Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 257 News of the Demon (Please Subscribe!)

Lucy left happily with this good news. With this achievement, her status among the fans will be further solidified. Just as Moen thought, she will truly become a "hero" and be worshipped by everyone.

Of course, Lucy wouldn't take all the credit; she would bring Emerald along. Although Emerald had only ever been a nominal leader, her role was irreplaceable, as it represented official endorsement and saved them a lot of trouble.

"Actually, it's not necessary. I didn't do much."

On the way back to the dormitory together, Emerald shook her head and declined Lucy's offer. She hadn't intended to persuade Master Moen to take credit for Lucy's work for no reason, which made her feel embarrassed.

“We are on the same side, there’s no need to distinguish between us. This matter must be the credit of both of us, otherwise it will not be conducive to unity.”

Lucy spoke earnestly, explaining that her decision to share the credit with Emerald was not merely a matter of sisterly affection; she had to do it for the sake of organizational stability.

Jade's status as a princess and her endorsement of the fan club are enough to secure her position as the group leader, but her lack of involvement in daily management and her infrequent public appearances make her less approachable and thus less noticeable.

Lucy usually participates more in fan club affairs and is mainly in charge of managing the Heartfilia Foundation. Now, with this tremendous achievement, her reputation and status are enough to surpass Emerald's. Many people may even think that she should be the leader, and Emerald should only hold an honorary title.

"That's not right. You're the commander."

Lucy shook her head. She didn't want to see that happen, and if she could just give Emerald credit for persuading Mohn to continue writing Sherlock Holmes, those voices would never come again.

"But I don't think there's anything wrong with this. You're the leader, and I'm just holding an honorary title. That's how it should be."

However, Emerald wanted to step down and give way to a more capable leader, believing that Lucy was the true captain and that Emerald was merely a figurehead.

"this is not good."

Lucy still shook her head. She couldn't accept this abdication, at least not now. The fan club had only been established for a few years, and stability was the most important thing. Emerald's status and position could keep her in check. As her deputy, she was well-behaved, and even if others had ulterior motives, they wouldn't dare to show them.

It must be said that Jude has indeed taught Lucy a lot. Lucy is not only learning magic. As the only daughter of the Heartfilia family, she will naturally have to shoulder the future of the Heartfilia Foundation. Her situation is basically the same as Emerald's. Both girls have a lot of courses to take.

"You have a point."

Emerald nodded and did not refuse again. She could understand the reason, but she didn't care. Since Lucy really wanted to take it seriously, she was happy to cooperate.

The next day, the newspapers were once again abuzz with news of Sherlock Holmes's survival and the continuation of the series. This news thrilled fans across the entire continent of Ishgar.

However, this did not affect Moen's daily life. He was comfortably sitting at the guild bar drinking tea. The Fairy Tail guild was definitely a haven for Moen, since there would be no crazy fans chasing after him here.

Occasionally, fans would come to post requests, and if Moen was there, he would chat with them for a bit. After all, they had come to the guild to post requests, and as the "future guild leader," Moen naturally had to provide smiling service—that's what you call a sense of ownership.

"We got an S-rank request today, Moen, do you want to go check it out?"

Behind the bar, Mirajane and Moen faced each other. She had just come down from the second floor after posting the requests. As an S-class mage, she was of course allowed to go up to the second floor, so the job of posting the requests was given to her.

Speaking of S-class, last year "Fairy Tail" had another S-class mage promoted, namely Mystogan. With his hypnotic magic, he easily defeated all his opponents and became number one. He was practically invincible. When facing him, all his opponents would fall asleep immediately.

Therefore, Mystogan also earned the nickname "Sleep God" and was known as one of the "Fairy Tail Trio" along with "Rose Star God" Moen and "Thor" Laxus.

The three are close in age, with Laxus being slightly older. They do indeed pair better with Gildarts than they did before, and they can be considered the future pillars of Fairy Tail.

The "Fairy Tail Trio," along with "Fairy Queen" Erza and "Demon" Mirajane, have made a name for themselves among the younger generation of S-class sculptors.

Of course, putting Moen together with the other four is a bit of a dimensional reduction attack. His record and reputation are far superior to the other four. Some people call them "one super and four strong" to highlight Moen's special status among them.

"What mission?"

While drinking his tea, Moen asked with considerable curiosity.

"Come closer, I'll whisper something to you."

Mira looked to both sides and spoke with a serious expression.

Moen leaned closer, letting Mira get close to his ear.

"Go see for yourself, you idiot. How could I say that here?"

Mira leaned close to Moen's ear and whispered something, her barely audible breath tickling Moen's ear.

After saying that, Mira covered her mouth and chuckled. Looking at Moen, who was speechless, her eyes crinkled, and she smiled adorably.

"You."

Moen smiled and shook his head. He extended his right index finger and tapped Mira's forehead directly. Mira tried to dodge, but Moen's finger seemed to be tracking her and remained on her forehead.

Mira took a step back, her chest heaving. Her development was indeed a bit exaggerated. Before, it was at least within the normal range, but now it was like an anime cup size. This was mainly because Mira was slender, with thin arms and legs, which made it stand out so much.

Moen got up and went upstairs. Watching Moen's back, Mira frowned and pouted at him. This was an expression she would never have made before, but now she did it very smoothly.

It's been more than half a year since she took over from Sister Ai Luo, and she has gradually adapted to her current life.

Although it's said that she and Lisanna take turns working, she actually spends most of the time on duty. Lisanna is younger and more lively, and prefers to go out on missions with her companions.

Mirajane adapted to her peaceful life more quickly. Only when she was occasionally in a bad mood would she go on a mission to find a monster or bad guy to beat up and vent her frustration.

This also helps her maintain her form and prevents her skills from declining. Occasionally, she will take on S-rank missions and is not discouraged by her previous setbacks.

Although she no longer competes head-on with Erza in everything, Mirajane doesn't allow herself to be completely left behind by Erza, and she continues to improve herself in her spare time.

Most importantly, she didn't want to fall further and further behind Moen; she wanted to at least be on the same starting line as Erza.

On the second floor of Fairy Tail, Moen glanced at the new S-rank mission request. He didn't care much about the reward; money was meaningless to him. What he cared more about was whether the mission was interesting and whether the target's strength was worth the trip.

"Could it be related to evil demons?"

Upon seeing the details of the mission request, Moen immediately became interested. He then noticed that the requesting party was actually the "Magic Council".

The Magic Council's informant received some intelligence that might involve demons, but the informant lost contact after sending back the message. So the Magic Council began to mobilize the power of the Mage Guild to investigate the situation further.

This quest isn't only available to Fairy Tail members; other guilds located near the scene of the incident can also accept it.

"interesting."

Without hesitation, Moen took the commission form and went downstairs. Demons are quite interesting, and they have a strong connection with Fairy Tail. Gray and Mirajane's past is closely related to demons.

Moreover, if it really is a demon, it can be captured and used by Mira, whose magic of receiving is specifically designed to target demons.

Should we accept this commission?

Seeing Moen come downstairs with the new commission form, Mira smiled and asked, guessing that Moen must be interested in the commission.

“Of course, do you want to come along? Aren’t you interested?” Moen slapped the commission form on his hand and then sent a team invitation to Mira. If it really was a demon, it would be more convenient to go with Mira. Once they defeated the demon, Mira could take it directly without having to bring it back.

"Together? Sure."

Upon hearing Moen's question, Mira readily agreed, her smile widening as if she were not surprised by anything.

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Moen's lips curled up slightly. He finally understood. Was this exactly what Mira was planning? Was she waiting for him here?

"Lisanna, you'll be on duty these next few days."

Before Moen could say anything more, Mira had already filled out and stamped the request form, confirming that it was just her and Moen on this mission. Then she called Lisanna over.

"what?"

Lisanna was called over, still looking a little bewildered.

"I'll be going on an S-rank mission with Moen, so I'll leave the shift to you."

Mirajane patted her sister on the shoulder, her expression leaving no room for argument.

"oh oh!"

Lisanna was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening and looked at Mirajane and Moen with surprise.

"What kind of mission requires two S-rank mages to be involved?"

Lisanna's face was filled with worry at first glance. After all, the S-class mission had left her with some bad memories, which made her very worried every time Mira and Moen went on an S-class mission, fearing that something unexpected might happen.

"The Magic Council's mission may be related to demons, but I can't say more. Don't worry, everything will be fine with me here."

Moen smiled and reassured the worried Lisanna.

Have some faith in your sister.

Mirajane gently rubbed Lisanna's head, but she didn't have much confidence in her words, after all, the accident last time almost killed Lisanna.

"Of course I believe Mira!"

Lisanna nodded seriously. As for whether she truly believed Mirajane or Moen, who had gone with her, there was no need to elaborate.

"Then I'll leave the guild affairs to you."

Mirajane smiled, seemingly unconcerned about who Lisanna believed. She briefly handed over her work to Lisanna and then prepared to go home to pack her things.

"Let's go, Moen, let's get ready and set off."

Mira smiled and spoke to Moen. Looking at the harmless smile on the girl's face, Moen felt that he was being completely manipulated by her, but he was not angry. Instead, he shook his head helplessly and followed Mira's steps.

The two went to Mira's house together first. Mira started packing her luggage. Since the destination was not too far away, she didn't need to bring too much luggage. Mira finished packing in no time.

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Seeing Mirajane carrying large and small bags, Moen's lips twitched.

"Didn't I say we didn't need to bring too much luggage?"

Moen rubbed his temples. He had originally planned to travel light, since this mission wasn't something only they could do; there might be other competitors. The best course of action was to get there quickly and finish the job as soon as possible.

"But I only brought a few changes of clothes."

Mira looked completely innocent. She felt that she had taken very little, at least compared to Erza, she was definitely traveling light.

"alright."

Moen pursed his lips, but finally nodded. Anyway, he had the Raven Express, so he didn't have to carry his own luggage.

Moen expressed that he did not understand but respected the girls' habits. He had traveled a lot over the past year, all over the continent, but he always traveled light and never carried much luggage.

He mainly borrowed books from all over the place. He was truly exceptional to his two apprentices, finding all the reference materials on the book list given by Hibiki Rettis.

Speaking of Hibiki Rettis, Moen naturally didn't treat him badly, teaching him the "Pegasus Meteor Fist" and preparing a "Pegasus Battle Suit" for him, just waiting for him to establish a connection with the Pegasus constellation map so he could wear it.

Of all the disciples, Lucy was the happiest about Hibiki Rettis becoming her apprentice. Although it might not be the best way to put it, Hibiki Rettis did break the record and take over from Lucy as the last one, which made Lucy feel a little relieved.

"lets go."

Moen summoned a raven, preparing to fly directly to his destination.

"So, Moen, you think that informant for the Magic Council is dead?"

On the way, Mira's smiling expression disappeared, and she became serious, starting to discuss the mission with Moen.

"They're probably dead. You're probably familiar with demons. What good can they possibly do? Whenever they appear, it's a disaster. Gray's hometown was destroyed by demons."

Moen spoke up, saying that if Gray knew about this mission, he would definitely want to go too. He had a blood feud with these demons, and regardless of whether they were the same demons, Gray would definitely want to lend a hand in fighting demons.

"We really should hurry over there. We must deal with that demon before it runs rampant, otherwise countless more people will die."

Mira spoke with a serious expression.

Once a "demon" appears, it will definitely not be a small matter. No wonder the "Magic Council" has made such a big fuss. They must have sent people over themselves, but they are still not at ease. They have still issued a commission to the nearby mage guilds. This commission is a high-paying, expedited commission.

The Raven Express quickly brought Moen and Mira to their destination, an inconspicuous little town in western Magnolia.

The informant from the Magic Council disappeared in this town, which is probably the most noticeable period in the town's history. It's estimated that many mages will be arriving soon.

"Bluebell Town, if it weren't for this mission, I really wouldn't have known this place existed, since there isn't even a train station there."

After getting off the plane, Mira said, "This town looks very old-fashioned, as if it hasn't been affected by magic. It's like a completely different world from Magnolia."

"This mission may also be related to the Dark Guild. Let's find a place to stay first, and then take a walk around the town to see what's going on."

After getting off the plane, Moen put away the crows, picked up his luggage, and prepared to find a hotel first, and then carefully arrange the list.

(End of this chapter)