His Majesty the Emperor's Dilemma

Rumble

A powerful cyclone swept Happy and the other two high into the air before hurling them heavily downward, drawing continuous screams from all three.

"Yaaah!!!"

"Ahhh!!!"

"Male cat, don't let go~~"

Watching the three "fallen leaves" in the air, Gray frowned slightly.

"What's that old man doing? Why isn't he here yet?"

Quickly smoothing away the furrow between his brows, Ice underwear quietly moved his right hand behind his back.

"Could Pitiful Suo have gotten lost again? Why hasn't he shown up yet?"

Thinking of the terrifying possibility, Orange-haired handsome uncle subconsciously sucked in a breath of cold air.

"Wait... could Pitiful Suo have set this trap for me?"

After carefully going over everything that had happened, that feeling grew increasingly stronger.

"Damn! That bastard Pitiful Suo is going to get me killed!"

Just as Orange-haired handsome uncle was about to reveal himself, the Fire Dragon Knight suddenly underwent a strange change.

Rumble

As orange-red flames leaked from the large red gemstone on the Fire Dragon Knight's chest, a piercing alarm sounded within its central nervous system.

"Beep beep."

"Beep beep."

"Hey, hey, hey... Has the energy output exceeded the intake?"

"This is when effective regulation is needed!"

With that, White-coated Big Sister's fingers flew rapidly across the nearby keys.

"Ding ding dong dong."

"Ding dong dong."

Contrary to what Gray and Gildarts had guessed, His Majesty the Emperor had actually arrived at the battlefield aboard the Silvery White Radiance the moment the Fire Dragon Knight appeared. He simply had not shown himself directly, instead hiding in the nearby woods, because there was still something he had yet to make a final judgment on.

"This guy is even stronger than I imagined, but only to this extent!"

"With my strength, I could easily shatter this thing. But