章 53: Rebirth! Rise of the Demon Emperor Part 3

"Stand down Lucy!" Joshua commanded loudly, his voice echoed and shook the very ground upon which they stood. "This has nothing to do with you. I am righting years of wrongs; no girl should ever have to go through what Gina went through. No girl should ever suffer!"

"Joshua, let's talk about it." Lucy said. "Please tell me what happened."

"No." Joshua said. "If you need to know, you can go to the second floor of the guild. Gina is there in a catatonic state because of what happened to her. Talk to Tilly and Misha if you want answers. Stand in my way if you want death."

Lucy could tell Joshua was serious. With all her power she couldn't help but feel powerless standing before him right then. She dispelled her fireballs and stood aside.