Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 103 Has Joseph Paula Gone Mad? (Please Subscribe!)

Even after leaving the village, Juvia's thoughts were still churning in her mind. The village chief's words had a huge impact on her.

Along the way, dark clouds gathered and dispersed, the rain was sometimes heavy and sometimes light, and the weather was very unstable, which was enough to show that Juvia was in a very complicated mood.

There were naturally no carriages available out of the village, so the two walked all the way back. After walking for several hours, they met a caravan heading into the city and paid some money to get a ride.

Juvia was physically exhausted, but she didn't feel tired in her heart. Instead, she felt a little excited. The child followed Moon closely all the way, and even wanted to follow him to the toilet. Everything in the outside world made her curious and scared.

"Come on, Juvia, get in the car."

Moon took Juvia and boarded the train back to Magnolia. Looking at the upset Juvia, he had a smile on his face.

After being comforted by the village chief, the dark cloud hanging over Juvia's heart seemed to be torn apart. Everything she had suffered in the village was an important part of the formation of this dark cloud.

Following this path, perhaps those dark clouds will be completely dispelled in the future.

After all the passengers took their seats, the train slowly started moving. Juvia looked out the window, her expression a mixture of timidity and curiosity.

"Is this the train?"

Juvia found it very novel that this steel box could actually move by itself!

Moon said they wanted to take the train back, but Juvia had never taken one before and had never even heard of it. There was nothing she could do. She had never even left the village and there was no one in the village to play with her.
This was her first time leaving the village, her first time traveling far away, her first time entering the city, her first time riding a train, so many firsts, and she felt curious about everything in the outside world.

After entering the city, the clouds were sparse and raindrops only fell from time to time, which undoubtedly proved that Juvia was in a good mood.

"Yes, this is the train. Have some rest. It won't be long before we're back at the Fairy Tail Guild."

Moon smiled and touched Juvia's sea-blue hair, signaling the little girl to have a good rest. The child had walked all the way entirely on her own perseverance and was already exhausted.

Juvia had been forced to be a shut-in before, so her physical fitness was naturally average. It would definitely be very tiring for her to start working at a high intensity right away, and the psychological excitement could not keep her motivated.

"Ok!"

Juvia nodded seriously and decided to listen to Moon's words. She was very obedient along the way, doing whatever she was told to do and obeying his orders. She was extremely submissive, fearing that she would be abandoned by Moon.

The little girl was really tired and fell asleep in her seat after a while, but even when she fell asleep, she stayed close to Moon.

Looking at the sleeping Juvia, Moon thought about the experience of this mission.

The person who impressed him the most this time was probably the village chief.

Is the village chief a good person? It seems so.

He took care of Juvia and prevented the child from suffering too much persecution.

But there is a reason for doing this, that is, the village needs the "Rain Girl" and needs Juvia's ability as a protective barrier.
In fact, the legend of the "Rain Girl" was promoted and spread by the village chief. He was indeed a very smart man. He made good use of Juvia, who actually did not use her abilities to fight, to protect the village.

When bandits come, the village chief will notify Juvia immediately. As soon as the frightened and worried Juvia activates her ability, the bandits will be drenched and run away in panic. The village chief has figured out Juvia's "mechanism".

From this perspective, for Juvia, the village chief is not really a "good guy" and is actually just using her.

But the village chief did not intend to keep using Juvia. He was always trying to find ways to solve problems and raise funds.

The rewards for those missions were collected with great difficulty over the years. The village chief emptied his own family savings to take the lion's share just to solve the problem and to free Juvia.

Using Juvia was just a temporary measure out of helplessness. The village chief felt guilty towards Juvia, as he felt that Juvia's current situation was caused by him.

This is a bit too much, and it also shows a high moral level, because even if the village chief did not instigate, Juvia, the culprit who always made it rain in the village, would not have a good ending. Without the village chief's protection, she would definitely be in a worse situation.

Human nature is very complex. If Moen were to give his opinion, he would still be willing to rate the village chief as a "good person," and a smart and responsible one at that.

The haggard middle-aged man tried his best to protect everything he could, and also to make up for his debt to Juvia.

In the end, Moon still did not accept the task reward. He just regarded it as a moral bonus to the village chief. He admired people like the village chief.

Being able to make good use of limited abilities and resources without resorting to underhanded tactics is much better than playing a good hand of cards well.

Of course, Moon didn't intend to tell Juvia about these things. Let the past be the past. Just as the village chief said, Juvia can now pursue her own happy life, and everything in the past can be regarded as a nightmare.

The train continued on and arrived in Magnolia in the afternoon.

"Juvia, Juvia, we're here."

Moon shook Juvia, who was sleeping soundly on him. The train arrived at the station, and the girl slept all the way there.

"Brother Moen"

Juvia rubbed her eyes, looking confused.

It was not until Moon led her off the train and into the bustling Magnolia Station that the girl finally managed to reboot her brain.

"Wow!"

Magnolia, which was sunny just now, was suddenly covered with dark clouds and heavy rain poured down, soaking many people and causing chaos. The citizens fled cursing, but fortunately the rain was not lethal.

"Don't be nervous, Juvia."

Moon smiled and comforted Juvia. After her brain was successfully restarted, the child suddenly became nervous and was obviously at a loss about arriving at "Fairy Tail".

"Um"

Juvia murmured in response, but the rain outside showed no sign of slowing down.

Moon was a little helpless, but he knew what Juvia was worried about. She was simply worried that she would not be welcomed in "Fairy Tail" or even not be allowed to join at all.

Juvia knew very well how disliked her situation was. She was very scared, scared that all her beautiful expectations would be dashed, and scared that Brother Moen would be affected because of her.

"But this ability was given to Juvia, a sentimental girl."
Moon sighed in his heart, he only hoped that the atmosphere of "Fairy Tail" could gradually change the girl's character.

I don't think she is born sentimental. Her childhood experiences have shaped her current sentimental character. Fortunately, she is still young and can still change.

"Moen! You're finally back!"

While Moon was trying to comfort Juvia, many people noticed him and gathered around him with excited expressions on their faces.

Moon didn't find it strange. He had been away for a week, and by then "Sherlock Holmes" had been successfully released. His fame was even higher than before, and he had already learned about this while on the train.

Along the way, many people on the train came with books to ask him for autographs. With the blessing of huge traffic, the already high-quality "Sherlock Holmes" was undoubtedly a best-seller. In just a few days, it became the best-selling book of the year, breaking a series of records.

It's such a hot topic, so everyone at Magnolia is naturally proud of it, and it's normal to be excited to see him come back.

Just when Moon was ready to sign a bunch of names before leaving, he was stunned by the words of the excited citizens who gathered around him.

"The Phantom Ruler's men have come to seek revenge?"

Moon blinked, his tone a little incredulous. Was Joseph Pola so bold? Was he planning an all-out war with Fairy Tail? This... couldn't possibly be possible, could it? Was he crazy?
(End of this chapter)