Chapter 227

["Mission? Speaking of which, why did you come here? Is there anything else on this island that could attract Mavis's attention?"]

[Black Natsu asked with some curiosity.]

[Speaking of this, Seilah's expression became serious.]

["I'm not too sure either, but Master Mavis instructed me to come here to find a place called the Moon Temple."]

["Hidden there... is something extraordinary!"]

Outside the sky screen.

Hades: "Could it be... is it really Deliora?!"

Erza: "I remember, Deliora is currently hidden in that Moon Temple, right?"

Mirajane: "So, the Galaxy Empire really has its eyes on Deliora?"

Gray: "That kind of monster... it's impossible to communicate with at all. Could it be that, just as Irene said earlier, the Galaxy Empire has a way to transform Deliora into some kind of... biological weapon?"

Irene: "It's very possible. After all, the Galaxy Empire's hypothetical enemy has always been Acnologia, so they might try every possible means to improve their strength."

"Thinking about it this way, it's not strange at all that they have their eyes on Deliora."

[Inside the sky screen.]

[Black Natsu was already curious about this island, so he agreed to act together with Seilah to explore this so-called Moon Temple.]

[On such a barren island, finding a massive ancient structure was not difficult.]

[Soon, the two locked onto their target.]

[They arrived at the outskirts of this ancient yet dilapidated temple.]

[At the main entrance of the temple, a crescent moon hung upside down above the gate.]

[The two looked at each other without much hesitation.]

[They then set off toward the interior of the temple.]

[Thump, thump...]

[Seilah's footsteps stopped abruptly; she touched her chest with one hand, her eyes filled with bewilderment.]

["My heartbeat... is gradually starting to speed up!"]

[She raised her head and looked at Black Natsu: "Young Master, I seem to have a problem..."]

["Is it serious?"]

[Black Natsu came before Seilah and looked her up and down.]

[Seilah shook her head gently: "I'm just a bit bewildered."]

["The moment I entered this temple, my heartbeat started to speed up."]

["But in reality, it's not serious."]

["It's as if... the temple is rejecting me."]

["Could it be because of the demon connection?" Black Natsu frowned and touched his own chest with one hand.]

[His heartbeat was normal; there was no sign of any acceleration.]

[He raised his head again and looked around.]

[On the mottled walls, there were pits and holes everywhere, and moss climbed up along the stone walls.]

[Various unknown symbols were carved onto the walls.]

[Traces of time filled the entire temple.]

[One can imagine how many years this place has existed...]

["It should be the temple itself rejecting us."]

[Black Natsu thought for a moment and said.]

["But this rejection is constantly weakening as time passes, so you can feel this rejection slightly, but it can no longer do anything to you."]

[Listening to Black Natsu's words, Seilah nodded gently.]

["I can feel it now; my accelerated heartbeat is returning to normal. Maybe it's because I've gotten used to it."]

["Never mind, I can continue moving forward," Seilah said.]

[Black Natsu didn't dwell on it, and the two continued to walk forward.]

[Halfway there, Black Natsu twitched his nose slightly.]

[Familiar scents remained in the surroundings.]

[Those were the scents of Lucy, Gray, and the others.]

[Clearly, Gray and the others had also arrived here not long ago.]

[It makes sense; after all, they were investigating the strange phenomena on Jiaernadao, so this temple was definitely an existence that could not be ignored.]

[Following the scent, Black Natsu's gaze moved forward, and soon he saw a huge pit on the floor not far ahead.]

[The auras of Gray and the others stopped at this hole and did not extend further forward.]

[Clearly... these guys fell down...]

[Black Natsu's mouth twitched.]

[He turned his head to remind Seilah: "Be careful. Because this place has been here for too long, many places are very fragile; don't fall down."]

[Seilah gave Black Natsu an OK gesture.]

[The two carefully moved forward slowly.]

[Crossing this main hall, directly in front of Black Natsu and the others was a corridor.]

[The corridor was not too narrow; at least there was no problem for two people to pass through.]

[Upholding the spirit of exploration, the two continued to move forward.]

[The light inside the corridor was relatively dim, and various stone statues were carved on the surrounding walls.]

[Some looked... as hideous as devils!]

[Some looked as holy as angels; this seemed to be a carving recording a certain story.]

["These words..."]

[Seilah frowned as she looked at the remaining text on the wall besides the statues.]

[After studying it for a long time, she turned her head bitterly and looked at Black Natsu.]

["I can't understand it at all."]

["Let me take a look; I have also dabbled in ancient scripts."]

[Black Natsu was not wrong in saying this; after all, he was someone who had studied many types of magic, and the essence of magic often traced back to the primordial era, so knowledge of these scripts was also necessary.]

[Soon, Black Natsu stepped forward, his gaze fixed on those crooked characters.]

["Black-White War... Ice and Night... Heavenly Maiden and Heavenly Maiden, God... and God?!"]

[Black Natsu's expression gradually became solemn.]

[After looking for a long time, he turned his head and looked at Seilah.]

["What's wrong, Young Master?"]

["Have you heard... the story of the White Heavenly Maiden and the Black Heavenly Maiden?"]

[Black Natsu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart.]

[He said in a low voice.]

["Black and White Heavenly Maidens? I've heard of them; isn't this a legendary story that has been circulating among the people for a long time?"]

[Speaking of this, Seilah suddenly remembered the words Black Natsu had just read out!]

[Her pupils shrank suddenly!]

["Could it be..."]

[Black Natsu nodded: "This is a mural carving recording the battle between the White Heavenly Maiden and the Black Heavenly Maiden in the primordial era."]

["The end of the text is what surprised me the most."]

[He turned his head, his gaze fixed tightly on the last sentence of the mural.]

[He murmured: "The Black Heavenly Maiden... sleeps here forever!"]