Victory

"Giant's Fist!"

An invisible, gigantic fist descended from the sky, slamming directly into Gildarts's forehead like a mountain crashing down.

Boom!!

Lightning, Purple Flare, white smoke, and immense force formed a storm of magic that exploded on Gildarts' face, the immense pressure causing the ground beneath his feet to shatter instantly.

To absorb the force, Gildarts instinctively Crush the ground beneath his feet. However, because this attack was launched by four near- S-Class mages at full power, it was far too strong. The degree of ground collapse was even more exaggerated than Gildarts had anticipated, and he was almost instantly submerged below the horizon.

Unlike drilling a well, which leaves only one hole, the collapse of the earth involves a large-scale collapse, with cracks in the rocks spreading outwards like countless lightning bolts.

As Gildarts sank deeper and deeper like a pile being driven into the ground, the rocks around him crumbled, quickly forming a devastated basin beneath his feet, which continued to expand.

Eleven finally saw a glimmer of hope for his plan's success, and his spirits lifted. He unleashed another attack, slamming it downwards. However, this attack didn't strike Gildarts; instead, it struck the ground beneath Gildarts' feet.

That's right!

Eleven wants to do is completely shatter this land!

Defeating Gildarts head-on is impossible. This is a fact that Eleven realized after his first encounter with Gildarts.

However, without dealing with Gildarts, this test will become extremely difficult, especially since Eleven is receiving special treatment from Gildarts.

During his one-on-one battle against Gildarts, Eleven kept thinking about how to restrain Gildarts. He didn't need to defeat Gildarts, just get him off the battlefield so he could stop harassing them.

In a flash of inspiration, Eleven suddenly remembered the sinkhole he had discovered in the cave, which was several hundred meters deep.

If Gildarts can be driven underground, that two or three hundred meters high, even Gildarts won't be able to climb up for a while.

The rock layer, which was over ten meters thick, was neither too thin nor too thick. Although it would be difficult for him to break through it by his own strength alone, if he combined it with Gildarts's Crush, breaking through the rock layer would be incredibly easy.

Eleven had known about Gildarts' habit of Crush ground to absorb force since their first mission together. The reason he went to great lengths to gather four people to gang up on Gildarts was to put enough pressure on Gildarts so that he could unleash his full power and apply sufficiently strong Crush Magic to the ground.

While Macao and Wakaba's attacks could be considered mere coincidence, Eleven and Laxus's attacks were calculated, targeting only from above—the direction Gildarts was most likely to deflect the force downwards.

All this scheming is finally about to reap the rewards of victory.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

With each strike of Eleven, the vibrations reverberated wildly through the rock strata that had been silent for millions of years, causing the earth to tremble and the cracking and creaking sounds to fill the air.

Boom!!

Finally, the decaying rocks could no longer withstand their violent ravages. The fragile balance that had been maintained for millions of years collapsed instantly. The rock layers broke apart piece by piece, like shattered ice, lifting up and then falling down.

At that moment, the earth seemed to transform into a tide, rippling with waves. The trend of collapse was unstoppable, sweeping outwards like a giant wave, turning everything on the ground into nothingness.

Of course, the first to sense this situation was Gildarts, who was in the center of the battlefield. He was initially puzzled as to why Eleven was pounding the ground, until a loud bang reached his ears, and then he lost his footing and his balance.

This sudden turn of events worsened Gildarts' already precarious situation, as he was taking the hit on his forehead. With his neck tilted to the side, Eleven and the others' attack landed squarely on Gildarts' face, slamming him into the abyss before he could even react.

As he plummeted, Gildarts caught a glimpse of Eleven watching him from the sky, and was momentarily stunned by the joy and excitement in Eleven's eyes.

"Haha, is this your plan, Eleven?"

Even though Gildarts was taking the magic to his face, he still smiled, a very happy smile. He had lost, been outmaneuvered by a junior member of the guild, but he felt incredibly satisfied!

Like Guild Master Makarov, Gildarts was also extremely concerned about this guild. Although he was usually carefree and caused a lot of trouble, he wanted the guild to develop better than anyone else. Seeing outstanding young talents in the guild made him happier than anyone else.

The theme of this assessment was "strategy," Eleven, you passed without a doubt!

In high spirits, Gildarts offered no further resistance, letting the magical attack slam him deep into the ground. The children had done enough; his task in this trial was over, and it was time for him to leave.

Gildarts wasn't the only one affected; everyone except Eleven was in a panic. Even Laxus was unaware of Eleven's daring move. Macao and Wakaba were even more terrified, jumping around in disarray. They had no means of flight and lacked Gildarts's strength; who knew if they would fall to their deaths? They could only cling to the rock wall and howl in terror.

Eleven was arguably the calmest person present, after all, this was the result of his own planning. Although he hadn't expected it to escalate to such a large scale, with the entire canyon floor beginning to collapse...

However, how the ground has changed is not important at this moment! Although Gildarts has left the stage, their test is not over, and the eerie light in Eleven's eyes has not faded. Instead, he silently looks in the direction of Laxus.

Laxus was also startled by the sudden cataclysmic event. He was already attacking downwards with all his might, so he didn't have time to react when the ground split open, and his body began to fall rapidly.

However, before he had fallen very far, Laxus felt a force tugging at his clothes, stopping his fall. Looking up, he met Eleven's blue, glowing eyes.

At that moment, Laxus couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He knew that Eleven had saved him. Even though Laxus was confident that he wouldn't be seriously injured even if he fell, humans still instinctively want to avoid falling from a great height; it's a natural instinct.

However, things don't always go smoothly in this world. Just as Laxus was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt a violent jolt behind him, and his shirt was instantly torn apart. Two glowing magic crystals flew into the sky from his shirt pocket, while Laxus himself continued to fall.

"Eleven!!"

Laxus instantly flew into a rage! "You bastard! I treated you like a brother, and you stole my magic crystals! You shameless scoundrel!"

Actually, Laxus was just startled and momentarily lost his composure. Now that he's come to his senses, he's filled with regret. How could he have been so careless? The assessment isn't over yet!

Lightning began to gather. Laxus wasn't without ways to fly; transforming into lightning was one of the simplest methods.

"The Vomiting Technique!"

However, to his surprise, just as Laxus made a move, Eleven's smug voice rang out from the air, and the next moment a strong feeling of nausea spread throughout his body, interrupting him no matter what magic he wanted to cast.

"Eleven, you... ugh."

"You fucking... ugh!!"

"I will definitely... vomit... kill... vomit..."

Laxus's angry curses and vomiting sounds grew fainter and fainter until they disappeared deep underground.

Eleven picked up the two fresh magic crystals floating in front of him, listened intently to Laxus's fading, beautiful melody, and could no longer contain his smile, which was now openly displayed.

Sorry, Laxus, the winner of this test is me Eleven Brain!