"Please forgive my rudeness so that I may be redeemed!" Urutia said before engaging Zeref in battle.
"Lightning Dragon's Roar!" Laxus had just been repelled by Hades, but taking advantage of the moment Laxus, Gildarts rushed in front of Hades and used magic to restrain Hades' hands.
Hades was caught off guard and was about to take the hit when a voice suddenly rang out;
"Golden Shield!" A golden shield appeared before Hades, deflecting Laxus's magic back.
Hades smiled slightly and said, "Perfect timing! Rustyrose." The first to arrive was Rustyrose, who possessed the Lost Magic 'Arc of Embodiment'. A pair of wings sprouted from his feet, no wonder he arrived so quickly.
"Quickly, capture Makarov! Makarov's magic is almost depleted. If we capture him, we can use him to blackmail Chen Fan! This will make it easy to find and take Zeref away!" Hades shouted to Rustyrose.
Hades now had many more chains binding Laxus and Gildarts. Laxus and Gildarts had already depleted most of their magic power in the previous battle, and they had to admit Hades' strength; fighting two of them alone hadn't wasted much magic power. Was this the other realm of magic Chen Fan had mentioned? The two couldn't help but think back to Chen Fan's long-winded explanation, even though he was clearly a guy who couldn't even cast a spell.
Seeing that Rustyrose was about to capture Makarov, Laxus and Gildarts became somewhat anxious.
Suddenly, a huge figure leaped out, shouting, "Don't you dare attack the guild master!" Rustyrose was startled and quickly retreated. He sensed the danger posed by the newcomer; he knew he would have a hard time blocking that punch.
"Boom..." The newcomer slammed his fist into the ground, creating a huge explosion and shockwave, kicking up a cloud of smoke. When the smoke cleared, everyone was shocked to see the figure inside the arena.
"Elfman! Are you Elfman?" Makarov exclaimed, pointing at the newcomer with wide eyes. Laxus and Gildarts were also taken aback, becoming wary upon seeing a stranger. However, neither of them expected that this person would be Elfman.
The newcomer was covered in blue Dragon Scale, with a huge tail swaying behind him, making him look like a dragon-man. This surprised everyone. Moreover, Elfman exuded an unusually powerful magic, no weaker than Mira's, but rather sharper and more dangerous.
"President! Are you alright?" Elfman, covered in Dragon Scale, asked in a deep, rumbling voice.
"I'm... nothing's wrong, but why are you like this?" Makarov asked, pointing at Elfman with a surprised expression.
"Is this what I look like now?" Elfman looked at himself and said, "This is a piece of Azure Dragon Scale that Boss Chen Fan found for me. He asked me to try to absorb it. I've been working on it for many years, and I only recently managed to transform."
"I was originally planning to show off my skills in the S-Class Exam, but I didn't expect to run into my sister in the first round. Boss Chen Fan said that I was not allowed to use this magic against my sister, so I didn't use it. Instead, it consumed a lot of magic power and I couldn't use this transformation. I just recovered my magic power and can use it again."
Then Elfman said with a wry smile, "I wonder how Natsu and Gray did, how many points they got. They must have more than me now. Oh well... I still need to become S-Class Mage."
Elfman, scratching his head anxiously, said, "Leave this guy to me! Anyone who tries to take him from me isn't a real man!"
Makarov heard Elfman's words, smiled and shook his head. What exactly had Chen Fan done to the guild members? He was now somewhat confused about the true strength of the guild members.
Hades's face grew even more somber. Laxus, Gildarts, Erza, Mira, and now Elfman —he suddenly realized he had seriously underestimated Fairy Tail. Zancrow and Caprico, two of the Seven Kin of Purgatory, had also been killed, and then there was the most terrifying one, Chen Fan. Hades was truly unwilling to accept this. He had prepared for so many years, finally gathering the key to awaken Zeref, so why were there so many obstacles? Chen Fan! It was all Chen Fan's fault. If Chen Fan were gone, if Chen Fan were dead... Hades's expression suddenly turned furious, and his magical energy fluctuated wildly, taking on a different aura that gave off an even more dangerous feeling.
Laxus and Gildarts both came to Makarov's side to be on guard, in case Hades made a sudden move.
Chapter Twenty-Seven Hades' Thoughts
As everyone stared intently at Hades dispersed the aura surrounding him. Hades had genuinely considered using 'Law of Demons' to kill everyone, but if that happened, he would be close to death. Although he desperately wanted to eliminate Chen Fan, he needed an opportunity.
Hades smiled slightly and said, "Makarov! You truly deserve to be the man I chose to be the chairman. In your 48 years as chairman, you've produced so many young powerhouses. It's truly enviable. All the people I've painstakingly gathered over the years have been defeated by your children. I have to admit, you are indeed stronger than me."
Makarov's eyes narrowed slightly. He wasn't entirely defenseless. Although he had suffered a significant impact and sustained some injuries, depleting most of his magic power, Gildarts and Laxus had bought him enough time. He had gathered enough magic to unleash the super-magic spell 'Fairy Law'. Both he and Hades understood the power of this spell, so they could only use it as a deterrent. Neither wanted to fight to the death unless absolutely necessary, right? Hades understood this as well, which was why he dispersed his magic power.
"What are you planning to do now!" Makarov asked, unsure of Hades Makarov's intentions.
"Perhaps you should listen to my thoughts, Makarov. What caused me to go from being the second guild master of Fairy Tail to the guild master of the dark guild Demon's Heart?" Hades said with a smile.
Makarov was taken aback by Hades' words. He had always been curious as to why the second-generation chairman who had passed the mantle to him had turned out this way. "What was the reason?"
"I did it for the future of the magical world!" Hades uttered words that surprised everyone.
"The future of the magical world..."