Chapter 177

【Evergreen: "Can understand it? But the soldiers in the sky screen have no will to fight anymore. At this time, victory can already be declared. Why... why kill them all?"】

【Coincidentally, at this moment, Mavis's voice came from the sky screen...】

【"Master... this... isn't this a bit too cruel?"】

【Mavis and her group, after defeating Ezel, also came to Black Natsu and Irene's side.】

【Looking at the tragic state of the battlefield ahead, listening to the screams from the soldiers.】

【Even Mavis couldn't bear it.】

【In the end, she was still just a child.】

【Black Natsu, who was standing with his arms crossed, watching the battlefield, turned his head and looked at Mavis.】

【"Do you think... this is very cruel?"】

【Mavis nodded silently.】

【"No matter what, their morale has already scattered. We have already won this war; there's really... no need to continue."】

【Listening to Mavis's words, Black Natsu and Irene looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.】

【"Mavis, honestly, I envy your innocence."】

【Irene looked at Mavis and shook her head gently.】

【"Three hundred years ago, I was just as innocent as you, but... this is not an emotion a qualified king should have."】

【"However, we are not surprised that you can say such things."】

【Black Natsu took a deep breath, then turned to look at the battlefield.】

【His eyes narrowed: "But, I tell you, this... is not enough!"】

【Mavis's pupils shrank.】

【Yuri and the others behind her couldn't help but tremble.】

【For the first time!】

【They felt a trace of unfamiliarity toward the master in front of them!】

【A trace of... fear they had never felt before!】

【"Have you thought about it? We won this war, but what if there's a next time? What if... there's a time after that?"】

【Black Natsu's voice was very soft, but it fell into Mavis's ears like a heavy drum.】

【"As long as the greed of the human heart remains, war will not end. Even if the war on the surface ends, the war in the shadows will begin."】

【"What I want! Is lasting peace, and peace..."】

【He turned around, his gaze fixed on Mavis.】

【"Has no mercy!"】

【"In this world, the only thing that can suppress greed is fear!"】

【"Therefore, since we have decided to go all out... we must solve all future troubles at once."】

【"We must stop killing with killing, and make them tremble with fear whenever the name of the Galaxy Empire is mentioned from now on."】

【"Once a greedy thought arises, they should feel the touch of death."】

【"We must make their descendants bear this fear."】

【"We must make their descendants change their expressions at the mention of the Galaxy Empire!"】

【"As for those people... they should have been prepared for death."】

【"From the moment they chose to step onto this land as invaders!"】

【"To survive, one must win!"】

【"This is war, Mavis."】

【Black Natsu reached out and stroked Mavis's head.】

【"Kindness is a very good thing, don't throw it away, but... sometimes, cruel means and a strong mentality are the keys to protecting important things and important people."】

【"Besides, even if we don't kill them, they will die, after all..."】

【Black Natsu's gaze looked toward the distant sky.】

【"That guy is coming soon!"】

【On the square of the Galaxy Empire's capital, Belserion, who had his eyes closed, also opened his eyes.】

【His face was extremely ugly: "So fast... my time is not enough yet."】

This was perhaps the first time everyone truly understood Black Black Nazi's inner heart.

And perhaps, it was because there also existed a Natsu in this world, and he was a Natsu with an incredibly kind heart.

This led everyone to feel shocked by the words Black Black Nazi could say in the Sky Screen.

And stunned.

It was at this moment that everyone who had watched the Sky Screen for a long time—

Seemed to be meeting Black Black Nazi for the first time.

This guy... was not the idiot they knew.

But a... ruthless person who, for the sake of his goal, would not hesitate to kill and bear the title of executioner.

Igneel couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Perhaps... what Black Black Nazi did was right, and perhaps... only such a person can truly protect everything they want, and only such a person... truly fits the title of King."

Grandeeney stared blankly at Igneel.

"Does even Igneel see it that way?"

"It's just a pity... that such a person has to face that kind of guy before he has even grown up... I really doubt if he can survive," Metalicana sighed softly.

As soon as these words were spoken, countless people reacted.

That's right, the war was not over yet!

At this very moment, there was an even greater crisis waiting for the Galactic Empire, waiting for Black Black Nazi.

Acnologia!

That terrifying existence who had once wiped out Fairy Tail on Tenrou Island.

Thinking of this, everyone in the guild fell into silence.

【In the image, the slaughter on the battlefield had reached its end, and most of the giant dragons had landed within the city walls.】

【Pairs of eyes looked toward the high platform, at Irene and Black Black Nazi standing there.】

【At this moment, they were standing with their backs to these dragons, their eyes fixed firmly on the horizon.】

【Irene's eyes narrowed slightly.】

【She couldn't help but ask: "Really? Is that guy coming?"】

【"It should be soon; I can feel the magic power faintly roaring," Black Black Nazi responded in a deep voice.】

【Perhaps it was their serious gazes.】

【Mavis also cast the matters of this war to the back of her mind.】

【She looked at Black Black Nazi with some worry.】

【"Master, what exactly are you talking about?"】

【"——————!!!"】

【At the very moment Mavis's voice fell!!】

【An inexplicable sound, coming from nowhere, came from the horizon.】

【For no reason, goosebumps broke out all over Mavis's body.】

【"What... is this??"】

Outside the Sky Screen.

The members who had once participated in the Tenrou Island battle, the moment they heard that sound—

All shivered inexplicably.

"This is..." Gray raised his gaze.

"This sound... it can't be wrong!" Gajeel gritted his teeth hard.

No matter what, he would never forget that scene from back then.

On Tenrou Island, they had heard the exact same sound as in the Sky Screen at that time.

Hearing it again now, it was as if... they had been brought back to that time once more.