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

Seeing that Laxus was only asking the question now, Ron sighed.

Is it too late to realize this problem now...?

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

His palm was facing up, his five 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 created.

After he had formed the ball, a mini magic circle emitting a 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, shaking 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 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 on with surprise at the magic Ron had demonstrated.

He had only met mages a few times and didn't have much contact with them, so he never expected there to be such novel 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, and assumed 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 uncommon animal-themed magic.

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

"Then let's not delay, let's set off."

Laxus stopped worrying and got up to move.

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

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

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

After the mayor brought them here, he gave Ron and his men instructions on what to do 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 in the tunnel, which had not been removed.

Unlike other dark mines, this magic crystal mine emits a faint blue glow due to the magic crystals, giving it a magical and secluded feel.

Nevertheless, Ron and Laxus followed 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 inhabited by monsters.

Laxus stopped and said to Ron:

"We'll split up here. Use your magic to find those miners and lead 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 keep track of your location to avoid getting involved in your battle with those monsters, 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 comes to the crucial moment, this guy is quite reliable as a support staff member; it seems he won't cause any trouble.

Laxus then turned his head to the side and lowered his voice.

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

After saying that, Laxus rushed in and quickly walked along the transport track into the depths of the main tunnel.

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

Why can't we just say it more bluntly?

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

While his hands were busy, his feet were also busy, and he walked step by step into the depths of the tunnel on the side.

Ron, who was walking leisurely at the end, clenched his fists, pulled out his hands, and rubbed out two more white ovals.

He opened his arms, and with a flash of magic, the oval shape in his hands transformed into two small white birds.

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

Ron raised his hands, and the white birds, following his command, flapped their 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 bounced forward unevenly, following the direction of the white bird's flight.

He stopped kneading the magic clay, because the number 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 intently 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 magical power was on all fours, indicating that it was a lone magical beast nearby.

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

As he approached, he slowly peeked out, trying to get a better look at the monster.

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

Its incisors are huge and sharp, and its scales are coated with a blue edge due to the influence of the magic crystal.

This is the monster from Ron's commission mission, 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 lowered it in thought; this was bad news for him.

It now appears that the monsters have already swum across the passage from the main tunnel deep inside.

Hopefully, the miners realized the danger and found a place to hide first, 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!"