147: Chapter 147: Shadow Mountain! The Flute of the SpellThe train slowly pulled into Onibas station.
Under Happy's guidance, Natsu, with his eyes closed, groped his way to the train exit: "Happy, a little to the left?To the right?Is there something ahead?"
Gray watched his clumsy attempt and scoffed, "Hey, Natsu, is this how you practice fighting with your eyes closed?Hurry up, or the train will leave!"
Natsu snapped, "Stop talking nonsense!Aren't I trying my best?"
He was unconvinced and quickened his pace, but then he bumped right into someone who was about to get on the bus!
The man who was hit had a pineapple-shaped hairstyle, and he immediately yelled angrily, "Who is it?Are you blind?Looking for death?"
Natsu, startled by the impact, instinctively opened his eyes to apologize, but upon seeing the stillness of the train carriage, he was immediately struck by a realization:
"Huh?I wasn't dizzy at all when the car stopped!Why did Happy have to direct me before?"
He realized what he had done and, remembering his earlier clown imitation of a blind man, immediately felt a surge of shame and indignation as he tried to make amends: "Harpy!Why didn't you warn me?"
Happy scratched his head innocently: "Ah~!Happy doesn't know~"
The man with the pineapple-shaped haircut was furious that the young man with cherry-red hair in front of him was completely ignoring him.
But when he noticed the Fairy Tail crests on Natsu's shoulder and on Gray, Lucy, and Happy walking behind him, a mocking smile appeared on his face:
"I knew this idiot had wandered out of nowhere.Turns out he's just a fly from a legitimate guild!"
Just then, Erza looked at the familiar-looking man in front of her and suddenly realized who it was!
She instantly conjured a longsword from another dimension, and in a flash, the sword tip was already precisely pressed against the pineapple-headed man's neck!Her movements were as fast as lightning!
"I remember now!You're the Iron Forest guy from the tavern!"
Erza's eyes sharpened, and she demanded in a cold voice, "Speak!What exactly do you want to do with 'Lalabai'?"
The pineapple-headed man—Kageyama—felt the cold blade against his neck and the sudden burst of killing intent from his opponent, and was secretly horrified:
'Wow, that was a fast attack!And.how did they know about 'Lalabai'?'
At this moment, Kageyama, who had just broken the "Lalabai" seal on his own, was feeling a bit arrogant and completely forgot his boss Eligor's instruction to "keep a low profile".
He forced down his fear and sneered arrogantly, "Hmph!I don't know how you flies found out about this."
But remember this in your next life: there are some places that are forbidden territory for you flies from legitimate guilds!This is Lord Kageyama of the Iron Forest's last words to you!
As he spoke, he was about to unleash his proud shadow magic to take care of these fools in front of him!
As a result, just as his magic circle unfolded beneath his feet and he uttered a few words: "Shadow Demon."
"Smack!"
Erza flicked her wrist and mercilessly slapped Kageyama across the face with the side of her sword, interrupting his spellcasting!
Kageyama was stunned for a moment after being hit, but he tried again, unwilling to give up: "Shadow."
"Smack!" Another precise sword strike to the face!
"shadow..."
"Smack!"
"film..."
"Smack!"
"."
".Slap!"
As Erza saw that he was about to speak again, she preemptively attacked.Kageyama finally lost his temper, covering his face and shouting incoherently, "I.I haven't even said anything yet!"
Erza said indifferently and without any sincerity, "I'm sorry."
Then it lashed out again to the other side!
"Smack!"
She looked at Kageyama's symmetrical, swollen cheeks and seemed satisfied: "Hmm, now it's symmetrical."
Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and Happy behind Erza trembled in fear as they watched Erza's clean, efficient, and terrifying method of "interrupting spellcasting," muttering under their breath:
"How.how scary~."
At this moment, Kageyama, who had become arrogant because he had broken the seal on his own, finally came to his senses.
He realized that, at such close range, his prized shadow magic was no match for the woman's sword!He was no match for her!
Erza pressed her again with her icy tone, "Tell me!What exactly is 'Lalabai'?What is your plan?"
Kageyama stammered, his eyes darting around, unsure of how to make up a lie, but his gaze unconsciously drifted to a pocket on his chest.
Erza keenly noticed his subtle movement.
With a flick of her wrist, the tip of her sword slashed forward like a serpent!
"Sizzle—"
Kageyama's chest pocket burst open with a snap!
A strangely shaped, dark-colored, jet-black flute, seemingly made of some kind of bone or special wood, fell out of the torn bag.
Erza didn't dare touch the ominous flute with her bare hands.Instead, she pointed at it with the tip of her sword and asked sharply, "What is this?"
Kageyama's face turned deathly pale, and he stammered as he tried to cover it up: "This, this is.my hobby.just a musical instrument." His voice grew softer and softer as he felt guilty.
Gray stepped forward, crouched down, and carefully examined the strangely shaped flute on the ground, saying sarcastically, "Oh?Your 'instrument'."
Why is there such a unique three-eyed skull carved on it?Is pop music this hardcore these days?
Sweating profusely, Kageyama, his eyes darting around, tried to argue, "This.this is a.fashion style.you.you don't understand."
Just then, Lucy seemed to suddenly remember something extremely terrifying, and screamed, "Ah—!"
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to her, and Natsu asked, "What's wrong, Lucy?Do you recognize this thing?"
Lucy was pale, pointing at the flute on the ground, her voice trembling with fear.Shaking: "I.I remember!Lullaby.Lullaby.Three-eyed Skull.Cursed Flute!"
I've seen it in ancient books!This is a cursed flute modified by the legendary most evil dark mage, Zeref!
Legend has it.anyone who hears its 'Song of Curse'.will have their soul instantly stolen and die!It is a forbidden magical artifact!
"W-What?The Cursed Flute of Serev?"
"His soul has been stolen?"
Forbidden magic?
Natsu, Gray, and Happy stared in shock at the seemingly insignificant flute on the ground, finally realizing the seriousness of the situation.
Erza's eyes instantly turned even colder, and the sword in her hand once again pressed against Kageyama's neck, even drawing a thin line of blood.She demanded sharply:
"Speak!What exactly does your Iron Forest intend to do with this evil thing?"
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