——On the outskirts of "Wasi Tree Sea", the gathering place of the Alliance of Light.
For the nineteen members of the crusade who had finally arrived, they did not expect that they had just informed each other of their guilds and names, and before they even had time to launch their battle plan, they encountered an unexpected enemy.
"...Mr. Gildas, you feel it too, right?"
After blocking the guild members behind him, Jura, who looked tense as soon as Irene appeared, clearly realized that the woman in front of him was completely different from the magicians he had come into contact with before.
Wanting to protect his juniors in the coming battle, this man who had only served as the "Holy Ten" for a short time felt great pressure.
"Ah...it seems like a great guy has arrived."
(…I’ve never heard of such a character in this guild…Is this kind of magic power superior to that of the old man?!)
Also walking to the front of his guild, Gildarts also put away his relaxed expression and focused his magic power on his hands to guard against attacks that might come at any time.
In the perception of the two strongest people present, the magic power of the woman in front of them far exceeded common sense.
(Damn it! What happened recently, are nameless monsters popping up one after another?!)
Thinking of the unprecedented battle between the brown-haired girl and the black dragon of the Apocalypse that he had seen not long ago, Gildarts' heart beat loudly again.
(If it were her...the first generation was here...)
"...Tsk."
Biting his lip, Gildarts frowned, feeling ashamed of what he had just thought.
It is true to say that it is easy to enjoy the shade under a big tree. Knowing that there is a god-like existence in the guild, once faced with an unfathomable enemy, someone as strong as Gildarts will indeed become dependent on others.
of relaxation.
Fortunately, this determined man quickly got rid of the "shadow" and did not sink.
(Oh...as expected of Zela-sama, who said you don't need to be 'poor', he actually woke up from my "personality attachment and despair" in an instant.)
She raised her lips happily, and from the moment Irene appeared, the trial had actually begun.
With her temper, the first to be tested would naturally be the strongest among them.
(So what about the other one...)
Wei Wei shifted his gaze to the right side of Gildarts. Compared with the two, the performance of Jiula, known as the "Holy Ten", was somewhat unsatisfactory.
However, although he was so nervous that he was panting heavily, he still acted responsibly and did not retreat, standing firmly at the front.
(...Haha, if this bald man wants to become a successful person, he will have to practice for at least five years.)
Lowering the brim of her hat, Erin had almost figured out the strength and positioning of these people.
Sitting in the chief audience seat in the villa, watching the scene coming from the crystal ball, Brandish, lying on the sofa, curled her lips without hesitation.
"Haha, Lan Ti, have you forgotten that this place is also part of Senior Irene's 'setup'?"
"babble--?!"
A cold feeling flowed down his spine, and Brandish, who turned blue, looked miserably at the brown-haired girl sitting in the main seat amid Urrudia's evil laughter.
"leader……"
"Bless yourself, idiot."
"Ugh. I don't want to experience 'that'..."
Shaking her head in laughter, Zella no longer paid attention to the girl who was in despair, but looked at the 'little princess' in the guild.
Speaking of which, a few years ago, a certain prince from the 'different world' sent the 'lost' Wendy to be taken in by them nearby. This little girl was the only dragon-slayer wizard raised by Anna.
And because the little one has a simple and kind personality, the members of the guild who had just escaped from the darkness were healed by her smile and took care of her as their youngest sister.
"Wendy, do you really want to participate in this battle?"
"Ah, um! Yes!"
Sitting up straight like a student whose name was called by the teacher, the cute-looking little girl nodded enthusiastically.
"Teacher Erin has taught me how to use the "Dragon Power", and I also want to contribute to everyone in the guild!"
"...Really, just don't force it too hard."
A glimmer of understanding flashed in her eyes. No wonder Irene told her when she came back last time that Wendy could now stand alone. It turned out that she had learned to use the "Dragon Power".
(Well...since everything is fine, let's wait for Irene...)
Glancing again at the guild members who were ready, she was still reassured by the strength of these girls, whom she had grown up watching.
The premise is that they don't let go.
It's just that besides 'people' here, there is also a little guy with special abilities.
The kitten held in Wendy's arms was silent from the beginning, and the human cat's face was full of shock and confusion.
(What are those... pictures I 'saw' just now...?!)
——Headquarters of "Gate of Hades", Alegria, Island of the Underworld.
"...This is really surprising. I didn't expect that guild to actually hide such a 'secret'. Maldo Gil was extremely surprised."
On the throne covered with withered bones, a young man with long hair looked at the captive kneeling on the ground with contempt and showed a strange smile.
"I, I have told you everything I know, can you let me go?!"
(How could this happen?! It's obviously just a dark guild, but actually, actually...!!)
If Makarov were here, he might be able to identify the man who fell on the ground and was tortured beyond recognition.
The guy begging for mercy from the throne is his son. He was expelled from the guild for hurting and exploiting his companions and fell into darkness completely. He is now the president of the independent guild "Crow's Tail".
With his slightly clever mind and slightly accomplished strength, he continues to recruit elites in the darkness. Ivan Dolea, who is pretending to be wavering between light and darkness, recently acquired a strong man who uses gravity magic.
After Brunotte Sterga joined, we finally felt that the time was ripe.
As long as the uncrowned king "Gate of Hades", who seldom moves in the darkness, is defeated, his guild can become the new king and rule the entire dark world.
However, this ambitious man had no idea that the decision he made would put everything he had secretly planned into a place of eternal destruction.
Because "Gate of Hades" is not a "human" guild at all.
"Haha... Kuanghua, what did our 'partners' say about the movements of that guild?"
Ignoring Ivan who was struggling on the ground, "Pluto" Maldo Gil looked at the demon woman stepping on Ivan's head.
"Yes, Lord Maldor Gil, he seems to have sent us a lot of test pieces."
"So my subordinate feels..."
After pressing Ivan's face deeply into the ground, the demonic woman kneeling on one knee lowered her head respectfully and carefully considered her suggestion.
"This is a good opportunity to bring down the devil's hammer on inferior human beings!" (To be continued)