"Buzzz—!" Chen Fan flicked the coin into the air with his thumb. The rapidly spinning coin made a buzzing sound.
"Lucy is in my hands!" Just as Chen Fan was about to flick the coin, Jose could no longer hold back and yelled loudly.
"Whoosh...!"
A meteor shot out, accompanied by the sound of a sonic boom, speeding toward the Phantom Lord Magic Giant.
"Boom...!" The Magic Giant's arm was torn off, and the shoulder of the arm hit by the coin had turned to dust, disappearing into thin air.
Jose wiped the sweat from his forehead. If he had yelled a moment later, he might have turned into dust just like the Magic Giant's shoulder.
"Lucy?" Chen Fan turned his head and asked.
The people in the guild were still stunned by the powerful attack Chen Fan had just unleashed and hadn't recovered. It was only after they heard Chen Fan's question that Natsu excitedly said, "Yes! Lucy is still in their hands!"
"Then why didn't you save her?" Chen Fan was a little confused. Given Natsu's feelings for Lucy, he definitely wouldn't have just stood by. Suddenly, Chen Fan seemed to realize something and said, "Was it Erza who stopped you?"
Natsu nodded. He also wanted to save Lucy, but he had been knocked out by Erza when he tried to escape. When he woke up, he was already facing the guild's crisis. He regretfully slammed his fist on the ground. Chen Fan saw this, patted Natsu on the shoulder, and said nothing.
Turning, he said to Jose, "How is Lucy now?"
"It's no problem, she's fine. After all, her father is still our client," he said, and an image of Lucy's body appeared in the air. Lucy was tied with ropes, her mouth gagged, and she was unconscious on the ground.
Seeing Lucy's figure, the excited Natsu wanted to rush forward but was pulled back by Chen Fan's hand. Natsu turned his head, and Chen Fan shook his head.
"Tell me, what do you want?" Chen Fan said to Jose.
After Chen Fan flew away with Lucy, the pressure from Jose seemed to lessen. He stretched his body slightly and said to Makarov, "Brother Makarov, the last time we met face-to-face like this was six years ago. In such a short time, Fairy Tail has become such a big guild, though it's in ruins now."
"A guild is not a building; it's a congregation of people," Makarov retorted. After speaking, a powerful golden magic overflowed from his entire body.
"Are you intending to cause a natural disaster?" Jose said, his body also giving off vast purple-black magic. His eyes had turned completely black, with only the faint outline of his pupils visible.
The ground also seemed unable to withstand their massive magic, starting to crack and float little by little, before being annihilated by the magic and turning into dust.
"All that blood flowing is the blood of my children. Because of me, this incompetent father, my children have suffered and shed tears. As long as it's for the guild, I don't care if it causes a natural disaster." While speaking, Makarov brought his left index and middle fingers together, and a golden ball of light appeared on the tip of his index finger, growing bigger and bigger.
"I never thought that we, who are both Ten Wizard Saints, would go to war in such a state," Jose said, and purple-black magic also appeared in his hand, condensing and compressing little by little.
The clouds in the sky began to form a huge vortex centered above the Magic Giant. "Crack..." A huge bolt of lightning struck down from above, and lightning constantly flashed in the dark clouds. Then the ground began to tremble, as if a volcano was erupting. The sea, centered around Phantom Lord, surged outwards in a huge wave. The flowers, plants, trees, soil, and sea all let out a mournful cry.
All of this was just a consequence of their magic clashing. When Lucy heard the thunder, she hugged Chen Fan tightly, burying her head in his chest. To the others in the guild, it looked very ambiguous.
With a "Smack!" he slapped Lucy's butt. "We're here! Why aren't you getting down? Did you fall in love with me?"
Lucy's face flushed, and she quickly jumped out of Chen Fan's arms. Cana, not far away, had a slightly strange expression, but it quickly disappeared.
Seeing Chen Fan return, the others quickly ran over. Macao said, "Chen Fan, you're back! Did you see Natsu and the others?"
"No, but they must be fine. You don't have to worry."
"Whoosh..." Makarov and Jose retreated. The surrounding walls constantly dropped debris, making a crackling sound.
"That's truly amazing. To have such magic at such a young age, it's no wonder he holds the title of Ten Wizard Saints. If this magic were used for good, to be a role model for the younger generation, it could surely advance the development of the magic world."
Jose scoffed, "Are you lecturing me? Isn't the 'Hand of God' in your guild even stronger? Why don't you let him promote the development of the magic world?"
"He's not like you, and he's not like us either." Makarov instantly stopped talking, then said to Jose with a serious expression, "In accordance with Fairy Tail tradition, I will begin your judgment after counting to three. Kneel!!"
Jose also dropped his fake smile. "What?"
"One!"
"I wonder what you're going to say to me. Tell me to kneel?"
"Two!!" Makarov spread his hands and placed them in front of his chest. A golden ball of magic light appeared between his upper and lower hands.
Purple-black magic also appeared in Jose's hands. Several skulls formed from the magic flickered in and out of sight, emitting a terrifying shriek. He said with a hint of madness on his face, "The kingdom's number one guild bowing to you? Don't be ridiculous. I am your equal, no, in terms of ruthlessness, I am superior."
"Three!!!"
"You are the one who should kneel. Vanish, turn to dust and withdraw from the stage of history, Fairy Tail!"
"Time's up."
"Vanish, Fairy Tail!" Jose yelled, then forcibly swung his hand forward. The purple-black magic roared as it shot toward Makarov.
"Clap!" Makarov clapped his hands together, and a powerful light emanated from his body. All the purple-black magic that touched the light disappeared.
"Fairy Law, activate!" Makarov opened his eyes, and a golden magic circle appeared within them.
Suddenly, "Dong..."
A sound like a bronze bell rang out. A gigantic golden magic circle appeared above Phantom Lord, piercing through the dark clouds in the sky, and sunlight poured down.
The magic circle rapidly contracted, and an even more dazzling light emanated outwards with Phantom Lord as its center.
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