"Heh, anyone could talk big. Don't think beating a few pieces of trash gives you the right to act all high and mighty! Let me test your strength!" Shaking his head, Gajeel transformed his arm into a jet-black iron sword and charged at Laxus.
Watching Gajeel rush across the ground, Laxus's expression remained unchanged as he slowly took off his coat and tossed it onto the ground.
He glanced sideways at the three people behind Gajeel.
They were three of the Phantom Lord Guild's Four Elements.
Water Element Juvia, Earth Element Sol, and Fire Element Totomaru.
Laxus did not even spare the three a second glance before speaking directly to Freed and the others. "The three of them are yours."
Then he looked at Gajeel, the Iron Dragon. "As for this guy, leave him to me."
By then, Gajeel had already reached Laxus. He suddenly raised his Iron Dragon Sword and brought it down heavily.
"Gotcha!" Excitement flashed through Gajeel's eyes.
I got him!
But in the next instant, he only saw a flash of yellow lightning before him.
Crack!
The Iron Dragon Sword in his hand snapped in two.
Bang!
A fist slammed heavily into his face, sending him flying.
He crashed hard into the ruins.
When they looked again, Laxus's left hand was clenched into a fist, yellow lightning flickering around it.
Akame: "No matter how many times I see it, it's still so fast!"
First Prince: "..."
Ren Kouen stared deeply at Laxus on the screen, lightning coiling around his body.
Could someone truly possess such power without relying on a Metal Vessel, merely through their own strength?
His thirst for knowledge about other worlds grew ever stronger.
"Ga-Gajeel..."
The Phantom Lord Guild's Three Elements, who had been tangled up with the Thunder Legion, were dumbfounded.
Was that really the invincible Iron Dragon? He had been knocked down with a single punch.
Freed revealed the expression of an avid fangirl. "Laxus!"
At that moment, a faint rustling sound rang out.
Gajeel crawled out of the ruins.
"Ptooey!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood, along with a tooth.
Yet he showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he even smiled at Laxus.
"As expected of Fairy Tail. You've got some skill."
"But this still isn't enough!"
As he spoke, the skin all over his body gradually turned a bluish iron color.
His mottled body resembled interlocking dragon scales.
He suddenly leaned forward, taking the stance of a beast hunting its prey.
"Let me show you what true dragon-slaying magic is!"
"Heh." Laxus smiled disdainfully.
He crooked a finger at Gajeel. "Come on."
Maple: "Hunting dragons? I remember Laxus is a Dragon Slayer Mage too. Isn't that magic specifically used to hunt dragons?"
Ling Yuan: "That's right. Laxus is the Lightning Dragon, while Gajeel is the Iron Dragon. Although they're both Dragon Slayer Mages, their attributes are different."
Ling Yuan: "Come to think of it, Laxus is pretty pitiful. He's the only Dragon Slayer Mage without a pet. Even that Poison Dragon from the Oración Seis has a snake girl."
Katarina: "Forever alone?"
Akame: "..."
First Prince: "Qixi Festival is already over. Stop insulting him."
Laxus took a moment to glance at the chat, and a vein popped on his forehead.
Had he started a livestream just to watch them chat?
He wanted to see them spamming "awesome," okay?!
But unfortunately, these group members had failed to grasp his intention.
And what was this nonsense about pets? He did not need one!
He was a real man. Real men did not need pets!
"Boom!"
A bolt of lightning as thick as a water barrel struck down from the sky onto Laxus.
Immediately afterward, the lightning around his body erupted.
The next moment—
The two dragons shot forward at the same time.
Bang!
Amid flying iron fragments, Gajeel's eyes widened as he spat out a mouthful of saliva and was kicked away by Laxus from the side of his head!
"Damn it!"
Gajeel took a deep breath, about to unleash his breath attack.
But in the next second, Laxus appeared directly in front of him.
One hand grabbed his head.
Crack!
Amid the sound of iron breaking, a crack appeared in the iron armor around Gajeel's head, and several steel fragments fell away.
Bang!
Laxus grabbed him by the head and smashed him hard into the ground.
The ground split apart, leaving behind a small crater.
"Thunder Dragon's—"
Laxus took a deep breath as he looked at Gajeel, whom he had pinned to the ground.
A yellow magic circle appeared before Gajeel's terrified eyes.
"Roar!"
Boom!
Endless dust swept through the air.
Even the people fighting nearby froze.
The entire Phantom Lord Guild shook.
"La-Laxus..."
The Thunder Legion stared blankly at the figure within the dust and lightning.
Katarina: "That move at point-blank range... someone could die!"
She had seen Ling Yuan fight Laxus before.
Akame: "Isn't killing people in battle the most basic thing?"
Ling Yuan: "No, not really. Gajeel is one of the protagonists, after all. The world won't allow him to die."
Ling Yuan: "Besides, Laxus still hasn't gone all out."
Eighth Princess: "??? He still hasn't used his full strength after all that?"
Ling Yuan: "Roar is only the most basic release of magic power. The truly powerful techniques are the secret arts, also known as Dragon Slayer Secret Arts."
Ling Yuan: "And there's Dragon Force Mode, which grants combat power comparable to that of a true dragon."
Katarina: "My mind is blown. I'm suddenly a little glad about the world I transmigrated into. Sure, there's a Doom Flag, but compared to Laxus's world, mine is beginner difficulty, right?"
Maple: "I'll be shocked by this for the rest of the year."
Laxus's Grandpa-Rescue Chronicle
"Ling Yuan really knows quite a lot."
"But what is Dragon Force? Why have I never heard of it?"
Thoughts raced through Laxus's mind.
As he thought, he kicked the unconscious Gajeel away.
"Is this all the Phantom Lord Guild has?"
He raised his head, his arrogant words echoing throughout the entire Phantom Lord Guild.
Everyone's hearts trembled.
Was this Fairy Tail?
What terrifying strength!
One man alone had beaten Gajeel, the second strongest member of their guild, into this state.
For a moment, the Three Elements all took an involuntary step back.
The Thunder Legion also returned to Laxus's side, their faces filled with smug smiles.
It was as though they themselves had defeated Gajeel.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Just as the entire Phantom Lord Guild was engulfed in a stifling atmosphere, crisp applause shattered the silence.
"As expected of Makarov's grandson. I never expected you to be such a powerful Dragon Slayer Mage."
A pitch-black door opened, and a gaunt man with a red ponytail emerged from the darkness while clapping.
The magic power surrounding him was extremely ominous.
He was Jose Porla, one of the Ten Wizard Saints and the guild master of Phantom Lord.
Seeing Jose, Laxus lowered his raised chin slightly.
The Thunder Legion also treated him as a formidable enemy.
No matter what, he was a powerhouse on the same level as their grandfather.
At that moment, Ling Yuan's message suddenly appeared before him.
Ling Yuan: "Laxus, do you see the guy wearing an eyepatch behind Jose?"
Following Ling Yuan's gaze, Laxus indeed saw a sturdy, dark-skinned figure behind Jose.
"What about him?"
Anyone Ling Yuan specifically pointed out had to be unusual.
Ling Yuan: "Don't make eye contact with him. He's Aria, the Air Element and leader of Phantom Lord's Four Elements. He can drain all of his opponent's magic power in an instant."
"According to the original course of events, your grandfather had all his magic power drained by him and fell into a near-death state."
"What did you say?!" Laxus's expression changed.
That old man... would end up near death?!
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