Simulation: Start with one person

As for the monster used to deliver the message...

It's not necessarily faster than a magic four-wheeled vehicle or a magic ship.

It is understandable not to send Warcraft to deliver the message, but...

Erza didn't expect to get lost.

As a result, her arrival at Karna Island was a little later than scheduled...

"Let me take a look at your guild crest and throw up the notification letter."

"Habi." Erza threw the letter to Harbi and asked him to deliver it.

Then, several people revealed the guild crest.

The two looked at the guild's coat of arms, opened the letter, and looked at the notification letter that the commission had been accepted.

"Is it true?"

"do not know……"

The two looked at each other for a while, each seeing a hint of confusion in the other's eyes.

"What should I do? Find the village chief?"

Another villager did not reply, but looked at Fang Rui and shouted, "Why doesn't he show the guild crest?!"

"Me?" Fang Rui shouted after being stunned for a moment, "I'm not the magician from Fairy Tail, I'm the boatman who brought the magicians to Karna Island."

"Nonsense, I've never seen you dressed so well as a boatman!"

The villagers' rebuttal made Erza and others nod in agreement. It was well-founded and convincing.

"Why are you nodding..."

After making a casual comment, Fang Rui retorted: "Who stipulates that boatmen must be poor?!"

"What he said makes sense!" Another villager agreed.

The villager who asked the question: "..." You are my companion!

After a moment of silence, the village gate slowly moved up.

Immediately afterwards, a word came out: "Please come in, we will call the village chief."

A group of people entered the village. The houses in the village were very simple and somewhat exotic.

The gathered villagers were all covered in cloth robes, with only their eyes exposed.

A strange atmosphere lingered in the village, and Natsu and others were affected by the atmosphere, and their expressions became serious.

"You are finally here, magicians..."

At the front of the crowd was someone who seemed to be the village chief. He held up a cane with a crescent moon on one end and spoke in a deep voice.

"Let's stop talking nonsense and show you this..."

It can be seen from the village chief's attitude that he is in a hurry. He has no intention of being polite and directly lifts his loose cloth robe.

Amidst the sound of clothes fluttering, the villagers of Karna Island revealed their true appearance.

Overall, it has a human appearance, but some body parts are inhuman.

Or ferocious arms, or ferocious legs, or ferocious wings...

Like the limbs of a demon.

"Well..." Erza looked normal, seeming to be thinking about something.

"really……"

Combining some of the information mentioned by Fang Rui earlier, Gray already has some guesses, and now he needs to find a way to verify these guesses...

"Gulu..." Lucy swallowed, a little frightened.

Fang Rui's eyes wandered among the crowd, looking at each villager after another... There seemed to be some connection.

And Naz...

"Your sideburns are so awesome!!"

The attention was already off track at the beginning, and the stunned expressions left the others speechless.

"No, the point is here..." Village Chief Moka raised his right paw and said, "You must be surprised! Huhu..."

"All the creatures on this island, including dogs and birds, are all affected by this curse. Phew..."

"Including fish?!" Habi suddenly interrupted.

The village chief's mood was suddenly confused by this question. After being stunned for a while, he answered: "Including."

In the lake near the village, the fish living in it are indeed partly demonic limbs.

"Oh~" Habi was a little disappointed.

"What's the basis for saying this is a curse? Isn't it some kind of disease?"

Gray got to the crux of the matter and asked.

"We have seen more than a dozen doctors, and they all said there is no such disease." The village chief answered truthfully.

Fang Rui's expression was a bit subtle...

Didn't those doctors find that these villagers' bodies were not normal?

Or maybe you know it, but don’t have the guts to say it?

However, the various guilds did not receive any commissions such as "Solve the Demon", which means that the doctors did not report it...

In other words, the demon's body is no different from that of ordinary humans.

Well, no matter how you think about it, there should be a difference.

Could it be said that... when disguised as a human form, the demon's body is consistent with that of a human?

but……

It could also be...

Fang Rui looked up and saw a purple film floating over the island.

Perhaps it was made of magic power, but it floated quietly in the air, motionless.

"The influence of the magic power of the Moon Drops, since it can confuse the devil's memory, there is no reason why it cannot affect a few doctors..."

After all, with so many patients and such weird symptoms, it takes time to examine and study...

And as time goes by, the magic power of the Moon Drops will affect others...

Wait a moment, the magic power of the Moon Drop seems to be...

It doesn’t work for people! ! !

Thinking of this, Fang Rui's thoughts froze, and then he swept a series of random thoughts into the trash.

Stop thinking and listen to Erza and others talking with the villagers.

At this time, enough basic information has been collected, and the villagers have also transformed into demons under the purple moonlight.

Since it was getting late, Erza and others did not immediately explore Karna Island, but stayed in a house arranged by the village chief.

While taking a break, sort out the information and discuss the tasks.

"Tell me what you think."

Erza sat on the wooden chair and asked Natsu and others.

His tone didn't sound like he was asking for advice, but like he was taking a test...

Chapter 306 The deal with Zeref

Since Natsu, Gray, and Lucy were allowed by the president to participate in S-class missions, it made sense. Erza thought it was appropriate for them to undergo school examinations.

"view?"

Gray thought for a while and replied: "In my opinion, the people in this village are very strange. Considering that Fang Rui said that there are demons living on this island..."

"I guess the people in this village may be demons, but their memories are confused for some reason. It is also possible that the demons living on the island have cast a curse on the villagers..."

"There are other possibilities, and they need to be verified one by one."

"That's very good." Erza nodded, agreeing with Gray's words.

"Natsu, Lucy, what do you think?"

"Emmm..." Natsu didn't say anything, he didn't think that much at all.

"I think..." Lucy said for a moment, "the villagers may be demons."

"Before landing on the island, the moon was of normal color, but after entering the island, the color of the moon turned purple. I think... it should be a problem with the island."

"For example, there is something in the sky..."

"Lucy, you observe your surroundings very carefully." Erza praised.

"Hehe..." Lucy scratched her head and did not say that she would observe the moon in the night sky. It was because she was lost at sea for too long and was bored.

Then, Erza turned her eyes to Natsu again, hoping he could give some insights.

Unfortunately, Natsu didn't say anything.

At the end of this assessment, Natsu had the lowest score.

Thinking like this, Erza said: "As for your guesses, you can verify them tomorrow to see whose guess is correct."

"Oh! Is this a competition? I won't lose!" Natsu said confidently.

'...The person least qualified to say this is you!Natsu! '

Lucy complained silently on the side, and then asked: "What about you, Erza?"

"I will follow Fang Rui for the time being. There are indeed some problems on this island. It is not good for him to run around alone." Erza said.

"But..." Lucy pointed out the window. At this moment, Fang Rui came out of one house and entered another, with a subtle tone, "He is wandering around..."

After a moment of silence, Erza stood up quickly: "You guys should rest first! I need to talk to Fang Rui."