Old Man, Can You Handle This?

Makarov's roar echoed from the beach, and the Fairy Tail members, hearing the commotion, gradually rushed over.

When they arrived at the location and saw Makarov's appearance, the group was completely dumbfounded.

Who is this?

With blond hair, firm skin, and a tall, upright figure, he looked incredibly young, except for being a bit short.

Lucy's mouth formed an "O" shape, and her finger pointed tremblingly.

"That blond-haired kid is the student council president?!"

The sound was so shrill that Makarov's ears were ringing.

Several members nearby covered their mouths, their shoulders shaking, trying not to laugh, their faces turning red.

Makarov, who was already seething with anger, twitched at the mention of "little blondie."

He suddenly turned his head.

He glared fiercely at Riyao.

Riyao paused in his treatment.

???

Why are you glaring at me?!

Lucy is always prone to complaining, is it my fault?

His lips twitched.

Shaking his head, too lazy to explain, he continued to treat Ultear's injuries.

The light from his palm enveloped Ultear's wound, the bleeding gradually stopped, and the wound slowly healed.

Ur has also made its way here.

When she saw Ultear lying in front of Riyao, blood gushing from her back and staining her clothes red, she gasped for breath.

Her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"Ultear!"

She rushed over, squatted down beside her daughter, and didn't know what to do with her hands.

How are you?

His voice was trembling.

Ultear barely opened her eyes, saw Ur, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't.

He simply shook his head slightly.

Mirajane moved closer to Riyao and blinked.

"Everyone just felt like they were hit at the same time."

She leaned closer and lowered her voice.

"You didn't do this, did you?"

Riyao remained silent.

He raised his hand and patted Meredy's head.

The next second.

Everyone felt a tap on their head.

"Huh?!"

What's going on?!

Who patted my head!

"Here we go again!"

Chaos reigned.

Everyone covered their heads and stared at Riyao with eyes that could kill.

Riyao withdrew his hand without changing his expression.

"Pink-haired girl, quickly dispel that spell."

Meredy paused for a moment, then realized what was happening and quickly severed the Sense Link.

Seeing that they had misunderstood Riyao, everyone turned their heads away and refused to look at Riyao.

Natsu saw Laxus standing at the edge of the crowd, grinning with his big teeth, and went over to him.

"Oh, Laxus! You're back!"

Laxus crossed his arms and didn't even glance at Natsu.

"Just passing by."

Two words: clean and efficient.

Natsu didn't seem to mind, and circled Laxus twice, laughing and joking.

Gray scratched his head, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Ur and Ultear several times.

He had only seen Ultear as a child in photographs.

Now we see the real person.

She's still my master's daughter, and she's already so grown up.

My mind is a little slow to process this.

He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

The entire Fairy Tail gathered here, a dark mass of people.

In contrast, consider the Grimoire Heart.

There are only three people left.

Hades, Blunote, and Hughes (the big, fat white guy).

All alone.

The sea breeze made the scene look somewhat desolate.

Hades' brow was so furrowed it could trap a fly.

He stared at Ur, then looked at Ultear.

"I see."

His voice was deep, as if squeezed out from between his teeth.

"This is the reason for your betrayal, Ultear."

"I can't believe you actually dared to retaliate..."

"Revisit what?!"

Riyao interrupted directly.

He took a step forward, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to rush forward.

"Ur isn't dead, he's just gone! When it comes to life, do you understand, or do I?!"

He pointed at Hades, raising his voice.

"Watch out, or I'll sue you for defamation!"

Mirajane covered her mouth and chuckled, while gripping Riyao's arm tightly with her other hand.

Ultear caught her breath, raised her hand, and pointed to the airship with the Grimoire Heart.

"There is a heart on the airship."

She gasped for breath, her chest heaving.

"That is the source of Hades' infinite magic. To completely defeat him, we must first destroy that heart."

Makarov stood aside, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Precht, ah.

You are truly a genius.

Pity.

He studied magic too deeply and became completely lost in the origins of magic.

Hades snorted coldly.

Raise your hand.

The Grimoire Heart's blessing instantly linked Blunote and Hughes.

Magic surged in.

Blunote felt all his injuries vanish. He stood up, stretched his neck, and his joints cracked.

His eyes were fixed intently on Riyao.

His teeth were clenched so hard they were making a grinding sound.

They wished they could devour Riyao whole.

Hughes then struck a sumo wrestling pose in an eyesore, his massive body swaying and his fat jiggling.

"Blunote, stop them!"

Hades' tone was icy, devoid of any warmth.

"Don't let them get close to the airship."

"Good!"

Blunote responded.

Feeling the immense magical power within him, he directly pushed his Gravity Magic to its limit.

A gravitational field spreads out.

The air suddenly felt like it was filled with lead.

On Fairy Tail's side, almost everyone was lying down.

Thump.

Thump thump.

A series of thuds followed, one after another, like dominoes falling to the ground.

Only three are left that can stand.

Riyao.

Makarov.

Gildarts.

Riyao flicked its tail.

"I'll beat up the tall, ugly one."

His tone was so casual, as if he were talking about what to eat today.

Makarov clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking.

"Then I'll fight Hades."

Gildarts shrugged.

"Then I'll have to beat up that ugly fat guy."

The three exchanged a glance.

They rushed out in unison.

The resentment of the members lying on the ground was almost tangible.

Mirajane lay on the ground, her fists clenched.

He secretly made up his mind.

I have to give Riyao a good beating when I get back.

They're completely ignoring me.

Why did you rush so fast!

Before the fat guy from Hughes could react, Gildarts had already rushed in front of him.

A simple kick.

The force was frighteningly strong.

Hughes was thrown out like a ball, tracing an arc in the air before crashing heavily into the mountainside.

Boom!

Rock fragments flew everywhere, leaving a large, human-shaped crater in the mountainside.

Blunote tried the same trick again.

Point your palm toward the Riyao.

[Gravity Magic - Repulsion]

This time, he's going to send Riyao straight into the starry sky, never to return.

A flash of blue lightning.

The Riyao disappeared.

The repulsive force missed its target, and the air was torn apart with a piercing crack.

The next second.

Riyao appeared beside Blunote.

Roundhouse kick.

The instep struck Blunote's side precisely, producing a dull thud.

Bang!

Blunote also flew out and embedded himself in the mountain wall, right next to the Hughes.

Two large, human-shaped pits, perfectly aligned and symmetrical.

Makarov and Hades exchanged magical attacks.

The beams of light intersected.

The aftershocks of the magic cracked the ground, sent shards of rock flying, and even raised waves on the sea.

Even after Makarov regained his physical strength to its peak, he still couldn't gain the upper hand against Hades.

The two exchanged blows, their movements a blur of light and shadow, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

Riyao and Gildarts both looked towards Makarov's direction.

Makarov threw a punch, which Hades blocked, and with a backhand strike, forced him back two steps.

Riyao squinted.

Gildarts raised an eyebrow.

The two exchanged a glance.

I watched for a moment.

They exchanged another glance.

In unison.

"Grandpa, are you sure you can handle this?"

Makarov's face darkened.

"Stop nagging! Don't try to take it from me!"