Chapter 20: A Strange Change in the Sky
Turn off the lights and go to bed, and talk about tomorrow tomorrow.
However, it seems that God doesn't want him to sleep peacefully.
In the middle of the night, there was a loud bang, which seemed to be mixed with a roar.
The earth trembled, and the elements of heaven and earth became restless.
Esther opened his eyes directly, and Larulas and Cutty also woke up.
When they looked at the location of the mountain forest, they were shocked by the sight in front of them.
Heaven, a huge void really appeared, black clouds rolled, the earth trembled, and the magic power between heaven and earth surged towards the void, causing a violent wind howl.
In Esther's perception, the world seems to be wailing.
Bang~
Just as Esther was about to investigate, the void disappeared inexplicably.
Esther blinked, if it weren't for the fact that the magic around him was still agitated, he would have thought it was a hallucination.
Esther frowned, originally thought that the information given by this mission was just an exaggeration, and the so-called hollowness in the sky was nonsense.
But seeing that kind of shocking scene with his own eyes, he knew that this mission was definitely not easy.
The corners of Esther's mouth rose slightly, and the long-standing excitement appeared in his body.
Larulas and Cutty looked at Esther, and because of his mood, the two little ones were in high spirits.
"I'd love to see it, but now let's turn off the lights and go to bed!" Esther thought for a moment and didn't set off immediately.
Just now, he heard an angry roar, there must be monsters in the mountains and forests, and the night is when the monsters are most active, so let's wait for the day to set off!
Early the next morning, Esther got up and took Larulas to practice with the catty dogs.
"Mr. Renault, the village chief, please come over!" A girl ran up to her and said.
Esther smiled and nodded, thanked him, and walked towards the village chief's house.
As soon as he stepped into the village chief's house, Esther saw a cramped small figure, standing there restlessly.
This is a little girl with sky-blue hair, tied into a double ponytail, and wearing a blue-and-yellow dress.
If you are old, you will be about eight or nine years old.
On the shoulder, the seal of the "Demon Cat no Yaku" guild is printed.
"Mr. Reynolds has arrived, and this is the companion you have been waiting for, Wendy Mabel, the sorcerer of the Demon Cat's Night.
This is Esther Renault, the Fairy Tail Guild Wizard. ”
Hearing the village chief's words, a smile appeared on Esther's face, while Wendy hurriedly turned around and walked towards Esther, only to take the first step, and directly came to a flat fall.
"I'm sorry!" Wendy stood up, her little face apologizing in a panic.
"It's obvious that you fell, why do you apologize to me!" Esther crouched down so that she could barely be level with Wendy, and spoke gentle words in a gentle voice.
"Because, because I've caused you trouble!" Wendy was a little cramped, her head down, her fingers kept stirring together.
Suddenly, she felt a gentle hand on her head.
"What's the trouble?" The gentle voice, with the silent magic of moisturizing things, "Although we are not from the same guild, since we have taken on the task together, we are partners who complete the task together.
Hopefully, we can get along well in the next time!
Let me introduce myself, my name is Esther Renault.
”
Wendy looked up and looked at Esther with those clear, bright eyes, "Wendy, Wendy Marbell."
Can I call you Brother Esther? ”
"Of course, if you don't mind!"
A sincere smile appeared on Wendy's face, "Brother Aster, please advise!" ”
Wendy held out her little hand, looking at Esther expectantly.
"Please advise, Wendy!" Esther smiled and shook Wendy's hand.
At that moment, the two had different feelings.
Wendy's little hands are cold, and it seems to remove the restlessness in her heart.
Esther's hand was warm, as was his own, giving Wendy tenderness and thoughtfulness.
"So, Mr. Village Chief, can you tell us the details of the mission and the time it will appear?" Esther asked as she let go of Wendy's hand.
The warmth in her hand left, which made Wendy a little reluctant, but she also knew that it was mission time, so she stood beside Esther obediently and listened quietly to the village chief.
The village chief took a deep look at Aist, who looked indifferent.
"It happened a week ago.
As you can see, our village is very small, and our main source of income is hunting and collecting medicine.
A week ago, a villager entered the forest, and it had not been long before he saw the sky crack open and a hole formed.
At that time, I was frightened and ran out in a panic.
The village was not far from the mountain forest, and almost all the villagers heard a loud noise and saw the hollow that day.
At the same time, there is a faint howl of the passage!
We didn't know what was going on, and we had organized the villagers to investigate during the period, but we found nothing, but the hollow hole appeared every day, so we didn't dare to enter the mountain easily.
Therefore, it is only possible to submit an application for a mission to the Senate.
Please make sure you find out the reason, otherwise our village will not survive. ”
The village chief saluted.
Aster pulled Wendy out of the way, "Don't worry, village chief, we'll find out"
The village chief nodded, not careless, in his opinion, these two children are not good at all, and the reason why their attitude is very low is because of the magic guild behind the two.
……
Esther and Wendy left the village chief's house together, "Wendy, I'll invite you to dinner, and then I'm going to enter the forest, you're okay!" ”
"Thank you, Brother Aster, I have no problem!" Wendy had a small face with conviction.
At this moment, two figures fell in front of Esther, it was none other than Laruas and Cutty Dog, who were left outside.
"Ah~" Wendy exclaimed, her eyes twinkling with stars.
"Wendy, this is Larulas and Cutty the Dog, they are my best buddies!
This is Wendy, the new companion who will be on a mission with us in the future! ”
"Laru~" Laruas circled around Wendy, and then happily hugged Wendy's little face and kissed it.
Wendy blushed, and Esther was surprised.
"Laru~, (Hello)"
"Hello~"
Esther's eyes brightened, and Wendy could understand what Larulas was saying.
Larulas smiled and landed directly on Wendy's tiny shoulder.
Luckily, Larulas is only 0.4m tall (Note, I made a mistake before, Larulas is 0.4 tall, and 0.6 is Chirulian's height. )
But even so, Wendy's figure shook slightly.
"It's the first time I've seen Larulas so close to someone!" Esther smiled slightly, and her tone was soft.
Larulas, a super-powered person, has a strong sense of emotion.
In "Fairy Tail", Larulas has many friends, but none of them can make Larulas take the initiative to kiss his cheek and fall on the shoulder.
Well, except for Esther.
Wendy Mabel, a child whose heart is so pure that there is no impurity, this is the words that Larulas gave back to him, and only such a child can make Larulas so close.
Wendy also had a smile on her face, and then looked at Cutty Dog, "Hello, Cutty Dog!" ”
"Whew, Wow~, (Hello, Hello)" The cutty dog also happily circled around Wendy, and squatted at Wendy's feet.
Wendy wants to pick up the catty dog, but he is 0.7m tall and weighs 19kg, which is still very difficult for Wendy.
After some effort, Wendy gave up and could only rub Kati's head.
"Let's go, let's go eat!" With a wave of his hand, Esther walked towards the village's restaurant.
……
The trees in the forest are tall and lush, and even during the day, the forest looks very dark.
A young man, a little girl, and two elves walked cautiously through the mountains and forests.
After Wendy stepped into the forest, it was as if her whole person had changed, she moved too much, her feet were very light, and she would not make a sound, and she could always keep herself in a hidden state when she moved.
Along the way, Esther has learned a lot from Wendy.
"Look, I'll just say it, Wendy is very good." At lunchtime, Esther smiled and said to Wendy, "I learned a lot from Wendy today. ”
Wendy was embarrassed, "These...... These were all given to me by Grantigne, and Wendy wasn't that good! ”
"Grandigne?" Esther asked.
"That's my mother, it was Grandigne who adopted me and gave me magic, she is the greatest mother in the world, and she is also a very powerful dragon, Grandigne."
"Tenryu?!" Esther looked at Wendy with a pretended shock, "Wendy is also a Dragon Slayer?" ”
Wendy nodded, but quickly reacted, "Also?" ”
"Well, among my guild friends, there is also a Dragon Slayer Wizard, his name is Natsu Doragnir, and he is the Fire Dragon Slayer Magician!" Esther smiled and said, "Could it be that the Celestial Dragon, like the Fire Dragon, has also lost its trace.
Natsu's father, the Fire Dragon, is gone, and he's been looking for him. ”
"Well, when I woke up that day, I found that my mother was gone, and I didn't find it for a long time, and then an older brother sent me to the 'Demon Cat's Accommodation'!"
Speaking of which, Wendy was a little depressed.
"Wendy, it's okay Wendy, dragons are long-lived creatures, you see Natsu but his father is also missing, could it be that they went to a meeting, but they forgot the time, so they didn't come home."
Esther saw that Wendy was about to cry and quickly comforted.
Hearing Esther's words, Wendy was a little more skewed and Wendy really believed it.
Dragons' concept of time is different from that of humans, and in the past, the dragon Grandigne often sighed, "I just took a nap, but I grew up at a young age!"
With this thought, Wendy put a smile on her face, "Thank you, Brother Aster!" I~"
Rumble~
There was a loud bang, and Wendy ran directly into Esther's arms in fright.
Cutty looked around vigilantly, and Esther stared at the sky.
"Brother Esther, air, everyone is so weird!"
Celestial Dragon, the dragon of the sky, is in charge of wind, air and other attributes, and Wendy, who is the most sky witch, is very sensitive to changes in heaven and earth.
Esther nodded, whispered a sigh of comfort, and turned her attention to the sky.
Just like last night, with the sound of "boom~" like thunder, the sky was shrouded in dark clouds, and then rolled up and turned into a huge whirlpool.
Yesterday was a little farther away, although it seemed that it was not small, but when I was really there, I realized how big this whirlpool was and how big it was, and it actually covered the entire mountain forest.
"Boom~"
The whirlpool slowly turned, and a terrifying suction exploded, devouring the trees, rocks, and the magic of the area.
Esther's feet were like roots, not moving at all, and Wendy in his arms was also unaffected by the whirlpool suction because of Esther's arms.
Esther's brow furrowed, a little overwhelmed, he was frozen in place, and if he dared to move, the suction would swallow them up.
Larulas and Cutty grabbed Esther firmly, and a wave of anxiety kept coming over them.
Esther also understands that it is not a way to continue like this, who knows how long this vortex will last, if this vortex has not disappeared when their magic and physical strength are exhausted, then they will only be devoured.
Just when Esther was in a dilemma, the cavity, which swirled like a whirlpool, suddenly stopped without warning and finally disappeared.
Esther was a little dazed, just now, he saw a violent force suddenly appear in the sky above the whirlpool, forcefully, crushing the black clouds caused by the whirlpool from above.
Esther's eyes narrowed slightly, his perception inherited that of Larulas, and although his surroundings were disturbed by the whirlpool, he still felt the power of the whirlpool rising from the ground.
So who is this person, or is there some conspiracy?
Esther always felt that this scene was somewhat familiar, but he just couldn't remember it.
He is not an orthodox "Demon Tail fan", although he watched the anime "Demon Tail" in his previous life, but to be honest, he also jumped to watch it when he watched it, but he only remembered a few important scenes and characters.
"That magic is in the depths of the mountains and forests, do you want to go and have a look?" Esther groaned for a moment and patted Wendy in his arms, "Wendy, I'm going to go over and take a look, maybe I'll find the answer to this incident." ”
"Brother Oster, I'm with you, and I'm also a magician!" Wendy came out of Esther's arms, her face slightly red, and although she looked determined, her voice was a little subtle when she said that she was a magician.
Whose magician would be so timid?
"Okay, let's do it together, but be careful!" Esther said softly.
Wendy nodded her head with pure joy.
……
Esther took Wendy's little hand, Larulas was on Esther's shoulder, looking serious and vigilant around, and Cutty walked cautiously next to Wendy, sniffing his nose.
The group slowly walked towards the magic that Esther sensed, step by step.
But what made him a little more relaxed was that perhaps because of the whirlpool, the surrounding beasts, monsters, and the like fled far away, so to speak, this area was very safe in a short period of time.
But even so, Esther was not careless, and the unknown magic made him feel a huge threat.