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Chapter 485: The Sealed Object - The Cursed Flute (Third Update)
Chapter 485: The Sealed Object - The Cursed Flute (Third Update)
"This... hasn't happened yet, but the Master is worried that the three of them working together on a mission might cause some 'danger.'"
"So, he wants you to follow them and, if anything happens, step in immediately to minimize the damage and prevent the Council members from seizing an opportunity."
Mira said with a hint of helplessness.
It turned out that when Makarov received Mira's letter and learned that Erza, Natsu, and Gray were teaming up for a mission, he nearly fell off his chair in shock.
He knew that just Natsu alone could destroy half a port, and with Erza and Gray added to the mix, the entire city could be obliterated.
So, his first action was to have Mira ask Jerry to take out an insurance policy.
"Alright, do you know where they're headed?"
Jerry, having learned a lot of Magic knowledge from Mara, felt it was only right to help out, so he didn't refuse.
Mira thought for a moment and replied, "Erza mentioned they're heading to Onibus."
"Onibus, got it. I'll head over shortly!"
Jerry nodded in agreement.
The station before Magnolia was Hargeon, and the next one was Onibus, so the cities were relatively close by.
However, while they were neighbors, the distance wasn't exactly short. Hargeon was about 370 kilometers from Magnolia, and Magnolia was 300 kilometers from Onibus.
With a population of 1.7 million, the Fiore Kingdom was quite sparsely populated outside the towns, and it was rare to see anyone else outside the cities.
"Thanks, Jerry!"
Seeing Jerry's quick agreement, Mira bid farewell and returned to the guild.
The guild's daily operations relied on her, and she couldn't be away for too long, or else Cana would drink all the alcohol at the bar.
After seeing Mira off, Jerry didn't waste any time. He quickly calculated the distance, drew a teleportation portal with a wave of his hand, and stepped through it.
When he reappeared, he was already 300 kilometers away, above Onibus.
"First, I need to find their location!"
He extended his hand and drew a Magic array, activating a Magic he had been studying recently. Instantly, Jerry transformed into an owl.
Not just any owl, but a unique Magicowl from the Harry Potter world, capable of finding people.
He silently thought of Erza's name and activated the owl's tracking ability. A map-like image appeared in his mind, guiding him north.
"They're not in the city?"
After flying over Onibus, the guidance continued to point north. Jerry immediately realized that Erza and the others must have left the city for some unknown reason.
An hour later, Jerry flew over Gunkey Midpoint Station and saw a large crowd below, but since Erza and the others weren't among them, he paid no attention.
Two hours later, he stopped in the sky above Oshibana, dispelled the Magic, and returned to his human form.
He had finally found the trail of Erza and the others.
At that moment, Erza was driving a magic-powered quad, drifting wildly through the city as if searching for something.
On the roof of the quad, Gray was hanging on for dear life, being tossed around. From the window, a half-dead face swayed in the wind—Natsu, who suffered from motion sickness.
Inside the vehicle, Lucy and Happy were tending to Natsu.
A moment later, the magic-powered quad performed a sharp turn and came to a stop in front of the Oshibana train station, surrounded by many locals.
"Hurry up, we can't let the Iron Forest Guild mages sound the Cursed Flute, or everyone in this city will be cursed to death!"
Erza leaped off the magic-powered quad, ready to move forward, but her body swayed.
Gray quickly supported Erza, concerned.
"Erza, you've been driving the magic-powered quad at high speed for over two hours. Your magic power is almost depleted!"
"It's fine. Even without magic power, I can still fight with a stick. Besides, there's you and Natsu."
Erza's eyes were filled with determination and trust.
"Ugh~~~"
At that moment, Natsu, who had been helped out of the vehicle by Lucy, started vomiting at an inopportune time, still struggling to recover from the thrilling and dangerous ride.
"Finally found you. By the way, weren't you supposed to go to Onibus? Why are you here in Oshibana?"
Suddenly, a voice came from the sky. Everyone looked up to see Jerry, with two pairs of large, white wings, slowly descending from the air.
"Oh~~~"
Lucy stared at Jerry in surprise, loudly exclaiming:
"Jerry, why are you here, and how did you grow wings?"
"Turns out Jerry, like Happy, can use Flight Magic."
Happy, excited, flew around Jerry in a circle.
After landing, Jerry folded his wings and smiled.
"I know a bit of Flight Magic. As for why I'm here, the guild master sent me to help."
"You must be the Jerry Lucy mentioned. I've heard your Arc of Time Magic can restore any damaged buildings. It's great that you're here to help. I'm Erza, nice to meet you!"
Erza, with a serious expression, stepped forward and shook hands with Jerry.
Clearly, she had realized that the upcoming battle with the enemies might cause significant damage to the city.
Jerry smiled and shook Erza's hand.
"Nice to meet you."
"Time is tight. I'll go gather some information at the train station. If you have any questions, you can ask Lucy and Gray first."
After a brief greeting, Erza turned and pushed through the crowd, heading toward a few staff members who were explaining the situation outside the train station.
Meanwhile, Lucy, while dragging the gradually recovering Natsu, began to recount their encounter.
It turned out that while Erza was returning from a mission, she had accidentally discovered mages from the Dark Guild Iron Forest in the Onibus mage tavern. These mages had been expelled from the Guild Alliance six years ago.
They seemed to be plotting to unlock some evil seal and create a disaster.
After their pursuit, they had determined that the seal was a dark magical artifact called the Cursed Flute, which could use sound to cast a wide-area curse.
The Iron Forest mages had already unlocked the seal, taken the Cursed Flute, and hijacked a train at the Gunkey Midpoint Station, successfully arriving at the Oshibana train station.
Unlike other cities where train stations are built on the outskirts, the Oshibana train station was located right in the city center.
So, they now suspected that the Iron Forest mages intended to use the station's loudspeakers to sound the Cursed Flute, cursing and killing everyone in the city in one go.
(End of Chapter)
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