In truth, no matter how Li thought about it, he had never expected Zeref to do something like this. Garuda, the Wind God, was not only immensely powerful but also exceedingly brutal. If Titan could still be called a leader who fought for his followers, then Garuda was a cruel tyrant.
He did not fight for his followers; he fought only for his own greed. He loved being worshipped—so much that he would personally capture offerings. His strength was enough to make him fearless of most powerful beings in this world. He could effortlessly wield the power of wind, even achieving dazzling speeds in flight.
Li watched the enormous wind elemental energy take shape in midair as the magic power around him began to rise rapidly. Garuda, the Wind God, was no small fry. Before long, the wind elemental energy in the sky condensed into a massive humanoid figure. At a glance, it looked like a human—and a female one at that—with a pair of wings behind its back. As the wind elemental energy in the air grew increasingly solid, Garuda's form gradually took shape.
A graceful female body appeared in the air. He had the face of a queen, and his upper body was no different from that of a human woman, except that he constantly radiated an oppressive aura. His lower body was similarly human-like, though his feet had turned into bird claws.
He gently rolled his neck, as though sensing the aura of this world. "Who? Who has called for my descent?"
Following his voice, Zeref's voice slowly rang out. "It was I."
Garuda raised his brows. He stood over eight meters tall. If not for his truly enormous size, he would have been quite a beauty. He looked Zeref up and down. "Oh my, I never