Ezreal raised an eyebrow, his tone relaxed: "No problem, it's our duty to protect our employer's safety."
Levy also smiled and nodded: "We'll do our best to ensure the young lady's safety."
Jet and Droy high-fived excitedly: "200,000! Now we can buy so many strawberry mustarts!"
Ezreal, however, stared at Jet, "Who said only those fools in the capital city like strawberry mustarts?"
Jet replied seriously, "It's well known that I look like a rich person from the capital city."
Charlotte ignored their jokes, snapped her fingers, and a waiter quickly came forward, bowing to them: "Please proceed to the lounge area to rest. Desserts, main courses, fruits, and juice beverages are available all day."
Then Charlotte turned to Lucy and said: "Young Lady, your luggage has already been delivered to your room. Please follow me, I will take you to the lounge area."
Lucy nodded, told Ezreal and the others she would see them later, and then followed Charlotte towards the cabin.
Ezreal and the others followed the waiter's guidance to the lounge area on the deck.
The lounge area was very comfortably furnished, with several round tables placed under sun umbrellas, and the tables were filled with various desserts and juices.
The sea breeze gently blew, bringing a hint of salty air.
"Please help yourselves," the waiter bowed slightly, then turned and left.
After Ezreal and the others sat down, Droy eagerly picked up a piece of strawberry cake and stuffed it into his mouth, saying indistinctly: "This treatment is too good! As expected of the Heartfilia Merchant Guild!"
Jet, while drinking juice, asked curiously: "By the way, why is that Young Lady going to the Northern Lands with the merchant guild? Shouldn't she be staying at home enjoying a noble life?"
Levy pushed up her glasses, a hint of speculation in her tone: "Maybe she wants to go to the Northern Lands with the merchant guild to play, after all, there's still snow scenery to see there this season."
Ezreal smiled and didn't say much. He probably guessed Lucy's purpose but had no intention of revealing it prematurely.
Not long after, Lucy also arrived at the lounge area.
The blonde girl had already changed into light travel attire, with Celestial Spirit keys fastened at her waist, looking especially spirited.
"What are you all talking about?" Lucy smiled as she walked to the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down. Having been taught by her mother Layla since childhood, Lucy had no airs of a Young Lady, and her personality was straightforward and sincere.
Levy smiled and replied: "We were talking about why you're going to the Northern Lands with the merchant guild. If you don't mind, could you tell us?"
"Of course." Lucy nodded, took off the pure gold key chain from her waist, and showed it to everyone: "Our family has been Celestial Spirit Mages for generations, this is no secret, and we have our own methods for finding Celestial Spirit keys."
"This time, I'm going with the merchant guild to find the horologium Celestial Spirit key. I received definite information that this key is in the Northern Lands, and I want to try to get it."
Jet's eyes widened: "Sounds cool, horologium Celestial Spirit? Is it a Zodiac Celestial Spirit key?"
Ezreal silently covered his face, pretending not to know Jet.
Levy awkwardly grabbed a dessert from the table and stuffed it into Jet's mouth, "Sorry, he's not very educated."
Droy slapped Jet on the head, "Does your Zodiac have a horologium?"
Jet didn't care about Droy's taunt; he was currently so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, muttering, "Levy fed me something!"
Their reactions made Lucy laugh, and she explained: "horologium is just an ordinary silver key; the Zodiac are gold keys."
Saying this, Lucy raised the keys in her hand. Three gold keys and three silver keys clinked against each other, making a crisp metallic sound.
Ezreal narrowed his eyes slightly; he recognized these Celestial Spirit keys.
The three gold keys belonged to the Zodiac: Aquarius, Taurus, and Cancer.
The three silver keys were Crux, Lyra, and Pyxis.
All six keys were inherited from her mother, Layla.
"Celestial Spirit Magic belongs to the Holder-type; the keys needed to summon Celestial Spirits are formed by the aggregation of starlight from their corresponding constellations, and generally, they are scattered randomly in various places."
Lucy smiled, "Among the known unowned Celestial Spirit keys, the horologium key is the easiest to obtain."
Levy tilted her head and glanced at Ezreal, "Summoning Magic?"
Jet swallowed the cake in his mouth, looking at the Celestial Spirit keys and then at Lucy with some surprise, "Six keys, so, is Lucy actually a powerful Mage who can summon six Celestial Spirits?"
"As expected of the Heartfilia family, with four hundred years of heritage."
For the first time, Jet felt that looks could be deceiving; he looked at Lucy, who held the keys, with admiration and gave her a thumbs-up.
"Ah... that... no... not really..." Lucy waved her hand, a little red-faced, and said apologetically: "I don't have much magical power, currently I can only open one gate. Opening six gates simultaneously is something I can't do yet..."
"Only one gate?" Jet was first stunned, then nodded in understanding, "I knew it, not every guy who uses Summoning Magic is as freakishly strong as EZ."
Ezreal rolled his eyes. Seeing Lucy's face clearly redden even more, he grabbed a jam biscuit from the table and stuffed it into Jet's mouth, "Eat your food!"
Jet choked on the biscuit and started coughing.
Levy also gave Lucy an apologetic smile, then took a glass of juice, accurately pushing the straw directly into Jet's mouth, "Sorry, he's not being rude; people in our guild usually speak quite casually."
Lucy quickly waved her hands, blushing, "Oh, it's fine, my father assigns a lot of lessons, so I don't have much time to practice magic, and my magical power is indeed quite weak."
Ezreal handed a glass of juice to Lucy, smiling as he smoothed things over, "Mr. Jude probably expects you to inherit the Heartfilia Merchant Guild from him, rather than embarking on the dangerous path of a Mage. As a father, he probably wishes for you to live a safe and happy life."
Lucy took the juice, her eyes dimming slightly. The clear juice reflected the beautiful face of the blonde girl. She recalled her father throwing her high into the air and catching her when she was little, and her mother's gentle smile watching the father and daughter play. She whispered, "Perhaps."
Lucy's emotions came and went quickly. Her excellent family upbringing made her realize she shouldn't be impolite in front of newly met friends, so she immediately looked up at Ezreal and asked curiously: "Is Mr. Ezreal also a Celestial Spirit Mage?"
Ezreal shook his head, "I practice Summoning Magic."
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