Chapter 145: Edolas (7)

Chapter 145: Edolas (7)

~Third POV~

*Shwooosh*

*Shwooosh*

Not before too long they were overshadowed soon enough in front of Silva's group landing on the ground in front of him as the very ground shook from the creature in front of them with several larger beasts blocking his path forward.

*THOOOMP*

*RMBL*

*THOOOMP*

*RMBL*

Silva looked at the beasts were massive and capable of holding at least a dozen soldiers on their backs along with very large wings. They have smooth, dark blue fur and a pointed, angular head with yellow beady eyes as they open their mouths revealing a row of sharp teeth.

*Thud*

*Tmp*

*Thud*

Soon the soldiers began to get off the beast's backs and lined up in formation in front of Silva's group spears and swords in hand all pointed at them.

Silva expressed a deadpan expression mumbling to himself annoyed, "Oh, you got be shitting me right now!!"

Glaring at the forces trying to stop him a very short elderly man the Chief of Staff of the Royal Army Byro expression serious introducing himself in a cautious tone, "So you managed to defeat the Division Captains all on your own hmm… Clearly, they are not fit to be Captains to be defeated by you! Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Byro, the Chief of Staff of the Royal Army…"

Witnessing their expression unmoved Byro tried to stop Silva's group from trying to show his forces their tired expressions of intimidation, "It would be wise of you to surrender here now boy! If you don't you will truly die here!! If not to me or these brave troops, but to this mighty army of Legions!!"

Byro pointed up to the sky as they looked up were even more beasts floating above his group causing Silva to admit commenting the number of them, "There must be at least a couple of dozens of them. Quite the lot of them don't you think against me?"

Turned his attention back towards Byro's increasing forces as more soldiers began to gather feeling confident with their Chief of Staff appearing to motivate morale.

Large numbers against a small group Byro smirked confident with his forces and smugly asked Silva's group, "So boy… what will it be? Surrender or death..."

Contrary to what Byro expected despair on Silva's expression instead was met with a look of fierce determination pulling Balmung out tired and not wishing to use his Status Recovery gave them his ultimatum, "Never. I will help my friends so here's what is going to happen… you all get out of my way, and you won't feel the worst pain you'll ever experience. Don't follow my ultimatum then best be prepared for the consequences…"

Taking a stance prepared to use Balmung there was a moment of silence tension building not knowing whether he was bluffing or had another trick under his disposal with no one willing to move.

The army men stared at Silva, some even gripping their weapons tighter than usual and few shaking in fear as beads of sweat trickling down their faces underneath their armor slowly taking in deep heavy breaths in anticipation…

Byro saw Silva's serious expression causing him to sweat clenching his Magic Vials tighter almost breaking them nervous as the soldiers with his Replica's at the ready brandishing their Teigu's on hand prepared to continue the fighting.

The Royal Army Soldiers despite their overwhelming numbers, knew it would be the hardest battle they will ever face. Some firsthand having witnessed the defeat of many of their comrades and Captains.

Feeling the pressure, they are the only ones left to defend their homelands having no choice but to continue as the silence was finally broken in the form of a battle cry.

"Hagghhh!!!!"

All determined they broke into attacking the soldiers of Edolas yelled like a battle cry rushing towards Silva with spears and swords Legions rushed in from above yelling from the very bottom of their hearts, "For our homeland!! For the King!!! For eternal magic!!! For the people!! For the glorious world of Edolas!!! HAGGHHHH!!!!!"

Silva's eyes hidden underneath his hair shadowing over them soon showed with a glint of respect to fighting an impossible challenge prepared to trample their future for his own goals to make into reality.

Responding with a curt nod to the soldiers expressing their courage Silva activated the jewel unleashing its Noble Phantasm responding to them, "You all choose poorly… yet I'll respect your resolve with my all. O sword, Let thee be filled with twilight of the Gods…"

*WOOOOSH*

*SHIIII*

Upon chanting its calling Balmung responded by releasing the stored True Ether from the Age of Gods, and releasing it causes it to emanate a twilight aura. The twilight swells around the sword and is released as a flash of light, a surging wave with the simple purpose of destruction as the Soldiers see such Magic Power.

*Creak*

*Krak*

Their Magic Tools containing Lacrima's soon got destroyed under the superior quality of Magic as even Byro's Magic vials broke from the sheer power as Silva called out its Noble Phantasm swinging his blade at the army, "<Phantasmal Greatsword Felling of the Sky Demon – Balmung>!! Now soldiers prepare to face the consequences of your actions!!! <Meteor Blade>!!!"

*Shinng*

*KA-BOOM*

Swinging his Balmung down towards his enemy blinded by a powerful light destroying everything in its wake forcing Byro's eyes to widen shaking in fear, "No… how can someone like you exist!!! No one should be this powerful?!!! Is this the power of Earthland Wizards!!! Is this the Magic we keep on seeking –"

*BOOOM*

*SHINNG*

The blinding twilight soon enveloped the soldiers caught by the attack as the light soon faded revealing the unconscious bodies of soldiers with their armor-destroyed weapons slashed and cut wounds shown with burn marks.

Yet they are all very much alive much to Byro's shock coughing out blood shock in his eyes witnessing them all alive, "Ack…!! How… that much Magic-c should've killed-d us… so how are we…"

Wounded and defeated after the show of power turning Balmung Nobel Phantasm sheathing in place as Silva walked past the soldiers replying to Byro's earlier question in a determined tone shocking him to his core, "Unlike you greedy scum… I granted you all my mercy and kindness letting you all live with your lives. In my honest opinion, all of you would very much be better dead…"

Coughing out blood confused trying to find answers for Silva's mercy despite knowing his attitude towards them trying to stand but failing, "Ak! Ack… why? You clearly despise us and would rather want us killed so why don't you do it then!!! Why let us live when you clearly have the power to do it!!!"

Silva turned around expressing a hollow expression towards snorting at the fool in front of him explaining to him shocking Byro, "Tch. It's because I'm not going to be like you monsters, if I did then I would be the same kind of monster like you taking people's lives away for your own sickening greed. Let yourself reflect on the very same people you tried to capture spared you… reflect on the lives you ruined taking people of Earthland for your livelihood!"

Byro bitterly shut his mouth listening as Silva left while answering another reason much to his shock as he walked away, "Besides… your long-lost prince Jellal helped me a while back in my world. I'm merely returning the favor of letting his people live. He would be pissed if anyone of you be killed in this and being a part of our guild well… we folks of Fairy Tail try not to kill or give that kind of treatment to our enemies if we can't help it."

Silva continued his way forward as Saber, Archer, Berserker, and Lancer all followed behind.

Byro merely hung his head down rethinking his goals and a pang of guilt in his stomach tormenting the Dragon Slayers shivering in fear that the brief mercy shown might turn into wrathful rage depending on the one-man army defeating their forces in mere moments shaking in fear...

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Natsu and Wendy's eyes are closed with their backs leaned up against a stone wall shrouded in pitch-black darkness…

*Kreeee*

A loud creaking sound of the iron doors opening as the room lit up revealing several figures that came out to be Lucy, Gray, Erza, Carla, and Happy looking shocked seeing the state of their fellow Guild Members.

Gray, Lucy, and Erza shouted simultaneously running up to them and checking their condition, "Natsu! Wendy!"

Approaching them Carla cried out grasping Wendy's limp hand, "I'm… sorry Wendy…"

Gray examining up close checked on their conditions exclaimed to all, "They're unconscious."

Erza quickly took an X ball from the vial they received from Mystogan in the form of a black circular pill and popped one into each Dragon Slayer's mouth as the two soon coughed out ingesting the X balls regaining their ability to use Magic.

Lucy soon takes out the small mana bottles Silva handed to her allowing them to drink the X balls easier into their systems, "Here take these two. Easy there you two slowly swallow them…"

*Gulp*

*Gulp*

Pouring the blue liquid regaining their Magic Power to 25% full power Lucy realized that Silva was fine with his own Mana Bottles mentioning him facing Edolas Army, "Wait a second! We didn't give Silva one of these but with his own medicine he should be fine but he's by himself right now in the courtyard fighting some high-ranking Edolas Captains…"

Gray shouted that his friend defending them by himself, "You left him by himself?!"

Lucy quickly defended herself raising both arms up in surrender as she explained her reasoning to him, "He said he could distract them! I mean he took out most members of Phantom Lord and the time with the Oracsion Seis too –"

However, Natsu jolted up interjecting Lucy's claim about the Oracsion Seis disagreeing with her words reliving Happy's concerns seeing his friend up again, "Hell nah!! I took care of at least half of the Oracsion Seis therefore I took out more than him!!"

Happy exclaimed jumping into his arms, "Natsu you're okay!"

Natsu soon blinked surprised before looking around and seeing his friends around yelled out surprised to see Gray and Erza here in shock, "AH!!! Erza! Gray! How the heck you guys are here and not in the Lacrima like the rest?"

To that Erza responded in a calm tone and smiled seeing Natsu's concern for his allies as his first priority, "We got out thanks to Gajeel. Apparently, Dragon Slayer Magic could be used here in lots of ways it can change everyone who was a Lacrima."

Natsu eyes widen at the news as Gray tries to go back to help his friend out in a determined tone, "Yeah, I'll admit his strong but, even someone like him needs backup. I'll go over there and help him out!!!"

Before he could escape Erza grasped Gray's shoulder trusting in Silva to accomplish his mission resolutely trusting his abilities, "Silva has his job and we have ours. He isn't someone who relies solely on Magic Gray. We both know Magic Power wise his the weakest there is but he knows this making up for it in skills and wits. Those are where his real skills lie. As a matter of fact, I pity the soldiers that have to deal with our resident trickster."

*BOOOOM*

*BOOOM*

*BOOM*

As if on cue loud explosions could be heard from the distance along with songs being played with screams of soldiers echoing out.

Lucy sweat drops silently whispering to herself in disbelief talking to Natsu equally in disbelief, "To think all it would take for him to cause property damage was storming a castle to save our friends would happen in another world… huh?"

Natsu nodded since out of most members of Fairy Tail Silva hasn't caused any property damage intentionally at least since he avoids those kinds of situations.

Listening to the sounds of destruction being caused Natsu merely smiled happily commenting about Silva's actions, "Haha! Now his coming around to the Fairy Tail spirit! Was wondering when Mister Perfect finally wants to cause some destruction wouldn't be a Fairy Tail Wizard if he couldn't at least cause some property damage right?"

Lucy exclaimed in shock yelling out loud smacking Natsu on the head, "What do you have the Fairy Tail spirit? That would be public mence then!!!"

Gray stops listening to the sounds and laughs at the idiotic exclamations of the soldiers agreeing with Erza's words, "Hahaha… Okay, I'm sold. Now we must get our friends back to normal."

Natsu got up and grinned beginning to leave trying to save his friends, "Then what are we waiting for!!"

He jumped up from the ground sprinting towards the exit leading into the outer corridor as everyone but Wendy slowly got up informing the rest of the group, "No… he's right. We should go now. They're planning on using the Lacrima with all our friends to crash into Extalia… they'll plan to use our friends as a bomb…"

Once listening to Wendy's words, they all nodded their heads running after Natsu while Wendy and Carla stayed behind.

Carla asked confused by Wendy's actions in a curious tone, "We're not going with them?"

Wendy answered shaking her head wanting to at least have a backup plan in the scenario if something goes wrong, "No… I don't want to doubt them but in case something goes wrong, let's go inform Extalia."

Carla agreed as the two set off to alarm Extalia of the incoming danger.