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Chapter 574: All-Out War Begins, Chase vs. Maldo!
Chapter 574: All-Out War Begins, Chase vs. Maldo!
The Beast of the Underworld, inside the castle.
The cold, evil aura spread outwards in concentric circles like a suppressed volcano, as if it could erupt at any moment.
"They're all useless trash, they can't even beat women and children—"
Hades Maldo's expression was quite grim, and he was surrounded by black mist.
Despite speaking calmly, it was still enraged when it saw that all the Nine Ghosts members it sent out had been defeated and none of them had been able to stand up.
This is not only a disgrace to Tartaros as the strongest dark guild, but also a disgrace to Etelias and the great creator god Zeref!
This is the only thing that Maldo simply cannot tolerate!
Keith and Franmars, who were not involved in the battle, were also speechless with shock at the result: When did their Gates of the Underworld become so vulnerable?
Or to be more precise, why is Fairy Tail so damn strong?!
Crawford, who was squatting in the corner, thought of the Oración Seis and Devil Heart that had been annihilated, and a strong sense of unease welled up in his heart.
Could it be that the Gates of the Underworld, which I carefully selected, will eventually follow in the footsteps of those two dark guilds?
Only then did the old man, who yearned for immortality and supreme power, belatedly realize—
Fairy Tail, which disappeared and then returned, is nothing like it was two or three years ago!
In contrast, Chase, who already knew the ending, seemed rather distressed.
Putting aside their combat power, which surpasses that of the original series, Natsu and Lucy have been greatly tempered in terms of both their vision and mentality after experiencing the impact of the battlefield with ten thousand dragons. Ordinary enemies can no longer exert much pressure on them.
In short, the value provided by the Hades Gate experience pack is quite limited!
Well, something's better than nothing. After watching for so long, I'm starting to get a little itchy to try it myself.
As if sensing something, Chess slowly stood up, his sharp eyes seemingly able to see through the layers of walls and into the scene outside the Netherworld Beast.
Immediately afterwards, a few seconds later, a loud bang was heard, the entire Underworld Castle trembled violently, the ground cracked, and countless pieces of stone fell from the ceiling.
"roar!"
The ear-piercing sound waves exploded in mid-air like heavy artillery fire; it was the painful roar of the enormous Netherworld Beast.
"No, no! Lord Maldo, the fairy, the fairy tail is attacking!!"
A soldier in uniform stumbled in, his demonic features clearly visible on his face, which was filled with panic.
Like Oración Seis and Devil Heart, Tartaros also has many affiliated guilds, and those who can reside permanently in the Netherworld Beast are the best among these dark guilds.
"What did you say?!" Franmars exclaimed in shock.
As if it were a technician from the Gates of Hell, it quickly brought up the outside scene.
A few kilometers away in the direction of the Netherworld Beast at five o'clock, a small island was suspended in the air, supported by a power array.
On the highest platform of the island, the bright and eye-catching Fairy Tail banner fluttered violently in the cold wind, while below stood a dense crowd of figures.
Mira, Laxus, Gajeel, Elfman, the Thunder Gods, Cana, Levy, Jet, Troy —
Led by Chairman Makarov, almost all of Fairy Tail's combat personnel were in place!
Even through the projection on the holographic screen, you can feel the overwhelming, intense fighting spirit that is so strong it's almost overwhelming!
If it hadn't been half an hour before witnessing the power of the Fairy Tail mages, Franmars might have scoffed dismissively: "Taking all these humans away would definitely be worth a lot of money."
But now, amidst the spreading feeling of panic, its hands, which were controlling the screen, trembled uncontrollably twice.
In the brief moment of stunned silence, the chaotic light formed by the intertwining and condensation of black and white beams illuminated the entire holographic screen.
That's Fairy Tail's magical weapon, Nirvana's Destruction Chaos Cannon!
Boom!!
Another earth-shattering explosion rang out, and the Netherworld Beast roared in pain, revealing its hideous and grotesque true form.
The massive, cube-shaped body was pierced through, revealing charred, smoking flesh and blood inside.
Under the cover of the artillery fire, Nirvana sped off at full speed, crashing heavily into the teetering Netherworld Beast. Six massive, magically-powered feet burst forth from the air, gripping the Netherworld Beast's body and establishing a bridge connecting the battlefield.
On Nirvana, Makarov, draped in the cloak of the Ten Saints, glanced at the ravaged land below and sighed with mixed feelings and helplessness.
They had specifically instructed those idiots not to go too far, yet they still demolished the capital city!
Thinking about the reprimands he would face from the council, Old Ma was overwhelmed with worry.
However, now is clearly not the time to consider this issue!
"Although the situation was not quite what I had expected, the advance team has managed to complete its mission and relieved us of our worries about the rear."
As he finished speaking, the melancholy and distress in Makarov's eyes gradually gave way to seriousness and earnestness.
"The enemies are all demons, so have no scruples."
He took a deep breath, raised his hand, and swung it down at the approaching army of demons from the Gates of Hell, shouting, "You brats, have a good time! Let the enemy know what a terrible fate awaits them if they dare to plot against Fairy Tail!"
"Ooooooo!!!" *n
The Fairy Tail members, who had been unable to contain themselves any longer, responded with the most enthusiastic cheers, leaping down the six legs of Nirvana and charging towards the demon army in a mighty procession.
"Heh heh! I've been waiting for ages!"
"A demon? That sounds rather interesting."
"man!"
"Levy-chan, wait for us~"
In an instant, all sorts of magic exploded above the Netherworld Beast, and the demon army collapsed at the first touch!
Meanwhile, inside the Underworld Castle.
"Wasn't Makarov killed?"
Crawford's already anxious state reached its peak the moment he saw Makarov appear. He instinctively roared at Maldo, "Pluto, what kind of work are your men doing?!"
Maldo glanced at him indifferently: "Thorns."
Whoosh!
A thorn, as sharp as a spear, shot straight up from the ground and easily pierced Crawford's chest, leaving a trail of blood.
"Just kidding. You actually think you're a collaborator with Hades?" Maldo said coldly without turning his head, holding the Book of End.
"You—you—"
Crawford, suspended in mid-air by thorns, shakily raised his right hand, his two bloodshot eyes staring intently at Maldo, filled with disbelief, shock, regret, and deep resentment.
Before he could finish speaking, the once-glorious former chairman of the council suddenly turned his head to the side and died.
Chase crossed his arms and watched the whole thing calmly: This is good, at least I don't have to get my hands dirty.
"And you, human woman."
Maldo observed his reaction, slightly surprised by his composure. "You don't actually think victory is already in your hands, do you?"
"To correct you slightly, it's not 'inclination,' it's 'belongs to.'" Chase smiled and lowered his arms.
With the guild's main force arriving, the all-out war has begun, and it's time for his meticulously prepared performance to come to its final curtain call!
Upon hearing this, Maldo did not respond verbally, but his pupils contracted sharply as he keenly sensed some kind of danger.
"Thorns!" he waved his finger almost instinctively.
A number of thorns, far exceeding those that pierced Crawford's body, tore through the ground and hurtled toward Chase from all directions at incredible speed.
hum!
In that instant, a dark golden aura of magic surged forth like a tsunami, its condensation reaching a terrifying level of materialization.
The aura transformed into a pillar of light, annihilating all the thorns as it soared into the sky, piercing through layer after layer of the Underworld Castle's ceiling and reaching the heavens, rendering the entire sky a dazzling dark gold hue!
Deep within the pillar of light torn apart by the storm, the graceful figure rapidly dissipated, gradually transforming into Chase's true form—muscular, tall, and imposing.
"If I remember correctly, you mentioned before that you wanted to have a good time, right?"
With his cloak billowing and the beam of light dissipating, Chase waved to Maldo with a bright smile, "How about I play with you for a bit?"
'
Before Maldo could speak, a dark shadow appeared behind him without warning.
At the same time, two arms, as if made of rubber, came from the left and right sides, their palms glowing with the light of the absorption spell.
The moment the black-clad monk Keith and the heavily armored Franmars realized they had been tricked, the two demons decisively took action!
This kind of sneak attack using maximum power might have some effect on Lucy, but against Chess—
That's really childish!
While slightly dodging the demon's hand, Chase grabbed Franmars' outstretched arm, took a heavy step forward, and easily pulled him over, then slammed him hard against Keith behind him.
boom!
The two demons from the Nine Ghost Gate were swung around and crashed through several walls before falling heavily into a pile of broken walls and ruins!
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Franmars and Kiswa coughed up blood. Before they could react, two slowly rotating cards came into view.
Immediately following, punitive lightning and demonic flames descended from the sky.
Boom!!
The explosion unleashed a scorching shockwave, and arcs of electricity danced across the collapsed ruins, reflecting the demon's call and the hideous face of the Kilfar demon.
As fellow demons, Chase felt they would have a lot to talk about.
"The strongest card mage in Fairy Tail, Chess?" Mardo's face was terribly gloomy.
"That's right," Chase laughed.
"Did you alter the memories of the jackals and the storm, thus providing false intelligence?"
"That's right."
"Were the humans originally intended for sacrifice in the royal capital also moved by you?"
"That's right."
"Despicable and cunning humans!!!" Maldo completely broke down, and terrifying magical power poured out uncontrollably.
He, the dignified king of the underworld, was completely outmaneuvered by a damned human ant, and didn't even notice the other's disguise!
In fact, if one is more cautious and takes necessary precautions and tests against "Eclair", it is still possible for it to distinguish transformation magic.
But this guy is just too arrogant. He always thinks he has victory in his grasp and treats humans as mere playthings to be toyed with at will!
Unfortunately, Crawford was already dead by then, otherwise his expression would probably have been even more interesting.
"Giant vines!!"
A giant vine, even more powerful than thorns, ripped the ground and blasted towards Chess with intense killing intent.
Instead of engaging in a direct confrontation, Chase moved his body quickly, maneuvering and weaving amidst the bombardment and entanglement of the giant vines, constantly closing the distance between himself and Maldo.
To this, Maldo merely gave a chilling smile: "Underworld Flower!"
Whoosh whoosh.
Along Chase's path and even on the surface of his body, flowers of the underworld, each containing terrifying energy, began to grow.
As Maldo swung his hand down, the Netherworld Flowers burst forth with dangerous light, followed by a series of massive explosions!
Thick smoke and flames instantly engulfed the Underworld Castle, but were then dispersed by the dazzling golden disc player in the next second.
Chase, having withstood the damage, sped out of the blast circle, clenching his right fist as he charged toward Maldo.
Its speed was so fast that it even left a trail of light behind it!
Maldo's expression changed slightly, clearly not expecting the card mage's fighting style to be so wild.
"Although you withstood the explosion of the Underworld Flower, do you think such an obvious attack could—"
Halfway through his sentence, Maldo's voice abruptly stopped as a six-pointed star magic circle lit up beneath his feet, releasing a binding force that firmly restrained him in place, rendering him unable to move!
"Cards? When?!"
"Sorry, meekly taking a beating isn't my style."
In the blink of an eye, Chase was already close by, and he threw a powerful punch at the astonished face!
Boom!
The wind howled, and the sonic boom spread.
Maldo's face was twisted and deformed by the violent punch, and his whole body flew out like a cannonball. After smashing through the Underworld Castle, his power did not diminish, and he flew straight towards the vast land outside the Underworld Beast!
Chase, who had been itching for a fight for a long time, had no intention of stopping there. Dark gold light covered his entire body as he shattered the ground and chased after them at an even faster speed.
"It is Hades after all," Maldo roared, unleashing his magical power to forcefully stabilize his backward flight, and then flung out a white ball of light mixed with black spots.
That was another spell he had mastered, the white light spell he used to deal with the Celestial Spirit King in the original story!
Instead of retreating, Chase advanced, maintaining a straight flight while flipping the Quick-Play Spell Card held between his fingers.
Whoosh!
The black tornado collided head-on with the white sphere of light, easily crushing it into countless scattered specks of light.
"This—how is this possible? It's just a mere human!"
"They're just mere humans!!"
Seemingly unable to accept that his proud spell was so easily neutralized, Maldo was covered in white light and charged towards Chase, wanting to use his innate demonic strength to clash head-on with Chase!
As a battle maniac who excels at summoning his fists into an attack stance, Chase naturally wouldn't refuse such a strange request.
then----
Above the Netherworld Beast, the distance between the golden light and the white light kept closing. At the moment they made contact, a terrifying explosion resounded through the sky!
Boom!!!