Chapter 510: Replace Makarov
"Your Majesty, the Exceed have been captured. Only about a hundred escaped and are currently on the run. The Second Legion Squad has been dispatched to pursue them."
Upon hearing Hughes’ report, King Faust’s suspicions were confirmed, Shagotte’s so-called divine power was nothing but a fabrication.
He had long set his sights on the immense magical energy that the Exceed possessed. And now, at last, it was within reach.
But for Faust, this was still not enough. What he truly desired... was infinite magic power.
According to the years of research conducted by him and the Chief of Staff, the key to that limitless energy lay in fusing two very specific magical sources: the massive magic crystal mined from Earth Land, and the living magic of the Exceed.
Unlike the inert crystals or artificial energy used in Edolas, the magic in Earth Land humans and the Exceed was alive.
While individually the amount of magic may not be overwhelming, when fused together, by wagering the lives of every Exceed and every person from Earth Land, it could trigger a miraculous reaction. A bottomless well of magic power.
That was the theory Faust placed his faith in. And he intended to make it reality.
Now, everything was in place. All that remained was to activate the Dragon Chain Cannon, the colossal weapon capable of slamming the floating Exceed island into the crystal mountain. But to power that cannon, he needed a specific spark...
The magic of a Dragon Slayer.
Faust’s eyes gleamed with intensity. He raised his hand and gave the order: "Bring the Dragon Slayer back. No matter what it takes."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Hughes saluted and swiftly left the throne room.