While the GMG last event is raging on at the Domus Flau, we turn our attention to the very bottom of Mercurius where within the Hell Palace are Natsu and the others who got trapped in after trying to rescue Lucy and Yukino.
The group were standing around before Charla, Lily, and a yellow parrot bird came flying in.
"how did it go?" asked Lucy to Charla and Lily while the yellow parrot bird landed on Natsu's right shoulder before exploding into pink smoke and revealed Kiara who had transformed into the bird.
"the ceiling is completely closed and there aren't any nearby exits" reported Lily to the group.
"we're completely trapped here" added Charla.
"I guess we have to blow out our exit" said Mira while cracking her knuckles.
"and risk a cave in?" said Natsu as he had planned to cut his way out, but there are risks that are present and prevent him.
"what do we do now?" asked Gray as he crossed his arms.
"I can hear air" said Wendy as everyone looks at her. "there are some small wind sensation coming from various areas, but if we can find the larger source, I'm sure we can find a doorway or something"
"looks like you got to lead to find the source, Wendy" said Charla as Wendy nodded before she leads the group to a direction.
"by the way" said Lucy as she turns to look at Natsu and Gray. "if you two are here, how is the GMG?"
"Juvia takes my place" replied Gray.
"I had Ikaruga disguise as me and participate in my place" added Natsu.
"what? Juvia is one thing, but Ikaruga-san? Will she be alright?" asked Lucy as Ikaruga isn't a member of Fairy Tail at all.
"don't worry, my wife isn't a frail woman." Said Natsu. "she also has the protection of Draco and the others, she will be fine in the GMG"
"I sure hope so" added Mira with a thinking face.
"here it is!" Wendy called out as she finds a nearby passage where she felt most of the air is coming from.
Everyone went to the small passage that is narrow and nearly hard to get through.
"man…this place is tight" said Mira as she tried squeezing her way in.
"if we can get through…" grunted Lucy as she moved as quickly as she could while sucking in her gut.
Wendy got out first as she took in a deep breath after getting out, but the moment she got out, she caught sight of someone laying on the ground a few feet away.
"everyone! There's someone here!" said Wendy as she went to the person laying on the ground as Natsu and the others followed by after getting out of the narrow passage.
"it's Arcadios-sama!" exclaimed Yukino as everyone surrounds the person who is Arcadios, the knight no longer wearing his armor and looks beaten up.
"he's hurt!" said Lucy as Gray helps the man sit up.
"hey! are you ok! Hey!" Gray called out to Arcadios who grunted in pain before he slowly opens his eyes and looks at the group.
"r-run….away…" muttered Arcadios as this made everyone confused, and not realizing that someone is standing right behind them.
"paan" said the person behind them as Natsu grabs Lucy and Yukino then jumps away with Mira and Gray doing the same to Wendy, Charla, Lily, and Arcadios. The group dodging an acid attack that melted the ground where they were.
"w-what was that?!" exclaimed Lucy as they see a large man appearing out of nowhere.
"who is this guy?" said Gray while preparing to use his magic.
"tai tai" a voice sing song as Wendy turns and sees a man with a weird face.
"eh?" said Wendy before the weird faced man takes out a fishing flag pole and swung it up.
"a big catch!" shouted the weird faced person as everyone went flying into the air.
"one by one, they pop out of nowhere!" exclaimed Mira as she landed a few feet away with Gray.
Before long, a pink haired woman came out of the ground in a large plant pod, and another black haired woman appeared from papers that formed her body.
"r-run…they're the i-independent unit….that supports the kingdom f-from the shadows" grunted Arcadios in seeing the four people who appeared out of nowhere who is joined with a man who wear a metal mouth mask with two scythes stored on his back. "they're the executor team, the Garou Knights!"
"executor? You mean these five execute criminals?" said Lily with a hostile look.
"seems so" stated Charla with a nervous face.
"it's because of them being here that it's impossible to leave Hell Palace alive" stated Arcadios.
"Garou Knights, 1500 mission begin" said the masked man who is the leader. "with the special rights conferred to us. We will execute you all"
"so even Fiore there are executioners, huh?" said Natsu with a dead on gaze to the Garou Knights group.
"you sound like Lingyue has the same thing" stated Gray to the man.
"at Lingyue, we execute convicts by torturing them first before throwing them off a cliff" said Natsu as this made Lucy and the girls sweatdrop.
"but if anything, we might consider us lucky" said Mira with a grin while cracking her knuckles a few times. "if they could come to this place to execute criminals, that means there's a doorway for them to get in, right?"
"are you planning to fight them?" said Arcadios with a disbelieving face.
"this kingdom already picked a fight with us the moment they kidnapped Lucy" said Gray as he throws off his shirt and got into a fighting pose. "they got it coming"
"you don't fear the Garou Knights, how ignorant you sinners are" said the masked leader who is named Kama. "return to Fiore Kingdom's earth"
"let's go, Cosmos" said the paper woman who is Kamika to her pink haired teammate who is named Cosmos.
"mine and Kamika's beautiful dance.." said Cosmos with a smile as Kamika takes out a red paper that she blows.
"Kami Fubuki! Aka no Mai!" exclaimed Kamika as the single red paper multiplied and became a paper storm.
"paper magic?" said Mira with a bit of a surprised face before seeing Natsu standing in front of the paper storm that was shredded into small dust by the man who slowly sheaths Chitetsu.
"we're leaving" said Natsu with a dangerous glinting look.
"leaving? How do you think we're going to leave without them telling us where the damn exit is" said Gray in retort to Natsu.
"paan paan! You won't be going anywhere after we're done with you" said the big man who is named Neppa, the man having a bottle in his mouth that is labelled with acid.
"we never let any criminals escape from us-tai!" added the weird faced man who is Uosuske, the man having the same face even with the change of mood.
"you lot, don't you realize that something dangerous is arising in your kingdom?" asked Natsu as his face darkens a bit. "and that you are going to wage war with Lingyue?"
"if I recall, you are Natsu Daimou of Fairy Tail and also the Emperor of Lingyue, the Southern continent" said Kama while still having his arms crossed. "it is true that Fiore will be in diplomatic trouble if you were to be executed. Fiore might succumb to a national war with your country"
"then you should know that fighting us would mean trouble for the Fiore kingdom" stated Natsu.
"true, but we have our orders" said Kama with a dangerous hostile look. "even if you are another continent's king, we will execute you as a criminal for we will protect our kingdom from criminals such as yourselves"
"I see" said Natsu as he closed his eyes for a moment. "you and your group are truly loyal to the cause of your kingdom's royal leader, you have my respect as I have not met many people who are this loyal"
"thank you for your compliment, but we shall still execute you" said Kama before he saw Kamika, Cosmos, Neppa, and Uosuske fell to the ground simultaneously and were all unconscious. "hey! what are you all!?"
"did you not see?" asked Natsu as he slowly opens his eyes that were glowing red. "I already cut you all"
"you c-cut us all!?" said Kama before his eyes widen and he was instantly engulfed in a storm of air slashes that shredded his uniform endlessly.
The storm of air slashes soon disappears as Kama fell to the ground with his teammates.
Lucy and the others gasp with drops jaws as Natsu just took out the Kingdom's mightiest Executioner team in a matter of seconds from their encounter.
"i-in an instant!?" said Yukino as she and Arcadios looks in shock.
"such immense speed and strength!" stated Arcadios as he looks at Natsu who is walking towards the taken out Garou Knights. 'if the kingdom ever passes the threat of the future, we must never attract war with Lingyue for they have such a powerful warrior at their disposal!'
Natsu grabs Kama and he lifts the man up before igniting his left artificial hand in raging flames.
"tell us where the other entranceway of this Hell Palace is" said Natsu as his eyes glows red in pure hostility. "or you'll have a firsthand experience on how we torture people upon Lingyue"
"he's evil" muttered Yukino in fright.
"and they call me a demon" said Mira while crossing her arms.
Upon the chamber where Princess Hisui resides upon.
The princess of Fiore is currently looking at the Domus Flau where the echoing sounds of cheers are heard for the battle of the GMG is still continuing.
"princess! It's terrible!" a soldier came in with a distressed face. "I was informed that the Garou Knights were defeated by the criminals, upon their encounter!"
"you mean they got beaten the moment they met the criminals!?" "one of them must be really strong evil wizard!" the other soldiers who are stationed in the chamber as Hisui's guards chattered around in shock.
Hisui hears her guards' chatter as she let out a sigh while having a small smile.
'Arcadios-sama….you are safe, right?' thought Hisui before her attention got caught by another voice.
"you should not make that face" said Darton who appeared in the chamber with several other guards. Hisui turning to look at the man in surprise. "it is obvious what you are thinking, princess"
"Darton?!" said Hisui in surprise to the man's appearance. "i-I thought you were with his Majesty at the Domus Flau?!"
"I came back for I have a promised warning from the Lingyue celestial spirits" said Darton with a serious face. "at first I was hesitant to believe that His Majesty would plan to use the Eclipse Gate, but after hearing Daimou and his spirits warning, I now believe that you are the culprit of this project"
Hisui nervously frowns before she sighs and nodded.
"so you did know that much?" said Hisui with a defeated look.
"princess, you must reconsider the danger for it is a great taboo of this world to alter history as it is" said Darton. "if we do not heed the warning of Daimou and his Celestial spirits, Fiore might succumb to a war against Lingyue for we are breaching our peace agreement with them!"
"I know..but.." said Hisui before she turns to look back at the Domus Flau. "but we must proceed with this project. For I have also promised that person"
"that person?" said Darton with a confused face.
"but maybe, I had better tell you of the Eclipse 2 project" stated Hisui as Darton's eyes widen.
"Eclipse 2, you say!?" said Darton in shock.
"the real Eclipse Project" said Hisui as she then looks at the Capital city of Fiore. "if this project does not be initiated….this country….and everything of Fiore…will be destroyed upon tomorrow"
That's a wrap!
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