20demayo Chapter 136 The Battle Begins!
Chapter 136 The Battle Begins!
Chapter 136 The Battle Begins!
After passing through the lifeless sea, a tall, slender building soon came into view. The foundation of the tower was a small island, which gradually narrowed from bottom to top, reaching a height of nearly a thousand meters. Its exterior was made up of thick, dilapidated, rusty pipes, like giant vines of steel, filled with all sorts of debris and waste.
Its design is less unique and more like a collection of random pieces piled up by a bunch of laymen; it has absolutely no architectural beauty whatsoever.
"Is that the Tower of Paradise? It doesn't seem to match the name at all. I thought it was some kind of amusement park."
The Dark Magician Girl appeared ahead of time, hovering next to the guardian pterosaur in the air, her body glowing with the pink light of flight magic.
The space was still too cramped for three people, so she didn't sit on the back of the guardian pterosaur.
"The real name should be R System, and isn't this design quite interesting?" Mira smiled as she looked at the building on the sea.
That serious expression made it seem like he wasn't joking at all.
"Aha, ahaha, Mira's taste is as unique as ever—." The Dark Magician Girl scratched her head and laughed awkwardly.
Although she is a practitioner who has been exposed to black magic for many years, she prefers cute pink things.
"Mira, are you ready to cause a huge scene?"
Chase slowly stood up, a fierce fighting spirit surging in his eyes.
The dark cloak that had been bound by his broad chest immediately unfurled, swaying in the cold wind high in the sky.
He was surrounded by buff spell cards such as the Book of Secrets and Pot of Greed, maximizing his stats.
"Yes! We can start anytime!" Mira stood up.
It's sizzling!
The magic circle, crackling with electric arcs, overflowed with dark purple beams of light. By the time it dissipated, Mira had already received the normal Satanic Soul, exuding an aura of malice.
"Then let's give the enemy a resounding shout, my comrades!"
Chase raised his right arm, and the card held between his index and middle fingers shone brightly.
The guardian pterosaur instantly understood its master's meaning, letting out a deep roar before flapping its wings.
Swooping down toward the Tower of Paradise.
boom!!
A blue streak of light flashed across the sky, landing at the entrance at the base of the Tower of Paradise, where it exploded into a cloud of dust, causing the entire island to tremble slightly!
Miscellaneous materials mixed with gravel kept falling, and the huge noise startled the guards and laborers inside the tower.
"Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack! Everyone, prepare for battle!!"
The guards near the entrance gathered immediately.
They wore uniform dark armor, their weapons gleamed coldly, and their eyes, hidden beneath steel helmets, were fierce and bloodthirsty.
Most of these people are fanatical followers of the dark mage Zeref, and are highly loyal to Jellal, who wants to complete the R system.
The thick smoke that filled the entrance gradually dissipated, and the guards were immediately startled when they saw the true face of the "attackers".
Where did these "monsters"—clearly not of the same race—come from?!—a towering rock behemoth, a blue dragon with a mouth full of fangs, a skeletal demon with chilling eyes, a yellow dragon spewing flames from its mouth, and a cute girl floating in mid-air?!
What chilled them to the bone even more was that at the very front of these monsters stood two humans whose magic was as terrifying as hell!
"I recognize that guy, it's Chess, the S-class mage from Fairy Tail!"
"What on earth is going on? Fairy Tail is attacking us? Has the Tower of Paradise plan been leaked?"
"Quickly! Squads one and two, stop them! I'll go report to Gerald and the other officials!"
Being disciplined and fanatical believers, the guards quickly made their judgment and assumed a fighting stance.
Then their vision was plunged into shadow—the rock giants had launched their attack.
The giant sword crashed down, the iron pipes snapped, and the heavy force split the platform where the guards stood in two, the resulting shockwave scattering them to pieces!
Before they could readjust their formation, the Cursed Dragon's hellfire roared in.
Boom!
The explosive flames illuminated the gloomy sea, officially igniting the battle for the Tower of Paradise!
"Oh dear, it seems I used the magic a bit too early."
The demon Mira looked at the guards lying on the broken ground, unable to fight, and couldn't help but sigh.
In just a few moments, the first wave of resistance at the Tower of Paradise was wiped out!
"Haha, did we go too far?" Chase clapped his hands.
As he spoke, magical light flashed continuously, collecting all the unconscious guards into cards.
When he fights Gerald later, the Tower of Paradise will definitely be demolished. He doesn't have time to check if there are any innocent people inside. He can only take them all away and hand them over to the council for interrogation later.
"It's alright, after all, it's only just begun."
Mirana the Demon smiled, noticing Chase's subtle actions. "But Chase is indeed very gentle."
So is this the real reason why we have to start from the bottom and work our way up?
They say they'll fight as soon as they meet, but isn't that a pretty clear plan?
Yes, that's also my favorite thing—
"Who exactly are you people?"
A faint voice interrupted Mira's thoughts.
A group of people dressed in simple clothes with sallow complexions peeked out from behind the rocks, their eyes filled with caution, fear, and panic as they looked this way.
Judging from the shovels and picks they were holding, it was clear that they were laborers who had been captured to build the Tower of Paradise.
Chase glanced at them and noticed that, compared to Erza's time when everyone was emaciated, these people were in much better nutritional condition, although they still wore magical gloves that restricted their freedom of movement on their wrists.
The boy who slayed the dragon eventually became the dragon himself, and it's unknown how Jellal dealt with them in the end—it seems these people weren't present when Natsu and the others wreaked havoc on the completed Tower of Paradise in the original story.
"We are the ones who bring you liberation. If you are willing to believe in me, come into the cards."
Chase stepped forward and waved the blank card between his fingers.
Upon hearing this, the laborers looked on with suspicion, showing no joy, but standing there in uncertainty.
Not long ago, Gerald told them that they could go home after working for another half month.
At this critical juncture when they could soon touch their freedom, they, who had been enslaved for many years, dared not make any rash moves.
While they hesitated, the sudden burst of magical light from the cards enveloped everyone.
"I forgot to mention, even if you don't want to believe it, you have to come in."
Through the card, Chase gave the locked-up laborer a reassuring smile.
"A devil! This guy is a devil!"
"Damn it! How do we get out of here?!"
"It's all over. My life is over. Goodbye, my childhood sweetheart from my hometown!"
The workers indeed felt reassured, dancing and jumping around in the cards.