At that moment, Zeref spoke coldly. "That's right... Fairy Heart! It's Fairy Tail's strongest trump card, and it's hidden beneath their guild. Go... bring that heart to me! If Fairy Tail resists, show them no mercy! If necessary, wipe out Fairy Tail!"
His cold words carried an indescribable complexity.
August did not know what Fairy Heart was, but since Zeref had given the order, he naturally chose to obey.
But while August chose obedience, Larcade, who had remained silent until now, erupted in anger. "I object! I absolutely object!"
The sudden fury and roar left the other Twelve Shields puzzled!
After all, Larcade rarely participated in meetings of the Twelve Shields. Even when he did, he seldom spoke. Yet now, Larcade had not only spoken, but displayed such intense emotion!
Zeref narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at Larcade. "Are you going to defy my order?"
Larcade clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. "Father... if it were any other order, I would obey without question! But I absolutely oppose this mission! Does Father not know what Fairy Heart represents?"
He openly defied Zeref without leaving him any face.
The other Twelve Shields watched Larcade's fierce reaction with confusion. In their eyes, Larcade might have been rather free-spirited, but he would never refuse an order from Zeref!
At that moment, Zeref's expression grew even colder. The chill radiating from him filled the entire palace with suffocating pressure!
Larcade showed no weakness. Facing Zeref's cold gaze, he roared, "Father... have you forgotten that Fairy Tail is the guild Mother created? And Fairy Heart is not some magic—it is Mother's body!"
Larcade had memories from childhood, so he naturally knew what Fairy Heart represented! Now that his own father wanted to harm his mother, how could he possibly agree?
Larcade's defiance left