When Ul walked out of the castle, he happened to see Singer being killed.
And then!
He realized he wasn't surprised at all. His heart was still, and he even felt like laughing.
From the moment Singer started dealing with the Dark Guild, his fate had basically been sealed. For an idea of what awaited him, he only had to look at the wealthy men who had fallen one after another at the Jiying Kingdom auction...
"Why?" Singer looked at the blond man behind him, his gaze full of shock and confusion. But more than anything, his eyes blazed with the fury of betrayal. His eyes were bloodshot, and his expression twisted.
"Hahaha... Why? Of course, it's to reap the rewards." The blond man's expression contorted, and the fervor and excitement in his eyes erupted. He looked almost mad as he spoke incoherently.
"Do you think you got your power on your own? If we hadn't deliberately given you the magic formula, how could someone like you ever have come into contact with the power of the great Master Zeref..."
"That formula came from you?" Singer's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Hmph, of course. That secret formula has always been the highest secret of our guild," the blond man said with a cold snort.
The Beast Apostle was an ancient Dark Guild with a long-standing legacy. The reason they had taken the name Beast Apostle was actually tied to their most closely guarded inheritance!
According to the guild records, the founder of the Beast Apostle was an incredibly powerful Mage. He possessed a magic that allowed him to control monsters and magical beasts. Using this magic, the Mage had enslaved countless monsters and caused immense destruction across the continent.
And then.
He died!
He was surrounded by countless Mages from