Zongman: All Heavens and Worlds Begin with the Devil's Curse

Ivan had no other choice.

Only now, as his gaze drifted subtly towards Zhou Lan, did he understand.

The seemingly gentle middle-aged man in front of me is not what his appearance suggests, but rather his inner self.

This guy isn't nearly as friendly as he seems.

He's actually a demon.

"Lagusas!" Ivan growled at his son.

"Oh, what's wrong?" Laxus spread his hands, his face completely indifferent.

“My father, I have come to understand your wickedness. You betrayed Grandpa, sowed discord between me, and even fell into darkness. You are the one who should be judged,” Laxus said.

Ivan's brow furrowed lower and lower.

He wasn't lacking in confidence regarding Laxus, but the sight of golden lightning before him was truly terrifying.

“You even went so far as to drag all your subordinates, along with yourself, into this world to deal with me. You are utterly unworthy to be my father,” Laxus realized.

Zhou Lan nodded in satisfaction.

He wasn't sure if the entire kingdom of Fiore or the town of Magnolia had been whispering his name when Laxus was born.

But the behavior in front of them does seem to make sense.

“Outrageous!” Ivan roared.

He waved his sleeve, and a series of doll-like symbols surrounded him, his magical power beginning to rise steadily.

Laxus, however, simply stood there quietly.

He was already strong enough when he was an S-class mage in Fairy Tail.

And now, he is far superior to the past.

Even though the person standing opposite him was his father, who was also the guild leader of a large guild.

But that's not the case.

His entire body was covered in lightning, making him appear as if he were the god of thunder descended to earth, his golden light dazzling and flashing incessantly.

He now appears stronger and angrier than the rabble that had just destroyed the tails of the rest of the ravens with a single blow.

"Thunder Dragon Halberd!" Laxus roared, gathering lightning in his hands and unleashing his ultimate move.

A thick bolt of golden lightning suddenly struck Ivan, whose eyes were instantly filled with despair.

He knew about Laxus's talent, but he didn't expect the other party to be able to do this.

If you give him a chance, he really will take action.

Ivan enveloped himself in magic in an attempt to deflect some of the damage.

But the Thunder Dragon Halberd pierced through his carefully constructed defenses in an instant, and the entire dark world, created by Ivan to conceal his vision, was thrown into turmoil.

The next second, golden light tore through the darkness.

Ivan's body was thrown out like a rag doll, crashing heavily onto the arena and landing right in front of all the spectators.

Laxus remained in the same position, looking disdainfully at Ivan's mangled body.

“You are not worthy,” he said in a low voice. “Whether as a father or an opponent, you are far too inadequate.”

"This is... Ivan, the leader of Raven's Tail? How did he end up in the battle arena?" Immediately, some spectators noticed something was amiss.

From the commentary booth, an urgent call to stop the broadcast came from the audience.

With the intervention and investigation of the organizers, everything came to light.

The crow's tail is met with rejection; such cheating has serious consequences.

They were disqualified almost immediately, and following a tip from someone, the judging panel intervened and began an investigation.

After a thorough investigation, an infuriating truth came to light.

Raven's Tail, formerly the Dark Guild, was even a core member of the Dark Guild. Within the Balam Alliance of the Dark Guild, it was once almost on par with the Oración Seis.

The Six Demon Generals, the ones Zhou Lan casually wiped out when he was looking for territory.

Of course, what surprised the audience the most was the nature of this unjust war itself.

As the guild leader, Ivan gathered his entire team, including six mages, yet they still couldn't defeat a single Laxus.

"How strong... must this guy be?" People wondered.

The mages in Raven's Tail's party were not weak; in fact, they once had the strength to compete with other regular guilds in the Grand Magic Games.

But even this team, along with their guild leader, was instantly killed by Laxus?

The news is shocking, but the truth doesn't lie.

Doesn't this mean that Laxus alone has the ability to instantly kill, or rather, to defeat all the individual teams in the eight teams that have qualified, excluding his own team?

The arena was filled with speculation, shock, and doubt, but none of this affected the final outcome of the battle.

Victory ultimately belongs to the devil's tail.

Laxus, on the other hand, retired after achieving his goal. In any case, he was at least a competent enforcer, which is beyond doubt.

As for Ivan, he was severely injured by Laxus and will face trial by the council—well, a real trial.

I wish him good luck.

Regardless, the Grand Magic Games must continue.

In the events that just occurred, no one noticed Zhou Lan's presence; he had already left the world that Ivan had magically isolated long ago.

To be honest, for him, this kind of magic that conceals the eyes is so weak, it's like children playing house, coming and going as they please.

However, after Laxus left the arena, he did not find Zhou Lan anywhere.

Just now, during the organizer's investigation, Zhou Lan received a little bit of information.

Beneath the arena built by the Grand Magic Games lies a dark, underground cave.

Zhou Lan stood before a huge and magnificent gate, smiling without saying a word.

Beside him, a beautiful green-haired woman bowed slightly and said, "Lord Zhou Lan, as you said, we did indeed discover this 'Gate of Eclipse' underground at first..."

"Everything is just as you said. By collecting the magical power of the various mages in the Grand Magic Games, the Gate of Eclipse has produced a significant reaction to them..."

"But, there is still one thing I don't understand about what you mean by the possible attack from a dragon from the past."

The woman was dressed in a luxurious and elegant manner, with a white pearl necklace around her neck. She had green hair and green eyes.

At this moment, she showed considerable respect.

“My dear princess, through this door I have indeed discovered the future, a future where the whole world has been destroyed by more than ten thousand dragons…” Zhou Lan said slowly.

"No, I dare not presume to address you as such. Please just call me Jade."

Princess Fiore of the Kingdom, one of the core figures of the kingdom's power, bowed politely to Zhou Lan.

Chapter 379 The Hidden Secrets Beneath the Grand Magic Games

Just now, Emerald specifically contacted Zhou Lan to meet at the Gate of Eclipse.

From the very beginning, this Grand Magic Games was not simply about determining the so-called number one guild in the kingdom.

Their other, more subtle and unknown purpose is what they are currently discussing.

Zhou Lan showed Princess Emerald a dangerous future, one of destruction by a giant dragon.

Thus, the Grand Magic Games came into being.

Using the vast magical power gathered, they can open the gate to the eclipse and prevent the world from being destroyed; the kingdom cannot accept such a consequence.

As a princess, Emerald was not a woman without any knowledge. Through the Gate of Eclipse, she truly felt the aura of an ancient dragon on the other side.

The number is enormous and chilling.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but gently touch her chest and step back slightly.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Lan couldn't help but smile.

By exploiting the conflicting interests of the dragon's destructive future and the Grand Magic Games, he easily persuaded the kingdom to hold the Grand Magic Games.

In reality, he merely leaked the information in advance, thus starting the process of this Grand Magic Games ahead of schedule.

Even without him, the kingdom would have intervened in this matter sooner or later.

The collection of magic, however, would have to wait until seven more years later.

But Zhou Lan didn't want to wait that long.

He had already informed Ximu in advance, and now more than two-thirds of the magic power collected by the kingdom was provided by Ximu alone.

Fortunately, that guy was a demon, and with Zhou Lan's help, he had grown to this point, so his magic power was still quite abundant.

Therefore, the assessment of Ximu, which was arranged by Zhou Lan, was able to proceed smoothly.

But if there are assessments, how can there be no rewards?

He was never the kind of stingy older brother.

This eclipse gate connects to the past four hundred years ago.

That was the era when dragons ruled the world, an era before all the dragons were destroyed by the black dragon Acnologia.

The reward Zhou Lan prepared for this assessment was naturally inside the Gate of Eclipse.

And more importantly, it is...

He deceived Jade.

Dragons will not destroy the world.

Because they cannot pass through the Gate of Eclipse unless someone in the future present opens the gate themselves from this side.

The future he showed the kingdom, a future destroyed by dragons, was actually what would happen after the gates of the eclipse were opened.

The so-called crisis and worries are nothing more than the result of Zhou Lan's two-pronged approach.

He's like a royal advisor from a folk tale who wreaks havoc on the kingdom.

If Jade could know what Zhou Lan was thinking, it would probably only cry out that she was a demon.

Unfortunately, Zhou Lan is indeed a devil, without a shred of malice.

In fact, even if Zhou Lan didn't do it, a guy from the future named Roger would have done it.

Zhou Lan simply did it for him first because she couldn't do it herself.

Of course, as for Rogge himself in the future...

With Zhou Lan around, it's probably unlikely we'll see him again.

"Then, is the magic power to open the Gate of the Eclipse sufficient?" Zhou Lan asked calmly.

“That’s about it.” Emerald nodded. “Unexpectedly, the magic power that the Grand Magic Arena was able to collect is more than enough, more than I expected.”

Emerald looked up at Zhou Lan.

Not long ago, it was this man who found her and explained everything to her.

At first, Jade didn't believe any of this.

The kingdom is peaceful and prosperous, and everything is thriving.

A giant dragon?

Those were remnants of the previous era, not to mention they disappeared on the same day, probably dead.

However, Zhou Lan's temperament and demeanor made it impossible not to believe in his sincerity and genuine feelings.

In particular, the other party did indeed let her witness firsthand everything that was very likely to happen in the future.

More importantly, there really is such a door underground in the capital.

That's how it is.

A powerful mage who claims to have come from the future earnestly invites Emerald to join him in saving the world.

Organize a grand magic tournament to gather magic power, open the Gate of the Eclipse, and avert the impending destruction of the kingdom.