"Stop, Chen Fan! You know the rules of that magic are absolute," Makarov yelled.
"Rules? It depends on who makes them," Chen Fan said as he placed his hand on the transparent wall.
"…!"
There was the sound of breaking glass, and Chen Fan walked out as Makarov was stunned.
Freed, who was far away, also felt his spell being forcibly broken by Chen Fan, and finally understood why Laxus was so eager to fight him but asked Freed to use a spell on Chen Fan.
Laxus, who was always watching the guild, knew this better. He licked his bloody lips. "You're indeed a worthy opponent. I knew Freed's spell couldn't stop you. Come on, let everyone know who's the strongest in Fairy Tail, hahaha," finally, Laxus laughed maniacally.
Suddenly, a voice was heard. "Do you think you're worthy of being fought by Chen Fan, Laxus?"
"Oh... you're here, Mystogan? I didn't expect you to participate in this game," Laxus turned his head, looking at Mystogan.
"If you destroy the Shining Palace now, I might still consider this a joke. I'll also help you mediate with Chen Fan and ask him to..." Mystogan hadn't finished speaking.
"Zizi," a golden lightning bolt rushed toward him. Mystogan jumped to dodge, and the lightning "boom..." hit the ground, creating a huge hole.
"Don't mention that guy in front of me! You're really naive. You know who's the strongest in Fairy Tail."
"Even though I'm not interested, I can say the strongest is Chen Fan."
"Zizi..." Lightning struck Mystogan again, and Mystogan dodged it again.
"I told you not to mention that guy to me! You're really his staunch supporter, Mystogan. Oh, no, you should be called..." Laxus didn't finish his sentence.
Mystogan pulled a wooden staff from his back, swinging it. Magic rushed toward Laxus. "Zizi..." Laxus also sent lightning, and the two magics met in the middle.
"Boom...!!" With a loud sound, the church glass where Laxus and Mystogan stood shattered, making a huge noise that attracted Erza from a distance.
After the explosion, the dust gradually dispersed. Mystogan looked at Laxus. "How did you know that?"
"It's so strange that you're panicking. How did you know that? What do you think, how did I know? I'll tell you after you win."
"You will regret it, Laxus. I'll show you magic you've never seen," Mystogan said seriously.
"Scary, scary. Then try your best as a warm-up for my fight with that bastard. I'll show you the difference between him and me," Laxus's face darkened.
"Bang!" Mystogan planted his staff in the ground. He clasped his hands around it, and said in a deep voice, "Skyscraper."
"Swish," a purple magic circle appeared in front of Mystogan's staff. Several purple rays appeared under Laxus's feet, and the ground began to undulate.
Laxus, who was still in the church, began to rise. The surrounding scenery changed, showing a starry sky. Suddenly, the space seemed to tear, and a huge monster crawled out of the gap. Several black tentacles began to wrap around Laxus's body. Laxus seemed unable to accept the scene and began to scream in fear.
Suddenly, Laxus's body turned into a flash of lightning. A golden light flashed, and all the scenes were torn like paper.
"Haha... boring! Do you think this little illusion can fight me, Mystogan?" Laxus waved his hand, and all the images disappeared.
"That's good, but you realized it a little too late," Mystogan said. "Huh?" "Willingness..." A purple beam of light shone from the sky, covering Laxus. Several magic circles appeared.
"Sleep, Fivefold Magic Circle, Mikagura," Mystogan pointed his staff at Laxus.
Suddenly, the panicked Laxus smiled. "Who didn't realize it?"
"Zizi..." A golden magic circle appeared under Mystogan's feet. Lightning streaked. "Oh no!" Mystogan panicked.
"Boom..." The two magic circles emitted brilliance, and a violent explosion occurred.
After the explosion, the two of them appeared unscathed. "Willingness..." Mystogan jumped back and clasped his hands together in the air. Magic circles appeared, and magic wrapped around Laxus's feet.
"Zizi..." Laxus turned into a flash of lightning and escaped. His body turned into a golden lightning bolt and charged at Mystogan. A lightning net wrapped around Mystogan.
"Geez..." Mystogan turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared into the electric net, then reappeared as Mystogan on the ground. Laxus also turned. The scene changed back to a confrontation.
"Not bad, huh?" Laxus smiled, his tone mocking.
Suddenly, Erza's voice was heard from the doorway. "Laxus!"
Erza's voice startled Mystogan, who turned around, then quickly covered his face, as if remembering something.
"There's an opening!" Laxus yelled. At the same time, he condensed a golden lightning ball. "Zizi..." With a wave of his hand, the lightning struck Mystogan's face.
"…!" The lightning that was supposed to hit Mystogan suddenly bounced back and disappeared after circling around Laxus's body. No, more accurately, it was reabsorbed by Laxus.
"This is dangerous! Damn it, if he gets disfigured, how can my Jellal meet people? Originally, he covered his face because he was too handsome, now it's because he's disfigured. The meaning is completely different," Chen Fan's unique voice was heard.
"Chen Fan!" "You're out too?"
Chen Fan ignored Laxus and greeted Mystogan. Then he ran to Erza. "My little Sasha, that was a misunderstanding. I didn't mean to. Huhu."
"Hmph?" Erza turned her face away and ignored Chen Fan, letting the sentence she had prepared for a long time go to waste.
Laxus saw Chen Fan ignoring him. The lightning on his forehead twitched, his face getting more ferocious.
"Zizi..." A huge lightning bolt rushed toward Chen Fan. Chen Fan stretched out his right hand.
"…!" The lightning bounced to another place, "Boom...!" and created a huge hole in the ground.
"Laxus, didn't I teach you not to throw lightning around randomly?" Chen Fan said in a chiding tone, while dusting off his shoulder. "It's fine if it hits me, but it's not good if it hits the flowers and plants."
"Shut up, you bastard!" Laxus yelled, anger burning in his eyes. "If you keep talking, I'll kill you today!"
"Oh, really? Then wait for me," Chen Fan's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a cold, piercing aura. He walked leisurely toward Mystogan and Erza. "Alright. Laxus, leave him to me. You two go and take care of the Shining Palace outside. There are a lot of people injured this time. Take them back to Fairy Tail for treatment. Don't let the president worry."
"Chen Fan..." Erza wanted to say something.
"Don't worry, I'll bring Laxus back. Don't worry about me," Chen Fan turned around and smiled at Erza. It was a smile that was so calming, like the one he usually showed when the situation was dire.
"Go to hell, who would worry about a pervert like you," Erza said, her face flushed as she remembered the events in the guild hall just now. Beside her, Mystogan watched with an unreadable look, full of complexity.
After Chen Fan finished arranging the "other things," Mystogan and Erza left.
Chen Fan now stood facing Laxus, alone. Laxus couldn't hold back anymore. With a roar of fury, he turned into a golden lightning bolt that shot out swiftly, charging toward Chen Fan, ready to start the real fight.