Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

"After all, before this, some of the demons created by Zeref had caused serious harm to the world."

"Humans and demons have long been irreconcilable enemies, and this time the Galactic Empire is collaborating with Zeref to research demons—creatures that humans cannot accept."

"Thus, the conflict between humans and demons erupted completely."

"Just like you saw before, as soon as I appear, I'm sure to be hunted down by bounty hunters."

At this point, Sera's tone was filled with helplessness.

"From the day I was born until now, I have been constantly on the run from bounty hunters."

"Until I met you, young master."

"Research on demons..." Hazen's expression also turned serious.

If my guess is correct, the Galactic Empire is the Kingdom of Doragunov from three hundred years ago.

[It is also Irene's kingdom.]

But... how could Eileen's kingdom be associated with demons?

[Eileen, what is your purpose in researching demons?]

[I suppose we'll only find the answers to all of this after we meet Eileen.]

Thinking this, Henna quickly swallowed the dry rations in his hand.

He clapped his hands and stood up.

[His gaze turned to Sera.]

"Let's go, we need to hurry and get going."

"Aim to reach the Galactic Empire before the afternoon."

"Yes, young master!"

Chapter 143 Three hundred years have passed, and I've finally waited for you.

We've crossed the mountain range in front of us.

The view also opened up considerably.

At this moment, everyone—from Henna and Sera to the audience outside the celestial screen—stared in utter astonishment.

[People! They're all people!]

At the foot of these mountains lies a plain of unimaginable vastness.

However, this flat terrain has been completely filled with densely packed human figures.

The deafening shouts echoed across the sky.

The armor they wore was all different.

But the target suddenly stalled!

That was the towering, imposing city wall at the edge of the plain, reaching into the clouds.

The city wall stretched for almost ten kilometers, and countless figures stood atop it.

[They are facing off against the densely packed soldiers below.]

Above the city walls, a dozen or so giant dragons soared through the air.

[Their mouths spewed forth scorching flames, forming a high wall of fire within a two-hundred-meter radius in front of the city wall.]

These two hundred meters seem like a forbidden zone for life.

Any soldier who dares to cross the forbidden zone of flames will be completely incinerated.

However, soldiers cannot do it, but mages can.

[Accompanied by the resounding military commands.]

Within an array of tens of thousands of mages, countless magical energy projectiles shot into the sky.

[Then it charged straight towards the walls of the Galactic Empire.]

The light projectile easily broke through the flames' restraints and hurtled towards the flying dragons and the towering city walls.

The violent explosions, like an endless barrage of firecrackers, resounded continuously, and under the relentless attack, even breaches appeared in the city walls.

Countless lives were lost in this explosion.

But before the allied forces could even rejoice, the same number, or even more, of magical energy projectiles surged out of the city.

[They launched wave after wave of overwhelming attacks on the densely packed figures.]

Flames soared into the sky; screams, cries of despair, and sobs seemed to drown out the roars from behind.

This entire battlefield was like a giant meat grinder, where hundreds or even thousands of people lost their lives every single moment.

Lucy: "Is this what war is...? The blood is almost flowing like rivers."

Kagura: "I don't understand. Is it really okay to go to such lengths just because of a rumor?"

Miriam: "So many lives...sigh..."

Hades: "Actually, this has nothing to do with the rumors anymore; that was just the trigger."

Brian: "That's right. Even if there really are demons, to be honest, it's impossible for a high-ranking member of the kingdom to issue such a desperate order."

"To put it bluntly, even if there are demons, what does it have to do with them? They can't control it anyway, after all, the distance between many kingdoms is already tens of thousands of miles."

"What threat could studying some demons pose to them?"

"I just can't understand it."

Gerald: "So, in the end, it's human greed and the development of the situation that made the whole thing spiral out of control."

Ultear: "For example, do these kingdoms covet something within the Galactic Empire?"

"So much so that they were extremely envious and willing to start a war?"

Uru: "In addition, the war has dragged on for so long that everyone is really angry."

"For the Queen of the Galactic Empire, being beaten for no reason is something she would never let go of."

"It would be too humiliating to not receive compensation."

"As for the other kingdoms, the losses have already reached this point. If they don't try to gain some benefits, wouldn't they be losing out big time?"

Makarov: "So, both sides are waiting for the other to back down and give them compensation, etc."

"But in reality, neither side is willing to back down."

Mebbes: "Unless one side suffers losses beyond its capacity, or even faces the risk of annihilation."

"Only when these people are blinded by rage will they stop."

At this point, Mebius couldn't help but sigh.

"But by then, who knows how many people will have to pay with their lives for the interests of those at the top?"

Eileen: "Anyway, if I were in another world's Eileen's shoes, I would never bow down either."

"A pack of greedy hounds has their eyes on me, treating me like prey and expecting me to submit?"

"How is this possible?"

"Only by striking hard! Striking them until they tremble in fear! Striking them until they turn pale at the mere mention of their name! Only then can we have true peace!"

"Almost all entrances and exits of the Galactic Empire are surrounded by the Allied forces. How...how do we get in?"

[On the outskirts of the battlefield, Sera looked at Black Natsu with a somewhat grim expression.]

"How else can we get in? We have to force our way in!"

[Haku Natsu, arms crossed, stared intently at the densely packed battlefield ahead, his expression serious.]

"Force their way in..."

Sera sounded very surprised.

[His pupils widened as he looked at the crowd ahead.]

[He made an estimate, and then said.]

We need at least ten thousand people to have a chance of getting close to the Galactic Empire, and we also need to avoid being seen as enemies by the Galactic Empire.

"This... is almost an impossible task, young master."

Sera's expression was rather unpleasant.

"Damn it, my command spells are still too weak. If they were stronger and could control more people, maybe I could bring the young master in unharmed."

"It's okay, breaking 10,000 isn't impossible."

Henna rubbed his wrist.

"When the time comes, stick close to me, and try to avoid physical violence if possible." "Let's go."

With that, Henna took the lead and walked forward.

Gray: "Hey... are we really just going to go straight there like that?"