Because of this kind of small fry!
"So, be careful. Don't make eye contact with that guy," Ling Yuan warned.
"Got it!"
Hearing Ling Yuan's words, Laxus steeled himself.
For the first time, he experienced the benefits of the group chat.
While Laxus kept watch on Jose and Aria, the Three Elements nearby were dragging the unconscious Gajeel away.
After all, he was one of their main pillars.
"Makarov's grandson, today you have utterly disgraced this old man's guild."
Glancing at the mages sprawled across the ground, Jose's expression was extremely grim.
The guild he least wanted to lose to was Fairy Tail.
But how had the other side wiped out his entire guild with just one person?
If word got out, Phantom Lord's reputation would be utterly ruined. Clients might even compare them to Fairy Tail and stop giving them jobs.
Purple ghostly light emerged.
In Jose's hands, dark purple magic formed puppet after puppet around him.
Laxus frowned.
What ominous magic.
Could this guy really be considered part of a legitimate guild?!
"Jose, it would be better for old men like us not to interfere in the younger generation's fight."
At that moment, a remarkably calm voice rang out.
Laxus and the members of the Thunder Legion froze, swiftly turning their heads as their pupils contracted.
"Old man!"
Makarov, already dressed in his Saint Ten attire, walked in with a solemn expression.
At the same time, Natsu and the others were behind him.
"Laxus, you're really something else. You actually came alone to challenge Phantom Lord," Natsu complained as he approached Laxus.
But anyone could hear the joy in his voice.
To him, nothing was happier than companions helping one another.
Even Erza's opinion of Laxus had improved.
"Hmph!"
Naturally, this proud tough guy would never admit it. He folded his arms and snorted coldly.
Seeing this, Makarov smiled in relief.
His foolish grandson had finally come around.
"Makarov!"
When enemies met, their eyes blazed with hatred. Jose stared at him fiercely.
Ever since losing to Makarov, he had held a grudge.
"Makarov, your grandson barged into Phantom Lord alone and openly attacked another guild. You know what the consequences of this will be, don't you?"
"Consequences?" To his surprise, Makarov gave a disdainful laugh.
"The guild is my home. You hurt my children, and now you want an explanation from me? Jose, you really don't know your place!"
"Makarov!"
Mocked in front of so many people, Jose flew into a rage, his eyes turning black as magic flooded them.
Makarov ignored him and instead looked at Laxus, saying with satisfaction, "Laxus, you did well. Next comes the battle between Guild Masters."
Laxus froze.
It had been so long since the old man had praised him...
After a moment of silence, Laxus said, "Old man, don't make eye contact with the one wearing the blindfold."
Hearing Laxus's words, Makarov frowned.
His own grandson knew his strength, yet he had still said that.
Did that mean the other side possessed an ability that could threaten even him?
In the end, although Laxus retreated to Natsu and the others, he began gathering power.
His eyes remained fixed on Sora, one of the Four Elements.
Boom!
The instant Laxus stepped back, the magic around Makarov and Jose surged.
Even the rubble on the ground rose into the air beneath that terrifying pressure.
The next second—
Smack!
All the rubble fell.
Makarov used Giant Magic and threw a heavy punch at Jose.
Jose moved like an agile Katarina—no, an agile monkey—constantly evading.
Magic gathered at his fingertips and transformed into bullets, firing nonstop.
The other members could only watch anxiously.
"Dark Stream!"
A dark gray magic circle spread open, and countless streams of magic roared toward Makarov.
Makarov did not yield either, spreading his hands.
A golden magic circle opened as well, and an identical torrent of magic collided with it.
Although the battle between the two Saint Ten did not cause much destruction, it carried an extremely terrifying sense of oppression.
The Saint Ten were the ten greatest mages on this continent.
The fact that both had entered their ranks showed that their strength stood at the very peak of the continent.
And in the midst of his all-out battle with Jose, Makarov temporarily forgot about Aria.
A sly smile appeared on Jose's lips.
"Aria!"
Without realizing it, Jose had already lured Makarov in front of Aria.
As he turned aside, Aria was revealed behind him, his blindfold removed.
"Not a chance!"
Already on guard, Laxus let out a roar and turned into flashing lightning, instantly rushing in front of Aria.
"Sky Domain Annihilation!"
Aria curled his lips upward and spread his arms, an eerie light appearing in his eyes as he looked at Makarov.
This is bad!
Makarov's heart skipped a beat.
But the next second, a figure covered head to toe in lightning appeared before him.
"Lightning Dragon's Fists!"
Yet just as Laxus's fist was about to strike his opponent—
He met Aria's gaze.
The next second, Laxus's heart lurched, and the magic around his body vanished in an instant.
Having completed his task, Aria swiftly leaped away.
"Die! Death Storm!"
Jose finished charging his attack, and a beam of purple light shot out fiercely.
It was so fast that no one had time to react.
Bang!
A massive cloud of dust swallowed everyone's vision.
When the dust dispersed—
It revealed the unconscious Laxus and Makarov, who suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Master, Laxus?!" Natsu shouted at the sight.
As soon as he spoke, he charged forward.
The others could no longer stand still either and rushed out together.
"Jose!"
Looking at his unconscious grandson, Makarov gritted his teeth and glared at Jose in the distance.
"Tsk, what a pity. Not finishing you off is truly a great regret." Jose wore an apologetic expression.
"You bastard!"
Natsu and Gray could not hold back any longer.
They charged fiercely at Jose.
"Vermin should stay away." Jose revealed a look of disgust.
With a wave of his hand—
Purple magic turned into whips and sent the two flying into the wall.
"Natsu, Gray!" Erza cried out.
Then she glared furiously at Jose and Aria.
"So sad~ So sad~" Aria, having put his blindfold back on, wailed loudly.
But to everyone's ears, it sounded unbearably grating.
Lucy staggered a step backward.
She blamed herself deeply.
It was all because of her. Everything was because of her.
If not for her, the Guild Master and Laxus would not have ended up like this.
Hearing the noise, Jose raised his head. The moment he saw Lucy, a lecherous smile appeared on his face. "Well, well, isn't this our Miss Lucy Heartfilia? You really made me search hard."
The next moment—
Erza stepped in front of Lucy, sword in hand, watching Jose warily.
The other guild members also shielded Lucy behind them.
"I told you to be careful, yet you were still this careless."
At that moment, a helpless voice suddenly echoed through the empty hall.
Two minutes earlier—
Watching Laxus collapse, the people viewing the livestream were stunned.
Akame: "Is he dead?"
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