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Mirajane's body, which had just turned around, suddenly stiffened. There was even solid black mist floating out from her head. It was as if a volcano was hidden inside her petite body, and it was the kind that was about to erupt.
"Hey, Mira."
Seeing that her older sister seemed about to explode, Lisanna quickly ran up to her and took her arm. "Mira, look how late it is. How about we get some rest? I'm so sleepy."
Linked to Mirajane's arm, Lisanna noticed her sister had her head down, seemingly muttering something to herself. Leaning closer, she heard repeated calls of, "Barbecue! Barbecue! Barbecue..."
Lisanna immediately realized that her sister was trying to appease herself with this delicious barbecue, which is why she once again suppressed her urge to beat Zeros up!
"that...."
Zeros spoke again, but before he could finish, Lisanna immediately turned to him, her eyes brimming with tears, and pleaded pitifully, "Brother Zeros, please, please say less..."
Zeros was taken aback, but still said, "I just wanted to say that we are already deep in the Beast King Mountain Range, and monsters often appear at night, so be careful when you rest!"
"We understand, thank you, Brother Zeros." Hearing that Zeros didn't say anything more to upset Mirajane, Lisanna felt relieved and gave Zeros that familiar sweet smile.
After Lisanna finished speaking, she pulled Mirajane to the other side of the campfire to rest. As they walked, Mirajane glanced at Zeros with a sinister look, her face as gloomy as could be.
Seeing this, Elfman also went over, but before leaving, he couldn't help but look at Zeros with admiration. He was filled with respect that he dared to talk to Sister Mirajane like that and didn't get beaten up.
That's a real man!
After giving her reminder, Zeros closed his eyes and continued to rest, while still remaining vigilant to prevent the monster from appearing.
Since the Village massacre, he has been the type of person who doesn't like to talk. This time, he only spoke a few more words because he came across a topic that interested him. These few words were probably the most he had spoken in the past six months.
However, after he merely mentioned the 'Fairy Queen,' Mirajane suddenly became inexplicable, and the previously pleasant conversation instantly turned awkward.
There must be things he doesn't know about this.
He didn't want to get involved in these matters; he had no interest in doing something that was met with indifference.
Thus, their first conversation ended abruptly in such an awkward atmosphere.
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The next day.
As night passed and the sky gradually brightened, the sun rose and its warm rays shone into the Beast King Mountain Range. Fortunately, no monsters suddenly attacked during the night, so the group had a good rest and woke up feeling refreshed.
"Good morning, Brother Zeros!"
When Lisanna got up, she was still a little sleepy when she saw Zeros, who was up early, and greeted her with a smile.
"Good morning!" Zeros replied.
"Hmph!" A cold snort came from the side. Mirajane's gaze towards Zeros still carried a hint of hostility, clearly still angry about what happened last night.
However, Zeros was no ordinary person. he paid no attention to Mirajane's gaze, standing calmly to the side without even glancing at her.
This nonchalant attitude infuriated Mirajane again, and she immediately said, "Lisanna, Elfman, let's go. We came here on a mission."
With that, she strode into the depths of the mountains, not wanting to stay with Zeros any longer.
"Oh." Lisanna nodded, glanced apologetically at Zeros, and then followed.
Elfman awkwardly scratched his head, said "Good morning" to Zeros, and then immediately followed the two.
Zeros frowned slightly as he looked in the direction the three were heading. He was already deep inside the Beast King Mountain Range, while the three of them were heading even deeper into the mountain range. That would be the deepest part of the Beast King Mountain Range, and also the location of the most powerful being in the Beast King Mountain Range.
At that moment, Zeros vaguely guessed what the three of them were here to do...
"Your mission is to defeat the Beast King!?" Zeros suddenly shouted to the three of them.
Hearing the voice behind her, Mirajane paused slightly, but didn't turn around. She simply snorted coldly from afar, "None of your business!"
Although she didn't give Zeros a clear answer, Zeros already had a feeling about it.
These three people actually came for the 'Beast King'.
Thinking back on the night he spent with the three of them, although it hadn't been a pleasant experience, Zeros still decided to give them a warning, calling out, "The Beast King isn't so easy to deal with. He's completely different from the other monsters in the mountains. If you're not careful—"
Four large characters were uttered heavily from Zeros's mouth:
"People will die!!"
Although Zeros had never fought the Beast King, during the latter half of the year, whenever he came to the Beast King Mountain Range, he spent most of his time in the deeper parts of the mountain range. Although he never reached the deepest part, he had witnessed the Beast King's prowess on several occasions.
Putting everything else aside, its enormous body, which is like a small mountain, is far beyond what other monsters in the mountain range can compare to. Not to mention the terrifying aura it naturally exudes, which made Zeros secretly gasp when she first saw it.
Zeros was certain that the 'Beast King's' strength was definitely higher than, if not lower than, what was rumored.
Six months ago, when Zeros first entered the Beast King Mountain Range, he had his eye on the 'Beast King'. However, due to his limited strength at the time, he did not take any action. Now, six months later, his strength has undergone tremendous changes compared to six months ago.
As his strength changed, his thoughts about the Beast King naturally grew stronger. He believed that even if he was no match for the Beast King, he could still escape unscathed and protect himself if they fought. Moreover, if he went all out, it was not impossible for him to defeat the Beast King.
The reason why Zeros has not yet taken action is that he has made considerable progress in his understanding of time recently and is thinking about a very special time magic.
Currently, this magic has already taken shape in his mind, and based on his understanding of time, the probability of this magic taking shape is as high as 90%. The remaining 10% is due to his mental will not meeting the requirements.
In other words, Zeros had almost absolute confidence in this magic.
His original plan was to fully develop the magic before officially attacking the 'Beast King'. He was confident that once the magic was cast, the uncertainty he faced in the battle against the Beast King would completely disappear, and he would surely win!
However, plans never keep up with changes.
He hadn't expected that while he was preparing to deal with the Beast King, someone had already taken action first, and it was that Fairy Tail mage who had piqued his interest quite a bit.
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