Anxelam, the God

Ling Yuan responsibly brought Vimana to rest on the sea surface.

The moment Vimana entered the sea, each member used their magic to cross the ocean and head to Tenrou Island.

"Chairman Makarov, we'll be leaving now."

After delivering Makarov to Tenrou Island, Ling Yuan put away Vimana and said.

Makarov smiled and said, "Thank you both for your trouble. Have a good time."

At the same time

Top of Tenrou Island

Zeref, who was resting on a big tree, opened his eyes, felt the life force in the wind, and gently closed them again.

"Are you leaving again?"

As he spoke, he slowly stood up and continued walking forward.

Even their last place of refuge is about to be lost.

Where should he go next?

After saying goodbye to Makarov, Ling Yuan brought Xiao Shi to the central area of Tenrou Island.

Here, the marble tombstones are very conspicuous.

The cenotaph of the First Master Fairy Tail guild master.

"Come out, stop hiding, Mavis."

Looking at the empty cemetery, Ling Yuan said.

"Why?"

Suddenly, a curious voice, like the tinkling of silver bells, rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a girl as elfin as an elf timidly emerged from behind the stone tablet.

"This is where Zera is buried, isn't it?"

Before the elfin-like girl could speak, Ling Yuan's words made her pupils shrink.

"Who are you, and why do you know Zera?!"

"I'm just a traveler. The main reason I came here is because I want something."

"I'm sorry, this is just a grave, there's nothing here that you need." Mavis shook her head.

"Yeah?"

Ling Yuan chuckled softly.

Reach out

A golden magic circle appeared.

"The Fairy Law?"

Mavis was stunned the moment she saw the golden magic circle.

"Why? Why do you know the Fairy Law?!"

Someone who doesn't even have a guild crest has actually learned the three major spells.

"I'm a very straightforward person; I need the Fairy Glitter," Ling Yuan said calmly as he put away the magic circle.

"Impossible!" Mavis denied without even thinking.

As its creator, he knew all too well how terrifying the Fairy Glitter was.

If misused, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"What if I told you that the Dragon King Akunolokia would come?"

"!"

"Zeref is on this island."

"What?!"

Clearly, Zeref's situation shocked her more than Akunolokia's.

Ling Yuan extended his hand. "I've said before that I'm very straightforward. Give me Fairy Glitter, and I'll help you revive Zera and save Fairy Tail and a whole host of other members."

"I..."

"To help you and Zeref break the curse, so that you can reunite with your and Zeref's child, August."

Before Mavis could finish speaking, the series of conditions Ling Yuan set out made her head buzz.

Putting everything else aside, just the resurrection of Zera is simply...

"Could it be that you are also burdened by Ankhseram's curse?" Mavis looked at Ling Yuan in shock, then quickly shook her head. "No, you don't have the aura of a curse on you."

"So, how about we make a trade?" Ling Yuan reached out his hand to Mavis.

"All it takes is a Fairy Glitter to free Zeref from the curse. You should understand how much he loves life."

"..."

Mavis fell silent.

Undeniably, if all of this is true, the mere Fairy Glitter is utterly insignificant.

"Why?"

"Since you possess that level of power, wouldn't you be able to create magic of that level, Fairy Glitter, with ease?" Mavis asked, voicing her doubts.

Ling Yuan withdrew his hand, and his calm voice rang out. "You're right, but the thing I hate most is regret."

"I also hate the kind of thing where things are slowly fixed around the plot. For me, it's better to solve the problem at its root."

"???"

Hearing Ling Yuan's words, Mavis felt completely bewildered.

Why can't she understand a single word?

Seeing the other party's blank expression, Ling Yuan directly summarized with the last sentence. "The reason why we need to exchange things is just to make you feel that I am not making a one-sided sacrifice."

"Alright, I've said my piece. Now it's your turn to make a decision."

Mavis's young mind was caught in a dilemma.

Finally, she gritted her teeth and raised her head. "Ru, if you really can do it, please, save him!"

Immediately afterwards

A golden sphere of light slowly emerged from the center of the tombstone.

Ling Yuan stretched out his left hand and grasped the golden light.

The next second

The ball of light dissipated, and in its place appeared a red Fairy Tail emblem on Ling Yuan's left arm.

Looking at the ability he had always wanted, Ling Yuan, a collector, smiled and said, "The deal is done."

"I'll bring Zeref over for you later."

After saying that, Ling Yuan turned his back and left.

Watching Ling Yuan's retreating figure, Mavis slumped to the ground.

Looking at the weathered stone tablet, his expression was complicated. "Zera, Yuri, was I... too selfish?"

"Ling Yuan, there's a very dark power ahead," Xiao Shi couldn't help but warn.

"I know," Ling Yuan nodded.

After passing through the golden forest, Ling Yuan arrived at a lake.

There, a man with short black hair was drinking water.

"Um?"

Sensing the movement behind him, the man slowly stood up and turned around.

Seeing Ling Yuan's confused expression, he asked, "Who are you?"

"Nice to meet you, Zeref. Just call me Ling Yuan." Ling Yuan chuckled.

Zeref's pupils contracted.

Logically speaking, very few people would know what Ishgar looks like!

This only surprised him slightly before he regained his composure. "You came to see me, what's the matter?"

"Your wife, Mavis, has sent me to bring you back." Ling Yuan smiled slightly.

Before Zeref could react, a halo appeared behind Ling Yuan, Chains of Heaven shot out, instantly sealing Zeref's limbs.

Chapter 401 Ankseram God

"Mavis?"

Just as Zeref was about to break free, he froze on the spot after hearing the name.

"Shall we go see him?"

Ling Yuan pointed to the spot behind him with his thumb and laughed.

"..."

Is she still alive?

"She wasn't dead to begin with."

"What?"

Zeref was taken aback. Wasn't Mavis killed by his curse?

"When you handed Mavis over to Precht discovered that Mavis's heart was still beating faintly; she was just asleep, not dead."

"Alive? Mavis is still alive?"

Zeref froze on the spot, and then tears involuntarily streamed down his face.

Then, looking at the bright sky, he wept with joy for the first time in four hundred years.

"That's great, that's really great, I didn't take her life, hahaha."

Seeing Zeref smiling through his tears, Ling Yuan couldn't help but shake his head.

That curse from some god is truly vicious.

The more you understand the meaning of cherishing life, the more likely you are to lose it.

Isn't this just annoying?

"Thank you for telling me this. You should understand that I cannot see Mavis. Can you let me leave?"

As he laughed, Zeref lowered his head and looked at Ling Yuan, his eyes filled with pleading.

He feared that if he saw Mavis again, he would lose control of his feelings and hurt her again.

There won't be a second chance like that.

"Don't worry about that. Right now, Mavis is essentially a thought form, so you can't touch her anyway."

Ling Yuan waved his hand.

"A thought-provoking entity?" Zeref was taken aback.

"Alright, I'll take you there and you can see for yourself."

"Wait, it's me!"

As soon as Zeref opened his mouth, he felt a piercing pain in his chest.

His pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no!" He shouted at Ling Yuan, "Run!"

However, the next second

Endless darkness spreads