Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Great power always comes at a price.

Laxus is a smart man, and Erza must defeat him before he realizes what's happening and before she runs out of stamina and magic.

The dense and precise blade light left Laxus defenseless. Even though he used all his magic to fight back, his body was still covered in blade wounds in the end.

Erza was careful with her actions. Although these injuries were not life-threatening, they accumulated over time, and even with Laxus's strong physique, he was gradually unable to withstand them.

boom!

As the final blow fell, it was Erza who collapsed, exhausted of both magic and physical strength.

Laxus knelt on the ground, panting heavily. In the end, his well-trained body prevailed. "You really surprised me, Erza."

"But in the end, I still won!"

Although Erza spared his men, Laxus still managed to outlast Erza despite being at a disadvantage due to a lack of information.

He couldn't be happy, because Natsu, Gray, and Gajeel were still watching him closely. With his body bleeding profusely, he couldn't withstand the combined attack of those three equally thin-skinned and thick-fleshed guys.

But Laxus will not admit defeat.

He still has one last trump card, a killer move that can end it all.

"The three of you, Erza, and that bastard Hope..."

"And the old man, and those guys from the guild, and the residents of Magnolia..."

"Disappear from here!!"

Laxus stood up shakily, his body surging with unfathomable magic power. The sudden burst of golden light between his hands made Makarov on the second floor change his expression drastically.

That is the Fairy Tail Super Mental Intimidation Magic, which can attack all enemies identified by the caster at the same time.

Fairy Law!

Chapter 165 Laxus's Monologue

A dazzling white light engulfed the heavens and the earth.

As "Fairy Law" was activated, it was as if the sun had fallen from the sky, and golden light flooded the entire guild like a tide, eventually sweeping across the whole of Magnolia.

The time seemed to stretch on for what felt like a century, yet also like a fleeting moment.

The blinding golden light finally dissipated, and Laxus, ignoring his heavy breathing, quickly looked around.

Erza, Natsu, Gray, Gajeel, and Hope outside the gate, after being washed by the super mental deterrence magic, all turned into white statues standing still in place, their bodies devoid of any color that a living person should have.

Looking out from the gate into the distance, within the reach of the "Fairy Law," the residents, streets, houses, and even the outline of the entire city of Magnolia...

Everything, like a pencil drawing erased by an eraser, was silently wiped clean of color in the sacred light that contained a devastating spiritual blow.

Guilds, cities, voices, lights... everything he was familiar with, loathed, wanted to surpass or destroy, all turned into a despairing pale white.

The entire city was swallowed by deathly silence.

"It...it was a success?"

Laxus muttered to himself, his voice hoarse, "I... won?"

He succeeded; he eliminated everyone who stood in his way and denied him. But why did he feel no joy, only a rapidly expanding, cold emptiness?

Grandpa's disappointed look, Natsu's defiant roar, Erza's final admonition, even the laughter of passersby talking about Fairy Tail... all these sounds and images that had once annoyed him were now flooding his mind.

They are no longer noise, but have become the only evidence that this world was once vibrant.

"What...did I...do..."

Laxus knelt on the ground, his voice hoarse.

He raised his hands with trembling hands, still warm from the scorching magic he had used to unleash the super spell, but he felt only a bone-chilling cold throughout his body.

Without the noise of companions, without the nagging of grandfather, without a city to protect... what is the meaning of this so-called "strongest"?

Laxus thought he loathed the weakness that came with bonds. But now he realized that those he had destroyed with his own hands were the most important things in his life.

What exactly did I do?

The golden lightning dissipated into specks of light, and Laxus curled up on the ground, his fingernails digging into the earth, letting out a beast-like wail from his throat.

"No... I don't want this to happen..."

Laxus finally understood that what he craved was never power or destruction, but rather the recognition of his companions, being needed by them, and being called "family."

But because of his deliberate distancing, he pushed his companions further and further away.

Now, my companions are gone, and my guild is gone too.

Dear grandfather, the unconditionally devoted followers of Thor, the ever-joyful "family"... all of them were wiped from this world by his own hands, one by one.

"Come back... I just want the guild to become stronger..."

Laxus screamed at the empty ruins, his voice shattered, "I was wrong... come back..."

But only the wind responded to him.

The lonely thunder, finally extinguished in the silence he had created, was extinguished in regret.

Suddenly, the black and white sky changed, and a familiar blue cat face, with a comical smile, appeared and occupied the sky.

Laxus turned to look at the second floor. Happy, who had been hit by "Fairy Law" and suffered severe mental trauma, turning pale all over, suddenly realized that something was wrong.

In addition to consuming magic power, "Fairy Law" also consumes the caster's life force when it hits an enemy.

But he only felt the magic draining away, while his life force remained unchanged.

The next second, the black and white world collapsed, and Laxus suddenly woke up. What he saw when he opened his eyes was Happy's cat face, which was almost touching his face.

Harpy jumped onto Natsu's shoulder with a whoosh after being glared at by Laxus's fierce eyes.

Natsu looked at his startled friend and laughed without a shred of sympathy, "It's all Happy's fault for getting too close and waking Laxus up."

Seeing Natsu, his body wrapped in bandages, swaying in front of him, and his guildmates still alive and well, Laxus immediately understood what had happened.

He glared fiercely at Mistgang, who was chatting and laughing with a little girl not far away. "Damn it! He actually used illusion magic to ambush me! Is he that afraid that I'll use 'Fairy Law'?!"

Mystogan glanced back at the irritable Laxus, shook his head in disdain, and said the gentle little girl, "Wendy, never be like that person. When you're training, make sure you don't neglect your brain."

"Damn it! Are you ignoring me?!"

Laxus, already enraged at being tricked, was about to get up and cause trouble for Mystogan when he discovered that he was bound by a rope, unable to move or even use his magic.

"Stop struggling, the only useful function of 'Cat' magic is the ability to suppress magic."

A sleazy voice came from behind.

Hope tossed the recording crystal in her hand, looking down at the defiant Laxus. "You don't actually believe that your 'Fairy Law' was interrupted by Mystogan's illusion magic, do you?"

“Then I can tell you definitively that it was after you released ‘Fairy Law’ that I had Mystogan cast illusions on you.”

"Impossible! How could you all be unharmed after such a magical impact?!" Laxus roared.

"Because of your heart."

Erza, who was also wrapped in bandages, came over and helped Laxus, who was writhing on the ground, to sit up. "What you inherited from the Guild Master is not only a naturally large amount of magical power, but also a heart that cares about your comrades."

"The 'Fairy Law' will attack any enemy the caster deems an enemy. Laxus, you can deceive yourself, but you cannot deceive your true inner thoughts."

"You never intended to harm your companions."

When Erza finished speaking, Laxus froze for a moment. He had already recognized himself in the illusion, but he still stubbornly insisted, "What comrades! Anyone who gets in my way is an enemy! An enemy!!"

Amidst Laxus's roar, a clear magical projection appeared on the wall of the guild hall.

In the scene, Laxus is curled up on the ground, burying his face in his hands and crying, shouting, "I was wrong... come back..."

The scene then shifts to a new, clearly edited video, presenting Laxus's tearful scene in a grotesque way.

The phrases "I was wrong" and "Come back" have been turned into catchy, repetitive music that plays repeatedly along with the visuals.

Chapter 166 Punishment

The guild fell silent instantly.

Everyone's attention was drawn to Hope's bizarre and meme-worthy edits.

As Natsu's barely suppressed laughter rang out, the guild, which had been quiet just moments before, was filled with a joyful atmosphere within seconds.

"Hahahaha! We're dying of laughter."

"That's awful! Laxus really messed up this time!"

"I never imagined he could cry so bitterly."

"Cry? Crying counts as time..."

"..."

Everyone was laughing heartily. Even Makarov, who was still worrying about how to punish his grandson and the Thors, was amused. He hadn't seen his grandson with any expression other than a stern face in a long time.

I must say, Hope's editing skills are really good. The bizarre Laxus is clearly crying, but it's portrayed in a very funny way that makes people laugh.

As for the person involved in the parody video...

Laxus's face was flushed red, veins bulging on his forehead, and his body was trembling slightly with anger and extreme shame.

He never expected that just because he was being a little stubborn, Hope would publicly release a scene of him regretting and crying in his illusion, and even make it into an excessively funny video.

No wonder he showed up with the recording crystal in the first place; it was all premeditated. He must have read my true thoughts long ago, which is why he was so fearless...

"That despicable bastard!"

"How can someone have such a twisted sense of humor?!"

Laxus's voice, filled with gritted teeth, rang out. Hope merely smiled slightly, picking at his ear. "I think I heard someone who can even miss their ultimate talking. Laxus, did you hear that?"

This blatant teasing, yet Hope spoke the truth without a hint of ulterior motive, leaving Laxus feeling dizzy and nearly fainting from anger.

Laxus's embarrassed look was so funny that Hope had to recall all the sad things in her life to stop herself from laughing out loud.

Seeing that everyone had watched enough, Hope turned off the recording crystal and looked at Makarov with a grin, "Guild Master, you must be struggling with how to deal with Laxus, right?"

These words are quite telling. After all, he's a grandson they've watched grow up. What elderly person wouldn't have a headache over something like this?

Makarov sighed silently.