After Allock vanished, the Zanbato lost its magical support and disappeared as well. This left Gildarts feeling somewhat regretful, as such a fine meat shield was not easily found.
Shortly afterward, Ultear contacted Makarov to inform him that Allock was dead. Makarov was overjoyed upon hearing the news. Fairy Tail had wanted to eliminate the Dark Magic Cult for many years, and now that the mastermind was finally dealt with, the remaining members of the Cult would struggle to make any significant waves.
With the matter of the Dark Magic Cult settled, the only major enemy left before everyone was the Black Dragon. However, Alan had stated that the Black Dragon would be left to him, and naturally, no one would ignore Alan's words.
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