WVKWnovel Chapter 579 579
Chapter 579 579
To Makarov, Precht had always been the image of a learned and kind elder.
In Makarov's heart, he held a very special place.
After all, Precht had been the close friend of Makarov's father, Yuri Dreyar.
He had also been Fairy Tail's second guild master—the very man who personally handed the guild over to Makarov.
So when faced with a Hades like this, Makarov naturally felt a storm of emotions.
But he adjusted himself very quickly.
As the head of the entire Fairy Tail family, Makarov understood that he absolutely could not hesitate.
Because the moment he hesitated, the whole of Fairy Tail would lose its way.
"Precht, no matter what exactly happened to you..."
Looking at Hades, Makarov's eyes gradually hardened with resolve.
"As Fairy Tail's current Guild Master, regarding your act of leading an army to invade Tenrou Island, there will only ever be one answer from me..."
As Makarov spoke, magic began surging from his body. His entire form started to change, swelling rapidly until he transformed into a terrifying giant.
"That answer is... unforgivable!"
Makarov roared, his voice shaking the heavens.
It was obvious that the old man was truly furious.
Makarov could not accept this situation—especially when he thought about how the spirit of First Master Mavis was right here on Tenrou Island.
That only made him even angrier, to the point of being beyond restraint.
Back then... it had been Precht who brought Mavis back to the guild from this very island, and it had been he who left behind that gravestone.
If Mavis were to see what Precht had become now—the First Master, who had always been so sincere and pure in matters of emotion—she would probably be the one most hurt by all of this.
Earlier, Mavis had naturally asked about her old friends.
Yuri Dreyar, Makarov's father, had died young, and that had already saddened Mavis deeply.
She believed she was partly responsible, because Yuri's wife—Makarov's mother—had in fact died because of her unintended actions.
Yuri's fate had pained Mavis for a long time.
She was someone who valued feelings deeply, and things like this wounded her the most.
Fortunately, the stories of Precht Gaebolg and Warrod Sequen had at least offered her some comfort.
Warrod had become one of the Ten Wizard Saints, famous throughout the continent.
Precht had led Fairy Tail down the right path and even chosen Makarov as his successor.
The endings of those two old friends had seemed good enough.
But now everything had flipped upside down. Precht had suddenly become a great villain, Fairy Tail's enemy.
Even Makarov found it hard to accept for the moment, let alone Mavis.
She would probably blame herself even more.
As Guild Master, Makarov knew more than the others.
Looking at the man before him, he had already roughly figured out the reason, and had even connected it to Warrod Sequen's departure.
At the root of everything... was Mavis.
It was all because of Precht's obsession.
Within Fairy Tail's guild hall, there was an unspeakably forbidden thing sealed away:
Mavis's physical body.
That ultimate weapon named Fairy Heart, something Precht had researched and created.
Fairy Heart—also known as Lumen Histoire, the "Myth of Light"—had always been sealed within the underground chamber of the guild, accessible only to successive guild masters through a special passage.
At present, in the entire world, only Makarov and Precht knew of the existence of that ultimate weapon.
Even Warrod Sequen likely had never seen the final product.
Back then, it was precisely because of the methods Precht used to research it, and because of the strong dark magic aura surrounding him, that Warrod had fought him and eventually left the guild, parting ways with Fairy Tail.
Makarov's heart ached. Sure enough, Warrod had been right.
If Precht continued sinking deeper, he would inevitably be devoured by darkness, lose himself completely, and become a puppet of black magic.
Warrod had guessed everything correctly.
Among the original four founders, the most astonishing genius in both talent and strength had actually been Precht.
The Fairy Heart he researched and created far surpassed even Mavis's Three Great Fairy Magics.
But it was precisely because he had been too much of a genius that he had ultimately strayed onto the wrong path and ended up like this.
"Die!"
Makarov swung his fist toward Hades and the others.
The terrifying wind pressure and magical force driven by that enormous body were like a tsunami crashing down.
This was not the usual giant form Makarov used to scare little kids in the guild.
This was a true giant, like something out of myth.
Just standing there was enough to make people tremble.
If it had to be compared to something, it was as oppressive as the Celestial Spirit King they had seen before—like a being capable of smashing Tenrou Island with a single punch.
And in truth, that was not far off.
If Makarov went all out, destroying an island really would not be difficult for him.
This giant form was not some inflated trick.
It was utterly real.
Bones, muscles, skin—everything possessed the terrifying strength of a true giant. Both his offensive and defensive power were immense.
With this giant body alone, he could rampage freely.
Yet even faced with Makarov's furious roar, Hades remained completely calm.
His composure stood in stark contrast to the expressions of the other members of the Seven Kin of Purgatory.
Even against such a Makarov, he still held absolute confidence in victory. He had not the slightest doubt in himself.
Bzzzzzz!!!
Waves of magical light flickered as Hades waved a hand, forming layer after layer of magic circles that blocked Makarov's punch.
Boom!!!
The giant's fist slammed into the stacked magic arrays—and was forcibly stopped.
The terrifying shockwave spread outward. That shockwave alone was enough to leave everyone nearby unable to keep their footing.
Both Fairy Tail and Grimoire Heart's people staggered, nearly blown away by the blast.
In fact, quite a few of Grimoire Heart's men had already been sent flying, since they were the first to be struck by the shockwave.
Buzz!
With a thought, Marco summoned the Aries Gold Cloth over his body.
He immediately cast a Crystal Wall, blocking the shockwave so Fairy Tail's people no longer had to endure it head-on.
"Master Makarov... was actually blocked!"
Seeing Makarov's earth-shaking punch stopped so directly, Fairy Tail's members were naturally stunned.
Master Makarov was a veteran among the Ten Wizard Saints, one of Fairy Tail's top three strongest mages, a man the entire guild trusted deeply.
And yet that Hades—the former Guild Master—had blocked one of Makarov's punches!
At this moment, the younger generation of Fairy Tail finally understood what the name Precht truly meant.
They understood the legendary story that name carried.
Precht Gaebolg, the man who had once defeated Warrod Sequen and forced him to leave Fairy Tail, had now become the Guild Master of Grimoire Heart.
His strength could only be even greater now.
This was a true opponent at the level of the Ten Wizard Saints—perhaps one who had already surpassed them.
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