Chapter 44

The Villagers' Secret is the 44th chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

After defeating Deliora, Natsu, Lucy, Happy and Gray celebrate the completion of their first S Rank Quest but Erza reminds them that the quest is the destroy the Moon not Deliora. Erza interrogates Lyon about the curse and she forgives them. The Team returns to the village and find the village reconstructed and Natsu says its must be Zalty. Erza asks a couple of questions to the demon villagers and finally concludes. Then Erza requip in her Giant's Amor and asks Natsu to come with her to destroy the Moon !

Summary
Natsu, Happy and Lucy celebrate. They have completed their first S-Class request, but Erza interrupts and reminds them that the request is not to destroy Deliora; it is to destroy the moon. They now need to cure the villagers, but have no idea how. Gray asks Lyon, but he too, has no clue. Furthermore, he states that his team has been there for nearly three years, and in that time, not a single villager has approached them. He also calls attention to the fact that he and his team have been under the same light for the same time, but they have no deformity. Erza then explains the other survivors’ ideas and history, and partially forgives them. Gray stands back to talk to Lyon and suggests to him to join a Guild, which Lyon brushes off as pointless.

The Team return to village to see that it is intact, and Natsu, after some consideration, concludes it was Zalty who rebuilt it. Erza gathers everyone in the village, and claims that destroying the moon will be easy. She asks some questions about the color of the moon and their transformation, and while walking, falls into Lucy’s trap which has also been restored. After getting up acting like nothing happened and the villagers say that she is a tough one, she inquires why the villagers didn’t investigate. They confess that every time they went near the ruins, they would find themselves into the village’s entrance. The Mayor Moka tells Erza that they become demons when the purple moon appears.

Zalty who eavesdrops the conversation says that its amazing that Titania has already figured out the case. Erza concludes something, then asking Natsu to come with her, then she requips into her Giant Armor, ready to destroy the moon!

Fights

 * None

Magic Used
Requip (換装 Kansō)

Armor Used
The Giant's Armor