Fairy Tail: I don't want to be the president

Chapter 220 Strange Disease
Thanks to Wendy's help, Natsu experienced the joy of riding public transportation for the first time.

However, because he was too excited, he jumped up and down and made a lot of noise, which affected everyone's discussion.

Erza couldn't stand it any longer and punched him hard.

On this day, Wendy's anti-motion sickness magic lost its meaning.

But the journey was long, this time almost from the southernmost tip of the Kingdom of Fiore to the north coast, so Natsu had plenty of time to enjoy the ride.

When you are hungry during the journey, stop to cook. If you come across a town at night, stay in a hotel. If not, camp.

Everyone was ready for the long journey, especially Erza, who had sufficient food supplies.

What's surprising is that Happy is also a good cook. According to Natsu, the two of them usually either eat in the guild or Happy cooks.

"Were all of you dragon slayers raised by cats?"

Every time he saw Happy and Xia Lulu helping Erza cook, Rod wanted to ask this question.

With more people traveling together, the journey is less likely to feel lonely. Whether people are playing cards, chatting, or discussing things related to magic, the carriage is always bustling with activity.

Wendy seemed particularly happy, as this was her second long trip. It felt good to be out with everyone.

Rod is honored to have surpassed Wendy in terms of the number of times he has been out and the amount of experience he has, which is cause for celebration.

When they arrived at Popi Town, it was already the third day since they set out from the Cat Transformation Inn.

It was almost evening, so everyone went to the hotel and booked two rooms.

Wendy and Xia Lulu sleep in one bed, and Erza in another.

Natsu and Happy shared a bed with Rod.

But based on Rod's understanding of Natsu, at night either Natsu rolled under the bed or Happy was kicked under the bed by Natsu.

Before entering the town, Rhodes had asked Hexie to run around the town twice and didn't see any strange people.

After entering the town, no one noticed anything wrong with the atmosphere here.

Erza and Rhodes breathed a sigh of relief. For the time being, they could rule out the possibility of the remnants of the Black Magic Cult coming back to attack them head-on, or the possibility of the demons causing chaos directly.

After putting away their luggage, the few of them started to act separately. Natsu, a guy with a keen nose and accurate intuition, went around the town to see if there were any suspicious people.

Habib and Xia Lulu were also responsible for aerial reconnaissance.

Erza and Rod took Wendy to meet the client.

The client's home is not far from the town's central street. The house has three floors and a small garden was built in front of the house, but it is bare now and there are no flowers.

The man who opened the door was a tired-looking but tall man. He was the client this time, Mr. Joppa, Liz's father.

Mr. Joppa is a member of the Poppy Town Security Team and can be considered a soldier.

Ever since Liz was kidnapped, he has been blaming himself for being incompetent and unable to protect his own daughter.

After discovering that Liz was sick, he took a long vacation and ran around looking for a doctor.

Erza briefly introduced the three people:
"We are the wizards of Fairy Tail. My name is Erza, and this is Rod. This is the wizard of the Cat Transformation Inn, Wendy."

Mr. Joppa was a little confused: "You...are from two guilds?"

Erza said, "The situation is a bit complicated. Let's just consider it as a spontaneous collaboration between our two guilds. This Wendy is an expert in healing magic."

Mr. Joppa nodded. No matter how many people or guilds came, as long as Liz could be cured, it would be fine: "Please come in and talk first." The three followed Joppa to the living room. Rhodes took a quick look and felt that Mr. Joppa's family was well-off and the decoration of the living room was quite exquisite.

This is probably thanks to his wife Ivy.

Rod remembered that the information briefly mentioned that Mrs. Ivy was the daughter of a wealthy businessman.

It is not clear how the two met and got married.

However, when I was asking for directions, I heard from the townspeople that Mrs. Ivy opened a clothing store, but it has not been open for a long time.

Joppa asked the three to sit down. "Ivy, the wizard we commissioned is here. Shana, bring some tea."

There was a sound of hurried footsteps on the stairs, and Mrs. Ivy hurried downstairs. Her eyes were still a little red and swollen, probably because she had just cried.

Joppa introduced the three magicians to his wife, and the two sides greeted each other.

A maid came out of the kitchen, poured hot tea for a few people, and then returned to the kitchen silently.

"I remember now! Aren't you two the wizards who uncovered that kidnapping gang?"

Joppa just felt that he had heard the names of Erza and Rod somewhere before, and now he remembered that the mayor mentioned them.

One was called the Fairy Queen, and the other was called the Animal Tamer because he drove a large group of animals to bring the children back.

Rhodes still doesn't know where his shorty nickname started to spread from these two towns.

Later, some people thought that it matched his performance at the Harvest Festival, so it gained widespread recognition.

Because some people have seen him transform using receiving magic, some regions have given him the modifier "Versatile".

Mrs. Ivy suddenly became excited: "It turned out to be you, please save my daughter, she is only four years old, she is only four years old..."

Joppa felt a little relieved after knowing that these two were very powerful wizards: "Calm down, Ivy, and listen to what the wizard has to say first."

Rhode said, "Please tell us about Liz's situation in detail and then take us to see her."

Joppa recalled and said slowly, "Lise came back the day before you two rescued all the children. She was barefoot, her hair was loose, and she looked distraught.

At that time, Liz could only say "Mom and Dad", "I want to go home", and "I'm scared". We thought she was frightened, so we all put down our work and stayed at home with her.

But after a few days, the child was still stupid. She would eat if we gave her food, and she would not complain about being hungry if we didn't give her food. She would hold her doll, and she would not speak if we didn't give her a doll. She would sit if we told her to sit, and stand if we told her to stand. She would feel uneasy when we were away, and would say she was scared and wanted to go home when we left the house.

We took her to see a psychologist and a psychiatrist, and they both said she was just too frightened and asked us to spend more time with her.

But we stayed with Liz for a few days but she still didn't get better, and sometimes she would suddenly faint. We invited many famous doctors from other places to come to our home, but they couldn't find anything abnormal.

A few days ago, a doctor said that maybe it was some kind of curse, and asked us to ask a magician to take a look, so we issued this commission. "

Rod asked, "Do other children who have been kidnapped have similar symptoms?"

"We asked around, but there's nothing wrong with that. Those children were already able to run on the streets." Mrs. Ivy sobbed softly. Joppa's narration aroused her sadness. "Why did it have to be Liz..."

This may not be a very appropriate statement, but we can all understand her feelings as a mother.

Erza asked, "Wendy, do you have any ideas?"

Wendy shook her head slightly: "I want to see Miss Liz."

(End of this chapter)