On the other side, on an unknown continent...
"Let's do it here!"
Zorn, with Zeref, soared high above a mountain range, a place separated from Tenrou Island by a continent.
Even with Zorn's Teleportation speed, it took a considerable amount of time, and a large amount of Magic Power was also needed to suppress the black Magic Power emanating from Zeref.
Zorn was at a loss, looking at Zeref, who was still in a frenzied state inside the sealing barrier. At this moment, Zeref showed no intention of withdrawing his black Magic Power, which was filled with the aura of death.
The entire seal was filled with black Magic Power.
It seems that the words related to the Black Dragon triggered him.
However, this is not the crucial time to fight Zeref; an unknown danger awaits him on Tenrou Island.
That matter is extremely important; it concerns the future.
Just as Zorn thought of this and was about to make a move, Zeref was sealed inside, suddenly spoke up.
"Oh, you want to leave?"
"But I feel that you now possess the strength to kill me!!"
"There's no one else here, so we should be able to have a good time!"
Enveloped in black Magic Power, Zeref's red pupils stared at Zorn with a frenzied yet hopeful gaze. He clasped his hands together, and the black Magic Power surged violently.
"Not good!" Zorn hurled the seal with all his might, sending it plummeting at high speed, only to explode mid-air with a loud "Bang!"
"Whoosh~"
Countless black tentacles emerged from the smoke, half of which stabbed fiercely towards Zorn, while the other half shot down into the forest below, catching Zeref firmly in mid-air.
The moment the forest trees came into contact with the black Magic Power, they instantly turned to ashes and disappeared from this world.
Zorn raised one hand to his chest, and the Holy Shield immediately enveloped Zorn from all sides, resisting the erosion of the black Magic Power. With his other hand, he formed a hand seal and stretched out, summoning countless points of light in the sky to quickly converge.
"This Magic was originally disabled, but it should hold you off for a moment, which should be enough!"
A sphere of light slowly formed, gradually merging with the light energy in the air.
In Zeref's eyes, Zorn was now enveloped in light, and the sphere of light in his hand was gradually growing larger, like another sun. The black Magic Power could not get close to this Holy Light Magic and was slowly suppressed.
But it was merely suppression.
"Haha, I knew I wasn't wrong! If you have enough time, my wish will definitely come true!!"
Zeref felt the scorching sensation from the golden sun and laughed heartily, his words indirectly revealing that Zorn's Magic could not kill him at this moment.
"Holy Light Magic - Starlight Radiance"
Zorn hurled it down with force, and black Magic Power immediately surged around Zeref's body, enveloping Zeref, but he was instantly smashed into the ground.
"Boom!" A mushroom cloud rose, its aftershocks impacting everything around it, but Zorn's figure had already vanished.
A moment later, the smoke dissipated, and a mountain peak disappeared, leaving only a huge crater.
A figure slowly rose from the center, his clothes slightly torn, but his scarlet eyes gleamed with intense excitement.
Zeref murmured calmly, "It seems it's time to return to the Empire and make some arrangements!"
On the other side, on Tenrou Island.
Gildarts, the remaining three Mages — Gildarts, Ur, Erza— glared at their three remaining familiars with murderous intent.
Rustyrose – The lost Magic "Arc of Embodiment".
Huayuan· Carl - The Lost Magic "The Ushi no Koku Mairi"
And Vice Guild Master Bluenote Stega
"Haha, I never expected to run into the two of you, Gildarts and the Titania!"
"Looks like we don't need to hold back anymore!"
"But... you are...?" Bluenote, the vice Guild Master of Grimoire Heart, looked at the familiar face, but it didn't affect him at all.
"You will suffer if you underestimate the power of the Fairy Tail and your family!"
Gildarts's lips curled into a smirk as he stared intently at the group in front of him, but his tone remained remarkably calm.
His body erupted with white Magic Power, causing the earth to crack. Gildarts coldly continued, "No need to conserve your strength? Actually, it's us who don't need to conserve our strength! We used all our might against the enemy."
As soon as the words were spoken, a chilling, icy power spread, and in this area, water molecules in the atmosphere slowly turned into ice flowers and fell.
Ur exhaled a breath of cold air, pressed his fist against his palm, and a blue Magic Power emerged.
"Ice Make [White Rose Garden]"
The surrounding ground froze instantly, and ice roses sprouted from it, launching a spiral attack on the group.
"Watch out! Gravity Suppression!!"
Bluenote's pupils dilated, and with a wave of his hand, the moment the Magic Circle formed, the atmospheric pressure surged and gravity doubled instantly, crushing the roses to Crash and rendering them powerless.
"This Magic... you are..." Before he could finish speaking, Gildarts punched Bluenote in the right cheek, sending him flying backward without any chance to resist.
"Ur, Erza, I'm leaving these two to you," Gildarts said, then vanished and chased after Bluenote.
"Good!"
"Haha, so this is the power of S-Class Mage from Fairy Tail? Not bad at all. That feeling of fear just now really made me feel like I was in a freezing hell."
"Thank you so much! You've really enhanced my imagination."
Rustyrose suddenly burst into laughter. Gildarts's Magic Power outburst and Ur's icy power had instantly frozen him in place, and the fear of death enveloped his heart.
"The Phantom of Britia"
"Guardian Beast - Belcusas the Gale," a gigantic monster with two horns on its head and clad in steel armor, landed with a thud within a Magic Circle: "Roar~"
He roared at Ur and Erza, while darkness enveloped the surroundings, from which countless undead hands reached out to grab the two.
It seemed as if the two of them were trapped in this area at the same time.
"Requip - Heaven's Wheel Armor - Heavenly Wheel Pentagram Sword"
Erza immediately Requip, and countless flying swords rushed towards the two opponents, but they were all easily blocked by the Monster, demonstrating its great defensive power. Some flying swords disappeared directly after hitting the black barrier.
The other member of the family, however, hid behind the Monster in fear, showing no sign of its strength.
Seeing this Erza slowly landed beside Ur, her expression calm. Countless flying swords reappeared behind her, effectively blocking the undead claws attacking them.
However, the swords were sometimes broken, making it seem like they were evenly matched.
"What's wrong? Are you scared after seeing this?"
Rustyrose looked at the two people in front of him, who had only made one attempt to attack and then remained silent.
His arrogant expression froze, and he looked at Hua Yuan Carl, who was still hiding, with disdain, and spoke sarcastically again.
"Imagination Magic? Very good Magic, but... the user is too weak!"
"Next time, practice properly before you come out!"
Ur shook his head, exchanged a helpless glance with Erza, and then turned to Rustyrose and offered a kind suggestion.
These two are indeed ridiculously strong compared to ordinary Fairy Tail, but they are only barely passing against them. If the people participating in the assessment were to fight against them, it would be a good training opportunity.
To be continued~