Meanwhile, on an unknown continent,
"This is the place!"
Zorn, with Zeref, hovered high above a mountain range, a continent away from Tenrou Island.
Even with Zorn's teleportation speed, it took a considerable amount of time, and he had to expend a lot of magic power to suppress the black magic emanating from Zeref.
Zorn looked at Zeref, who was still in a state of frenzy within the sealed barrier, and felt a headache. At this moment, Zeref showed no intention of retracting his death-laden black magic.
The entire sealed barrier was filled with black magic.
It seemed the mention of a black dragon had stimulated him.
However, this was not the critical moment to fight Zeref; an unknown danger awaited him back on Tenrou Island.
That matter was extremely important, concerning the future's direction.
Just as Zorn thought of this and was about to make a move, Zeref, still in the seal, suddenly spoke.
"Oh, are you leaving?"
"But, I think you now have enough strength to kill me!!!"
"There's no one else here. We should be able to enjoy ourselves!"
Within the black magic, Zeref's red pupils stared at Zorn with a frenzied hope. He clapped his hands together, and the black magic surged violently.
"Not good~" Zorn threw the sealed barrier with force, and it plummeted at high speed, only to explode mid-air: "Bang~"
"Whoosh whoosh~"
Countless black tentacles emerged from the smoke. Half of them shot towards Zorn, while the other half projected downwards into the forest, steadily catching Zeref mid-air.
The forest trees, upon contact with the black magic, instantly turned to dust and vanished from the world.
Zorn held one hand upright before his chest, and the Spriggan Shield immediately enveloped him completely, resisting the erosion of the black magic. With his other hand, he formed a seal and extended it, and countless specks of light in the sky quickly gathered at his summons.
"This magic was originally forbidden, but it should be able to stop you for a moment. That amount of time is enough!"
A ball of light slowly formed, gradually merging with the light power in the air.
In Zeref's eyes, Zorn was now enveloped in light, and the growing ball of light in his hand was like another sun. The black magic could not even approach the Holy Light Magic by an inch, being slowly suppressed.
But it was only suppressed.
"Hahaha, as expected, I wasn't wrong! If you're given enough time, my wish will surely come true!!!"
Zeref laughed heartily, feeling the burning sensation the golden sun brought him, yet his words indirectly revealed that Zorn's magic could not kill him at this moment.
"Holy Light Magic—Shining Stars"
Zorn threw it down with force, and black magic immediately surged around Zeref's body, enveloping him, only to be instantly smashed into the ground.
"Rumble~" A mushroom cloud rose, and the aftershock impacted everything around. Zorn's figure, however, had already disappeared.
A moment later, the smoke dissipated, and a mountaintop was gone, leaving only a giant crater.
A figure slowly rose from the very center, their clothes only slightly damaged, their crimson eyes unusually excited.
Zeref murmured calmly, "It seems it's time to return to the empire and make some arrangements."
...
Meanwhile, on Tenrou Island.
The remaining three Magicians—Gildarts, Ul, and Erza—now looked at the three remaining dependents with murderous intent.
Lusturous—the lost magic "Arc of Embodiment."
Kain Hikaru—the lost magic "Ushi no Koku Mairi"
And the Vice-Master—Bluenote Stinger.
"Haha, I didn't expect to encounter you two, Gildarts, and the Fairy Queen!"
"It seems we don't need to hold back our strength anymore!"
"But... who are you...?" The Vice-Master of Grimoire Heart, Bluenote, looked at the familiar appearance but seemed unaffected.
"The power of the guild, of family. If you underestimate it, you will suffer!"
Gildarts's mouth twisted, his eyes fixed on the few people before him, his tone surprisingly calm.
His white magic power directly surged out, and the ground began to crack at this moment. Gildarts continued coldly, "No need to hold back strength? In fact, it's us who don't need to hold back! Against enemies, we use our full power."
As his words fell, a chilling icy power also spread, and within this area, water molecules in the atmosphere slowly turned into ice flowers and floated down.
Ul exhaled a cold breath, her fist pressed against her palm, and a blue magic power emerged.
"Ice Make: White Rose Garden"
The surrounding ground instantly froze, and ice roses grew from it, spiraling to attack the few individuals.
"Careful~ Gravity Press!!"
Bluenote's pupils constricted, and with a wave of his large hand, as the magic circle formed, the atmospheric pressure surged, gravity instantly doubled, crushing several roses to dust and rendering them powerless.
"This magic... you are..." Before he could finish his sentence, Gildarts's punch landed on Bluenote's right cheek, sending him flying backward instantly, without even a shred of resistance.
"Ul, Erza, these two are yours." After Gildarts finished his instructions, his figure flashed, chasing after Bluenote.
"Alright!"
"Haha, is this the strength of Fairy Tail's S-Class Mage? It's really good. That fear just now, it truly made me feel like I was in a freezing hell."
"Thank you so much! You've greatly expanded my imagination."
Lusturous suddenly burst into laughter. Gildarts's magic outburst and Ul's ice power had instantly frozen him in place, and the fear of death directly enveloped his heart.
"The Undead of Britania"
"Guardian Beast: Bellcusas of the Gale" A giant monster with two horns on its head and clad in steel armor landed with a thud from a magic circle: "Roar~"
It roared at Ul and Erza, and the surroundings were also enveloped in darkness, with countless undead hands reaching out from it, grabbing at the two.
The two seemed to be trapped within this area simultaneously.
"Requip—Heaven's Wheel Armor—Heaven's Wheel: Pentagram Sword"
Erza immediately requipped, and countless flying swords sped towards the two opponents, but they were easily blocked by the monster, showing its immense defense. Some flying swords, upon touching the black barrier, simply vanished.
The other dependent, however, hid behind the monster in fear, showing no sign of how powerful he was.
Seeing this, Erza slowly landed next to Ul, her expression calm. Countless flying swords reappeared behind her, effectively blocking the undead claws attacking them.
However, some swords were occasionally broken, making it seem like an even match.
"What's wrong? Seeing this, are you scared?"
Lusturous looked at the two in front of him, who, after trying one attack, had no further movements.
His previously arrogant expression solidified, and he looked at Kain Hikaru, who was still hiding, with disdain, and mocked them again.
"Imagination magic? It's a very good magic, but... the user is too weak!"
"Next time, practice well before coming out!"
Ul shook her head and exchanged a helpless glance with Erza, then turned to Lusturous and kindly suggested.
The strength of these two was indeed ridiculously strong compared to ordinary guilds, but in front of them, their strength was only barely passable. If they were to fight the people participating in the assessment, it would be a good training opportunity.
To be continued~
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