Chapter 138

Kagura: "Just now... what happened??"

Millianna: "Earth, trees... flowers and plants all entered death in an instant?"

Jenny: "Hey hey, what kind of ability is this? Isn't this too exaggerated?"

Angel: "Is this Zeref?"

Yukino: "I once heard rumors about Zeref, he is a... man who can make all things die, could it be that this is what it refers to?"

Hades: "Death Hunt... I will never forget that kind of black aura."

Brain: "There seem to be quite a few things you won't forget."

"Before, Black Natsu's Lightning Flame Dragon, etc., you also said the same thing."

Hades: "... ou are actually picking on my sentences at a time like this? Do you have a problem???"

Ultear: "In short, this is Zeref. As someone who has once resisted this move head-on, I can clearly know the feeling of despair."

Ur: "Tia, you once blocked this move?"

Ultear: "Yes, Mom, but the movement at that time was much smaller than the one on the sky screen."

"If, at that time, I was facing a Death Hunt of this magnitude..."

"I'm afraid I would be dead by now."

Zeref: "Is it that strong?"

Elfman: "It is exactly like that, back on Tenrou Island, if Natsu hadn't arrived in time, we would all have died there."

Natsu: "That time, it was also thanks to the scarf Igneel gave me, which helped me block a disaster."

Lucy: "So, this time, Black Natsu should be fine too, right?"

Erza: "Not sure, you have to know, this Black Natsu doesn't have a scarf."

Mirajane: "But, he has the Dragon Scale Bracelet, doesn't he?"

"Should be able to block it too, right?"

【In the image, everything withered.】

【In this space, everything had entered death.】

【The black-haired man was kneeling on the ground, his body trembling, his voice sobbing.】

【Despair seemed to have visited this man again.】

【Making him feel indescribable grief.】

【He! Personally killed his own...】

【"Lightning Flame Dragon Mode!!!"】

【An abrupt shout echoed in this space.】

【The black-haired man raised his head suddenly, and his eyes, blurred by tears, couldn't help but look at the not-so-calm water.】

【I don't know when, the entire pond started to bubble violently.】

【White mist-like steam continued to rise from the pond.】

【Sizzle!!!】

【Crimson-black lightning began to appear on the water surface.】

【Indescribable massive magic power erupted abruptly.】

【Boom——————!!!】

【The water surface surged violently at this moment.】

【The next moment! Scorching flames burst out, breaking through the shackles of the water surface.】

【An incomparably thick flame pillar, mixed with crimson-black lightning, shot straight into the sky.】

【"This is..."】

【The black-haired man looked at all this in horror.】

【His pupils were trembling violently.】

【The extreme high temperature of the flames even made him feel a burning sensation.】

【"How could..."】

【Everything happening right now seemed to completely subvert his imagination.】

【The next moment, a figure rushed out from the sky-high flame pillar.】

【Scorching flames mixed with crazily flashing crimson-black lightning gathered in his hands.】

【That speed was too fast!】

【So fast that the man had difficulty reacting.】

【A powerful fist hit the black-haired man's cheek squarely.】

【Bang————!!!】

【A fierce punch, even leaving a deep fist mark on the black-haired man's cheek!】

【"Uwah~~"】

【Blood sprayed out at this moment, and with horror, the black-haired man's body took off on the spot.】

【Indescribable severe pain filled the black-haired man's heart.】

【He could even hear the sound of his cheekbone cracking.】

【With extreme shock, the black-haired man flew backward.】

【His body was like a cannonball.】

【Flying at a super high speed.】

【Along the way, he happened to hit a tree that had already decayed, and it didn't cause any obstruction to the black-haired man at all.】

【The entire withered tree was like being hit by Gildarts' Crush.】

【Completely turned into fragments.】

【And then completely burned to ashes by the attached flames!】

【Boom boom boom boom————】

【A series of violent roars spread throughout the entire forest.】

【At this moment.】

【A corner of the forest.】

【The gazes of several figures were also attracted by the violent roar.】

【A girl with long light yellow hair and a cowlick on her head seemed to be startled.】

【Opening her mouth in astonishment:】

【"Over there... what exactly happened?"】

【"Fighting? A battle with this kind of movement? This is not a good thing for us," Warrod, who had green hair like leaves, said in a deep voice.】

【"Fighting? This kind of battle? This is not a good thing for us."】

【Another man with bandages wrapped around his head, named Precht, frowned.】

【"Ha... ha..."】

【This was the only man named Yuri who was lying on the ground, covered in bandages, his consciousness almost falling into a coma, making a sound.】

Outside the sky screen!】

Hades: "This is... me??"

"The young me???"

Warrod: "Didn't we say before? This is X686, I remember this year seems to be the year we met Mavis."

Mavis: "At the same time, it is also the year Fairy Tail was founded!"

Makarov: "So, the man lying on the ground is my father??"

Laxus: "Then, that is my grandfather? Yuri Dreyar?"

Mavis: "And, Black Natsu's location is exactly Magnolia."

"I remember this day, this is the day we were forced to fight the dark guild, Blue Skull, that was entrenched in Magnolia at the time, because we saved a mother and daughter in Magnolia."

"Finally, we were seriously injured and forced to flee to the forest, right?"

Warrod: "That's right, we didn't know magic at the time, so we were seriously injured by that Black Mage guild."

Erza: "The time matches, then..."

She looked at the sky screen suddenly.】

"In other words, in the Black World, Black Natsu can actually meet the First Master???"

Gray: "This... is really a bit outrageous."

Makarov: "You haven't realized the seriousness of the matter yet, Black Natsu is not a person of that era at all. Once he does something there, it is very likely to have a huge impact on the future."

Mavis: "Hasn't the impact been big enough until now? The trajectory of that world and our world are completely not on the same path."

"Everything in that world is unfamiliar and unknown to us."

"We can't predict what will happen anymore."

Ultear: "So, time travel is really a terrifying thing."

Lucy: "Then in that case, what kind of sparks will Black Natsu over there and the founders of Fairy Tail create?"

【Inside the sky screen.】

【The sudden violent roar made Mavis and the others feel a trace of uneasiness.】

【Precht: "Undoubtedly, that is definitely a Black Mage."】

【Warrod: "And, just hearing the movement over there is so scary, it must be a very, very powerful Black Mage..."】

【"A very powerful Black Mage... right?" Mavis grabbed her clothes with her small hands.】

【Her gaze was a bit remorseful.】

【"Now is not the time to dwell on these things, Mavis."】

【Looking at Mavis, Precht couldn't help but speak.】

【"None of us expected Blue Skull to be so powerful, this is everyone's miscalculation, it's not your fault alone!"】

【Warrod also took a deep breath and nodded: "Instead of dwelling on those useless things, it's better to think about the current predicament!"】

【"Yuri's injury is very serious, and it's not enough to support him to the next town, now we must perform wound treatment and rest."】

【Precht said: "I can handle the wound treatment, but we can't sit idly by regarding the threat over there. If... it's not a person but some kind of beast, we are all in danger of our lives."】

【Mavis stood up suddenly.】

【"I'll go investigate!"】

【"Mavis..."】

【Within Mavis's line of sight, a girl wearing a plaid shirt named Zera said with some worry.】

【Mavis gritted her teeth, then forced a smile.】

【"It's okay, I'm the only one among us who knows magic, even if I encounter any crisis, the possibility of me escaping is greater than yours."】

【"So, let me go, I'll see if I can find some drinking water or something."】

【Although, letting a thirteen or fourteen-year-old loli explore the unknown is a bit cruel.】

【But, it must be said that Mavis's proposal is the most correct method.】

【Others, even Warrod, who is the only one not injured at the moment, cannot take on such a task.】

【Mavis's illusion magic can also confuse opponents to a certain extent, creating opportunities for herself to escape.】

【Just like that, Mavis went alone toward the direction where the roar just came from.】

【At this moment, on the other side.】

【The sky is filled with smoke and dust.】

【In front of Black Natsu, countless withered tree trunks have been completely destroyed.】

【Leaving only a bare, long-strip gully.】

【At the end of the gully is the black-haired man lying on the ground covered in blood.】

【The white cloth has been stained with blood.】

【His body is covered with scorched black from flames and blue smoke from lightning.】

【". gh..."】

【Abruptly, the black-haired man moved.】

【Then, in Black Natsu's gaze, he slowly stood up.】

【Strange black aura permeated from the wounds all over his body.】

【Then covered the wounds.】

【When the black aura disappeared again, a scene that shocked even Black Natsu happened.】

【The previous injuries were all restored as before.】

【It's as if... nothing happened at all.】

【If it weren't for the blood-stained white cloth, Black Natsu would even think he hadn't hit this guy.】

【This time, he was no longer crying.】

【What was contained in his eyes was a smile.】

【He looked at his own open hands, his expression a bit excited, like a madman.】

【"Actually... can do this much??"】

【"Actually, can really hit me like this??"】

【There seemed to be light again in those dead eyes.】

【He looked at Black Natsu again, opened his mouth, and wanted to say something.】

【But, after hesitating for a long time, he dismissed the thought in his mind and sighed lightly.】

【"However, it's not enough for now..."】

【"But I will wait for you, according to this growth rate, you will definitely be able to!"】

【"Definitely be able to!!"】

【Regarding the black-haired man's inexplicable words, Black Natsu frowned and put away his fist.】

【"This guy... is he crazy?"】 【The current black-haired man gives Black Natsu the feeling that he is crazy.】

【"What is your name?"】

【Black Natsu asked loudly.】

【"I... Zeref! You only need to remember this."】

【Zeref patted the dirt off his body, and a smile seemed to appear on his face again.】

【"Although I really want to say a lot of things to you, considering your life safety, I still have to leave."】

【Zeref did not hesitate anymore and turned his body.】

【"Time, it's really long, more than three hundred years have passed."】

【"Hope... can be faster, faster!"】

【"I... can't wait anymore."】

【He stood still, staring at the sky, as if he saw hope again.】

【He moved his steps very happily.】

【His figure completely disappeared from Black Natsu's sight.】

【"That guy... why does he give me this feeling?"】

【Black Natsu did not force the strange person to stay.】

【Instead, he stroked his chest, feeling the strange feeling from the bottom of his heart.】

【It's like... deja vu?】

【"Zeref? The most evil black Black Mage in history, what kind of relationship does that guy have with me?"】

【Recalling the conversation between Zeref and himself in his mind, Black Natsu seemed to have grasped something.】

【However, he dared not be sure at all.】

【Because, if that kind of speculation is true... it's really a bit too wishful thinking.】

【Rustle... Yan】

【That is the sound of sand and stone on the ground being stepped on.】

【Black Natsu turned his body reflexively and looked straight at the figure that suddenly broke in.】