Chapter 545

【The cheeks had also long since deformed.】

【That pair of eyes, which had been in darkness for so long, had only just opened, not even having had the time to take a look at this world.】

【At this very moment, they were completely replaced by terror.】

【Those pupils, shrunk to the extreme, were staring fixedly at the approaching Black Natsu.】

【Just how desperate that feeling of being able to clearly hear the sound of one's own bones cracking within the body truly is.】

【I am afraid only Aria himself knows now.】

【The pressure was growing stronger and stronger.】

【Black Natsu was also getting closer and closer to him.】

【Crack... crack-crack...】

【An unspeakable pain surged into his heart; his open mouth had just wanted to let out a scream.】

【But, under that increasingly powerful pressure, even making a sound became increasingly difficult.】

【It was already impossible to speak as he had just a moment ago.】

【Under that extreme oppression, he could only emit vague, indistinct whimpers.】

【It was as if he were crying, and also as if he were begging for mercy.】

【Gajeel pressed his palms together, and a massive iron sword extended from his palms, reaching a height of several dozen meters.】

【This was a true fifty-meter blade.】

【The sharp edge of the blade was pointed directly at Black Natsu.】

【He began to clamor madly.】

【"Fire Dragon!! Damn it, look over here, look over here!!!"】

【However, Gajeel ultimately failed to attract any of Black Natsu's attention.】

【No matter how much Gajeel kept shouting and roaring, it was all to no avail.】

【He could only watch as Aria was being crushed bit... by bit.】

【That originally fat figure was like a balloon being squeezed.】

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【It began to constantly stretch out in all directions.】

【"Waa~"】

【"Ugh...!!!"】

【"Ugh-ahhhh!!!!"】

【Boom————!!!】

【Accompanied by a piercing, explosive sound.】

【The whimpering from Aria vanished completely.】

【That originally fat body was like a balloon that had been squeezed until it burst!】

【The entire body exploded with a bang, and at this moment...】

【It turned into a sky full of blood blossoms!】

【The blood that splattered out evaporated the instant it neared Black Natsu.】

【But there was still flesh and blood splattering elsewhere, and one piece even landed at Gajeel's feet.】

【On the wall in front of Black Natsu, one could still vaguely make out the silhouette of Aria's previous existence.】

【But soon, those bloodstains were evaporated until nothing remained.】

【All that was left was the smoke rising in billows after being corroded by the terrifying power.】

【"Aria..."】

【Gajeel stared blankly at the piece of flesh that had fallen before him.】

【As if he had even forgotten his instinctive fear.】

【Thick smoke was still rising from it.】

【The scent of blood made Gajeel's stomach churn wildly.】

【He almost threw up.】

【The magic power he had just gathered had already vanished into thin air.】

【Gajeel knew it was already useless.】

【Aria was already dead, so the meaning of his own remaining here had already become a joke.】

【He did not believe his Dragon Slayer Secret Art could truly slay this Fire Dragon, who was as terrifying as a monster.】

【Black Natsu turned his head.】

【His gaze locked onto Gajeel.】

【That gaze, as if from the Grim Reaper, fixed upon Gajeel.】

【Gajilu snapped back to his senses.】

【Only then did he discover that his clothes had long since been soaked through with sweat.】

【Tears were already uncontrollably welling up in his eyes.】

【In his entire life, he had never felt like a second felt like a year.】

【This feeling of needing to keep his nerves taut at every moment, like walking a tightrope, was almost driving him insane.】

【He even began to feel a bit envious of Totomaru, whose mind had suffered issues due to Black Natsu's backlash.】

【At least he didn't have to think about when he was going to die.】

【Or rather... by what method he would die, right?】

【Black Natsu turned and began to approach Gajeel.】

【Instinctively, he took a step back.】

【Gajeel's legs went weak, his figure stumbled, and he fell directly to the ground.】

【The next moment.】

【Black Natsu's shadow gradually covered him.】

【Gajeel looked up blankly at that Black Natsu, whose expression remained calm.】

【His heart was accelerating wildly.】

【It was even so fast that Gajeel could hear the heartbeat himself.】

【At this moment! He felt as if he saw the Grim Reaper beckoning to him.】

【But, the Grim Reaper seemed to have no interest in taking him away.】

【Black Natsu had his hands in his pockets.】

【His eyes were slightly narrowed.】

【"Tell me, the fact that you few appeared here means that Phantom Lord has started its move, right?"】

【"The content of the operation is definitely not just about me alone, right?"】

【Gajeel didn't even know how to answer.】

【Black Natsu smiled, but his tone was exceptionally grim: "Tell me everything you know, including the operation plan of your Phantom Lord this time, and the whereabouts of that old geezer Jose!"】