Fairy Tail: You said you were just acting, are you serious?

[Current performance level: 58%]

Ron shrugged as he looked at Laxus's shocked expression.

There was nothing he could do; the character card only had less than two days left to last.

If I don't find an opportunity to improve my role-playing skills, this character card will be wasted.

Seeing Ron's smug look, Laxus had no temper left.

Laxus quickly stepped off the platform, while Ron followed, munching on an apple.

Dust Town is a small town that exists because of the magic crystal vein. Almost all the residents of the town rely on mining magic crystals to make a living.

Magic crystals are the raw materials used to make various magical items in this world. They can be found in all kinds of everyday items in this world, and are also the main material used to make lighting magic items.

Not long ago, a group of monsters took over their core mine, which not only damaged the town's economic lifeline and prevented the town's residents from working normally, but also jeopardized their lives.

Fortunately, these monsters stayed in the mines and had no intention of taking over the town, giving the local residents some breathing room.

So Ron and his team's mission this time was to eliminate the monsters in the mine, so that the local residents would no longer live in fear.

They didn't spend much time before they arrived in front of the mayor of Dust Town.

The mayor was an elderly man with long white hair and a thick beard that almost completely covered his mouth.

"Thank you for coming, sirs. Why don't you come in and have some tea before we talk?"

The mayor treated Ron and Laxus very politely. Although they looked young, they were, after all, people who had come to accept a mission, so they naturally had to be treated well.

Laxus extended his palm, interrupting the mayor's pleasantries.

"No need, we'll go back after we've wiped out the monsters. There's no need to waste time drinking tea. Take us to the mine that the monsters are in control of."

Upon hearing this, the mayor's expression suddenly turned somewhat awkward, and he began to stammer.

"Actually, I think the task assignment needs to be changed."

Laxus and Ron were taken aback and exchanged a glance. Had something unexpected happened?

The mayor sighed and began to explain.

"Just now, when we were counting the number of people, we found that five miners were missing."

Under further questioning, I learned that several young miners had secretly gone to dig in another mine tunnel while I wasn't looking. That tunnel also led to a mine tunnel infested with monsters.

The mayor, with a helpless expression, pleaded with Ron and the others:

"So, could you please bring them out with you when you're clearing out the monsters?"

We'll double your mission commission.

Seeing the mayor pleading with them, Laxus didn't make things difficult for him anymore, but instead lowered his head and began to ponder.

This is troublesome. The task of clearing out monsters is already difficult, and if we also need to rescue residents, the difficulty will more than double.

Laxus then looked up at Ron.

"Now that things have turned out this way, we might as well split up and act separately."

I'll take care of the monsters. You go to the other side of the mine tunnel and find the five miners. Tell them to run out quickly.

Ron nodded and gave the OK sign.

“No problem, my magic is perfect for finding people, hmm.”

"That's great! Let's act without delay..."

Laxus suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

For a moment, he was only thinking about bringing Ron over, but forgot to ask the most important question.

He looked at Ron with a bewildered expression and said:

"Speaking of which, what exactly is your magic?"

Chapter 28 Drink!

Ron sighed when he saw that Laxus was only asking the question now.

Isn't it too late to realize this problem now...?

Ron didn't rush to explain, but instead reached into his bag and pulled out a small piece of white clay.

His palm was facing up, his fingers flying, and he skillfully kneaded the clay with one hand.

In the blink of an eye, a white sphere with two small black holes and regular lines was formed.

After he had formed the ball, a mini magic circle emitting white light appeared on his palm, and he channeled magic into the ball.

Under the white light, the lines of the white sphere gradually stretched out, eventually forming a white spider the size of a palm, trembling its eight legs.

Then the little spider crawled up Ron's arm to his shoulder and stayed there.

Ron, facing the astonished gazes of Laxus and the mayor, began to explain the magic.

"My magic is clay modeling magic."

These little clay animals contain my magic; they possess biological instincts and are under my control, hmm.

Ron pointed to the little spider on his shoulder, and the spider curiously rested its two front legs on his index finger.

"So I can send these little animals deep into the mine to explore and find our mission objective, hmm."

The mayor looked at Ron with surprise.

He had only met mages a few times and had little experience with them, so he never imagined that there was such a novel kind of magic.

Laxus was slightly taken aback, then his tense nerves relaxed, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

He had only thought that Ron had never shown his magic before, and assumed that it was probably just some common, ordinary magic.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be clay modeling magic, and not just any clay modeling magic, but the rare animal-type modeling magic.

These small animals can also be actively controlled to explore, and this magic is perfect for this mission to save lives.

"Then let's set off without delay."

Laxus was no longer troubled and started to move.

"I'll lead the way, you two follow me."

The mayor immediately moved along, leading Ron and Laxus to the Magic Crystal Mine.

They arrived at a main mine tunnel that was more than three meters high, where the wooden beams supporting the rock above were covered with moss.

After the mayor brought them here, he gave Ron and his friends various instructions for going inside, and then sent them back.

Ron and Laxus looked around and saw that there were still a few tiny magic crystals attached to the walls deep inside the tunnel, which they had not removed.

Unlike other mines that are pitch black, this magic crystal mine emits a ghostly blue fluorescent light due to the magic crystals, making the entire mine appear magical and secluded.

Nevertheless, Ron and Laxus obeyed the mayor's orders and carried the magic lamp tubes containing high-brightness magic crystals forward.

After traveling some distance, they finally arrived at the fork in the road the mayor had mentioned.

The narrower mine shaft on the left is the side tunnel.

The wider section on the right is the main tunnel, deep inside which lies the area where the monsters reside.

Laxus stopped and said to Ron:

"We'll split up here. Use your magic to find those miners and get them to safety."

As for the monsters on the other side, I'll take care of eliminating them all.

"no problem.

However, I'll extend my hand first, hmm.

After Ron agreed, he blurted out this sentence out of the blue.

Laxus hesitated for a moment, but still stretched out his arm as Ron had instructed.

Ron took a few steps forward, turned slightly to the side, and leaned his shoulder against Laxus's hand.

Then, the spider on Ron's shoulder jumped onto Laxus.

Laxus was startled, but still let the white spider crawl onto his shoulder.

"I'll leave this spider with you for now. I'll sense your location and avoid getting involved in your battle with those magical beasts, okay?"

Laxus stared blankly at Ron, then at the spider on his shoulder for a moment before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

When it came to the crucial moment, this guy proved to be quite reliable as a support staff member; it seems he won't cause any trouble.

Laxus then turned his face away and lowered his voice.

"That's good. Also... be careful."

After saying that, Laxus rushed in and followed the winding path deep into the main tunnel.

Ron watched the haughty figure disappear into the distance and couldn't help but sigh.

Why can't you just say it more bluntly?

A smile then appeared on his face, and he reached into the cloth bags on either side and began to pump them incessantly.

While his hands were busy, his feet were also busy, walking step by step deeper into the tunnel on the side.

Finally, Ron, who was walking leisurely, clenched his fists, pulled out his hands, and saw that he had rubbed out two more white ovals.

He opened his hands, and a magic circle flashed, transforming the ellipse in his hands into two small white birds.

"Go ahead, find all those figures, okay?"

Ron raised his hands, and the white bird, following his command, flapped its wings in a straight line and flew into the depths of the mine.

He reached into the bag again and pulled out a dozen more white grasshoppers, which hopped forward in an uneven fashion, following the direction the white bird was flying.

He stopped kneading the magic clay, because the amount of animals was enough to explore everything in the mine.

Ron's mental strength has now reached the D-rank level, allowing him to expand his magical perception range through the magic on these clays.

He focused on sensing the magic, gradually figuring out the terrain inside.

Suddenly, Ron frowned because he noticed something was wrong.

He sensed a magical force at the corner a dozen meters ahead.

Unfortunately, the creature emanating this magic was on all fours, suggesting it was a lone magical beast nearby.

He slowed his pace and quietly made his way towards the corner where the monsters were.

When he got closer, he slowly poked his head out, trying to get a better look at the monster.

It was a rat about the size of an adult, but it had no fur; instead, its limbs and back were covered in scales.

Its incisors were huge and sharp, and each of its scales was edged with blue due to the influence of the magic crystal.

This is the monster from Ron's commission, the scaled rat.

The scaled rat kept gnawing on the magic crystal on the wall, and kept licking the crystal fragments with its tongue, not letting go of a single scrap.

Ron pulled his head back and pondered; this was bad news for him.

It now appears that the monsters have already roamed through the main tunnel from the depths.

Hopefully, the miners realized the danger and found a place to hide, otherwise they would be in big trouble if they encountered monsters.

"Since there's no one around, let's test your power on you, hmm."

The scaled rat, still munching on the magic crystal, was unaware that several white grasshoppers had silently jumped onto its back and abdomen.

Ron smiled and leaned against the other wall, raising his index and middle fingers with one hand.

"drink!"

Chapter 29 This isn't artistic enough~

Boom!

The grasshoppers beside the magical beast leaped up at Ron's command, each displaying two overlapping miniature magic circles on their bodies.

Each grasshopper burst forth with a blinding white light, instantly enveloping the magical beast obsessed with the magic crystal, and then made a sound.