Chapter 286

【Rumble!!!】

【Thunder light exploded again, and the black-haired man's face appeared in the thunder light once more.】

【He just stood there, like a sculpture.】

【Looking at Black Natsu, the astonishment in his eyes had faded, but there was a hint of a different emotion.】

【Splatter...】

【Heavy rain fell from the sky, hitting the ground and making a dense sound of raindrops.】

【The smell of rain seemed to wash away that thick, nauseating aura of death.】

【The black-haired boy also stepped forward simultaneously.】

【Then he came to the edge of the forest and stood still at a distance of more than ten meters in front of Black Natsu.】

【His face was covered with water droplets, not knowing if it was tears or rain.】

【The expression in his eyes was exceptionally gentle, just like the look Igneel used to have when looking at him.】

【The hesitation in Black Natsu's eyes deepened a bit.】

【"Really... it's really you... I... finally saw you..."】

【The man's voice became choked with sobs.】

【"You... who exactly are you?!"】

【Thunder was roaring, and the heavy rain was pouring.】

【At the edge of the pond, two people from different eras but with intricate connections met at this moment...】

Natsu: "It's actually that bastard!"

Evergreen: "I also have an impression of him, back on Tenrou Island."

Elfman: "Isn't that Zeref?"

Makarov: "Zeref? That guy, actually met Black Natsu?"

Natsu: "Back on Tenrou Island, I also met him."

Zeref: "Perhaps, this can only be called a fateful meeting, Natsu."

Natsu: "Fate? Who has fate with you, back on Tenrou Island, you were a dangerous guy who almost brought endless death."

August: "How can you be so..."

Zeref: "Alright, August, everything hasn't reached that point yet, if possible, I still want to continue hiding it."

August: "Then... alright..."

Irene: "By the way, what kind of secret language are you guys speaking?"

Invel: "This matter is known to only a very few people even within the Spriggan 12, in order not to affect His Majesty's layout, so let's wait until the time comes to explain."

Brandish: "Mysterious."

Dimaria: "I suddenly started to be a bit curious, what exactly is the matter that needs to be hidden until now?"

August: "Cannot be said, cannot be said."

Irene: "Tch, forget it if you don't say it, anyway Black Natsu has already met His Majesty, maybe their conversation can reveal something?"

【"Who exactly are you?!"】

【Looking at the man who was sobbing for no reason, Black Natsu frowned and asked.】

【The man who was asked was stunned for a moment.】

【But then he reacted quickly.】

【He lowered his head with a bitter smile: "Yeah... you really shouldn't remember me..."】

【"Only this way is correct..."】

【"What are you talking about?"】

【"I..." The man hesitated.】

【The unknown emotion in the depths of his eyes fluctuated even more obviously.】

【He opened his mouth and finally said a nonsensical sentence: "You... have finally grown up."】

【Black Natsu's confusion deepened a bit.】

【He couldn't help but take a step forward.】

【Who knew, at this instant,】

【The man's expression turned into horror.】

【He also hurriedly stepped back: "No!! Don't come near me!!!"】

【His roar made Black Natsu's pace stop,】

【"Can't come near me... can't come near..."】

【The man panted heavily, constantly muttering this sentence.】

【Slowly raising his head, his expression was so painful.】

【"I just... just wanted to see you a little closer, but this distance is already the limit, so... please, please don't come near me!!!"】

【Thump thump...】

【Just as the man's words fell, a strange heartbeat sounded in this silent space.】

【In an instant, Black Natsu actually perceived a fatal threat!】

【That feeling, Black Natsu would absolutely not judge wrongly.】

【This is the first time he has had such a feeling.】

【It's as if darkness that can swallow everything is gradually approaching!】

【"Ugh ah ah ah ah!!!!"】

【The man began to hold his head in pain, kneeling on the ground powerlessly.】

【His pupils were trembling, or rather, his whole body was trembling.】

【"It's here!! It's here!! Run, run, Natsu!!!!"】

【The man howled in pain.】

【"Run!! Death... the hunt is here!!"】

【Thump thump!!!】

【The violent heartbeat, even Black Natsu could hear it clearly.】

【The next moment, visible black aura drilled out from the man's body.】

【It began to rotate crazily around the man.】

【And constantly spread toward the surroundings.】

【In that short instant, Black Natsu could see the man's pupils turning from white to red!】

【It seemed to contain sadness and despair!】

【Boom boom boom————!!!】

【The black aura spread, all the flowers and plants it touched began to wither, the earth began to dry up, and the trees all died.】

【Even the falling raindrops seemed to be forbidden in mid-air at this moment.】

【The entire world was left with only the sound of that fatal black aura whistling past.】

【Black Natsu didn't have any hesitation.】

【The fatal warning from the bottom of his heart made him retreat violently toward the back.】

【The next moment, he jumped straight into the water.】

【Boom————!!!】

【The black aura shrouded the entire field, and everything began to enter death.】

【The entire world seemed to have fallen into black and white.】

【That is the color of despair...】

【Rainwater... gradually began to fall.】

【The pitter-patter sound brought other colors to this dead world.】

【The leaves falling in the air turned into powder and dissipated the moment they touched the raindrops.】

【The life here was deprived, and in place, only the man was left kneeling on the ground, crying bitterly.】

【"I... how could I be like this... I... I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I'm sorry."】

【The man's body was trembling.】

【He seemed to have experienced the feeling of depriving others of their lives again, clearly... he had tried his best to avoid it, clearly this state had lasted for a long time.】