readsfreenovel Chapter 53 Kotomine Shirou Shoots the Moon
Chapter 53 Kotomine Shirou Shoots the Moon
"Come on, let's destroy the moon!"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone around him, Shirou Kotomine spoke earnestly.
"oh!"
Upon hearing Shirou Kotomine's words, the residents of Karna Island around them immediately cheered excitedly.
They had long been fed up with this devilish appearance.
They could not endure such a life for even a day longer.
That's why they issued the mission to Fairy Tail.
They want to destroy the moon.
"But do we really want to destroy the moon?"
The matter was right before her eyes, yet Lucy hesitated.
In fact, she had never believed in the idea of destroying the moon before.
Putting everything else aside, in Lucy's mind, this was simply an impossible thing to do!
Throughout the journey, Mine Shirou repeatedly recounted this incident.
After listening to this repeatedly, Lucy gradually began to believe it.
So she asked this question.
While the island's inhabitants are indeed suffering, is it really all the moon's fault?
If that's the case, then why are the other people unaffected?
But if that's not the case, then what's wrong with the moon?
In this world, most people probably like the moon.
But is it really acceptable to destroy the moon for the sake of a small village with fewer than a hundred residents?
Lucy was puzzled.
Natsu and Gray's expressions also became serious.
Erza, however, remained calm as she gazed at Shirou Kotomine.
"Do you need my help?"
Erza asked.
Erza, knowing just how difficult this was, asked softly.
According to Erza's calculations, even if she were to take action herself, she would need Natsu's help to destroy the purple moon currently hanging in the sky.
"No, I can do it by myself."
Kotomine Shirou shook his head.
Although his strength at this time was far inferior to Erza's.
But everyone has their own area of expertise.
He is more adept at this.
"Projection begins!"
Magical energy continuously flowed from Shirou Kotomine's body and gathered in his hands.
These magical powers quickly materialized.
Ultimately, it appeared in Shirou Kotomine's hands as a bow and a spear.
This bow is the same one that Kotomine Shirou used before.
But guns are not.
This gun is another magical weapon of Erza, and it is called the Spear of Exorcism.
As its name suggests, this gun has the ability to destroy all evil forces.
In Shirou Kotomine's memory, Erza used this gun to destroy the purple moon in the sky.
However, in order to throw the gun at the purple moon, Erza still needed to rely on Natsu's firepower even after changing into the Titan Armor to increase throwing power.
But Shirou Kotomine doesn't need that.
All he needs to do is modify the Demon-Slaying Spear into an arrow and shoot it, just like before.
However, this time, Shirou Kotomine needs something else.
That is enhancement magic.
The enhancement magic in the Type-Moon world is actually not simple.
This kind of magic can enhance not only some effects, but also the concepts themselves.
For example, its sharpness, its sturdiness, and its range.
After all, the target this time is far away, and Shirou's bow is not a particularly precious one.
Therefore, it needs to be strengthened.
He nocked the arrow transformed from the Demon-Slaying Spear onto the bowstring, then drew the bowstring taut and aimed at the purple moon hanging in the sky.
With the aid of enhancement magic, the bow's range and the arrow's exorcising power have been greatly enhanced.
"Bang!"
"Bang!!!"
After his habitual self-introduction, Shirou Kotomine's arrow immediately pierced the sky, heading straight for the purple moon as it soared into the heavens.
To the onlookers, all they could see was a beam of light piercing the sky.
Their gazes followed the arrow of light as it moved forward.
Finally, amidst everyone's anticipation, worry, or excitement, the beam of light collided with the purple moon in the sky.
Then, the sound of shattering glass reached everyone's ears.
At that moment, everyone who was unaware of what was happening seemed to have their hearts stop beating.
It was as if time had stood still.
Because at that moment, in everyone's eyes, the sky shattered.
That's right, it wasn't the moon that shattered, but the sky.
"What's going on here?!"
Lucy asked in surprise.
"Because in the sky above this island, the residue from a layer of moon droplets gathers there, forming a transparent celestial curtain."
"This canopy looks exactly like the normal sky during the day, but at night it turns the pure white moonlight purple, which is why all the residents believe that it is the moon's fault."
Withdrawing his arrow, Shirou Kotomine turned around and explained to Lucy.
As Shirou Kotomine explained, the sky gradually shattered completely, and the pure white moonlight reappeared in everyone's eyes.
"Could it be that the villagers here turning into demons is also due to this celestial veil?"
"So, if we just shatter this sky barrier, they can return to normal?"
Following Shirou Kotomine's words, Lucy excitedly guessed.
After all, once this commission is completed, she will be able to obtain another Zodiac Key.
"No, the reason why the villagers here turned into demons has nothing to do with this."
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"They are demons themselves!"
Looking at the silent villagers, Shirou Kotomine smiled and said.
"What?!"
Lucy Nazgray and Happy exclaimed at the same time.
"That's right, exactly!"
Erza, who had been silent until now, stepped forward to explain.
"This 'membrane of evil energy' should just be disrupting their perception, making them mistakenly believe that they are human."
"The reason why Leo and the others were not affected is probably because they are human, while this effect only works on demons or other non-human races."
"And that's probably why this place is called the Cursed Island; after all, it's inhabited by a group of demons!"
After summarizing, Erza nodded slightly.
"To be honest, you did a very good job with this commission."
"You've done a great job, both in combat and in handling problems."
Upon hearing Erza's words, Lucy, the other two, and the cat immediately burst into laughter.
After all, this was Erza's praise!
This is something to be proud of.
But Erza's next words would plunge them into an abyss.
"If only you hadn't kept this operation a secret from the chairman!"
Erza sighed.
But Lucy and the others were already trembling.
The commission has been completed, and it's clear that Erza brought this up to prepare for their punishment.
How could this not make them panic?
But Erza isn't a bad person, so why would she punish them at a time like this?
"Let's get some rest today, and talk about everything tomorrow!"
"Then why don't you bring this up again tomorrow!"
Watching Erza's retreating figure, Lucy and the others shouted in their hearts.