Chapter 244

Lucy said in surprise, "What's going on? Didn't Ace already leave?"

"Happy, what exactly happened?" Natsu asked anxiously.

Although they had only known each other for less than a few days, Natsu had always genuinely acknowledged Ace from the bottom of his heart, like an elder brother.

Hearing that Ace was in danger, he nearly lost control of himself in an instant.

In response, Happy also said anxiously: "Just now, while you were still sleeping, I woke up and found that Ace had left. Then I heard some movement outside and went to check, and I saw Ace fighting that Blackbeard."

"Yeah!" Gray shook the paper slip in his hand and said: "With Ace's strength, how could he lose to that Blackbeard? And how did Blackbeard even get here?"

Seeing this, everyone revealed expressions of agreement.

They had seen Ace's strength before — it was so powerful that even the former Saint Ten Wizard, Joseph, was instantly killed by him. It was hard to imagine him being suppressed by that Blackbeard.

However, what concerned them even more was why that so-called Blackbeard had appeared at the Magic Pingyi Society headquarters.

Isn't the Magic Pingyi Society currently searching everywhere for people?

Just as Happy was about to speak, another fierce surge came rushing from afar, accompanied by a terrifying wave of heat.

"Don't worry about this for now, let's head over first and talk later."

At this moment, Erza stepped forward and said.

And at this point she could already confirm that the earlier commotion was related to Ace.

Within this surge of power, she sensed Ace's presence.

Moreover, to create such a terrifying airflow, in her knowledge, aside from Ace, no one else could — even Natsu currently could not reach Ace's level.

……

On the plaza before the Magic Pingyi Society, violent currents mixed with scorching temperatures surged out wildly.

When Erza and the others arrived, they saw two figures, one red and one black, on the plaza, surrounded by a large number of knights.

And these knights were precisely the ones who had passed by their door earlier.

The moment they arrived, they recognized that the red figure was Ace, who had just left not long ago, and the other was unmistakably the Blackbeard who had once shown up at the Weibagong Society — Marshall D. Teach!

At this moment, Ace, just as Happy had said, had already been grabbed by Blackbeard and was being prepared to be escorted away.

Lucy said in shock: "Impossible, how could this be? Ace was actually completely suppressed by the opponent!"

Gray said: "What's going on with that Blackbeard? Such a powerful Ace, yet he's not his match."

"Is that guy really that strong?"

"Ace!"

Without thinking, Natsu stepped forward immediately, gathering his magic power.

Regardless of anything else, as Ace's companion, Natsu would Duanranbu Society stand by and do nothing!

However, just as he was about to make a move, the next second he was surrounded by a group of knights.

"Natsu!"

Seeing Natsu surrounded by the Pingyi Society's people, Erza and the others who had come together immediately rushed forward, but before they could take a few steps, a group of knights also blocked their way.

"Halt! No trouble in front of the Magic Pingyi Society!"

At the same time, Blackbeard, who had just finished dealing with Ace, also walked over at this moment.

"Hey, hey, hey, where did these little mice come from, daring to interrupt this great one's business?"

"You bastard, hand Ace over right now!"

"Have you guys got it wrong"

"We are mages of Weibagong Society, why are you blocking us?"

……

"Do you know who is standing before you?"

A knight stepped forward to block them and said.

Hearing this, Lucy said blankly: "Isn't he just Blackbeard?"

……

"Not anymore, jehahahahahahaha!"

Blackbeard spread his hands and laughed heartily: "The me standing before you now has already joined the Magic Pingyi Society. Now I am a companion just like all of you."

"Companion!"

The moment the words fell, Erza and the others were all dumbfounded.

"That's right, Lord Teach has just become one of the Ishugar Heavenly Kings, and his identity is also one of the councilors." A knight beside him stepped forward and added.

"That person just now suddenly attacked Lord Teach and has now been arrested on the charge of assaulting a councilor. No one is allowed to step forward now."

"What!"

"Lord Teach?"

"Are you sure you haven't got it wrong?"

Lucy exclaimed: "How is this possible? How could that person from another world become a Heavenly King and a councilor!"

"When did this happen? Why didn't we receive any notice?"

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Erza stepped forward and questioned.

Although the Magic Pingyi Society has opened the Saint Ten seats to the outside, it does not mean that the seats of the four Heavenly Kings of Ishugar are also open to the outside.

And there's also the councilor identity — although the opponent is powerful, how can a councilor identity be given so casually?

One must know that the Magic Pingyi Society is the highest authority in Ishugar, with eight councilors and one council president managing the entire Magic World, possessing extremely high authority.

To so easily let a person from another world with an unknown background into the Magic Pingyi Society — Erza could not believe such a thing had truly happened.

"The fact is exactly so, retreat! If you have any business, go ask your Guild Master Makarov yourself!"

The knight stepped forward, shield in his left hand, sword in his right, blocking in front of Erza and the others.

His gaze was so sharp that no one would doubt that if Erza and the others dared to take a single step forward, the next second they would be regarded as enemies and counterattacked without hesitation!

"Don't block my way."

But Natsu, who had a fiery temper and regarded his companions as more important than his own life, couldn't hold back the moment he saw Ace get captured and immediately rushed forward.

At the same time, Gray also stepped forward and stood beside Natsu.

In silence, Gray also expressed his stance.

Then Lucy...