"Are we about to witness the destruction of the moon?"
"At last, everything can return to how it was!"
"It's truly wonderful..."
The villagers appeared both excited and fervent, their gazes following the long spear without a single blink.
"Crack!"
Carrying an unmatched montum, the De-Malevo-Lance struck precisely in the center of the purple moon.
With a crisp sound, fine cracks abruptly appeared on the purple moon, centered around the spear.
The cracks were like a spiderweb, rapidly and frantically spreading in all directions; the speed was so fast that it covered the entire purple moon in the blink of an eye.
"No way, did the moon really shatter?!!!"
Lucy's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth in disbelief; Gray, standing beside her, also had a face full of confusion, his eyes filled with astonishnt.
Crackle! Snap!
Pierced by the De-Malevo-Lance and covered in cracks, the purple moon finally beca overwheld and collapsed with a roar!
Revealed behind the crystalline mbrane was that truly charming, pure, and flawless full moon; its radiance, absent for three years, once again bathed the island.
"Eh?! The thing that shattered... wasn't the moon!" Lucy looked at the full moon that had returned to its original color. "It was the sky?!"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of all the villagers.
The villagers, who were originally imrsed in joy and shock, froze, looking at each other in confusion.
"This... what's going on?"
"Just as you all see, the sky above this island was actually covered by a layer of evil-energy mbrane."
Erza retracted her spear and returned to the crowd, her gaze sweeping over the bewildered villagers as she explained.
"A mbrane?"
"It was caused by the moon drip magic; it's sothing like a gas that, after converging and crystallizing, ford a thin film in the sky."
"That's why the moon appeared purple, and now that this mbrane has been broken, everything will return to normal."
After speaking, she turned her head and looked at Ron beside her.
"I'm not wrong, am I, Ron?"
Hearing this, Ron nodded and gave Erza a thumbs-up.
As expected of Erza; although she didn't have the ability to directly analyze the essence like he did, she still managed to figure out the truth of the island in such a short ti through her keen observation and analytical skills.
As the crystalline mbrane enveloping the island was broken, changes also occurred in the villagers; a soft light emanated from each of them.
"Are we... going to return to human form?!"
A villager spoke with a trembling voice, looking at his own sharp claws, his eyes full of anticipation.
Finally... he could finally rid himself of this demonic appearance.
However, as the light dissipated, everything remained as it was; no change had occurred to any of the villagers.
They were still in that demonic form with sharp claws, horns, and various skin colors.
Natsu and the others, who had already been told the truth by Ron, were not at all surprised by this.
The villagers, on the other hand, after a short silence, erupted into a burst of disappointed and confused clamor in the square.
"Why?! Why haven't we returned to our original forms?!"
"I thought... this must be a lie..."
"Could it be that the curse on us hasn't been lifted..."
"..."
"That is because... this is your original appearance; there's no such thing as returning to a previous form."
Ron looked at the group of disappointed villagers and pointed at the sky that had already been restored.
"Everything was just the substances emitted by moon drip disrupting your mories, giving you the illusion that you were humans."
Hearing this, the villagers fell into silence again, seemingly trying hard to digest the truth Ron had brought them.
Soon, one of the demons scratched his head and gave a silly smile.
"Although it's still a bit confusing, hearing you say it like that, it seems... that's indeed how it is..."
"Hahaha, so we've been demons all along! What a ss..."
"It doesn't matter if we're demons, as long as it's not a curse, as long as it's not a curse..."
Laughter suddenly erupted in the square; the villagers accepted their true identities in just an instant.
"That's truly amazing; it's so good that we entrusted this to you!"
Bobo, the village chief's son and also the boatman who brought Natsu and the others to Galuna Island, finally appeared now that the matter was completely resolved.
He walked straight up to Ron and the others with a sincere smile.
"Wizard gentlen, thank you very much!"
With the moon drip ritual ended, the evil mbrane broken, the "curse" on the villagers explained, and the village chief's son returned... thus, the Galuna Island mission request was finally declared officially over.
Everyone was happy!!!
For this, naturally, there had to be a good celebration!
And for a celebration, a grand banquet was naturally indispensable!
"Great, we're having a banquet tonight, a demons' banquet!"
The villagers, who had spread their wings, circled in the air, letting out deafening shouts of excitent.
Lucy shrank her neck and muttered softly, "A demons' banquet... sounds a bit scary—"
Happy: Aye—!
The banquet was soon prepared in the square in the center of the village; the villagers lit a huge bonfire, singing and dancing, the air filled with laughter and joy.
Not long after, a series of footsteps ca from the entrance of the village.
It was Lyon, along with Sherry, Yuka, and Tobi who were traveling with him.
"It's the Sub Zero Emperor and his subordinates..."
The lively atmosphere on the scene suddenly froze, and the villagers cast wary glances at the four of them.
"Leave it to , don't worry."
Seeing this, Gray imdiately stepped forward, and after reassuring the villagers, he walked over.
"Lyon, why are you here?"
"I'm here to find them..."
Lyon walked directly past Gray, went before the villagers, and gave a deep bow.
Sherry, Yuka, and Tobi behind him also lowered their heads, following Lyon's lead.
"Although I don't dare to hope that this can atone for our sins, I want to at least bring an end to my own actions."
Lyon's expression was sincere, his gaze earnest.
"During these three years on the island, because of our own obsession, we have caused such great trouble for all of you innocent people, it's truly..."
"We are deeply sorry!!!"
He maintained his posture and didn't straighten up for a long ti; Sherry and the other two did the sa, quietly waiting for the villagers' decision.
The village chief then stepped forward, looking at the four of them with a serious expression.
Then he swung the scepter in his hand, hitting Lyon on the head with a "thump," and then walked over to Sherry and the other three, giving each of them a blunt hit without any hesitation.
After the hits, the serious expression on the village chief's face instantly dissipated, replaced by a broad and sincere smile.
"Let bygones be bygones; consider this the punishnt I give on behalf of the village."
The village chief's voice echoed in the square.
"Since you are friends of the great Wizards, co and join the banquet together!"
The tense atmosphere on the scene suddenly relaxed, followed by bursts of cheerful laughter and cheers.
"That's right, that's right! You guys co join the banquet too!"
Natsu rushed forward excitedly and shouted.
"Eh?"
Lyon let out a confused cry, and Sherry, Yuka, and Tobi were also stunned.
They didn't expect to be forgiven so easily, let alone be invited to the banquet.
"Honestly, don't be so wordy."
Without allowing any argunt, Natsu hooked his arms around Yuka and Lyon's necks and dragged them toward the bonfire.
At the sa ti, he turned his head and shouted to Sherry and Tobi, who were still stunned in place.
"Co and join the banquet together!!!"
"A demons' banquet is very lively!!!"
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