A thunderous roar shook the sky and rattled the earth. The Colossus was no joke—just by its speed, defying the limitations and logic of mass and gravity, it could wipe the floor with Lullaby and Deliora together. Of course, the latter without Lucifer's power.
*Boom*
Another punch from the Colossus struck the ground, then another, and another, faster and stronger each time. The forest was razed, and the terrain would never be the same again.
There was no truce, there was no pause; from the beginning, he went all out.
....
"Uwa!" Natsu shouted, clinging to the colossus as best as he could.
"Tsk!" Laxus placed his hand on the colossus and reinforced himself with a runic barrier. Curious, but not impossible—after all, he had his own rune expert as his right hand.
"Damn it!" Gajeel dug his hands into the colossus.
"This is insane!" Gray yelled, wrapped inside an igloo of ice.
Erza had stabbed a sword into the Colossus to anchor herself, but when she saw Lucy being held by Allen, jealousy struck and she pouted while moving toward him. Allen chuckled, amused to see Titania acting spoiled in the middle of a war, yet he still wrapped his arm around her waist to keep her steady.
Wendy instinctively clung to his leg, Carla holding onto Wendy's back. As for Happy, he was blown away—Allen didn't abandon him, though; he conjured a bubble of wind magic to catch him mid-air.
Allen focused on Oración Seis. Despite being pummeled by a mountain, none of them had fallen.
"Just as I thought… each one of them has a magic power on par with a Saint Wizard..."
"That can't be true..." Lucy paled. Facing a Saint Wizard? That was like fighting someone on the level of Jose Porla, at least.
"Lucy..."
Allen understood the girl's fear—after all, no wizard could remain indifferent at the mention of a Saint Wizard. But she seemed to forget who was holding her in his arms.
"I'm sorry..."
Lucy blushed, embarrassed. With Allen on her side, what was there to fear?
"So, what will we do?" Erza asked with a smile.
At this point, she knew about Lucifer's power. He hadn't told her everything, but he explained that the one who defeated him scattered his power throughout the world, and those who obtained it became many times stronger than they should be. Erza understood why the difference between her and Jose Porla had been so overwhelming. Even so, she wasn't afraid—not with Allen. Her trust in him was so absolute that she wouldn't hesitate to place her life in his hands.
"Of course, we'll stick to the plan. Just don't hesitate to use the Bracelets..."
Everyone listened to Allen in silence. Proud as they were, facing a Saint Wizard was suicide for all except maybe Laxus and Erza, who could last a while—though they would still lose in the end. But in anticipation of that, Allen gave them a trump card which he called The Knight's Bracelet.
....
"Damn you, Allen Walker! Do you have any idea what you're doing?!" Brain roared, maintaining a barrier to withstand the relentless attacks.
The Nirvit ruins were history, an important part of humanity's heritage—or at least that would be the case in another world. In this chaotic one, filled with mages, such matters were secondary. And Allen, with the world's fate at stake, wasn't about to stop for the sake of some ancient buildings.
It was a pity, but it was a necessary choice.
Brain shivered. "So perceptive..." He realized Allen's way of thinking." A determined man with a wide vision, a strategic mind, striking exactly where it hurts... what a monster!"
For someone like Brain, intelligence was far more terrifying than raw power. His breathing quickened.
Each blow shattered the ground, tearing everything apart in its path… At this rate, Nirvana would be destroyed before it could even be activated.
"Everyone scatter!" Brain commanded.
Cobra, Racer, Hoteye, Angel, and Midnight—who had already woken and shielded himself with his magic—obeyed instantly, dropping their barriers and running in different directions.
"This way, the stone giant will have to divide its attention... no, wait!"
Brain stared upward in disbelief. Through the dust and debris clouding the air, his eyes locked in horror onto Allen.
"This was part of your plan too!"
....
Allen smiled. "All warfare is based on deception... Brain."
He knew it—Brain often looked down on others, which made him drop his guard. He also knew Brain was an elitist, limiting his guild to only six "worthy" members. Intelligent, yes, but arrogant and full of pride. Allen had counted on being underestimated in their first clash—and struck hard.
"Know your enemy and know yourself, and you need not fear a hundred battles..."
Allen attacked the guilds affiliated with Oracion Seis not only to wipe them out but also to get information from them.
"Also... divide and conquer..."
However, that was only a façade. The real objective was to separate Oración Seis.
And that wasn't all. Allen had used the Colossus to wear them down, forcing them to burn through their magic to defend themselves. Unlike Brain, the others didn't have their own Lucifer particles—he had simply shared enough with them to raise them to Saint Wizard level.
"An enemy without supplies is a cornered enemy..."
The Lucifer particle could provide endless magic, but once separated, Allen would never allow Brain to share more with them.
Allen's eyes pierced the storm of destruction and penetrated Brain's soul.
"Monster!" Brain recoiled. If he were overpowered by sheer strength, he could accept it. If defeated by someone beyond his expectations, though irritating, he'd still accept it. But to be outmatched in his own domain? Overwhelmed by someone who spent his time drinking coffee and chasing women?!
It was true—Brain had researched Fairy Tail's new Master. That was his reputation. Even Allen had already defeated Jellal, once Brain's companion in the Tower of Heaven. It would be absurd for Brain not to do so and it's for that information that I despise Allen, as "a fool with power."
"I won't let you!" Brain shouted, gathering massive amounts of magic. One couldn't underestimate a herald of Lucifer. But then, the Colossus stopped attacking. "What?!"
Why had it stopped?
"Never let your enemy think..." Allen murmured with a smile, releasing Erza's waist. She was stunned—and not just her. Everyone looked at Allen as if he were a ghost, none of them expected Allen to be such a terrifying leader.
Allen raised his hand, and in that moment, everyone understood and acted. Each member of Fairy Tail leapt from the Colossus in different directions.
....
Cobra cursed his luck. His arm ached—he had tried to block a punch from the Colossus with his body, but it was too much. He used a barrier, yet the damage was done.
He retreated north, but it wouldn't be that easy. The temperature around him rose.
"I can hear you," Cobra muttered, staring at the sky without surprise.
"Fire Dragon's Fist!"
"Poison Dragon's Nail!"
A fist wrapped in fire and a claw of poison clashed, shockwaves rippling in all directions.
....
To the south, a similar scene unfolded.
Hoteye stumbled away from the Colossus, his clothes dirty and his face weary. Even with his earth magic, defending against the Colossus had been exhausting.
"I can't control it, can I!" Hoteye growled.
A crucial detail—the magic in this world struggled more against living beings, like Ultear's Arc of Time. That's why, by giving the Colossus life, Allen made it immune to Earth magic. Even without that, though, Hoteye wouldn't have been able to wrest control from him.
"Iron Dragon's Sword!"
The buzzing of a saw warned Hoteye, who shielded himself with a wall of flexible earth. Gajeel's arm, transformed into a blade, crashed into the shield, while he had a sadistic grin.
"What's wrong? Tired of defending already?!" Gajeel mocked, slashing again and again.
"Such rudeness..." Hoteye snapped, his Saint Wizard–level magic flaring as he blasted Gajeel back.
"Kekeke, that power might've scared me before... but I know a guy a hundred times scarier!"
"Allen Walker is worth a fortune, of course he's one of my targets! Soil Manipulation!"
The ground surged upward, attacking Gajeel, but he only smirked as his body became covered in iron scales.
....
"Did it run out of energy?"
In the east, Racer had long since fled and was observing the Colossus halt its movements.
"You seem awfully relaxed, don't you?"
"...!" Feeling the danger, Racer instantly activated his magic, vanishing. Yet as he reappeared, a fist was already before his face.
"What?! Urgh–!"
The punch hurled him through several trees.
"Tsk..." Laxus adjusted his clothes as lightning sparked around him. He glanced at the Colossus, then focused back on Racer, who stood up with minimal damage.
"You're pretty fast. Expected, from the Thunder Dragon Slayer..." Racer smirked.
Laxus snorted. "You're too slow..."
"What did you say?!" Racer snarled, unleashing his magic in a surge that rippled Laxus's Coat, though he stood calm.
"I said you're slow..." Laxus vanished, reappearing behind Racer and leaving him stunned. "But don't worry—I'm not fast either... compared to him."
"I see..." Racer replied before disappearing again.
Laxus vanished as well, and soon, a high-speed battle erupted.
....
To the west, Midnight stood silently, watching Erza, who held a sword in her hand.
"Do you really think you can face me alone?"
"I am more than enough..." Erza replied without changing her expression.
This irritated Midnight, who saw himself as invincible, especially now that his magic had reached the level of a Saint Wizard.
"We'll see if you can still say that!"
The space around them began to warp under the influence of Midnight's magic, combined with Saint Wizard's power.
Erza showed no fear; instead, she faced Midnight with a faint smile.
"Perhaps Natsu, Gray, Gajeel, and Laxus are too prideful, but in my case it's different... because everything I have is his, and in turn, what is his is mine..."
Erza's right bracelet began to glow, pushing away the spatial distortion.
"That's impossible!" Midnight gasped. He was strong, strong enough that even Erza would normally have to risk everything against him. Now, with Saint Wizard-level power, killing her should have been child's play. And yet, instead of overwhelming her, his magic was being suppressed.
Erza's hair glowed with a faint scarlet light, and her eyes burned with the same hue.
"Let me give you some advice: don't let your guard down, don't lose focus, use all of your power, and if you're lucky, you won't die in the first instant." Erza softened her gaze as she repeated a phrase she heard Allen say once, but immediately sharpened her eyes.
Midnight felt insulted. Who did this woman think she was? But his mouth shut in the very next instant.
Erza vanished.
Sensing mortal danger, Midnight instinctively distorted the space in front of him—just in time to block Erza's blade. The impact blew away every tree around them and even cut Midnight's cheek.
"Oh, so you really are at Saint Wizard level... maybe in eighth place."
"You bitch!"
Feeling humiliated, Midnight raised his magic to the limit, distorting everything within a mile.
"I'll show you why I am Invincible!"
"My fiancé told me the last person who said that ended up toothless and with a broken ass..." Erza mocked.
"Ahhh!" They clashed again.
....
Brain could feel his companions being attacked. But he prepared himself for his own opponent—one who might be even more dangerous than the others. Fortunately, he still had Zeref's power with him.
In this world, everyone assumed Lucifer particles were remnants of Zeref. Perhaps it was the most logical conclusion.
"Oh... looks like I drew the jackpot," said a disdainful voice.
Brain frowned. "You?!..."
Standing before him was Gray Fullbuster, ready to fight. Brain's mind raced, gears turning, trying to decipher Allen's move.
"I see... he's afraid of Nirvana..." Brain smirked, "Even being so strong he's a coward hahaha!
Gray's anger flared at Allen being insulted. "What did you say?! That bastard is the scariest guy in the world! He's not afraid of anything! Trash like you doesn't even deserve his attention!"
This time it was Brain who snapped, and he attacked Gray without hesitation.
"You'll pay for your insolence! Dark Capriccio!"
Multiple dark orbs appeared around him.
"We'll see about that! Ice Make: Lance!"
Countless ice spears flew, crashing into the orbs.
....
"Ara... I guess I drew the short straw," said Angel, a bead of sweat running down her cheek.
In front of her stood Lucy, Wendy, and Allen.
Allen smiled at the frightened girl, "Don't worry, I'm just a spectator..."
"Huh?" Angel felt insulted and pulled out two golden keys. "We'll see if you can still say that when you hear your girls screaming!"
"Scorpio! Aries!"
"Don't worry, that's not going to happen," Lucy said with a huff. To Angel's surprise, she also pulled out two golden keys. "Taurus! Leo!"
Allen smiled, seeing Lucy summon two spirits at once without his direct help.
Lucifer — the war has officially begun... let's see what happens... Allen.
> > > >
Extra: The King wins his followers' hearts with his magnificence.
(Bleach World)
(Days before the beginning of the Oración Seis purge)
Jugram Haschwalth knelt in deep respect in the throne hall. Behind him stood Bambietta Basterbine, Candice Catnipp, and Meninas McAllon. These four alone knew the truth looming over the Wandenreich (Invisible Empire). Only they knew that Yhwach was dead and a new king had risen.
"In these strange times, I thank you for your loyalty and patience..."
"Do not worry, Your Majesty. A year, a hundred years, nothing will weaken our loyalty..." Jugram said with solemn respect.
"Oh... that pleases me..."
The deep voice radiated a crushing, suffocating power. Each of them felt as though the slightest mistake could mean death. Yet, strangely, they felt no fear. Perhaps because, unlike Yhwach—who would not care if they all perished for him—the man before them did not treat them as tools. At least, that's the sense he gave.
"Raise your heads..."
All four trembled, reluctant to meet their king's gaze, but it was an order, and so they obeyed.
Meninas, Bambietta, Candice, and Jugram caught sight of their king's form—the dignified sight of a stuffed toy sitting menacingly on the throne...
'Your Majesty...' Jugram felt a pang of regret. Who had cursed his king so? Who dared turn him into a mockery? But he didn't dare ask.
'So cute...' Candice thought with a faint blush.
'I want to hug him~' Meninas thought, a silly smile creeping across her face.
'Ah~ even like this, my little brother... no, His Majesty is the epitome of glory and perfection~' Bambietta thought, her eyes turning into hearts.
"Do not worry, I am your king. And as I promised, the day will come when you will leave this wretched place and return to the light!"
The four's eyes shone with devotion. Even in this form, their king remained glorious!
Allen stood, but forgot he was smaller than a Michael Jordan shoe, so he fell off the throne face-first.
The four panicked, rushing to help, but he raised his tiny hand to stop them. His pride would not allow him to accept help even now. Allen pressed his little palms against the floor and resolved to stand on his own.
"Ah~ You can do it, Majesty!~" Bambietta squealed, hugging herself to resist the urge to steal her king.
"So cute... I mean—what incredible willpower, as expected of His Majesty!" Candice corrected herself, cheering Allen on.
"I'd like to eat him..." Meninas muttered, stretching her hands as if reaching for a juicy piece of meat, only to pull them back under the others' stares.
Allen demonstrated the majesty of a true king, rising to his feet without floating, earning the applause of the four. Let's ignore the fact that they looked like adults clapping for a toddler.
Allen coughed and placed his hands behind his back. His skin was thicker than diamond, so not only did he feel no shame, but he also continued as if nothing had happened.
"As I was saying..."
The hearts of the three girls—and even Jugram—throbbed. Their king was a man who could endure humiliation without losing his magnanimity. It only made them adore him more.
"It's time you heard the truth—who I am and where I come from. Then you will decide if you will follow me..."
"There's no need, I am with you until death!" Jugram declared passionately—strange for a man usually so expressionless.
"Umu..."
"My heart, my soul, and if you desire, my body are all yours!~" Bambietta declared with dangerous eyes, drooling like Albedo or Aphrodite.
"That's fine... thank you for your dedication," Allen said, closing his eyes, realizing he had gained yet another yandere.
"Unlike this pervert, my mind is clear, Majesty. I will serve you whenever you wish, and if you want an heir, don't hesitate to use me," Candice said something scandalous without blinking.
"Thank you..." Allen saw her smile as if nothing were out of the ordinary, so he chose to ignore the pheromones radiating off the green-haired girl.
"Hehe~ I'll do whatever you ask, as long as there's a reward~ Nothing strange, just some homemade food from Your Majesty... and maybe to serve as your chair from time to time..."
"Thank you, Meninas... huh?"
Did she just say she wanted to be his seat?!
Allen decided not to think too hard about it, instead granting them access to the Chat and proceeding to reveal where he came from. Their expressions—disbelief mixed with renewed devotion—made Allen feel it had all been worth it.
But Allen felt strange, already with Albedo and Aphrodite it was enough, having four more people with such devotion to the level of fanaticism made him feel that it would be a problem in the future.
'Never mind, let the Allen of the future take care of it...'. Allen nodded majestically.
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A/N: It seems that being a chair is a popular desire 🍷🗿
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