Fierce Battle with the Dark Magic Group (End)

Theodore looked over and saw that Allen, who had originally been 175 centimeters tall, was now 2.8 meters, his body completely covered in armor that clearly wasn't ordinary. Moreover, Theodore sensed an extremely dangerous aura from the emblem on the armor at Allen's chest.

After transforming into Chaosdramon X, Allen said to Laxus beside him, "Laxus, fall back. You're still too strained fighting these demons right now. See if you can catch someone in this base who knows something about the Dark Magic Group—we need information later."

Laxus retreated reluctantly. Having been competitive since childhood, he had always wanted to defeat Allen just once, never expecting that a random encounter with a demon would leave him so battered. Clenching his fists tightly, Laxus resolved to work even harder in the days ahead, unwilling to fall too far behind his big brother.

After watching Laxus leave, Allen's eyes carried killing intent as he looked at Theodore, saying coldly, "Come, round two!"

Allen's speed after Full Body Reception far exceeded Theodore's imagination. Allen's words had barely reached his ears when Gram's attack was already upon him.

In haste, Theodore crossed his arms in front of his chest, trying to block Allen's attack with the hard scales on his body.

A dull "thud" sounded as Gram, restored to its original state, pierced straight through Theodore's defense like a bolt of lightning, the entire spear shaft instantly impaling his body.

This sudden turn of events left Theodore's face full of disbelief. His eyes widened, and his body trembled from the excruciating pain, but the instinct to survive drove him to struggle and resist even in his shock.

Yet how could Allen give him such a chance?

Allen flicked his wrist, swiftly pulling Gram out of Theodore's body. Then, without hesitation, he swung Gram again, unleashing the lightning-fast Holy Spear Slash.

In that instant, Gram turned into a streak of light, darting through the air at a dizzying speed. The afterimages it left behind looked like countless spears attacking at once. Each strike of the holy spear landed precisely on Theodore, and in no time, horrifically large wounds kept appearing across Theodore's body.

Allen then stopped his assault, gazing at Theodore, who was now on the verge of death, his breath faint. Allen's face was as cold as water, showing no mercy. He slowly raised his arm, pointing Gram's tip steadily at Theodore's head. At the same time, a powerful surge of magic began to gather at Gram's tip, flashing with a dazzling light, like the omen of death's arrival.

In truth, from the very moment he had suffered the heavy blow, deep within Theodore's heart had surged a strong fear and a desire to beg for mercy. But Allen had never given him a chance to speak from start to finish. Now, though grievously wounded and exhausted, facing life and death, Theodore still refused to give up the last shred of hope, mustering all his strength to squeeze out a sentence: "P-please, please don't kill me! I'm willing to devote all my power to help you conquer the entire world, just spare my life."

Allen only replied coldly with one sentence: "My dream is world peace!"

"Royal Spear Strike!"

Just as Allen's words fell, a dazzling light suddenly flashed at the tip of the spear in Gram's hand. In the next instant, that light transformed into a powerful beam, shooting straight toward Theodore's head at lightning speed.

Theodore's eyes bulged wide, his face showing extreme terror and unwillingness, and a deafening roar burst from his mouth: "No!!!!" But it was already too late.

With a thunderous "boom," the Royal Spear Strike fired from Gram instantly struck Theodore's head. The next second, Theodore's head was completely vaporized, vanishing without a trace, not even a mark left at the connection to his neck.

The energy of the Royal Spear Strike did not stop there. It continued to surge forward, ultimately slamming violently into the mountain face.

Boom!

With another loud crash, a massive, bottomless pit was blasted into the mountain's surface.

After confirming Theodore's death, Allen deactivated his Full Body Reception, staggering in place. This was why Allen hadn't used Full Body Reception from the start, and why even Gram and Aegis had been in their miniaturized forms—because the magic power and physical strength required to receive Chaosdramon X were still too great. Still in his developmental stage, Allen's Full Body Reception was like an Ultraman fighting on Earth—he only had a few minutes of combat time before reaching his body's limit. However, according to Allen's expectations, by the time he turned fifteen, he would be able to easily handle the power of Chaosdramon X. As for the True Crimson Lotus Form and Chaosdramon X, Allen couldn't even touch them yet.

Just as the violent tremors from the Royal Spear Strike spread, Laxus, who was far away trying to catch someone for information, felt his heart tighten. A foreboding sense surged into his mind. Without a second thought, he hurried back as fast as his legs could carry him.

When Laxus finally arrived at the scene, he immediately spotted Allen's slightly staggering, unsteady figure. Shocked, he didn't hesitate to sprint forward and catch Allen just as he was about to fall.

But before Laxus could even ask if Allen was hurt, his gaze was firmly drawn to the sight before him. The originally hard mountain face now had a massive hole, as if it had been forcibly pierced through by some unimaginably powerful force!

His foreboding had come true!

Laxus's eyes widened, and he turned to look at Allen beside him in utter astonishment, stammering, "B-big brother, did you cause this? It feels like you just punched straight through the mountain!"

Allen rubbed his nose a little sheepishly. "Probably not, right? I'd say I was ridding the world of a menace! I can explain it to the Council!" As he spoke, Allen's confidence grew. "Yeah! That's right! Wiping out demons is what we're supposed to do. Sure, there's a little property damage, but that doesn't matter!"

It was clear Allen had inherited the true essence of the guild. As a member of Fairy Tail, if you didn't destroy something, the mission wasn't complete!