Makarov looked at Gajeel, who was leading the Phantom Lord members in a hard-fought battle, and said, "Surrender! Jose has already fled, and you no longer have a chance. Now that you're alone, you can't possibly withstand Natsu and the others."
"Our Phantom Lord Guild is the strongest!"
Gajeel was sent flying by Natsu's punch, embedding him deeply into the wall.
He knelt on one knee, staring intently at Irene in the back. It was all because of this woman; if not for her, Phantom Lord wouldn't have lost, and he would never have been completely overwhelmed by the Fire Dragon.
Seeing Gajeel glaring at her, Irene said with a smile, "What a terrifying gaze."
Gajeel ultimately didn't rush over recklessly. This woman was even stronger than the Fire Dragon; he had already experienced it before. Her magic staff had almost made his iron head smoke from the beating.
With the support of the Enchantment Magic, the others quickly suppressed the Phantom Lord members, leaving only Gajeel still holding on.
Of course, this wasn't because he was incredibly strong, but because Natsu wouldn't let anyone else interfere, insisting on a one-on-one duel.
Currently, except for Phantom's unknown weapon, everything was under control.
Acnologia didn't do much, just casually clearing out the fodder that got close to Irene.
Gajeel was knocked down by Natsu again and cursed furiously, "You're cheating! Without that woman's support, you're no match for me at all."
Hearing this, Natsu thought it made sense. He turned back and said, "Irene, withdraw the Enchantment Magic. I want a fair fight with the Iron Dragon."
Irene smiled: "As you wish."
Soon, the Enchantment Magic was withdrawn, and the two clashed again. It was flames against iron, a battle of equals.
"This Iron Dragon is quite strong too, to be able to fight Natsu like this?"
Lucy was very surprised. Could Irene's Enchantment Magic actually boost someone this much?
The extent of the surge in magic power and physical constitution seemed to be double.
More importantly, it was a group enchantment. Just how strong was Irene's magic power?
Lucy's thoughts turned dark with realization. Could Irene be the most deeply hidden powerhouse?
It had to be said that Lucy was the smartest in the Fairy Tail Guild to have guessed the truth so quickly. As for the others, they just thought Irene was impressive and didn't think much further.
Actually, Fairy Tail is a hot-blooded manga where strategy is almost non-existent; everything is solved by brute force. And the original author was said to have started with drawing adult doujinshi, so what kind of brilliant intellectual battles could they come up with?
On the other side, the battle was nearing its end. Natsu unleashed his strongest strike, and a sea of flames engulfed Gajeel, knocking him unconscious.
"We won!"
"It's finally over! Hahaha, our Fairy Tail is the strongest!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the ground in exhaustion.
"But the guild is destroyed. We need to rebuild it. It's time for hard labor again."
"The streets have also taken a heavy hit. I'm afraid we'll have to pay a lot of money in compensation."
"We have to report this to the Council. This conflict was started by the Phantom Lord Guild."
Looking back at the guild that had turned into ruins, everyone was annoyed. The damnable Phantom Lord was simply incomprehensible.
Erza reminded them, "Don't forget the Phantom Lord Master. He took people to activate the ultimate weapon. We must stay alert."
Gray laughed: "What ultimate weapon? That old fellow was probably just scared and ran away."
Everyone nodded in agreement. If there was such a powerful weapon, why didn't they bring it out sooner? Why wait until all their people were gone?
Suddenly, the whole earth rumbled with vibrations. Everyone looked in panic toward the distant sea. A massive castle with six mechanical legs, resembling a spider, was treading across the sea, exuding an immense sense of pressure.
"It's huge!"
"What is that thing? Phantom's ultimate weapon?"
"A moving castle... they really do have something..."
Everyone's faces were filled with shock. How were they supposed to deal with such a terrifying weapon?
"Everyone, be on high alert!"
Makarov's expression was solemn as he stepped to the front of everyone. He completely hadn't expected his old rival Jose to have such terrifying means.
This was going to be tricky. That terrifying magic power made even him, one of the Ten Wizard Saints, feel a sense of dread.
That's right!
Jose was also one of the Ten Wizard Saints; he certainly wouldn't bring out something that was useless against them!
Erza's heart shook: "Is this their ultimate weapon?"
"Such magic power..."
While she was in fear, a large hand pressed on her shoulder. Turning her head slightly, she saw Acnologia and Irene standing behind her.
There was tenderness in their gazes, as if telling her, "Don't be afraid, Mom and Dad are here!"
Erza's tension eased slightly, and her gaze became firm again. Her family was behind her; she would never allow anyone to hurt them.
A cold smile appeared on Jose's face as he piloted the war castle, its spider legs rumbling forward: "Fairy Tail, this is the end for you!"
"Magic Convergence Cannon: Jupiter..."
"Activate!"
The middle of the massive castle split open, revealing a huge steel cannon barrel. Terrifying magic power condensed frantically, causing the sky to change color.
Erza shouted urgently, "Everyone, get down!"
As she spoke, she had already rushed to the very front, requipping into the Adamantine Armor, the strongest defensive armor among all her equipment.
Her arms came together, turning into a massive steel shield!
Everyone shouted in panic: "Erza! Get back!"
Makarov's eyes widened, and he roared urgently, "Don't be reckless! That's not an attack you can block!"
"Trust me, I will definitely block it!"
Erza's gaze was firm, staring intently at the distant cannon barrel.
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared in front of her, blocking the sunlight and the terrifying Magic Convergence Cannon.
She was slightly stunned, her eyes widening as she roared anxiously, "What are you doing? Get back, quickly!"
Acnologia said with a chuckle, "You won't even call me Dad."
"Now is not the time for this! Get back!"
"As long as you get back, I'll agree to anything you say!"
Erza looking at his unhurried expression, she was so anxious she was moved to tears. The resentment in her heart had long since vanished. The reason she hadn't called them Mom and Dad was simply because she felt she couldn't get the words out.
But now, she felt an unprecedented panic, as if she were about to lose him in the next moment.
Acnologia didn't look back at the already erupting Jupiter Cannon. He gently stroked Erza's hair and smiled, "Don't cry. Your old man isn't as weak as you think. You have to learn to rely on us occasionally."
"It's not embarrassing to show weakness in front of your parents."
"Even though your mom never says it, she loves you very much too!"
Erza was already in tears: "Why are you saying this now? I stopped blaming you long ago."
She watched the approaching pillar of magic light, feeling as if she would see Acnologia being obliterated by the cannon fire in the next instant.
But Acnologia only turned slightly and extended a hand toward the Magic Convergence Cannon.
Just when everyone thought Acnologia would be killed by the terrifying Magic Convergence Cannon, they found that the incredibly terrifying pillar of light was actually held firmly in place by a single hand, unable to advance an inch.
A terrifying storm swept through, the ground cracked, and many people in the rear were sent flying by the aftershocks.
Acnologia smiled at Erza and said, "Magic power of this level is far from enough to bring me down."
Erza stared blankly at the figure that stood unmoving before the magic storm.
At this moment, an unprecedented feeling rose in her heart. All fear and anxiety were dispelled, as if as long as this figure before her didn't fall, any harm could ever reach her...
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