Chapter 228

The Black Heavenly Maiden!

The moment this name appeared!

Everyone outside the sky screen was unsettled.

Almost more than half of the people stood up directly, their eyes fixed tightly on the sky screen.

An expression of disbelief filled everyone's face.

Lucy: "No way... that island... how is that possible?!!"

Erza: "Do you remember the native demons living on the island at that time?"

"They couldn't get close to the ruins no matter what; I think... that's probably the reason."

Mirajane: "So... that temple is actually a temple dedicated to gods??"

Natsu: "Speaking of which, what exactly is this Black Heavenly Maiden? Why do you all look so surprised?"

Hades: "The Black Heavenly Maiden is a legend passed down from the primordial era."]

["Legend has it that a fierce battle once broke out on the Spirit Peak of Zonia."]

["The two sides of the battle were the White Heavenly Maiden and the Black Heavenly Maiden."]

["We can also look at these two existences from another perspective."]

[Hades's tone gradually became solemn.]

[He slowly spat out that word.]

["God!"]

Ultear: "God?!?"

Ur: "Does such a thing... really exist?"

Hades: "There is almost no need to question this; after all, Zeref himself is a good example. Gods do exist!"]

["However, in my understanding, I am more inclined toward it being a certain concept. Even this Black Heavenly Maiden, I originally thought was just a legend."]

Mavis: "I don't know much about this aspect; Precht, you continue."]

Hades: "Actually, the whole story is very nonsensical; of course, it might also be because it was deliberately covered up."]

["In the legend, the Black Heavenly Maiden and the White Heavenly Maiden fought a great battle on the Spirit Peak of Zonia, and finally, the White Heavenly Maiden won. From then on, the Spirit Peak of Zonia was completely covered by white snow."]

["You all know this, right?"]

["On this basis, I also know a few more things."]

["The White Heavenly Maiden is called the Goddess of Ice and Snow! And the Black Heavenly Maiden is, in fact, the Goddess of the Dark Night."]

["From a certain perspective, it can also be understood as the Goddess of the Moon. The Moon Goddess!"]

["Diana! That is her name."]

Alvarez Empire.

The Spriggan 12 were all silent.

Pairs of eyes could not help but look at Dimaria on her seat.

August: "Dimaria... could this... really be a god?"

Ajeel: "Are there other gods besides this kind of thing? I thought..."

Brandish: "But didn't you once say that gods no longer exist in this world?"

Dimaria: "I'm not too clear about these things, but what I do know is that this Moon Temple is likely similar to the City of Time."]

Brandish: "Is that where you inherited the God Soul?"]

Dimaria: "That's right. The meaning of the existence of the City of Time was to worship the remnant soul of the God of Time, Chronos."]

["Until I went to that place and took away the God Soul."]

["Therefore, I think this Moon Temple is likely dedicated to an existence similar to a remnant soul. However, looking at the degree of destruction of this temple,"]

["there probably won't be a god inside here."]

["As for the reason mentioned earlier that gods probably don't exist in this era, it was just what the God of Time told me; I don't know the specifics."]

Lucy: "Moon Goddess... I remember now, Jiaernadao once had another name, Moon Island!"]

Makarov: "So, looking at it this way, could this Jiaernadao... really be the resting place of the Black Heavenly Maiden?"]

Brain: "Hiss!! This is... a bit too exaggerated, right?"]

["That unremarkable little island... is actually the place where a god fell?"]

Sting: "Damn! Is it this explosive? Then what are we waiting for?"]

["Shouldn't we go to Jiaernadao immediately to find the traces of the Black Heavenly Maiden?"]

Mavis: "Before that, I have a question: what exactly is the god that everyone understands?"]

["Are gods good, or are they bad?"]

["Of course, this might be a bit shallow, but what I mean is, what exactly is a god... to humans?"]

["A higher-level creature? Or an existence that transcends everything? Or... are they two completely different and unrelated things?"]

["Or... how do gods view humans?"]

Zeref: "Playthings..."

["That is what a god is, using the world as a chessboard, with all living beings being playthings in their hands."]

Mavis: "So... what will approaching a god rashly bring?"]

Zeref: "I don't know, but I don't think it will be anything good."]

In the Nameless Land, Zeref's eyes were fixed tightly on the sky screen.]

His expression was complex, and it was unknown what he was thinking.]

At the same time.

[Inside the screen.]

["I think I know what Mavis meant when she said there was something extraordinary hidden on Jiaernadao; it should be this, right?"]

[Black Natsu stared at the text on the mural and spoke in a deep voice.]

["God... such an ethereal thing... does it really exist?"]

[Seilah's face was full of fear.]

[She looked at the narrow, long passage ahead and frowned as she asked: "Then... should we continue moving forward?"]

[Black Natsu, upon hearing this, also turned his gaze toward the passage.]

[The pitch-black passage seemed to have no end in sight.]

[It was also like... a terrifying abyss capable of devouring everything!]

[Attracting batch after batch of people to rush into the passage one after another.]

[Just at this moment, a faint sound came from the corridor behind the two.]

[Black Natsu and Seilah turned their heads abruptly!]

[The next moment, a crimson figure appeared before the two.]

["Erza?"]

["Why are you here?"]

["It really is you, and... Seilah!"]

[At the same time, three voices rang out.]

["You speak first; why are you here, and where are Lucy and the others?"]

[Black Natsu asked.]

[Immediately, Erza recounted how they had accidentally fallen into the cave and discovered Deliora underground.]

["Originally, we were all waiting for night to fall to continue investigating the situation, but then I smelled your scent, so I went with Happy to pick you up, and then..."]

[Speaking of this, Erza's face gradually became terrified!]

["I followed your scent and found this passage."]

["But... Happy couldn't see it!"]

[Cold sweat broke out on Erza's cheeks.]

["Couldn't see it?" Black Natsu and Seilah looked at each other.]

[Clearly... when they arrived, such a large passage was standing right there. How could it not be seen?]

["I was just as puzzled," Erza said with a bitter smile.]

["But Happy's expression didn't look like he was lying, so I prepared to demonstrate it to Happy, and then..."]

["As soon as I stepped into the passage, I found... Happy couldn't see me anymore."]

["It's very strange; I was standing at the entrance of the passage, not even a meter away from Happy."]

["But he couldn't see me no matter what, and even... I couldn't get back out."]

[Black Natsu's brows were tightly furrowed.]