Skali Wasn't Joking

Natsu felt the power churning within him, but his inability to effectively strike the enemy only made him more frustrated. He slammed a fist into the ground, sending sparks flying. "Damn it! This damned gray mist is like a turtle shell—ordinary magic does nothing to it!"

Skali hovered in midair, gray mist swirling around him. With the smug air of someone in control of everything, he smiled. "This is the power bestowed upon me by the gods! I now possess a Demigod Body. How could mortals like you possibly comprehend it?"

He slowly raised his right hand and pressed it down through the air.

An invisible pressure as heavy as a towering mountain crashed down. Natsu, Gray, and the others' knees buckled, and the ground beneath their feet instantly cracked. They had no choice but to pour all their Magic Power into resisting it.

Gray gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead. "This gravity... is insane!"

Just as everyone began to struggle, a clear yet resolute voice rang out.

Wendy's hands shone with brilliant light as several warm, powerful waves of energy precisely enveloped her companions. At once, they felt their bodies lighten, as though a crushing burden had been lifted from them. An endless stream of strength surged forth from within.

"It's not over yet! Gravity!!"

With Wendy's second casting, the oppressive gravitational field Skali had created was completely neutralized and vanished without a trace!

Erza pointed her sword at Skali and praised, "Well done, Wendy!"

Skali's gaze sharpened as he locked onto the seemingly frail Sky Dragon mage in the distance. Murderous intent flooded his eyes. "What an annoying little girl! I need to get rid of you first!"

He lightly tapped the air with his fingertip, and a tiny Black Singularity abruptly appeared.

"Collapse!"

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