Garuda

"Old man!"

Laxus plummeted from the sky, finally fixing his gaze on Makarov ahead.

"Don't come any closer!"

Laxus was about to move when he was stopped by a shout.

"Yuri? I see. Makarov, that's your grandson, isn't he? I didn't expect him to grow up so big."

Immediately afterwards, Laxus heard an unfamiliar voice.

He looked up at the man standing on the airship and frowned. "Who are you?!"

"Precht," Makarov said calmly.

"Precht? The second chairman?" Laxus frowned.

Makarov stared intently at the person opposite him. "Why did you fall into the clutches of the Dark Guild?"

"What's the point of getting caught up in right and wrong, Makarov?" Precht, Hades, the guild master of [Grimoire Heart], said calmly.

"This world cannot be explained simply by good and evil."

Looking at Hades, Makarov clenched his fists. "I don't want to fight you. Please leave."

"That won't do. I must destroy Fairy Tail myself." Hades' lips curled into a smile.

"Huh?"

Laxus raised an eyebrow.

"Isn't that a bit too arrogant?"

With arcs of electricity crackling around him, Laxus slowly walked over.

Makarov was startled and quickly shouted, "Laxus, come back, don't be impulsive!"

"Makarov's grandson, didn't your grandfather teach you not to interrupt when your elders are speaking?"

A dark purple magic circle appeared.

As the finger traced a line, it created a quantum-like phantom in the air.

In an instant, three dark purple magic circles were erected in the void.

"He actually completed the Amaterasu Twenty-Eight Forms in an instant!" Makarov was shocked.

"I heard you were the previous president? Then let me see what you're capable of!"

Laxus let out a wild laugh, transformed into leaping lightning, and charged forward.

"You can't beat me, kid."

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark, abyss-like explosion of magic erupted.

The Amaterasu Twenty-Eight Forms is a technique that simultaneously detonates three layers of talisman arrays to generate a magical impact.

It is Precht's most proficient magic.

In an instant, an endless torrent surged into the sky!

"Laxus!" Makarov instinctively shouted as he formed a magical shield.

However, the next moment

Boom!

A yellow thunderclap struck straight down from the clouds!

This bolt of lightning actually suppressed the torrent of Amaterasu Twenty-Eight Forms magic and pinned it to the ground!

In an instant, the dark purple magic was dispelled by lightning.

"What?"

Hades stared in astonishment at the figure amidst the lightning.

"Laxus ..." Makarov stared blankly at his grandson.

This is already a complete surpassing of my previous achievements!

"Heh, is that all the strength you have? Too weak!"

Amidst the lightning, Laxus took a deep breath into the void.

"Thunder Dragon's—"

Hades' pupils contracted as he sensed the violent magic around him.

He quickly set up a magic circle in the void.

"Boom!!"

Laugh!

The breath of lightning was unleashed with a whoosh.

"Darkness Shadow!"

The dark purple barrier instantly withstood the roar.

Click!

Suddenly, a shattering sound rang out.

"What?!"

Bang!

To Hades' disbelief, the barrier shattered, and he was sent flying backward amidst the booming sound of the explosion.

With its hands touching the ground, it flew ten meters before landing steadily on the ground.

"Hahaha! Makarov, you really have a fine grandson!"

"Laxus, is it? How about coming to [Grimoire Heart]? It's such a waste for a strongman like you to be stuck in such a small guild!"

"Come, come and witness the world of great magic with me!"

"Laxus!"

Makarov was startled.

"Makarov, didn't you want to know the reason?"

Hades looked at Makarov lying on the ground and said slowly.

"Magic has been feared by people since ancient times. Although it has gradually become commonplace, it can be said to have ushered in a new era for mankind."

"But when I traced the origins of magic and found Zeref, I finally saw it—I saw the true essence of magic!"

"Zeref?" Laxus raised an eyebrow.

"That's right, that's the origin of magic!" Hades exclaimed urgently, his expression turning fanatical.

"Everything is darkness, and all magic originates from it!"

"Darkness is the origin of magic!"

With that, Hades extended an invitation to Laxus.

"Come on, Laxus, join us! Don't let this cramped place hold you back. You deserve a bigger stage!"

"I can tell from your eyes that you and I are the same kind of people! We both yearn for greater power!"

Let's build a great magical world together!

"..."

The entire forest fell silent.

After a long while, a calm voice tinged with contempt rang out.

"Are you... sick?"

"Varied?"

Hades' smile froze on his face.

"Laxus ..." Makarov stared blankly at his grandson.

He ripped open the collar of his shirt, Laxus his fist, and crimson arcs of electricity crackled around his body.

He raised his head and exhaled a heavy breath.

"You clown who can forget even your own conscience, can you please stop making a racket in front of me?"

"Since you are the second-generation president, I think I'll help you erect a tombstone here and pay my respects at the same time."

Chapter 404 Garou

"Arrogant!"

Hades snorted coldly.

He lifted his cloak, revealing his impressive muscles.

You wouldn't guess that this is a centenarian.

"Laxus, watch out!"

"You're the one who should be standing behind your grandson, old man. It's not shameful." Laxus's lips curled into a smile.

Makarov was taken aback, staring blankly at his tall grandson who was blocking his way.

"Is that so? Then don't hesitate, just go for it!"

"Of course, I will leave no one alive who wants to destroy my guild!"

"Innocent!"

Hades snorted coldly.

The abyss-like magic continued to press down in all directions.

The air therefore became heavy.

However, even when faced with the overwhelming pressure that caused the earth to collapse, Laxus remained unfazed.

He looked at Hades indifferently.

The next second

Hades' pupils contracted.

His gaze fell upon a crimson flash, and Laxus appeared beside him.

A giant hand crackling with lightning grasped Hades' head.

With a 'bang', the soil exploded, pressing it firmly into the ground.

Hades opened his mouth, his eyes rolled back, and his brain buzzed.

I couldn't see it at all!

At the same time

The Seven Kin of Purgatory also clashed with Fairy Tail's forces.

Sirius Tree

The petite Venti is facing off against Azuma, one of the Seven Kin of Purgatory, along with Pansali, Venti, and Council Member Mester.

"Charle, are you alright?" Venti held the white kitten Charle in her arms.

"I'm fine," Charle said.

"Is this guild just made up of kids and cats?" Azuma asked expressionlessly.

"Hateful!"

Loke, now back in her kitten form, angrily hammered the ground.

"What kind of man only bullies cute kittens and little girls?"

Just then, a disdainful laugh rang out in the void.