Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

The person who answered was Mirajane. In the current hall, very few people could respond to Erza's questions in a normal tone, after all, Erza brought a very strong sense of oppression.

When the others heard Erza asking about Natsu's whereabouts, they all wondered what the reason was.

"When will you be back?" Erza frowned, the unexpected situation causing her some trouble.

"I'm not sure, but it should be within two or three days," Mirajane gave a rough timeframe.

Mount Hakbei is such a large mountain; it would probably take one or two days to explore it completely! Including travel time, two or three days would be reasonable.

“…It will take a while!” Erza’s brows relaxed. Her plan was to set off tomorrow morning, and the necessary preparations were essential.

"Grey!" A spirited voice echoed in the quiet hall.

"Here!" Gray stood at attention reflexively, head held high and chest puffed out.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, "...I need your help with a task. Meet at the train station tomorrow."

"Erza... she actually asked someone else for help?!"

The guild members looked shocked, as if they were witnessing something unbelievable.

Gray, too, looked astonished, hardly believing what he was hearing.

After saying that, Erza didn't explain in detail, but turned to Mirajane and said, "If Natsu returns to the guild before 8 o'clock tomorrow, tell him about this."

“Okay.” Mirajane maintained her smile.

Erza nodded slightly, then turned and left the guild hall.

The next second, the guild hall buzzed with noise as everyone speculated about the reason Erza had asked for help and just how strong the enemy was.

Mirajane, on the other hand, was thinking... Erza + Gray + Natsu should be considered the strongest team in Fairy Tail!

This matter... needs to be reported!

Thinking this, Mirajane hummed a song, found a magical tool for communication, and prepared to send a message to Makarov.

—Half a day later—

Near Mount Hakbay, on an ordinary hill.

Fang Rui stared at the snow-capped mountain shrouded in wind and snow, his expression somewhat subtle. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Why do I feel... Mount Hakbei seems a bit too sharp?"

“He does look a little ‘thin’! But I think it’s normal.” Lucy, who looked utterly exhausted, chimed in, “After all, there were seven or eight avalanches in a row, until even the snow mountain’s ‘stockpile’ was exhausted and it was no longer able to avalanche…”

"As expected of Fairy Tail!" Fang Rui exclaimed with deep emotion.

It is said that Fairy Tail is very good at causing trouble; no matter what the situation, they can always find something to mess with you!

Hearing about it made it impossible to imagine the scene, but after witnessing it with his own eyes, Fang Rui quite agreed with the rumors.

As expected of Fairy Tail! Even the snow-capped mountains are rendered helpless by its antics!

Thinking of this, Fang Rui's gaze lingered on Mount Hakubai for a moment, then he turned to Lucy and Natsu beside him and asked a very important question:

"Speaking of which, won't there be problems if we trigger so many avalanches? For example, won't the relevant authorities cause trouble for us...?"

"It's alright, the old man will handle it," Natsu said nonchalantly.

Natsu, who destroys something every time he goes on a mission and often uses the commission money to pay out, is already very familiar with these things and doesn't feel nervous at all...

"Is that so..." Fang Rui raised an eyebrow slightly, but did not say anything further.

Just think about the glorious achievements of "Fairy Tail": destroying a town's port, destroying a town's streets, leveling a mountain...

The fact that Fairy Tail is still around after all that has happened already says something.

Nothing will happen to Fairy Tail; at most, the guild master will have to write a self-criticism.

As for the aftermath of the avalanche, for example... the shortage of medicinal herbs that can only be obtained from Mount Hakbei, and the attacks on villagers or travelers in nearby villages by monsters swept down the mountain by the avalanche...

Makarov, who is used to dealing with messes, should have a solution.

Thinking this, Fang Rui nodded slightly and said to the other two, "Let's set off! Towards the next stop..."

As he spoke, Fang Rui used a transformation spell to summon the magical four-wheeled vehicle.

Natsu reflexively took a step back, his whole being showing strong resistance.

"That's so convenient!" Lucy said with a hint of envy.

“Actually, Protoss magic can be used like this too,” Fang Rui said as he opened the car door. “Some Protoss don’t mind transporting people…”

"Is that so..." Lucy's lips twitched slightly. For some reason, the image of Aquarius flashed into her mind, then a chill ran down her spine, and the fantasy vanished...

"It's better not to try it; I have a feeling something bad will happen!"

Muttering something under her breath, Lucy glanced at the bound monsters for a few seconds as Fang Rui climbed into the carriage, then turned her gaze to the open carriage door and asked, "Fang Rui, what should we do with these monsters?"

"...Leave it to me." Reminded by Lucy, Fang Rui remembered that he hadn't dealt with the spoils of this trip yet. After all, they were just some ordinary magical beasts, so it was normal not to care much about them.

"Qiang Qiang~"

Fang Rui held up a flowerpot-like object and said to the two of them, "One of the magical artifacts, the Mini Manor."

Fang Rui held the flowerpot in one hand and patted the glass dome covering it with the other, explaining the function of the magical artifact: "Its interior is expanded by spatial magic, so it's much larger than you can see..."

As if to prove what he had said earlier, Fang Rui pointed the flowerpot at the bound monsters. A streak of light flashed, and several monsters were put into the flowerpot.

Looking down from above, you can see the scene in the flowerpot, and next to a certain tree, there are several magical beasts that have been tied up.

"amazing!"

This was a scene she had never seen before, so Lucy was generous with her praise.

Natsu, who was also somewhat interested, turned his attention to the flowerpot.

"Let's talk as we go!"

Fang Rui invited the two people and the cat into the car, and then climbed in first.

The magical quadcopter sped across the wilderness once more. Natsu's curiosity was instantly overwhelmed by motion sickness, while Lucy inquired about space-age magic, seemingly quite curious...

………………

The following morning, Fang Rui and his group arrived at the train station in Magnolia Town.

Although the magical four-wheeled vehicle is very convenient, its fuel is magic power, so how can it be used indefinitely? Even if Fang Rui wanted to use the magical four-wheeled vehicle indefinitely, Lucy would stop him.

After all, the wilderness is quite dangerous; how could I possibly exhaust my magic power driving a magical four-wheeled vehicle...?

Therefore, at Lucy's suggestion, the group decided to take the train.

Coincidentally, Fang Rui was somewhat interested in trains in the magical world and wanted to see if they were powered by magic or steam.

Inside the station, people were coming and going, creating a sense of urgency.

After buying their tickets, the three people and the cat arrived at the platform and saw a very conspicuous pile of things.

"So much luggage..."

Extremely shocked, Lucy took a step back and stared at the hill made of rickety luggage.

Are train station staff transporting luggage?

“I feel like… those bags look familiar!” Natsu’s expression was somewhat subtle, as if he was thinking of someone who frightened him.

Wow! It's Erza!

Happy, flying in the air, had a wider field of vision and immediately waved and shouted, "Erza~"

Upon hearing Happy's name, Natsu's expression changed drastically, as if he had encountered a natural enemy, and he appeared somewhat flustered.

"Erza, that name sounds like..." Lucy, who knew quite a bit about Fairy Tail, immediately thought of someone when she heard the name.

Erza is known as the "Fairy Queen" and "the strongest female mage in Fairy Tail".

At the same time, Erza and Gray, who were not far away, heard Happy's voice and turned around one after another, seeing Natsu and the others.

"Natsu, you've come at the right time."

As she spoke, Erza turned her gaze to the people next to Natsu, strangers she didn't recognize, and asked directly, "Excuse me... who are you two...?"

"I...I am...Lucy, who just joined the guild!" Lucy said nervously.

"My name is Fang Rui, and I am the client," Fang Rui introduced himself briefly.

Upon hearing this, Erza immediately realized that her guess was a bit wrong. She had thought that Natsu would receive her message after returning to the guild after the mission and then come to help, but she didn't expect...

It turned out that they met by chance during a mission.

Despite the setbacks in her plan, Erza showed no signs of giving up...

It's okay if she has fewer helpers; she just needs to be a little more steady.

"Hello," Erza said.

At this moment, the train began checking tickets, and the group boarded the train one after another, sitting in adjacent seats.

"Excuse me, what is your request...?" In most cases, Erza is normal.

“Capturing magical beasts.” Fang Rui replied with a smile, “...It’s not in a rush. If your mission requires Natsu’s help, I can temporarily join you.”

Having already guessed the plot, Fang Rui readily offered a favor, intending to bring Erza into his hunting team as well.

After all, the Dragon's Daughter is worth studying.

“Thank you!” Erza expressed her sincere gratitude, but then she added, “...I refuse your request to accompany me!”

"Because the mission we are about to carry out is very dangerous, we cannot involve unrelated people, so I cannot agree to your request."

"Get off at the next station!"

How can you not agree to me going with you...?

I'm quite interested in the structure of demons; how can I not capture one and study it...?

Thinking this, Fang Rui waved his hands a few times to indicate that there was no need to worry: "I am actually quite strong, you don't need to worry about my safety."

"no……"

Before Erza could finish speaking, Fang Rui interrupted, "I possess the magic of speed, which allows me to move thousands of meters in less than a second..."

"Or not……"

Before Erza could finish speaking, Fang Rui interrupted, "I can create all sorts of magical tools to handle various situations and provide you with support..."

"Do not……"