Chapter 474

【There is no other good way.】

【As for Gray, Lucy, and Happy...】

【They shouldn't be in any life-threatening danger.】

【After all, the opponent's strength is not strong, and in the current situation, Gray should be able to control it.】

【Thinking it, they do it; the group immediately turns around and continues to walk into the dark, sunless passage.】

【The passage is very long! So long... that it is somewhat despairing!】

【Black Natsu and the others walked for almost an hour from the starting point before they finally saw the faint light ahead.】

In this hour or so.

Even the people outside the sky screen watching this scene were almost in despair!

That kind of walking in a dark, sunless passage without a trace of light is like walking in a bottomless abyss with no end.

Even through the screen, it makes people feel an endless sense of powerlessness.

If you imagine yourself trapped in such a place, your spirit would probably collapse and fall into madness.

But fortunately, after more than an hour, Black Natsu and the others, who had been walking in the darkness, finally saw a glimmer of light coming from ahead.

This is a light enough to inspire people.

It also means they seem to have found the exit of the passage.

Irene: "So, what the hell kind of place is this? Why is it so long?"

Kagura: "This is very wrong; it's been over an hour."

"Judging by Black Natsu and the others' speed, an hour is enough for them to cross the entire Jiaernadao."

"But... here, they just saw the exit?"

"This ruin isn't that big, right?"

Even without Kagura saying this, most people watching the sky screen realized this.

Makarov: "The only explanation... is spatial abnormality."

"Perhaps, for some reason, the passage Black Natsu and the others entered is in a twisted spatial state."

Mavis: "Spatial distortion... honestly, I'm even doubting whether they are still on Jiaernadao."

Hades: "Does Mavis mean that Black Natsu and the others actually entered a spatial passage leading to somewhere else?"

Mavis: "I just have this feeling; specifically, we have to see what it's like after they walk out of the passage to judge."

【Inside the sky screen footage.】

【The group, having walked in the darkness for a long time, finally sees a little light not far ahead.】

【Mirajane lets out a long sigh of relief: "Finally... we see the exit."】

【Heaven knows what kind of mental torture everyone faced in the hour or so just now.】

【If it weren't for Black Natsu's nose constantly smelling an indescribable scent coming from ahead, guiding everyone to continue moving forward.】

【I'm afraid that until now, they would still be trapped in that dark, sunless passage.】

【Facing the torture of endless darkness.】

【"Speed up, let's go over and take a look."】

【Black Natsu says.】

【As long as there is light seeping in, it proves that the exit is not far away.】

【The group regroups and continues to stride forward.】

【Finally, heaven rewards the diligent; the closer they get to the location where the light comes from.】

【The darkness in the surroundings becomes dimmer; even when the group is less than a hundred meters from the light, the entire passage has lit up.】

【And they also see the end of the passage; it is an open door.】

【Bright light seeps in from the cracks of the door.】

【This time, there is no trick at the exit; the group crosses it directly.】

【Arriving at... a completely strange place!】

【Yes, everything here is so strange.】

【The surrounding scenery shows no trace of Jiaernadao at all.】

【The sunset's afterglow illuminates the sky into a golden yellow.】

【The place where Black Natsu and the others are is like a martial arts arena.】

【A huge circular ring protrudes from the ground; in the center of the ring is a huge crescent moon totem.】

【They stand at the edge of the ring; behind them is a huge open door.】

【Of course, these are not the point; the important thing...】

【Is that there are twelve such doors!】

【They surround the entire massive ring in a circle.】

【The twelve doors are all slightly ajar.】

【But there is no movement at all.】

【Above the ring, besides Black Natsu and the others who appeared here.】

【There are countless stone statues standing on this stage.】

【These stone statues are mostly strange-looking; there are dogs with three heads? And gorillas with huge bodies and ferocious faces.】

【There are also terrifying monsters covered in bone spurs and horns.】

【They seem to be covered in traces of time, and the bodies of the stone statues are full of cracks.】

【One by one, the expressions are extremely bizarre, and the movements are also very uncoordinated.】

【Making people feel a bit creepy.】

【"Where... exactly is this place??"】

【Mirajane, who sees this scene, cannot help but cover her cherry mouth.】

【The surprise in her eyes is clearly visible.】

【"There are actually so many... magic beasts? Or monster statues inside the Moon Temple?"】

【Erza wanders between the gaps of the stone statues, her gaze constantly surveying one stone statue after another.】

【Her expression is suspicious and uncertain.】

【"Why did the person who created this place make so many stone statues? Could it be that they have some special hobby?" Seilah touches her chin and says jokingly.】

【Hearing this, Erza and Mirajane's steps stop at the same time.】

【They turn their heads to look at Seilah and say with a serious expression: "Actually... there really is someone with such a hobby."】

【"There is one in our guild."】

【Seilah is slightly surprised: "Is it that perverted? Does anyone really like stone statues like this?"】

Outside the sky screen, inside the Fairy Tail guild.

Evergreen's expression is a bit stiff.

Bickslow: "Haha, they're talking about you, Evergreen."

"What a perverted hobby."

Evergreen: "What do you know? These are art!! Do you understand art or not?"

Bickslow: "Hahaha, say whatever you want; anyway, I don't want to argue with you."

【Inside the footage, the group is surveying this bizarre place.】

【Black Natsu is standing in front of a statue, silent.】

【Until Seilah notices Black Natsu's expression, she asks in confusion.】

【"What's wrong with you?"】

【Black Natsu looks at Seilah and then fixes his gaze on the stone statue in front of him.】

【"Remember, I just said in the passage that I always smelled a certain scent, and with the help of that scent, I guided the way."】

【Seilah nods.】

【Black Natsu continues: "Actually, there is one more thing I didn't say."】

【"The scent I always smelled is the stench of rot!"】

【"And now I have confirmed one thing; this scent..."】

【His gaze locks onto the stone statue in front of him.】

【He says in a deep voice: "It is coming from these stone statues."】 ===== CHAPTER 475 =====