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

"Is everything packed?"

Outside the parking lot in Minedust Town, Ron asked Laxus.

After resting, Laxus regained his cool demeanor, but still nodded in response.

Now that the miners have been rescued and the scaly rats have been cleared out, they have no reason to stay here any longer.

"Magicians, please wait a moment."

Just as they were waiting for the next bus at the parking lot, the town mayor suddenly arrived.

He was followed by the miners and a group of unfamiliar residents.

The mayor and the five miners bowed to Laxus and Ron to express their gratitude.

"Thanks to the mages for their help. Thanks to you, our town has been freed from the troubles of monsters."

The mayor and the crowd behind him bowed once more.

"Thank you so much."

Laxus turned his face away upon hearing this.

"You're welcome, it's what we should do."

Ron echoed Laxus, smiling at the mayor and the others:

"Yes, we also received a commission fee, so there's no need to go into that."

Ron and Laxus's commission has been increased by more than two times after the mayor's decision.

It wasn't just because the miners were rescued, but also thanks to Torron, who found a new mine entrance through the main passage after the side tunnel collapsed.

The mine entrance they discovered revealed even more high-quality magic crystal rough stones.

This means that the economic value of their mining town has increased again, which has greatly benefited them. Therefore, the mayor is generous and has raised the commission fee again.

"No, you two are our benefactors, so these words are only right."

Shh~~!

Just then, the magic train arrived at the station in Dust Town, emitting white steam, and came to a steady stop at the parking station.

"Let's go."

When Laxus saw the train arrive, he pulled Ron along and they went inside together.

Finally, amidst the farewells of the residents of Dust Town, the magical train departed, ready to return home.

Inside the carriage, Laxus sat by the window, while Ron sat next to him.

At this moment, Ron was quietly gazing ahead, seemingly lost in thought and resting.

In reality, Ron was sorting out his gains from this trip and looking at the prompts in front of him.

[Infinite Divinity triggered, increased maximum Magic Power and Spirit Power by 2.8 points]

[Current role-playing level: 100%]

He got the Rat King's head and gained 2.8 points of maximum magic and mental power.

This time, he gained a total of 14.3 points of increased magic and mental power limits, which saved him a lot of time, meaning he wouldn't have to kill chickens and pigs for at least a few months.

As expected, the current role-playing progress has reached 100%, meaning the character card can be obtained ahead of schedule.

However, since he has Laxus by his side now, he will naturally have to go back and settle the matter of this B-grade card first.

After summarizing everything, Ron looked around and realized that there were only the two of them in the carriage.

Ron looked at Laxus, seemingly uninterested in speaking to him.

For some reason, after leaving the mine, he returned to his previous appearance.

He no longer needed to improve his acting skills. Exhausted, he closed his eyes and decided to rest for a while on his way back.

At this moment, Laxus crossed his arms and looked out the window, but his peripheral vision would occasionally sweep over Ron, who was resting with his eyes closed.

Laxus thought for a long time before finally lowering his hands and turning to face Ron.

"Hey, you're still awake, aren't you?"

Ron opened his eyes upon hearing the noise and looked at Laxus with a puzzled expression.

"No, what happened?"

Laxus took a deep breath and said:

"Just how many things have you been hiding from me?"

Ron: "...?"

Laxus's forehead bulged with veins, his eyes were serious, and he complained to Ron through gritted teeth.

"It only dawned on me then that I realized that the clay spider that was perched on my shoulder was actually a bomb?!"

"If you had told me earlier that it would explode, I would have thrown it away in the tunnel."

Ron laughed when he saw Laxus struggling with the question.

"What's so funny?! If it explodes, I'll be dead right there!"

Laxus frowned, wanting only to tell Ron about his frustration.

That clay can explode, you know. Anyone else would have the same thought.

After laughing for a while, Ron stopped laughing and began to explain, with Laxus watching him intently.

"Don't worry, as long as that spider is out of my control, it's just an ordinary clay creature and won't explode because of your actions."

That's true. If Ron doesn't activate it himself, the magic circle of this magical clay won't explode if attacked by someone else.

"Then I'm relieved."

Upon hearing this, Laxus finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression softened slightly.

However, Laxus then coldly looked out the window and whispered:

"Also, thank you for that time in the mine. After all, I didn't originally plan to ask you to help."

"It was that Rat King who subdued me; I owe you one."

Ron hesitated for a moment, but then agreed with Laxus. After all, it was rare for him to thank him, so he didn't want to spoil his mood.

"Fine, that's how you see it. Just let me know next time you need a partner."

Laxus adjusted his posture, crossed his arms, and continued to gaze coldly out the window.

"I won't let you do it next time; just watch me do it."

Ron sighed. Why was this guy so awkward to be around?

Ron's eyes lit up, and he picked up his travel bag and began rummaging through it.

"Speaking of owing, I do owe you something."

Laxus turned around and looked at Ron with a puzzled expression.

When did you start owing me something?

Then Ron took out a golden ticket with the word 'VIP' written in big letters on it.

Ron handed the vote to Laxus and smiled.

"This is the reward you received last time when you were a lucky audience member. I haven't had a chance to give it to you yet. Here, take it."

Laxus paused for a moment, then took the ticket.

Laxus carefully put the tickets into his travel bag, then turned his face to look out the window, but this time he was no longer cold, but smiling.

Seeing Laxus's reaction, Ron smiled and began to explain.

"This is a permanent VIP ticket for the Pure White Theatre Company. We look forward to your visit, hmm."

"Tell me when you reopen, and I'll think about it some more."

"I'll let you know on the first day it reopens, okay?"

"Could you please remove that 'um'? It's getting more and more annoying to hear it."

"No, um."

It's still more fun to tease kids.

Woohoo! Woohoo!

The magical train, which was traveling on the tracks, sounded its whistle and headed back towards the town of Magnolia.