Above the clouds in the sky, a huge magical spaceship was propelled forward by a red magic circle.
This is the Dark Guild, Heart of the Demon!
In the central cabin, an old man holding a magic wand sat at the top, with the Seven Kin of Purgatory standing beside him.
These people are:
President: Hades, Precito!
Members: Urtia, Lastiros, Zancro, Caprico, Huayuan Sikar, Melti, Azuma.
Below him were densely packed members of the subordinate dark guild, each one behaving obediently, waiting for their leader to speak.
Zancrown glanced at the unexpectedly arrived Jellal, his eyes flashing with a cold light: "Isn't this Zekrein from the Magic Council? What makes you interested in joining our operation?"
Caprico, wearing sunglasses and with his arms crossed, said with hostility, "Your motives are highly suspicious."
During this time, Gerald joined various dark guilds, switching from one to another every now and then. Without exception, all the dark guilds that accepted him were wiped out by the righteous guilds.
Now, all the dark guilds are avoiding him like the plague, fearing that this traitor will bring their guilds down with him.
If they hadn't been unable to catch Gerald, they would have already gathered together and taken him down.
Gerald remained unmoved and said calmly, "I've been deceived by you for so long. It took seven years just to build the Tower of Paradise. Shouldn't I come and see the mastermind behind it all?"
Hades wore a helmet with two demon horns, a black eyepatch over his right eye, and a gray cloak, exuding a cold and intimidating aura.
His voice was deep: "Geralt, since you have come here in person, you must not be here to be our enemy. Tell me your purpose."
This Geralt not only possesses the magic of the Ten Wizard Saints, but also masters celestial magic, making him a troublesome enemy. However, he would be quite willing to recruit him into his ranks.
Gerald said coldly, "Although I was deceived by you, I have indeed persisted for so many years, and I am still unwilling to accept not seeing the new world."
"If you can really create a new world, I don't mind helping you out."
Upon hearing his words, Hades burst into laughter, his voice filled with madness and domineering: "Very good! Gerald, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You're born for great things!"
"Since you're willing to join us, I'll tell you one thing: Zeref is still alive!"
Gerald was shocked: "What did you say?"
"Damn it! Why did you lie to me about building the Tower of Paradise? Where is Zeref now?"
He actually knew all along that Zeref was still alive; Acnologia had already told him. But now it was time to put his acting skills to the test.
Old Bi Deng's eyes were so sharp, it seemed he could see right through people's hearts, and even he had to be on his guard.
Hades was pleased with Jellal's expression. This guy was ambitious and capable; he had even messed up the Magic Council. If he could genuinely submit, he wouldn't be any worse than Ultear.
He didn't hide anything and explained, "Zeref is not only still alive, he's currently on Sirius Island."
"It's just that Zeref is still asleep. Everything we've done is to wake him up. The reason we tricked you into building the Tower of Paradise was to obtain one of the keys."
Gerald wondered, "How many keys are needed to awaken Zeref?"
Hades glanced at him and said, "Three keys are needed, and now we have them all. Gerald, I'm giving you a chance to create a new world!"
As he spoke, his imposing gaze swept over the Seven Kin of Purgatory, and then over the members of the Dark Guild below: "Your mission is to destroy Fairy Tail. Bring Zeref back to me!"
"Create a new world!"
"Bring Jelf back!"
"Long live Lord Hades!!"
Everyone below was very supportive, clapping and cheering, as excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
In their hearts, they couldn't help but curse Hades, that old bastard, couldn't even make empty promises. He just said he would create a new world and that was it, without even mentioning what benefits they would get.
If I weren't so weak, I would have kicked him off the platform and sat down myself long ago. At least I would have said a few encouraging words.
Ultear frowned slightly as she looked at Jellal's excited expression. Was Jellal still so stubborn after being defeated by Fairy Tail?
She originally planned to leave with Melty, but after receiving the order to destroy Fairy Tail, she thought it over and decided to wait a little longer, because maybe her mother, Ul, was among them.
Of course, if necessary, she will help Fairy Tail guild defeat the Devil's Heart.
Hades gestured to silence the cheers below, and said calmly, "We are about to arrive at Tenrou Island. Now, everyone except the Seven Kin of Purgatory and Jellal will act as the vanguard to defeat the ordinary members of Fairy Tail!"
These words shocked everyone present. A guild leader from a dark guild stepped forward and said incredulously, "Lord Hades, the spaceship is still in the air. How do we get down?"
Hades said matter-of-factly, "Just jump down. There's the sea below. With your magic, you won't die from the fall."
"ah??"
"What? Jump down??"
"Lord Hades, you're not joking, are you?"
The crowd below gasped, rubbing their ears, almost doubting that they had misheard.
When they saw Hades's affirmative look, everyone cursed inwardly, "How can you be such a liar, old man?"
Not only did they not pay them for their work, they also forced them to jump into the sea!
We're all from dark guilds, but aren't you being a bit too ruthless?
Aren't you afraid I'll team up with you and rebel against you?!
However, Hades merely frowned and before he could say anything, everyone immediately cowered and jumped off the spaceship one after another in a panic, like dumplings being thrown into a pot.
Zancrow threw his head back and laughed heartily: "These people are so funny. They really think they're of great use and that we'll treat them well."
Lastiros adjusted his glasses and struck a cool pose: "A small fry is still a small fry, not worthy of being mentioned. Being able to enter the heart of a demon is already a great honor. Let them use up the power of Fairy Tail."
Kaprico agreed, saying, "Their only value is to dedicate their lives to the great plan of opening a new world!"
Hearing the laughter of the crowd, Hades also curled up a cold smile. There were as many of these lowly dark guilds as he could, and he didn't care if they all died.
"We can slow down now, there's no need to rush. If these people can eliminate Fairy Tail, I don't want to do it myself."
"That was my guild after all..."
Thinking back to that blond little guy I taught with such care, I still feel a little soft-hearted.