Holding the blond young man's right shoulder, Precht gave him a look that was waiting to see what would happen.
(Is that huge wolf a phantom...)
Looking at the embarrassed-looking blonde girl who was talking to the girl in the wheelchair, he already understood what had just happened.
After all, there is "magic" in this world.
Although they don't know magic, they have dealt with magicians a lot over the years, so they still have some discernment.
"...Precht, that's an illusion, right?"
Compared to Yuri, who has yet to turn his head around, Volod is obviously more mature.
"Ah, that should be true, but..."
Nodding slightly, Precht looked at the two half-grown girls with still serious expressions.
(Can such realistic and complex magic really be used by a teenage girl...)
For them, they have been exposed to magic such as magic bullets, flames, and ice balls. This is the first time they have encountered illusion magic of the level of Mavis.
Moreover, Precht's intuition also told him that these two mysterious girls must be related to the "devil" rumored by the outside world.
(For now, let’s wait and see...)
…
"You still like to use this type of magic so much, Mavis. If you want to catch him, there must be a better way."
You must know that these seven years have not been in vain for them. Not to mention Zella, even Mavis can do it now, and it is not just "Phantom".
However, rather than studying the magic of the "light" system, the feather-eared girl is still more interested in using the "phantom" magic that is like her talent and can "create" everything.
"...Hehe, it's the first time in a long time that an outsider has come to this island. I accidentally..."
Sticking out his tongue, Mavis also knew that his prank was a bit too much.
Judging from their actions just now, these people don't look like extremely vicious villains.
"I'm not blaming you. Anyway, it's their fault for coming to our island without permission."
Speaking of which, Zera and the others haven't seen anyone else for more than seven years, so there's nothing wrong with Mavis's handling of the matter.
It's always right to be careful.
"By the way, have you forgotten that there is something you haven't done today?"
"...Ah! Yes! Today is moving day!"
Covering her mouth with her hand, Mabis heard the reminder and then remembered what she had forgotten.
"Oh, I really forgot...forget it."
(Anyway, it’s probably not necessary.)
He shook his head helplessly. Moving was now secondary to the unfolding situation.
A certain trio is still waiting.
"Now that everyone is here, it's time to chat with our 'guests'."
Adjusting the direction of the wheelchair, Zella blinked at Mavis.
"Um!"
The dull hair on the top of her head swayed slightly, and there was obvious curiosity in the big green eyes of the feather-eared girl.
"That's it! Little girls, we are treasure hunters who have accepted someone else's commission and came to this island to investigate the "demon"!"
Yuri crossed his hands triumphantly, and after some simple questioning, Yuri felt that his whereabouts had been exposed anyway, so he simply stated his purpose openly.
Completely unaware of the expressions behind him, Precht, who was speechless and covering his head in no time to stop him, and Warlord, who showed his usual wry smile.
(…Why can this guy look so awesome even though he hasn’t even completed the mission yet?)
Looking at Yuri with a subtle look, Zella knew the purpose of this group of people, and at the same time, she also mentally labeled the guy in front of her as "a few bones".
(But, "Devil"...)
Guessing that it was probably a rumor spread by the previous group of people, Zeira was not too surprised.
Just because she doesn't mind, doesn't mean that another insider doesn't mind.
"Mr. Yuri, you are lying again."
"——!"
"You just said that you are treasure hunters, but you also said that you accepted someone else's commission to investigate the 'demon'."
"Do today's treasure hunters still hunt demons part-time?"
Easily finding the contradiction in Yuri's words, Mavis asked sharply.
(Tsk, this little girl has such a good brain...)
Raising an eyebrow, the blond young man felt embarrassed again.
(I can’t say it out loud. I just bragged about going to find the devil because I lost a bet. I can’t say it out loud at all!)
Because the reason was so simple, so simple that it was even a little stupid, Yuri was embarrassed to say it.
"Ahhhh——!! That kind of thing is fine no matter what!"
"That's right! We are the hunters who are here to defeat the devil and take away its treasure!"
Seeing the feather-eared girl "pressing closer and closer" to him, Yuri couldn't think of words for a moment, and actually acted like a child.
"Right?! Precht! Warlord!"
After putting down his bold words, he still wanted to drag his companions with him.
"snort."
"This, haha."
Unfortunately, his companions didn't seem to cooperate.
"Hello!"
Yuri shouted in dissatisfaction, and waved his left hand angrily.
"Tsk... So little girl, please tell me the news about the devil!"
Turning back to face Mavis and the others, this guy seemed to be planning to stick to this setting alone.
"...There are no 'devils' on this island."
"——?!"
Putting away his smile, Mabius gave an extremely serious answer.
(Mavis...)
"How is it possible? We are-"
"There is no evil devil!"
"Huh? I'm talking about a little girl..."
It seemed that he and Mabius were at loggerheads. Just when Yuri was about to regain the situation and lecture a good boy on how to lie, someone suddenly pulled him back.
"Wait a minute! Yuri!"
"What are you doing, Precht! I have to teach that kid the principles of society!"
"Idiot! Don't you have any sense of danger at all?"
Lowering his voice, Precht shouted in a low voice, feeling that the malice was about to turn into actual malice.
Today can be said to be the most expressive day for this stern man who can express neither emotion nor anger.
Couldn't he see that the smile on the face of the girl next to the blond girl was becoming more and more 'dangerous'?
"If you have any opinions, you can tell me, but before that, I hope you can remember something."
The light words sounded, and Zella gave a timely 'kindness' reminder.
"Unlike Mavis, I'm not that 'gentle'."
"——!!!"
Except for Yuri, who still doesn't understand the situation, Precht and Volod, who have had the 'experience', can understand what it means.
(Sure enough, that's probably not an illusion...)
So for the sake of safety, they took the action most suitable for treasure hunters.
"I understand. Since there are no demons here, this is how we will reply to the client."
Holding Yuri by the back of his collar, the two people holding him down calmly retreated towards the original path.
Praying for everything to go well, when they were about to retreat to the edge of the forest, the voice they didn't want to hear came over.
"Speaking of which, you came by boat, right?"
"……Yes."
"Really, uh huh..."
Lighting the armrest, the girl in the wheelchair seemed to be thinking about something.
"so be it."
Under the equally surprised expression of the feather-eared girl, Zera conveyed her decision.
"We commandeered that ship!"
"...?!!!"
Although this request came out of nowhere, Yuri and the others did not refuse.
Because in the next second, countless dark purple fireballs had completely surrounded the three of them.
Sure enough, as she said, this exaggerated way of 'requesting' is not gentle at all.
…
On this day, the two first "goblins" met Yuri and the others for the first time in a not-so-friendly way.
Guided by misplaced fate, they embarked on a journey together without knowing what they would experience in the future, not even Zera.
At this time, there are still 9 days before the birth of "Fairy Tail". (To be continued)