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

As the lights came on at the end of the performance, Ron's more than half-hour show officially came to an end, drawing a lot of applause.

As the residents who had enjoyed watching the show gradually dispersed, the crowd near the tents thinned considerably.

While tidying up, Ron also took a moment to glance at the floating system panel to check the changes.

[Accumulated popularity points from other regions during the mission: 83]

[Current role-playing level: 36%]

The population here is relatively small, unlike Magnolia Town, so gaining 83 popularity points is actually...

In this storytelling performance, Ron added a lot of scenes of Minato Namikaze fighting the Nine-Tailed Fox to increase the character's performance. Of course, without spoiling the plot or revealing the mastermind behind the scenes, he briefly skipped the end of the battle and went straight to the first episode of Naruto.

Just as Ron finished packing up the equipment in the tent, a series of light footsteps came from behind him.

Ron turned around and saw Lisanna and Elfman running up to him with shining eyes, their faces full of excitement and curiosity.

"Brother Ron, is that ninja village in the story actually real?!"

Elfman asked Ron, as if if this place were real, he would want to go there and learn how to be a person like the Fourth Hokage.

"As long as you believe, the world in the story is real, it's just that this place may be a bit far away from us, and we can't go there for the time being."

Ron laughed and told them that he had preserved their childlike fantasies, though he himself wasn't sure.

After all, he's already in the Fairy Tail world in this life, so it wouldn't be surprising if there were a Naruto world as well.

"Brother, when you tell your stories, fox spirits and characters appear before your eyes. Are you a mage?"

"That's right, you're really smart. I'm also a mage."

Ron answered Lisanna's question gently and patted her head.

She blushed upon receiving the compliment and smiled shyly.

Ron then looked around, a puzzled look on his face.

"By the way, where's your sister? I can't find her."

"Mira took on some casual work tonight and left after reading the story."

Elfman answered obediently when Ron asked him.

Ron nodded in realization, then looked at the two of them, who were still shivering from the cold even though they were wearing winter clothes.

Ron couldn't bear it, then his eyes lit up and he began to offer them suggestions.

"Have you had dinner yet? Would you like me to take you to the hotel for something hot to eat?"

Upon hearing about the hot food, Elfman and Lisanna's eyes lit up, and they even swallowed hard.

Lisanna then shook her head, as if she had just thought of something.

"No, no need. Mira instructed me to go home and wait for him after the show."

Upon hearing Lisanna's words, Elfman remembered Mirajane's instructions and lowered his head, suppressing his desire.

"Yes, we're not hungry yet. We can wait for Mira to come back before we eat."

Ron couldn't help but smile when he saw how much they wanted to eat but were trying to resist.

"It's okay, once you've eaten your fill, you'll have the energy to give your sister Mila a surprise."

Wouldn't Mira be even happier if you went to pick her up and took her home together?

Ron patiently persuaded them, and his words struck a nerve with both of them.

Elfman and Lisanna were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, their hungry desires almost unbearable.

The two looked at each other and nodded, their hearts in perfect harmony as they made their choice.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Just as they were about to agree, the only church in the village suddenly rang several bells, the sound of which instantly reverberated to every corner of the village.

Ron frowned, sensing that something was wrong.

As Ron and his two companions turned to look at the church with puzzled expressions, they saw several people running in the opposite direction of the church, seemingly fleeing it.

"A demon! A demon has appeared at the church! Run!"

When Ron heard what the fleeing man said, his eyes widened instantly, and a bad feeling welled up in his heart.

"Where does your sister work odd jobs?"

Ron quickly asked Elfman and Lisanna, and the two turned around, their expressions confirming Ron's guess.

Lisanna's face turned deathly pale, and Elfman's eyes were brimming with tears.

"My sister...she's at the church!"

Ron paused for a moment, then took a deep breath.

Ron placed his hands on the shoulders of the brother and sister just as tears were about to fall.

"Trust me, everything will be alright."

As the two looked up at him, Ron gave a reassuring smile.

When Elfman and Lisanna saw his serious gaze, their fear instantly lessened.

Ron let go of his hands, squatted down, and touched the ground with his left hand.

He channeled his magic, and the ground beneath his left hand emitted a dazzling light. When he removed his hand, a magic circle the size of a palm remained on the ground.

This array, composed of mysterious magical runes, faintly emitted a golden glow.

"You all stay here and wait quietly, don't run around."

Before the two of them could react, Ron lowered his body and unleashed an astonishing burst of magical power, causing the muscles in his calves to bulge.

Swish!

Ron pushed off with both feet, unleashing astonishing power, and transformed into a golden figure, flying towards the church!

Elfman and Lisanna stared blankly at the departing figure, their minds simultaneously conjuring up the image of the figure from the story they had just witnessed with Ron's.

......

Meanwhile, inside the church on the east side of the village.

The church was in a mess. The stained glass windows on the roof were shattered and scattered all over the floor. The cold wind sneaked in through the large holes in the broken walls, making the candles lying on the ground flicker.

A massive, dark red humanoid demon with a ferocious, maniacal laugh on its face.

It has a pair of demonic wings on its back, and its long tongue is licking the blood left on its claws, unable to stop itself.

Directly in front of the demon, a small figure was breathing heavily.

Mirajane's once-twisted pigtails had fallen apart into disheveled white hair, and her face was smeared with dust and a few drops of blood.

She revealed a fierce expression, her chest heaving violently, her hands gripping a heavy bronze candle holder tightly, staring directly at the humanoid demon before her.

Behind her was an elderly priest lying unconscious on the ground.

"Don't come any closer! You're not allowed to touch Father!"