togophonebook Chapter 399, Section 398: Jelf has arrived too.
Chapter 399, Section 398: Jelf has arrived too.
Chapter 399 (398): Zeref is here too (Please subscribe!)
The young man had black hair and wore a black robe with a long white cloth tied around it like a cape. The high collar of the black robe concealed his face as he lowered his head, appearing to be fast asleep.
"Hey, who are you?"
Moen walked straight over to the man and asked him a question. He chose to be polite first and then resort to force. As for how to deal with the situation afterward, that would depend on the man's attitude.
This guy is sleeping so soundly; he doesn't seem like he's deliberately causing trouble, but he doesn't seem lost either, because he doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all.
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The figure stirred but didn't speak. In fact, he wasn't really asleep; he had noticed Moen the moment he appeared. He didn't move simply because he was too lazy to.
"?"
'
A question mark appeared above Moen's head.
"What does this mean?"
Seeing the guy move slightly and then fall silent again, Moen couldn't help but laugh. People really do laugh when they're speechless. This guy actually ignored him and pretended not to hear him.
"Intruder, state your purpose, or I won't be polite."
Moen smiled helplessly, then issued an ultimatum to the guy. If he still didn't know what was good for him, then he would really have to take action. No matter how good-tempered he was, he didn't have time to play around at this time. All dangerous factors had to be eliminated.
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This time, the man's movements were more pronounced; perhaps sensing the emotion in Moen's words, he finally raised his head.
"Who are you?"
The man spoke, his eyes fixed on Moen, but not as if he were looking at a living being; there was no emotion in his eyes.
"You trespassed on our Fairy Tail's Tenrou Island, and then you turned around and asked me who I was? You're really something else."
Moen was amused by this guy's tone, which sounded like he was asking, "Why did you come to my house?" Anyone who didn't know better would think he was from Fairy Tail.
It's truly a reversal of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches; it's utterly inexplicable.
This strange guy had already annoyed Moen a bit; he was completely incomprehensible.
"Fairy Tail?"
Upon hearing the name, the man paused for a moment. He thought about it carefully and realized that this island seemed to have become a sacred place for "Fairy Tail," so it wasn't surprising that the person in front of him had this attitude.
"But... I definitely got here before you."
Looking at Moen, the man spoke calmly.
"By the way, I don't want to bother you. You'd better stay away from me, and tell everyone else to stay away too. I'll leave on my own when I've had enough."
It had been a long time since Jelf had spoken so much at once, and he was somewhat surprised himself afterward. The sunny and handsome boy in front of him seemed to possess a power that made him unable to help but pay attention to him, to the point that he had unconsciously talked to the boy so much.
If it were just now, if this man had dared to say such things, Mo En would definitely have turned on him. He would have taught this arrogant guy a lesson and made him understand why the flowers are so red.
Moen himself had no idea how long it had been since anyone had shown off in front of him, especially someone as arrogant as the person in front of him.
This guy's every word he uttered was full of boasting, mainly emphasizing his arrogance and disdain for others.
First, it was said that he arrived at Tenrou Island before "Fairy Tail," and then it was said that "Fairy Tail"...
People shouldn't bother him, and he said it's for the good of "Fairy Tail"...
Any mage from Fairy Tail would be annoyed by what he said and would feel that this guy was looking for trouble.
However, Moen was unable to attack him at this moment because the guy was in a very strange state and his aura was extremely dangerous.
"Buzz!!!"
Under Moen's gaze, a terrifying power was released from the man's body. It wasn't the man himself casting magic; he hadn't mobilized any magic power at all. Therefore, the magic power erupted very suddenly!
"Aaaaaah!!! Run!"
Most importantly, the guy was clutching his head and screaming in agony, while telling Moen to leave quickly, as if he was afraid of hurting Moen. The more he screamed, the more exaggerated the black waves that erupted became, as if they were deliberately going against him.
"Buzz!"
Moen disappeared, unsure of the current situation, so he chose to retreat and observe the situation first.
"boom!"
The terrifying black wave spread outwards from Zeref, and everything within its reach immediately lost its vitality.
The literal meaning of "losing vitality" applies to animals and plants, living and dead things; they all seem to have had their colors changed, all draped in a black and white coat.
The once lush green forest was suddenly turned into a black and white painting, with life withering, trees dying, and even the earth cracking and losing its vitality.
"this....
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With his knowledge, Moen naturally recognized that this was the power of some kind of "curse," but he had no idea what kind of "curse" it was.
This is no ordinary "curse." Its destructive power, lethality, and terrifying ability to destroy life are effects that a simple "curse" could not achieve, nor even normal magic. This is far too abnormal!
Moen had no idea what kind of "curse" could achieve this effect.
The "dark fluctuation" disappeared, and the man holding his head was no longer in pain.
He looked up at Moen and saw that Moen was already far away and unharmed. The man's expression immediately relaxed.
His arrogant attitude, as if he didn't care about Moen at all, was actually just a cover-up to conceal his true thoughts.
Unfortunately, this "curse" was not so easy to fool. He was not paying attention and the "death hunt" was activated. Luckily, the guy ran fast, otherwise he would have been burdened with even more sins.
No, he still carries the burden of sin. The animals and plants that died because of him were innocent, and this is all his sin.
"Buzz!"
Just after Zeref experienced this emotion, the "Death Hunt" was activated again, and the black waves once more spread outwards.
"Tsk~ How come this is never going to end?"
The renewed "black wave" caused Moen, who had intended to approach and investigate, to stop and retreat hastily, muttering to himself as he dodged the power of the "black curse."
"So it seems this guy, while a bit pretentious, doesn't really mean any harm. Of course, he's definitely a very unstable factor, a very troublesome fellow, and we absolutely can't let him stay on Sirius Island!"
Moen naturally couldn't tolerate such a dangerous factor; no matter what, he had to get rid of this guy first.
"Buzz!"
Moen donned the Aries Gold Cloth, his eyes gleaming as he unleashed his full power to activate his "Mind Transfer" ability.
"Teleportation" is also a type of "spatial ability," which can instantly transfer a large number of people and objects from one place to another. It is a kind of "spatial transfer," which is one of the manifestations of the powerful mental abilities that the "Jamir Clan" is born with.
Among the Jamil clan, even a child like Kiki, once he learns and masters his abilities, can move an army of tens of thousands. This ability is perfect for dealing with the current troubles; Moen only needs to get rid of this trouble.
The "Death Hunt" stopped, and Zeref returned to normal. He looked up at Moen, whose body was bursting with magic and shimmering with golden light, and his eyes flashed with surprise. He had never seen the magic Moen used before. It was a power that he himself had never mastered.
It's important to understand that as an "immortal" being, as someone who has lived for hundreds of years, and as a legendary figure with an exceptionally long lifespan who existed even when dragons ruled the world, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Zeref has mastered all the magic in the world.
But now, Moen used a kind of magic that he had never seen before, which immediately piqued Zeref's curiosity, as he was very keen on studying all kinds of magic.
He was so obsessed with it that he loathed himself. He loathed the part of himself that was happy because he could have more time to study magic due to immortality, which made him seem very contradictory.
"What are you doing...?"
Jelf opened his mouth to ask, but before he could finish speaking, a burst of magic erupted around him, and he vanished in an instant.
"It means nothing has anything to do with you anymore."
Moen clapped his hands, looked at the empty space ahead, and smiled. Actually, he was also very curious about this strange guy.
But "Devil's Heart" is coming soon, so there's really no time to deal with this guy right now. They'll talk to that strange guy after they've defeated "Devil's Heart".
"This guy...could he really be an old man...?"
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Moen had some guesses about the identity of the person he had just met; he could tell that the guy hadn't actually lied.
But if that person arrived at "Tenrou Island" earlier than "Fairy Tail", then he must be at least nearly two hundred years old.
This is very illogical, because that guy looks very young, and even if a mage can live that long, they will still get old eventually.
Think of Warlord Shinken, one of the founders of the Fairy Tail guild. He was powerful enough and old enough, but he still couldn't escape aging. The same goes for Makarov and the others.
"That's really strange."
Moen shook his head. Since he couldn't figure it out, he decided to stop thinking about it for now. He had a feeling that the guy would definitely come back.
The guy's expression when he saw him use "Celestial Magic" was exaggerated, as if he had seen something extremely rare.
Although the reason is unknown, that guy is clearly very interested in his "magic" and will definitely come back to find out more.
After dealing with the "mysterious man," Moen vanished and appeared a second later in front of Mavis's tombstone.
"Buzz!"
Mavis suddenly popped out, frowning as she looked at Moen with an extremely serious expression, her little nose twitching as if she were sniffing something.
"Mavis? What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Moen looked at Mavis, who was sniffing around him like a puppy, with a puzzled expression.
However, Moen already had some guesses in his mind at this time. He knew that it was 90% related to the "mysterious person" from before.
"Little Moen, how come you... have the aura of Ankhseram's curse on you?"
Looking at Moen, Mavis asked with a serious expression. No one knew the horror of the curse better than Mavis, so she was very nervous. She didn't want Moen to be cursed by Ankhseram as well. Once cursed, he would only be like that person...
"Ankhseram's curse?"
Moen frowned. He did know Ankhseram, but was this thing's behavior the same as that "black wave" from before? Devouring all life? Truly worthy of being the legendary god who controls life and death.
"That's right, it's definitely Ankhseram's curse!"
Mavis spoke with certainty; she couldn't possibly be wrong, because she was both the perpetrator and the victim. Her previous reluctance to leave was partly due to her concern that she still carried the curse. However, after spending time with Moen and Makarov, she realized that her ghostly state should have freed her from the curse.
"I... met a strange guy; he's cursed."
Moen looked at Mavis and told her about the "mysterious man".
He watched Mavis's expression closely; the "first president's" expression changed drastically, clearly indicating that he was very familiar with the "mysterious man."
"Jer...Jeref...."
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Mavis's expression was complicated as she softly uttered the person's name.
"?!"
When the name reached Moen's ears, his eyes widened instantly.
"Mavis, are you talking about... the Zeref I know?"
Staring at Mavis, Moen asked her for confirmation.
"That's right... it's that Zeref, there's no mistake."
Mavis paused for a moment, but then nodded with difficulty to confirm it.
"What's he doing here?"
After a brief silence, Moen and Mebbs asked the question in unison, clearly filled with doubt.
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Moen rubbed his teeth, finding it hard to believe. Was X784 really going to be the end? First, there was the "Oracles of Seismi," then "Devil's Heart," and now Zeref was here. Could it be that "Tartars" would arrive soon? And... that black dragon... could it be on its way too?
At this moment, Moen desperately hoped that his ability to "predict the future" would improve quickly, as "Sirius Island" was far too lively today.
If the ability to "predict the future" is used to predict too far into the future, it will become temporarily unusable and will require a period of time to recover.
Moen can only use it again after "The Heart of the Devil" arrives on the island. However, he doesn't rely on this ability; he only uses it as a way to gather information.
The future can be changed. Moen is not superstitious about "precognition". What Fairy Tail is best at is creating miracles, which is the most unpredictable and represents the unknown.
"Whether you come or not, or why you come, if you dare to come, we'll wipe you all out!"
Moen clenched his fist, feeling his inner power about to ignite. If the enemy wasn't strong, he wouldn't even have a chance to make a move.