Chapter 109

【Task level: Preliminary assessment (A+)】

【Task requirements: Black Shark Vortex has long been entrenched near this town, causing many people to disappear mysteriously for unknown reasons, therefore, a subjugation mission is issued to completely resolve the dark guild Black Shark Vortex.】

【Task reward: 2.2 million J.】

【There is barren yellow sand everywhere here.】

【You can even see some animal skulls half-covered by wind and sand on the side of the road.】

【This is also a place that ordinary people cannot set foot in.】

【Because, once you don't have a specific map, you will be completely lost in this yellow sand without any direction.】

【The carriage stopped when it reached the edge of this desert.】

【For them, the area ahead is a place that must never be stepped into.】

【Not only because of the risk of getting lost, but also because there is a high probability of encountering an attack from the dark guild Black Shark Vortex, which has long inhabited this desert.】

【"Um... customer, are you really okay?"】

【The carriage driver looked at Black Natsu, who had collapsed inside the carriage, with some worry.】

【To be honest, it's the first time the carriage driver has met someone who gets motion sickness just from riding a carriage.】

Outside the sky screen.

Lucy was somewhat incredulous: "No way? Even Black Natsu gets motion sickness?"

Gray: "I didn't expect it, Black Natsu, who appears so powerful, actually gets motion sickness?"

Natsu: "This is exactly the same as me."

Levy: "To tell you the truth, Gajeel gets motion sickness too, haha."

Gajeel: "?? Wasn't it agreed that this matter must never be exposed?"

Wendy: "Eh? Why do you all get motion sickness? It's so strange."

Sting: "Don't you get motion sickness?"

Rogue: "Logically speaking, Dragon Slayer Mages all get motion sickness."

Hades: "Dragon Slayer Mages all get motion sickness? What kind of weird setting is this?"

August: "Motion sickness? How is that possible? I have never seen Irene get motion sickness."

Irene: "..."

"Use that brain of yours to think carefully, have I ever ridden in a vehicle?"

Ajeel: "Hiss! It seems that is indeed the case, Lady Irene really doesn't seem to have ridden any transportation."

Brandish: "It seems to be true, Lady Irene always flies to wherever she needs to go."

Makarov: "If that's the case... does Laxus also?"

Freed: "Impossible! I have personally ridden in a vehicle with Laxus, and Laxus didn't get motion sickness."

Erza: "Really?"

Laxus: "Er..."

Evergreen: "Come to think of it, although Laxus didn't get motion sickness every time he rode in a vehicle, he acted a bit weird."

Elfman: "How was it weird?"

Evergreen: "For example... silent, sleepy, often likes to contemplate life while in the vehicle, and wouldn't respond when others called him."

Natsu: "Pfft!! Isn't that just motion sickness?"

Gajeel: "He was just toughing it out, right?"

Freed: "How is that possible! Don't slander Laxus."

Laxus: "Well... okay, there's nothing to hide now, I do get motion sickness."

Freed: "Ah??? But..."

Bickslow: "Don't 'but' anymore, that was Laxus toughing it out."

Laxus: "Okay, that's indeed the case. I thought there was something wrong with my body, but now that I see all Dragon Slayer Mages seem to be the same, there's no need to hide it."

Wendy: "Eh? That's not right either, I've never had motion sickness."

Natsu: "Igneel, what is going on?"

Igneel: "?? You ask me, I don't know either, I'm not a human."

"Besides, I have never ridden any transportation in my life, how could I know?"

Grandeeney: "However, there is another possibility."

"The essence of Dragon Slayer Magic is to transform the human body into a dragon's constitution."

"Therefore, it will also be endowed with the various senses of a dragon, which includes sensitivity to balance."

"Transportation and the like are things that constantly disrupt balance, so for dragons with super high sensitivity to balance, this is fatal."

Erza: "Then... in that case, even dragons get motion sickness from transportation?"

Grandeeney: "Theoretically, it should be like that, but we haven't tried it either."

"After all, there is no transportation that can carry our bodies."

Listening to Grandeeney's explanation, everyone in the Fairy Tail guild couldn't stop nodding.

Natsu: "So that's how it is, Grandeeney is very knowledgeable."

"Unlike Igneel, who knows nothing."

Igneel: "??? You brat, do you want to die?"

Wendy: "Wait, wait, why don't I get motion sickness?"

"Could it be... that I am a fake Dragon Slayer Black Mage??"

Grandeeney: "Er... not very clear, but it's very likely that it's because Wendy hasn't mastered her dragon power or something."

"The body hasn't started to evolve in the direction of a dragon, so it won't be affected by transportation."

Wendy: "Oh~ so after all this time, it's just saying I'm too weak..."

【"Ugh..."】

【It seems it's because the carriage has stopped steadily.】

【Black Natsu's expression also gradually became clear, and he rubbed his dizzy head.】

【He shook his head gently.】

【"I'm fine, it's just a bit of motion sickness."】

【"Looking at your complexion, it's very bad. Do you really want to enter this desert? It's very dangerous."】

【The carriage driver was still trying to persuade him.】

【Really, if it weren't for the high pay and the identity of the Black Mage, the carriage driver would never have taken this business.】

【After all, the customer is a minor, and he wants to go to a desert that is notorious nearby.】

【By then, it's estimated that if one is not careful, there will be one more missing person.】

【Black Natsu waved his hand, took out 50,000 J, and handed it to the carriage driver.】

【Then he jumped off the carriage all at once.】

【In an instant!】

【The head that was just dizzy immediately cleared up.】

【Vision, feeling, and various senses, etc., all seemed to return to their peak at this moment.】

【Black Natsu couldn't help but take a deep breath.】

【Then, after thanking the driver, he went into the desert without looking back.】

【Looking at Black Natsu's back, the driver sighed helplessly.】

【"It's really rare, even getting motion sickness from riding a carriage, I'm afraid I won't meet a second one in this life."】

【The driver muttered a word, turned around, and planned to leave.】

【Abruptly, another carriage came toward this side in the line of sight ahead.】

【"Hmm? Old Zhang's carriage?"】

【As a peer in the town, the driver certainly knows whose carriage has just appeared in his line of sight.】

【Since they met, anyway, both are returning alone, it's better to wait for that peer, and they can go back together later.】

【Soon, the other carriage stopped steadily beside the driver.】

【"Um, Miss, please don't vomit, I just cleaned this carriage."】