Chapter 92: The Cradle of Light and Dark Goblin Ten - The God of Black Magic
——"Sea of Gas Trees", the trial ground where Erin and Erza are.
"Is this also the sideshow you prepared?"
With these words as the beginning, the proud "Fairy Queen" spun the weapon of the Heavenly Wheel Armor and rained down the sword rain of punishment.
Unable to vent her resentment, these uninvited demons have become Erza's most suitable punching bag.
"How could it be? Our taste is not so vulgar."
Irene shook the scepter lightly and added magic power to the earth. After a violent vibration, all the invading demons turned into dust in the explosion.
Although the plan may have gone awry, the things to be done have not changed.
"...In other words, this is your real purpose."
There was a sense of relief in her tone that she didn't even notice. Although there were more and more enemies around her, Erza's mood was unexpectedly relaxed.
No matter how discordant the relationship is, she actually doesn't want to fight swords with her relatives in her heart.
"snort……"
Neither admitting nor denying, the mature crimson-haired queen smiled softly, as if to say that you are not qualified to get the answer from me.
It should be said that they are indeed mother and daughter. The two of them are exactly the same in their unwillingness to admit defeat.
Zeira sometimes laments that Irene can be said to be a very competent teacher and team leader, but she cannot be considered a qualified mother in terms of education.
If the two of them had been more candid when they were still together, their relationship might not be as stiff as it is now.
The long-standing estrangement between them, if there is no help from others, may only get better when one of them is willing to open up.
"……never mind."
It doesn't matter if you don't want to say it, just know that the "witch" has not truly fallen into darkness.
As for what their purpose is, Erza is not the most concerned about it.
Putting away her weapon, now that the demons here have been almost wiped out, it's time for her to go find her companions.
(…)
(Is it there...)
Letting go of her senses and hearing the faint sound of explosions coming from the right, the girl who left her mother behind set foot on her own path.
However, some 'people' didn't seem to want to let her go just like that.
"——?!"
The jet-black light bullets that could not be caught in time by the naked eye shot out from the shadows, and suddenly collided with the hot aperture in front of Erza's left side. The explosion and energy residue caused caused her to retreat uncomfortably.
"Well!"
(Two directions of attacks?! No, one is...)
She assumed a defensive posture again, and her rich combat experience made the "Fairy Queen" understand immediately.
The secret one is a sneak attack, and the other one...
Withdrawing her attention from Irene, Erza frowned unhappily and looked at the 'person' who attacked her from the sea of trees with terrifying eyes.
The figures in the darkness gradually became clearer, and there were conversations that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
"Haha... So for low-level creatures like humans..."
"You can really bring joy to the devil anytime, don't you think so, Kuanghua."
Taunting the two crimson-haired queens, "Pluto" led his cronies onto the stage that did not belong to him.
While the "United Forces" were fighting the demons, two huge forces of magic collided with each other in the sky above the "Sirian Wolf Tree" in the center of the sea of trees, causing even the space to wrinkle.
The stream of stars and moon was entangled with the storm of death, and the black-haired boy at the center of the energy let out an exclamatory laugh.
"Ancient star spirit magic... I didn't expect that there are still people in this era who can use it to this extent..."
According to his understanding of this era, a large part of "Star Spirit Magic" has been lost, so most "Star Spirit Magicians" can only open "doors" and use the power of "Star Spirit" to fight.
It was rare even in ancient times for people like Zera to improve their own strength and control the power of stars like arms.
"but……"
"——!"
Black light glowed on the raised fingertips, and the originally stalemate attack broke through Zela's defense in an instant and struck the ground.
Although he avoided the danger of being penetrated by evading it in time, a wound was still eroded on his right shoulder.
"...Your power is meaningless in front of 'me'."
“This is the absolute gap between ‘gods’ and ‘humans’.”
"..."
(The nature of magic has changed...)
Dispelling the darkness on her right shoulder, the girl's eyes are constantly changing.
In Zera's perception, the overwhelming advantage that appeared just now was because Zeref's magic power broke through a certain boundary at that moment and reached another realm.
And this is what she has been searching for.
Zera has never had a clue how to use the changes analyzed from part of the origin of the "Moon Goddess".
But now, isn’t there a ‘teacher’ who is not very good in front of me?
After a moment of silence, the girl raised her fingertips eagerly, recalling the feeling she had just now that guided the power of the same origin.
The silver-gray stars slowly gathered together, forming a circle of light on the hand, but soon dispersed due to instability.
"...!"
The first attempt failed.
However, it was this scene of failure that moved the almighty gods.
"Impossible...that's...?!"
For Zeref... it should be the will of the god Anxelam, the scene just now was a big joke.
When did it become so easy to enter the realm of the gods?! Even if this girl is a magic genius who can learn everything after reading it once, that kind of 'thing' cannot be overcome by talent.
unless……
"Huh huh huh... Haha... deceiving the gods is the biggest sin for humans."
He also said that he didn't know what he had stolen, and that the power that didn't belong to humans was the best evidence.
"..."
Immersed in the wonderful realization just now, the girl gradually raised the corners of her mouth.
(Is this what happened...)
She finally knew what this god was longing for.
It's just that using 'stealing' to describe it is really not appropriate at all.
Since you are generous enough to 'deposit' something like that with someone else, you have to be prepared to not come back, right?
"...That's such a shame. I don't remember lying to you."
"It's you, a god who likes to meddle in the human world, who has been deceiving the world."
"What--?!"
His face became a little distorted because of Zera's words, and the space around Zeref began to turbulent.
"Is not it?"
"You are not a god who controls the concepts of life and death at all, but you are closer to the "god of black magic" such as curses!"
Yes, because what this god is looking for is exactly the "curse" that was swallowed by Zeira when she was "reborn" as a "star spirit"! (To be continued)