Natsu said nonchalantly: "It's just a dumb gorilla, no big deal, the talking big clock is much more interesting!"
The current Natsu could easily take out this gorilla; he could enter Dragon Force mode at any time now.
Obliterating a dumb and perverted gorilla was a piece of cake.
The only thing to note was not to use too much force, this gorilla had Taken Over Macao.
If he used a little too much power and burned the gorilla to ashes, the Taken Over Macao would be finished too.
Horologium waved his hands: "Celestial Spirit! Celestial Spirit! She says."
The perverted gorilla took one look at Lucy inside the big clock and instantly became incredibly excited, waving its fists and howling in excitement.
"Woman! Woman! I like women!"
Hearing this, Lucy immediately blew her top, looking at the gorilla with a face full of fear.
"I don't want to be liked by a gorilla, Natsu! Natsu! Hurry up and take it out, she says."
As the Clock Celestial Spirit, Horologium might not have other abilities, but his defense was quite good.
Heat insulation.
Cold insulation.
Sound insulation.
His body could also withstand strong blows.
... Just a bit dumb!
And the time limit is quite short.
Natsu's expression turned cold, turning to stare at the gorilla, and said coldly: "I was going to let you live a little longer, but you actually dare to have ideas about my woman..."
"Now I'll give you a fire in the winter!!"
Happy, off to the side, covered his mouth and snickered: "Sure enough! Gray was right, Natsu has been broken by Lucy!"
Horologium conveyed Lucy's words in real-time: "Since when did I become your woman, don't just casually decide who I belong to, she says."
"What do you mean Natsu was broken by me, words like that can easily cause misunderstandings, she says."
"Ah! Why am I complaining about these things, I... I... she says."
"Ahhhhh!! I'm the one being played to the point of breaking, okay, she says."
Happy's eyes lit up, and he covered his mouth snickering: "So it was Lucy who got broken by Natsu!"
The serious Natsu, dragon scales appeared on his face and hands.
Even before the flames erupted, the searing temperature melted the ice and snow within a radius of several dozen meters.
The omnipresent howling winds of the snowy mountain were all brought to a halt by the temperature radiating from Natsu.
Dragon fire surged!
The magic power containing blistering high temperatures scattered the wind and snow, instantly turning the area within a radius of several dozen meters from severe winter into summer.
The gorilla, who had been staring at Lucy, felt the change in temperature.
Cold sweat slid down its forehead.
That ten-meter-high dragon fire terrified it into a shudder, and its raised hands froze in mid-air.
"...Monster..."
What greeted it was a Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!
The three-meter-tall gorilla was blasted to the top of the mountain by Natsu's punch, embedded so deeply into the ice that it couldn't be pried out!
Horologium's summoning time was up, and Lucy, falling out from inside, felt the surrounding temperature with a bewildered face.
Suddenly!
Her whole person became incredibly gloomy.
She said weakly: "With Natsu acting as a giant furnace, why did I hide inside Horologium?"
Because you are dumb!
A voice coming from nowhere dealt Lucy her umpteenth instance of damage.
She squatted on the ground drawing circles with a face devoid of the will to live.
However.
A sudden chill made her shudder all over.
The invading wind and snow made her shiver uncontrollably, and she hurriedly looked up at Natsu.
He had flown to the top of the mountain with Happy's help.
Lucy shouted tremblingly: "Don't... leave... me behind!!"
"Wait a minute! Doesn't Natsu get motion sickness from transportation?"
"Why doesn't he get dizzy when Happy grabs him and flies into the sky?"
"Ah!!! Why am I complaining about this, I've really been broken by Natsu!"
"Cold! So cold! So cold! So cold!"
The wind was too strong.
Her voice couldn't travel far.
Plus!
It's a sailor suit!
In an environment full of ice and snow...
Looking at Macao lying in the snow, Happy scratched his head and said with a face full of distress: "Natsu, didn't we forget something?"
Natsu looked at him blankly: "We didn't forget anything, we found Macao, we should head back!"
Happy still felt like he had forgotten something important, his face turning incredibly gloomy: "I really think I forgot something."
Natsu pressed down on his small head and smiled: "Nonsense, let's head back!"
Carrying Macao on his shoulder, one person and one cat charged straight down the mountain.
Leaving Lucy standing all alone in the wind and snow with a bewildered face.
"Na... tsu..."
A heartbroken cry echoed through the snowy mountains, traveling who knows how far.
A black shadow quietly approached!
As night fell, it gradually enveloped Lucy.
Back in the town, after Natsu's simple treatment, Macao gradually recovered.
Seeing that it was Natsu and Happy who saved him, Macao smiled bitterly: "I've caused you trouble."
Natsu grinned: "Not at all, I also did it to continue slacking..."
Realizing he was about to let something slip, Natsu quickly changed his words.
"We are partners, there's no such thing as trouble or no trouble!"
Macao's face darkened as he muttered softly: "I get the feeling you didn't do it to save me!"
"But still! I have to thank you!"