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"What?!"

The entire guild hall erupted in Boil!

The Magic Council headquarters... completely annihilated?!

Nine current councilors, wielding the highest authority in the magical world, along with the entire elite council army, were wiped out in a single attack?!

If this news were to reach the streets of the capital, it would absolutely cause a magnitude 8 earthquake in the entire magical world of the continent!

Standing on the bar stool above the bar, Chairman Makarov, who had been squinting, suddenly opened his eyes, and his white mustache trembled violently.

Makarov asked in a deep voice.

"Who did this?!"

Mest slumped on the wooden floor, her back supported by Wendy's healing spell, her hands digging desperately into the cracks in the floor.

His lips trembled as he managed to squeeze out four incredibly heavy words.

"It's... the Tartaros!!"

Tartaros!

The name of this dark guild, which had just been mentioned by Warrod in Sun Village, has now slammed into everyone's heads with a bloody report of destruction!

Lucy exclaimed in surprise.

"Are you kidding me! The Magic Council headquarters is a super fortress that's known for having three layers of ancient defensive barriers!"

"Could it be that the entire force of the Tartaros has been mobilized and launched a full-scale attack on the headquarters building?!"

Mest shook her dizzy head violently, and a few drops of blood seeped out again from the wound on her forehead that had just scabbed over.

"No... it's not a full-scale military deployment!"

"There's only one person!!"

"The invading headquarters... consisted entirely of a single orc demon that looked like Jackal!!"

These blunt truths had just been spoken.

The temperature inside the guild hall suddenly dropped.

One person?!

He single-handedly stormed through the entire Central Magic Council headquarters?

He casually slaughtered all nine councilors, along with the head of the guard, Lahar?!

"That one person accomplished this?!"

"Are those arrogant legislators all just paper idols?!"

Wakaba spat out a mouthful of saliva from the side.

"Why did those demons go on a rampage to purge the Magic Council headquarters for no reason? What was their motive?!"

Faced with a barrage of questions from the crowd.

Mest shook her head blankly.

"I have absolutely no idea about the specific strategic motivations..."

"But... but that demon himself declared before detonating the main hall..."

"The lives of the nine current councilors are the kill targets ordered by Hades! They must all be eliminated; not a single one can be spared!!"

After reporting all the remaining intelligence, Mest gripped Jiang Bai's trouser leg tightly, raised her blood-stained face, and let out a hoarse plea with a sob in her voice.

"Jiang Bai!!"

"Please... please destroy the Tartaros!!"

"Lord Oge's last words before his death... were also telling me to risk my life to escape and find you! Now, on the entire continent, only you can punish those demons who are slaughtering indiscriminately!!"

"I don't need you to remind me." Jiang Bai's lips curled into a calmly dangerous smile.

"Since these bugs can't wait to make their move, Fairy Tail certainly can't just retract their necks into their shells and play dead."

Jiang Bai turned around, facing dozens of eager companions in the guild hall, and slowly pulled out his left hand, snapping his fingers crisply.

"Men, pack up your gear."

"Fairy Tail, all personnel, prepare for deployment!"

Accompanied by this brief but powerful mobilization order!

The entire guild hall was instantly doused with a bucket of boiling oil, and a deafening roar that seemed to lift the roof off erupted!

"Oh--!"

Everyone raised their arms and shouted!

Natsu leaped three meters into the air, slamming his fists together in front of his chest, and two bursts of blazing red flames spread down his forearms!

"I'm fired up!!"

Natsu bared his sharp teeth, spitting sparks as he laughed wildly.

"Whether they're Jackals or wild dogs! If they dare to show their faces, I'll burn them all to ashes!!"

Standing to the side, Gray ripped off his black coat with one hand, and white icy magic swirled wildly around him!

"Hmph! Every single one of the scum demons created by the Book of Zeref should be frozen into ice sculptures and smashed into dust—that would be their best fate!!"

Gajeel, leaning against a wooden pillar in the corner, grinned, his sharp iron teeth grinding together, his two large hands transforming into heavy black iron blades, scraping fiercely across his chest, creating a string of dazzling sparks.

"Heh heh heh! My bones are practically rusting after the Grand Magic Games, I've been itching to get back at you for ages!!"

Elfman pounded his broad chest with both fists and Roar to the sky in a hoarse voice.

"Smash these demons who dare to challenge the guild into mincemeat! That's what real men do!"

Erza held the longsword at her waist with one hand, her crimson hair moving without wind.

Mirajane smiled silently and clenched his fingers, a dark phantom of an unparalleled demon god faintly appearing on his body.

The entire hall was filled with murderous intent!

Don't be fooled by the fact that just a few minutes ago everyone suspected Jiang Bai of being the arsonist Magic Council bombed the council.

But within Fairy Tail, the usual playful banter and teasing are just harmless daily farewells among family members.

When it comes to truly important matters involving war with foreign powers, Jiang Bai is undoubtedly the core leader of the entire guild!

When it comes to absolute prestige and dominance in the hearts of guild members, even the guild leader Makarov, who is sitting at the bar, has to take the initiative to step back at this moment!

Seeing the group of young people whose morale was soaring to the point of almost lifting the roof beams, Makarov cleared his throat and steered the conversation back on track.

"Ahem! Calm down a bit!"

"War is war, but the demons of the Tartaros are elusive, having lurked in the shadows of the continent for over a hundred years. The outside world has no idea where their strongholds are located!"

"The most urgent task is to send out reconnaissance teams to dig deep into the enemy's Hidden lair before we can mobilize the main force to attack and wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

Upon hearing the chairman's suggestion...

The members in the hall frowned and began scratching their heads, discussing a reconnaissance plan.

"The Kingdom of Fiore is so vast, filled with deep mountains and forests. How long would it take to find it?"

"That's exactly what I mean. The Magic Council investigating for a hundred years and still hasn't figured out which way the door opens. We can't just wander around the continent aimlessly hoping for the best, can we?"

Just when everyone was at a loss...

Jiang Bai spoke.

"Find their hideout? No need for that."