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

An enraged Makarov ignored the potential backlash from the Magic Council and chose to confront Joseph, the guild master of the Phantom Lords Guild.

The two were old acquaintances.

Whether it's the guild's level or their individual status as archmages, they are almost on the same level.

Before the other children, Makarov arrived at the Ghost Lord's stronghold.

He blasted the door open with a punch and strode into the Spectre Dominator.

"Joseph, I'm here to cause you trouble!" Makarov roared in a low voice. "Get out here now!"

What stands in stark contrast to his short stature is his powerful aura and resonant voice.

His voice echoed throughout the entire guild building.

“Makarov, you’ve finally arrived, old man.” Joseph walked up to the front of the stage from the side, his eyes fixed on the old man in front of him.

“Joseph…” Makarov exhaled a sigh of relief, “You actually dared to harm my descendants, and you actually dared to come out and see me.”

Their eyes met in mid-air, almost sparking intense heat between them.

“What’s there to be afraid of?” Joseph sneered. “I’ll crush you too, Makarov, and your guild as well. Today you’ll all kneel before me!”

Joseph became more and more excited as he spoke, and he seemed confident, as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

A dark magic circle appeared beneath his feet, as if he were about to make his move.

"Fighting here? Then you'd better be prepared to have your house wrecked." Makarov sneered, and a phantom appeared on his short body, slowly growing larger.

“Foolish.” Joseph glanced at him disdainfully, then snapped his fingers with a wicked grin. “You barged in yourself, so don’t blame me.”

As the party that initiated the provocation, how could he have been unprepared?

Especially considering that he was an old nemesis and knew Makarov's personality so well, he had long anticipated that the old guy would not be able to stand it and would lead the charge.

"Alia!" Joseph suddenly cried out.

In an instant, Makarov turned around.

Behind him, a man in a green robe with bandages covering his eyes suddenly stood behind him, targeting him, his palms seemingly slow but actually quickly coming together.

It is the wind element, one of the four elements, Aria.

“Ah, how pathetic…” Aria clasped his hands together, tears streaming from his eyes, which were covered by bandages. But in stark contrast to his pitiful appearance, he acted decisively and ruthlessly.

Two magic circles attacked from the left and right, the magic of the wind element reverberating and surging through Makarov's body.

This well-prepared sneak attack struck Makarov instantly.

His face suddenly turned ashen green, and his lips trembled.

His previously enlarged body suddenly stopped, and he reverted to his former appearance as a short old man.

“This is…” Makarov exclaimed in surprise.

“I told you, you delivered yourself to my door. Aria’s magic is special; it can seal other people’s magic.”

Joseph curled his lips into a sinister smile.

"Without prior intelligence or preparation, even I can't guarantee I could escape his sneak attack, let alone you, old man."

Joseph finally burst into laughter.

Within Makarov's aged body, the once surging magical power gradually became heavy, like a stagnant pool.

As a result, his body gradually stiffened. Once the magic that supported his movements was sealed, even moving became an extremely difficult thing for this aged body.

He swayed, lost his balance, and fell from the high platform of the Ghost Guild's headquarters, plummeting towards the ground.

“Without my abilities, even the most powerful mage cannot break Makarov’s magic seal,” said Aria, the wind elemental.

Of the four elements, his ability is the strongest and most unpredictable, and in the case of the initial encounter, it was almost impossible to deal with.

Apart from Joseph himself, even other guild members knew very little about Aria's magic.

This was all to conceal the next trump card.

Alya has now played his role.

Even powerful figures like Makarov, the guild master and mage, were ambushed by him and lost all their fighting strength.

"This old guy, if the magic is sealed for a little longer, who knows if he'll even wake up." Joseph laughed heartily, full of smugness.

"Without Makarov, there is no one in Fairy Tail I can respect anymore."

He raised his head and gave the order: "Assemble the assembly to deal with the enemy's attack."

Joseph briefly devised a strategy to meet the enemy.

Without Makarov, there are few mages left in Fairy Tail who can command his attention.

His timing was perfect; it was precisely when most of Fairy Tail's top combatants were not in the guild, which is why the operation went so smoothly.

Joseph's hand swept across the air, and a magic mirror appeared before him.

The scene shows Fairy Tail members storming Phantom Lord's stronghold.

“Just a bunch of rabble.” Joseph’s gaze swept over the people in the magic mirror.

Suddenly, he asked in confusion, "I didn't sense Makarov's presence before, so who captured the Iron Dragon?"

Aria, the wind elemental, shook her head.

"And another thing," Joseph said, rubbing his chin, puzzled. "What about the other two, Thor and Rabbit Maru? Why haven't we heard from them yet?"

Chapter 318 Surveillance Magic

Through the magic mirror, he could clearly see everything happening within his guild's territory.

The performance of every guild member was under his watchful eye.

Apart from Tie Long, who had lost contact from the beginning, it was obvious that two people were missing.

Joseph kept turning the mirror around, changing the image as he observed everyone appearing in the picture.

Finally, the next moment, he stopped moving.

The gaze fell upon the two figures in the picture.

"These two guys..." Joseph fell into deep thought, carefully examining the appearances of the two people in the picture and comparing them with the members of Fairy Tail in his intelligence.

“Erigor who defeated Iron Forest, Westwood who possesses multiple magical talents…” Joseph began slowly, as if recalling the relevant information.

"Perhaps it was this boy who defeated Iron Dragon?" Although Aria was blindfolded, she still seemed to be able to see the world clearly.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out. After all, it is said that he dealt with the demon created by the legendary Serev on his first appearance."

Joseph's gaze swept across Ximu's face and then naturally landed on the middle-aged man beside Ximu.

“I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this person,” Joseph said hesitantly.

The other person's appearance and temperament were very unique; once you've seen them, you'll never forget them.

Does Fairy Tail have such a character?

“My intuition tells me this guy seems very strong,” Aliya suddenly said from the side.

Joseph nodded: "It seems that Thor and Rabbit Maru were taken care of by these two guys."

"Are you confident?" he asked the wind elemental Aria.

Currently, the only mage Joseph can freely command and who is powerful enough is Aria, the wind elementalist.

“Although we don’t know anything about the other side, they don’t know anything about me either,” Aria said with a hint of confidence.

If he strikes first, even Makarov will fall victim. His secret technique is very powerful and is extremely useful for first-time kills.

"I'll give it a try." The wind elemental Aria left with these words, and then his figure vanished without a trace.

Clearly, he had already secretly made his way to Zhou Lan and west Mu's location.

After Aria left, Joseph continued to observe the Magic Mirror.

After successfully assassinating Makarov, he could no longer suppress his smugness. With even the leader of the association gone, who could stop him now?

With this joy, he looked at everything in the mirrored image with a superior attitude.

This was his magic. Although it had no offensive capabilities, it excelled in its concealment. No one could detect that Joseph's gaze had already descended upon everyone's heads.

Joseph enjoyed the feeling of controlling everything from behind the scenes.

A smile appeared on his face, and he waved his hand, preparing to cut the image of Zhou Lan away from the screen.

The next second, he suddenly froze.

In the mirrored image, Zhou Lan, who had been motionless, suddenly moved.

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze seemingly finding a trace, looking towards the other side of the mirror with an extremely strong sense of purpose.

Despite the vast distance and the mirrored image, Joseph felt as if Zhou Lan in the image was looking directly at him.

The gaze that the other person gave carried weight.

He definitely found it!

Joseph was absolutely certain that he was being observed.

A cold sweat suddenly broke out on Joseph's forehead.

This was the first time someone had seen through all of this so clearly without breaking his surveillance magic.

Joseph didn't know what kind of strength was required to achieve this.

He held the mirror steady again.

Take a deep breath and look into Zhou Lan's eyes in the mirror.

"How could you see through my surveillance magic? Who exactly are you?" Joseph muttered to himself as he looked at the mirror.

In a daze, he saw Zhou Lan's lips move slightly, as if she were speaking.

Beside Zhou Lan, Xi Mu was looking in another direction with a bored expression, so the matter was quite clear.

This guy is actually communicating with me through the mirror?

Could it be that he not only knows who is at the end of the surveillance, but also hears his own mutterings?

A question flashed through Joseph's mind.

He shook his head. Impossible. Even he couldn't do it. The surveillance magic didn't have the effect of transmitting sound.

He was worrying too much.

But Zhou Lan's words were not faked. Joseph observed carefully and finally understood her lip reading.

"Wait a moment," Zhou Lan said.

Just two words, only two words.

Joseph was certain that this was definitely meant for him.

"Aria, come back!" he called out hurriedly, but there was no response.

The wind elemental Aria has already left; he's moving very fast, and he's probably already close to the enemy's location.

"Damn it!" Joseph couldn't help but curse.

But his gaze remained drawn to Zhou Lan in the picture.

"Aria has already sneaked over there. Perhaps I can take this opportunity to see how strong this guy is," Joseph thought to himself.

He still retained a sliver of confidence in his subordinate, the wind elemental Aria.

The enemy has no way of knowing Aria's abilities, and that is the biggest advantage.

Sure enough, in the mirror, Zhou Lan's previously calm surroundings suddenly underwent a strange change.

It was exactly the same as the sneak attack on Makarov not long ago.

The wind elemental Aria appeared in the scene in an instant, behind Zhou Lan.

His lips curled slightly upward, and his thick hands pressed down on Zhou Lan. At the same time, magic surged into Zhou Lan's body, attempting to seal his magic.

Zhou Lan, however, seemed not to see anything and continued to gaze quietly at Joseph.

Outside the frame, Joseph's heart suddenly tightened.