Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 258 An Old Friend Who Placed Orders (Please Subscribe!)

Finding a hotel in Bluebell Town is quite difficult; the place clearly doesn't seem to have any tourist attractions, so the existence of hotels is indeed a bit redundant.

Although this place is somewhat remote and inconspicuous, it is not far from Magnolia, so it is not that people do not know about "Fairy Tail" or have never heard of Moen.

In terms of fame, at least in the Kingdom of Fiore, Moen has a firm grasp on the matter. Although it's impossible for everyone to know him, he is still welcomed in Bluebell Town. After learning the news, the mayor personally came to arrange accommodation for the two of them.

"Your Grace, the inns in this town are of very basic condition. Please stay at my old house for the time being. Although it has been uninhabited for some time, it has been cleaned and maintained and is still very clean and tidy."

The mayor was a small old man in his sixties. He led Moen and Mirajane to a small courtyard. It was a very simple courtyard with a two-story building inside, which looked quite clean and tidy.

"Thank you very much."

Moen didn't hesitate and accepted the mayor's offer.

"It is my honor to serve His Majesty the Duke."

The old mayor waved his hand repeatedly. Although Bluebell Town was not within Moen's fiefdom, the mayor clearly did not want to leave a bad impression on Moen.

Or rather, the old mayor really hoped that Moen would remember Bluebell Town. Just remembering a name might bring about earth-shattering changes to Bluebell Town, which would be an opportunity for them.

After all, Moen's influence is too great. Even if he doesn't directly arrange for a train to be built, just mentioning Bluebell Town in his books or songs can bring huge benefits to this little-known town.

"Big stars and nobles, they're really different!"

After the old mayor left, Mira joked with a smile that they wouldn't get this treatment outside. After all, mere fame doesn't mean anything; you have to actually have the ability to bring benefits to others.

Moen will be treated well, even fawned over, because his "substance" far outweighs his "reputation." The thoughtful service he receives is not based on fame, but on ability; empty fame is useless.

Moen smiled but didn't say anything, then carried his luggage into the yard.

All he could say was, "Isn't this the experience I've been working so hard for all these years? It's better than being treated like a little Hakimi wherever I go."

Fame, strength, and status can save you a lot of unnecessary trouble.

"You can choose one first."

The two-story building naturally had several bedrooms. Moen let Mira choose one first, and then carried her luggage inside.

The small house was indeed very simple, with ordinary wooden furniture and a very basic decor. If even the mayor's house was like this, it was a testament to the town's economic level.

"This is someone's old house; maybe their new house is much better."

Mirajane felt it was too early to make a judgment, so the two put their things away and went out to investigate the situation.

"The old mayor's clothes, appearance, and behavior did not resemble those of a pampered and wealthy person. Of course, the possibility of him pretending could not be ruled out."

But we came unexpectedly; he can't possibly be pretending all the time, can he? What's the point of pretending? This town is so small; we see each other all the time. Who doesn't know everyone else's background?

Moen shook his head. He thought there was no story behind this. The old mayor was quite simple and easy to understand, and didn't seem like an important figure with a story to tell.

After all, Moen had already translated four Sherlock Holmes books, so he noticed these details.

"Alright, alright, I'll listen to the great detective." Mira stuck out her tongue and stopped arguing with Moen.

She's just waiting to fight. She hopes there really is a demon, so that her strength will increase after she receives the demon.

As for failure, Mira never even considered the possibility that she and Moen couldn't defeat the demon. With Moen by her side, she felt so at ease. If she couldn't beat him, how could Moen possibly lose?
The two walked through the town and soon explored the entire town, gathering a considerable amount of information.

"First of all, the old mayor was a good man; at least everyone in the town says so."

Moen spoke up, which made Mira roll her eyes. Moen insisted on confirming this to prove that his deduction was correct.

"Secondly, the demon is just a rumor in the town; no one has actually seen it. But some strange things have happened in the mountains outside, such as many people going there and never returning."

After the jokes were over, Moen got down to business.

"Among them is that spy from the Magic Council. Clearly, there's something wrong in the mountains. Shall we go check it out tonight?"

Mirajane took over the conversation, looking at Moen and waiting for his reply.

"Of course, we need to finish this quickly."

Moen nodded immediately. Logically, he should have been more cautious, but he felt there was no major problem and with him there, there was no danger.

Moreover, the system hasn't issued any tasks for quite some time, so this task is probably not very difficult, and might not even be worth issuing.

【Ding! 】

Just as Moen had convinced himself, a task pop-up appeared in the system.

It didn't trigger a new task, but rather popped up an old task, a task that hadn't been completed and was temporarily "pending".

[Task Name: "Seal the Curse Demon"

Task content:

"LULLABY" is ostensibly a magic flute with a skull topped with three eyes, but its true form is a giant withered tree demon called "Lalabai". As one of the demons created by Zeref, the "progenitor of black magic", "Lalabai" is extremely vicious and a hidden danger that must be eliminated!
Mission progress: Defeat the demon "Larabai" (unfinished)
Mission Reward: Random Silver Cloth. 】

Looking at the pop-up task panel, Moen understood what the system meant.

'So, this demon is LULLABY? Lalabay?'
Moen was somewhat surprised, not expecting such a coincidence. He had thought that since it was a demon, it should have triggered a quest, but it had already been triggered, only earlier than he had expected.

"Let's go and take a look into the mountains."

After setting his target, Moen relaxed even more. It was just a silver-level mission, so the difficulty wouldn't be too high. Now he could confidently head straight for the demon's lair.

Although Mira didn't know that Moen was already confident, she still trusted him and followed him out of the town.

The two headed straight for the mountains outside the town. Others might be afraid of demons, but Mira wasn't afraid at all. When she was very young, before she even understood magic, she successfully received a demon.

Now, Mira is worried that this demon is too weak, and if taking it won't bring much improvement, she will be very sad, since demons are not easy to find.

(End of this chapter)