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

On the surface, Urtia patiently awaited Hades' response, but inwardly she was filled with trepidation.

Her heart vibrated with the sound of Hades's knocking, and it seemed as if her heartbeat was getting louder and louder.

The instant Hades stopped striking, Urudia's heartbeat also stopped for less than half a second.

"You make a good point."

President Hades revealed a sinister smile and continued:

"It is indeed the safest course of action to have you handle this matter personally."

I've always had complete confidence in your intelligence and negotiation skills.

With that, Hades waved his hand, and a parchment scroll appeared out of thin air, slowly landing in front of Urudia's hands.

"This is where Brian has been recently spotted, overseas."

If you want to find him, just go to this place.

"Yes, Master Hades. I will definitely complete the mission."

Urudia respectfully accepted the scroll, bowed slightly, and then turned and left the hall.

Urutia walked alone down the corridor, preparing to return to her room.

Even when there was no one around her, she still habitually maintained her cold mask, but the hatred in her eyes was already about to overflow.

After planning for so long, she finally had the chance to meet Brian of the Balam Alliance.

As she thought about how her revenge plan was about to be completed, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Brian, I've finally found a chance to get close to you!

After returning to her room, she closed the door and slowly opened the parchment scroll Hades had given her.

Her gaze swept over the coordinates of the near-sea location on the scroll, as well as the sketch of the huge building under construction, and she suddenly realized what it meant.

The detailed steps of these plans listed above made Urutia feel somewhat uncomfortable.

It turns out that Brian is still doing the same dirty things he did before, and has started to implement this terrifying plan.

The hatred in Urutia's eyes intensified as she recalled what he had done, and she gritted her teeth as she muttered the name of the plan.

"R System, Paradise Tower".

Chapter 136 The Magic Order

X776, Magnolia Town, The Pure White Theater.

As night fell, the Pure White Grand Theater was packed to capacity, with thousands of spectators filling the theater.

On stage, Ron, who plays Naruto's clone, is confronting Paris, who plays Sasuke, in the Valley of the End, drawing cheers from the audience.

Backstage, Doronbo and Weiss were adjusting the lighting and background sound effects on the control panel, and preparing the props they would need later. Leqi also hurriedly changed the backdrop behind her to keep up with the rhythm, trying to avoid any mistakes.

At this moment, Ron was leaning against the shadows backstage, while his two clones were giving instructions on what to do when they went on stage.

"You'll get a rest after you're on stage, so be fully focused."

The clone silently endured the chicken soup for the soul, and then prepared to go up on stage to get to work.

Seeing this, Ron pressed his slightly sore neck and couldn't help but sigh.

The theater is currently very popular, but the problem is that the larger the scale, the more staff are needed.

The previous large tents could still be used with the manpower, but not now.

He was naturally constantly recruiting, but many of the workers were temporary and left after a short time, so he had to occasionally hire a few more to fill the vacancies.

This doesn't affect his accumulation of magic and spiritual power, and the fact that the theater holds one performance a day and the novel is currently being serialized is enough to increase his popularity significantly compared to before.

However, in order to gain more popularity, one must naturally add one or two more performances on this basis to double the income and gains.

Although he could still call on Gray and Leo to do his bidding and help, it was fine for them to make occasional guest appearances, but making them perform for extended periods would be a waste of their time.

Just as Ron was pondering where to recruit new employees, Leqi, who was working behind the scenes, hurriedly came to his side.

"Leqi, what's the rush?"

Ron was taken aback, thinking there must be something wrong with the backstage setup, which was why she was so flustered.

"No, there's no problem there, Director Makarov is the one who's here."

"Hmm, why did he come over? He didn't ask me for a ticket today either."

"do not know."

Leqi pushed up her glasses and said slowly:

"He just asked me to pass on a message: after your performance here is over, go to the study. He will come over again later."

Ron raised an eyebrow. "President Makarov came in person. It can't be just to chat with me about everyday things."

Why is he paying so much attention to this? Could it be that there's some new and important intelligence coming from Uru?

Ron had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on, and then replied:

"I understand. I'll go after the performance."

About an hour later, as the climax of the Valley of the End came to an end, deafening applause and cheers erupted in the theater, and today's performance successfully came to a close.

Before disbanding, Ron chatted with the band members for a few more minutes, then dispelled his clone and went alone to his personal study on the top floor of the theater.

He had just finished organizing today's accounts when he suddenly heard footsteps.

Looking into his open doorway, he saw two figures, one tall and one short.

The shorter figure was naturally Makarov, while the other was draped in a cloak, which couldn't hide her curvaceous figure.

She removed her hood, revealing her delicate face, and smiled:

"Long time no see, Ron."

"Uru? Why did you come back in person?"

Ron looked surprised. Normally, for safety reasons, she would secretly pass information to Makarov.

Makarov nodded in agreement:

"Yes, you just came back not long ago, what's the matter this time?"

Over this period of time, Uru has naturally made many achievements in the Magic Council. Judging from her current ranking, if any of the council members retire, she can directly take their place.

She is now being watched by many eyes, so she has to be even more careful when investigating information about the magic order.

Her decision to return to the guild in person suggests she has made a significant discovery.

Faced with Makarov's question, Uru lowered his head, walked to the sofa, sat down, and with a serious look in his eyes, began to speak:

"Because I recently found a crucial clue, this time I have indeed found some clues in the missing persons case."

Upon hearing this, Makarov frowned and found a seat.

"Is this recent disappearance case still related to Brian?"

"That's right."

Wulu continued:

"Following the direction Ron gave me, I finally found one of the hidden magic orders among the mess left behind by Brian back then."

This magical order, followers of the dark mage Jeff, had been secretly lurking near the scene of the disappearance. They eventually sent investigators who confirmed that several villages they had passed through had been vandalized.

At this point, Uruk looked up at Ron.

"I intercepted the location of one of their secret bases. According to intelligence, they happen to have a batch of goods to be transferred in the next few days."

I suspect they are indeed working for Brian, but I don't understand why he needs so many people after the Magical Development Bureau collapsed.

Ron listened quietly to Uru's report; it seemed Uru had indeed found some important clues.

To make sure it was correct, Ron asked one last question.

"When did this magical order become active?"

"It was during this past year or so that I happened to be on the way back, with the purpose of leading the army to capture them and gather intelligence."

Ron lowered his head and pondered for a while. It seemed that he was most likely to be taken to build the Paradise Tower.

However, he still had to investigate the information himself to confirm that his guess was correct.

"Uru, if that's the case, can I come along?"

When Ron volunteered to participate, Urru and Makarov both showed some surprise.

"This operation has already mobilized quite a few people, so theoretically there's no need for outsiders to step in."

Then, as if struck by a thought, she countered with a question:

"Are you afraid that those people inside will interfere with us and notify us in advance?"

Ron nodded and said:

"That's one reason, but I'm thinking that if you try to arrest them head-on, they might discover it early and destroy all the clues. Once the clues are gone, we won't know when we'll be able to get this crucial intelligence again."

So I'll follow you, and then sneak in secretly to prevent any from escaping.

Of course, Ron felt that even if these missing persons had nothing to do with the Tower of Paradise, he still had to take action to help gather more information, as he might still have other connections with other magic orders.

Uru lowered his head and pondered for a while, then gave Ron a deep look.

"No problem, I'll let you join."

Chapter 137 A Fish That Escaped the Net

Seeing this, Urru pulled a map out of his cloak and pointed out a hidden valley to Ron.

"This is the base of that magic order. Judging by the speed of the council's troops, they should arrive in two days."

Ron scanned the map once and instantly memorized its terrain and coordinates, which was not difficult for someone with his high mental strength.

"Okay, I'll meet you there."

Uru smiled with satisfaction, stood up, and prepared to go back. She had come secretly this time to avoid being known by the others in the unit.

Urru put his hood back on and hurriedly left the room under the watchful eyes of Ron and the others.

Makarov tacitly approved of their actions this time, only glancing at Ron and beginning to instruct him:

"Be careful in everything you do, and you can contact the guild again at any time."

"Don't worry, President, we will all come back safely."

After saying that, Ron saw Makarov off and then returned to his residence to begin preparations.

That night, he left behind a clone, instructing him on matters concerning the Pure White Drama Troupe the next day, before heading alone to the outskirts of town.

He summoned the inkbird, then leaped onto its back to steady himself.

Phew~!

With a flap of its wings, the Ink Bird took flight at great speed, speeding towards Ron's intended destination.

……

Two days later, at dawn, on a high slope outside the valley, the council's troops had silently completed the encirclement.

As Uru quietly observed the weak points of the monastery within the base below, she nodded slightly to the captain beside her.

Upon seeing the commander's signal, the captain instantly understood, drew his longsword, and issued the order!

"All troops, launch a surprise attack! Leave no survivors, don't let a single one escape!"

Upon receiving the command, the council's troops rushed towards the monastery in an instant, launching a surprise attack!

As they drew closer, the believers in the monastery sensed something was amiss.

"What happened?!"

"Enemy attack!!!"

"They're lackeys of the Council! How did they find this place?!"

Faced with the army's encirclement, the fanatical followers of the magic order rushed out and cast magic arrays to resist them.