The Boat of Friendship Capsizes Without Warning

The four men had no objection to Eleven directing their route; they knew Eleven abilities and it was the most efficient way.

They also believed that Eleven would never betray them in the fight against Gildarts; they were all in the same boat now, and it wouldn't be good for any of them to be caught by Gildarts alone.

As for the possibility that Eleven might take them to some dangerous place, they never even considered it. No matter how much they competed, they were still Fairy Tail mages, Eleven would never do such a thing.

At this moment, Gildarts was completely unaware that he was about to be attacked. He was leisurely strolling and admiring the wonderful scenery of the Grand Canyon. Although he had been here several times for missions, each time he came, it brought him a different and fresh experience, making him feel very happy.

However, he didn't space out as usual because of this; instead, he became focused and sharp-eyed. Gildarts never let his guard down when he was working, even when proctoring exams for his juniors. His usual daydreaming was just a way for him to pass the time when he was bored.

"I wonder how those guys are doing? There's no magical fluctuation coming from them, so they probably haven't encountered them yet."

"Hehe, the question the president set this time is really interesting. I wonder what choices they will make?"

Gildarts muttered to himself, constantly fiddling with a Sensing Magic Crystal similar to the ones Eleven and the others had. However, this crystal was the only one that could sense his presence; the other crystals couldn't detect it. Gildarts used it to locate people.

Just then, the magic crystal suddenly began to flash, and it grew brighter and brighter, clearly indicating that someone was rapidly approaching his direction.

"Hey, which unlucky bastard is this, running into me so soon?" Gildarts raised an eyebrow, a playful smile creeping onto his lips.

However, he didn't intend to run into this unlucky guy right now; it was too early, and eliminating someone right away would render the assessment meaningless. So Gildarts turned and ran, planning to slip away a bit further to assess the situation first.

However, something puzzling happened: no matter which direction he ran, the magic crystal in his hand would become brighter and brighter, as if someone was approaching from all directions.

"Is this thing broken?" Gildarts shook the stone in his hand forcefully, as if wondering if it had a bad signal.

"Purple Rain!"

"Smoke Attack!"

"Raging Bolt!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just as Gildarts was still struggling with the magic crystal in his hand, three spells carrying the aura of destruction— Purple Flare, white smoke, and thunder—slammed down from different directions, causing the earth to shake violently.

However, despite the considerable force of the attack, Gildarts seemed to be unharmed. With a whoosh, he burst out of the dust, his clothes completely undamaged. All the magic had been Crush before it even got close to his body.

Gildarts stomped through the ground, stabilizing himself, and his gaze swept quickly over the three people surrounding him. A smile appeared on his lips, "Oh? I didn't expect you to choose this route. Not a bad choice."

Then, glancing around again, he continued, "Since the three of you have all shown up, Eleven must be there too. He's hiding because he's planning a sneak attack."

Before Gildarts could finish speaking, Eleven's figure suddenly appeared out of thin air behind Gildarts, his eyes flashing with an icy blue light.

"Super Mental Acceleration!"

Time seemed to freeze, Gildarts's voice still echoing in the air, stretched out infinitely.

The long-accumulated Telekinesis attack was unleashed with a bang. Facing a big shot like Gildarts, Eleven would not show any mercy. The astonishing power struck Gildarts directly at the back of the head.

However, the expected bombardment did not occur. Instead, the Telekinesis that Eleven unleashed Crush into pieces the moment it touched Gildarts' body, turning into a pile of sand and being crushed by Gildarts' head, losing all its power!

I'm devastated!

What the hell is this?!

Eleven knew Gildarts could Crush his Telekinesis, but he never expected it to be a passive ability! How could he possibly play like this? The experience was terrible!

His mind raced, his Telekinesis striking every corner of Gildarts' body again and again, but without exception, it was all Crush and returned empty-handed.

Finally, at the very last moment before time restarted, Eleven clearly felt himself smash something; a crisp sound accompanied the restarting process and reached his ears.

"Ambush me? Huh?"

Gildarts finally finished speaking, but the next second he was startled to find Eleven suddenly appearing behind him, panting heavily.

Eleven didn't linger around Gildarts; instead, he quickly retreated, disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Gildarts, seeing Eleven suddenly appear, gradually dropped his frivolous expression and revealed his signature smile, "Did you finish the sneak attack? Looks like it didn't work!"

Eleven, not to be outdone, struck a cool pose and smiled, "Is that so? Gildarts, look at the magic crystal in your hand. Without it, you won't be able to keep tracking us anymore!"

"Ah! When?"

Only after Eleven pointed it out did Gildarts realize that the magic crystal he had been holding in his hand had shattered. This was the result of Eleven's final attack, and its only result.

However, such results are still acceptable; at least they have weakened the base.

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Erdas's participation in the assessment is high; all he needs to do next is play hide-and-seek well.

"Well, it doesn't really matter."

Just as Eleven was basking in the glory of his victory, Gildarts suddenly clapped his hands, flicked away the magic crystal fragments from his palm, and calmly interrupted his thoughts.

"Whether or not this magic crystal exists is irrelevant now, since you're all already standing before me."

"Your idea of joining forces to defeat me is indeed excellent, but it's a mistake!"

Boom!

As Gildarts finished speaking, his aura exploded instantly, and the seemingly endless magical pressure roared towards the four people surrounding him like a monstrous wave.

Fear! Coldness!

There was no way to resist!

There's no escape!

I can't breathe!

Even standing up straight has become a luxury!

The sight of Gildarts before them was like the arrival of a demon god, and an overwhelming urge to prostrate oneself in worship ravaged everyone's minds, leaving their thoughts completely blank!

This is Gildarts, the man standing in Fairy Tail, the strongest mage in the guild!

With just the sheer pressure of his aura, he completely overwhelmed the four near-S-rank mages, preventing them from raising their heads.

Terrifying!

Fortunately, Gildarts's oppressive aura came and went quickly; in just a moment, he suppressed his aura again and returned to his normal state.

Eleven, Laxus, Macao, Wakaba —without exception, all four of them collapsed to their knees the moment they were freed, panting heavily, with large beads of sweat constantly falling down their faces; they were clearly on the verge of exhaustion.

"Now, do you still intend to defeat me?" Gildarts maintained his smile, scanning the four people present.

"Oh no, I can't win this!" Macao suddenly plopped down on the ground, his body limp and his face full of despair.

Wakaba, on the other side, clearly agreed with his old friend, taking a deep drag of his cigarette before slowly exhaling, obviously resigned to his fate.

Eleven swallowed hard, not daring to look Gildarts in the eye, his gaze sweeping over the dejected Macao and Wakaba as he silently plotted his moves.

"How can this be repaired?!"

Suddenly, a roar shattered the oppressive silence. Laxus, his face contorted in rage, rose to his feet, his magical energy surging wildly as he roared at Gildarts. Gildarts, however, maintained his signature smile.

Suddenly, Laxus moved, his figure transforming into a bolt of lightning, moving at an unpredictable speed. However, his target wasn't Gildarts standing in the center, but rather he rushed towards the outer edge—he had escaped!

Even if he was unwilling and even if he felt humiliated, Laxus absolutely did not want to fail here. He still had to continue his test, so at this moment, he had no choice but to run away.

During his escape, he even knocked over Wakaba, who happened to be blocking his path, but Laxus ignored him and disappeared into the depths of the canyon in the blink of an eye.

The remaining players stared blankly in the direction Laxus had left, their faces filled with disbelief. Although running away was undoubtedly the best option at this moment, no one had expected that Laxus would choose to be the first to flee.

Gildarts couldn't help but chuckle, letting Laxus leave without a second thought. It seemed that Laxus had finally made some progress; the Guild Master could finally rest easy.

"Oh dear, it seems things are really getting complicated!" Wakaba, who had been knocked down by Laxus, was unharmed, dusted himself off, and got back up.

Even someone as arrogant as Laxus ran away, which shows how desperate the situation was. They don't have Laxus's high-speed movement ability; what can they do?

Thinking of this, Wakaba subconsciously reached into his pocket for the Sensing Magic Crystal, pondering if there was any way to prevent Gildarts from destroying it. He just wanted to avoid Gildarts...

Huh?

Huh?

"Damn it! Where are my magic crystals?" Wakaba turned all his pockets inside out, but there wasn't a single one. He was immediately dumbfounded.

Looking at his goofy old friend, Macao couldn't help but tease, "Hey, hey, hey, Wakaba, you didn't lose something so important, did you? You've really gone crazy from smoking, huh?"

"You're talking nonsense! How could I possibly lose it myself!" Wakaba instantly flew into a rage, his airplane-shaped hairstyle trembling. "It must be that brat Laxus! He just bumped into me and stole my magic crystal! Damn it!"

Macao was taken aback by these words, but then he turned around and showed a gloating expression, patting Wakaba on the shoulder to tell him to accept his fate.

Gildarts watched the whole thing with a half-smile, making no attempt to interfere with the two best buddies.

"Damn it, that bastard Laxus was quick on the job!"

At this moment, Eleven had remained motionless throughout, suddenly cursed angrily, stomped his foot in a fit of rage, and then, to the astonishment of Macao and Wakaba, shattered into starlight and vanished.

Eleven, who had been standing there the whole time, was actually an illusion!

I have absolutely no idea when it was switched!

Macao stared blankly at the spot where Eleven had disappeared for a long time, when suddenly a very bad premonition arose in his heart, and he hurriedly reached into his pocket.

Sure enough, the place became completely empty.