Chapter 47 The Demon in Jelf's Book
Chapter 47 The Demon in Jelf's Book
After a brief chat, Chase clenched his fist slightly, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.
"Hey Erza, let's have a long-awaited fight!"
The previous trap card, [Divine Shield - Reflective Power], was obtained from Erza.
Now, a year later, Erza is clearly much stronger, and with a bit of luck, she might even unleash an even more powerful "banned card"!
Upon hearing this, Lucy thought to herself: Are you in such a hurry? Can't you at least look at the situation at hand?
Thinking about it carefully, the fight between Chesgo and Erza should be...
It's going to be exciting, right?
Although this idea had a hint of being a bit of a gossip, Lucy couldn't deny her intense curiosity.
Having chased Erza all the way to the Iron Forest, she had witnessed Erza's terror and her absolute dominance over Natsume!
"But Erza probably wouldn't agree under these circumstances, would she?" Lucy thought to herself.
"A challenge after a year? No problem, I accept."
Erza became very interested, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and she began to move her hand joints.
The steel wrist guards rubbed against each other, making a clicking sound.
Lucy, who had just finished her analysis, was taken aback by his serious demeanor: he actually agreed!
"Hahaha! Shall we fight? I'm fired up!"
Natsu smelled it and went over.
"This is a rare opportunity, so let me pull you two down from your S-class thrones!"
Gray, shirtless, followed closely behind, his palms already radiating a chilling aura.
Lucy stood in the wind, completely bewildered—in the blink of an eye, she, who had seemed perfectly normal, had become an "oddball"?!
Click.
Just as the four were about to make their move, the sound of a flute falling to the ground suddenly came from Makarov's side, interrupting the heated fighting spirit on the scene.
Looking down from the bushes, I saw Kageyama kneeling on the ground, his face showing a look of inner turmoil and pain.
Recalling everything that had happened before, Natsu's roar about his comrades kept echoing in his ears.
In the end, he couldn't overcome his inner hurdle and couldn't bring himself to play the flute.
Makarov noticed the young man's confusion, sighed softly, and slowly walked over.
"Nothing will change. The weak will always be weak, but weakness itself is not a sin. Humans are born vulnerable."
"Because being alone can be unsettling, that's why there are guilds and partners, so that everyone can support each other and keep going."
"A clumsy person may encounter more obstacles and take more detours, but if they believe that taking a step tomorrow and firmly sticking to their path will bring them a continuous flow of strength."
After a brief pause, Makarov glanced casually at Kageyama and added in a deep voice, "Even without using that flute filled with a cursed aura."
After saying this, Kageyama completely broke down, burying his face in the ground and sobbing uncontrollably: "I'm sorry, we lost..."
"Ooooh!!"
As his words, which signified surrender and abandonment, fell, a cheer erupted from the bushes.
"Huh? Nazgre? What are you doing here?" Makarov was startled.
Before he could react, the next second, his head slammed into the hard steel armor at the speed of light, and stars shot through his eyes.
"That was a truly inspiring speech, Chairman."
Deeply moved, Erza smiled and embraced Makarov.
"It's broken, it's broken! Erza, your neck is going to break..."
Makarov raised his right hand tremblingly.
The sight of such a pitiful state made the association presidents who followed behind shake their heads and laugh, creating a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere throughout the room.
"Everyone, it seems this isn't over yet."
The Dark Magician Girl's sweet voice broke the noisy atmosphere.
Everyone was immediately taken aback and looked in the direction the dark magician girl was pointing.
Suddenly, three crimson lights shone from the top of the cursed flute on the ground, emanating from the hollow skull.
Amidst the oppressive atmosphere, hoarse and gloomy curses emanated from within.
"Seriously, you're all so slow and indecisive! If you're not going to brag, just say so already!"
hum! !
A purple undercurrent, carrying the shattered cursed flute, erupted with a deafening roar, constructing a massive magic circle in the air crackling with purple lightning.
A massive foot slammed down, causing the ground of the entire mountain range to tremble violently.
Its dark brown body followed closely behind, gradually revealing its true form in the light of the magic circle.
It was a huge demon with three eyes, spewing thick, foul air from its mouth!
"Wait, what happened? A monster escaped from the flute?!"
Lucy stared palely at the enormous creature that had suddenly appeared before her.
"That's not some cursed object that can harvest human souls with a single whistle, but something that has existed for hundreds of years, known as living magic..."
The four-headed hound guild master, Goldman, crossed his arms and calmly explained, "The demon itself recorded in the book of the black mage Zeref—Lalabai!"
"Hundreds of years ago? The demon itself?!"
After hearing this, Lucy became even more frightened and quietly retreated behind the crowd.
"Useless, worthless humans, in the end, I'll have to devour all your souls myself!"
The demon Lalabai let out a sharp roar, and this action alone stirred up a violent storm, causing the surrounding trees to sway wildly.
In the distance, the Fiore army, having received the news, was ready to march to vanquish the monster.
They raised their weapons high, declaring that they would show the arrogant mages what the power of an army was like.
The noisy shouts irritated Lalabai, as if he was venting his anger or making a show of force. He gathered terrifying magical power in his mouth and turned to unleash it.
Boom!!
A distant mountain was reduced to dust in the flames of the explosion!
"Report! The hilltop has been blasted away!" a guard reported to his superior.
"Alright! Let's call it a day!"
The officer's survival instinct kicked in instantly, and with a "beep," he blew the whistle to signal a retreat.
In the blink of an eye, the menacing army vanished without a trace.
Are these guys trying to be funny...?
What happened to your boastful words?!
Lucy was internally ranting and raving.
"The minions are gone. Now I'll savor the souls of you mages!"
Lalabai was quite satisfied with the deterrent effect he had, and looked greedily at Makarov and the other chairmen.
"Nachus, how does the soul taste? Is it delicious?" Natsu asked with a face full of curiosity.
"I knew you'd ask such a pointless question..." Lucy sighed helplessly.
"I don't know what the soul tastes like either, but..."
Chase walked slowly forward against the strong wind, stretched his limbs, and laughed, "That certainly won't taste as good as beating up this big guy."
"Let's change the rules of the fight that didn't happen earlier. Let's see who can land the final blow on this guy, how about it?"
The suggestion was immediately endorsed by Erza, Natsu, and Gray.
"The final blow, huh? Then there's no holding back! Transform! Heavenly Wheel Armor!"
"That sounds pretty good, but you've already missed your chance. I'm the winner, Ice Style..."
"Hahaha! I'm fired up! Fire dragon..."
Magic circles of different colors lit up one after another, drawing the attention and admiration of the guild leaders behind them.
Whether it's Erza's "Knight," Gray's Shape Magic, or Natsu's Dragon Slayer Magic, they are all extremely powerful spells.
They had only heard about it before, and had never seen it with their own eyes like this.
Of course, besides that, there's also Chase's unique card magic!
"Dark Magician Girl, get ready!"
Chess's body surged with magic, and the cards at his fingertips flashed with light, silently covering the original spot.
"Yes, Master!"
The dark magician girl snapped her fingers cutely and pulled out her signature magic wand from thin air.
A pink orb of light shone at the end of the staff, brewing a surge of power.
"Super Magical Wave Cannon!"
"The Blazing Sword!"
"The Ice Lancer!"
"roar!"
Almost simultaneously, four spells were unleashed upon Lalabai, who stood frozen in place with wide eyes, like a sitting duck.
Boom!
A massive explosion resounded, and the scorching flames illuminated the entire forest!
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