Its exterior is a wooden flute with bones attached, and its skull has three eyes. This is the legendary "Cursed Demon Lalabai" that was modified by a black mage.
On the altar, stroking the wooden flute in his hand, Kageyama was filled with excitement. As long as he played it, he could kill everyone around him with music, and even awaken the demons that were sleeping within.
I'm sure I'll receive a reward from Lord Erico when I get back.
According to Lord Erigor's plan, the next step will be to use "Lalabai" to eliminate all the orthodox guilds, and even the council will have to bow down to their "Iron Forest".
At that time, "Iron Forest" will dominate the Kingdom of Fiore, becoming a dark guild on par with the three dark giants.
And he, Ying Shan, will get whatever he wants, and from then on, he will reach the pinnacle of his life.
I'm so excited just thinking about it!
"Hey, what are you spacing out for? Try blowing on it!"
His words interrupted Kageyama's reverie, and Noah had no idea what this man was grinning like an idiot while holding a deadly weapon.
Kageyama, regaining his senses, wiped the drool from his mouth and looked at the white-haired boy beside the altar. "I've wanted to ask this for a long time. You're a member of a legitimate guild, and you could have stopped me, so why did you let me unseal the magic flute?"
"Why? Of course, it's to witness the power of a demon."
However, Noah initially did not want to see the Magic Flute unsealed, as that would be very troublesome. The reason he later allowed Kageyama to act was because of the sudden triggering of the prayer request.
[Local Prayer Request]
[D'Artagnan, the Wind Slayer Demon Mage (Remnant Soul), hopes to completely destroy the Cursed Demon]
[Reward: Magical Legacy - [Wind's Destruction]]
His companions were cutting through everything in their path, but no one bothered to deal with Shadow Mountain on the altar, because he had been pre-selected by Noah.
Hearing Noah's words, Kageyama sneered, "Arrogant! How could a mere mage like you compare to the demons created by Zeref!"
However, Kageyama also knew that even the Black Priest had suffered a heavy blow, and that he, an ordinary mage, would not be able to escape Fairy Tail's clutches without using the power of the magic flute.
"Since you're courting death, then let [Spell Song] see the light of day again in this underground palace that sealed 'Lalabai' 200 years ago!"
Just as Kageyama was about to play the magic flute, Noah interrupted him, "Wait a minute, you said this underground palace is the place where 'Lalabai' was once sealed?!"
"Otherwise what? Why do you think we should cooperate with Baron Abarth?"
Kageyama spoke with righteous indignation, saying that when they first found the location of the underground palace, they were worried about how to get in. Who knew that Baron Aibal himself was not clean. On the surface, he was a baron of the kingdom, but in secret, he was deeply involved with the Black Magic Cult.
Through their superior guild, "Oracles of Demons," "Iron Forest" successfully made contact with the Black Magic Order.
Upon hearing that a small guild wanted to unseal a Black Mage's artifact, the Order, which was founded out of worship of Black Mages, naturally stepped in to help.
The Black Magic Order, the Iron Forest, and Baron Aibal—the three parties, each with their own ulterior motives, formed a temporary alliance.
After learning the origin of this underground palace, Noah nodded and explained why there was a request for a lost soul. It turned out that this was the place where the Demon Slayer, who sealed away a demon with his life more than 200 years ago, slept.
The arrival of the Magic Flute awakened the remnant soul of a mage named "D'Artagnan," but what can a remnant soul do? That's why this request for a wish came about.
He remains dedicated to eliminating demons even after more than 200 years; he is truly a respectable mage.
"Stop dawdling and bring me the Lalabai quickly."
Hearing Noah's urging, Kageyama cursed angrily, "What's with the rush! Didn't you just tell me to wait a moment?!"
"Why are you yelling like that! I told you to stop, so you stop? Are you my dog or something!" Noah suddenly realized that Kageyama was actually an honest man, and couldn't help but smile.
Kageyama was so angry that he simply stopped saying anything.
The enclosed space of the underground palace is the perfect environment for [Spell Song] to be used. At this distance, as long as the Lala Bhai is played, these people are doomed!
Kageyama took a deep breath and blew the magic flute in his hand with all his might.
The melodious music began, but things did not develop as Kageyama had imagined. Suddenly, sharp thorns sprouted from the wooden magic flute and took root in his hand.
The roots pierced deep into Kageyama's flesh and blood, wrapping around his bones; his flesh and blood, his magic, would all become nourishment for Lalabai.
The immense pain caused Kageyama to faint on the spot, but the excruciating pain that penetrated to his very bones brought him back to his senses in despair.
"How could this happen... how could this happen..."
"Help me! Help me!"
Kageyama reached out to Noah, but the ever-growing dead tree broke his arms, extinguishing his last glimmer of hope.
The parasitic deadwood twisted and grew stronger, devouring Kageyama's blood and bones, and even his soul.
A gigantic figure exuding an evil aura appeared.
On its skull-like head, the eye sockets are hollow and emit a deep red light. The lower jaw can open exaggeratedly, revealing a throat as deep as an abyss. The dark brown, hard carapace is covered with strange, uneven textures.
This is the true form of the Cursed Demon, Lalabai.
Because of the limited space in the underground palace, Lalabai's enormous, twisted, withered wooden body was forced to bend over, but the sense of oppression was still overwhelming.
"This...this is a demon..."
At the entrance to the underground palace, Lucy shrank back in fear. "Can Noah really handle a monster like that?"
"Don't worry, Noah rarely goes looking for trouble on his own initiative. He must be confident in what he's doing," Erza reassured Lucy while restraining the restless Natsu.
"Hmph, a bunch of ignorant brats, Lord Lalabai will kill you all in a moment!"
Although he was captured by Mira, the Black Priest Daqiru was now extremely arrogant. He was a follower of the Black Mage, and in his eyes, demons were the messengers of the Black Mage.
Having been sealed away for a century, Lalabai harbors great resentment and desperately needs a massacre to satisfy it.
The patterns on the withered tree's body lit up, and a shrill scream rang out. That was Lalabai's [chantment], which could cause great harm to any creature that heard it.
However, a bigger commotion overshadowed Lalabai's [chantment].
Possessed by the "Spirit of the Evil Whale," Noah slammed his fist into the air, the high-frequency internal force causing the air to vibrate and unleashing a deafening whale roar.
The whale's cry was so sharp that even Erza and Mira, who were watching the battle, had to cover their ears, naturally suppressing the mournful incantation of Lalabai.
Unable to meet the conditions for the curse, Lalabai angrily swung her massive, withered wooden fist at the human mage who was in her way.
Noah neither dodged nor avoided, but simply stepped forward and threw a punch.
Before the fist even arrived, the air surged like a raging sea, the ground shattered like thin ice, and blue magic, carrying the rubble, coalesced into a giant whale phantom, which clashed violently with the withered wood fist.
The violent energy crushed the strange patterns on Lalabai's dignified appearance into dust, and the aura of the cursed demon weakened considerably.
"A demon is nothing more than this."
Having figured out Lalabai's limits, Noah no longer held back and unleashed his full power, "Whale-Slaying Overlord Fist!"
The azure magic condensed into a phantom of a giant whale a thousand meters long, whose gaping maw swallowed up the few remaining rays of light in the underground palace.
The fist technique contains the vastness and ferocity of the ocean, with the magic of the ocean condensed between the knuckles, becoming one with the wildness of a giant whale, as if it can crush anything that stands in its way.
Giant waves surged, hollow whales howled, withered trees were crushed, and demonic souls were dragged into a deep, dark abyss.
Clang~ Clang~
The wooden flute rolled to the ground.
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