Fairy Tail: I'm just an archaeologist

Cack~Cack~Cack~

A gust of wind passed by, and the cries of crows on the branches fully reflected the awkward situation at this time.

When everyone returned to [The Demon Cat Inn], as soon as they entered the gate, they saw a suspicious person in a black robe playing a horse riding game with the children. The black-robed man who was ridden on the back by Wendy stared at the people who had just returned.

Natsu was the first to break the awkward atmosphere,"Huh? Isn't this Mistergang? Why are you here?"

Mistergang, who has always been full of mystery, actually played horse riding games with children. This somewhat broke the mysterious impression that Fairy Tail had of Mistergang.

""Mistgun, what are you playing... Ugh!"

With a muffled groan, Natsu was knocked unconscious.

Mystergun appeared behind Natsu like a shadow and put the wand in his hand back,"He has recognized the wrong person, I am not Mystergun."

Xia Zuo nodded, with an expression of"I understand" on his face, and put his hand on the other's shoulder,"Don't worry, Mystergun, I won't tell anyone that you are Mystergun, and no one here has seen Mystergun playing a childish horse riding game."

"Eh? Mister Gang, what are you doing sticking seven wands in the ground?"

"You don't want to use your ultimate move?!"

"You want to kill someone to silence them?!"

""Xia Zuo, that's enough!"

Even though he was masked, everyone could feel how dark Mr. Gang's face must be.

It must be said that Xia Zuo's ability to stir up trouble was really strong, and Mr. Gang could hardly hold back his wand.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. What's shameful about playing with a child? You are just too shy, Mr. Gang."

Xia Zuo turned his head and whispered in Mr. Gang's ear in a voice that only the two of them could hear:"Did that person make any moves?"

Mr. Gang glanced in a certain direction and replied in a low voice:"Two hours ago, Zeklein wanted to go out, but I was staring at him and he didn't leave."

Two hours ago, wasn't that the time when all six demons were defeated?

And on the way back, Yiye also told everyone about his experience of being replaced.

It was at the routine meeting venue at the initial gathering point. Yiye was knocked unconscious. When he woke up, he found that he was trapped in the empty toilet of the venue by magic.

Later, Yiye broke free from the magic and used [Running Scent] and [Physical Strength Scent] to get himself to the battlefield.

Xia Zuo analyzed that the reason why the six demon generals were able to easily replace Yiye with Angel was due to the internal ghost who knocked Yiye unconscious.

The personnel list of the alliance team is kept absolutely confidential. Even they themselves only knew it the night before the action. Know who formed the team.

Xia Zuo also asked Lahar, the list of names of the people in the Council for the operation against the six demons was kept top secret, and only the Council members knew about it. He, the captain of the supervisory force, was not notified to receive the prisoners until the operation was over.

Now it can be confirmed that the problem is not with the Council, but with Zeke Laing.

Because [The Demon Cat Inn] has lived in the mountains for a long time, there are many ingredients that are hard to find in the city, so everyone is looking forward to the banquet in the evening and they are preparing together.

Xia Zuo casually sat down next to Zeke Laing with a bowl of vegetables similar to leeks.

"Qi Klein, have you ever been played by the devil?"

Qi Klein, who was peeling peanuts to prepare snacks, trembled and a few peanuts fell to the ground.

"Haha, Xia Zuo, what are you talking about? Demons are almost untouchable now, how can I know what it feels like to be toyed with by demons."

Ziklein's sunny smile, this cheerful boy seems to have never seen a demon.

Xia Zuo did not ask further, but just sighed with emotion,"Do you know? According to Brian, there was a man named Gerald who fell into the hands of a demon, was tortured terribly, and finally became a minion of the demon."

"Really? That's too bad. I'll go do something else."

After peeling the peanuts, Zekeline clapped his hands and stood up to prepare other ingredients.

But the moment he turned around, Zekeline could no longer maintain the smile on his face.

How does it feel to be toyed with by the devil? It's a hell worse than death, a hell where no one can get mercy no matter how much they howl.

Xia Zuo crossed his legs and looked at Zekeline, who had regained his usual smile and was helping out in the open-air kitchen.

Who would have thought that this gentle person had actually been eroded by darkness from the inside out.

Take this opportunity to enjoy the happiness you have now, and experience it more before I kill you. Look at the sincerity of the servants, Zekelin, oh no, I should call you Jellal.

Xia Zuo wanted to kill Jellal because of his identity as the master of the"Tower of Paradise".

Although Erza tried her best to hide it, Xia Zuo still noticed her reaction to the name"Tower of Paradise", which was an imperceptible tremor.

In all likelihood, the painful past that Erza was unwilling to talk about was related to the"Tower of Paradise".

Thinking of the painful slave experiences that Angel and others had confessed in the"Tower of Paradise", where they were beaten and scolded at will, and cruelly punished for making mistakes, Erza must have experienced all of this.……

"Hey, Xia Zuo, stop being so arrogant and get to work!"

Erusa slapped Xia Zuo on the head, and was furious at Xia Zuo's laziness.

Looking at Erza wearing a kitchen apron, Xia Zuo smiled and said,"Yes, yes, my queen."

"why are you laughing?"

"It's nothing, I just think Erza looks good like this, and it would be even better if she only wears an apron."

After leaving a slap mark on Xia Zuo's face, Erza ran away with a red face.

With everyone's preparation, the sumptuous banquet began soon, and everyone had a lot of fun. Even some people who were in pain temporarily forgot their pain in the cheerful atmosphere.

Lucy performed a dance for everyone.

Gajeel and the singing and dancing group of Yi Ye were booed off the stage.

Happy performed a one-mouthed fish for everyone.

Melty, Wendy, and Xia Lulu sang a song together, and Roger accompanied them with a bitter face.

Jura told everyone a joke that only he could laugh at.

It seemed that only Gray liked the cakes made by Juvia, and he showed off a large plate by himself.

Jinana, who regained her human taste, kept stuffing food into her mouth.

Old man Robinlu held a can of wine and enjoyed the atmosphere of the banquet very much.

……

The party lasted until late at night.

The drunk Shani rubbed her eyes. She seemed to see Xia Zuo go out, but it seemed that she didn't? Did she?

I don't know.

Feeling sleepy, Shani hugged Happy and rested her head on Erza's thighs, sleeping soundly.

Jura walked past Mistgon and said that he was going outside the village to get rid of the alcohol.

Mistgon, who was leaning against the gate, nodded to Jura, and his eyes still didn't leave Zeklein.

At the end of this party, some people fell asleep, while others began unknown actions.