Laxus on the side didn't say anything.
After getting up from the tree trunk he was leaning against, Laxus took steps towards the distance.
"I'll go to the Thunder Gods first..."
"———!!"
Before Laxus finished speaking, he was interrupted by an inexplicable sound that suddenly reached his ears.
Raising his head in astonishment, he looked up at the sky.
Muttering: "Just now...was it my illusion?"
"Maybe not..." Even Luo Xingchen stood up from his sitting position.
The originally lazy face was full of solemnity and seriousness which was rare.
He raised his eyes to the calm cloud island.
It seems to be able to see through the endless clouds...
The... black figure that is constantly coming through the sky!
And Fairy Tail, who are bathing in the warm sunshine, is about to welcome...
Horror beyond imagination...
with despair! .
Chapter 352 Disaster strikes!
A lonely boat floats on the calm sea.
The ship keeps moving in a certain direction with the slightly undulating waves.
On the boat, two figures sat facing each other.
"Urrudia, we... where are we going?"
With her arms around her bent knees, Melti looked at Urdia in front of her and asked.
Hearing Melty's words,
Urdia looked towards the distance, the direction of the boundary line between the sea and the sky.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Go to your hometown..."
"Hometown..." Melty was slightly taken aback when he heard this word.
Then he asked puzzledly: "But... Isn't that place already in ruins?"
"Indeed... It has become a ruin many years ago, and where I went this time is precisely because I want to worship..."
"Worship the souls of those who died after that disaster..."
Urdia whispered softly.
"So that's the case. Although... I don't really want to go to that place again, but I will still accompany Urdia."
The girl who never smiled in Juvia's eyes.
When facing the person he likes the most, he even said that he regards him as his mother.
Unreservedly showing the brightest smile.
Seeing that smile, Urdia seemed to be stunned.
He gritted his teeth tightly.
She lowered her head slightly: "Besides... there is another purpose..."
Taking a deep breath, she seemed to have made up her mind, looked at Melty, and said those two words in a deep voice:
"Atonement!"
"Eh?" Melti obviously didn't understand why Urdia would say that.
"Actually... the one who destroyed your hometown... was me!!"
Staring at Melti, Urdia explained with an incomparably serious expression.
At that time, in order to find the key to unlock Zeref's seal.
Wulu Diya, Zan Keluo and Huayuan are under the order of Hades.
060 came to the city where Merty was located.
And completely destroyed that place.
It also caused the destruction of the young Melty's family, and she walked alone in the town full of flames with tears in her eyes.
Unfortunately, Melti, who was crying for her mother at that time, was discovered by Zanquero.
And he proposed to kill Melty.
However, it was stopped by Urdia.
She seemed to see the shadow of herself in the young Melty.
Thus, Urdia adopted Melti, and under the training of Hades,
Let her become one of the seven relatives of purgatory of the devil's heart.
"In my opinion, the current life is regarded as [the first round] of life, because as long as you reach the great magic world, you can complete the arc of time."
"I will usher in the [second round] of life. I think that everything can go on forever. No matter how cruel or dehumanizing things are, I dare to do them..."
"Because the second round of life is my real life and your real life, and we will be very happy..."
He smiled sadly: "Originally, I planned to tell you all this in your hometown, but it doesn't matter anymore."
"Speaking of... maybe a witch like me is no longer qualified to step into your hometown."
"You should want to kill me, but..."
She didn't think she was qualified to ask Melty for forgiveness, and Melty was like a blank sheet of paper that had never (cbcc) been contaminated with innocent lives.
Unable to bear Melty's dirty hands, Urdia chose to commit suicide.
The dagger summoned by magic directly pierced her abdomen.
Powerless, she fell into the sea under Melty's horrified gaze.
At the moment of falling into the sea, Urdia did not feel the coldness as imagined.
Instead, it was surprisingly warm.
It's like... I've experienced... my mother's embrace.
"Mom... By the way, when I was on Karna Island... Mom's ice melted into the sea..."
"Dying in mother's arms...that's nice too..."
With such thoughts, Urdia continued to sink towards the bottom of the sea.
but…
The protruding palm grabbed Urdia.
Until it reaches the surface of the sea.
It was Melty's helping hand.
Melti, who shared the pain with Urdia using sensory connection, hugged Urdia tightly.
The strong self-blame, remorse, and sadness were continuously transmitted to Melti's mind through sensory connections.
It also made her understand Urdia's pain.
"Live..." Urdia seemed to hear Melti's crying voice.
"Urrudia's sorrow...and regret...I understand it all..."
She suddenly raised her head and burst into tears.
"Urrudia is the one who raised me, and this will never change..."
"Those things have passed, please don't leave me alone!"
"I like Urdia the most!"
"So... let's live together!"
The voice was unusually sharp from crying.
But like a sharp knife, it pierced through Urdia's heart.
This girl who has always hidden her emotions in the deepest part.
At this moment, finally unable to hide, shed tears.
Hush...
The sea water surrounds them both,
It seemed that the two girls who had completely let go of their hatred were gently hugged in their arms.
—————
Above the endless sky.
The magic ship of Devil's Heart is flying here slowly.
There is no one left of the original seven relatives of Purgatory.
Because of this, only Hades withdrew from Sirius Island with a small number of mages.
But at this moment, all the people on the battleship were shrouded in an indescribable pressure.
Hades, who was covered in bandages, stared blankly at the figure that appeared in front of him.
The horror in the eyes kept gushing out.
"J...Jerf..." he murmured.
That face, exactly the same as many years ago, is an existence that Hades will never forget.
In the next second, ecstasy surged into his heart.
Looking at the mages kneeling on the ground not far away, he shouted:
"Key! Get the key quickly!"
However, Hades' order was not returned.
The mages who knelt on the ground on one knee all discovered a frightening fact.
They can no longer act, as if they have completely lost their qualifications to act.
"There's no need for that at all." Jeff said with a cold face.
Staring at Hades with scarlet eyes, he slowly said the fact that Hades could not accept:
"Because I... am always awake!"
"It's a sad fact. How many lives have you taken away for that illusory key and illusory world?"
"False...world?" Hades' eyes widened in disbelief.
Jeff shook his head, his face seemed to be mocking.
"Prechto, I didn't expect you to believe this kind of thing in the future. Sure enough...you and the darkness always have the same smell." Jeff said coldly.
"No! I have clearly seen it with my [eyes]. Even my subordinates can't defeat you..."
Hades covered his right eye, recalling the scene of the battle between Zeref and Urdia in his mind.
"That's indeed my strength." Jeff responded.
"It was only then."
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