With the pressure from Elusa and the other two gone, Joseph finally had a moment to scan the battlefield.
Brian was pinned to the ground by an invisible force, unable to move; Midnight lay dead nearby; the Cobra was gravely wounded and near death; Hoteye had already turned against us; the Laser— that limp shrimp— had even taken its own life... When Joseph realized that only his partner, the "Six Demon General," was still standing, he let out a relieved laugh.
That mighty "Six Demon General" and his Dark Guild crumbled in such a short span.
And the cause of it all was the seemingly harmless young mage on the opposite side.
"Fairy Tail... Hop..."
Joseph clenched his teeth; he would never forget that name.
It was that kid and Elusa who made him lose a leg, suffer a crushing defeat at Makalov's hands, and turn the "Specter Dominator" into a laughingstock.
It also knocked him from the throne of the "Holy Ten", forcing him to ally with someone like Brian.
"Don't look at me like that."
Hop stopped ten meters ahead of Joseph, his smile still easy. "Acting as if I was the one who provoked you first. It was actually your Specters who attacked our guild first, wasn't it?"
"Survival of the fittest is the law of the magical world!"
Joseph let out a low roar as dark magic surged again, enveloping him like viscous liquid. His body suddenly turned into a mass of dense darkness, spreading and fading into the air like a drop of ink in water.
He sacrificed his own magical energy to cast a special spell, merging himself completely into the air.
"He's trying to escape!"
Mistgeng's gaze hardened; he was about to thrust his wand down when Hop raised a hand to stop him.
Hop stared at the fading darkness, and at the moment Joseph's darkness was about to vanish completely, he raised his right hand, fingers forming an empty grip.
Hum—
Suspended high in the sky, the "Moon Annihilation" sigil, resembling a bright moon, trembled lightly, then burst forth with cold moonlight, bathing most of the forest sea in silvery glow.
Just as Joseph, smugly believing he had escaped, suddenly felt countless indescribable, icy yet holy magical forces lock onto him from all directions.
A mass of silvery moonlight threads converged into Hop's empty palm, the silver glow flaring instantly. The threads expanded and stretched, forming a humanoid silhouette that Hop yanked out of the void and slammed onto the ground.
Joseph crashed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
He struggled to rise, only to find one leg completely unresponsive; the magical prosthetic joint was sparking abnormally, its internal structure severely damaged by magical strain.
Joseph could only kneel on one knee, forcing his body upright with dark magic, his gaze fixed on Hop a short distance away, eyes bloodshot with venomous resentment.
Since being defeated by Makalov's super spell, he had been honing an evasion spell capable of bypassing the "Fairy Tail Law."
Yet under Hop's recent "Moon Annihilation," it looked utterly laughable.
The last time Hop could only endure Joseph's magic by absorbing the demon soul of Dailiora, but just over a month later, his opponent had already grown strong enough to threaten his life.
"Why... why is it always you Fairy Tail that gets in the way!"
Hop brushed away nonexistent dust from his sleeve, strolling closer. "Why? Of course because our guild loves to meddle; we can't stand you scum running amok."
"Last time I broke your leg, you didn't learn. This time, I'll see you out for good."
Hearing Hop's calm tone, Joseph burst into a manic laugh, his dark magic roiling wildly. "Leave? With you? A kid who hasn't even earned the 'Holy Ten' title? Hahaha—"
His grin twisted into a snarl. "I am the President of the Specter Dominators, Joseph Bola, once a member of the Holy Ten!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Joseph slammed both hands onto the ground.
In an instant, the shadows beneath him twisted and swelled like living things, expanding into a massive dark sphere over twenty meters in diameter.
Within the domain, all light was devoured, leaving only pure, suffocating darkness.
"Super Spell: Nether Hell!"
Countless denser, more potent specter soldiers crawled out from the shadows of the domain, dark violet soul‑flames burning in their sockets, emitting silent roars.
The dark domain resembled a massive black millstone, grinding everything inside into darkness.
That was Joseph's trump card.
The former "Blue Skeleton"—the original Specter Dominator—kept this super spell in reserve. Enemies inside must endure endless waves of powerful specters, while their own magic, stamina, even life force are rapidly drained by the domain.
If it weren't for the "Fairy Tail Law" perfectly countering "Nether Hell," Joseph would have unleashed it in his last battle with Makalov.
"This time... Makalov won't be coming to save you!"
Joseph sneered, his complexion turning rapidly pale.
Casting this super spell taxed him enormously, but he no longer cared; he just wanted to drag these Fairy Tail mages—especially Hop and Elusa—straight to hell!
"Hop! Watch out!" Elusa shouted, feeling the terror of the dark domain.
Mistgeng pulled Elusa and Naz out of the "Nether Hell," then quickly thrust his wand, trying to disrupt the dark domain with a sigil, but his sigil shattered instantly.
Naz also spewed dragon‑slaying flame, but as soon as the fire entered the dark domain, it dimmed rapidly, visibly being devoured by the darkness.
That's the power of a super spell: if it can't surpass most magic, it doesn't deserve the "super" label.
Facing the tearing of the dark abyss and the swarm of reinforced specters, Hop slightly lifted his head and deactivated the "Moon Annihilation" sigil above him.
Seeing this, Joseph shouted mockingly, "What? No courage to resist? Hahaha!"
"No, I just think defeating you with this spell feels more ceremonial."
Hop crossed his hands over his chest, then slightly opened them, and a bright golden light suddenly blossomed between his palms.
The dark domain and the reinforced specters, as if facing a natural enemy, were continually weakened by the golden light, showing signs of disintegration.
Seeing the nightmare‑inducing radiance, Joseph's eyes widened as he roared in disbelief, "Impossible! You can't possibly have that spell!!"
"Nothing is impossible in this world. With this move, I will end you and the era of the Specter Dominators."
Hop's eyes remained steady, the light in his hands blazing.
"Super Spell: Fairy Tail Law, Activate!"
In an instant, a majestic golden radiance enveloped the Vasi Forest Sea, like a judgment descending from the heavens, erasing specters and darkness, striking Joseph directly.
Knowing he had lost, Joseph made no resistance, laughing as he spread his arms, calmly accepting the super spell that would shatter his spirit.
"Hee hee ha ha!"
"You think you've won? No!"
"As long as darkness exists, the hidden Specters will never disappear! I'll be watching you from hell—"
"Fairy Tail!!"
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