Chapter 357

However, although he didn't know Lin Cheng's identity, from Lin Cheng's tone he could tell the other party bore no ill will.

"President of the Magic Council, Ouga."

Seeing the other party offer a knight's salute, as President of the Magic Council he could not be discourteous in return, so he promptly gave his own name in reply.

"Then may I ask, Sir Knight, what brings you here?"

"Then allow me to briefly explain."

"The Royal Guard Knights were formed by the three great powerhouses who sealed the Envy Witch; their purpose is to prevent the Monu Sect from continuing to destroy the world."

"While wandering through various worlds, I sensed an anomaly in the nearby world, and at the same time felt the presence of the Monu Sect's power, so I came to this world."

"But of course, after arriving in this world, I could no longer sense it. I then inquired and learned of the existence of the Magic Council, so I came to trouble you."

Hearing these words, Ouga and the others were completely dumbfounded.

Traveling through various worlds?

An organization created to stop the Monu Sect from destroying the world?

Although they had already accepted the reality that other worlds existed, they had to admit that upon hearing Lin Cheng's words, a gleam flashed in their eyes.

Although they had never heard of the Royal Guard Knights, they did have some impression of the Great Sage among those present.

Back then, Aizen had said that the Envy Witch who destroyed the world was ultimately sealed by the Divine Dragon, the Sage, and the Sword Saint.

Moreover, the other party's inability to sense the Monu Sect's power was the same as their current situation—after illegally contacting someone who had entered another world, even magical power could not be transmitted in.

The other party's words were clearly not lies.

"Sir Knight, I have understood your request clearly; we are very willing to help you."

Thinking of this, Ouga stepped forward and said.

Through their brief exchange, Makarov had also roughly come to understand that his identity should be something like an enforcer, specifically responsible for eradicating the Monu Sect.

In a sense, such a person was of the same nature as them, so they were naturally willing to provide intelligence to help. Saying so, they informed the other party of all the news regarding the overlap of other worlds and the appearance of the Monu Sect.

"The Beronika Duchy north of Ishugar?"

Hearing Makarov's words, Lin Cheng's handsome face slightly furrowed his brow, then he looked back at Makarov and said.

"I'm sorry, although I have visited many worlds, this is my first time in yours. Could you dispatch someone to guide me?"

Hearing this, Ouga laughed somewhat helplessly.

"Perhaps Sir Knight does not yet know, but our Magic Council is currently at war with an Anheigong Society."

"As for the situation, I imagine you have already seen it."

Saying this, Ouga pointed outside the reception room at the still-broken Shi Zhu.

Although the response was timely and no casualties occurred, it still caused extensive damage that there was no time to repair. Moreover, even if repaired, once the Mingfuzhi Sect's attack came, it would likely suffer secondary damage.

"So you see, it's not that we don't want to, but that we no longer have anyone extra to dispatch to help you."

"However, that Beronika Duchy isn't too far away; just go out and casually—"

Although unable to help, Ouga didn't mind pointing out a way for Lin Cheng. However, before Ouga could finish speaking, a terrifying explosion suddenly boomed above the Magic Council.

Even before the crowd could react, the second and third explosions went off one after another above their heads, each more violent than the last, each more imposing than the one before.

Ouga's expression changed—not only his, but Makarov and the other three as well.

They've attacked this quickly?

Seeing the waves of explosions coming one after another, Ouga immediately roared at the top of his lungs.

"All hands, prepare for battle!"

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Outside the Magic Council, several thousand meters up in the sky.

A square boulder with a monster covered in tentacles growing beneath it floated in midair, and the shells bombarding the Magic Council were fired one after another from this monster's mouth.

The monster's identity was a demon of the Mingfuzhi Sect—the Underworld King Island.

At this moment, the Mingfuzhi Sect's Underworld King Ma Erduojier sat calmly in the monitoring room, watching the attack through the surveillance feed.

According to plan, the Mingfuzhi Sect had already killed all council members except Ouga and Wolfheim. Now they only needed to eliminate those two, and he would be one step closer to completing his mission.

Thinking of this, a rare excitement surfaced in Ma Erduojier's usually calm eyes.

After all, he had spent years on this plan, and it had not been easy to wait for a day when the Magic Council was weakened—how could he not be excited by such a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity.

"Finally…"

"The day has come. As long as I kill all the council members and destroy Fiss, I can resurrect END and return this continent to Zeref's rule."

Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Ma Erduojier's eyes as he stared at the feed.

Without a moment's hesitation, he waved his right hand and ordered all demons to prepare for battle. At the same time, the entire Underworld King Island began to descend rapidly.

On the other side, the Magic Council's side.

The remaining mages within the Pingyi Society had all assembled, raising their heads to look at the dark shadows continuously falling from the sky.

Battle was about to begin!