Chapter 269, The Frozen Village - Village of the Sun

Chapter 269, The Frozen Village—Village of the Sun

The trails are rugged, the place is remote, and transportation is inconvenient.

Fortunately, everyone is a magician, so walking on the mountain road is not a problem.

Except for Everit, he has the physical strength but doesn’t have the mentality.

He was riding a horse, swaying, admiring the blue sky and white clouds, very leisurely.

After Habi pulled Xia Lulu into a human form, he used the convenience of his magic to teleport to various places. He borrowed a camera from Evelit and took many photos of himself and Xia Lulu.

Erza pulled her luggage cart and walked side by side with Lucy and Wendy, chatting as they walked.

Later, Natsu and Gray fought all the way.

The two of them had their heads on top of each other, and Everit would look back from time to time - at this distance, they were either fighting or kissing, but these two guys still maintained this posture after walking dozens of miles on the mountain road. You two should choose one, it will make people care.

The more the two of them fight, the more angry they get.

Natsu said: "You bastard, get eaten by Erza!"

Gray shot back: "You are the one who deserves to be stepped on by Erza!"

‘Crack’

A third red tic-tac-toe appeared on Erza's forehead.

Lucy and Wendy moved aside silently.

Natsu and Gray were still arguing.

Erza dropped the rope pulling the cart, clenched her fists, and rushed towards the two of them.

'Bang bang'

After a while, the two people, who were bruised and swollen, became honest.

The client, Warlord, lives in a remote mountain.

Even above the clouds.

After spending a lot of time, everyone finally arrived at their destination.

There is a hut on the top of the mountain, built of stone bricks, with moss and various grass plants growing on the surface, vines twining around it, and even trees climbing on the walls.

A very environmentally friendly house.

Everyone came to the door.

Wendy knocked on the door and said, "Excuse me."

Unexpectedly, the door opened slowly by itself.

It was a little dark inside, and although some light came in from the windows, it was not as bright as the lights.

Wendy was afraid that she and others would be attacked as intruders. The opponent was one of the top four saints, not just a simple person. She quickly explained loudly: "We are magicians of the Fairy Tail Guild, and we accepted the commission from Mr. Warlord." ”

It's quiet inside.

Everyone looked around.

"There are so many plants." Xia Lulu couldn't help but sigh.

Lucy looked to the left and saw a tall and thin figure, and said, "Excuse me, is this Mr. Warlord?"

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."

The figure said: "Cultures like silence the most. If you understand, just shut your annoying mouths."

Everyone was shocked: President Mabis and President Makarov both said that Mr. Volod was a humorous and friendly person. Why did they feel that this man was a bit aggressive?

Erza took a half step back as preparation before exerting her force, and she became a little wary.

Lucy felt that maybe she and others had really offended each other, so she covered her mouth in fear.

"Hehe." Just when the situation became more and more tense, the other party suddenly laughed: "I lied to you."

‘Wow’

The skylight on the roof opens.

When the sun shines down, all kinds of colorful flower buds bloom.

Only then did everyone see the figure clearly. It was an old man with broccoli on his head who was watering the water.

etc.

That head doesn’t seem to be a simple hairstyle!

Wendy took half a step to the side and grabbed the corner of Everit's clothes. She was a little scared.

Thanks to the Dragon Slayer Mage's excellent vision, she could clearly see that the old man's skin looked like a dry tree. His whole person did not look like a pure human, but like the incarnation of a tree demon.

The old man laughed and said, "You're just kidding. What I like most about vegetation and flowers is the human voice."

This is really a cheerful old man who laughs all the time.

Everyone was a little confused.

Everit glanced at Wendy and comforted everyone through a message: "This is Mr. Warlord. His magic power is very strong. He may have been assimilated. He has no ill intentions."

Magic does have a certain impact on oneself, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse.

After hearing what Everit said, everyone felt relieved.

Warlord smiled for a while and said, "Welcome, children of Fairy Tail."

"Which one of you is Natsu and who is Gray?" he asked.

Natsu and Gray stepped forward.

Unexpectedly, Warlord held up Habi and Xia Lulu, who had turned back into cats, and said with a smile: "You two are more like cats than I thought."

Everyone was silent for a while: "."

"Haha, I'm just kidding." Warlord laughed again and said, "I still know you two."

As he said that, he walked around Natsu and Gray, grabbed the hands of Everit and Wendy, and said, "I heard that your relationship is not good, but as guild mates, you have to get along well, right? Natsu, Gray.”

Everyone: "."

"Hahaha——" Warlord seemed to find his joke very funny, so he laughed again.

"Old man, it's true." Lucy whispered to Erza, "I'm very interested."

"Because I haven't talked to anyone in a long time." Warlord laughed.

He took two steps back, the expression on his face became a little more serious.

Erza felt that she had to get to the point and said: "We are the magicians of Fairy Tail. I am Erza who leads the team. We have accepted Mr. Warlord's commission. Excuse me, you are Mr. Warlord." ”

"I am Warlord Hinken." Warlord nodded, with a serious look on his face.

But then, he smiled and said, "That's weird."

Everyone: "."

"Hahaha." Warlord laughed again: "What I just said was a joke!"

"Haha." Everyone reluctantly agreed with a fake smile.

Lucy: "." It seems that this old man is really interested!

"Come out and talk." Warlord said with a smile.

He led everyone to the courtyard, poured tea for everyone, and then said: "Anyway, thank you for coming all the way, because of my willfulness as an old man."

"It's your duty!" Erza said seriously.

"Yes." Warlord nodded and said, "Since retiring, I have been working on greening the desert. My natural magic always has to do something for the world, but just a few days ago..."

We finally got to the point, and everyone seemed to be listening attentively.

Warlord stopped being weird and told his story.

Some time ago, Warlord discovered a strange village somewhere in the desert. According to literature, it was called the Village of the Sun.

The village will keep the ever-burning flame worshiped as its patron saint.

But strangely, the village was frozen.

"The Village of the Sun, which believes in eternal burning flames, is actually frozen?!" Lucy was surprised.

"That's right." Warlord nodded: "I can't tell whether it was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster. That village, whether it was people, animals and plants, buildings and rivers, or even the eternal fire that protected the village, was all frozen. ”

"The flame is frozen." Lucy looked at Gray thoughtfully. Of course, she was not doubting Gray, but Gray had done this before - when he fought with Natsu, even Natsu's flames It can also be frozen.

"Fortunately -" Warlord said: "The people in that village were still alive after being frozen into ice."

"I can't ignore this, so I hope you can save that village."

"Fairy Tail is a guild that can create miracles."

"Please."

"Leave it to us!" Natsu and Gray became excited.

Natsu said: "I will definitely use flames to melt the ice. I am the best at melting ice cubes."

Gray: "..." If the timing hadn't been right, he would have frozen Natsu!

"Those ices are not simple, so we need an expert in using ice." Warlord looked at Gray.

"I will try my best!" Gray said.

"And you, Everit." Volod looked at Everit and said, "Your arrival surprises me."

Everit smiled modestly and said, "It's an honor for me to be praised like this by you."

"Lord Warlord." Erza said, "Please forgive me."

Natsu and Gray were excited, Lucy and Wendy were confused, and Everit was calm.

Erza frowned slightly, she was more worried about everyone's safety than the commission.

When she thought about it, even such a powerful being - a veteran strongman who had lived for more than a hundred years and one of the top four holy magicians - came to them with a problem that they couldn't solve. Is there a hidden secret in this?

Regarding such a major matter and the safety of her companions, Erza decided to take the liberty and ask for details.

"Huh?" Warlord made a confused voice.

Erza said: "It should be easy for a powerful mage like you to solve this kind of problem."

"You must have some misunderstanding." Volod was not angry, but appreciated it. He thought Erza's cautious and responsible character was very good - elders like calm children.

Therefore, Warrod said with a smile: "Even the top ten magicians are not omnipotent."

"Even the top four are just false names. Just like the celebrity idols you young people like, we are just a few lucky ones selected as representatives by the jury."

"We do not represent the top of magic. It is better to say that there are countless magicians who are more powerful than me on this continent."

"If I leave this continent, I will be an insignificant existence."

"Actually, I can hardly attack magic. Even if I fight against young people, I have no chance of winning."

"This" everyone was unwilling to believe.

At this time, Volod said: "You should also pay attention. I know that your guild and you have been in the limelight recently - the Great Demon Fight and the Dragon King Festival. You have all shown super fighting power, but this is far away. Not nearly enough.”

"Don't be proud, don't think you are acting alone, help each other, and learn from each other's strengths. This is the meaning of the guild."

Warlord smiled and looked at everyone: "There are still many difficulties waiting for you ahead, so don't slack off."

"Yes!" Everyone replied quickly.

"Okay -" Warlord said: "You have clearly understood the entrustment."

"Of course!" Everyone nodded.

Xia Lulu asked: "But where is this Village of the Sun?"

"From here, go south, about two thousand kilometers." Warlord said.

"So far!" Everyone was shocked.

Lucy said: "It will take a long time to get there."

"Don't worry." Warlord said, "Just leave the rush to me."

He pointed to a place and said: "Take your bows and set off."

Everyone quickly gathered together and saluted with it.

Evelit said: "Mr. Warlord, I will give you this horse."

"Thank you very much. I will take good care of it." Warlord smiled and waved his cane.

The terrifying magic power stunned everyone.

Just listen to Warlord say: "Go, young people of Fairy Tail, I hope you can unite, overcome all difficulties, and go further than we did."

'Boom'

Thick vines burst out of the ground, with lush leaves growing on their tips, carrying everyone and flying south at an extremely fast speed.

Lucy and Wendy were both frightened, holding on to the graspable branches below and not daring to let go.

"So exciting!" Natsu seemed very excited, but he didn't get motion sick.

"So strong." Gray said in shock.

"Sure enough. Although that person is very humble, the magic he releases casually is shocking. He really deserves his reputation." Erza said.

The speed of this vine surpassed several mountains in an instant, and was comparable to Laxus' lightning escape speed.

"Go away."

On top of the mountain.

Volod stroked the horse that Evelit had left behind, and couldn't help showing a nostalgic look in his eyes.

“The kids are really energetic.”

"It's been 105 years since then."

"Mavis——"

"Your will is still well inherited by young people."

"Fairy Tail is just like you said-"

"It is a guild that is always vibrant, always happy and warm."

"However." Another trace of worry flashed across Warrod's face: "The child named Everit always feels that he has a very similar temperament to Zeref, as well as the ominous aura in his eyes."

"never mind--"

Volod shook his head: "If Makarov doesn't worry about anything, I have nothing to worry about."

'boom'

The vines connect to the earth.

"Two thousand kilometers, here we are." Lucy was stunned.

"Is this how Laxus feels on a daily basis?" Happy said with envy.

In the guild, Laxus was the only one who could escape into the clouds at any time, transform into thunder and lightning, and travel at super fast speeds.

"But Natsu is okay, that's a means of transport." Lucy said in surprise.

"Ugh——" Natsu, who was fine just now, was about to vomit when he heard this.

"You've already gotten out of the car, why are you fainting?" Gray couldn't help but say.

Everit smiled and said, "Perhaps it was because the speed was too fast, and Natsu didn't even have time to faint."

Lucy said speechlessly: "Dragon-slaying magic is really idealistic, in every sense of the word."

"They're all really frozen." Wendy squatted down and looked at the ice on the ground.

"A typical man-made disaster," Everit said.

"Do you have any idea?" Gray asked.

"No." Everit shook his head and said, "It's just that if it was a natural disaster, such as a demon or something, it wouldn't have preserved this place so completely."

"Indeed." Erza nodded.

In front of me - is a world of ice.

"Have you noticed that the buildings here seem to be very tall?" Xia Lulu said.

"Indeed." Everyone nodded.

The buildings here are all too tall, like a village where giants live.