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Soon, the king's message arrived, and everyone from the Guild gathered in the hall, their faces all dark with concern.
"Everyone, I am deeply pained by what has happened within the palace. Does anyone know what exactly is going on?" King Thomas E. Fiore frowned.
"It's the Ugly One."
Newton spoke up.
"There's also a masked fellow known as the Puppeteer, who has been controlling the Dark Guild recently according to intelligence."
The Dark Guild was originally what Eclipse aimed to confront, but who would have thought they would come knocking at their door?
"Hmph, just a bunch of clowns."
Geman scoffed dismissively.
"I don't even know how many of these rat-like creatures I've already killed."
"Well, I agree with that, especially since their leader is called the Ugly One."
Newton looked at Geman mockingly, as if to say his head was filled with nothing but muscle.
"Compared to some muscle-headed individuals, he could probably play you to your death."
"What did you say!"
Geman's muscles bulged in anger.
"Alright, this is not the time for arguments, Sir Isaac. Can you share with us all the details about this 'Ugly'?"
Although Thomas E. Fiore was not particularly strong, who would dare to ignore the king's words? Geman snorted lightly and fell silent.
"Fine, but I don't have much information here. Altogether, I have three pieces of information related to 'Ugly' that I've gathered."
Newton ignored Geman and began to detail what he knew about 'Ugly'.
"The first appearance of 'Ugly' was during our Fairy Tail's Harvest Festival. I don't mind being straightforward; at that time, there were some internal issues within Fairy Tail, which allowed 'Ugly' to take advantage of the situation and threaten Laxus to destroy Fairy Tail using the townspeople. However, that trouble was resolved afterward."
"The second instance was during the campaign against the Six Demon Generals, also known as the Nirvana Incident. At that time, it seemed that 'Ugly' had formed an alliance with the Six Demon Generals. Based on our interrogation of Brian, the leader of the Six Demons, it was initially 'Ugly' who approached them. It appeared that 'Ugly' incited a rebellion from the Dark Guild that was supposed to pay tribute at that time. However, the rebellious Dark Guild was completely annihilated, yet 'Ugly' struck a deal with the Six Demons and formed an alliance. Later in the battle, 'Ugly' stabbed the Six Demons in the back; otherwise, the fight wouldn't have been so easy. When the Magic Council arrived, all members of the Six Demons were missing except for Brian, who was buried in Nirvana. It is suspected that 'Ugly' had absorbed the Six Demons into their ranks, marking Circus's rise to power."
"The third occurrence was during the recent Wolf Island Incident. Although it wasn't directly related to 'Ugly', somehow they learned about it and caused a fire at a gathering of the Dark Guild, bringing both the Six Demons and Demon Heart factions under their control."
"And now we have this latest incident..."
After Newton finished his introduction, everyone listened in disbelief at how incredible this rise had been.
"Isaac, can't you find out their true identity?" Thomas E. Fiore asked, but Newton shook his head.
"No, our country does not have a detailed census, and 'Ugly' either wears a mask or has white makeup on their face. Moreover, according to reports, it seems that 'Ugly's' mouth is torn open; however, there are no leads based on this."
"Well then, everyone has heard about 'Ugly'. What do you think is prompting them to come here suddenly?"
Thomas E. Fiore wanted to hear everyone's thoughts.
"It should be due to our recent battles and our growing reputation that's making 'Ugly' anxious," someone suggested.
Newton suddenly spoke up.
No one responded, but all eyes turned to Geman, who raised an eyebrow at Newton's challenge.
"Hmph, strong individuals never fear a challenge."
Newton shook his head, clearly thinking with his muscles.
"This is not the time to seek trouble."
Jura cleared his throat a couple of times to ease the tension.
"Sir Newton, you have interacted with that monster more than any of us. What do you think we should do? We still don't know what it wants. In the chaos of the explosion, it managed to abduct several people, and almost everyone from the Guild is involved. What do you think its intentions are?"
"Who knows? But it certainly won't be simple. Do you remember my first encounter with that monster? The conditions were straightforward yet dire: the life of the town versus the lives of all of us from Fairy Tail, and Laxus had to choose. If he chose us, he would lose the trust of the townspeople; if he chose the town, we would die. Although in the end, no one was harmed, it left a lingering resentment in our hearts. The monster's greatest strength lies not in its combat ability but in its manipulation of human nature. This time will likely be no different."
Newton's words sent chills through the crowd. Killing was easy; the most troublesome method was slow torture—thousands of cuts—but to strike at the heart was truly terrifying.
"Hahahaha! I never expected Mr. Newton to understand me so well."
The monster's voice suddenly echoed, causing everyone to rush out of the hall, but they could not locate its source.
"Everyone, please come to the Training Ground! I have prepared the best stage for you. Let me see who among you is qualified for the top position."
The monster's voice rang out again, but still no one could find it. They finally realized they needed to head to the Training Ground.
However, upon arriving at the Training Ground, everyone was stunned. Each person who had been kidnapped was tied up and hanging against the walls surrounding the Training Ground.
The area was filled with spectators, but no one felt excitement; instead, they were all filled with fear.
In the center of the Training Ground stood a Magic Crystal.
"Big sister!"
"Don't move!"
Newton stopped Sting, who was about to rush forward.
"Hahaha, as expected, Newton knows me well."
A grotesque voice emerged from the Magic Crystal at the center.
"Alright, I want to play a game with you. Each of you is here to compete for the title of the world's best. But do you have the resolve to risk your lives for this title? And in your hearts, who is more important: being number one in the world or your comrades in the same Guild? Let's play a game based on that. Each Guild has a hostage in my hands. If you want to save them, the conditions are simple: it will still follow the rules of the Great Magic Games. You will face off in pairs, but this time it's not the winner who gets to save their friend; it's the loser. Of course, since this is a competition, there will be a champion. So, sorry..."
Then the grotesque voice faded away, leaving no apologies behind. Just as everyone was wondering what would happen next, the voice returned.
"Oh right, don't think you can just rescue them directly. I've installed a device on each of their necks. If you want to see it, it should be quite easy; I've arranged for my people to watch over them on-site. If you make any other moves, they will detonate the bombs on your comrades' necks. Alright, that should cover everything."
With that, the grotesque voice finally came to an end.
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