Chapter 20 The Dark Guild: The Swamp
Chapter 20 The Dark Guild: The Swamp
"Thank you for your hard work, Black Pheasant Leg Mage."
"You've done a great job. Now you can leave the rest to me."
Even standing amidst the lightning and hurricane, Chess's calm and reliable words still reached the ears of Ina and the other two without missing a single one.
The constantly fluttering dark red cloak, like a ray of dawn appearing from the abyss, dispelled the despair that lingered in the hearts of the three.
Why is Chase, who was wearing a long robe just now, now wearing a handsome sleeveless cape?
Of course, he changed into it at lightning speed before the operation.
Actually, Chase wanted to wait a little longer to see what the pirates would do next—although the giant demonic claw was terrifying, it wasn't yet at the point of killing Ina and the other two.
This perfectly matches his previous conjecture:
His client, Marshall, and this group of pirates are definitely plotting something, and they need a lot of mages!
If the trio were just boastful bystanders, and without Ina's well-intentioned words, "Guilds help each other, we will protect you," Chase probably wouldn't have chosen to make his move at this time.
He couldn't bear to watch these three kind-hearted people suffer from despair and pain.
Therefore, although the next steps will be a bit more complicated, they can be summarized as simple and straightforward.
That is...
Let's crush this gang of pirates!
"Mr. Chase, please be very careful."
"I've seen that black claw magic before, there's no mistake, it was that pirate captain..."
With Buccowan's help, Ina struggled to sit up and pointed at the pirate captain, whose brows were furrowed at the appearance of Chase.
"It's Clooney Brad, the guild master of the Dark Guild, Swamp Abyss!"
"The Dark Guild, Swamp Abyss?" Chase was taken aback.
He had heard of this dark guild.
Not part of the "Baram" alliance comprised of Oración Seis, Devil's Heart, and Tartaros, it is an independent dark guild that suddenly became active within the Kingdom of Fiore two years ago.
Around the time he went out to carry out a ten-year mission, he was besieged by a guild alliance led by Azure Pegasus, and then disappeared without a trace.
Unexpectedly, instead of disbanding, they went to the high seas and became pirates!
"I see. Although it's not very useful information to me, thanks for reminding me anyway."
With his back to Ina, Chess casually waved his hand and looked up at the pirates hovering in the air, ready to pounce.
Ina's lips twitched.
She only subconsciously revealed the identity of the pirate captain, without expecting to offer much help.
But for some reason, what this guy said was infuriating. The first sentence was completely unnecessary!
If circumstances allowed, Ina would really like to complain.
"Hey, what's he going to do?"
A low gasp from Buklevin beside her interrupted Ina's inner monologue.
Looking up, I saw Chase walking slowly along the deck torn apart by the demon's claws, stopping at the end and silently watching the surging waves below.
As the hurricane dissipated, the pirates, who had been hovering in mid-air, belatedly realized what was happening and stared intently at the fairy emblem on Chase's arm.
"That crest? So this guy is the Fairy Tail mage?!"
"I knew it! Cough cough, how come such a big merchant ship only has three pieces of junk cargo?"
"Wouldn't that be even better? To crush the Fairy Tail mages under our feet, just thinking about it is so much fun, hehehe!"
Despite their arrogant and reckless words, and even some fools who almost let slip their secrets, the pirates secretly activated the magic circles beneath their feet, rising to a higher and safer altitude.
The guy who could easily block Captain Clooney's magic is definitely no pushover. We must firmly maintain our air superiority to ensure our invincibility!
Chase took in the pirates' subtle movements, and a monster card appeared in his right palm, which was hanging at his side.
Air superiority?
Sorry, that doesn't exist for him!
"I don't care what you think of me, but there's one thing I need to correct."
Chess chuckled, shrugged, and gave a thumbs-up to Ina and the other two behind him. His eyes gradually sharpened. "They're not trash; they're all quite outstanding mages!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chase rushed out of the merchant ship and leaped into the sea in front of him!
"Mr. Chase?!" Ina and the other two exclaimed in surprise.
Before they could rush over to check the situation, a sharp and hoarse dragon's roar echoed throughout the entire sea.
Roar! !
The sea surface exploded, bursting into waves, and a deep yellow shadow shot straight into the sky.
Its bony wings unfurled in the wind, and its spiky torso shimmered with a blinding red light, resembling energy nodes.
The pirates stared intently, and were immediately terrified, their arrogance vanishing without a trace.
It was a creature with fierce and violent eyes, exuding an evil aura...
Bone Dragon!!
【Cursed Dragon】: A five-star monster card, a cursed evil dragon with powerful dark energy.
Chase sat atop the cursed dragon, looking down at the pirates below, a wide grin spreading across his face.
"Then, as you wish, let's begin this battle that's already exciting to even think about!"
"Cursed Dragon, crush them!"
Upon receiving the attack command, the cursed dragon roared to the sky, its bone wings flapping to create a chaotic hurricane, and it rushed toward the pirate camp at an extremely fast speed.
In this world, dragons, these legendary creatures, are simply too awe-inspiring. Even a small skeletal dragon is enough to make the pirates' brains shut down on the spot.
Therefore, the closest pirate didn't even have time to react before being violently blasted away by the cursed dragon, crashing into the sea one after another like cannonballs, creating huge splashes of water!
In just a few seconds, more than half of the pirates' air force had been wiped out!
"Damn it! I don't care what kind of monster you are, as long as it's created by magic, there's nothing to be afraid of!"
"Attack together! Use magic to blast this monster and the Fairy Tail mage to smithereens!"
The remaining pirates, their faces contorted with malice, overcame their instinctive fear of the bone dragon by shouting and yelling.
Just like when they attacked the merchant ships, they all erected rotating magic circles, aiming them at the cursed dragon.
shhhhhh!
All sorts of magic, including wind, thunder, and fire, attacked from all directions, blocking all possible escape routes for the cursed dragon.
"You're not the only ones who can use magic..."
Chase patted the Cursed Dragon on the back with a nonchalant expression and chuckled, "Cursed Dragon, let these ignorant fools see your true power!"
Roar! !
The cursed dragon's eyes shone with a scarlet light, and deep within its open mouth, a scorching flame rapidly spun, accumulated, and compressed.
"Hellfire!"
The heatwave surged, causing the surrounding space to distort.
Intense flames from hell erupted, burning away the pirates' magic in the blink of an eye upon impact!
That wasn't all. The cursed dragon flapped its bone wings, swung its head, and undiminished hellfire traced graceful arcs through the air.
Wherever they went, pirates screamed in agony as they plunged into the sea, trailing long plumes of smoke.
In a single encounter, the pirate air force was completely annihilated!
Watching the pirates fall into the sea, the Black Pheasant Legs trio on the deck stared in shock.
"Summon various legendary creatures through cards to engage in battle..."
Ina stared blankly up at the man sitting on the back of the bone dragon, her breathing suddenly becoming rapid. "I remember! I finally remember!"
"He's Chess Lynn Edgardon, an S-class mage from Fairy Tail!!"
This silly girl seems to have this strange trait of "not remembering people unless she sees magic"...
"Wow, that's amazing! So these are the mages from Fairy Tail?"
Bocklevin's gaze swept over the merchant ships engulfed in flames, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this a bit too much!"
"Put out the fire! Someone come quickly and help put out the fire!"
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