about any accidents happening in town."
"Could it be that Wizards from the 'Balam Alliance' secretly took action, kidnapped Yuri, and are coming after the guild?"
"Otherwise, who would have the ability to make Yuri disappear silently in Magnolia?"
Rita was also a Wizard of "Fairy Tail."
Although her combat ability was average and she didn't participate in the previous guild wars, she still knew a bit about "Fire Serpent's Eye" and even the "Balam Alliance."
At the very least, she knew that these two forces were enemies of "Fairy Tail."
"Uh... probably not."
Weston felt that Rita was currently a typical case of "concern leads to confusion."
Mages of dark guilds generally wouldn't kidnap people in town in broad daylight.
What's more, since the arrest of sixteen dark guilds including "Fire Serpent's Eye," the "Balam Alliance" had been very quiet for a while, and no major disturbances had been heard of.
"But your guess is not impossible. Let me use the map to see if Yuri is still in Magnolia first..."
Just as Weston was about to open the map, another figure walked into the guild.
"Is Guild Master Weston here?"
"The Wizard named Yuri in your guild had an accident at the West Side Market this afternoon and was sent to the hospital."
"Doctor Grisha asked me to come and notify you to go and pick him up."
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