Fairy Tail: You call this celestial magic?

The village chief nodded repeatedly. He saw that Moon was doing this for their own good. He had a very good impression of this little wizard from Fairy Tail. He was a very capable and kind child, although he was very cruel to the bandits.

"If there's nothing else, I'll take Juvia and leave."

After taking the signed task list, Moon prepared to leave. Juvia was also in the room. She was carrying her luggage in both hands, looking well-behaved and timid. She didn't have much luggage, just a small bag that didn't look like it could hold many clothes.

"Wait a minute! Mr. Moon, this is the reward for two missions."

Seeing that Moon was about to leave with Juvia, the village chief quickly grabbed Moon. He hadn't received the reward yet, and he thought Moon had forgotten about it.

"I don't want the mission reward, you can keep it. When you have time, please help take care of Juvia's parents' graves."

Moon waved his hand, indicating that no reward was needed, and his words made the village chief and Juvia visibly stunned.

“This is what I should do!”

The village chief said righteously.

If it was just because of this, he would not accept it. Moon helped them, so there was no reason for them not to even pay him.

"Then consider it as making up for the damage Juvia has caused the village over the years."

Moon smiled and continued, to be honest, he really looked down upon this reward, which only added up to about 300,000 J. It might be a lot for this village, after all, they lived a hard life, but it was too little for him.

Leaving this money behind can be considered as a good deed. Juvia's parents' graves are still here, and the village chief needs to help take care of them.

"."

The village chief was silent, then he sighed.

"Mr. Moon, others don't understand, and I don't believe you don't understand either. How does Juvia owe the village anything? It's clearly us who owe her."

After a silent sigh, the village chief spoke seriously. His words made Juvia even more confused. She stood there in a daze, trying to understand what the village chief meant.

"You really do understand."

Moon smiled. The village chief was a kind-hearted and smart man. He protected and cared for Juvia out of morality and because he understood that it was Juvia's ability that protected the village.

"So, I'm very happy that you can help us solve the problems of monsters and bandits, and take Juvia away. This way, we don't have to rely on Juvia to protect the village anymore, and Juvia can go to the world that truly belongs to her."

Looking at Juvia, the village chief smiled kindly and with satisfaction, but his words made Juvia's eyes widen.

"Protect the village? Me? Me?"

Juvia pointed at herself. The little girl looked incredulous. She felt like she was dreaming. Why was the village chief's words so difficult to understand? Was he really talking about her?

"Yes, Juvia. Your abilities did protect the village from bandits and monsters. They should thank you."

Looking at Juvia who looked confused, Moon smiled and spoke. He gave an affirmative answer and explained the reason, which made Juvia's expression quite interesting.

"Of course, it did cause a lot of damage, but everything has a price. This is the price I pay for you protecting the village."

Moon went on to say that it had been raining for several years, and the village had certainly suffered a lot of losses, but compared to being killed by bandits and eaten by monsters, those losses were nothing.

"."

Juvia's mouth opened wide, still finding it extremely unbelievable.

"Juvia, you never owe anyone anything. Leave with peace of mind and pursue your own life. Become a wizard as good as Mr. Moon!"

Looking at Juvia, the village chief smiled and spoke.

Chapter 103 Is Josephola crazy?

Even after leaving the village, Juvia's thoughts were still churning in her mind. The village chief's words had a huge impact on her.

Along the way, dark clouds gathered and dispersed, the rain was sometimes heavy and sometimes light, and the weather was very unstable, which was enough to show that Juvia was in a very complicated mood.

There were naturally no carriages available out of the village, so the two walked all the way back. After walking for several hours, they met a caravan heading into the city and paid some money to get a ride.

Juvia was physically exhausted, but she didn't feel tired in her heart. Instead, she felt a little excited. The child followed Moon closely all the way, and even wanted to follow him to the toilet. Everything in the outside world made her curious and scared.

"Come on, Juvia, get in the car."

Moon took Juvia and boarded the train back to Magnolia. Looking at the upset Juvia, he had a smile on his face.

After being comforted by the village chief, the dark cloud hanging over Juvia's heart seemed to be torn apart. Everything she had suffered in the village was an important part of the formation of this dark cloud.

Following this path, perhaps those dark clouds will be completely dispelled in the future.

After all the passengers took their seats, the train slowly started moving. Juvia looked out the window, her expression a mixture of timidity and curiosity.

"Is this the train?"

Juvia found it very novel that this steel box could actually move by itself!

Moon said they wanted to take the train back, but Juvia had never taken one before and had never even heard of it. There was nothing she could do. She had never even left the village and there was no one in the village to play with her.

This was her first time leaving the village, her first time traveling far away, her first time entering the city, her first time riding a train, so many firsts, and she felt curious about everything in the outside world.

After entering the city, the clouds were sparse and raindrops only fell from time to time, which undoubtedly proved that Juvia was in a good mood.

"Yes, this is the train. Have some rest. It won't be long before we're back at the Fairy Tail Guild."

Moon smiled and touched Juvia's sea-blue hair, signaling the little girl to have a good rest. The child had walked all the way entirely on her own perseverance and was already exhausted.

Juvia had been forced to be a shut-in before, so her physical fitness was naturally average. It would definitely be very tiring for her to start working at a high intensity right away, and the psychological excitement could not keep her motivated.

"Ok!"

Juvia nodded seriously and decided to listen to Moon's words. She was very obedient along the way, doing whatever she was told to do and obeying his orders. She was extremely submissive, fearing that she would be abandoned by Moon.

The little girl was really tired and fell asleep in her seat after a while, but even when she fell asleep, she stayed close to Moon.

Looking at the sleeping Juvia, Moon thought about the experience of this mission.

The person who impressed him the most this time was probably the village chief.

Is the village chief a good person? It seems so.

He took care of Juvia and prevented the child from suffering too much persecution.

But there is a reason for doing this, that is, the village needs the "Rain Girl" and needs Juvia's ability as a protective barrier.

In fact, the legend of the "Rain Girl" was promoted and spread by the village chief. He was indeed a very smart man. He made good use of Juvia, who actually did not use her abilities to fight, to protect the village.

When bandits come, the village chief will notify Juvia immediately. As soon as the frightened and worried Juvia activates her ability, the bandits will be drenched and run away in panic. The village chief has figured out Juvia's "mechanism".

From this perspective, for Juvia, the village chief is not really a "good guy" and is actually just using her.

But the village chief did not intend to keep using Juvia. He was always trying to find ways to solve problems and raise funds.

The rewards for those missions were collected with great difficulty over the years. The village chief emptied his own family savings to take the lion's share just to solve the problem and to free Juvia.

Using Juvia was just a temporary measure out of helplessness. The village chief felt guilty towards Juvia, as he felt that Juvia's current situation was caused by him.

This is a bit too much, and it also shows a high moral level, because even if the village chief did not instigate, Juvia, the culprit who always made it rain in the village, would not have a good ending. Without the village chief's protection, she would definitely be in a worse situation.

Human nature is very complex.

If Moen were to comment, he would still be willing to describe the village chief as a "good man", and a smart and responsible "good man".

The haggard middle-aged man tried his best to protect everything he could, and also to make up for his debt to Juvia.

In the end, Moon still did not accept the task reward. He just regarded it as a moral bonus to the village chief. He admired people like the village chief.

Being able to make good use of limited abilities and resources without resorting to underhanded tactics is much better than playing a good hand of cards well.

Of course, Moon didn't intend to tell Juvia about these things. Let the past be the past. Just as the village chief said, Juvia can now pursue her own happy life, and everything in the past can be regarded as a nightmare.

The train continued on and arrived in Magnolia in the afternoon.

"Juvia, Juvia, we're here."

Moon shook Juvia, who was sleeping soundly on him. The train arrived at the station, and the girl slept all the way there.

"Brother Moen"

Juvia rubbed her eyes, looking confused.

It was not until Moon led her off the train and into the bustling Magnolia Station that the girl finally managed to reboot her brain.

"Wow!"

Magnolia, which was sunny just now, was suddenly covered with dark clouds and heavy rain poured down, soaking many people and causing chaos. The citizens fled cursing, but fortunately the rain was not lethal.

"Don't be nervous, Juvia."

Moon smiled and comforted Juvia. After her brain was successfully restarted, the child suddenly became nervous and was obviously at a loss about arriving at "Fairy Tail".

"Um"

Juvia murmured in response, but the rain outside showed no sign of slowing down.

Moon was a little helpless, but he knew what Juvia was worried about. She was simply worried that she would not be welcomed in "Fairy Tail" or even not be allowed to join at all.

Juvia knew very well how disliked her situation was. She was very scared, scared that all her beautiful expectations would be dashed, and scared that Brother Moen would be affected because of her.

"But this ability was given to Juvia, a sentimental girl."

Moon sighed in his heart, he only hoped that the atmosphere of "Fairy Tail" could gradually change the girl's character.

I don't think she is born sentimental. Her childhood experiences have shaped her current sentimental character. Fortunately, she is still young and can still change.

"Moen! You're finally back!"

While Moon was trying to comfort Juvia, many people noticed him and gathered around him with excited expressions on their faces.

Moon didn't find it strange. He had been away for a week, and by then "Sherlock Holmes" had been successfully released. His fame was even higher than before, and he had already learned about this while on the train.

Along the way, many people on the train came with books to ask him for autographs. With the blessing of huge traffic, the already high-quality "Sherlock Holmes" was undoubtedly a best-seller. In just a few days, it became the best-selling book of the year, breaking a series of records.

It's such a hot topic, so everyone at Magnolia is naturally proud of it, and it's normal to be excited to see him come back.

Just when Moon was ready to sign a bunch of names before leaving, he was stunned by the words of the excited citizens who gathered around him.

"The Phantom Ruler's men have come to seek revenge?"

Moon blinked, his tone a little incredulous. Was Joseph Pola so bold? Was he planning an all-out war with Fairy Tail? This... couldn't possibly be possible, could it? Was he crazy?

Chapter 104: Beat Them to a Blow

Joseph Pola was certainly not crazy, nor did he have time to go crazy. He was busy healing his wounds and was in a "do not cue" state, but his men were crazy.

Gajeel stayed in Magnolia for the past week. Instead of chasing Moon, he chose to take another approach.

Moon defeated their leader, Joseph Pola, causing them, the Phantom Overlords, to become the laughing stock of the entire Kingdom of Fiore, and even had the tendency to become the laughing stock of the entire Ishgar continent.

Then wouldn't he just have to fight back and defeat the Fairy Tail leader as well? He wouldn't even have to defeat Moon!

I have to say that Gajeel's idea is very brilliant and there is nothing wrong with it.

But, it is a little difficult to implement.

Gajeel arrived at the Fairy Tail guildhall and was surrounded by a group of children before he even saw the president.

This Phantom Ruler who clamored to challenge Moon and President Makarov naturally aroused everyone's hostility.

Natsu took the lead and started fighting with Gajeel directly. For some reason, Natsu wanted to beat him up when he saw Gajeel.

Wendy was watching from the side and wanted to stop the fight. Of course, she definitely wouldn't really try to stop it at this time. Gajeel came up and shouted that he would beat Brother Moon to a pulp, which made Wendy very unhappy. This guy was too rude!

But for some reason, Wendy always felt that the scene in front of her had a strong sense of déjà vu, as if she had seen Natsu and Gajeel fighting, but this was clearly the first time these two people met.

On the first day Gajeel arrived at Fairy Tail, he fought with Natsu for a whole day, but the final result was a draw.

This left Gajeel feeling devastated. He had come to challenge Moon and the president of Fairy Tail, but ended up being evenly matched with a little-known pink-haired bastard!

What does this amount to?

I came here to fight the boss, but before I even saw the boss, I ended up fighting with the minions, and the fight was so intense!

That night, Gajeel stayed at the hotel and couldn't figure out why things were going completely differently from what he expected?!

What happened to the promise of becoming famous with one punch like that Morn?!

However, Gajeel did not give up. The next day, he still ran to the door of the Fairy Tail Guild Hall and shouted.

Natsu went into battle once again and fought against Gajeel. The two "Supremes" fought to the point of being inseparable, and the Great Dao was about to be wiped out.

The result was naturally a draw, which made everyone who came to watch the fun the next day lose interest. What kind of weaklings fighting each other?

This Gajeel's strength, in Gray's words, is that "he can't even beat the weakest among them."

Gray, who had defeated Natsu in a duel before, is certainly qualified to say such things. At this stage, he is indeed stronger than Natsu.