Invel's Defeat

Click!

With a flick of Invel wrist, two pale white frost chains clamped tightly around the necks of Ur and Juvia, the invisible ice chains instantly taut.

Their gazes immediately drifted apart.

[Ice Design - Ice Blade]

[Water Current Great Waves ]

The ice blades tore through the water, colliding head-on, scattering shards of ice everywhere.

Both of them knew perfectly well what was going on, but their hands just wouldn't stop, aiming straight for each other's vital points.

"Mr. Yin."

Invel raised his hand to push up his thin gold-rimmed glasses, his smile both restrained and arrogant.

"Let's make a deal. You kill Natsu for me, and I'll release these two girls immediately. That shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

His Majesty Zeref's only imperfection is his weakness towards his so-called younger brother.

Once Natsu is eliminated, His Majesty can make a firm decision to rule the world, and the Empire will be back on track.

Silver stood there expressionless, not even lifting an eyelid.

"I have no idea what kind of nonsense is going on in the heads of your high-ranking officials in the Western Continent..."

Yin raised his right hand, and pink, chilling energy exploded along the ground, tearing deep trenches into the frozen soil.

"But is it worth it for me to mess with those young punks' companions? You've been a bureaucrat for too long; your brain's become rusty."

Boom!

The demonic ice coffin rose from the ground with two cracking sounds, trapping Juvia and Ur inside.

The chains weren't broken, but at least they weren't hurt anymore.

Silver didn't even glance at Invel's gloomy face, but turned and kicked the ice sculpture next to him that was in a dog-crawling position.

"You brat, have you had enough of playing dead?"

Click!

The ice shell on Gray's body shattered.

Just as Invel froze him, he immediately formed a hollow ice shell around his body, preventing him from being completely frozen.

Gray twisted his neck, and his knuckles cracked.

A dark, demonic mark crawled up his right shoulder to half his face, and his eyes turned cold.

"While the suggestion is great—I'd actually be happy to beat up that fire-breathing idiot—killing him is out of the question."

Black lines covered Yin's arms, and half of his body was so black it looked like he had just been pulled out of a coal pile.

"This guy's ice is a bit strange; it can freeze intangible things, like emotions. Be careful."

Before the words were even finished, two dark figures had already darted away.

The ice armor wrapped around his body, and the sound of it cutting through the air was sharp and piercing.

Invel stood still, his hands still in his trench coat pockets, and shook his head.

"Rude."

Bang!

The ground was suddenly ripped open, and dozens of sharp ice spikes shot out in a fan shape.

The surrounding trees were swept away by the cold air and instantly became as brittle as cookies, turning into ice shards with a gust of wind.

Gray slid in to avoid it, the cold wind stinging his face.

Silver whirled back in mid-air, its purple icy claws gleaming with cold as they clawed at the back of Invel's neck.

But as soon as the claw tip got within three inches, the entire arm felt like it had sunk into sticky, deep water, making it slow to exert force.

"A slowing force field at close range? No, it's the cold air that slowed my reaction."

Yin used the momentum to push off the ground, sliding dozens of meters and carving two deep grooves in the frozen soil.

"Can't reach them in close combat, can't win at ranged combat..."

Gray stepped back to his father's side and wiped the white frost off his eyelashes.

"How about we call in reinforcements? Since this guy insists on killing Natsu, it means Natsu him. Let's trade players with him."

A curse suddenly drifted in from the void.

"Gray, did you get kicked in the head overnight?"

Riyao's voice, accompanied by the crunching sound of cracking sunflower seeds, went straight into their ears.

"Are you stupid? Eat his ice?! Otherwise, why would I throw this thing at you to fight? You ate Juvia and Ur's ice chains?"

The father and son stood there, their eyes twitching wildly.

It's common knowledge that Slayer Magic can absorb mana from magic of the same attribute to restore mana.

Gray had been using Molding Magic since childhood, and Silver had easily swept through the Tartaros, so neither of them developed the habit of swallowing ice cubes indiscriminately.

"Cough, Dad's covering for you, go get some."

The old man, feeling a bit embarrassed, raised his hand and unleashed a large swarm of pink hailstones that pelted Invel.

"I don't need you to remind me!"

Gray rushed to Juvia and Ur's ice coffins, grabbed the disgusting ice chain, and started biting into it!

Creak, creak!

The crisp, hard sound made your teeth ache.

The negative emotions and chill within the chains burned their way down the esophagus into the stomach, and the demonic mark glowed with a dark red light.

Snap!

The chains snapped!

Ur broke through the ice, rubbing his neck and glaring at Gray.

"You brat, you're really not bright... Juvia, back off, provide long-range cover!"

"Juvia received! This bastard will not be allowed to interfere with Lord Gray's meal!"

The situation took an instant turn for the worse.

With Ur and Juvia throwing ice spikes and water bombs outside, and Gray chewing up whatever you throw at him like a wild dog, the enemy gradually became weaker and we became stronger.

Invel's composure crumbled, and his eye twitched.

"You eat my ice as a meal... Disgusting and despicable thing!"

He clasped his hands together abruptly.

The surrounding temperature plummeted, and even the air turned white and condensed into particles.

A set of gleaming ice armor clung tightly to his body.

[Ice God's Robe]

Invel stepped in front of Silver and, without using any fancy moves, delivered a straight punch.

Bang!

The ice shield that Silver held in front of his chest was like a shortbread; it crumbled into powder at the slightest touch.

The shockwave slammed into his chest, and Yin rolled a long way across the ground, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

"The Ice God's Robe can instantly freeze and shatter anything it touches; all ice in the world that hits it is destined to be frozen and broken."

"Yeah?"

Gray emerged from the smoke and dust.

He didn't panic at all; instead, he smiled in a way that was incredibly irritating.

He made a grasping motion with both hands, and the pink ice blade slowly took shape, but from the depths of the blade, a strange, sprout-like green color emerged.

That was the seed of life that Riyao had planted in his heart back then.

Gray usually despises it, but since the opponent's divine armor can freeze and shatter all "dead" ice... what about ice that carries the life force of rebirth?

[Ice Demon·Spring Sword]

A figure flashed, and a green light tore through the vision.

Sizzle!

There was no loud crackling sound; it felt like a cleaver cutting raw meat.

Invel's prized ice armor on his chest was ripped open, leaving a deep gash that gushed blood.

"How... is this possible..."

Invel clutched his chest and staggered back, his face deathly pale.

Gray shook his numb wrist and spat.

"Damn, that's disgusting. In the end, it was that bastard's stuff that broke through my defenses."

A dark shadow descended from the sky.

Yin Yi delivered a heavy iron elbow strike squarely onto Invel's chest wound!

The dull thud of bones breaking is surprisingly pleasant to hear.

The evil old man grabbed Invel's hair and rained punches on his face, roaring without turning his head.

"What are you posing for! Finishing off an idiot! Do I have to teach you how to fight step by step, you moron?!"

Gray rubbed his wrist and grinned.

"Hey Dad's here! Smash that guy's glasses!"

The family began a righteous beating, mercilessly kicking and trampling Invel underfoot.