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

"That demon's power was too great, which is why your right hand became uncontrollably transformed into that shape."

I sealed all this magic within your body before, so you won't lose control and become like that again.

The magic circle will automatically dissipate once you've mastered the receiving magic and can draw upon this power at any time.

Mirajane touched the magic circle on her stomach. So that's how she got this magic circle?

Ron continued, "..."

"You saw it very clearly just now; they only accepted you back after confirming that the demon had disappeared."

I didn't explain these things to them because they couldn't understand magic.

They can no longer tolerate your existence, and you haven't chosen to forgive them, have you?

Upon hearing this, Mirajane trembled and bit her lower lip.

"Yes, I understand that one day I will have to leave here, but..."

Mirajane turned to look at her younger siblings who were still fast asleep and shook her head helplessly.

“Now is not the right time to leave. Elfman and Lisanna are still too young, and I also need time to adapt to this new power.”

Mirajane turned around and looked at Ron, her eyes unintentionally pleading for help and hoping to get an answer.

"I'm sorry, I can't take you with me."

Ron took a deep breath and finally interrupted Mirajane's thoughts.

“I actually have another mission to take me north, which is more dangerous than here, so I can’t take you with me.”

Once Ron learned that the undead demon Deliora was still in the north, it was impossible for him to take them any further into danger.

This does not guarantee their safety and will also increase the risk of their journey.

When Ron refused to take them away, Mirajane lowered her head and smiled helplessly, closing her eyes and feeling speechless at herself.

Yes, this benefactor has helped her so many times, how did she unconsciously become dependent on him?

This doesn't sound like me at all.

Just as Mirajane opened her eyes, a folded piece of paper was handed to her.

Mirajane looked up in surprise and saw Ron placing the note beside her.

"When you have mastered the ability to receive magic, or when you find that the residents have returned to their former state, come to the place written on the paper."

This place is in Magnolia Town, and it's the location of a mage guild called Fairy Tail.

Ron gave a gentle smile.

“Although this place is much noisier than this remote village, believe me, it’s a place where all three of you can laugh without worry.”

Mirajane picked up the note and glanced at the route marked on it.

She looked up again at Ron's gentle and tolerant smile, and her eyes unconsciously welled up with tears.

But the thought that there was still a place in the world that could accommodate the three of them made her originally tense lips curl up involuntarily.

Her eyes sparkled, turning into crescent shapes, and the moonlight streaming through the window made the tears in the corners of her eyes appear crystal clear.

Bathed in the moonlight, she revealed a joyful, tearful smile that she hadn't shown in a long time.

……

Mirajane, struggling with her exhaustion, finally leaned against the bedside and fell asleep with her siblings.

This was the most peaceful and restful sleep she had had since her parents passed away.

She was still half-awake when the first rays of sunlight streamed into the room and fell on Mirajane's face.

She opened her sleepy eyes and subconsciously looked at Ron's wooden chair, only to find that the chair was already empty.

The stove was burning with only warm embers, but the room still retained a cozy warmth.

Mirajane stood up and noticed a bulging little cloth bag on the table.

Upon opening it, one finds a heavy bag of J coins inside, with a simple note tucked under the cloth bag.

"I'll be going now. I look forward to the day you all come to the Mage Guild."

Mirajane looked at the note Ron had written and was moved, but she didn't cry again.

She carefully put away the note and the paper with the route map, tucking them close to her body.

She was no longer confused; her eyes revealed a determined look, and she had only one goal in mind.

Quickly become stronger, master your magic, and then find a chance to leave this place.

She looked at Elfman and Lisanna, who had just woken up, and smiled the same smile she had on last night.

"Elfman, Lisanna, let's go home together."

Chapter 50 Ice Scar Town

After a whole night of light snow, the thin layer of frost and snow on the roads has gradually thickened.

The carriage moved forward, following the hoofprints of birds and footprints, towards its next destination.

The morning sunlight shone through the clouds onto the hardworking carriage, making it feel much warmer.

"Brother Ron, are you sure you don't want to stay a few more days?"

I noticed quite a few people came to listen to your storytelling yesterday; if you continue today, even more people will probably come.

The driver, dressed in a thick cotton coat, asked while pulling on the rope and exhaling white breath.

Ron leaned against the carriage and waved to the driver who was turning around.

"No, the atmosphere in that village is not good. One day is enough."

There aren't many people in that town, so even if the performance continues for another day, the popularity rating won't increase much.

Besides, I embarrassed them so much last night, so it's best to leave as soon as possible the next day to save them from wasting my time.

"Alright then, sit tight."

The driver didn't ask any further questions. After all, he just had to obediently comply with the requests of the mage who had paid the full fare for the carriage.

Moreover, setting off so early would allow him to reach his destination sooner and settle the final payment, so he was naturally willing to do so, and half a day of rest would be enough.

slap~

The coachman cracked his whip, and the carriage sped up a bit.

Ron, who was inside the carriage, had also put on his winter clothes and leaned back on the soft seat. He then activated the system with a thought.

He looked at the panel that only he could see and observed its changes.

[Current performance level: 100%]

His Minato Namikaze form, after yesterday's various actions, has reached approximately 95%.

He had originally thought that performing one show today would be enough to reach that level, but when he talked to Mirajane last night, he quietly realized that it had quietly increased to 100%.

It seems that yesterday's actions were very much in line with the Fourth Hokage's kind personality, which is why they had this effect.

Ron also took a moment to check the character card's ability five, and sure enough, it had disappeared after Ron used it, and now he could only choose four abilities.

However, the settlement for A-level character cards remains the same, except that ability five can no longer be selected.

After checking, he had a sudden thought and began to calculate.

[The character card's duration has expired; settlement is in progress...]

[Final Summary: 100% Performance]

[Perfect role-playing; all abilities of the current character card are available for selection]

Please select one of the abilities you wish to acquire.

Ron ultimately chose ability four, [Space Magic - Flying Thunder God], to further enhance his mobility.

In this way, if he encounters any danger, as long as it's not an enemy with speed-up magic, he should be able to escape.

[The Space Magic - Flying Thunder God (A) has been selected and is being integrated into the panel...]

[Fusion complete]

At the same time the fusion is complete, the countdown for the card draw cooldown is almost over.

As soon as the cooldown for drawing cards ended, Ron immediately pressed the draw button, targeting the limited card pool from the Naruto world.

shuh~

Finally, in the familiar gacha scene, a B-rank character card appeared.

Naruto - Sai

Ron glanced at Sai's four abilities, and two of them were somewhat to his liking.

【Ability 3: Ink Painting Magic - Super Beast (B)】

[Effect: A materialization magic similar to painting magic, it infuses magic power into specially made ink and brushes to create various super beasts, endowing them with pseudo-life and making them obey commands.]

[Ability 4: Ink Painting Magic - Ink Clone (B)]

[Effect: Creates a physical clone that perfectly matches the user's appearance and aura using special ink. The clone can move and fight independently. When attacked, it instantly transforms back into ink, which can temporarily blind the enemy.]

If I remember correctly, this Ink Painting Magic Super Beast can summon small animals and giant birds to control, somewhat similar to Deidara's clay sculpting.

If he chooses to acquire this ability, then at least he can make these super beasts hold magic bomb clay, achieving the same effect as equipping the Deidara character card.

However, this will consume more magic power than before, since magic power needs to be injected into the ink and clay separately to do this.

As for his fourth ability, it is the ability to create an independently controllable clone. He has needed such a clone to act for far too long.

Ron couldn't choose for the time being; one was for use in battle, and the other was to save himself from the fatigue of performing. Both had their uses.

However, he doesn't plan to equip anything right now; he'll decide what to do when the mission is assigned.

Having made up his mind, Ron closed his eyes and leaned back on the soft cushion to rest.

For the next three days, the last bus traveled smoothly along the northbound road.

As they got closer to the mission location, the temperature gradually dropped.

What was originally a thin layer of snow has now become so deep that even the speed at which the carriage is moving has been affected.

However, Ron did not waste his time on this long journey.

【Accumulated popularity points from other regions during the mission: 620】

To ensure the horses' stamina, the drivers would stop at post stations and outlying towns along the route for half a day each day to rest and recuperate.

Ron, on the other hand, would find a crowded tavern to tell stories whenever the ship stopped, making the most of the opportunity to accumulate popularity points, and he would have a storytelling performance every day.

Because entertainment options are scarce in the northern climate, coupled with Ron's storytelling style and the quality of the Naruto story's opening, the performances almost always drew an audience.

In just two and a half days, Ron had already accumulated more than half of the popularity points he needed from other places. This progress was beyond his expectations; he hadn't anticipated that there were still quite a few people in these small towns.

With over 300 popularity points remaining, he has enough time to turn the gacha pool into a permanent one.

However, on the third day after equipping the [City of Castle] character card, the card draw results were not ideal.

He had been hoping for a higher-level character card, but it turned out to be a C-level character card without the clone ability, so he just tossed it into a corner of the Multiverse Item Storage to collect dust.

Ron saw that he had used up all the luck in the city, so he decided to play other roles to see if he could draw better items from the myriad realms.

At least for now, his combat strength is sufficient to deal with the current danger; let's complete the mission first.

On the evening of the third day, the snowstorm outside became even more violent than the previous two days.

The carriage then arrived at a more remote small town, gradually slowing down before finally coming to a stop near the town.

This town is located at the foot of a large snow-capped mountain, which is the very location where Ron accepted his mission: Icemark Town.

At this moment, the driver, who was fully equipped with cold-weather gear, got out of the driver's seat, quickly knocked on the window of the covered wagon, and then pulled down his protective mask.

"Ron, we've finally arrived in Iceborn Town."

Chapter 51 was defeated instantly upon arrival.

The door of the covered wagon opened from the inside, revealing Ron, who was bundled up in thick clothes.