Chapter 12: Mastermind
He believed it?! He actually believed it?!
You can do this? I am amazing!
Kira said righteously, "It's okay. I forgive you, but there will be no reward for this mission."
Rocky and Kana were immediately dissatisfied: "Huh?! You profiteer..."
"Okay! It doesn't matter if you don't give me the mission reward! But...please let me handle this matter myself!"
“Gray…”
However, Kira completely ignored Gray's request: "What nonsense are you talking about? Get it straight, this is the mission I accepted! And... we are partners in the same guild, how can I let you solve it by yourself?"
"Forget it. At most, I'll let you deal with the mastermind behind this by yourself. I won't do anything."
"That's enough, thank you."
The air suddenly felt heavy...
In the end, it was the warm-up little dead boy Kira who broke the atmosphere: "The matter of not paying the reward just now also includes you two."
"!!!"
"Hello……"
Before the quarrel could start again, purple light descended from the hole above and landed on Deliora.
"It looks like the time has come. Those people have started to cast spells. Let's go up and take a look!"
Without Kira saying anything, Gray was the first to rush forward.
"Wait! Gray... Everyone, be alert! Be careful of a surprise attack!!"
The four of them arrived at the top of the ruins, and the view in front of them suddenly opened up. Under the bright and eerie purple moonlight, a group of people in strange clothes gathered together, chanting ancient and mysterious spells, gathering the power of the moon together. The dark purple moonlight formed liquid and shot into the dark cave below accurately and powerfully.
A few people hid behind a huge rock and looked from afar. Under the cave, it was indeed where Deliora was!
Rocky said, "Is this the Moon Drop? It looks very problematic."
“That should be right!”
Gray clenched his fists: "Are they the ones? They disturbed the peace of Uru!"
"Are the three people next to him the main messengers?"
Kana was talking about three people whose clothing was obviously different from the other extras, two men and one woman. They were standing outside the circle of people casting spells, and well... were also casting spells.
"These three guys are obviously his subordinates. The real mastermind would definitely not dress like this! It's always the big brother who orders the little brothers to do things. How can a boss and his employees work overtime together until late at night?"
Kira said calmly, "You guys who grew up in a guild and had free missions wouldn't understand."
Several people really didn't understand what Kira was saying.
But as if to confirm Kira's words, soon, the sound of three younger brothers talking could be heard in the wind.
"How long will this work last?"
"It will probably take about a week."
"The workload has increased in recent days, and I haven't been able to rest properly during the day."
"After all, this is the final critical period, so we should be more serious and not ruin Lord Lingdi's plan."
At this time, a mysterious man wearing a cape and a hooded mask came out, and then the three younger brothers turned around and respectfully called out, "Lord Lingdi."
Kira pointed at the person who just appeared and whispered, "Did you see that? It's obvious that this guy is the mastermind! He appeared last, with a unique appearance, and his every move is filled with an attitude of 'I am the best in the world'. This kind of person is the final boss of the dungeon!"
"So that means he is the mastermind, right?"
"Who is that person?"
The Zero Emperor nodded, responding to the three younger brothers, and said, "Thank you for your hard work today. After a while, the plan will succeed - the plan to free Deliora!"
Gray: This voice? Could it be...?!
With a shudder, before , Gray jumped out and shouted, "Is that you? The guy who tried to free Deliora?!"
Gray's outburst was so sudden that Rocky and Cana were completely unable to react.
Then Kira said, "I'll give you a chance to gain some experience. I'll leave those three little brothers to you. Don't tell me that you two can't beat them three!"
"This is your mission, right? We have already dealt with the opponents, what are you doing?"
"Do you still want your reward? I'm responsible for destroying the magic circle! Do you have any objections?"
"……No."
The three men came out from behind the stone and took their respective positions.
"That emblem is... Fairy Tail? Why is it here?"
The woman in the teaser-style clothes was a little surprised, but the short man with his hands behind his back was a little clear about it.
"It's a mission from those villagers, but I didn't expect someone to come so soon. Since it's an S-rank mission, I thought I would have to wait for at least a while."
On top of the ruins, the two sides faced off.
"Humph! So what about 'Fairy Tail'? These guys definitely can't beat Lord Zero Emperor! Lord Zero Emperor is invincible!"
Oh? I can't just pretend I didn't hear that.
Kira looked at the woman who said this: "Then let me test his ability!"
"Wait a minute, Kira!" Gray stretched out his hand to block the three people, and said with a heavy face, "Didn't we agree on this just now? Let me deal with that person!"
Oh yes, I almost forgot the main thing. The main purpose of this time is to see the love and hatred between these brothers.
Sure enough, women only affect my judgment.
"Remember this well. You are now the face of Fairy Tail. If you lose, well... I will help them complete the Moon Drop Project."
"You?!... Never mind. I get it."
After saying that, Gray rushed forward: "You bastard!! Stop those boring rituals!!"
Gray used both hands to cast the spell, but Zero Emperor only waved one hand. Almost at the same time, two streams of ice rushed towards each other from under the feet of Gray and Zero Emperor, and finally collided with each other and turned into tiny ice chips.
Confirming his guess, Gray became even angrier: "Leon...you, do you know what you are doing?!"
Leon took off his mask, and then said calmly: "Haha, long time no see, you are still so weak, Gray!"
"I didn't expect that the wizard the village wanted to hire was you. Did you come here with knowledge of the situation? Or was it just a coincidence? Never mind."
Kira looked at the hood in Leon's hand, with doubts in his mind: Wouldn't it be hot to wear such a thick hood?
Rocky hurried to Gray and asked, "Gray, do you know each other?"
Gray's face was gloomy: "Well, he is a disciple of Uru like me, my senior brother,... No, Leon, if you do this, you are no longer a disciple of Uru."
"You too, Gray, because Uru is dead."
Gray was angry and confused: "She sacrificed herself to seal Deliora, and you actually want to destroy what Uru left behind!!!"
"Don't convert the memory...Uru was killed by you, Gray! She was the one who allowed you to live so shamelessly."
