Chapter 204: The Slaying of the Six Demons, An Unexpected Guild
Chapter 204: The Slaying of the Six Demons, An Unexpected Guild
Chapter 204: The Slaying of the Six Demons, An Unexpected Guild
After eating and drinking their fill and giving Lucy a good thrashing, another group of companions took on the commission and left the guild.
The crowded and noisy hall suddenly became much quieter, with only a dozen or so people scattered around.
"Unlawful guilds not under the control of the council, namely the dark guilds, like the guild alliance, also have their own allies—the Balam Alliance."
Because Chase and Lucy happened to encounter the Gates of Hell during this SS commission, and with the Dark Guild's activities becoming more and more frequent recently, Mira, having nothing better to do, started to educate Lucy, as well as the newly joined Eclair and Menghao, about the relevant knowledge.
With the aid of Lidas's painting magic, Mira used her magic pen to draw a tree-like structure diagram of the Dark Guild in the air.
"The Balam Alliance consists of three powerful dark guilds: Oración Seis, Devil's Heart, and Tartaros. Other dark guilds are basically subordinate to these three."
As she spoke, Mira pointed to the guilds located at the edge of the structure diagram, "Besides these, there are also a small number of guilds that do not belong to any faction, such as Raven's Tail and Deep Swamp Abyss, which has been removed from the list by Chase."
Looking at the Gates of Hell at the very center of the diagram, Lucy couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "The strongest dark guild? That strange old man named Silver, does he really have such a terrifying background?!"
Even though she wasn't the guild leader, she could fight the monster Chesgo to that extent. Moreover, there were three dark guilds like that. With her experience in the Forest of Bondari, Lucy immediately understood how terrifying the Balam Alliance was, and her hair stood on end.
If I could, I would definitely avoid these three guilds in the future. No, wait! There are no ifs!
The newbie guild member silently made up his mind.
"Back when Gajeel and I were still with Phantom Lords, we took down quite a few dark guilds, all of them belonging to Oración Seis~"
Jubia laughed and remarked.
Lucy was immediately startled: Please don't say such scary things with that cute expression!
"Hehe, so, Lord Gray, Juvia clearly has a greater advantage than the blond guy who let Tartaros escape~!" Juvia turned to Gray beside her and started swooning.
So I was just a stepping stone for you to make yourself look better!
Also, don't treat me like a love rival!!
Lucy's inner voice was ranting wildly.
"There's very little information about the Gates of Tartaros, but as for the Oración Seis, it's said there are only six of them." Wakaba exhaled a purple smoke ring.
"Just how small is that kind of guild?" Old buddy Marcao said with a hint of disdain.
Upon hearing this, the timid Lucy instantly changed her expression, a confident smile blooming on her face.
Although she had no intention of comparing herself to Juvia, a guild with only six members didn't seem like such a big deal, right?
"However, those mere six individuals are enough to form one of the most powerful forces, commanding countless affiliated guilds to obey their every command—that's what makes them so terrifying!"
Mira's serious reminder dealt a heavy blow to Lucy's hard-won confidence.
I really should stay away from these dangerous guys...
Listening to everyone's conversation about the Dark Guild, Eclair and Mengmeng, who had just joined, looked completely bewildered.
Nevertheless, they listened very attentively—since they had decided to stay with Fairy Tail, they had to remember this knowledge.
"Just take a few notes. The Dark Guild is still a long way off for you. Your priority right now is to become stronger," Chess said, sitting opposite you, trying to comfort you.
Since Eclair currently has no combat power, at Mira's suggestion, she will start as a waitress to adapt to the guild environment while also conducting research and learning about magic.
Chase already had a general idea about this.
Despite possessing the bloodline of the phoenix, Eclair is not entirely devoid of magical abilities; for instance, Mengmeng is a product of her powers.
Imbuing inanimate objects with spirit and consciousness—this power has considerable potential for development.
On a smaller scale, it's Bigurus's puppet magic; on a larger scale, it's Hades's forbidden magic that can summon demons from clods of earth!
"Yes! Chess, I will try my best!" Eclair's eyes sparkled as she nodded emphatically.
This is the only way to completely destroy the Phoenix and fulfill its destiny.
"I, I'll work hard too, at least I won't be worse than Habi!" Mengmeng clenched her fist as well.
This awareness is indeed commendable, but why compare it to Harpy?
Meanwhile, Happy, who was sitting not far away, silently enjoying his free meal with Natsu, was completely unaware that his "big brother dream" had already died in the womb before it even began. "Hahaha, is your goal set that low?" Chess said with a laugh.
Harpy, who had a fish head in his mouth, seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around, staring at them warily.
However, Chess's attention had already shifted, and he looked up at the guild gate.
It wasn't that he was afraid of being caught by Harpy from behind, but rather that an old man's figure had appeared there.
"We will be the ones to defeat the Oración Seis."
After attending the routine meeting, Makarov heard the discussions among the crowd, and a serious expression appeared on his aged face.
The sudden words startled everyone, leaving them stunned in place. Only Mira was able to smile and say, "Welcome back."
"President, what exactly is going on?" Erza asked quickly.
"For some reason, the Oración Seis has become a topic of discussion at the regular meeting. According to the Council's investigation, this is an emergency that cannot be ignored."
Recalling the intelligence he had heard at the meeting, Makarov said in a deep voice, "The guild of light must carry out this campaign!"
"You've won the lottery again, old man—" Gray remarked, unsurprised.
"Wouldn't it be too dangerous to let Fairy Tail do this task?" Juvia asked with a worried expression.
The most composed person in the room was naturally Chess, who had received advance notice from Urutia and was leisurely sipping his tea.
For him, who knew all the information about the Oración Seis, the Oración Seis dungeon was even easier than the Demon Village!
"No, this enemy is too powerful. If it's just us, the Balam Alliance will directly target our guild. Therefore, the final proposal at the meeting is to form an alliance to fight against the Oración Seis!"
Makarov slowly walked down the steps of the gate, came to the crowd, and raised his hand to lift the cloak behind him.
"An alliance?!"
That was an expected statement.
Chase continued to silently sip the black tea that Mira had personally brewed for him.
To Eclair and Mengmeng, this nonchalant demeanor was the epitome of a confident and powerful figure, prompting them to secretly admire Chess.
"That's right, the five guilds Fairy Tail, Boa Hancock, Blue Pegasus, Neko no Suzaku, and Saberbito will select elites to join forces and defeat them!" Makarov continued.
The alliance's guilds are also identical to those in the original work.
Wait! A Saber-Biting Tiger?!
Chess suddenly paused in his tea-drinking motion.
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