landbeastnovel Chapter 193 Anomaly! The Gates of the Underworld, Absolute Zero Degree Silver!
Chapter 193 Anomaly! The Gates of the Underworld, Absolute Zero Degree Silver!
Chapter 193 Anomaly! The Gates of the Underworld, Absolute Zero Silver!
The pink magic barrier that opened up protected the villagers behind it.
This time, the Dark Magician Girl finally stopped being confused and quickly raised her staff to block the constantly attacking black light, preventing them from being instantly corrupted by the weak magic.
"So many! All the magical beasts in the forest have been attracted here!" Lucy exclaimed, covering her mouth with one hand.
The demonized monsters look much more ferocious than before; in the past, timid newcomers to the guild might have been frightened.
But now that she can skillfully use the Star Spirit Robe, she is not too afraid of these "defeated opponents".
What made her look flustered was mainly the sheer number of demons and monsters. Some were as big as small mountains, while others were so numerous that they covered the sky. As far as the eye could see, there was a dark, overwhelming mass that seemed to stretch on forever.
Compared to this army of monsters, the village, which was originally quite spacious, suddenly became incredibly small, let alone the people standing inside!
"To demonize and control such a large number of creatures, no wonder it can be ranked alongside the phoenix as a legendary dangerous monster. It's a pity it was born in a difficult situation." Faced with the relentless advance of the monster army, Chase remained calm and slowly withdrew the surging fighting spirit around him.
I was just regretting that I couldn't test the powerful effects of the Dragon Slayer Swordsman, but I didn't expect that the Demon King would be so considerate as to activate his ability!
Chase slightly raised his eyes and looked at the Dragon Slayer Swordsman who had risen again from the ruins in the distance.
With a flick of his finger, he drew two monster cards: the Cursed Dragon and the Guardian Wyvern.
That's right!
He wanted to take advantage of the fact that the demonic aura released by the Demon King had not completely dissipated, so that the two dragons would become "enemies" and thus increase the attack power limit of the Dragon Slayer!
Dragons, led by Acnologia the Black Dragon and the Five Divine Dragons, are formidable enemies that we will have to face in the future, and the Dragon Slayer, with its special attack against dragons, is undoubtedly a crucial card.
If we can gather detailed information about its effects here, we can make relevant plans and preparations in advance.
At the very least, there's a general standard, so that when you suddenly encounter something, you won't be at a loss as to whether to fight head-on or make a strategic retreat (turn around and run)!
From a long-term perspective, this kind of test is necessary, so although Chess had long been itching to fight after witnessing the Demon King's powerful combat strength, he still restrained his desire to fight to his heart's content.
"Then, let's show this guy your true strength!"
Thinking this, Chess decisively raised his hand and flung the two monster cards out of the pink magic barrier erected by the Dark Magician Girl. "I'm afraid you'll have to put up with this for a little while..."
"Come forth, guardian pterosaur, cursed dragon!"
hum!
Within the golden light of the magic circle, dragon wings of different forms slowly unfolded, and the deep blue and yellow bone dragon shadows swept straight into the black energy vortex released by the Demon King.
Knowing their master's intentions, the guardian pterosaurs and the cursed dragon did not activate their defenses, but instead willingly accepted the onslaught of the energy vortex.
Their bodies turned black at a visible speed, their roars were violent and ferocious, and their red-glowing eyes looked down with intense hostility.
The summoning principle of the card monsters is similar to that of Lucy's Celestial Key. Therefore, the situation is the same as when Lucy battles Sherry and the guitarist Udarudas. Even if the Celestial (card monster) is controlled, as long as the key (card) is in hand, there is not much of a problem in forcibly closing the door and canceling the summoning.
Defeating the Demon King who is controlling the city, or more directly, sending the city-guarding winged dragon and the cursed dragon back to the "graveyard," are both effective ways to break free from control.
Even if all else fails, Chase still has the magic cards to brainwash people back, so he's not worried about the potential risks of this approach.
The only thing that left him somewhat uncertain was whether the demonized city-guarding pterosaurs and the cursed dragons should be classified as demons or dragons, based on their racial settings.
boom!!
The enormous pillar of light rising into the sky from the distant forest provided the answer to this question.
"Thanks, but since you're all partners, I'll save you for last!"
The Dragon Slayer Swordsman hovered within the massive pillar of light. His Dragon Slayer Armor, shattered by the Demon King's trampling, had completely crumbled and fallen away, revealing his massive upper body.
It is covered with the ferocious fang marks and claw marks left by the dragon, which is very visually striking from a distance.
Golden light appeared out of thin air and slowly disappeared into the Dragon Fang Greatsword held in the Dragon Slayer's hand, making the Dragon Fang Greatsword shine and ring out!
Judging from the overwhelming aura it exuded, it's clear that the Dragon Slayer's anti-dragon effect has truly been activated, with its attack power skyrocketing from 2600 to 3600!
In terms of stats alone, it far surpasses Chase's current ace, the Chaos Black Magician and the Chaos Swordsman!
"What kind of magic is this?"
The Demon King sensed a strong aura of danger emanating from the enhanced Dragon Slayer Swordsman, and a look of terror appeared on his indifferent face.
After slumbering for hundreds of years, these lowly humans have actually learned a power-boosting magic that can instantly increase their strength?
Or was the swordsman actually hiding his true strength all along?
No! That's not right!
The Demon King suddenly turned his head and looked at Chess in the village.
His powerful monster intuition told him that this strange change must be related to the two dragons that the other party had summoned!
The era in which the dragon roamed the continent overlapped with his own, so he knew how terrifying these creatures were. He was just gloating over his unexpected acquisition of two, but now it seems there must be a trap involved!
Unfortunately, even if the Demon King racked his brains, he could never have guessed the effect of the Dragon Slayer Swordsman.
In reality, there isn't that much time to think.
With his power greatly enhanced, the Dragon Slayer Swordsman decisively took action, unleashing a massive sword aura from afar.
Boom!!
The sword energy emitted sonic booms, tearing through the sky and crashing towards the area where the Demon King was located.
Its power was so great that it actually cut the ground open, carving out a shocking deep ravine in the vast forest!
At the bottom of the ravine, the Demon King's chest was a bloody mess, and black blood kept flowing from the cut that stretched from his left shoulder to his abdomen.
"Damn humans, how dare they do this—"
The Demon King, his eyes bloodshot with rage, shifted his focus from Chess and Eclair back to the Dragon Slayer Swordsman. "I will tear you to pieces!"
He roared to the sky, demonic wings sprouted from his back, and he charged toward the Dragon-Breaking Sword Soil at an incredible speed, accompanied by a raging hurricane.
"Hahaha! Perfect, I had the same thought!"
Fearless, Po Longjian Tu raised his sword to meet the attack.
Boom boom boom boom!
The two sides engaged in a fierce battle in the air. Holy sword light and dark demonic energy exploded one after another like fireworks, and the energy shockwaves that swept out stirred the clouds and resounded through the sky!
On the village side, all the demonic beasts, including the city-guarding pterosaurs and the cursed dragons, launched an attack immediately.
The ground trembled during the fog, billowing up clouds of dust. Wherever the monsters passed, buildings collapsed and crumbled like plastic toys.
The sheer scale of the commotion startled the old village chief and the other villagers, who rushed back from afar and obediently stayed by Lucy and Chase's side, never leaving their side—even though they hadn't made any significant contribution, this group always seemed incredibly busy.
"Well then, these guys are yours to handle."
Chase yawned, looking rather bored, and glanced indifferently at Lucy and the Dark Magician Girl.
These magical beasts really didn't interest him, and he had no desire to fight them at all.
This will serve as a test to examine Lucy's progress in her training.
"No problem! I'll take on the Cursed Dragon and the Guardian Wyvern!" The Dark Magician Girl raised her right hand enthusiastically.
Whether it's because she's been in Fairy Tail for a long time or it's just a sudden whim, she seems quite interested in the idea of justifiably attacking her teammates.
Of course, the main reason is that while other demons and monsters look impressive, their actual combat strength is still too weak.
After all, this is an opponent even the idiot Lucy could easily handle. "Your gaze is too offensive!!"
Lucy keenly perceived the Dark Magician Girl's thoughts and put her hands on her hips, displaying an adorably angry expression.
"Then Lucy, how about you fight the Cursed Dragon and the Guardian Wyvern?" the Dark Magician Girl said with a grin.
Lucy glanced up at the Black Curse Dragon spewing scorching black flames from its mouth, and the city-guarding pterosaur whose flapping wings could stir up fierce gales. Without the slightest hesitation, her expression changed, and she roared, "Demons and magical beasts! Prepare yourselves for a good beating!"
"Open! Gate of Leo, Loki (Leo)!"
"And then, the Celestial Cloth, Leo Form!"
Having completed the magic, Lucy, along with Loki, charged headlong into the army of monsters with breathtaking decisiveness!
"Oh, I forgot to remind her, the demonic beasts seem to have increased in power after being demonized, and there aren't just one or two of them."
Watching Lucy's retreating figure, the Dark Magician Girl smiled with a playful yet slightly cunning grin.
Yes, this time I'm sure it was definitely learned from Mira!
As soon as she finished speaking, the dark magician girl's gaze sharpened slightly. She sat on her staff and transformed into a streak of pink light, rushing towards the two dragons attacking from the sky.
Bang bang bang! !
The chaotic shockwaves burst forth in all directions, pushing the battle between Fairy Tail mages and the ancient demon king to its climax.
In this tense moment, Chase found himself with some free time, occasionally throwing out cards to deal with any demonic beasts that Lucy had missed.
Most of the attention was focused on the clash between the Dragon Slayer and the Demon King.
After the effect was activated, the Dragon Slayer was indeed much stronger than in his initial form. With his continuous output of magic power, he went from being evenly matched at the beginning to being able to suppress the incomplete Demon King.
Victory or defeat is only a matter of time!
Two dragons can produce this kind of amplification effect; if something like the original Future Lucy's scenario, where ten thousand dragons emerge from the Eclipse Gate...
That scene was quite spectacular!
It's unclear whether there's a limit to the Dragon Slayer's effectiveness, or whether it's affected by the user's own mana reserves.
Chase narrowed his eyes slightly, judging from the slightly accelerated flow of magic power within his body, it was most likely true.
But no matter what, it's really a steal for a regular seven-star card monster to have this kind of potential, not to mention that there's a possibility of getting an even stronger Super Magician Swordsman (a fusion of Dark Magician and Dragon Slayer Swordsman) later!
"Akrea! Akrea! What's wrong?!"
As I was analyzing, I suddenly heard a muffled, worried shout in my ear.
Eclair was seen crouching on the ground, her hands covering her head, her delicate and beautiful features contorted in agony.
Perhaps influenced by the increasingly intense aura of the Demon King, the half-piece of phoenix stone pendant worn around the neck reacted, constantly flashing with a scorching light.
Fragmented images that she hadn't been able to fully recall before were flashing through Eclair's mind one after another, violently assaulting her spirit and consciousness.
Chase frowned slightly. Seeing that the person would probably go crazy if things continued like this, he slowly walked over and reached out to pull Mengmeng away.
Whoosh.
The magic card glowed, and three miniature lightsabers appeared, hovering around the Phoenix Stone.
Under the sealing effect of the Holy Light Protector Sword, the restless Phoenix Stone gradually calmed down, and Eclair fainted as a result.
"Don't worry, her breathing is steady, she should be fine for now." Chess raised his hand and patted the furry head that was full of worry.
Because it's a "doll" that Eclair made from whatever materials she could find, it doesn't feel nearly as comfortable to the touch as the original, natural kind like Happy.
"Lord Chess, thank you!" Mengmeng bowed politely in thanks.
"No need to be so polite," Chase said with a smile.
Out of curiosity, he wanted to ask Mengmeng if she was a boy or a girl, but he was interrupted by the huge mushroom cloud that suddenly exploded in the distance.
Amidst the raging inferno, a man covered in blood crawled forward on his knees, carrying a strangely shaped stone egg in his arms.
As expected, the Demon King was defeated!
"Brother Chess, the exorcism was successful! This old man—it's time to go back and rest—"
The Demon Slayer—no, wait, the Dragon Slayer—glanced regretfully at the Cursed Dragon and the City Guardian Wyvern before his body, already at its limit, dissipated into countless specks of light.
thump.
The stone egg fell to the ground with a thud, rolled a few times, and came to rest at Chess's feet.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Chase waved to the dissipating light and shadow, then bent down to pick up the stone egg from the ground.
"The anomaly of the demon egg has been resolved, so, Village Chief, it's time to pay for this commission—"
Just as he turned around, intending to hand the magic egg to the village chief behind him to complete the task, Chess's pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression changed drastically.
Suddenly, he noticed ice crystals floating in the air, imbued with terrifying magic!
Whoosh!
A sudden, bone-chilling cold wave erupted, freezing all the demons and monsters on the scene, as well as Lucy, Loki, the Dark Magician Girl, the Cursed Dragon, the City Guardian Wyvern, and others who were fighting in the distance, in an instant!
The light purple ice spread rapidly in all directions, freezing everything around it in just a few breaths, turning the entire village into a desolate wasteland!
On the crystal-clear ground, lightning and hurricanes shattered the ice.
Chase stepped out from the swirling ice shards, his gaze dark as he looked at the man who had appeared at the village entrance.
"Oh? Even when I was deliberately concealing my presence, you were able to make such a precise judgment to activate the card, and even moved everyone else around you at the same time."
Watching the villagers disappear, the man let out a soft chuckle tinged with surprise and admiration. "Truly worthy of being an S-rank mage from Fairy Tail—"
The steel armor shimmered faintly in the light refracted by the surrounding ice crystals, and the word "zero" on its left chest was particularly conspicuous.
That's right, this guy who looks somewhat like Gray is a member of the Dark Guild Tartaros Nine Demon Gates and the Ice Destroyer Demon Mage.
Absolute Zero Silver!