Ultra-Class Destruction Magic - 『Crush』

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Almost instantly, Noah held its breath, joining everyone else in focusing its gaze on the entrance.

Even from inside the guild, Noah could clearly see what was happening outside.

If Noah had to describe its current feelings in one word, it would be—shock.

Because Magnolia had split open!

The town of Magnolia, once filled with buildings, had been divided at the guild entrance, splitting apart to form two thick walls that protected all the buildings on either side.

This created a road leading directly from outside Magnolia to the entrance of Fairy Tail!

It was under these circumstances that a figure named Gildarts slowly walked from the other side of the road and entered the guild's doors.

He was a middle-aged man, probably around forty years old.

Moreover, he was a middle-aged man draped in a travel-worn cloak, his chin covered in stubble, giving him a rather unkempt appearance.

This unkempt middle-aged man walked in from the outside, carrying a cloth bag, and appeared before everyone's eyes.

Despite being just an unkempt middle-aged man, Noah sensed an extremely strong presence emanating from him.

Of course, Noah wasn't concerned about his strong presence, but rather the factors that caused it.

With its super-sensitive perception, Noah clearly felt it.

Hidden within the body of this rather unkempt middle-aged man was a power so strong that it could instantly crush Noah!

"—!"

Subconsciously, Noah clenched its fists, its body tensing up, as if entering a state of combat, staring intently at the middle-aged man named Gildarts.

"Hmm?" Gildarts had just stepped through the guild doors, only managing to glance around before tilting his head in confusion, his gaze fixed on Noah, never to move again.

The guild members who had initially wanted to greet Gildarts seemed to have noticed something was wrong, and they exchanged glances, forgetting to speak.

Mira, Lisanna, Erza, Natsu, Gray, Kana, Elfman, and other children of the same age felt as if they were thirsty, their lips involuntarily drying out, opening their mouths but unable to speak.

A heavy atmosphere permeated the air.

Seeing Noah staring intently at him, its body tense, poised as if ready to fight at any moment, Gildarts suddenly smiled, a very steady smile.

"It seems that some interesting characters have appeared in the guild while I was away, but I'm not your enemy, so there's no need to be so wary of me, right?"

Gildarts' steady and lighthearted words spread throughout the guild, instantly dispelling the heavy atmosphere.

Hearing Gildarts' words, Noah was also stunned, finally realizing that its actions seemed a bit too intense. It took a deep breath, slowly relaxed its body, and simply bowed in apology.

"Sorry, I overreacted."

"No need to worry about it." Gildarts' steady expression turned into a somewhat frivolous and exaggerated smile, then he curiously asked.

"More than that, I'm more curious as to why you suddenly became wary of me?"

"Because you're strong!" Noah replied without any hesitation.

"I can feel that you're very strong. If you were to attack me, you could probably defeat me in an instant, or even kill me!"

Hearing Noah's words, Mira, Lisanna, Erza, and the others of the same age all showed surprised expressions, while the mages in the guild looked as if it was only to be expected.

"So, you suddenly became wary of me because you were afraid I would attack you?" Gildarts was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"This is really interesting!"

"Hey!" At this moment, Natsu jumped out, pointing at Gildarts in a very arrogant manner.

"Who are you?"

"Me?" Gildarts pointed at himself, grinning.

"I'm Gildarts, and I'm also a Fairy Tail Mage!"

"A Fairy Tail Mage?" Mira, Lisanna, Erza, Elfman, and the others all exchanged confused glances.

"Kana." Noah turned its gaze to Kana, who was standing to the side, asking this senior who had joined Fairy Tail the earliest among the children of the same age.

"Do you know him?"

However, Noah's words received no response.

Because Kana had been staring blankly at Gildarts standing at the door, not saying a word, looking lost in thought.

Seeing this, Noah gently pushed Kana's shoulder in bewilderment.

"Kana?"

"Ah…" Kana exclaimed softly, returning to her senses, a forced smile on her face.

"Wha… what's wrong?"

"Didn't you hear me talking?" Noah wondered.

"Are you not feeling well?"

"N… nothing." Kana quickly brushed it off.

"What did you just say?"

"I wanted to ask you, who is that person?" Noah could only suppress the questions in his heart and ask again.

"Why did Magnolia suddenly undergo such a change?"

"You mean Gildarts?" Kana looked at Gildarts again. Noah wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt that Kana's gaze towards Gildarts was somewhat complicated and special.

"He's the strongest Mage in Fairy Tail!"

"Fairy Tail's strongest Mage?" Noah asked, surprised.

"Are you saying he's stronger than Grandpa?"

"I don't know about that." Kana scratched her head sheepishly.

"After I joined Fairy Tail, Gildarts was already known as Fairy Tail's strongest Mage. As for whether he's stronger than the Guild Master, only the Guild Master would know."

"Then, why did Magnolia become like that?" Noah turned his head and stared at Magnolia outside, which had been split in two to create a straight path to Fairy Tail.

"Is it because of Gildarts?"

"Yeah!" Kana nodded heavily.

"Because the magic Gildarts uses is Ultra-Class Destruction Magic—Crush!"

Noah's gaze sharpened instantly.

There are countless types of magic in the magic world.

Some are ancient magic developed by ancestors and passed down from ancient times.

Some are lost magic that has been lost since ancient times, and only a very few people are fortunate enough to learn it.

Some are new types of magic developed by some excellent Mages today.

Some are rare magic obtained from documents, left by some powerful Mage whose identity is unknown.

Among so many types of magic, there are naturally some that are far more powerful than ordinary magic, and their power is extremely outstanding once learned.

Ultra-Class Destruction Magic!

Magic with this title means that in the field of 'destruction', this magic is absolutely among the best of all magic, far surpassing other magic!

Although it cannot be said to be the strongest, it is many times stronger than ordinary magic!

In terms of 'destruction', perhaps even Natsu's Dragon Slayer Magic might not be as good!

"Gildarts doesn't seem to be able to control his magic well, and he can easily cause a lot of damage if he's not careful," Kana explained.

"So, in order to avoid unnecessary losses, Magnolia specifically switches to a mode that is convenient for Gildarts to walk through when he returns."

Noah was a little speechless, but then he perked up a bit.

Destructive power that even the town has to avoid?

How powerful is Ultra-Class Destruction Magic?