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

An expression of disbelief filled everyone's face.

Lucy: "No way... that island... how could it be?!"

Erza: "Do you remember those original demons who lived on the island back then?"

"They just can't get close to the ruins, and I think... that's probably why."

Mirajane: "So... that temple was actually a temple dedicated to a god??"

Natsu: "By the way, what exactly is this Black Celestial? Why do you all look so surprised?"

Hades: "The Black Goddess, a legend that has been passed down since ancient times."

"Legend has it that a fierce battle once took place on the sacred peak of Zhuoni'a."

"The two sides in the battle are the White Celestial Maiden and the Black Celestial Maiden."

"We can also understand these two individuals from a different perspective."

Hades' tone gradually became serious.

He slowly uttered that word.

"god!"

Ultear: "God?!"

Uru: "Does that kind of thing... really exist?"

Hades: "There's almost no doubt about this. After all, Zeref himself is a perfect example. God truly exists!"

"However, in my understanding, it is more of a concept. Even this black celestial maiden, I originally thought was just a legend."

Mebius: "I don't know much about this, Precito, you go on."

Hades: "Actually, the whole story is very nonsensical, or perhaps it's a relationship that was deliberately covered up."

"In legend, the Black Celestial Maiden and the White Celestial Maiden fought a great battle on the Spirit Peak of Zhuoni'a. In the end, the White Celestial Maiden was victorious, and from then on, the Spirit Peak of Zhuoni'a was completely covered by snow."

"You all know all this, right?"

"Based on that, I know even more."

"The White Celestial Maiden is known as the Goddess of Ice and Snow! The Black Celestial Maiden, in fact, is the Goddess of Night."

"From a certain perspective, she can also be understood as the goddess of the moon. The moon goddess!"

“Diana! That’s her name.”

The Alvarez Empire.

The Twelve Shields of the Holy See fell silent.

All eyes turned to Timalia, who was seated.

August: "Timalia...could this...really be a god?"

Agil: "Are there other gods besides this thing? I thought..."

Brandish: "But didn't you once say that there are no more gods in this world?"

Timaria: "I don't know much about these things, but what I do know is that this Temple of the Moon is very likely similar to the City of Time."

Brandish: "Is this the place where you inherited the soul of God?"

Timaria: "Yes, the purpose of the City of Time is to worship the remnant soul of the God of Time, Chrollos."

"Until I went to that place and took the soul of God with me."

"Therefore, I think this Moon Temple is very likely to be dedicated to something like a remnant soul. However, judging from the extent of the temple's damage..."

"There probably isn't a god here."

"As for the reason why the gods probably don't exist in this era, as mentioned before, it was only told to me by the god of time, and I don't know the specifics."

……

Lucy: "Moon Goddess... I remember now, Karna Island once had another name, Moon Island!"

Makarov: "So, in that case, perhaps this Karna Island... really is the final resting place of the Black Goddess?"

Brian: "Wow!! This is... way too much!"

"That unremarkable little island... was actually the land where gods fell?"

Sting: "Wow! That's amazing! What are we waiting for?"

"Shouldn't we head to Karna Island immediately to search for the Black Celestial?"

Mavis: "Before that, I had a question: what exactly is the God as everyone understands him?"

Is God good or bad?

"Of course, that might be a simplistic way of putting it, but what I mean is, what exactly is God to humankind?"

"A more advanced life form? Or an existence beyond all things? Or... two completely different and unrelated things?"

"Or... how does God truly view humanity?"

Jelf: "Plaything..."

"This is God, who uses the world as a chessboard and all living beings as mere playthings in his hands."

Mavis: "So... what will happen if we rashly approach God?"

Jelf: "I don't know, but I don't think it'll be anything good."

In the nameless place, Jelf's eyes were fixed on the sky.

His expression was complicated, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

at the same time.

[In the scene.]

"I think this is what Mavis meant when she said Karna Island harbors something extraordinary."

[Henaz stared at the text on the mural and spoke in a deep voice.]

"God... such an ethereal and elusive thing... actually exists?"

Sera's face was filled with fear.

She glanced at the narrow passage ahead, frowned, and asked, "So...should we continue?"

Hearing this, Black Natsu also turned his gaze towards the passage.

The pitch-black passage seemed to stretch on forever.

It's also like... a terrifying abyss capable of devouring everything!

[This attracted wave after wave of people to surge into the passage.]

Just then, a series of soft noises came from the corridor behind them.

[Henazu and Sera suddenly turned around!]

The next moment, a crimson figure appeared before the two.

"Erza?"

"How did you get here?"

"It really was you, and... Sera too!"

At the same moment, three voices rang out.

"You go first, what are you doing here? Where are Lucy and the others?"

[Henazu asked aloud.]

Erza immediately recounted how she and the others had accidentally fallen into the cave and discovered Deliora underground.

"Originally, we were all waiting for nightfall so we could continue investigating, but then I smelled your scent, so I came with Happy to pick you up, and then..."

At this point, Erza's face gradually turned terrified!

"I followed your scent and found this passage."

"But... Happy can't see it!"

Cold sweat broke out on Erza's cheeks.

"Can't see?" Hanaz and Sera exchanged a glance.

[Clearly... when they arrived, such a large passageway was right there. How could they not have seen it?]

"I had the same question," Erza said with a wry smile.

"But Happy's expression didn't seem to be lying, so I prepared to demonstrate for Happy, and then..."

"I had just stepped into the passage when I realized... Happy couldn't see me anymore."

"It's strange, I was standing at the entrance of the passage, less than a meter away from Happy."

"But he couldn't see me no matter what, and... I couldn't even get out."

Honatsu's brow furrowed.