Chapter 466

【Not long ago, Black Natsu and his group arrived on this island and successfully managed to find the isolated village located in the northwest of the island.】

【At the same time, they are also the clients for this mission.】

【The village chief recounted the ins and outs of the whole situation to everyone.】

【This also gave Black Natsu and the others a rough understanding.】

【Although the village chief requested that everyone destroy the moon, that is an impossible task.】

【Specifics still require investigation, but all of that is a matter for tomorrow; everyone has been sailing for such a long distance today that they are all very tired and need to rest.】

【Especially Erza.】

【Although Black Natsu taught her the gyroscope method some time ago, perhaps due to a lack of experience, during this voyage—】

【Erza still couldn't hold up and was terribly seasick.】

【However, judging by the fact that Erza regained her sense of balance the moment the ship broke apart—】

【Her overall progress is quite good; once she gains more experience, it is estimated that Erza will be able to shake off the side effects caused by motion sickness.】

【At night, in the room shared by Black Natsu, Gray, and Happy.】

【Purple moonlight spills from the horizon, shining into the room through the window.】

【Gray moves his body toward the corner with some trepidation, trying his best to avoid being shone upon by the moonlight.】

【Turning his head to look, Black Natsu does not seem afraid, continuing to sleep however he pleases as if he doesn't care.】

【This behavior leaves Gray somewhat puzzled.】

【"Say, aren't you afraid? After all, the village chief just said today that as long as you are exposed to the moonlight, you will turn into a demon!"】

【At the mention of this, Gray cannot help but shiver.】

【Black Natsu shakes his head upon hearing this.】

【"Say, do you really think all of this is caused by the so-called purple moon?"】

【Gray frowns in response: "But... the facts are right before our eyes."】

【Black Natsu tidies up his bedding, sits down, and fixes his gaze on Gray.】

【"Let me give you a hint: there is no such thing as two moons in this world."】

【"Then why is the moon here different from the moon outside?"】

【Black Natsu's words cause Gray to fall into deep thought.】

【After a long while, he lifts his head.】

【As a qualified mage, Gray is not stupid; he often has his own unique insights.】

【After thinking for a while, it is as if he has grasped something.】

【"You mean... it is very likely that the purple moon is because of this island?"】

【Black Natsu nods: "The moon cannot be wrong; if the moon really had a problem, it would be a crisis for the entire world."】

【"And the reason we see a purple moon is clearly because something has gone wrong with this island."】

【"For example, a domain within a certain range, or some kind of covering deception tactic, etc.; there are many possibilities, and you need to explore them yourselves."】

【"But what we can know is that the purple moon is not the cause, but the result. What you need to do is find the cause to change the result!"】

【Black Natsu says a lot in one breath.】

【As for whether Gray understood it or not, that is not for him to consider.】

【Inside the room, looking at Black Natsu and Happy who are already preparing to rest.】

【Gray does not ask any more questions, instead turning his gaze toward the purple moon outside the window.】

【After a while, the corners of his mouth lift slightly!】

【"Is this what S-Class is? A huge mystery right from the start!"】

【"I'm already getting impatient for this challenge!"】

【……】

【The night passes quickly.】

【Early in the morning, an excited Gray appears in the village, seemingly doing morning exercises.】

【Before long, Happy and Black Natsu walk out of the room.】

【Happy rubs his still-sleepy eyes.】

【Looking at Gray in surprise: "It's really rare; I haven't seen you train this hard before."】

【Gray, while doing push-ups, lets his sweat drip onto the ground.】

【"That's a must. After all, this is an S-Class mission! I must complete it in my best condition!"】

【"That attitude is worth praising." Black Natsu walks over.】

【"However... cramming at the last minute is useless."】

【Gray's face darkens; just as he is about to say something, Black Natsu walks right past him.】

【He greets Erza, Mirajane, and Lucy, who are coming out of another room.】

【Soon, everyone gathers, and the group sets off on the path to explore the island.】

【However, before departing, Black Natsu pauses unusually.】

【His gaze looks toward another direction in confusion.】

【That is the place where everyone landed on this island last night.】

【"What's wrong?" Erza asks curiously.】

【"Did you smell it?" Black Natsu looks at Erza.】

【Although puzzled, Erza still diligently sniffs the scent in the surroundings.】

【Finally, amidst a chaotic mix of odors, she captures a trace of a familiar scent.】

【Her eyes instantly become horrified.】

【"This is..."】

【"Here to catch me??"】

【Erza's body stiffens abruptly, as if she has associated it with something bad.】

【"Catch you? Did you offend someone?" Mirajane crosses her arms and says with a smile.】

【"If that's the case, maybe I'll choose to help them tie you up first."】

【Erza turns her head and glances at Mirajane: "Yeah, I bet you'd really do something like that."】

【"A woman whose brain is filled with violence all day long."】

【"No matter how violent, it's better than being a fat pig." Mirajane responds indifferently.】

【Erza snorts and laughs: "Are you kidding? A scrawny person like you dares to say that?"】

【"I'm afraid that if a gust of wind blows later, it would be bad if you were blown away."】

【Bang!!!】

As expected, the two heads collided once again.

【The two women's gazes flash continuously in mid-air.】

【"What did you just say? Armor girl?"】

【"Are your ears bad? Delinquent girl, I have no obligation to repeat myself to a deaf person!"】

【"Do you want to fight?"】

【"Do you think I'm afraid of you?"】

【"Bastard, you skinny woman!"】

【"You stiff woman!"】

【Three sentences in, the two are pulling each other's hair again.】

【The intensity makes even Black Natsu look sideways.】

【Lucy, with two dark circles under her eyes, sighs helplessly.】

【"Here we go again... From last night until now, it's been over ten times; how can these two have so much to argue about??"】

【Yes, because Erza and Mirajane were arguing all night, Lucy barely slept.】

【However, the silver lining is that neither of them lost their temper last night and tore the house down; otherwise, it would probably have been even worse!】

【Fortunately, this war seems to have taken Black Natsu's presence into account; it comes quickly and goes quickly. Soon, Erza and Mirajane, with their bird's-nest hair, start mindlessly mocking each other again.】

【Shaking his head, Black Natsu looks at the group: "You guys continue the exploration yourselves; I might need to handle some things."】

【"Eh? You're not coming with us?"】

【Lucy looks at Black Natsu, her expression somewhat panicked.】 ===== CHAPTER 467 =====