Fairy Tail: Becoming stronger by spending money.

"Tsk, lowly civilians."

The way Caesar was feasting was noticed by many people present, who looked at him with some disgust.

But soon, when they learned Caesar's identity, the disgust on their faces disappeared.

Yet they still felt disdain toward Caesar.

After all, none of them were worth tens of billions. What use is a Ten Wizard Saint besides using their name to bluff people?

If something really happened, they'd wave their money, and these magicians would surround them like dogs.

Others' cold looks and disdain were of no concern to Caesar.

They laughed at Caesar for being vulgar, and Caesar laughed at them for pretending to save face and suffer.

Why pretend? After dinner, everyone went back to get some midnight snacks to fill their stomachs. He didn't believe these guys went hungry without eating.

Are you tired of being constrained by rules and regulations? Wouldn't it be better to live more freely?

"Hey, wait, give me some juice."

Caesar took a sip of red wine and almost spat it out.

It smelled okay, but why did it taste sour and astringent after one sip?

Caesar quickly stopped a maid and was about to ask her to change it to juice.

The little maid was stopped by Caesar. She lowered her head and watched him replace the red wine with juice, with a look of disgust on her face. She said softly, "Guest, this is the red wine that our Miss Lucy brewed herself. It is specially brought out to entertain you."

"Oh, so what?"

Caesar took a sip of the juice and said with disdain, "It's very fragrant, but it's sour and astringent and doesn't taste good at all. I might as well drink juice."

Hearing Caesar belittle Lucy without hesitation, the little maid raised her head and glanced at him.

Caesar glanced back. Inexplicably, he felt that the little maid looked familiar.

After thinking for a moment, Caesar finally realized, "Looks familiar? Could this little girl be Lucy?"

Caesar guessed correctly — the person in front of him dressed as a maid was none other than Lucy Heartfilia.

Lucy knew her father held this dinner party just to treat her as a commodity and put her on display.

At the same time, they were also looking to see if any company was willing to enter into a marriage, so it could be used to expand the Heartfilia Railway business.

Lucy couldn't help but think of something she could do to resist now.

That was to take out some grape wine she once brewed and disgust these people.

Seeing these people pretending to taste the red wine even though they knew it wasn't good gave Lucy a feeling of sweet revenge.

But it was obvious that Caesar did not fall for this trick.

Lucy looked at Caesar's suit, which looked okay, but an insider could tell at a glance it wasn't a custom-made dress by a celebrity. She quickly thought and said, "You are the new Ten Wizard Saint, Mr. Caesar?"

"Don't use honorifics; it makes me uncomfortable."

Caesar shivered and said to Lucy, "I'm about the same age as you, just call me Caesar."

"Okay, Caesar."

Lucy laughed and looked at Caesar. "Caesar, you magicians are very free, aren't you?"

"Free?"

Caesar took a sip of juice and smiled, "It depends on your definition of freedom. The world is a cage. Dancing in the cage is also a kind of freedom. Breaking free from the cage is also a kind of freedom."

Looking at Lucy, who was thoughtful, Caesar struck while the iron was hot: "The Heartfilia family is very rich, but I feel very restricted here. Everyone wears a mask to communicate, and everything is for profit."

"Compared with here, I like our guild better. Although it's definitely poorer than the Heartfilia house, everyone works hard to make money, and it's usually noisy. But I like it better there, because it feels more like a home. Everyone can be their truest selves."

At this point, Caesar looked embarrassed and said to Lucy, "Of course, I'm not belittling the Heartfilia family. Don't take it to heart."

Lucy shook her head and said it was okay, but only she knew how much Caesar's words shocked her and planted a seed in her heart.

This seed would eventually grow and sprout, and Lucy would eventually follow her mother's path and become a wizard.

Being a rich young lady, marrying and having children for the sake of industry — that is not the life Lucy wants!

Lucy left, and Jude also came out, said some polite words, and then toasted each guest.

Caesar watched silently, preparing to sneak away first when it was almost done.

Such an occasion was really uncomfortable.

After Jude paid his respects, he came to Caesar, raised his glass, and smiled at him. "Welcome, Ten Wizard Saint Caesar."

"I don't drink, so I drink fruit juice instead."

Caesar raised his glass to Jude and said calmly.

"Sure."

Jude drank with Caesar, put down the glass, and said, "Actually, the main reason I invited you here is to let you witness my little girl's birthday. She has always liked magic, and I am very grateful for your busy schedule coming over."

"It's okay, just by the way."

Caesar looked at Jude and said calmly, "But I feel like it's not just that simple, right?"

"I really can't hide it from you."

Jude laughed and said, "I heard that Caesar has a pharmacy business."

"Yes, you want to get involved?"

Caesar calmly took a sip of juice.

"No, no, no, I don't have your ability."

Jude waved his hand and said, "But it's a pity that such a good potion is sold so cheaply. If you leave it to me, I guarantee your commission on each bottle will at least double."

"As far as I know, the Heartfilia family doesn't have any relevant industrial chain, right?"

Caesar smiled slightly.

"Everything comes from scratch."

Jude laughed, "If you're willing to cooperate, then my daughter can also marry you, and we'll become bigger and stronger together."

Looking at Jude's smile, Caesar's smile faded, and he said coldly, "But I refuse."

Jude's smiling face suddenly stiffened.

"One of my favorite things, Caesar, is to hear no from guys who think they're capable!"

Caesar looked at Jude and said coldly, "Besides, I don't think a person who sells his daughter to seek wealth is someone to be trusted."

After saying that, Caesar put the finished cup on the table, looked at the livid Jude, and said, "Sometimes, things aren't right just because you think they are. If you really want the best for your daughter, then listen to her opinion more. Thank you for your hospitality. This place is not suitable for me."

After that, Caesar tugged his tie, ignored Jude, and strode out of the Heartfilia mansion.

After leaving, the golden aura on his body surged. The surging magic power exploded, and the strong air waves blew the banquet guests to and fro.

When they looked, Caesar had disappeared, leaving only a flash of golden light on the horizon, showing everyone what had just happened!