Dragon and Devil vs. Gildarts (Part Two)

Yuri and Laxus, the leaders of the younger generation of Fairy Tail, are recognized by everyone for their strength, but they failed to be selected in last year's S-Class Mage selection.

If these two people have anything in common, it's probably their shared arrogance.

One is written on their face, the other is etched into their bones.

When two similar yet different teenagers encounter an opponent they cannot defeat, will they be able to set aside their pride, forge a bond, and work together?

Makarov carefully observed the changes on the battlefield...

Yuri appeared in front of Gildarts in a flash, but instead of launching an attack immediately, he began to circle around him.

As his speed increased, illusory blue lights and shadows appeared all around Gildarts.

It was as if dozens of Yuris surrounded him.

Are you trying to mislead me?

Gildarts smiled and suddenly reached out to grab to his left, just as Yuri's true form emerged from the pile of phantoms and appeared there.

You've been seen through!

Yuri's eyes narrowed, and he immediately revved the Red Queen's internal combustion engine to maximum power, slashing at Gildarts with his sword.

To everyone's surprise, Gildarts managed to stop the Red Queen with a simple pinch of his five fingers.

The once awe-inspiring fire dragons and roars now seemed like powerless wails.

It was like a weak, pitiful earthworm being held in Gildarts's hand and weeping bitterly.

Upon seeing this, Yuri immediately abandoned his sword, took a step and leaped into the air, throwing a punch at Gildarts's face.

Having learned his lesson once, Gildarts was naturally on guard, raising his free hand to block the Devil Bringer.

Yuri had anticipated this, so he used the Devil Bringer as a pivot point to rotate his legs and kick Gildarts in the neck.

With both hands restrained, Gildarts was naturally unable to defend himself and was immediately kicked back several steps.

Before he could even regain his footing, Yuri had already vanished from the spot, carrying the Red Queen that he had inadvertently let go of, revealing Laxus was constantly charging up his power behind a bunch of phantoms.

At this moment, Laxus's cheeks bulged, and the lightning in his mouth had accumulated to a terrifying degree.

It fiercely blasted at Gildarts, who was still unsteady on his feet.

"Thunder Dragon's Roar!"

A terrifying bolt of lightning struck, and Gildarts hastily raised his hand, magic surging, a white aura forming a massive grid.

"Crush!"

The bolt of lightning that Laxus unleashed was enveloped by a white mesh, instantly shattered into fragments that transformed into magical elemental particles that dissipated into the air.

The optical network even had enough power to attack Laxus.

Laxus retreated with extreme caution, barely managing to dodge the attack by transforming into a bolt of lightning.

Although Laxus's attack didn't even manage to touch Gildarts's clothes, that doesn't mean it was completely ineffective.

At the very least, he helped Yuri attract attention.

A dazzling blue light erupted behind Gildarts, and a magical arm as tall as a person materialized once more.

The surging magic continued to converge towards the right hand, but the magic arm did not grow larger; instead, it shrank little by little until it completely merged with the Devil Bringer.

Even the blue light emanating from it began to converge inwards, turning a faint white after being compressed to a certain degree.

Gildarts turned around, his eyes widening slightly. He instinctively sensed something was wrong with the attack and quickly gathered his magic in his arms to defend himself.

"Boom!!"

The deafening roar seemed to tear eardrums apart, and the dazzling light made it impossible to even open one's eyes.

Exaggerated magic raged, whipping up violent winds, and terrifying pressure forced a huge hole into the lake below.

The monster's corpse shattered into cubes under the attack, and the three of them immediately lost their footing and were suspended in mid-air.

"Did they shatter the 'ground' beneath their feet as a cushion?" Yuri frowned.

Gildarts shook his slightly numb arm and sighed, "Young people these days are really outrageous."

"You're the one exaggerating, uncle."

Yuri felt the swelling from the Devil Bringer and couldn't believe that his attack hadn't caused any real damage.

"Monster!" Laxus said succinctly.

The three of them plummeted towards the bottom of the lake, the surrounding waters resembling a rising barrier, a truly magnificent sight, much like the legendary Atlantis.

But none of them had the heart to appreciate the scene, because the battle did not stop just because they were in mid-air.

Laxus transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged towards Gildarts, his body, enhanced by Dragon Slayer Magic, crashing into him without any fancy moves.

Gildarts, caught in mid-air with nowhere to grab onto, was knocked backward by the impact, Laxus seized the opportunity to gather lightning and wrap it around his hand.

"Thunder Dragon's Crushing Fist!"

Unexpectedly, Gildarts suddenly dodged to the side, raised his knee and slammed it into Laxus's stomach, then delivered a powerful elbow strike to his lower back.

With a deafening roar, Laxus slammed violently into the lakebed.

The swelling from the Devil Bringer hadn't subsided, so Yuri could only unleash the full power of the Red Queen, transforming into a rolling fiery sun wheel to arrive behind Gildarts.

Using the inertia and power generated by the high-speed rotation, the sword slashed down fiercely.

"Crush!"

Gildarts unleashed a Crush Magic with a backhand strike.

Without any collision, the Red Queen, who had previously been able to contend with any Devil, was utterly powerless against this attack, and was directly disintegrated into scattered parts, marking the end of her life.

But Yuri did not stop turning his body. His real attack was not the overly conspicuous Red Queen, but his right leg that slammed down like a battle axe.

"Bang!"

Gildarts raised his hand to block, but without any support, he was still knocked downwards.

However, before he fell, he managed to grab Yuri's right leg and violently slammed it downwards.

Just as Yuri was about to crash to the ground, Laxus suddenly appeared in his path and caught him.

The terrifying impact propelled the two backward, carving a deep trench in the ground.

"Thanks," Yuri said, catching his breath.

"I just didn't have time to dodge," Laxus said, also panting, but still stubbornly insisting.

Seeing Gildarts landed almost unharmed on the other side, he knew that this couldn't go on.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Hey, you must have other tricks up your sleeve, right?"

"Yes, there are some, so what?" Yuri replied.

What else is wrong?

Laxus's forehead creased with a smack, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Whatever tricks you have up your sleeve, use them now, or neither of us will be able to become S-Class Mages."

Laxus seems to have a particular obsession with becoming S-Class Mage.

To achieve this goal, he even went so far as to utter words that were practically an invitation to others to cooperate.

"Okay, although I'm not very skilled yet, but since you've said so... Griffon!"

Suddenly, Yuri called out Griffon's name loudly.