Chapter 651: A Monster Among Monsters! The Undead Calamity Demon!

At this moment, apart from Luo Fu and Ulu who had just asked that question, Gray was completely unaware.

Ulu wasn’t asking who Luo Fu was—she was asking what he truly was.

To Ulu, Luo Fu, who looked no older than Gray, was terrifying—like a monster.

His level of dread surpassed even that of the Undead Calamity, Daleola.

The vast vitality, the terrifying magical power—no legendary dragon could compare to Luo Fu before her.

No wonder Ulu doubted what manner of being Luo Fu truly was.

When Luo Fu had been unconscious, Ulu had already checked him over.

She had even considered drawing a drop of his blood—his very being was so far removed from the concept of humanity.

No matter how she looked, Luo Fu seemed like a monstrous existence; yet her gentle touch couldn’t even break his skin.

Ulu only wanted a sample of his blood to determine his nature—not to kill him.

Naturally, she wouldn’t use force to harm him.

Thus, until Luo Fu awoke, Ulu had failed to achieve her goal.

“Gray,” Ulu frowned at him. “Have Itachi forgotten what manners are?”

“But—” Gray clearly wanted to argue.

Yet facing Ulu’s gentle yet stern expression, he finally turned away, grunted, and said to Luo Fu: “Anyway, Itachi were found caught in a fisherman’s net by Ulu.”

Luo Fu’s eyes flickered. After confirming the identities of this master and apprentice, he realized his uniqueness must have been noticed by Ulu—otherwise, she wouldn’t have asked what he truly was.

In the brief time since waking, Luo Fu had already determined that after being caught in a storm at sea, his small boat shattered, and he fell unconscious upon the ocean, he had unconsciously completed a partial localization of his shared abilities.

If Luo Fu were still in the Tower of Paradise, he would have full confidence in rescuing Elesha and the others from either the administrators or the cult.

Of course, the true mastermind behind the Tower of Paradise—the black mage Zeref, who lived over four hundred years ago—could never have held onto Luo Fu.

Yet after the shared abilities underwent partial localization, though they could now be used, they had been altered by this world’s Dao and principles in ways Luo Fu himself still didn’t understand.

This was only natural: when the original shared abilities of the Demon Luo Fu, Uchiha Luo Fu, and others were transferred, they manifested in each world according to its own Dao and principles.

For example, the Demon’s Blood Demon Art became a Kekkei Genkai in the Ninja World, while ninja abilities in the hands of the Demon Luo Fu manifested as Blood Demon Art.

Now, the many abilities Luo Fu had shared were likewise shifting toward magic in this world.

The extent of their influence remains unclear, but when activated, they now summoned a magical array.

These magical arrays were a manifestation of this world’s fundamental power.

Without having truly used them, even Luo Fu didn’t know how his twelve Heavenly World abilities would change within him.

Seeing Luo Fu Chichi fail to answer directly, Ulu’s eyes darkened with gravity, yet her tone remained gentle: “Itachi’re not human, are Itachi? I don’t know what happened to Itachi, but I must warn Itachi—Itachi’re extraordinary. Be careful. Never let anyone discover your difference.”

“Wait,” Gray reacted as if half a beat late, snapping his head toward Ulu, then glancing at Luo Fu, his gaze darting between them several times before exclaiming in shock: “This guy’s just a Daomeidan who got caught in a fisherman’s net—how could he not be human?”

“Gray, this world isn’t only inhabited by humans,” Ulu sighed.

In Ulu’s heart, neither of her two disciples was easy to manage. Though both showed great talent in Ice Zaoxing Magic, each had their own unique flaws.

Leo especially worried her—not only because he stubbornly insisted on casting magic with one hand and refused to change, but because of his inherent stubbornness.

Both Leo and Gray were orphans Ulu had taken in.

Their parents had all been killed by the Undead Calamity, Daleola.

Ulu treated Leo and Gray almost as her own children.

Gentle as she was, Ulu repeatedly, patiently corrected their many faults.

Yet as if deliberately opposing her, Leo and Gray—two brothers who constantly clashed—shared an uncanny Moqi in the habit of unconsciously stripping off their clothes.

Gray finally seemed to realize, staring at Luo Fu with a complex gaze: surprise, curiosity, confusion… yet also an inexplicable hostility, even hatred and killing intent.

This was entirely due to Gray’s own past.

After all, Gray’s parents had both died at the hands of the Undead Calamity, Daleola.

For any being outside humanity, Gray felt an instinctive resistance and hostility.

Even though deep down he knew Luo Fu had nothing to do with Daleola’s murder of his parents, his subconscious transferred his hatred for Daleola onto Luo Fu—the being Ulu believed wasn’t human.

Sensing this, Ulu frowned and said: “Gray, calm down. This child is not a demon.”

Taking a deep breath, her attitude toward Luo Fu changed dramatically from before.

Gray said: “Ulu, since this guy is still alive, let’s hurry and find Leo. Leave him here.”

Compared to Gray’s simple thinking, Ulu clearly considered more.

First, she needed to determine whether Luo Fu posed a danger to humans.

Too many had died when she arrived too late to stop Daleola—including Leo and Gray’s families.

Now, Ulu felt this Luo Fu, who looked no older than ten, was even more terrifying than Daleola.

After sensing Luo Fu’s sheer dread, Ulu knew the best course was to leave immediately.

After all, their encounter with Luo Fu was pure coincidence.

Moreover, compared to Luo Fu’s mystery, she still needed to find Leo—the disciple who caused her even more worry.

Most crucially, she had no confidence she could defeat Luo Fu. If she were alone, she might have risked everything to determine whether Luo Fu posed a threat like Daleola.

But now, she had Gray beside her—especially since Gray was utterly clueless about the danger of provoking a terrifying unknown like Luo Fu.

At this moment, Ulu was caught in agonizing indecision.

On one hand, her sense of justice made her unable to ignore Luo Fu’s existence.

On the other, if she truly fought him, she couldn’t afford to lose.

After a moment of silence, her concern for Gray’s safety won out.

Indeed, when facing Daleola, she had once chosen to protect her disciples.

But both her disciples had been shattered by her death—though differently: Leo relentlessly pursued surpassing Ulu.

Because his own family had died at Daleola’s hands, he wished to defeat—and even kill—Daleola himself. Ulu, however, chose to sacrifice her life to permanently freeze Daleola.

Gray, after being shattered, had parted ways with Leo and eventually joined Fairy Tail.

With wary, worried eyes, Ulu looked deeply at Luo Fu and said: “Child, I must go find my disciple. I’ve arranged with the fisherman—Itachi may stay here for a while. If…”

She paused. “If Itachi have nowhere else to go, come find me. Itachi have the potential to become a great mage.”

After giving Luo Fu the location where she and the others trained, Ulu left the room with a worried expression, dragging Gray behind her.

Outside the door, Gray had no idea what Ulu was thinking.

“Ulu, why did Itachi tell this guy where we live?”

Seeing Gray’s reckless, fearless expression, Ulu sighed and said gravely: “Gray, listen. I don’t know what he is—but he may be stronger than Daleola.”

Gray’s eyes widened instantly. In Leo’s and Gray’s minds, Daleola was a benchmark.

In their worldview, there were only two categories: stronger than Daleola, or weaker than Daleola.

And unquestionably, stronger than Daleola meant truly powerful.

Coming to his senses, Gray turned sharply toward the room they’d just left and asked: “Ulu—Itachi’re saying… this guy is stronger than Daleola?”

Ulu fell silent, then placed her hand on Gray’s head and forcibly turned his face back toward her. “Gray. Don’t go after him.”

Confused, Gray said: “Why? If Itachi say he might be stronger than Daleola, then if I defeat him, won’t I be able to kill Daleola?”

For both Gray and Leo, one of the main reasons they became Ulu’s disciples was to gain the power to defeat Daleola.

Yet they had no true understanding of Daleola’s strength.

If Ulu said Luo Fu might be stronger than Daleola, then defeating Luo Fu would mean measuring their own strength, wouldn’t it?

In teaching Gray and Leo, Ulu had repeatedly emphasized Daleola’s power.

But sadly, having mastered Ice Zaoxing Magic, their desire for revenge blinded them to how impossible defeating Daleola truly was.

That was a demon even Ulu had to sacrifice her life to freeze.

*Slap.*

Ulu delivered a sharp chop to Gray’s head. “Gray, listen: neither Itachi nor Leo may seek out Daleola—without my permission. Understood?”

Yelping in pain, Gray clutched his head, eyes watery. “Then if I defeat that guy… can I go after Daleola?”

Before Ulu could answer,

A sudden commotion erupted from nearby.

In this seemingly prosperous town, countless people flooded the streets in panic.

The noise immediately drew Ulu and Gray’s attention.

After intercepting a townsman carrying a bundle, preparing to flee,

The master and apprentice quickly learned the cause of the chaos.

The legendary Undead Calamity had appeared—and was heading toward the town.

Though named a demon, Daleola was more like a walking natural disaster across the Fairy Tail continent.

Wherever it passed, nothing grew; even terrain and environment changed.

Gray and Leo’s parents had died in the town Daleola destroyed—technically, they were killed indirectly by Daleola.

Before this, Gray and Leo had tried many times to find Daleola for revenge, but information about Daleola always arrived too late.

Each time, they arrived too late—he was already gone.

But now, they were truly about to meet this calamity.

Learning from the fleeing townspeople that Daleola was heading this way,

Ulu’s face changed instantly.

She now knew exactly where Leo had gone.

Though both disciples sought to kill Daleola, Leo was unquestionably more obsessed and driven.

Previously, delays in information meant by the time they arrived, Daleola had vanished elsewhere.

But this time, the town where Leo left just happened to lie directly along Daelioura’s path of advance.

Tell me, after receiving the Ice Sculpture Magic I taught him, could Leo possibly suppress his urge for revenge, when killing Daelioura has become his obsession?

(End of Chapter)