PFC Chapter 575 So there really were some idiots planning to cause trouble!
Chapter 575 So there really were some idiots planning to cause trouble!
Chapter 575 So there really were some idiots planning to cause trouble!
Chase and Maldo separated after a brief contact, then collided again at an even faster speed, engaging in a high-intensity offensive and defensive battle that was difficult to detect with the naked eye.
Shockwaves spread outwards from their battlefield, causing air to explode and the earth to collapse wherever they passed.
The chilling aura extended far beyond the territory of the Netherworld Beasts, completely enveloping and covering the entire Principality of Veronica!
On the other side of the distant Netherworld Beast, the Fairy Tail members on the battlefield all felt that incredibly familiar energy fluctuation.
"It seems that Chase has already started fighting with Hades Maldo."
With a masterful gesture, Levy conjured up a materialized spell, blasting away the approaching Hades soldiers.
"Oh my god! As expected of Levy-chan~!" Jett and Troy cheered loudly.
Although they had a vague feeling that their childhood sweetheart was gradually fading away, they were still willing to stand firmly behind Levy as members of the Lane Engine Squad.
Kana threw out several tarot cards, creating bursts of fire in the ranks of the Hades soldiers, and remarked, "Given that guy's personality, it's quite surprising that he managed to hold out until we arrived."
"Damn it! Aren't there any stronger guys out there? Where did all those Nine Ghost Gates go?" Gajeel roared, brandishing his Iron Dragon Sword and rampaging across the battlefield.
Riki, in his human form, followed behind him complaining, "Gajeel, hold back a bit and leave me a few—"
If the Hades soldiers could put up some resistance against the duo of Gajeel and Rili, then the scene on the other side was utter despair and hell for them.
Boom boom boom!
As the jet-black beam swept across, countless underworld soldiers were annihilated in the exploding magical storm before they could even scream.
Mira, disguised as Satan, had sharp eyes, and the magic circle in her raised palm kept rotating, casually throwing out Soul Destroyers as if they were free.
With the activation of her second magic source and the absorption properties gained from receiving the Demon King's soul, she has completely made up for her low endurance, becoming a perfect all-rounder.
Because the opponents were all demons, Mira unleashed her magic without any psychological burden, revealing the most terrifying side of the "demon".
"How terrifying, Mira is truly terrifying—" The man, Elfman, trembled, as if recalling some unpleasant memory.
"It seems like she's sulking because she wasn't chosen by the president and can't act in sync with Chesgo, and Erza is a member of the advance team."
Lisana, standing nearby, chuckled and offered an explanation before concluding, "In short, Elfman, it's best if we stay away from Mira as she is now."
At the same time, Thor's crew, Macao, Wakaba, Warren, and others were also steadily advancing, and the fluctuations of the great battle spread throughout the entire battlefield.
At the very back of the group were Makarov and Lagersas, walking slowly.
"How boring, old man. He specifically told me to stop my commissions and come back. I thought the guild had encountered a troublesome enemy this time."
Laxus curled his lip in displeasure. "Is this all the trash we get?"
Let alone fighting, among the enemies that have appeared so far, apart from the demon who was fiercely exchanging blows with Chase in the sky, there is not a single one that makes him want to fight!
"Uh—" Makarov was a little embarrassed.
Or to be more precise, they were completely bewildered.
No matter what, the Gates of Tartaros is the strongest part of the Balam Alliance. Even if Erza and the others can deal with the Nine Demon Gates, the remaining demons are definitely not simple characters, including beings of Deliora's caliber.
Therefore, in his mind, this war would not be easy.
Before the fight even started, he was even prepared to do a cool thing first, using the magic stored in his "heart" to release the fairy's law, to set an example for the children and boost their morale!
As a result, not only did the main battlefield show a flat trend, but even Hades Maldo was beaten down by Chase—in the high-altitude collision, the white light representing Maldo was at a very obvious disadvantage!
Before I knew it, these brats had grown to a level that even surprised me.
Old Ma sighed silently, a mixture of relief and a sense of having to admit he was getting old.
Just then, the constantly defeated Hades army suddenly erupted in a burst of enthusiastic cheers.
Looking up, eight demonic figures exuding a chilling aura appeared in front of the battlefield.
Apart from Yin, who was lying in the ruins and whose fate was unknown, all the members of the Nine Ghosts Gate who should have died were resurrected with full health thanks to the Hell Core!
"I never imagined things would turn out this way, Fairy Tail—"
Sera looked somber, probably traumatized by Wendy's attack. A pessimistic glint appeared on her usually stoic face. "Will this be the end of our story?"
"That damned fairy queen, I'll definitely chop her to pieces!" Child Che Ethel roared, waving his arms in fury.
"As long as we stall these guys and wait for Lord Maldo to free up his hands, victory will belong to Hades," Keith said in a low, cold voice.
"Stop staring blankly, Sera! We have to get back to Zeref no matter what!" Mad Flower's bloodshot eyes were filled with madness.
Despite realizing the disparity in strength between the two sides, as long as the secret of the Hell Core remains unrevealed, they can resurrect indefinitely, and even if it means attrition, they can wear down Fairy Tail to death!
As expected of the leader of the Nine Ghost Gates, the moment the name "Jeref" was uttered, the Nine Ghost Gates, who had been holding a pessimistic mood, suddenly seemed to be injected with stimulants. Their eyes burst out with scarlet light, their bodies swelled up, and their aura reached an unprecedented level.
Returning to Zeref's side is an almost instinctive obsession for all Etelias demons, and they are willing to pay any price, including their lives and souls, to achieve this great wish!
There was no verbal communication.
After a brief standoff, an even more intense battle between fairies and demons was about to erupt, with dazzling magic and spells instantly engulfing the entire battlefield.
The castle of the capital of the Duchy of Veronica.
While the battle raged fiercely above the Netherworld Beasts, this place remained remarkably calm.
After reuniting with Gray, Juvia, and Bahamut, Natsu and his group arrived here without any hindrance.
This was another task assigned to their advance team by Chairman Makarov: after scouting the enemy's situation and resolving any potential threats, they should seize the other half of the Phoenix Stone, which was kept by the royal family, if the opportunity arose, to ensure the operation would be foolproof.
Because Prince Krim, the culprit, wasn't captured by Chase's card magic, things went much more smoothly than expected.
After a friendly beating, the bruised and battered softie Krim confessed everything, revealing the location of the secret chamber where the Phoenix Stone was stored and the instructions to break the seal.
The corridor in front of the secret room.
"A prince of a ducal kingdom? With such a lack of courage, he dares to cooperate with the Gates of the Underworld. What a delusional fellow."
Lucy said disdainfully.
"You're already a prince, why do you still want immortality?"
Wendy glanced at Krim, who was lying unconscious in the corner like a rag doll, her big eyes filled with confusion.
Miss Eclair used to live such a painful life—
"Some human desires are just so ugly," Xia Lulu said helplessly, spreading her hands.
"Anyway, the Phoenix Stone was successfully obtained on the other side."
Erza stood at the edge of the corridor, looking up at the Netherworld Beast directly above her. "Next, we'll wait for the Guild Master and Chess to take care of the Netherworld Gate."
She has a lot of confidence in her boyfriend and guildmates, so she has no plans to go and provide support for the time being.
Gray shared the same view; more concerned with another issue than the Gates of Tartaros, his dejected expression revealed:
Once Keith is completely destroyed, his father, as a product of the curse, will also disappear—
From a personal perspective, Gray was naturally unwilling and found it difficult to accept this fact, but he was helpless about it.
As Silver said, he had committed many sins indirectly at the gates of Hades, and the wicked "demon" must be cleansed.
Moreover, leaving Keith, who can control the undead, behind could very likely cause the guild even greater trouble in the future, and the other party may not necessarily cooperate obediently and continue to maintain Silver's existence.
"Lord Gray————"
Knowing Gray's inner turmoil, Juvia didn't act like a lovesick fool as before. She simply walked over silently, took Gray's hand, and held it in her palm.
A soft, warm touch stirred something within Gray, and the restlessness and turmoil that had been building up in his chest miraculously dissipated.
"Thanks," the usually aloof, icy man said in a low voice, not rejecting Juvia's initiative to approach him.
Just as their feelings for each other were heating up, a blue cat head suddenly popped up: "There's~ one~ leg (curling tongue)!"
Gray was so startled that he made a funny face and quickly shook off Juvia's hand, his face turning red.
Juvia's gaze toward Harpy was instantly filled with murderous intent.
"Speaking of which, this operation went incredibly smoothly."
Lucy stretched, revealing a beautiful smile, and remarked, "In the past, all sorts of unexpected situations would have arisen out of nowhere!"
"According to what I've read in human books, what you're doing is called setting a flag," Bahamut said abruptly.
"What kind of rubbish books are you reading?!" Lucy sighed, covering her face.
"How boring. It's a pity I couldn't steal the Phoenix Stone from Chase."
From the corner, Natsu's disappointed voice drifted out, "That way we can summon Phoenix earlier and beat it to a pulp before Chess can!"
"So there really are idiots planning to cause trouble!!" Lucy exclaimed loudly.
Thankfully, in order to confuse the Gates of the Underworld, Eclair gave the Phoenix Stone to Chesgo beforehand, otherwise—
Wadashi is now facing a legendary monster like the Phoenix, a creature with the power to destroy the world?!
Lucy secretly vowed that she could no longer make promises lightly, especially when Natsu was around!
High in the sky.
Boom!
With another head-on collision, the dark figure was blasted away by the divine breath that tore through the sky, falling like a meteorite to the distant earth, where it caused a massive, earth-shattering explosion.
As expected, with my current strength, there's no hope of getting a new card from Maldo.
Looking at Maldo, who was summoning magical power and rising from the ground to stand before him again, Chess sighed with disappointment.
After a series of battles, he had thoroughly figured out Maldo's strength.
After all, he is someone who can overpower Natsu the Thunder Flame Dragon and Gray the Destroyer from the original work. Mardo in his Devil form is indeed very strong, but he can only force out his second stage, which is the single God Destroyer mode. He can't even use the full card amplification!
Following his gaze, one could see that Maldo was panting heavily, his demon body was injured in many places, and one of his demon wings was broken off, making him look quite disheveled.
The once arrogant and indifferent Hades was no longer there; his scarlet eyes now held a hint of fear and an instinctive terror emanating from the depths of his being.
"They're clearly ants that can be trampled on at will, how can there be such a terrifying being among humans? How can there be such a terrifying being!"
Maldo was unwilling to accept reality, and in his impotent rage, he frantically pushed his magical power to its limits in an attempt to suppress the fear in his heart.
In response, Chess merely yawned listlessly, released the Sky Dragon God power that covered his entire body, and looked down at the royal castle where Natsu and the others were located.
Since Maldo couldn't bring him the joy of battle, he had to find another target—this trip couldn't be in vain.
The light of the flight magic then shone brightly.
"What do you mean by this?" asked the demon Maldo, who was bathed in a storm of cursed power.
"Of course, it means you're too weak to satisfy me."
Ignoring Maldo's instantly twisted and furious expression, and responding with the boast the other had made earlier, Chase slowly raised his right hand and drew a card from thin air. "Sorry, I have more important things to do. Let my third brother play with you."
"That's how it is, come here, third brother." These words were spoken to someone through Worlian's telepathic magic.
hum!
The card array shone brightly, and the Trap Card's Swap effect activated.
Lightning crackled and arcs of electricity danced; just a moment ago, Laxus was complaining beside Makarov, but now he appeared before Maldo.
"Hey! You bastard Chase, who the hell is your third brother?!" Laxus cursed into Fairy Tail's public communication channel.
"Hahaha, Little Ba is the second brother, so you're the third brother~" Chase's hearty laughter rang out.
"Is the ranking I asked about?!" Laxus clenched his fist, veins popping out on his forehead.
Unfortunately, after waiting for several seconds, there was still no response from Chase on the call channel, but instead, the snickers of his friends could be heard one after another.
Those damn card players!!!
With things having come to this, he could only direct all his anger at Maldo opposite him, his eyes dark as he said, "So you're the King of the Underworld, huh? Watch out, I'm furious right now!"
Whoosh!
Dark red lightning struck down from the sky, its violent magical power, imbued with divine aura, causing the entire space to hum.
"That monster's third brother is also worth killing."
The demon Maldo's lips curled into a cruel smile. "Then I'll crush you first!"
It didn't even realize that, imperceptibly, its goal had been lowered from the initial destruction of the world and the beginning of a demon era to simply slaughtering a Fairy Tail member as a gain.