After hearing Aux's story,
Jet and Droy hung their heads in shame; it seemed they truly bore some responsibility.
Levy, however, frowned, lost in thought.
"Let's go upstairs first. I'm still waiting for you all to explain this," Aux said.
He led Levy and the other two back out.
After turning on the room light, Jet and Droy hurriedly went to find something to eat.
A moment later, the group sat on the sofa, recounting what happened.
Levy recalled, "We followed the request to this place. The client was especially enthusiastic, inviting us to eat and drink, and then he showed us the letter mentioned in the job description."
Jet took over, "That letter had an ancient magical seal. Fortunately, Levy had studied this kind of knowledge and easily broke the seal."
Droy also added, "After Levy-chan analyzed the letter's content, we learned that the seal came from their ancestors. The letter said they had developed a certain ancient magical tool that only their family could use."
Upon hearing this, Aux could mostly guess the rest of the story.
The impostor was likely a product of the magical tool's ability to create puppets.
However, he didn't interrupt and continued to listen.
"Their entire family had no magical talent, so they greatly yearned for magic, and the magical tool left behind was never lost."
"My work was originally done, but who would have thought that the son would pull out a magic handcuff, saying he always wanted to see if it worked? Jet and Droy, without any suspicion, locked themselves up."
"Then we were imprisoned in the basement. Later, the couple, in front of us, used the magical tool to create another me. After that, I don't know what happened."
Levy finished recounting the details in a torrent of words.
When she mentioned the handcuffs, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at her two partners.
They actually handcuffed themselves.
She was speechless.
"Idiots, right?" Aux also couldn't help but say, "You two are just useless teammates."
Handcuffing themselves was one thing.
But they even handcuffed Levy. What kind of bizarre thought process was that?
To commit such a foolish act.
The two were so ashamed they wanted to dig a hole and hide, their heads bowed so low they almost pierced the floor.
"This family is using Levy and my fakes to cause trouble all over town. We can't just let this go," Aux said.
Right!
Jet and Droy were both very serious.
They vowed in their hearts that they would severely punish that son.
"This incident has a very negative impact on our Fairy Tail Guild. We must make them face justice and restore our Guild's reputation," Aux added.
Levy and the other two nodded vigorously.
So, the next step was to formulate a plan and then quickly deal with this family.
"Levy, do you know the specific way to use their magical tool? How strong are the summoned fakes?" Aux asked.
However, Levy shook her head in confusion. She only knew it could summon things; she knew nothing else.
This was troublesome.
Aux pondered deeply.
Based on the fake he saw, it seemed to have no strength and couldn't speak. The two-hour time limit also couldn't be confirmed.
In that case, they couldn't counterattack rashly. It was time to send out cannon fodder for testing.
"How about this!"
Aux offered his idea, and Levy and the other two listened very carefully... The next day.
The family of three strolled over again. Just as they were about to open the iron gate, they noticed something.
A familiar figure stood in the yard.
"It's... the person from the basement!"
The son stammered to his parents.
"How did he escape? Damn it, we must quickly lock them up again."
The middle-aged man's expression was grave.
He hurriedly reached for something he didn't know.
"It's just him. Perhaps we can try to deal with him."
The middle-aged woman offered her suggestion.
Then she raised her right hand, revealing a black, eye-shaped ring on her ring finger.
"How did that get on your hand!"
The middle-aged man's face darkened, and his tone clearly showed displeasure.
In the yard.
Jet was also very nervous. He tensed his body, staring at the middle-aged woman.
Yesterday's plan stated that they needed to probe.
And this important task, after much discussion, had fallen to him.
Aux had boosted his speed.
Although he felt his body was very light, he still felt uncertain until the last moment.
"Go, Jade, you're the fastest man!"
Jet moved his legs.
Then,
The middle-aged woman mumbled something, and then an 'Aux' was directly summoned in front of her!
"Go! My slave, tear the enemy in front of you to shreds!" the middle-aged woman commanded.
Aux, hidden in the shadows, had a dark expression.
He wished he could jump out immediately and kill this arrogant woman!
"Enchantment Magic: Heat · Air!"
The puppet Aux made a gesture with both hands and actually used Enchantment Magic.
Boom!
A loud bang.
The spot where Jet stood instantly exploded.
Aux, in the shadows, felt his heart tighten, but he also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the power of the Enchantment Magic.
Clearly,
Although this puppet could use his magic, its power was far, far inferior.
A loud bang seemed powerful.
But in reality, it only created a bowl-sized pit. This power was even less than Elfman's punch.
"You scared me. I thought you were strong."
Jet also ran away at the first instant.
After seeing the attack, his tense heart completely relaxed.
"Falcon Sky Soar!"
Divine Foot!
This could increase Jet's speed, allowing him to attack with his feet in Divine Foot state.
His speed surged again.
In a blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the puppet Aux and kicked him in the solar plexus.
Crack, crack, crack... Cracks appeared on the puppet Aux's body, then spread all over.
Finally, it shattered with a snap.
"How could this be..."
"Our ancestor's magic is actually so weak..."
"Impossible, this must be an illusion. Let me! Let me use this magic!"
The family of three went mad.
The middle-aged man even snatched the ring, trying to summon a puppet again to attack.
But he couldn't summon anything.
"Come out. They can't even unleash the power of the magical tool," Aux sighed.
He had been so prepared.
It turned out to be just a weakling, purely a waste of his worried heart.
Levy and Droy came out.
The Shadow Gear team immediately subdued the three and escorted them into the house.
"Tell me about the magical tool."
Aux fiddled with the ring. He still had some things he didn't understand that needed answers.
The middle-aged woman's face was dark.
Yesterday, she had envisioned using the ring to rule the town and eventually become a new independent king.
Today, she was a prisoner.
"The magical tool can summon the target person who has entered the town and can possess the magic that the target masters."
"We saw through the crystal ball that you are a Mage of the Fairy Tail Guild, which is why we chose to summon you as a puppet."
The middle-aged woman said whatever she wanted, without any concealment.
Aux was curious, "Are you two, husband and wife, from the same ancestor?"
For a married couple, the wife certainly wouldn't be a close relative.
So how could she also use the ring?
"As long as there is a legal and compliant marriage certificate and they have had marital relations, it's possible," the middle-aged man explained.
Then Aux asked a few more questions.
After that, everything that needed to be understood was understood. The next step was to inform the Magic Council.
"Once the Magic Council clears our name, we should head back."
While waiting,
Aux reminded Levy and the other two, who nodded in understanding.
Not long after, The Magic Council arrived and took away the ring and the family of three.
They also posted a public announcement on the road.
It stated that those causing trouble in town were not Mages of the Fairy Tail Guild, but rather malicious individuals acting intentionally.
Therefore, Aux and his companions were cleared and boarded the return train...