Fairy Tail: Sun Eater - Part 1

8. Lizardmans Attack

It's been 1 year since Ben arrived on Earthland. He learn a lot about magic from the book that he borrowed from Roubaul. He also keep training & getting stronger everyday.

Their job is still hunting like usual, and they've reached deep in the forest. They also kept observing the Lizardmans that haven't made any move since they found the nest 9 months ago. However, there is a change right now, they've found trails of Lizardmans around their village.

"The Lizardmans might attack anytime now. The scouts have saw them preparing their weapons. There are around 231 Lizardmans that capable of fighting, so we need to be careful."-Roubaul

"What's our plan, Gramps?"-Ben

"Stay in the village, and wait for them. We'll prepare some defensive measures to fight them here. We'll prepare traps around the village that can help to break their scales."-Roubaul

"Won't it be better to take the initiative? They won't suspect us to attack their nest at all. Altough they're intelligent, but they're not humans. They won't have any defensive mechanism that can protect their nest from us. We have mapped their nest, so it's a very big advantage that we have over them."-Roubaul

"No, it's not that easy. Lizardmans' scales are very tough, it can even protect them from your current dragon's roar."-Roubaul

"What?! Are you serious?"-Ben is surprised

"Yeah, that's why many people hunt them for the scales, and many of them didn't return. Lizardman have tough scales and very strong body, don't underestimate them!"-Roubaul

Ben is surprised that his dragon's roar can't break the Lizardmans' scales. Ben's dragon roar is a basic dragon slayer spell, but it have great power. Even Roubaul say that Ben's spells are very strong now, and he can be considered as a high C-class mage, almost a B-class.

Even so, his spell can't break Lizardman's scales easily. He need a lot of hit before he can break the scales slowly. Lizardman is a species that have immense durability after all. People even consider them as a human version of dragon, altough it's clearly an exaggeration.

Ben finally agree with the plan and they all start preparing their plan. The guild members place many traps in the forest around the village. They're not a rich guild, so their traps are just some traps made of rocks or woods.

"Gramps, if even my dragon roar can't break their scales, these traps won't do it either."-Ben

"What can we do? We don't have a lot of resources to make strong traps. At least these will weaken their scales a little. If we have empty lacrima crystals, then i will be able to make them into explosive lacrima. That will break some of their scales, or at least weaken them."-Roubaul

"Lacrima?! I know where we can find a lot of lacrima crystals!"-Ben

"Really?!"-Roubaul

Ben remember the cave that he found on his way out from the forest after he just arrived on this world. That cave is filled with a lot of Lacrima crystals. If he can take those lacrima crystals, Roubaul will be able to make them into weapons.

"If you can take those crystals, we will have more chance to win this. But can you take them today?"-Roubaul

"Yeah, but i'll need Wendy's help to get there faster & to carry more crystals."-Ben

"Okay then, you guys take the crystals, while we keep guarding the village."-Roubaul

"Okay."-Ben

Ben take 2 pickaxe and a wood cart to store the crystals. Then he take Wendy to the lacrima crystal cave. Wendy enchant Ben to make his body lighter, so he can run faster. Ben also use his light element on his feet to make him run even faster.