Chapter 214: Lullaby: You actually have the guts to stand before me?

【It was a behemoth standing fully a hundred meters tall.】

【On its body, constructed from trees, were many neatly arranged, massive pits.】

【Sharp, deadwood protrusions jutted out from its head, spine, and shoulders.】

【Aside from its normal eyes, it had an additional pitch-black eye on its forehead.】

【In the dark night, it flickered with a dark purple light from time to time, soul-chilling.】

【Its overall color leaned toward a withered yellow, like dead wood about to die.】

【And in fact, that was exactly the case; Lullaby itself.】

【Was an ominous object that brought death!】

【Countless people had their gazes drawn to that massive wooden torso.】

【"This is..." Erza's brows furrowed tightly.】

【"A monster————!! How can it be so big?!!" Lucy covered her face and screamed.】

【"Are you really complaining about that at a time like this?" Happy looked at Lucy, puzzled.】

【At this moment, even Yamazu was shocked in place, sweat seeping from his forehead.】

【Staring at the massive body that had appeared so abruptly, he spoke blankly after a long while.】

【"I... I had no idea something like this existed!"】

【"Oh my, things are starting to get a bit troublesome."】

【Bob covered his mouth and chuckled, his expression seemingly unchanged from just a moment ago.】

【"After all... it is a demon from the Books of Zeref." Goldmine crossed his arms; although his words were grave, his expression remained the same.】

【Lucy remained puzzled: "No, why would such a huge monster come out of a flute?!"】

【"Strictly speaking, this monster is Lullaby itself; this is Zeref's magic." Bob responded.】

【"The legendary... living magic?" Jura stood behind the crowd, his face serious.】

【"Zeref, that was from a long time ago..." Gray was shocked upon hearing this.】

【"The Black Black Mage Zeref! He is the most ruthless Black Black Mage in the entire magic world." Bob covered his cheeks and shook his head gently.】

【"I never expected that a negative legacy from over four hundred years ago would appear in this form today, MEN~" Ichiya struck a handsome pose and sighed.】

【Lucy's mouth twitched; she looked at Ichiya and then complained in a low voice into Happy's ear.】

【"By the way, I've always wanted to know, what's the deal with this guy? I've seen him posing since just now, I really want to complain."】

【Happy followed Lucy's gaze and then explained to her in a low voice.】

【"A demon from the Books of Zeref..." On the other side, Erza turned her head and cast a glance at Black Natsu.】

【She discovered that he was also staring at Lullaby, his gaze seemingly lost in thought.】

【Mirajane, on the other hand, seemed eager to try.】

【She looked the massive demon up and down.】

【A smile of interest curled at the corners of her mouth.】

【"If... I were to eat it... what would happen?"】

【She clenched her fists with some excitement.】

【Her mind began to consider what might happen after receiving Lullaby.】

【Would her body swell and grow larger? Would her skin turn dark yellow? Or... would holes appear in her body?】

【A series of hypotheses appeared in Mirajane's mind.】

【Even her interested expression gradually turned into one of disgust.】

【Seemingly unable to accept such a consequence, Mirajane shook her head violently.】

【"No way! This guy is too ugly..."】

【At this moment, the newly descended Lullaby was completely unaware that it had escaped a disaster because of its ugly appearance.】

【Looking down from on high like a superior, it lowered its head to overlook the crowd below.】

【"Alright, whose soul should I start eating first?"】

【Lullaby's gaze swept over everyone present.】

【Its terrifying, high-impact eyes made some of the less powerful guild masters tremble, cold sweat seeping from their foreheads uncontrollably.】

【That... is a demon from the Books of Zeref!】

【"Soul..." Ichiya frowned.】

【Then he asked in confusion: "By the way, can you eat souls? Are they delicious? MEN~"】

【Lucy held her forehead: "Now is not the time to be discussing this, is it?"】

【Just at this moment.】

【The sound of rhythmic marching came from the distant forest.】

【The flags fluttering in the wind were extremely conspicuous in the dark night.】

【The Fiore Kingdom Army!】

【It was a regular human army stationed in a nearby town, capable of wielding magic weapons.】

【"Quick, quick, quick!! We received a report that someone intends to harm the guild masters holding their routine meeting."】

【"Is that the big monster??"】

【"Don't be afraid! It's just a bit big, that's all."】

【"All of you, charge!!!"】

【The bustling sound came from the army.】

【It also caught Lullaby's attention.】

【Three eyes flickering with dark purple light looked toward the rows of soldiers surging in the woods.】

【The tree-like brows furrowed in a human-like way.】

【Ordinary humans?】

【All ordinary humans?】

【This isn't fun at all; in Lullaby's eyes, the souls of ordinary people, even if you ate a hundred or a thousand of them.】

【Are not as sweet and delicious as the soul of a single Black Mage.】

【Without the slightest hesitation.】

【Lullaby opened its mouth wide toward the crowd.】

【An angry roar followed.】

【"Get lost!! You cannon fodder!!"】

【A dark purple magic circle unfolded instantly.】

【A terrifying beam of light, formed by massive magic power, was projected out at this moment.】

【Whoosh————!!!】

【The beam of light streaked across the sky like a passing meteor!】

【It landed directly on the mountain peak behind the human army.】

【Boom————!!!】

【A massive roar exploded.】

【The night was illuminated as bright as day by the expanding light.】

【A powerful gust of wind whistled past.】

【Disturbing everyone's vision.】

【When the dust finally settled.】

【The Kingdom Army discovered in horror!】

【The mountain peak that had stood behind them... had completely vanished!】

【"Cap... Captain... the mountain is gone??"】

【"What————!!"】

【"Quick! Retreat!!!"】

【Without paying any mind to those ordinary people, Lullaby turned its gaze toward the mages in front.】

【An excited smile rose at the corners of its mouth.】

【"Alright, I've decided, I'm going to eat all of your souls together!"】

【"Eat me??" Mirajane pointed at herself in astonishment.】

【Immediately after, she cursed angrily: "Is something wrong with your brain??"】

【"You're the first demon who has dared to say they'd eat me!"】

【"Hey... now is not the time to be saying things like that." Gray gathered magic power in his hands.】

【He watched Lullaby's massive form with a serious gaze.】

【He swallowed a mouthful of saliva secretly.】

【"It seems to be preparing something."】