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

Chapter 242: The Seven Dependents of Purgatory: Rastilos

"Awoo~Awoo~" A shadow wolf let out a short cry and scratched the ground with its claws, probably because it had discovered something.

Rhodes and Elfman ran over quickly and saw an old hand on the ground. The owner of the hand was buried by a collapsed wall.

However, this wall is supported by a pillar, leaving a little space.

Elfman lifted the fallen wall with both hands and pushed it to the open space on the other side.

An old man about fifty years old was lying on the ground, his face somewhat similar to the photo of Mal provided by the client.

His chest was slightly sunken, as if he had suffered a heavy blow, and his abdomen was pierced by half of a spear, and he was already on the verge of death.

"Summon, Crimson Mark Tree Monster, Crown of Embers!"

Looking at the horrifying pool of blood beneath him, Rhodes knew that the other party was beyond saving, but he would feel unwilling if he didn't try.

The originally pale old man's face turned slightly rosy and he opened his eyes with difficulty.

When he saw the two unfamiliar faces, a trace of fear and ruthlessness flashed across the old man's eyes, as if he wanted to fight to the death.

"We are the wizards of Fairy Tail. We accepted the commission to find Mal and Vina and just got here." Rhodes explained the situation to him in the most concise language possible.

The cruel look in the old man's eyes disappeared, replaced by a pleading: "I am... Peter..."

Peter is the client's name.

Elfman asked hurriedly, "Are you the leader of Monotropa?"

"Yes..." Peter said with difficulty.

Rod gestured to Elfman to tell him not to ask such questions with little information, as the old man might not have much time.

Peter probably knew this himself, and tried to say the most important words: "Mar and Vina... the forest in the north... save them... the enemy is strong and has many people... escape... please..."

Even though the time had not yet come, the Crown of Ashes around the old man had already disappeared.

The rosy color on his face turned pale again, as if it had never appeared before.

Elfman yelled, "Mr. Peter! Mr. Peter!"

But no matter how he shouted, Peter could no longer respond.

Elfman's expression was a little terrified, his breathing became rapid, and watching his life slip away in front of him made him think of bad things.

He clutched his chest, even breathing became difficult.

"Ahem!" Elfman felt a heavy blow to his abdomen. When he looked up, he saw Rod's serious face.

"Don't be in a daze here. The client has already made his final request. Find Mal and Vina and take them away. The reward is... the liberation of a father's soul."

Elfman was silent for a few seconds, then took off his windbreaker and covered Peter with it: "I understand, man...you must complete the mission!"

Rhode summoned the remaining crab and told Elfman:

"Listen carefully, the location is in the northern forest, there are a lot of enemies, and they may be very strong. Our goal is not to destroy the enemy, but to escape with the target.

So when you encounter an enemy, don't fight them head-on. Escape is your first priority. If it's really difficult to escape, try to buy time as much as possible."

He had some expectations for reinforcements, but not too high.

This place is too far from the guild. It took about 8 hours to get here by carriage. It is unlikely that a harpy can fly so far.

Unless we can contact other people who are on missions outside, or there is a strong team from the Council nearby.

It would be better to pray that the devil's heart does not send out too strong cadres to deal with a small village.

The two men rode on the river crab and flew north.

But before they ran too far, they saw a gray-haired young man blocking their way with an exaggerated posture.

When the two river crabs were patrolling around the village before, they didn’t notice this person at all!

"A lost fairy encounters a demon in this wilderness. Will the next chapter be a movement of surrender or a picture of battle?"

Whether he had eavesdropped on their conversation or had seen the symbol on Elfman's neck, this man had obviously known that they were from Fairy Tail. Elfman shouted, "Who are you? The village...did you do this?"

Rhodes calmly held down the pendant with his hand, alert to whether there were other enemies around.

"Guiding the ancient warriors to their longed-for home is but a small task for a demon."

The gray-haired young man changed to a more 'elegant' posture and continued, "Nice to meet you, Heart of the Devil, Lastiros of the Seven Followers of Purgatory."

As he spoke, flowers and twinkling stars suddenly appeared behind Lastiros - this man was using magic to introduce himself with special effects!
A flower appeared in his hand, and he put it under his nose and sniffed it gently: "It's a pity that it's useless to introduce myself. I smell the fragrance of death."

He is so naughty!
This was the most pretentious person Rhodes had ever met. Although Laxus was also pretentious, he was completely different from this guy.

Elfman rubbed his hands fiercely, "Who do you think will die?"

Rhodes held his shoulder and said, "Pay attention to his magic power."

"This feeling..." Elfman was shocked. When the flowers appeared and disappeared, he could feel the other party's powerful magic. "It's like facing Erza..."

"Oh? Have you noticed the difference in power?" Lastiros pushed his glasses. "This way, I will have to sleep in fear forever. What a sad fate..."

If he wasn't an enemy, this guy might be able to chat with Laqi. Laqi could even learn the art of conversation from him.

But since this person likes to talk nonsense... Rhode didn't mind asking a few more questions: "Did you cause the black flames in the village?"

"Zancro never handles the aftermath properly." Lastiros shook his head slightly and opened his arms. "That kind of flame without any aesthetic sense cannot compare with my imagination."

There was another round of fancy special effects, but Rhodes heard the key words, 'Zancro' and 'imagination'.

Zankro should be his companion, and is likely to be as strong as him.

As for 'imagination'...if you can't figure it out, just ask directly. By the way, you can also test this guy's IQ: "Imagination?"

"Yes, imagination. For example..." Rastilos waved his arm, "My guardian beast, Belxas the Thunderbolt!"

A huge monster about five or six meters tall with two horns on its head and wearing steel armor suddenly appeared and smashed down with its fist.

The river crab left a trail of afterimages and nimbly carried the two people out of the opponent's attack range. A big hole was immediately smashed on the ground, and the slight vibration slightly affected the river crab's movement.

Elfman felt like he saw a second Rhodes: "It's the same summoning system as you!"

"It may not be that simple... Anyway, you go first. He has accomplices here, and they may be hunting down Mal and Vina."

The most annoying thing was that the opponent's IQ was not as low as Rhodes expected.

He jumped off the river crab and said, "Summon, Blue Carved Golem!"

The opponent's monster ran over, and the golem rushed forward and swung its fist to collide with its fist.

There was a loud bang, and there seemed to be an invisible force bursting out between the two fists, blowing up the weeds and dust on the ground.

The two refused to give in to each other, and for a while they were evenly matched.

Lastiros was a little surprised. Could it be that this seemingly inconspicuous wizard possessed such a powerful summoned beast?

Elfman was hesitating, but Hexie followed Rod's orders faithfully and led him to the side.

The blue light effect of the Crown of Insight fell on Rhodes.

Elfman looked back and suddenly felt that this guy's back at this moment was very... manly!

He finally said, "Although I am reluctant, don't forget that if anything happens to you, your sister will be very sad."

"I know, and you are the same!" Rhodes was more verbose than him and kept reminding him.

“Remember my words, don’t be reckless, our first priority is not to defeat the enemy, but to lead our people to escape.

Even if it's for your sister, you must absolutely cherish your life!"

"Be a man!" Elfman grabbed the crab's tentacles and urged it to leave quickly.

(End of this chapter)