Marvel's Hogwarts Wizard Chapter 719: The Twelve Sacred Shields (Second Update) - Novel Cool

Chapter 719: The Twelve Sacred Shields (Second Update)

Chapter 719: The Twelve Sacred Shields (Second Update)

Western Continent, the capital of the Alvarez Empire.

"Wow, this place looks a lot busier than Magnolia City!"

Seeing the bustling streets with completely different attire and characteristics from Ishgar, Mavis immediately reverted to her girlish nature and happily looked around.

Jerry shook his head at the sight, somewhat speechless.

Just a moment ago, Mavis had been extremely nervous about soon meeting her beloved and child, but now she was captivated by the lively streets.

He felt that after Mavis and her son, the Magic King, recognized each other, it was uncertain who would end up taking care of whom.

To be honest, he had taken a quick glance at the capital city of the Alvarez Empire, and it was indeed much larger and more prosperous than any city in Ishgar.

Perhaps for the people of the Western Continent, the establishment of the Alvarez Empire wasn't such a bad thing.

Before Jellal went to the Western Continent to establish the empire, the Western Continent and Ishgar were not much different, with major affairs primarily handled by the Mage Guilds.

Compared to Ishgar's five hundred mage guilds, the Western Continent had a staggering seven hundred and thirty mage guilds, and they were in a constant state of chaos and conflict.

It was Jellal's appearance that changed the status quo of the Western Continent. With a group of incredibly powerful mages he had recruited, he swept through the seven hundred and thirty Magic Guilds, establishing the current centralized and peaceful, prosperous Alvarez Empire.

However, Jellal's original intention wasn't to bring prosperity to the Western Continent. His initial goal was to create a powerful Magic Empire to help him defeat the Black Dragon Acnologia, whom even he couldn't vanquish.

Of course, Jellal's thoughts have changed since then. After his beloved Mavis was killed by the curse on his body, his mental state deteriorated.

Now, he plans to lead the empire he established to invade Ishgar, seize the Fairy Heart, transform into a White Mage to control time and space, and return to the past to change everything.

"First Generation, we need to hurry, or we'll be late for the Harvest Festival, and the Third Generation will start nagging again!"

After circling the streets, experiencing the unique charm of the Western Continent, trying some local cuisine, and inquiring about the location of the palace, the two headed straight toward the city center.

Before long, a grand and luxurious European-style palace appeared before their eyes.

"Royal grounds, unauthorized entry is punishable by death!"

Just as Mavis was about to step forward, two heavily armored mages of the Alvarez Empire pointed their magic crystal-embedded steel staves at her.

"Please inform His Majesty that Mavis Vivanmirio, the first-generation Guild Master of the Ishgar Mage Guild Fairy Tail, requests an audience with the Emperor of the Alvarez Empire, Spearl."

Before Mavis could think of what to say, Jerry stepped forward.

He could sense the presence of the Ankhseram curse on Jellal, who was currently inside the palace.

Originally, he could have directly teleported Mavis to Jellal's side within the palace, but considering that they were there for Mavis to reunite with her beloved and son, not to destroy the Alvarez Empire, it was better to be polite and formally request an audience.

"Ishgar? Fairy Tail?"

The guard mages at the gate were clearly unfamiliar with these terms.

Jerry immediately understood. Jellal's plans concerning Ishgar and Fairy Tail were known to the empire's higher-ups, like the Twelve Sacred Shields, but these guards might not be aware of them.

"Quickly, go!"

Deciding not to explain further, he directly used the Imperius Curse to control the guards and have them report the news.

"Fairy Tail's first-generation Master? Didn't His Majesty say she was dead?"

Inside the grand hall of the imperial palace, Inber, one of the Twelve Sacred Shields and one of the empire's strongest mages, listened to the guard's report with a puzzled expression.

"Probably an impostor or someone with ill intentions. Don't bother His Majesty with such trivial matters. I'll take care of them!"

At that moment, a young man with dark skin and a bare upper body spoke, his face twisted with cruelty.

Inber frowned at this, then instructed, "Agil, don't kill them yet. Find out their identities and the purpose of their visit."

While Agil, also one of the Twelve Shields, was known for his cruelty and bloodlust, Inber understood the logic behind his words.

The empire was on the verge of launching a war to help His Majesty reclaim the first-generation body. The sudden appearance of two individuals claiming to be Fairy Tail mages, with one even claiming to be the first-generation Master, was highly suspicious.

Inber planned to investigate their identities and intentions before deciding whether to report to His Majesty.

If they were just frauds, there was no need to disturb His Majesty, who had just returned from a rare journey.

"Don't worry, I excel at interrogation!"

Agil licked his lips, his expression becoming increasingly twisted.

He had volunteered to lead an attack on Ishgar just a few days ago but was rejected by His Majesty. Now, with two self-proclaimed Fairy Tail mages showing up, he had the perfect opportunity to vent his frustration.

Meanwhile, outside the palace gates, Gerry looked somewhat helpless as he said to Mavis:

"It seems that meeting Zeref peacefully won't be as easy as we thought."

When he cast the Imperius Curse on the guards, he also left a thread of his consciousness in them. Thus, he heard every word spoken in the grand hall.

The Twelve Sacred Shields, Zeref's strongest twelve mages, were all incredibly powerful. Apart from the Magic King Ogma and the Mother of Dragon Slayers, Elena, each of them possessed strength surpassing that of the Ten Wizard Saints.

And the one approaching them, Agil, was the most cruel and bloodthirsty of the Twelve Shields.

"Gerry, you don't need to be so considerate of me. Just act according to your plan. I trust you."

Mavis quickly spoke, sensing that Gerry might be holding back due to her presence. She knew that Gerry's strength had reached the level of a god like Ankhseram, far beyond her expectations. If not for her feelings, he wouldn't need to be so restrained.

Gerry smiled, "Since the first-generation Master doesn't mind, let's use a more efficient approach."

Mavis and Zeref, both exceptionally talented, had the potential to reach the level of individual universe-level beings, much like the Celestial Beings. He had chosen them to help him build and develop the dimensional world, so naturally, he wanted to take care of their feelings.

(End of Chapter)

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