Hugh Boyle sighed and gave the order to attack.

The horde of soldiers immediately swarmed forward.

Just as a battle of overwhelming numbers was about to erupt, a blazing flame appeared in the center of the battlefield, the intense heat of the flame distorting the air and forcing both sides to stop.

Hugh Boy frowned. Such powerful magic! Could it be that the resistance has some other powerful magical artifacts? But why didn't they bring them out before?

Surrounded by flames, the cherry-haired boy slowly appeared.

Hugh Boy immediately recognized him. "It's you, Fairy Tail member 'Fireball' Natsu! When did you become so brave, you coward?"

"Huh? Um... you seem to have mistaken me for someone else..."

Seeing Natsu 2 emerge from the crowd, Shugboy was taken aback. How could there be two Natsus? Wait, could this guy covered in flames be...?

"The other me is not a coward; he is very brave."

The white scarf fluttered in the hot air currents. Natsu slowly raised his head, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "Also, I'm not a 'fireball,' I'm a 'fire dragon'!"

The next second, the crimson light surged dramatically.

By the time Hugh Boy came to his senses, the dozens of soldiers in front of him had been easily defeated as if they were being chopped into vegetables, and the cherry-haired boy had already come into his line of sight.

Natsu threw a punch without hesitation.

Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!

Caught off guard, Hugh Boy could only hastily draw his magic sword to defend himself, but the magic weapon that had accompanied him in battle for many years was blasted in two the next moment.

The fist, wreathed in magical flames, shattered the magic sword and landed directly on Hughboi's chest.

Immediately afterwards... a shooting star appeared in the sky.

Watching Hugh Boy fall from the sky and vomit blood, Natsu scratched his face in confusion.

"So you're this weak? I thought you were so powerful."

"If I had known, I would have put in 30% less effort."

Upon hearing this, Hugh Boy, who was struggling to get up, felt humiliated and immediately spat out blood. Then, his vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Seeing Natsu easily defeat Hugh Boy with a single move, both the Kingdom's army and the rebels fell silent at the same time.

It should be noted that Hugh Boy is one of the strongest beings in this world where magic is about to be exhausted; otherwise, he would not have been valued by both Faust and Zehopreus.

But he was easily defeated by a mere kid.

This is absolutely terrifying...

Chapter 186 Lisanna

Seeing the battlefield easily crushed by Natsu, Levy dropped the large wrench in her hand with a clatter. She stared with her mouth agape, and it took her a long time to finally utter a sentence.

"Is this kid really our 'Fireball' Natsu's alternate-world counterpart? That's amazing..."

"I've already told you I'm a fire dragon!"

Natsu withdrew his fist and said proudly, "I was raised by a dragon."

Wendy jogged over, glancing worriedly at the fallen Hugh Boy. "Natsu, he doesn't seem like a really bad guy. You didn't hit him too hard, did you?"

Natsu awkwardly patted Happy, who had flown towards him. "He's too weak. I didn't control my strength well, but he shouldn't die, right..."

"..."

Wendy was speechless and knelt down to treat Hugh Boy.

Looking at the paralyzed Hugh Boy and the kingdom soldiers who were trembling with fear, Natsu moved his wrists, and flames reignited on his fists.

"Hey, you guys."

Natsu glanced at the soldiers who dared not meet his gaze. "You should know the way to the capital, right? Take me to that Despair Emperor."

The soldiers looked at each other, none of them daring to utter a sound.

The tragic fate of Captain Hugh Boy was still fresh in their minds, and the power displayed by this cherry-haired boy was completely beyond their comprehension.

That is definitely not the kind of power that should exist in this magically barren world.

"Give up."

Under Wendy's treatment, Hugh Boy immediately woke up. He staggered to his feet and looked at Natsu, "Lord Despair is twenty times stronger than me. You are indeed very powerful, but going to face Lord Despair alone is just suicide..."

"Huh? That's perfect!"

Natsu's eyes lit up. "And I have to go to the capital. My companions were taken away by your so-called super-subspace magic."

"Wait, Natsu."

Charlene flew to Natsu and said seriously, "Don't be impulsive. We should try to reunite with the others first, or wait for Hope to come to us."

"But......"

Natsu was about to retort when Faust interrupted him.

The old king stroked his beard, looking at him with profound eyes. "Young man, your strength is indeed astonishing, but the power of the Despair King is far beyond your imagination."

Lili also chimed in, "Ten days ago, he single-handedly destroyed the entire Extania. I still feel despair when I think about it now."

Natsu scoffed, "It's just a sky island, I can do whatever I want."

Harpy suddenly asked from the side, "Extania was destroyed, so where did the Beyonders go?"

"They have all been captured."

Lili's deep voice rang out, "The Despair Emperor obtained Faust's secret plan to deal with the Transcendents. According to that plan, the Transcendents will be turned into magic crystals and become consumables of magic power."

“How could this be…” Happy lowered his head.

Although it already knew from Mystergan that the Beyonders were just a group of magical cats who considered themselves superior but had no real power, it still felt uneasy hearing that its kind might be turned into magic crystals.

Natsu hugged Happy tightly, feeling sorry for him. "Don't worry, Happy, we'll definitely stop that Despair Emperor!"

Just then, a strange magical fluctuation suddenly came from the distant sky.

Everyone looked up and saw another spaceship arriving in the sky, its hull adorned with an eye pattern bound by chains.

The spaceship quickly landed on the floating island.

As they watched the figure being escorted off the ship by the kingdom's soldiers, Hugh Boy and his personal guards all knelt down, while the rebels' faces changed drastically.

"Oh no! It's the Despair Emperor!"

"Ruined."

"Is today our end...?"

"Damn it, I'm so unwilling to accept this!"

"..."

The feeling of despair spread like wildfire, affecting even Wendy and her two cats.

Natsu, however, seemed oblivious. He sniffed the air, then waved excitedly in that direction. "Hope! You got here so fast! Where's the others?"

To the astonishment of the soldiers, the despairing emperor who instilled fear in them actually showed a kind smile when greeted by the cherry-haired boy.

The person who came was naturally regarded as Hope, the one who was the most outstanding.

Only Natsu's nose, which is even more sensitive than a dog's, could recognize him instantly.

Hope originally planned to pick up Lucy, but after the spaceship had traveled quite a distance, she realized that Natsu's location was closer, so she decided to stay and come over instead.

As for Lucy, I hope she's alright.

Seeing Hope chatting and laughing with Natsu, the officer, who had been on tenterhooks the whole way, finally realized why the Despairing Emperor was so amiable today—it wasn't the same person after all...

Seeing the group of rebels on the scene, the officer approached Hugh Boy, hoping the captain of the royal guard could give him some advice.

What kind of idea is this? This is going to cost him his life!

Hugh Boy was stunned when he saw Hope, who looked exactly like Despair Emperor. If Natsu from another world was this powerful, how terrifying must this guy be?

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Natsu, Hope learned clearly from Charlotte about all the experiences the four of them had had since arriving in Edolas.

"I never expected that Lucy in this world would be the student council president."

Hope echoed Natsu's earlier exclamation: Lucy, the timid yet playful girl from their guild, was actually the boss in another world; anyone would be surprised to find that.

Moreover, the Fairy Tail crew here is basically still the same group.

It's just that the contrast is quite large...

Hope showed the guild crest on her arm to these unfamiliar companions, "Hello everyone, my name is Hope, and I am a Fairy Tail mage."

After he said that, and with Natsu and Wendy's assurances, everyone finally relaxed.

"So, that Zephyrus over there was one of our own...?"

Levy couldn't help but ask curiously, "What is the other me like?"

"She's a quiet, literary girl who's currently in a relationship."

Hope's answer left Levy completely bewildered.

Looking around, Hope noticed that among Edolas's guild members was a stranger she had never seen in her original guild.

She was a girl with short white hair.

The familiar white hair instantly reminded Hope of Mirajane and Elfman, and then she realized that this was a parallel world, Edolas.

"You...could you be Lisanna?"

Hope's sudden question surprised Lisanna.

Natsu, standing nearby, said to Hope, "That's right, she's Lisanna, Mirajane and Elfman's sister, but..."

Not our Lisanna...

Natsu left his last words unsaid, his heart heavy.

Their Lisanna tragically died two years ago during an S-rank mission to defeat the Beast King alongside her sister and brother...

My childhood friend is gone forever.

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