Chapter 243

【"This is a village isolated from the world, and most of it relies on self-sufficiency, with only a small portion contributed by tourists who occasionally pass through this village."】

【"We have made requests before, but the money offered was too little. Those who were capable... couldn't solve the problem here."】

【"Powerful mages... didn't care for that little bit of money, so it has been dragged on until now."】

【"To the point that it was released by that orphan."】

【The two people behind nodded gently.】

【But they didn't express their stance.】

【Helping is fine, but it is limited to the scope of what they can do, such as things done in passing, and it is based on the premise of being interested in it themselves.】

【If anyone could rely on selling misery to get help, wouldn't Black Natsu be busy to death?】

【There is too much suffering in the world, and he can't help everyone.】

【Soon, the three of them had already arrived at that church.】

【The holy radiance was long gone, and all that remained in the church was the demonic energy filling the sky.】

【"I can't go any further ahead. I don't know why, but ever since this morning, after discovering that the demon was unsealed, we haven't been able to get close to this church."】

【"Once we get close, we feel nauseous, want to vomit, and other uncomfortable states, and it might even drive people crazy."】

【The young man stopped his footsteps in front of the church.】

【"If you want to go in, you have to be careful. Someone went in this morning and went crazy."】

【"Crazy??" Black Natsu looked at the young man.】

【"Then, what about the person you mentioned who snuck into the church last night to release the demon? Didn't she go crazy?"】

【"Her?" The young man pondered for a while and said.】

【"No, it's just that her arm has already turned into a demon's arm, and who knows when she will completely turn into a demon. So this can also be considered our town's request."】

【"If you can, we really hope you can help. If you really completely solve the demon, we will do our best to repay you."】

【Watching the young man bow to them, Black Natsu and Erza looked at each other.】

【"Let's see. I'm just passing by and came here to take a look. It's not certain that I can help you."】

【After the words fell, Black Natsu turned his head to look at Erza.】

【"I also want to go take a look, so don't think about leaving me here."】

【Seeming to have had her thoughts guessed, Black Natsu shook his head helplessly.】

【"Then you can come along, but be careful. If there is any discomfort, we will back out."】

【Soon, the two of them entered the church together.】

【The demonic energy soaring into the sky did indeed make Black Natsu feel a bit uncomfortable, and even... for some reason, his heart rate even started to speed up.】

【However, the strange thing was that Black Natsu did not experience any nausea or dizziness.】

【On the contrary, this feeling of his heart speeding up was more like... excitement?】

【This made Black Natsu feel a bit strange.】

【Upon entering this church, Black Natsu could feel that the symptoms the villagers mentioned should be caused by the demonic energy that had not yet dissipated.】

【But, why would he feel excited?】

【Thinking of this, Black Natsu couldn't help but turn his head and look at Erza.】

【His pupils shrank slightly!】

【"Eh? What's wrong??"】

【Erza looked at Black Natsu in confusion.】

【"Don't you feel any nausea or anything like that?"】

【Black Natsu couldn't help but ask.】

【"No, maybe it's because our Dragon Slayer constitution is relatively strong."】

【Erza said, and then looked toward the direction of the church statue.】

【That was a statue of a god several meters high, with both palms pressed together, and a large hole in the chest, which seemed to be a hole for carrying some kind of object.】

【But now, it was empty.】

【Black Natsu also walked over and looked around, with his main focus on that statue.】

【"This should be the place where the demon was sealed before, right?"】

【"The residual magic power is not small; this demon shouldn't be simple."】

【"It's indeed not simple." Black Natsu turned around and walked toward the outside of the church.】

【"Where are you going?"】

【Erza quickly followed.】

【"To meet the person who unsealed the demon. The demon might really be on her."】

【"I want to have close contact with the demon and see what happens."】

【After dropping these words, Black Natsu stepped out of the church.】

【And he found the young man, asking him to lead the way to find the person who released the demon.】

【Outside the sky screen.】

【Zeref, who was watching the sky screen, also frowned slightly.】

【The scene just now obviously aroused Zeref's suspicion.】

【Regarding the fact that Black Natsu would feel excited when facing the demon aura.】

【Zeref could understand.】

【After all, the strongest demonic power is hidden within Black Natsu's body.】

【The strength of Black Natsu is also accompanied by a certain degree of awakening of demonic power.】

【Therefore, it is not strange to have such a performance.】

【However... what about Erza?】

【What is going on with Erza?】

【Why can she also be immune to the influence brought by the demon aura?】

【Zeref stroked his chin with one hand, his gaze falling into deep thought.】

【The screen fast-forwards.】

【Soon, under the guidance of the young man, Black Natsu and Erza arrived in front of a lonely house.】

【Unexpectedly, the vicinity of this house was already surrounded by dense crowds of people.】

【Some of them were carrying hoes, and some were holding shovels.】

【They were roaring angrily at that house.】

【"Damn it! Get out!!"】

【"A cursed family!"】

【"Get out of our village!"】

【"You guys possessed by demons, how long do you want to linger in the village?"】

【"It's because of you that there are constant disasters!"】

【Some even picked up stones from the ground and smashed them toward the windows of the house.】

【Bang————】

【The sound of glass shattering echoed.】

【Inside the Fairy Tail guild.】

【The members all frowned at this moment.】

【"This... is this Mirajane and the others when they were young?"】

【"How can those people be like this? I remember clearly that it was Mirajane who helped them accept the demon, right?"】

【"As a result, they were treated as demons. It's really hateful."】

【The people in the guild spoke up one after another to defend them.】

【And at the same time, the three of Mirajane in the crowd saw this scene.】

【Bad memories also flooded into their minds.】

【One by one, they couldn't help but lower their heads.】

【Their expressions were somewhat lonely.】

【At the window shattered by the stones.】

【A small white-haired figure could no longer hold back and came to the window.】