Chapter 146

【The next moment, the person was knocked to the ground.】

【She let out a coquettish cry.】

【"Ah~"】

【The figure was knocked over and sat on the ground.】

【Until this moment, Black Natsu saw the figure in front of him clearly.】

【It was a figure completely covered by a cloak.】

【Thigh-high socks covered her fair calves, but revealed slightly plump thighs like an absolute territory.】

【The chest covered by the cloak was exceptionally magnificent.】

【Under the hood, a fair and exquisite face was revealed; it is worth mentioning that the unknown black symbol on her head was exceptionally conspicuous.】

【A book fell to the ground along with her.】

【It also attracted Black Natsu's gaze.】

【That was a book full of traces of time.】

【Several large characters were inscribed on the cover of the book.】

【END!】

【Thump thump...】

【A strange feeling clung to Black Natsu's heart again.】

【His heart began to beat faster, and his body gradually began to feel a bit hot.】

【Black Natsu's brow furrowed accordingly.】

【He touched his chest with one hand.】

【The burning sensation coming from his heart was unprecedentedly intense.】

【Even... more intense than the restlessness in his heart when he was in close contact with Mirajane's demonized arm last time!】

【"What... exactly is going on?"】

Outside the Sky Screen!

Inside Tartaros.

Mard Geer's gaze was fixed on the sky screen footage.】

His gaze was filled with horror.】

"That book... END?"

This novel discovery made him involuntarily look at the equally ancient book he had been holding in his hand.】

On the cover of the book, the same large characters were inscribed.】

END!

"The Book of END? So that means... that person is actually Seilah?"

"That idiot, how could she just drop such an important thing as the Book of END on the ground?"

Similarly.

In an unknown place, the expression of Zeref, who was sitting cross-legged, was also filled with horror.】

But, soon, that trace of horror disappeared.】

Replacing it was helplessness.】

"The Book of END, actually met Black Natsu, is this the choice of fate?"

"Things are already unpredictable!"

【Inside the sky screen.】

【Black Natsu forcibly calmed his restless heart.】

【Then he reached out and pulled the woman on the ground up.】

【"Are you okay?"】

【He asked.】

【"I... I'm fine..."】

【The woman seemed a bit flustered, her eyes dodging, and then locked onto the Book of END on the ground.】

【She immediately squatted down and picked it up.】

【Then she hid it in her cloak cautiously.】

【"I'm sorry, I didn't notice you."】

【After apologizing to Black Natsu, the woman went straight past Black Natsu to the bar.】

【"Boss, do you have any maps to the Galaxy Empire?"】

【"I'm just a restaurant here, not a map seller; the only one is with that person, so if you want it, you can go find him."】

【The boss pointed to Black Natsu behind the woman.】

【But this suggestion, which couldn't be more ordinary, was immediately denied by the woman.】

【"No!!!"】

【"Ah?" The boss was very confused.】

【"Since you both want to go to the Galaxy Empire, you can just go together, it's relatively safer, isn't that good?"】

【"No! Absolutely not!"】

【The woman shook her head like a rattle.】

【Then she said: "In that case, I'll take my leave."】

【As she spoke, she left the store in a hurry.】

【However, once the woman left, the boss was stunned.】

【"Hey... she didn't pay, did she?"】

【"Eating a free meal??"】

【Thinking of this, the boss was furious and immediately picked up the broom next to the bar and chased out the door.】

【But, it was a pity that when the boss rushed out, where was the figure of the woman just now on the street?】

【"Is she that fast?"】

【The boss widened his eyes.】

【Just at this moment, Black Natsu's voice came from behind him.】

【"That's not an ordinary person."】

【"Looking at it this way, she should be a Black Mage; damn, can mages also eat free meals?"】

【The boss cursed while carrying the broom.】

【Black Natsu shook his head and greeted the boss.】

【"I'm leaving first."】

【"Alright, take care!"】

【Although he was still angry, the boss still tried his best to smile at his customers; this was the most basic thing in doing business.】

【After all, the customer is God, not to mention such a big customer who can eat 790, 00 J in one meal, that is God among Gods.】

【Of course, the one who skipped the bill just now doesn't count.】

【Thinking of this, the boss was furious and returned to the store cursing while carrying the broom.】

【And at this moment, Black Natsu was standing on the street.】

【His nose twitched slightly, and his gaze quickly locked onto a direction.】

【"Hmm? Is there anyone else chasing that woman?"】

【Black Natsu whispered.】

【Then he quickly made a decision.】

【Chase after her!】

【That woman is very strange, of course, what's even stranger is the book in her hand!】

【I don't know why, but for that book, Black Natsu always felt... a kind of inexplicable familiarity.】

【BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!】

【Inside the forest, massive explosions are echoing.】

【The sky-high flames blast apart the towering trees.】

【Amidst the swirling dust and smoke, a figure shrouded in a hood rolls out in a sorry state.】

【"Huff… huff…"】

【Rapid breathing echoes, and that majestic chest heaves up and down.】

【Listening to the hurried footsteps coming from behind.】

【The woman grits her teeth tightly.】

【Supporting herself with her legs, she begins to run forward.】

【"Hahaha, stop running, you can't escape!!"】

【Wanton laughter comes from behind.】

【Immediately after, several figures wielding long blades charge out from the swirling dust.】

【The burly man in the lead quickly locks his gaze onto the figure fleeing in a panic ahead.】

【The corners of his mouth curl upward slightly.】

【"Go! Catch her, a demon's head is worth a lot of money."】

【As bounty hunters who have always traveled in this vicinity, they have been eyeing the person ahead for a long time.】

【They had long since confirmed that she was a demon.】

【In this era where everyone hates demons, a demon's head can be exchanged for a large sum of money.】

【Therefore, they launched the chase.】

【Back at the restaurant, the group had been crouching outside, waiting for this person to come out so they could capture her.】

【But what they didn't expect was that this person's ability was somewhat strange.】

【She actually turned the tables and controlled one of them.】

【Taking advantage of the opportunity created, she escaped.】

【However, having made a living as bounty hunters for many years, they possess unique insights into tracking.】

【That is why they caught up to that demon here.】

【Following the burly man's order.】

【The four or five lackeys behind him immediately burst into a sprint.】

【Magic power is attached to their feet to achieve the effect of increasing speed.】

【The rapid sound of air being torn behind her makes the woman somewhat panicked.】

【She turns her head; four figures are rapidly closing in.】

【In her desperation, the woman's eyes immediately glow with white light.】

【"Command! Attack your companion."】

【Among the four sprinting, the man in the very front stops abruptly!】

【His entire expression becomes dull.】

【Immediately after, he raises the great blade in his hand and slashes at the companion beside him!】

【"Old Three!!"】

【The man roars, then raises his blade to block.】

【"Don't be afraid, that demon isn't strong; controlling one person is already her limit."】

【The burly man's voice comes from behind again.】

【"Old Two, you block Old Three, the rest of you, go straight for her! That little demon can't hold out!"】

Outside the sky screen.

Within Tartaros, which already knew the hooded woman's identity.

Kyoka looks at Seilah not far away with some astonishment.

"No way, were you… this weak at this time?"

Counting it all up, Kyoka only met Seilah after Tartaros was founded.

Therefore, she truly didn't know what Seilah's situation was before that.

"Over a hundred years ago…" Seilah frowns slightly.

Seeming to recall something, she speaks helplessly:

"Over a hundred years ago, I had just been created, so I was indeed not strong."

"Then why did you have the Book of END on you at that time?" Kyoka asks her doubt again.

After all, in her memory, the Book of END had always been kept by Mard Geer.

He would never allow anyone else to touch it.

Regarding this, Seilah also provides an explanation.

"When I was first created, the Book of END was right near me. I don't know why, but there was a voice in the dark that kept telling me to take END and destroy Zeref."

"Therefore, I traveled the world with the Book of END until I met Mard Geer, and only then did I hand the book over to him."

"So, after that, Mard Geer felt END's call and followed its instructions to create Tartaros…" Kyoka nods in realization.

At this moment, the sky screen moves again, and both their gazes shift to the sky screen.

【"Understood!"】

【"Haha, 10 million J, here I come!!"】

【The other two guys excitedly raise their blades and charge over.】

【Seeing this scene, a flash of despair crosses the woman's eyes.】

【The next moment, the two close in.】

【The great blades in their hands slash toward the woman without mercy.】

【WHOOSH————!!!】

【An abrupt sound of air being torn echoes at this moment!】

【A stone, flying from who knows where, as if carrying the force of a thousand pounds, smashes fiercely onto the blade slashing toward the woman.】

【BANG————!!】

【The powerful force directly shatters one long blade, forcing the other attacker to stop in their tracks.】

【The broken blade falls to the ground.】

【The startled woman also falls onto the ground on her backside.】

【Her hood slips off.】

【Revealing that face of extreme delicacy, and… the two horns on top of her head, like those of an ox!】

【This is the symbol of a demon, though, rather than a demon, it would be more accurate to say… she looks more like a beast-eared girl.】

【After all, the woman's entire body is no different from a human's, with only a pair of horns growing on her head.】

【"Who is it?!?"】

【Behind, the burly man, as well as the newly controlled Old Three and Old Two, arrive here, their fierce eyes scanning everywhere.】

【Even the woman who fell to the ground lifts her gaze in astonishment.】

【Everyone can clearly see Black Natsu, sitting on a thick tree branch not far away, crossing his legs.】

【"Is it… you??"】

【The woman's voice is somewhat surprised!】

【"Where did this brat come from?! Don't you want to live?"】

【The burly man looks at Black Natsu with anger.】

【But Black Natsu ignores their thoughts and instead looks at the woman on the ground.】

【Being watched by Black Natsu's gaze, the woman blinks, then as if thinking of something.】

【She fumbles, wanting to put her hood back on.】

【"No need to hide it."】

【Black Natsu above speaks.】

【"I could tell long ago that you aren't human!"】

【The woman's hand freezes in mid-air.】

【Biting her lower lip, she lifts her head, her tear-filled eyes looking at Black Natsu.】

【Her expression appears somewhat aggrieved.】

【"So! Are you also here to kill me and take me to exchange for the bounty?"】