Chapter 448: Crash! Crash Again!

Chapter 448: Crash! Crash Again!

"Yes, that was once our home, the Nirvit Tribe. We relied on the power of Nirvana's Reversal to stop countless wars and even created an era, a fool's game. But with great power comes a price. For every darkness turned to light, there is an equal amount of light that turns to darkness. When Nirvana could no longer suppress the darkness, it sought us out, a fool's game."

Robin Lu continued, his words filled with endless regret and sorrow.

Rod and Mira's faces showed surprise, instinctively understanding the word 'we' as referring to the ancestors of the Nirvit Tribe.

But for Wendy, the word held a different meaning. Her face paled as she listened.

Robin Lu noticed Wendy's expression and hesitated before continuing, "In the end, we sealed it away. For 400 years, we've guarded it here, hoping it wouldn't be misused again and waiting for someone capable of destroying Nirvana to appear."

"But today, someone has reactivated Nirvana. I heard the Local Guild Alliance has dispatched a coalition to stop the villain's actions. But from what I see now... it's a fool's game."

"Perhaps this is our fate. We created this dangerous magic, and today, we may be destroyed by it. This is our sin."

"However, Wendy, Sharuru, and the two from Fairy Tail are not involved in this. Please leave quickly..."

"No!" Wendy objected immediately, tears welling up in her eyes. "I must protect the guild! I will protect it at all costs!"

Robin Lu, not wanting Wendy to follow a path of certain death, said, "Wendy... you already know, we..."

"No! Even if that's the case, I will protect everyone!"

Wendy was determined to run towards Nirvana.

Rod reached out and held Wendy, lifting her off the ground.

Wendy, usually soft-spoken, raised her voice, "Rod, let me go! I have to go..."

"Summon, Canyon Vanguard!"

The appearance of the purple monster temporarily silenced Wendy, "Rod?"

"Um, tear it down."

Rod gave a brief command, and the Canyon Vanguard ran out, leaving a trail of dust.

Mira leaned down slightly, looking into Wendy's eyes, and gently comforted her, "Don't worry, we won't abandon the Cat's Inn. But Nirvana is still far away, and we have some time. Let's wait a bit, let Rod ask his questions, and then, Wendy, you can fight alongside us, okay?"

"Okay!" Wendy pouted, her face full of sorrow. Seeing Rod's actions and hearing Mira's comfort seemed to give her a sense of reliance, and she began to cry, big tears rolling down her cheeks.

Rod put Wendy down, letting her cry in Mira's embrace.

Sharuru's worried expression eased, and she asked, "What about that one just now..."

"It's called Canyon Vanguard, and it's good at tearing things down, especially buildings. Even if it fails, I have other methods. Don't worry."

"To destroy Nirvana, relying solely on that monster might not be enough," Robin Lu had little faith in the Canyon Vanguard. Although the purple monster looked intimidating, its size was still minuscule compared to Nirvana's toes.

Even if this monster could destroy a skyscraper in one hit, Nirvana was an entire city! Rod also felt it might be challenging. The Six-Legged Strider from Phantom Lord had struggled to dismantle it, and he wasn't sure if the Canyon Vanguard could handle something so massive.

For now, let's see how the Canyon Vanguard fares.

Rod summoned the Azure Carved Golem to boost his endurance, preparing for a potential fierce battle ahead.

"Did you just say the Local Guild Alliance formed a coalition?"

Robin Lu asked in confusion, "It's a coalition of the three major guilds, including your Fairy Tail... Don't you know?"

"..."

Rod and Mira exchanged glances, both seeing the uncertainty in each other's eyes.

It seemed that either the decision was made in advance and kept confidential, or it was a last-minute arrangement during a routine meeting that they had missed.

If the interception mission had gone wrong, the Guild Master should have contacted them urgently. Erza knew their location, and the mission site was nearby.

The only reason they hadn't received a distress call was that their companions were still fighting.

"Since our guild is involved, we can't stay out of it, especially since Nirvana has come to us. We can't blame ourselves for interfering with their mission," Mira quickly found a reason to join the battle.

Rod asked Robin Lu, "Since Nirvana was created by the Nirvit Tribe, do you know its weaknesses?"

"You... really want to..."

"You said that if someone misuses it, the world will become hell. So, we have no choice but to stop them, right?"

"Even if we haven't given up, our companions are still out there. Please provide us with more information."

Robin Lu paused, then nodded. "Alright."

All he could do now was to place his trust in these young people.

"The biggest challenge in destroying Nirvana, aside from its immense size and hardness, is its ability to absorb magic power from the earth. It uses this power for movement, attacks, and even self-repair. Breaking a leg or damaging any other part will only result in quick regeneration."

"To stop it, we must simultaneously destroy the magic crystals at the roots of its six legs. If we want to completely annihilate it, we'll also need to swiftly destroy its main body. But..."

But Nirvana was just too massive.

The distance between each magic crystal was at least half a city apart. Even if they managed to destroy one crystal, it would be impossible to reach and destroy the next one in time, even if they flew.

This meant they needed at least six people to simultaneously shatter six massive magic crystals, each the size of a house.

If shattering these enormous crystals was considered easy, then destroying Nirvana's main body would be even more challenging.

The base that could lift an entire city and move it at will was undoubtedly constructed with incredibly durable materials. Ordinary attacks would likely have no effect on it.

Wendy and Sharuru felt a sense of despair upon hearing this. How long would it take to destroy a city? Even if they succeeded, the Cat's Cradle would be destroyed, wouldn't it?

But they had to try, no matter what.

"Excuse me for asking, but how strong are you?" Rod asked.

Robin Lu shook his head. "I'm sorry, but in my current state, I'm almost incapable of fighting. Our entire guild doesn't have such powerful archmages either."

"What about controlling Nirvana? Can you make it self-destruct or stop, or even just change its direction towards an uninhabited area?"

"If we could do that, we wouldn't have let things drag on until now."

"That's true," Rod frowned. "In that case, we'll have to see how the canyon vanguard performs. If they fail, we'll take out the controller and then slowly dismantle this giant."

Wendy still had tears on her face. "Rod... can we really do it?"

Even if they couldn't, Wendy would still go. She just wanted a little more hope and courage.

"Don't worry," Rod assured her with a confident smile. "When it comes to causing destruction, you can always count on Fairy Tail. It's just one city, and we'll show you how we'll tear it down."

Mira patted Wendy's head and smiled. "That's right. Let's get ready to go."

"Yes!"

Rod gestured, and the golem extended its hand to lift Rod, Sharuru, Mira, and Wendy onto its shoulders.

Then, they sprinted towards Nirvana.

Rod's final words echoed, "Please prepare the villagers for evacuation. As long as we're alive, we can rebuild the village if it's destroyed."

Robin Lu smiled helplessly and waved at them. "Be careful."

...

As Rod had expected, the coalition forces had not given up the fight.

The leader's decision to leave behind five members had bought them some time, but it wasn't enough to eliminate the coalition as he had hoped.

Jura's raw power was simply too overwhelming.

In one-on-one battles, no one could match him. Perhaps the unique magic of the Six Demon Generals could cause some trouble, but it wouldn't change the ultimate outcome.

(Chapter End)

The Fairy Tail side was slightly disadvantaged. Lucy's Magic Power was severely depleted, and Natsu and Erza had been poisoned by the Snake's venom. Fortunately, they had prepared an antidote in advance, so the situation wasn't dire.

However, after the activation of Nirvana, while Erza was fine, Natsu had almost lost his ability to move and could only rely on Gray's support. In such a large city, even he was considered a means of transportation.

If a fight were to break out, they would have to rely on Happy.

"It's unbelievable that you managed to catch up to us... Did Midnight also fall to you?"

The leader's appearance had changed slightly from the beginning, with five of the six facial tattoos on his face disappearing. However, no one in the alliance seemed to notice this detail.

Jura raised his sword and pointed it at the leader, "Stop Nirvana immediately!"

The leader laughed, "At this point, do you think that's possible?"

Jura lifted his finger, and without hesitation, he launched an attack. A stone pillar emerged from the ground and knocked the leader into the air.

Immediately, dozens of boulders, each the size of a person, rained down on the leader's body, leaving him unable to counterattack. The onslaught of rocks almost buried him.

Jura extended his right hand forward, palm up, and said in a deep voice, "Since it's come to this, I have no choice but to convince you with force. Until Nirvana stops, I won't cease my attacks."

Jura's headgear was torn off, revealing a bald head symbolizing strength, and his aura was awe-inspiring. He unleashed a burst of Magic Power that even Erza found astonishing.

The leader coughed up blood but maintained his composure, "To possess such power... The title of the Ten Great High Mages is not undeserved. However... The Six Demon Generals must not lose!"

He jumped out of the pile of rocks, dodged the next two stone pillars, and was about to counterattack when he suddenly felt the ground beneath him tremble.

The tremor was so intense that even the surrounding ancient buildings seemed to shake along with it.

The leader instinctively thought it was a tremor caused by Jura's Earth Magic, and after stumbling, he quickly prepared to defend himself.

But he saw that everyone on the other side, including Jura, almost fell over.

It was Nirvana's own tremor! Someone was attacking Nirvana?

From an angle they couldn't see, a purple monster had just rammed into Nirvana's left front leg.

Just as Guild Master Robinol had said, the Canyon Pioneer's size was not even as big as one of Nirvana's toes.

But even with such a huge size difference, when the Canyon Pioneer rammed into Nirvana's ankle (or what could be considered an ankle), countless cracks spread along the leg, which was thousands of meters long, all the way up to the thigh.

Although it didn't break with a single blow, countless large and small fragments had already fallen through the cracks.

The 'fragments' were relative to the entire city.

To the naked eye, there were actually many huge rocks falling, and when they hit a tree, they could break it completely, and when they hit the ground, they would create a deep pit.

Various animals in the forest fled in panic. The initial earthquake had already made them uneasy, and the current hail of stones made them run for their lives.

The Canyon Pioneer was about to follow its usual habit and continue attacking with its pincers after the impact, dismantling the target in front of it.

Unexpectedly, Nirvana's stride didn't stop. The struck leg took a normal step forward, and by the time it landed again, the cracks on its leg had healed.

Nirvana's legs were too long, and its stride was too wide. As a result, the Canyon Pioneer, which had landed on its 'foot,' was flung down.

Fortunately, it was thrown off early; otherwise, when the leg was raised high, there might have been a risk of the Canyon Pioneer being directly smashed to death.

It climbed out of the forest, looking at the left front leg that took a step of several hundred meters, and was about to catch up when it saw the left middle leg about to land in front of it.

The Canyon Pioneer's mind probably only had the 'dismantle' command that Rod had given it. Seeing the left middle leg getting closer, it took a running start and rammed into it again.

Nirvana trembled again, and the left middle leg was covered in cracks, dropping countless building materials, but it immediately started to recover.

The Canyon Pioneer didn't understand why today's tower was so difficult to dismantle; it just kept repeating the order it had received.

It rammed into all three legs on Nirvana's left side, and the people fighting in the city above only felt the ground shaking constantly. Moreover, each tremor came from a different source, making it hard to defend against.

The leader was almost unable to fight normally, but Jura used his magic to create rocks that trapped his body, leaving the leader with almost no chance to fight back.

The conditions for destroying Nirvana have been slightly modified here. In the original, it was enough to destroy the six Magic Crystals simultaneously, but... that's too strange.

If it were that simple, Robinol shouldn't have waited 400 years. He could have just found six people... He even created a guild and could communicate with guild alliances. Over the years, he should have been able to select six trustworthy people...

[Then, ask a physics question: If Happy carries Natsu and flies above the moving Nirvana to fight, does Happy have to constantly exert force to fly forward?]



(End of Chapter)

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