"How could it be ......"

Gray stood still, muttering the same sentence all the time. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

They were also surprised now, because in front of them, a huge shuttle-shaped transparent crystal appeared, and the crystal radiated its faint magic towards the closed stone wall. And inside the crystal stone, there is a [demon] of almost the same size. It was determined to be a demon because of its sharp horns, its scale-covered body, and its evil face.

"Good...... It's huge...... What the hell is this? Lucy's eyes widened and she asked in surprise.

"It's [Daliora]! Its name is Daliora! Gray replied to Lucy in an unquestioning tone, his tone of voice trembling unusually and beads of sweat on his face.

Fuko, who was present, was the first to calm down, and he asked Gray, "So, do you know this 'thing'?" ”

"How could I not understand? It's Daliora! The premier Great Demon of our Western Continent! It was my master who sacrificed himself to seal it in cryolite. But how did it end up here, and who transported it all the way from the Western Continent here? ”

Gray's fists clenched tighter and tighter, even a little red.

"Don't be impulsive, Gray."

Fuko grabbed Gray's shaking arm, but was rudely thrown away.

Gray breathed sharply for a moment, glancing apologetically at Fuko, and then he continued to bask in his own world with his head down, saying "how is it possible" over and over again.

Natsu, who had keen senses, was the first to notice something strange at this time, and said to everyone, "Someone seems to be coming." ”

"Then let's hide and see what happens." Fuko grabbed Gray's arm again, and this time the latter did not resist again, obediently following him behind a large rock in the cavern, and Natsu and the others also dodged.

Fuko opens Aphrodite's Map Mode, which clearly and concisely shows the entire structure of this ancient ruin. It is mainly divided into above-ground pyramid buildings and underground ruins. They were now in the center of the underground ruins, and directly below the pyramids above ground.

The map soon detected two red dots approaching, followed by another not far away. In addition to this, there are more red dots in the above-ground pyramid buildings - but they are far away and can be ignored for the time being.

Soon, the owner of the two red dots closest to this place appeared: one was a man wearing a blue ** robe, his hair was also blue, he was facing the sky like a row of swords, and his eyebrows were thick like two caterpillars. The other was a naked, upper-body man with the head of a beast, a thin torso, and a slight hunched waist.

As they walked, they talked to each other in a low voice, but they were too far away for them to hear. As they approached the cryolite of Dariola, their voices grew louder.

"I've heard that there are invaders on the island."

The first words of the man in the blue robe made Natsu nervous, and Fu Ko was thinking about other things.

"Uh-huh, uh-huh." The man with the beast's head snorted nervously and responded, "Shirley asked her 'pet' to intercept it, but she didn't meet it at all, so she went straight home." ”

"Ah, is it? They shouldn't have been here yet, though, have they? If they get here and see Dariola, then we're going to be very troubled. ”

"You don't have to worry, Lord [Emperor Zero] will naturally solve everything."

The third red dot also appeared, a woman with bright red hair, who was dressed in a gorgeous dress and walked with a haughty expression.

"Ah, you're here too, Shirley." The man with the head of a beast said.

The man in the blue ** robe snorted and said, "But you can't let everything be handled by Lord [Zero Emperor] alone, right?" I see, these intruders, let us execute them, and there is no need to even alarm him. ”

"Well, you're right to think so, this is 'love', right?" Shirley's answer was bizarre.

"Hey! Shirley, are you ignoring me again? The man with the head of a beast was furious and jumped up.

"Alright, Toby, it's not the first time you've been with Shirley."

"But, Yoka, I want someone to pay attention to me, too!"

"Are you a child, Toby!"

Shirley waved her hand, ignoring the two men's argument, even though it had originated with her. She stroked the cryolite and looked around before preparing to leave.

"Now that the matter has been decided, I'm going to take my 'Angelica' to those little mice. Otherwise, it won't be able to reflect my 'love' for Lord [Emperor Zero]. ”

Yuka and Toby saw that Shirley was out of the way, and just left, and felt that it was pointless to continue arguing. They quickly reconciled, returning the way they came, to the outside of the ruins.

Confirming that they had left, Fuko didn't say anything. Natsu used his senses to confirm that the enemy was leaving, and they came out from behind the large rock.

Gray stared at Daliora as if he couldn't see anything else. He walked towards it, tripped over a stone under his feet, and fell to the ground, but he quickly got up and stood in front of the cryolite.

"No matter who this [Emperor Zero] is, I will not forgive those who desecrate the relics of Ulu!" He said harshly.

It's very angry. Fuko sighed in his heart. He couldn't understand what Gray was feeling right now.

"What should we do now?" Lucy asked.

Natsu proposed: "Isn't it settled if we chase them out, teach them a lesson, and then make them confess 'nothing'?" ”

"Love!" Harpy raised his paws in favor.

Lucy was hesitant about this, and she couldn't help but look at Fuko, hoping that he would make a decision.

But before Fuko could speak, Gray spoke first: "I don't care what your decision is, anyway, I won't leave here." ”

"Hey, Gray, you're talking too much!" Nazmo snapped, "If you're concerned about putting this 'thing' here, then let me burn it." After saying that, a flame broke out on his body, and he looked eager to try.

Gray made a surprising move.

He threw his fist at Natsu, but Fuko grabbed him with a quick hand. Although Natsu didn't feel anything when he was beaten, he didn't want the two fools to fight among themselves here.

Gray glared at Fuko, and had to withdraw his fist, but the meaning of the punch he didn't make was obvious.

"What do you mean?" Natsu was still enraged.

Fuko pushed Natsu away, keeping the two of them at arm's length before saying, "Honestly, I agree with Gray. The villagers have said that the moon turns purple at night, right? Maybe it has something to do with Dariola and the group. We're here to complete S-class missions, so the more information we have, the better, so let's stay here until the night. ”