Boom!
Gajeel's arm transformed into an iron pillar and mercilessly struck Rogue's abdomen, sending him flying.
Rogue crashed through several crates before finally coming to a stop, gasping for breath as he looked at Gajeel, who remained completely unscathed, as if nothing had happened.
"Give it up. Even with both of you attacking together, you couldn't defeat Salamander. There's no way you can beat me," Gajeel said, frowning as he looked at Rogue.
"You can't make up for the gap in our strength in just a single day."
Rogue slowly straightened his body, panting heavily as he spoke in a low voice, "You're not as strong as Natsu Dragneel."
Hearing those words, Gajeel's pupils contracted slightly.
His once calm gaze sharpened into something dangerously intense, veins bulging on his face as he spoke in a deep, menacing tone, "What did you just say?"
....................
Crocus Square.
Golden lightning and black electricity flashed and crackled through the air.
Laxus and Orga's arms collided with a thunderous boom, the surging lightning at the point of impact bursting outward in all directions, illuminating the surroundings in a dazzling glow.
"Just as I imagined—hot-blooded and fierce," Orga said, his fighting spirit blazing as he looked at Laxus.
"You were just spouting big words a moment ago, and now you're already looking like this?"
Laxus sneered mercilessly, eyeing the slightly disheveled Orga.
Orga paid no heed to Laxus's taunts.
Instead, he straightened his stance, a thoughtful expression crossing his face.
"I wonder… what happens next?"
"Hmph." Laxus scoffed, offering no response.
Just as the next clash between them was about to erupt, a deep and hearty laugh suddenly echoed through the square.
"Hahaha! Now this—this is what it means for the strong to meet! Is there anything more exhilarating?"
The sudden voice made both Laxus and Orga pause for a moment.
Then, their gazes simultaneously turned toward the source of the voice—where Jura Neekis of Lamia Scale, one of the Ten Wizard Saints, was approaching them with steady, deliberate steps.
His plain and unassuming face exuded a sense of calm and tranquility, yet the razor-sharp gleam in his eyes and the overwhelming magical pressure subtly radiating from him made it impossible for anyone to underestimate him.
Seeing that he had drawn their attention, Jura let out a chuckle and said, "If you wouldn't mind, please allow this old man to join in. Ever since my battle with Noel-dono, I haven't felt my blood boil like this."
"Jura of the Ten Wizard Saints?!" Orga exclaimed in shock.
"A real monster just showed up," Laxus muttered, a single bead of cold sweat slowly forming on his temple.
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Somewhere in Crocus.
The fierce battle between Juvia and Sherria was still raging on.
One possessed powerful self-healing abilities, while the other could transform her body into water to reduce damage.
As a result, their fight had inevitably turned into an endurance battle, dragging on with neither side able to claim victory.
"You're the one trying to charm Lyon?!"
"Juvia's heart belongs to Gray-sama alone!"
As they shouted at each other, their hands remained locked in an unrelenting struggle.
At that moment, two voices rang out simultaneously.
"To think that Sherria is having such a hard time… Juvia truly is formidable."
"Damn it! This is such a pain… I knew this would happen sooner or later…"
Hearing these two voices, Juvia and Sherria both turned their heads in delight.
"Gray-sama!"
"Lyon!"
Lyon, who had walked up behind Sherria, glanced at Gray's somewhat disheveled appearance and smirked.
"What's the matter, Gray? Looking pretty beat up already, huh?"
Gray fired back without hesitation, "I'll take care of both of you in one go."
(Take care of both of them in one go? Does that mean we're together?? Juvia, I love you?!)
Upon hearing Gray's words, Juvia's thoughts inexplicably began to spiral out of control.
Her imagination ran wild, twisting the meaning of his statement until she arrived at a completely different conclusion.
"Where should we go for our honeymoon, darling?" Juvia clung to Gray's arm, looking up at him with a dreamy expression.
"What the hell are you imagining?!" Gray shouted in exasperation.
Seeing this unfold, Lyon panicked. "This is bad! We need to snap Juvia out of it!"
(Meanwhile, Sherria, on the verge of tears: "Lyon is the one who needs to wake up!")
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Mercurius Palace.
"This is troublesome," Natsu stated with a blank expression, stating the obvious.
"Never thought we'd get lost here of all places," Noel sighed, rubbing his forehead helplessly.
Mira held her face in her hands, offering a wry smile. "What a headache..."
"But we have to get out of here and tell everyone about this," Lily sighed.
"If I had known, I would have asked Arcadios to lead us out before he left," Lucy said regretfully.
After leaving the Naraku Palace, Arcadios had parted ways with them, leaving them without anyone familiar with the palace to guide them.
Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, Natsu grinned excitedly.
"This is too much trouble—let's just charge through the soldiers head-on!"
"That's not an option—we have an injured person here," Ed gestured toward the still-unconscious Ishu.
Happy raised his paw and tilted his head. "But if we do that, we'll still make it outside in the end, right?"
"No… we can't do that," Mira raised a finger, flashing an innocent smile.
"Our guild is a participant in the Grand Magic Games. This is an event hosted by the kingdom—we can't leave a bad impression on the roy—"
"Killing the executioners already ruined that, don't you think?!" Lucy and Yukino retorted in unison.
"Ugh…" A faint sound came from Ishu, who had been lying still.
Slowly, he opened his eyes and sat up, murmuring, "Where… is this?"
"No idea. Probably the castle's dining hall."
"We're still inside the castle?" Ishu muttered, rubbing his forehead.
"We don't have time to waste here… Before 'that moment' arrives, we must hurry and reach 'Eclipse.'"
"That moment?"
"Yes… We must protect the only remaining hope," Ishu said in a low voice.
.............
Inside a room in the Mercurius Palace, Hisui sat on a chair, watching the image within the magic crystal.
It seemed like she was talking to herself, yet at the same time, as if she was speaking to Darton, who stood beside her.
In a low voice, she said:
"We have received intelligence... the Demon God's Soul has already set out. Before long, it will attack Fiore. With the combined strength of the entire guild and the power of tens of thousands of demons created by Zeref, they will destroy this country."
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