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Zeref's spectral form flickered, his offer hanging in the air like a venomous promise. Weiss's corrupted arm pulsed in tandem with the Dragonbone Seal, its obsidian scales creeping toward his shoulder. Lucy's keys glowed defensively, while Nami's clima-tact crackled with barely restrained lightning.
"Choose," Zeref repeated, the portal to Laugh Tale swirling violently behind him. "Embrace power, or let Im's chains strangle all you love."
Weiss clenched his jaw, the system's alert blazing:
Quest Update: Zeref's Alliance
Accept: Gain True Dragon Form (50% Corruption)
Decline: Im's Wrath triggered (Immediate Black Knight Assault)
Lucy stepped forward, her voice steady but strained. "Don't. We'll find another way—together."
Nami's eyes narrowed. "He's playing you, Weiss. Demons always lie."
Zeref laughed, the sound hollow. "You think me a demon? Im is the true monster. He devoured dragons to forge his throne. My curse… is my prison."
The Seal flared, projecting a vision: Zeref, centuries younger, chained to a starless void, his magic siphoned into Im's crown.
"He fears you," Zeref hissed. "You are the anomaly that unravels his design."
Weiss's claws trembled. "And if I join you?"
"We burn his throne. Together."
The Choice
Weiss met Lucy's gaze—her eyes pleading, trusting. Then Nami's—hardened by survival, yet fearful. The Harem Sync hummed between them, their shared resolve a lifeline.
"No."
Zeref's smile twisted. "Then perish."
The portal collapsed. The guild hall quaked as three Black Knights materialized, their dragonbone swords humming.
System Alert
Ding!
Im's Wrath Activated
Black Knights (Elite): Immune to Dragon Dominion
Quest: Survive the Onslaught (Reward: Dragon's Purge – Reduce Corruption by 10%)
Harem Sync: Unbreakable
Lucy slammed her Gemini Key. "Copy their swords!" Replica blades materialized in her hands, their weight staggering her. Nami charged, clima-tact whirling.
"Lightning Lacrima Overdrive!"
Weiss lunged, his corrupted arm screeching against a knight's blade. The impact jarred his bones, but Lucy's copied sword deflected the second strike. Nami's storm engulfed the third, lightning grounding it momentarily.
"Sync Overload!" Weiss roared.
Their magic fused—golden scales armored Nami, celestial chains tethered Lucy's strikes, and Weiss's dragonfire burned black with corruption. Together, they shattered the first knight.
Harem Sync Efficiency: 25%
Sacrifice and Salvation
The second knight's blade pierced Weiss's side. He gasped, blood searing as the corruption spread. Nami screamed, driving her clima-tact through the knight's visor. Lucy's chains ensnared the third, her tears evaporating in the heat of battle.
The last knight fell, dissolving into ash. Weiss collapsed, his corruption at 45%.
Nami pressed her forehead to his, her voice raw. "You idiot. You promised."
Lucy clasped his corrupted hand, starlight clashing with obsidian. "We're not losing you."
System Alert
Ding!
Quest Complete
Dragon's Purge Activated (Corruption: 35%)
Harem Affection
Lucy: 100/100 ("Unwavering Light")
Nami: 100/100 ("Storm's Resolve")
The Path to Laugh Tale
Makarov convened the guild at dawn, Levy's translations spread across the table. "The Seal's vision confirms it—Im's throne is on Laugh Tale. Destroy it, and his power crumbles."
Nami traced the map's hidden route. "We'll need a ship. And a crew."
Lucy lifted Weiss's weakened arm, her touch gentle. "We go together. All of us."
Erza materialized her armor. "Then we sail at noon."
As the guild prepared, the horizon darkened. From the depths rose a fleet of obsidian ships, their sails emblazoned with Im's crest. At their helm stood a figure clad in void-forged armor, a dragonbone scythe gleaming.
System Alert
Ding!
New Foe: Void Admiral Kael (Im's First Commander)
Ability: Soulrend (Sever Harem Sync Bonds)
Kael's voice boomed across the bay. "Anomaly! The Starved King hungers for your essence."
Weiss ignited his claws, the guild at his back. "Then let him choke on it."
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