The Death of Tempester

Gajeel looked around. On this divided battlefield, besides himself, there was only the muscular cat Lily and Happy.

"Hey..." Gajeel grinned, rubbing his hands together, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

Without Natsu, that muscle-bound idiot, and Gray, that exhibitionist, it means—

Nobody can steal my kills anymore!

As for Happy and Lily?

What kills can that little salted fish, Happy, possibly steal?

And Lily's head, rounded up, is basically my head!

Gajeel grabbed the piece of blue steel that shone with a strange luster at his feet and, without saying a word, stuffed it into his mouth and began to chew.

He'd been eyeing this thing for a long time.

Watching as everyone else in the guild received the Riyao enhancement.

How could Grandpa Gajeel fall behind? But he couldn't bring himself to ask Riyao for it.

Are you kidding me?

Men, have some shame!

Just as Gajeel was chewing with gusto, the Nine Demon Gates demon Tempester made a move.

"Drown in my black waters!"

Tempester let out a deep roar and slammed his hands on the ground.

The demonic Curse Power within his body surged wildly like a volcanic eruption.

In an instant, a large amount of murky, viscous black water gushed out from the ground and spread at an alarming speed.

Not only this battlefield, but the terrifying black water, like a sudden flood, instantly submerged all the surrounding battle areas.

The black water contains extremely high concentrations of Magic Barrier Particles; for humans, even a tiny amount inhaled will cause organ failure and death within a short period.

Faced with this suffocating and oppressive situation, a voice that utterly disrupted the atmosphere drifted over.

"Tch, that's it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a vibrant, emerald-green stream of water appeared out of nowhere.

This green water seemed to have a self-awareness, and with an extremely domineering attitude, it instantly counterattacked, gradually assimilating the deadly black water.

In the blink of an eye, the entire body of water was dyed a vibrant emerald green.

This is undoubtedly the outrageous work of that guy, Riyao.

"Everyone, don't be shy. If you're injured, take this opportunity to get some treatment. If you're not injured, consider this a refreshing treat."

Riyao's voice echoed across the battlefield, sounding like an old man at the village entrance beckoning people to drink tea.

This vibrant green water is a healing elixir for the Fairy Tail crew, but for the demons, it's a deadly poison that can melt even bones!

"Aaaaaah!! What the hell is this thing?!"

Tempester, who had been lurking underwater preparing to assassinate someone, was thrown into a boiling oil pot and burst to the surface with a shrill scream.

His body was emitting acrid, corrosive white smoke, and he could only desperately use his black liquid to wash away the remaining green liquid.

"You dare look around while fighting me?!"

With a roar, Gajeel charged forward like a raging steel behemoth.

The iron rod in his hand, carrying terrifying wind pressure, slammed into Tempester's forehead, smashing the newly emerged demon back into the water.

At this point, Gajeel's appearance had undergone a complete transformation.

After consuming the Azure Steel, the steel scales on his body took on a jade-like texture, with a flowing azure luster, and their hardness far surpassed that of ordinary steel.

"I have everything I need now! Haha!"

[The Azure Iron Dragon's Roar]

He opened his mouth wide, and a devastating torrent of bluish-gray steel erupted forth, slamming solidly into Tempester's body.

Poor Tempester was pinned to the bottom of the water by this terrifying impact.

The green water relentlessly eroded his demonic body, and the excruciating pain nearly drove him insane.

Overpowering enemies in the water and dragging them into the abyss to drown has always been his proudest fighting style.

But he never imagined that today he would be suppressed underwater and suffocated to death!

"I'm not reconciled!!"

Tempester roared Despair and venomously from underwater.

He still has a trump card up his sleeve, how can he die here!

Extreme resentment caused his Curse Power to surge wildly once more, and the pure green water around him even showed a faint tendency to be stained black again.

"Trying to turn the tables? Don't even think about escaping from me!"

Gajeel snorted coldly, his eyes revealing murderous intent.

"I'm taking this head today!"

[Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Karma Demon: Dragon Slayer Sword]

Gajeel raised his hands high and brought them together, and a surge of immense magical power gathered wildly.

In an instant, his hands transformed into a terrifying giant sword ten meters long, its blade exhibiting an indestructible, jade-like steel texture.

"Die!"

The giant sword crashed down with the force to split mountains and shatter rocks!

This sword strike cleaved through the water, cleanly splitting the utterly crazed Tempester in two!

"Hmph, if I let you, you piece of trash, live a little longer, who knows how that Fire Dragon will laugh at me."

Gajeel sheathed his greatsword and gave a haughty smirk.

The battle had just ended when something unexpected happened.

The green water was like a pre-programmed conveyor belt, sweeping up Tempester's broken-in-two demon corpse and rapidly retreating backward.

Gajeel tilted his head, his face full of question marks.

"What's going on here? Lily, Happy, let's go, let's follow them and see."

He took his two cats and followed the direction of the water flow.

Riyao was leisurely manipulating the green water, rolling Tempester's corpse in front of him, skillfully "packaging" it up and handing it to Mirajane beside him for absorption.

"Sigh, there's still one demon with Wendy. They ran off too fast; I didn't even have time to tell them to pack up the corpse and bring it back after they're done."

Riyao sighed, his tone full of regret for missing out on top-quality materials.

"It's okay, we can go look for it again after we're done. Even if it's not there, it doesn't matter. The power of that yellowish-brown demon from before was already useful enough. From now on, I can absorb magic power as easily as you do~"

Mirajane smiled radiantly as she sat comfortably by the green water, paddling her little white feet in the vibrant water, looking just like she was on vacation soaking in a hot spring.

Not far from them, Erza and Minerva were locked in a fierce battle with the Tempester.

Hearing the cheerful laughter, Erza slashed to repel the Tempester, then turned around abruptly, her red hair moving without wind, and let out a soul-stirring roar at the two of them.

"You two bastards!! Are you still slacking off over there?!"

Faced with Erza's roar, Riyao and Mirajane turned their heads to look at the scenery in perfect unison, looking innocent as if "the wind is too strong and I can't hear you."

Erza's teeth were grinding together, and several "well" marks appeared on her forehead.

She secretly vowed that once this battle was over and she returned, she would catch those two lazy bums and give them a good beating.

Let them see what I'm made of!

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