Thunder God Team vs. Double Ai Team

Without the slightest hesitation, Elfman directly absorbed the Beast King Soul.

Magic exploded within him, causing his body to swell, muscles to bulge, and beast-like patterns to appear on his skin.

The person gradually transformed into a beast-like form, with horns growing from their forehead, resembling a helmet.

He pounded his chest with both hands and let out a deafening howl that made the whole cave vibrate.

Bickslow didn't stand on ceremony; five totem puppets flew out from behind him and lined up above his head.

"Babies, blast them to smithereens!"

Five laser beams shot out from the totem doll, slicing through the air and hurtling towards the opposite side.

Evergreen raised her hand, and magic gathered around her, forming countless orbs of light that appeared out of thin air and hovered around her.

"You want to compare firepower? Come on!"

The light sphere and the laser collided head-on, creating a series of explosions and sending smoke and dust billowing into the cave.

[Fairy Machine Gun - Leprechaun]

The Leprechaun's light bullets came from the side, blocking the firing angle of Bickslow's totem doll.

After a round of fire, none of the four were seriously injured, only their clothes were slightly dirty.

But the cave suffered greatly; the cave walls were cratered and riddled with rubble.

"This cave is terrible."

Bickslow glanced around and clicked his tongue twice.

Before the dust settled, Elfman, on all fours, lunged towards the opposite side.

His body left a trail of afterimages in the smoke and dust, his target pointing Bickslow.

Bickslow and Freed reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the left and right respectively.

Elfman missed his target, his claws carving deep furrows in the ground.

Freed stood up, flicked his right hand, drew his rapier, and the tip of the sword touched the air.

[Dark Ecriture - Rejection]

Dark characters appeared in the air, and a strong repulsive force erupted from them.

Elfman was thrown into the air, his body tumbling several times before crashing heavily into the cave wall.

He smashed a crack into the stone wall.

"It's not over yet!"

Elfman shattered the cave wall behind him, using the recoil to propel himself back and unleash a powerful punch.

The fist whistled through the air as it slammed straight at Freed.

Watch out behind you!

Elfman suddenly shouted.

Freed's eyes were filled with speechlessness.

Who would believe that the enemy would warn them of danger behind them?

These two have all learned bad habits from Riyao; they even use psychological warfare in their fights.

Without turning his head, Freed swung his rapier in front of him, and the Dark Ecriture reappeared.

[Dark Ecriture - Annihilation]

A dark light shone from the words, heading straight for Elfman.

Just then, Evergreen's Leprechaun bumped into him from the side, and several of her light bullets hit Elfman precisely, knocking him half a meter off course.

The attack of the Dark Ecriture grazed Elfman's ear, slammed into the cave wall, and blasted a large crater.

Why did you hit me?!

Elfman staggered a few steps, steadied himself, and turned to yell at Evergreen.

Evergreen put her hands on her hips, looking disgusted.

"You idiot, are you just making yourself a sitting duck by attacking so directly? Look at your attack route just now, what's the difference between that and being a lamb to the slaughter?"

"This is a man's frontal assault!"

"A frontal assault my foot! You're just throwing your life away."

Elfman was speechless, his facial muscles twitching slightly.

Freed shrugged, too lazy to wait for them to finish arguing, and continued his attack.

The rapier thrusts repeatedly, the tip so fast it's almost invisible, only a flash of silver light visible.

Elfman retreated repeatedly; without the Beast Soul related to speed within him, he couldn't dodge Freed's attacks at all.

The sword tip repeatedly touched his skin, leaving behind characters.

Freed shook his head.

"This is far too lax. Laxus's concerns are not unfounded."

Evergreen shouted, trying to attract the attention of Freed and Bickslow.

Neither of them even glanced at her.

We've been teammates for so many years, how could I not know your true colors?

Petrifying Eyes are something you can just ignore.

"Give me some face!"

Evergreen stomped her foot in anger.

Bickslow didn't look over there.

Evergreen seized the opportunity and fired five beams of light with precision, shattering all five totem dolls of Bickslow.

Click, click, click!

Totem fragments were scattered all over the ground.

"You actually ruined my babies! That's outrageous!"

Bickslow clutched his head, looking utterly heartbroken.

"Don't give me that, you definitely have backup puppet carriers."

Evergreen dusted off her hands, completely unmoved by his act.

In just a short while, Elfman was already exhausted.

His body was covered in Dark Ecriture, and he was kneeling on one knee, panting heavily, sweat dripping from his chin onto the ground.

"A real man... will continue the challenge next year."

Freed twirled his sword and tucked it back into his sleeve with clean, swift movements.

"I don't think it's necessary to fight anymore."

"That idiot."

Evergreen sighed, rubbed her forehead, and shook her head.

The gap between the two sides is indeed quite large.

One is a ranged, fragile character, and the other is a reckless brute; their combination is riddled with weaknesses.

If Freed were to get completely serious, he could easily crush either of them.

After all, he was someone who could exchange blows with the Demon Mirajane, so his strength couldn't be that much weaker.

Evergreen went over and helped Elfman up.

Elfman's arm was draped over her shoulder, and almost all of his weight was on her.

"You're so heavy, you need to lose weight."

This is the standard physique for a man.

The four of them left the cave together.

Bickslow walked behind, patted Elfman on the shoulder, and his hand landed on Elfman's shoulder with a slap.

"A real man still needs to train; muscles alone aren't enough."

Freed walked ahead with his arms crossed, analyzing the situation for Elfman without turning his head.

"The Beast King Soul has a very strong attack, that's undeniable. But it's not agile enough, and you'll be at a disadvantage against fast opponents. Those punches you threw just now had enough power, but the speed wasn't fast enough, so you couldn't even touch me."

Elfman was silent for a few seconds, then gave a muffled reply.

"Um."

"If you have time, you could acquire a speed-type beast to compensate for your weaknesses."

"I've always believed that muscles are the true measure of a man's strength."

Evergreen added a chilling remark from the side.

"So you won't have to train your legs."

Elfman rolled his eyes, his lips twitched, and he shut up, not wanting to talk to this woman.

Bickslow walked at the very back, stroking his chin and squinting at the two people in front of him.

Tsk tsk tsk, Elfman's words are full of disdain, but his actions tell a different story.

He said he didn't want to talk, but his arm was still obediently draped over Evergreen's shoulder, and he was practically pressed against her.

Bickslow chuckled twice, but didn't dare say anything.

He didn't want to be petrified.