Time for the Hero to Save the Beauty!

Seeing this pose that should have been sealed away, the Ice Beauty exclaimed, "This pose is... how did you know?" (PS: The following is still an excerpt from Mashima's classic dialogue.)

"How would I know? Because you haven't taught me any stronger magic lately, so I went to peek at the magic books in the warehouse. I don't understand why you would keep such powerful magic hidden away."

"Absolute Freeze!"

"Leon, didn't you finish reading the book? The person who uses this magic..."

"Absolute Freeze? (Gray)"

"Are you even listening, Leon?"

Although Ulu's words were accurately transmitted to his brain, Leon did not respond... well, to be precise, he did not give a verbal response, because the almost insane Lord Zero Emperor answered the Ice Beauty with enhanced magic and a maniacal smile on his face.

"Buzz!"

The next second, the Lord Zero Emperor had gathered powerful magic, turned into a glowing object. In an instant, the eyes of the Cautious Demon and everyone else were focused on him.

Feeling the strong, cold wind lashing his face, Gray exclaimed as he shielded his eyes with his right hand, "What amazing magic!"

"Oh no, it's found us!" (Ulu)

"Deliora is not afraid of any magic, so... in that case, I'll use this magic to freeze it forever!" (Old Suo: Lord Zero Emperor, if it's really as you say, then this guy wouldn't have run away as soon as he saw me, leaving me to watch helplessly as things have developed to this point!)

"Buzz!"

Just as Lord Zero Emperor was about to take the final step, an even more dazzling light suddenly appeared from one side, and then he was shocked to find that he had turned into an irregular block of ice.

"You absolutely must not use this magic!"

Seeing his master still holding his hand, Gray asked in surprise and confusion, "Ulu, what are you doing?"

"Absolutely not!"

"Absolute Freeze... will destroy the user! But in fact, this is the only way to defeat this guy!"

"I never imagined that what Leon is about to do is exactly what I want to do."

"Buzz!"

The moment the last character fell, it bypassed Leon and suddenly shot out a bright light similar to the previous one from Ulu, who was far away.

"What do you want to do?"

"As expected of my disciple!"

"Ulu?!"

"Get out of here!"

"Drink!"

The moment the delicate shout rang out, a more powerful and violent vortex of magic appeared around the Ice Beauty than it had been around Leon before.

"Call out!"

"Call out!"

With several whooshing sounds, several Magic Array appeared around Cautious Demon.

"You're not allowed near my lovely disciples!"

"That's enough, monster!"

"Watch this move!"

"Absolute Freeze!"

"Buzz!"

Just as the icy white magic was about to go berserk, a blue-purple light shield suddenly appeared over the entire town and the surrounding mountains, and then the world lost its color, turning into a black and white sketch.

"Phew, that was close, I made it in time!"

After the childish yet magnetic exclamation faded, a series of light footsteps sounded, and then, the pair of moon-white boots that had followed the Ice Beauty and her apprentice all the way and then mysteriously disappeared, stepped through the painting and onto the battlefield with slightly hurried steps.

"Waaah!"

After making a face at Cautious Demon, the Moon White Boots... that is, our lecherous Emperor Sordil, spoke up, "Hmph! Let's see how you run this time!"

Having vented his dissatisfaction, a wicked thought arose in Suo's mind, and he turned to the Ice Beauty with a sly smile. However, before he could carry out his 'evil plan,' the black and white colors around him began to tremble slightly.

"Creak!"

"Creak!"

Seeing this, His Majesty the Emperor put down his paintbrush and said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect maintaining this space to consume so much magic power. It seems I need to hurry!"

After speaking, Old Suo casually tossed out a wisp of Silver Radiance, Silver Radiance quickly gathered into a silver ring, enveloping the Ice Beauty in the center.

"Buzz!"

The next second, a flash of silvery light appeared, and the Ice Beauty vanished from the spot.

"Hopefully, the jealous queen won't misunderstand, otherwise... gulp Never mind, I'd better finish things here quickly and then rush over to protect her!"

"Ice Make: Ulu!"

"Buzz!"

The moment Old Suo finished speaking, an ice sculpture that bore a striking resemblance to the Ice Beauty appeared in the empty space.

"Although it's somewhat fake, it should be close enough with that cover!"

"Alright! Let's move on to the next item!"

"Phantom Magic: Myriad Dream Memories"

After the icy white light, pale purple smoke appeared, and then a living Ulu appeared on the outside of the previously stiff ice sculpture.

"Squeak squeak"

"Squeak squeak"

The moment the high-fidelity replica of Ulu was completed, the sound of the image shattering rang out again, this time more rapidly and frequently than before.

"It's a bit rushed, but it should be fine... Drink!"

"Absolute Freeze!"

"Buzz!"

A blinding flash of light erupted again, this time even more terrifying than the previous two combined. (Heh! That's quite normal, after all, His Majesty the Emperor is a dragon with limitless magical power!)

"Call out!"

"Call out!"

Looking at the Magic Array patterns appearing in mid-air and the scattered beams of energy, His Majesty the Emperor muttered to himself, "Uh... I seem to have gone a bit too far. Oh well, whatever, as long as this guy is sealed away, that's fine!"

"Laugh!"

The Magic Array flashed with a dazzling white light, and then Cautious Demon's bluish-black skin turned ice-white, but Old Suo's body did not turn into an ice sculpture like Ulu in his previous life.

"Huh? This feeling... I get it now, so that's how it is!"

Upon noticing the changes within his body, Old Suo smiled with sudden realization. Just then, the black and white scroll shattered, and the world returned to its previous state.

"Huh? Is it time? Okay, let's get started!"

"Buzz!"

The moment the world began to flow, a pale purple smoke spread across the battlefield, and then the heroic ' Ulu ' began to bid farewell to her disciples.

"Ulu ~~" (PS: Classic dialogue makes another appearance)

"Snap!"

Hearing the sound of breaking flesh ahead, Gray exclaimed in surprise, "You... your body..."

"Didn't I tell you? This kind of magic will destroy the user, because it's a magic that turns one's own body into ice... and forever!"

"Gray, I need your help!"

"Ah???"

"Then you tell Leon that I'm dead! You know that guy, once he finds out I turned into ice, he'll waste his whole life trying to find a way to break the ice, so there'll be no point in me turning into ice!"

Hearing his teacher's dying words, Gray screamed at the top of his lungs, "No!!!"

"I hope Leon can see more of the world, Gray... and of course, you too!"

"I beg you, let's stop here! From now on, I'll listen to whatever you say!"

"You don't need to feel sad, I will live a good life!"

"Crack" (I really don't know how to spell the onomatopoeia for Ulu's melting, so please bear with me)

"Click"

With a series of soft sounds, the Ice Beauty gradually transformed into countless icy white rays of light and merged into the giant ice wall in front of her.

"I will become an ice cube, live forever, and move forward... toward the future!"

Hearing the soft female voice fade into the air, Gray, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his tear-streaked face and wailed loudly, "Ulu ~~"

"I will seal away the darkness within you!"

Watching the woman wave at him and walk gracefully towards the white light, Gray suddenly realized that his own mental space had shattered. Then, excruciating pain assaulted his entire body, causing his internal organs to convulse uncontrollably.

A moment later, the white world vanished, leaving only the enormous ice mass in the distance filling his vision and senses.

After an unknown amount of time, the dark clouds in the sky dissipated, and the dazzling sunlight shone on this desolate ruin.

"Uh-huh!"

A nasal sound rang out, and then the phoenix eyes, which had been closed at some point, slowly opened.

"Damn it, that Ulu guy..."

The Lord Zero Emperor was cursing as he sat up, was immediately drawn to the large ice block in the distance, and then a gasp of surprise escaped his lips.

"Ah!?"

"Deliora?!"

"It's Absolute Freeze! It seems Ulu has finally made her move!"

"Where is Ulu? Where is Ulu?"

"Gray!!!"

Upon hearing his senior brother's roar, the black-haired boy's body and voice trembled together.

"She's dead... she's dead!"

"Huh???"

You're lying!

After a two-second silence, the white-haired boy raised his head and roared, "You're lying, you bastard!!!"

The moment the roar subsided, Leon rushed to Gray's side, straddled him, grabbed his collar, and demanded, "What about my dream? What am I going to do about my dream of surpassing Ulu's?"

"You say!!!"

Seeing his senior brother, who was also in tears, Gray's dark eyes trembled a few times, and he whispered, "I... I'm sorry!"

"You think an apology will make things right? You're kidding me!"

"It's all your fault!" (PS: At this moment, Leon left Gray's body and stood opposite him.)

"If you hadn't insisted on challenging Deliora... this is all your fault, Gray!!!"

"It's all your fault! You killed Ulu with your own hands!"

After saying this, Leon turned and walked away, leaving Gray, with tears in his eyes, collapsed to the ground.

Let's leave aside the whereabouts of these two fellow disciples for now (well... actually, I haven't figured out how to write this yet). Let's talk about how, after completing his work, a certain director, under the cover of a bright light, rushed to the location of the female lead in a silvery-white glow. Then, our His Majesty the Emperor stood there dumbfounded, because the scene that had appeared in his mind was now right in front of him.

(Of course, that's a teleportation that crosses two continents, how could it not cause a commotion? How could it not attract the attention of all the big shots!)

"Gulp"

Looking at the several pairs of beautiful eyes that were glowing red, His Majesty the Emperor felt an urge to run away. However, before he could do anything, a fierce blow came down on his head, and he calmed down, foaming at the mouth.