Chapter 50: Jellal

Due to the system’s frequent “nonsensical” tasks, Mo En couldn’t determine whether the “LULLABY” project was already planned by Eilgore now or would be carried out in the future.

Most importantly, Mo En didn’t even know what “LULLABY” was—it sounded like a group-curse magic, something terrifying, and he best eliminate this hazard.

“Grandmaster Macao, do Itachi know what LULLABY is?”

Mo En decisively went to ask Grandmaster Macao; any magical question, asked of this family treasure, was bound to yield surprises.

“LULLABY? Why are Itachi asking about that?”

Macao looked surprised—what did this have to do with the Iron Forest Guild?

As expected, from Macao’s reaction, it was clear he had some knowledge of “LULLABY.”

But Mo En found Macao’s question hard to answer—he had asked rather abruptly.

“Huh? Mo En, did Itachi also see that book? The one recording the legend of LULLABY?”

At that moment, Reinhardt beside them chimed in—they had just been sorting through the Iron Forest Guild’s belongings and found a book bearing the name “LULLABY,” discovered in Eilgore’s room.

“That’s right, so I’m curious.”

Mo En immediately nodded and took up the conversation.

“LULLABY is a flute. Legend says that anyone who hears its melody is cursed to death.”

Macao spoke slowly, describing “LULLABY”—a dangerously forbidden artifact.

“Cursing is a black magic absolutely prohibited.”

Mo En spoke solemnly.

“Correct. And this LULLABY, modified by Jellal, is even more evil—an absolute taboo.”

Macao’s expression was equally grave.

“If a villain obtains this LULLABY, the consequences could be horrific. The Magic Council has been searching for it, hoping to seal it away.”

Macao understood: finding a book about “LULLABY” in Eilgore’s room was no good omen.

It meant members of a dark guild had also set their sights on this dangerously powerful “LULLABY,” intending to use it for evil.

Macao knew more about “LULLABY” than he had said—he knew it was actually a demon from the Book of Jellal, inherently utterly evil, with no possibility of being used for good.

For “LULLABY,” sealing was its only final fate.

【Ding! Task triggered!】

【Task Name: “Seal the Cursing Demon”】

【Task Content:】

“LULLABY” is, on the surface, a magical flute attached to a skull with three eyes, but its true form is a massive withered-tree demon, “Lalabai.” As one of the demons created by Jellal, the “Origin of Black Mages,” “Lalabai” is monstrously evil and must be eliminated as a threat!

Task Progress: Defeat the demon “Lalabai” (Incomplete)

Task Reward: Random Silver Saint Cloth.】

After learning about “LULLABY” from Grandmaster Macao, Mo En immediately triggered another task.

Looking at the task’s content, Mo En frowned.

‘Is this demon also created by Jellal?’

Mo En had some knowledge of the name Jellal—the legendary “Origin of Black Mages,” who created many demons that ravaged the land and caused countless tragedies.

He knew these details because of Gray—Gray’s parents and master had all died at the hands of demons created by Jellal.

Across the entire Ishgar continent, in every nation, Jellal’s reputation was roughly equivalent to the noseless Voldemort.

Jellal was Ishgar’s “Name That Must Not Be Spoken.”

‘This demon doesn’t seem particularly strong—the reward is a Silver Saint Cloth, meaning the system considers it weaker than Laxus.’

Mo En’s reasoning was simple: changing Laxus’s mindset rewarded a “Random Gold Saint Cloth,” while defeating “Lalabai” rewarded a “Random Silver Saint Cloth.”

Clearly, Laxus was stronger than “Lalabai.”

Of course, this crude guess might not be accurate.

‘The real issue now is how to find it.’

Defeating the cursing demon “Lalabai” shouldn’t be too difficult—the real challenge was locating it.

For now, this task seemed to rely purely on luck: he’d have to pay attention to any information related to “LULLABY” and hope to stumble upon it.

On the way back, Mo En kept thinking about this, so much so that he forgot to check his newly acquired task reward.

The “Skill Experience Book” now lay quietly in the system’s storage—a red cover with the words “Skill Experience Book” written on it, unopenable, usable only directly.

When used, he could choose which skill to apply it to, granting a +150 proficiency boost to that skill.

“.”

Before using it, Mo En hesitated—there were too many subtleties.

First, this “Skill Experience Book” bore no prefix like “Beginner,” “Intermediate,” or “Advanced”—did that mean it could be used at any stage?

If so, using it during the beginner stage would be a waste?

From his own observations, Mo En knew that as skills advanced, proficiency gains slowed considerably.

He checked his available skills—only two were selectable.

One was 【Pegasus Meteor Fist·Beginner, Proficiency: 390/500】; the other was 【Empty Hand Grabs Blade·Beginner, Proficiency: 0/500】. 【Supernova Burst】 was a skill of the Pegasus Bronze Saint Cloth and couldn’t be upgraded.

Pegasus Meteor Fist had gained +10 proficiency after his battle with Eilgore—its growth rate was encouraging.

Real combat surpassed rigorous training; Mo En had felt this deeply, and fighting strong opponents brought faster progress.

After much hesitation, Mo En did not use the “Skill Experience Book”—Pegasus Meteor Fist’s current growth rate was acceptable; there was no need to waste this book.

As for Empty Hand Grabs Blade, he hadn’t even begun training yet, with no data to compare—so he couldn’t use the experience book yet.

‘Keep it for now, see how things develop before using it.’

Mo En wasn’t in a hurry; besides, this item could be used anytime, instantly—should a special situation arise, he could still make a last-minute breakthrough with a deep-blue point allocation!

The journey didn’t take long before “Fairy Tail” returned triumphantly to their loyal city of Magnolia.

The group didn’t linger at the guild—they immediately took the Iron Forest dark mages to the Magic Council’s office.

Hand over the prisoner, collect the reward—revenge was revenge, intimidation was intimidation, but the bounty money had to be claimed.

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