Chapter 1770: ?Hades! Makarov! Su Han!

Fairy Tail world.

A dense forest.

Makarov gasped in great heaving breaths, cold sweat beading densely across his brow, his face marked with numerous scars.

He had already completed his Giant transformation, the muscles on his body swelling inch by inch, exuding a terrifying power.

"... Precht! No, that's not right—I should be calling you Hades now."

Makarov swept his gaze over the two figures before him, his voice heavy. "I never expected you to come knocking on my door... truly an unimaginable surprise."

Facing this former second-generation Guild Master of Fairy Tail, Makarov had not the slightest confidence of victory.

"... You know of my existence."

Hades' brow furrowed tightly as he looked Makarov up and down, a trace of surprise in his eyes, but he soon regained his composure and said coldly, "It doesn't matter! In any case... you die here today."

Beside Hades stood a burly, towering man in silence.

Keynes crossed his arms over his chest, his expression solemn, but his eyes flickered slightly, carrying a strange glint.

"He recognized Hades before we even exchanged blows..."

After a moment of silence, Keynes shook his head, forcibly suppressing the thoughts in his mind.

"It must be a coincidence!"

Keynes' face remained calm.

Although Makarov's situation here was a little strange—for instance, arriving ahead of time to seek out Erza, or recognizing Hades the very instant they met... this wasn't much of a problem.

Who knew, perhaps this was a butterfly effect caused by his own appearance—an accident still within acceptable bounds.

"Old man, if I told you that you would die here today, what would you think?"

Keynes tilted his head, fixing his gaze on Makarov, the corner of his mouth curving into a faint smile.

"If you want my life, come and take it."

Makarov pressed his palms together, his gaze heavy.

Thoughts flashed through his mind.

Use the Three Pillar Gods? No! In the memory copy, he had used the Three Pillar Gods, only to have Hades forcibly break through with Amaterasu Hundred Forms.

If he used the Three Pillar Gods now, the result would be no different from the original.

In other words... he could only use the Fairy Law? But right now, there wasn't enough preparation time... there was simply no way to use it.

Besides! Even if there really were enough preparation time—

Hades would certainly interrupt him forcibly before he could unleash it... after all, as the former second-generation Guild Master of Fairy Tail, he knew the might of Fairy Law only too well.

"Rest easy and die! The current Guild Master of Fairy Tail."

Hades spoke coldly, raising his hand. "Amaterasu Twenty-Eight Forms!"

A triple-layered curse formation suddenly swept forth, enveloping the surroundings, brilliance blooming in an instant, and Makarov felt a fatal aura bearing down on him.

Makarov did not hesitate in the slightest, and activated the Three Pillar Gods.

Even though he knew the Three Pillar Gods could not withstand the opponent's Amaterasu Hundred Forms, under the circumstances, he had no choice left.

Block the Amaterasu Twenty-Eight Forms first, survive, and worry about the rest later.

"... Hades, if you attack like this, what about Erza?"

Seeing this, Keynes furrowed his brow and shot Hades a fierce glare.

"Demon Dragon... we are merely allies right now! Not in a superior-subordinate relationship.

Please watch how you speak to me!"

Hades cast Keynes a cold glance. "Besides, that fellow won't die so easily."

After a moment's thought, Keynes regained his composure. "Fine, you have a point... then next! That old undying bastard, I'll handle him myself."

A low growl escaped Keynes' lips, and terrifying black radiance spread outward from his body like darkness itself.

This naturally had nothing to do with the Black Dragon; it was the golden finger Keynes had obtained upon descending into this world... the Demon Dragon's inheritance.

Although it was not a system, the Demon Dragon's inheritance was immensely powerful, based on Keynes' understanding of it.

If he developed it to its utmost limit, his strength would certainly be no inferior to the legendary Black Dragon Acnologia, and might even surpass it.

"... Demon Dragon's Roar!"

Accompanying the roar, terrifying darkness spewed forth from Keynes' mouth, hurtling toward Makarov, carrying a force that could shatter everything.

Of course, Keynes had controlled this attack very well.

It would only serve as the final straw that broke the camel's back, shattering the Three Pillar Gods and grievously wounding Makarov.