This is Laxus, the number one of the younger generation of Fairy Tail.
In the instant the thunderstorm approached, Erza had already changed her outfit again. Amidst the dissipating magical glow of the Black Feather Armor, the Thunder Emperor Armor, possessing considerable lightning resistance, appeared.
As the lightning crackled, Erza was pushed back several steps, leaving two scorch marks on the floor.
A hint of disdain flashed in Laxus's eyes. "Hmph, do you think something like this can defend against my lightning?"
Upon seeing this, Natsu immediately wanted to rush over to help.
"Don't rush, Natsu."
Gray stopped him, looking at the battle with a serious expression. "Laxus is not the Thunder God Squad. Joining in rashly will only disrupt Erza's rhythm and may also cause us to be caught in the crossfire of his area-of-effect attacks. We need a better time to enter the fray."
Gajeel flexed his iron-scaled wrists, making a metallic grinding sound. "Tsk, that golden-haired lightning bolt is indeed quite skilled. If it were a one-on-one fight, even I, the great one, would have to avoid his edge."
Natsu and Gray looked at Gajeel speechlessly. If you can't beat someone, you can't beat them. Why are you playing these word games?
Just then, Laxus seemed to tire of fighting Erza. Lightning blazed around him, and immense magical power surged into the sky, condensing into several golden lightning halberds on the dome of the hall.
"Thunder Dragon Halberd!"
With a swing of his arms, the lightning halberd rained down like arrows, covering the entire area in front of the hall. It not only completely enveloped Erza, but also included Natsu and the other two who were a little further away in the attack range.
Natsu and his two companions wanted to wait for the right moment to enter the fray, but for Laxus, even if the four Fairy Kings attacked together, he wouldn't take them seriously at all.
Faced with Laxus going all out, the four had no choice but to use their true abilities to deal with him.
A blazing tornado of fire erupted as Natsu threw a punch, and a massive spiraling ice pillar rose from Gray's magic circle, while iron scales spread across Gajeel's hand, forming a sharp metal greatsword.
A surge of holy light erupted from the Thunder Emperor Spear as Erza blasted it towards the imposing lightning halberd.
Boom! Boom! Boom—!!!
Four consecutive explosions resounded throughout the guild, with lightning, flames, ice shards, and metal fragments flying everywhere. The entire hall was engulfed in multicolored magical light, and the violent tremors made those watching from the second floor lose their footing.
Before the light had faded, Laxus launched another attack.
Transforming into lightning, his speed was no less than Jellal's meteor speed back then. In the blink of an eye, Laxus was right in front of Gajeel.
So fast!
Gajeel was shocked, but his body couldn't react at all. He could only watch helplessly as the fist wrapped in golden lightning slammed into him.
The next second, Gajeel was sent flying backwards towards the gate.
Laxus's lightning bolts followed closely behind. Relying on the rule that the spell forbids people under 80 from leaving, he intended to use the opportunity of the spell blocking Gajeel to deliver the finishing blow that could defeat him.
However, Laxus's pursuit ultimately failed.
Gajeel, who should have crashed headfirst into the spell, ignored it and slammed away. Instead, Laxus's fist was stopped, and the violent lightning blasted the spell, causing it to shake violently.
Hope, who was sitting outside the gate watching the show, looked at Gajeel, who had gotten up behind her, with disbelief. "You're actually 80 years old?!"
"Pah! I'm not even 20 years old yet!"
Gajeel dusted himself off. "How could a fine young man like me, in the prime of his life, possibly be a decrepit old man like the guild master!"
Under 20 years old?
Hope's lips twitched uncontrollably. To be honest, when he first saw this guy's stubborn, devilish look, he thought he was some kind of old-fashioned punk.
Gajeel, who had been knocked away, returned to the guild. In an attempt to get revenge, he activated "Dragon Power," causing his magical energy to surge visibly.
Gajeel had thought that he would use the "Dragon Power" for the first time in a battle against an enemy, but he didn't expect it to be during an internal guild war.
When Natsu activates his Dragon Power, he possesses magical power comparable to the "Ten Wizard Saints," so Gajeel in his Dragon Power state is naturally not much weaker.
"Iron Dragon Sword!"
As Gajeel launched his attack, Natsu's fists blazed with flames as he charged toward Laxus at near-mad speed.
Gray then flanked from the side, aiming at Laxus's opening. A torrent of icy geyser erupted from beneath Laxus's feet, instantly solidifying into icy shackles.
Erza and the spear arrived shortly after.
Faced with the combined attack launched by the four from different angles and in different ways, a trace of seriousness finally flashed in Laxus's eyes, but more so was the fierce fighting spirit that had been aroused.
"That's more like it! That's what makes it interesting!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Centered on Laxus, massive amounts of lightning erupted in all directions.
Natsu's flames were pierced and dissipated by the lightning, Gajeel's iron sword was shaken and sparks flew everywhere, and Gray's ice spring was instantly vaporized by the high temperature of the lightning.
Without pausing, Laxus flashed again, appearing beside Gray who had just regained his footing, and punched him in the ribs.
The hastily formed ice shield shattered, and Gray was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the wall.
"Don't look around! Iron Dragon Spear—Ghostfire!"
Gajeel roared, his right arm transforming into a massive, spinning, thrusting iron drill that slammed into Laxus from behind.
Natsu, engulfed in flames, attacked from the side.
However, Laxus seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. Without turning around, he slapped Natsu's face with a lightning palm, knocking him off course. He then turned and delivered a side kick wrapped in lightning, slamming Gajeel into the abdomen.
Then he grabbed Natsu and Gajeel's heads and slammed them together, the lightning crackling from his arms instantly causing them to convulse.
"This is a complete mess!"
Looking at the two figures billowing black smoke, Laxus grinned maliciously and said, "Do you know why you can't beat me? It's because your Dragon Slayer Magic is... poorly mastered!"
Chapter 164 The Lonely Thunder
Within a few short moments, Natsu and his two companions who had joined the battle were all injured.
Although the injuries were not fatal, Laxus's overwhelming speed, strength, and fighting spirit sent chills down the spines of all the spectators.
Although he was the last of the rebels, Laxus used his solitary thunder to show everyone just how terrifying his power was.
"That's incredibly strong..."
Lucy, watching from the second floor, muttered to herself, "Those four people couldn't even control him..."
Makarov frowned. He knew that Laxus had long since reached the level of the Tenth Saint, but he never expected that this rebellious grandson would grow to such a level.
No wonder he dared to challenge the guild. If he, as the guild leader, didn't take action, then right now only Hope, that kid, would probably be able to stop him.
But that kid...
Makarov glanced at Hope, who was intently studying the spell outside the gate. He seemed completely unconcerned about the Fairy Four's failure. Did Erza and the others have some trump cards they hadn't played yet?
Laxus hovered in mid-air, surrounded by wildly dancing Razer snakes.
However, he was under considerable pressure after countering the attacks of Natsu and the other two. His breathing was already somewhat disordered, but his aura remained superior and oppressive.
"What's wrong? Is this all there is to the so-called 'Fairy Four'? Or is Hope just bragging?"
"You bastard, don't look down on me."
Natsu, with his thick skin and tough flesh, stood up and stretched his body, which had been paralyzed by lightning. "We Fairy Four are just short of personnel. With Gray as a temporary burden, how can we win a good battle?"
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Gray didn't expect Natsu to still have to say something to him now.
Natsu shrugged innocently, "Erza, Gajeel, and I are all Dragon Slayers. Who isn't? It's really hard to guess."
Gray's face instantly turned red.
So what if he's an Ice-Magician?!
Did I eat your rice?!
Shivering and freezing, when will the Styling Mage finally be able to stand up again...?
But Gray also knew that Natsu was right; even Laxus on the other side was a Dragon Slayer.
As one of the three major annihilation magics known for their destructive power, Dragon Slayer Magic is destined to be more powerful than ordinary magic, after all, it was created to fight against terrifying creatures like dragons.
Erza ignored Natsu and Gray, and looked at Laxus, giving him one last piece of advice, "Stop. You still have room to maneuver. Don't force me to use my trump card."
"Stop? What a joke!"
Laxus laughed wildly, "You and Hope are really alike. Even though you can't stop me, you can still put on a righteous and awe-inspiring act and lecture me."
"The title of Fairy Tail's strongest will be decided right here today!"
Erza understood that Laxus wouldn't turn back, so she had no choice but to use a trump card that she shouldn't have used on her comrades.
Taking a deep breath, she drew a hiltless gray longsword from the transformation magic circle.
When they saw the unremarkable longsword, Laxus, Natsu, and Gajeel all widened their eyes slightly. They sensed a familiar power emanating from the sword—the aura unique to dragons.
Erza's biggest trump card has never been "Costume Change" or "Dragon Slayer".
Instead, it is the seven Dragon Slayer weapons that the Wise Dragon Belserion's consciousness spent hundreds of years forging by fusing the hearts of seven powerful evil dragons—the "Seven Dragon Slayers".
The "Seven Dragon Slayers" are half-Dragon Slayer Mages who lack self-awareness and cannot act independently. Once in the hands of the right person, they become the most terrifying weapons in the world.
Erza subdued the lingering evil of the Gravity Dragon and gained complete control of the Greatsword, which could change its weight at will. With the power of this greatsword, she could even surpass the former Joseph of the Ten Wizard Saints.
However, the gravity attack of this giant sword has too large an area of effect, making it unsuitable for use within the guild.
Therefore, Erza chose the second Dragon Slayer weapon she had recently subdued, which was fused with the heart of the Blade Dragon, the purest blade of destruction among the "Seven Dragon Slayers".
The Blade of Destruction, capable of destroying everything.
When their conversation fell apart, Erza drew her sword and slashed at Laxus.
Beneath the gray blade's light, Laxus's expression changed. For the first time, he actually felt threatened by Erza. Golden lightning flowed across his body like a tangible liquid, emitting a deafening roar.
"Thunder Dragon's Jaw!"
The power of this attack far surpassed all previous ones; the entire guild building groaned in agony, and windows shattered one after another.
But when Laxus's lightning-wrapped fists collided with Erza's Blade of Destruction, only a sharp gray light flashed by.
With a crisp sound like shattering glass, Laxus's magic was actually cut in two.
As the longsword, its power undiminished, fell, Laxus, before he could even be surprised, quickly covered his entire body with lightning, forming a high-density lightning armor.
However, just like the magic before, the lightning-condensed defense was easily pierced like a thin sheet of paper, leaving a shallow bloodstain on his body.
"what?!"
Seeing Laxus's shocked expression, Erza didn't say much. She wielded her longsword with impenetrable speed. The Blade of Destruction could cut through anything, but this ability would consume a lot of magic power and stamina.
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