Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

After saying that, she opened the door and strode out of the room.

The three quickly gathered by the window, their eyes following Erza's movements until she entered a house.

A moment later, Erza and Fang Rui came out of the house, seemingly discussing something.

'Hmm? It's so quiet?'

The three of them tilted their heads, thinking that something was wrong.

Given Erza's personality, shouldn't she be lecturing in a stern tone?

Why is the atmosphere so friendly?

The three remained puzzled. Erza and Fang Rui had already left their sight, and the three did not have the courage to follow them.

Outside the village, along the quiet forest path, the sounds of insects chirping and frogs croaking rise and fall.

The two walked side by side, discussing the problems surrounding the island of Karna.

"...The villagers of this village are probably demons. The reason they believe they are demons is most likely due to some kind of magic influence."

"In addition, there is a lot of residual magic accumulating in the sky above the island, which is the reason why the moon changes color..."

After listening to Fang Rui's words, Erza analyzed the information she had for a while and then said the most likely option: "So, there should be another group of people on the island."

"should be."

Fang Rui responded with a smile, and then explained, "I know you're wondering why the villagers haven't mentioned the other group of people on the island."

"The answer is simple. According to the information I obtained from the villagers, they don't approach any particular part of the island. They just stay hidden somewhere and rarely go out..."

"It's possible to go undetected."

"So, the question is, where should we go to take a look?"

"To determine the level of danger of the mission in advance, so as to decide whether it is dangerous to let Natsu and others participate in the mission."

“Go,” Erza said succinctly.

"Then... please follow me~"

As he spoke, Fang Rui changed direction and passed through the mountains and forests to a dilapidated building that looked somewhat like a temple and somewhat like an altar.

"I see. It's normal that the villagers are demons and cannot approach the temple."

Erza gave a look that said, "My doubts have been resolved," and explained in a tone of sudden realization.

"Demons...cannot approach the temple?" Fang Rui asked rhetorically.

There should be gods in the Fairy Tail world, after all, Zeref is burdened with the curse of the god Ankhseram, but did demons exist from the beginning?

Hard to say……

It was Zeref who truly made "The Devil" famous.

Previously, there was no record of anyone believing in the existence of demons.

If not, why would a demon, as an artificial life form, dare not approach the temple and be affected by the exorcising magic...?

"That's interesting..."

Thinking to himself, Fang Rui decided to catch some demons to try his luck.

Wait a minute, I remember there was a demon placed below the temple...

One of the demons created by the "Black Mage" Zeref, a calamity demon known as "Undying" wreaks havoc everywhere, causing widespread suffering and death. Its strength is comparable to that of the Ten Wizard Saints.

To be precise, they are stronger than the Ten Wizard Saints.

After all, Deliora has a record of crippling one of the Ten Wizard Saints, Ul, so it is entirely reasonable to say that its strength is no less than that of the Ten Wizard Saints.

So to say……

Deliora is completely dead, perhaps due to the magic of the temple and the Moon Drops.

It is known that demons resist approaching the temple, but the specific reasons are unknown.

The magic of the Moon Drops can affect demons and inflict negative status effects.

Having been trapped in "Absolute Freeze" for a long time, Deliora's health was already very low.

'Hmm, maybe...'

'If it's true, did the person obsessed with killing Deliora actually contribute a tiny, insignificant amount of effort to the kill?'

While he was making such a rant, Erza thought it over carefully and then answered his question:

"As far as I know, we cannot get close."

"Is that so..." Fang Rui smiled and didn't dwell on the matter any further. He would find out what was going on once he verified it.

The two entered the temple and hid in a corner on one of the floors, watching the group of people performing the ceremony.

Then, following the downward moonlight, we arrived at the deepest part of the temple ruins, where Deliora's cave was located.

"Another demon..."

Erza muttered something in a low voice, so softly that only Fang Rui, who was standing nearby, could hear it.

"Isn't it normal for demons to live on an island inhabited by demons?"

Ignoring Fang Rui's deliberate rambling, Erza's gaze swept across the cave, searching for more clues...

If a few people with different clothes and appearances stand out from a group of people dressed in the same uniform, then... they are very likely to be high-ranking members of the organization.

For example, next to the frozen demon, there are three people whose attire is clearly different from the others.

Remembering the three people's characteristics, Erza gently patted Fang Rui's shoulder, then pointed behind her, signaling to retreat.

Fang Rui, understanding what Erza meant, nodded slightly and left the cave with her, arriving at the woods outside the temple ruins. As they returned to the village, he recounted what they had seen earlier.

What do you think their purpose is?

"I think it's either releasing a demon or killing a demon."

It was a very general statement, but Erza didn't press the matter further. Instead, she brought up another issue: "I need to make sure the demons aren't released, so you'll need to change your bodyguard..."

"Natsu, Gray, and Lucy are all busy, you're not going to let Happy protect me, are you?" Fang Rui complained.

“That is indeed a problem.” Erza nodded and came up with a compromise. “Why don’t you stay with me for now and wait until the Karna Island mission is over?”

"No need, I can protect myself," Fang Rui waved his hand in refusal.

"No..." Erza was adamant, not allowing Fang Rui to act alone.

“Here’s what I’ve got…” Fang Rui took out an earpiece communicator and handed it to Erza. “Even if we’re thousands of miles apart, you can use this to contact me anytime. You can use it to check if I’m safe, and you can also chat with me.”

After thinking for a while, Erza finally agreed.

The two returned to the village...

………………

The next day.

Erza and the others left the village, while Fang Rui continued his research on demons.

Through comparison, he discovered that the demons on Karna Island differed slightly from the demons created by Zeref.

On one hand, there's strength. Zeref created demons because he wanted to kill himself, so in terms of destructive power, the demons Zeref created are very strong, and their abilities are not duplicated.

The demons living on Galna Island are quite ordinary in terms of strength, almost indistinguishable from ordinary humans. The most obvious differences are their physical form and their ability to fly.

As for magic...

Apart from the shape-changing effects, no other magic was displayed.

Given Zeref's personality, there's no reason for him to create such a weak demon.

Is it...

Was it a prototype created by Zeref during the early stages of his research into creating demons?

Perhaps that's the case...

Fang Rui didn't care much about the truth. He already had a very good understanding of the overall structure of these demons. Compared to other demons with more exaggerated strength, these demons were easier to replicate.

but……

After satisfying his curiosity, Fang Rui neither studied it in depth nor replicated it...

It's too ordinary.

With that thought in mind, Fang Rui left the village and went fishing by the sea.

At the same time, on Sirius Island.

After searching for a while, Fang Rui found Jelf somewhere on the edge of the island. He was sitting on the ground, gazing blankly at the azure ocean.

In his normal state, Zeref has black eyes, while in his out-of-control state, he has red eyes.

However, there are two normal states for black eyes: one is a state without any problems, and the other is a state of amnesia with a lack of memories.

As for why he lost his memory, it's estimated that Jelf shut it down himself.

After all, many of his memories are sad.

"who are you?"

Sensing someone approaching, Zeref turned to look at the newcomer and warned, "Don't come any closer. I... don't want to take your life!"

As he spoke, Jelf suddenly grabbed the clothes covering his chest.

"It's coming! It's coming!!!"

"Quick! Get away from me!!!"

Jelf waved his hand sharply, his words stern.

Before his voice had faded, a dark wave erupted from Fang Rui's center, spreading rapidly in all directions.

Plants that came into contact with the dark, undulating waves turned yellow and withered, and the soil dried up and cracked, as if their life force had been drained away.

"I'm outta here!"

It's hard to say whether a clone can withstand the curse of a god. Without even trying, the clone simply vanished, teleporting thousands of meters away.

Two seconds later, it teleported back.