"Another one who acts recklessly," Zeref thought, feeling a bit helpless.
His dignity as a Great Magus did not allow him to flee from battle, but honestly, he was not a person who liked to fight.
Wasn't it just a simple gathering?
How did it turn into this?
Uchiha Madara's addition made the situation even more complicated.
As Zeref pondered how to break the deadlock, a dark dimensional portal materialized in an empty space at another location.
The portal flickered slightly, and a young man in a white cloak emerged from the dark portal.
The moment the young man stepped out, he felt a huge pressure coming from all directions.
"Oh?"
Asakura Hao, who had just bid farewell to his mother, was still in a good mood and had not paid attention to the contents of the Chat Group before entering.
Feeling the rampant energy, he released the spiritual power within him.
As a Great Onmyoji who had lived for over a thousand years, even caught off guard, it was impossible for him to fall flat on his face; he merely staggered slightly before steadying himself.
With the release of his spiritual power, the rampant energy pressing down on him was pushed back.
"Uchiha Madara, Aizen Sōsuke, Zeref…" Asakura Hao surveyed the three people standing in different spots, confronting each other, and asked with some surprise, "What kind of event is this?"
"Perhaps the Group Leader wants to check our strength here," Aizen's calm voice came, indicating that he still had some strength left to spare.
"I see…" Asakura Hao released the spiritual power from his body. In fact, after staying in the group for so long, his own strength had far exceeded the original 1.25 million. As for what it was now, he hadn't measured it.
Asakura Hao scrolled through the Chat Group's content…
"So that's how it is. It's quite interesting."
What was originally a clash and confrontation between three people's energies suddenly became four.
In the area enveloped by golden light, the sky completely darkened.
This range affected nearly one-third of Tenrou Island.
Even Grimoire Heart, which had not yet begun their battle in the distance, and Fairy Tail, which was still undergoing their exam, noticed the scene in the sky above Tenrou Island.
It was a sight like the end of the world.
"What… what's going on over there?" Natsu pointed at the sky in surprise.
Makarov's brows furrowed in seriousness.
Although no aura was transmitted from there, as if something was blocking it, but after decades of experience, Makarov knew that something was definitely happening in that cloud-covered area.
…
Grimoire Heart.
The former second guild master of Fairy Tail, Precht, who was now Hades, the leader of Grimoire Heart.
He looked at the distant sky with a solemn expression, his eyes filled with a hint of madness.
"Zeref, it must be him!"
As the leader of Grimoire Heart, he now had only two wishes.
The first wish was also the wish of Grimoire Heart.
To make Zeref the King of the World, complete the Great Magic World, where those without magic would be eliminated, and incidentally, wipe Fairy Tail, which had disappointed him, from the world.
The second wish was to resurrect Mavis, the first guild master of Fairy Tail, which was Precht's obsession to this day.
For this, even if he was in darkness, he was also light.
Meanwhile, Mavis, the Fairy Tail guild master whom Precht had been thinking about, was captured and taken to an alternate dimension of Tenrou Island.
The Tenrou Island created by Beryl was located above Tenrou Island.
Because it was in a different dimension, it hadn't been discovered.
"Want some?" Beryl offered the potato chips in her hand to the person next to her.
"Hmm~" Mavis swallowed, still taking the potato chips and then munching on them.
This was what food felt like?
As a soul, she hadn't eaten anything in many years.
That's right, the person Beryl brought to the alternate dimension of Tenrou Island was none other than the first guild master of Fairy Tail.
Because this young girl had been secretly wandering around Tenrou Island before, Beryl discovered her and brought her along.
"How is it? Doesn't being a tangible spirit feel better than being a pure soul?" Beryl was still somewhat interested in this Fairy Tail strategist.
"Thank you very much, esteemed Lady," Mavis said respectfully.
"Just call me Beryl. Zeref is also a member of my group, and you are his wife, so there's no need to be so formal."
"Eh?" Mavis jumped in surprise, her eyes widening.
When did she become Zeref's wife? She didn't know anything about it.
"Mavis Vermillion, you and Zeref already have a son, so aren't you his wife?"
"Son?!"
Mavis subconsciously stepped back.
"Oh, right, you don't know about the existence of that child yet. His name is August. I think Zeref should have met him already."
"August…" Mavis repeated, memorizing the name.
"That… that, Lady Beryl, what's this about the child you mentioned?"
Even as Fairy Tail's strategist, she couldn't remain calm upon hearing that she had a son.
"When you died in Zeref's arms, you were already pregnant, but Zeref was too grief-stricken at the time and didn't notice. Then your body was sent back to Fairy Tail."
"Your friend Precht noticed this child,"
"Hades of Grimoire Heart?" Mavis's expression became downcast as she said this.
"He has been trying to resurrect you and has made some progress, but ultimately, his strength is not enough."
"Curses, you know! If your strength isn't enough, there's nothing you can do. Just like the pendant around your neck, I gave one to Zeref before."
"Consider it a gift for the two of you, for my visit to this world."
"Thank you very much." Mavis touched the pendant on her chest.
Mavis already knew the effect of the pendant.
It could resist curses and even control Ankhseram's curse.
The time limit was only one year, which meant that the two of them needed to fully analyze the curse through the pendant within one year, otherwise, once the pendant's power disappeared, the uncontrollable curse on their bodies would reappear.
Mavis's gaze returned to the projection screen.
The stalemate in the battle continued, but Mavis watched with great interest.
Beryl turned her attention to the Chat Group.
The live broadcast continued, but the broadcast showed the scene of the battlefield below.
At this time, the Chat Group was indeed quite lively.
[Kumoko: "So scary, they're all big shots. If I walk out of the portal, will I just disappear instantly?"]
Although she had recovered her magic power, she lacked confidence!
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Didn't you see that Uchiha Sasuke is fine? I'll protect anyone who's not at the same level of strength. If they are at the same level, then they will have to protect themselves. Of course, as long as you run to within ten meters of the golden pillar, you will be fine."]
[Kumoko: "I see... I'm relieved to hear the Group Leader say that."]
After receiving the Group Leader's explanation, many group members also walked out of the portals.
For example, Elaina, Haibara Ai, and others. They first run to the position of the golden pillar to ensure their safety.
Through the Chat Group, Beryl noticed that almost all the group members had arrived, with only a few people left.
The location of Tenrou Island.
The clash of energies continued, and the silent battle became even more intense.
No one wanted to admit defeat now.
Zeref manipulated the power of the curse through the pendant.
After Zeref used the curse, the evenly matched situation was instantly broken.
Upon seeing this, Aizen took out a brilliant round orb, similar to a pearl, from his clothes.
It was the Hōgyoku.