Chapter 185

【The most eye-catching thing was the Fairy Tail emblem on the golden sphere.】

【But, at this moment, the entire surface of the sphere was covered with dense cracks.】

Lucy: "This is... Fairy Sphere!!!"

Erza: "The strongest absolute defense, Fairy Sphere!!"

Mirajane: "Could it be... they relied on Fairy Sphere to forcibly withstand Acnologia's bombardment??"

Makarov: "But... isn't the drawback of Fairy Sphere that it seals the flow of time? Just like we were on Tenrou Island."

"But why did it appear now? And, it's covered with cracks?"

Mavis: "No! Strictly speaking, Fairy Sphere does indeed come with the effect of freezing time within the magic."

"However, how long this effect can last depends on when this magic is released."

"Back then, I spent seven years because I only had a ghost body and couldn't have much impact on reality."

"However, here, I have a physical body, I am a real person, so I don't need to wait seven years."

Listening to Mavis's explanation, everyone present nodded knowingly.

Juvia: "Then that means... Black Natsu and the others are fine, right?"

To this, Mavis nodded gently.

But, immediately, a bigger doubt began to fill her mind.

"However... according to the rules, the me in that world should also be under the time freeze of Fairy Sphere."

"How could it be possible to release Fairy Sphere so quickly?"

Listening to Mavis's muttering, everyone present was confused again.

"Didn't you say... having a physical body could release Fairy Sphere faster? First Master, what exactly are you talking about?" Cana couldn't help but ask.

Hearing this, Mavis frowned tightly and thought for a long time.

Then she continued: "Let's put it this way, Fairy Sphere is an absolute defense magic, but such a powerful effect must be accompanied by more intense side effects."

"—For example, freezing the time of everything within the magic range until the magic is released, this is the side effect."

"Think about it, Mavis of the black world, who is a real person, is also within the Fairy Sphere, so will she also suffer the side effects of time freezing?"

"The result would be that everyone is sealed until the magic power of Fairy Sphere is completely exhausted before they can come out; this time might even be longer than seven years."

"Unless... the me of that world thought of this from the beginning."

Seemingly having grasped something, Mavis's eyes became brighter and brighter.

"Then, change the way the magic runs, ensuring the magic effect remains unchanged, but the side effects of the magic continue on herself alone."

"After all, the me at that time was not a ghost, and was truly capable of doing such a thing."

As soon as these words came out, countless people suddenly realized.

Makarov seemed to have thought of something and looked at Mavis with some horror.

"Then in that case... what consequences would such a huge side effect cause?"

Mavis was slightly stunned: "What consequences... I don't know either, it could be that her own time stops, or it could be that her life is taken away; this kind of thing is unknown."

Saying this, she cast her gaze toward the sky screen.

【At this moment, the huge golden sphere shattered violently.】

【Several figures appeared out of thin air.】

【Among them was Belserion.】

【However, that massive body, the moment it appeared, fell toward the ground uncontrollably.】

【Those already blurred eyes stared at Mavis: "What an astonishing magic, even my magic power... can be drained in an instant??"】

【Bang...】

【Belserion fell to the ground, falling into a deep sleep due to the deep lack of magic power.】

【On the battlefield, the others who appeared were also like this.】

【Irene, Seilah, Kyoka, and Yuri and others all fell into a coma due to the complete exhaustion of magic power.】

【Only... Black Natsu!】

【Perhaps it was the crazy evil thoughts that hadn't faded in his mind, so that at this moment, although he was already exhausted, he still couldn't fall into a coma.】

【His eyes were already covered with bloodshot eyes.】

【His expression was incomparably distorted.】

【His fists were smashing crazily on his own head, as if wanting to dispel all those evil thoughts.】

【"Master..."】

【Mavis, panting heavily, crawled to Black Natsu's side using her hands and feet.】

【Looking at Black Natsu, who was on the verge of collapse.】

【Her heart couldn't help but tremble.】

【"Side effects of demon power... evil thoughts like the ocean..."】

【Licking her lips, Mavis stepped forward again, hugging Black Natsu firmly, and also restricting those two rioting hands.】

【"Mavis..."】

【Black Natsu, with his brows furrowed, stared at Mavis in front of him, just wanting to say something, but seemed to notice something immediately.】

【He exclaimed in horror.】

【"Your... body??"】

【"It's okay." Mavis smiled.】

【"Isn't it just that the time of my body is frozen? I don't care."】

【Mavis smiled gently, staring at Black Natsu's scarlet pupils.】

【"The most important thing now is to help you suppress the evil thoughts."】

【"So... Master, don't blame me."】

【Mavis said softly.】

【"You..."】

【Black Natsu hadn't even reacted yet, when the gentle lips were printed on his.】

【Black Natsu's pupils widened instantly.】

【The bloodshot eyes also began to fade at a speed visible to the naked eye.】

【"Ugh... you..."】

【Mavis's hands held his head firmly.】

【"Shh~ don't speak..."】

Alvarez Empire.

Watching that scene in the sky screen.

August sprayed a mouthful of tea directly onto Wahl's face.

Wahl widened his eyes, looking at his wet body in disbelief.

Blinking his eyes.

His astonished gaze turned to August: "August? Are... are you okay??"

"This is a mechanical body of mine, what if it short-circuits if it gets wet?"

Dimaria said with some surprise: "Can a body created by an alchemist also short-circuit?"

Wahl: "Can you stop complaining about my sentences at a time like this?"

"Cough cough... cough cough..."

August stroked his chest with one hand, coughing continuously.

The other finger pointed at the sky screen in disbelief.

"How can... they... they... how can they do this!!!"

"What do you mean how can they?" Irene cast her gaze toward August.

Narrowing her eyes slightly: "By the way, August is always strange at times like this."

"Are... are you hiding something from us?"

Facing Irene's scrutinizing gaze, August couldn't help but stiffen in place.

He thought quickly in his mind for a moment.