Let's go~
Everyone was just about to take action.
Suddenly, a huge shadow fell over everyone.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines and looked up. A towering Giants appeared before them, seemingly having just finished a hunt, carrying many Moose in his hands and a huge, unidentified Magic Beasts on his shoulder.
"Hmm? That's quite rare. Humans actually dare to trespass into our village!" The Giants looked at the crowd, a hint of surprise and wariness in his eyes.
At this moment, Zorn took a few steps forward, looked up at the Giants, and said with a smile:
"Hey, hello! We're members of the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail, and we've been hired to investigate something related to demons! We hope you can introduce us to the village chief!"
However, when the Giants heard the word "demon," his expression immediately turned serious.
With a loud "bang," he casually tossed the Magic Beasts on his shoulder aside and raised his giant axe, ready to bring it down with a mighty chop.
"Watch out!" Erza, Laxus, and Cana immediately assumed fighting stances upon seeing this, protecting Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and the others behind them.
Lucy cried out in alarm, "Hey! Hey! What's going on?!"
I really can't understand why the Giants suddenly became so hostile as soon as they mentioned demons.
After all, I didn't say anything particularly strange or offensive just now.
"The Eternal Flame is not a demon!" the Giants roared, his face filled with rage. With that roar, he brought his giant axe down with immense force, cleaving heavily towards the crowd.
Everyone's expression changed upon seeing the giant axe coming at them.
Zorn thrust his legs down, crouching slightly, and raised his right hand to block the massive axe that came crashing down.
With a bang~
The giant axe came to a steady stop on Zorn's palm. The Giants was also taken aback, a look of astonishment flashing across his face. He hadn't expected his attack to be blocked so easily.
He immediately tried to lift the giant axe, but to his astonishment, no matter how hard he tried, the axe remained motionless, as if it were being held down by an invisible force.
"Who exactly are you...?" the Giants exclaimed in shock.
"I think you've misunderstood," Zorn said calmly, looking at the Giants before him. "We're not saying the Eternal Flame is a demon, but rather that we're here to investigate clues about demons. Please put down your weapons, and we can talk this over."
In the plaza of the Giant Village, a flame continuously radiates warmth.
"I'm truly sorry, Lasanta is just stubborn; he acted without careful consideration!" the Giants village chief said, stepping forward.
"I'm so sorry~" Lasanta was also full of regret. He just couldn't allow others to insult the sacred flame in their hearts.
"It's nothing, but you said that a man came here before, mistook this Eternal Flame for a demon, and was even planning to attack him?" Zorn asked, having gathered the information he had just received.
According to the Giants, a while ago a man came here alone and reached the flames before they could react.
His expression was extremely fierce, and he emphasized, "The devil is the beginning of all evil~", at the same time, a bone-chilling cold filled the surroundings.
Just as they were about to grab their weapons to stop him, the surrounding trees seemed to come alive, their branches gathering together to form a giant whip that lashed directly at the man.
Indeed, in the eyes of Giants, it was a huge whip; one can imagine the scene of that whip covering the sky and the sun.
The man simply conjured a shield to block the attack, then stared intently at the flames before retreating.
"Oh, right, after the shield was shattered, there were still pieces of ice left!" The village chief suddenly remembered something, hurriedly stood up, and rushed towards a house.
A moment later, she returned to the group, holding a piece of pink shaved ice.
The shard of ice emitted a faint glow, as if concealing some mysterious power.
Gray stared at the shattered ice, then suddenly paused, a strange sense of familiarity washing over him.
He subconsciously stood up, slowly extended his right hand, and gently touched the surface of the ice, feeling the icy chill it contained. The moment his fingers touched the ice, a strange sensation spread throughout his body, making him shiver involuntarily.
"This feeling is so familiar... But where have I seen this before?" Gray muttered to himself, his brows furrowed as he fell into deep thought.
I tried hard to recall past experiences, but there was no memory of them whatsoever.
At the same time, Zorn, standing to the side, also stared at the Pink Ice Block, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.
Based on the details and events recounted by the Giants, he had already made a clear judgment. "It really is that man, the Ice Devil Slayer!" he said in a low voice, his voice carrying a hint of certainty.
The truth of the whole incident gradually came to light, and without a doubt, it was all the work of the Tartaros.
Based on his understanding of the plot, he could already guess what was going on.
However, to Zorn's surprise, they acted ahead of schedule, a full seven years earlier than expected.
This sudden change has made the situation more complicated and full of unknown variables.
"A demon Mage?" Everyone looked surprised upon hearing this title.
The Giants had never heard of such Mage before, and they couldn't help but discuss it curiously.
"It's not about slaying dragons, nor slaying gods, but about slaying evil!" Lucy murmured softly.
"Lost Magic, the Devil Slayer Magic, Magic to destroy demons!" Zorn stated the Magic's purpose directly.
This Magic exists to combat evil demons.
"As far as I know, the organization that man belongs to is the Tartaros!" Zorn continued, his voice filled with seriousness and determination.
Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts sank, for they knew all too well that the Tartaros was an extremely dangerous and sinister organization.
"Damn it~ Since it's a dark organization, then they should all be wiped out!!" Natsu was instantly enraged when he heard that it was the work of the Dark Guilds. His body was surrounded by raging flames, echoing the Eternal Flame beside him, creating a spectacular scene.
However, Wendy suddenly froze, staring at the flames as if trying to sense something.
"Um... I can sense some lingering will in this flame... it seems to want to say something..." Wendy gazed at the flame before her and suddenly spoke softly. Her words drew the attention of the others, and everyone turned to look at her.
To be continued~