The Butcher and the Chicken
I have to admire you.
Jiang Bai showed no sign of tension or threat; instead, a playful smile appeared on his face.
"At this point, you still dare to threaten me?"
Before he finished speaking, his figure vanished from the spot.
Evergreen felt a blur before her eyes, and an irresistible force kicked her hard in the stomach.
She flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the edge of the magical barrier with a muffled thud, a metallic taste rising in her throat.
"Cough..."
Jiang Bai reappeared in front of her, looking down at her with icy eyes.
"If I wanted to, you wouldn't even have a chance to speak. Anyway, if I killed you, those people could just recover."
"I was just giving you a chance, but that's not a reason for you to act recklessly in front of me."
At this point, a faint but real killing intent began to emanate from Jiang Bai.
"I promised the old man I'd give you kids a chance to turn over a new leaf."
"So, don't make me think again that 'killing you might be better.'"
He slowly crouched down, meeting Evergreen Green's fearful eyes.
"Now, do you know what to do?"
Enveloped by that pure killing intent, Evergreen felt her very soul tremble.
Even though Jiang Bai's killing intent wasn't fully unleashed, it was still far beyond what a mage of her level could withstand.
Crystalline tears mixed with dust slid down her cheeks, but she still gritted her teeth and remained silent.
Jiang Bai shook his head in disappointment and stood up.
"It seems you've made up your mind."
"Then go die."
With that chilling pronouncement, a crimson ball of light radiating an aura of destruction appeared out of thin air at Jiang Bai's fingertips.
"Wait! I was just dispelling the Petrification Magic."
"It's too late!"
Wow!
As Evergreen stared at the red orb that had brought her to the brink of death, all her magic seemed to freeze, leaving her utterly powerless to resist.
She watched helplessly as the "He" came closer and closer, and at the very moment it was about to touch her body, overwhelming fear finally broke her nerves.
She screamed, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted from fright.
However, what she didn't know was that the "He" that was powerful enough to erase her from this world vanished silently just before it touched her.
Jiang Bai glanced at the unconscious Evergreen and then withdrew all his aura.
"A bunch of problem children. I'm going to teach you a lesson you all. You should know what you can do and what the absolute bottom line is."
As he finished speaking, the spell characters in mid-air subtly changed.
[Jiang Bai vs. Evergreen -- Jiang Bai wins!]
Meanwhile, at the highest point of the Magnolia Cathedral, Freed received the news immediately, and his face turned extremely grim.
"Laxus, Evergreen has already lost. The Petrification Magic has been lifted. Should we continue?"
"Certainly!"
Laxus stood before the stained glass window of the church, gazing at the chaotic town below, his eyes unwavering.
"I've endured all these years for this moment."
"However, we can do it in a way that doesn't harm guild members..."
"Enough, Freed!"
Laxus abruptly waved his hand, interrupting him.
"So you've also made those losers your allies? What I want is a major overhaul of the guild! A complete purge!"
As Freed watched Laxus's resolute back, his eyes struggled for a moment before finally settling into unwavering resolve.
"Alright! Since you've made up your mind, Laxus, then I'll clear all obstacles for you!"
After saying that, Freed turned and walked out of the church.
He planned to deal with Jiang Bai himself.
He bears all the blame for this.
But he seemed to have forgotten that Jiang Bai's strength was far beyond what he could possibly achieve by feigning injury.
The magical barrier had been dispelled, and Mirajane quickly appeared beside Jiang Bai.
She saw Evergreen lying on the ground, then looked at Jiang Bai who was unharmed, and said happily, "Xiao Bai, all the members who were petrified have recovered!"
With the guild members' crisis resolved, Jiang Bai's anger subsided considerably. He looked at Mirajane, his usual lazy demeanor returning to normal.
"That's good. Then hurry back to the guild and stay next to the old man. What if some random magic flies around and hits you?"
Mirajane pouted in dissatisfaction. "I just can't use Demon Take Over Magic temporarily, but I can still use other magic. I'm not that weak."
Jiang Bai chuckled and ruffled her hair, his tone indulgent. "Alright, alright, of course my Mira is very strong. But you need to go back quickly too, leave this to me."
Just then, a clueless figure appeared in front of the two, disrupting their moment of tenderness.
It was Freed.
Jiang Bai looked at him, a speechless expression on his face that said, "Why send a lowly soldier?"
"Where's Laxus? Did he send you?"
No, Laxus doesn't know I came to see you.
Freed raised his rapier, the tip pointing directly at Jiang Bai, his eyes filled with fanatical loyalty.
"I will eliminate all obstacles for Laxus, especially you, Jiang Bai!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai almost lost his composure.
Family members, does anyone understand?
It's like a rooster that's been lording it over everyone in the chicken coop, suddenly jumping up in front of a butcher and declaring that it will get rid of the butcher.
This chicken thought it was incredibly powerful, but little did it know that in the butcher's eyes, it was no different from the other chickens waiting to be slaughtered on the chopping block.