The Extermination Plan is Confirmed!

Laxus stood up with an expressionless face.

"Remember this, my name is..."

BANG!!!

Just as that mage was preparing to introduce himself to the Laxus who had just stood up, he never expected that Laxus had no intention of giving him such an opportunity.

For Laxus, once he determined that the other party was his enemy, the simplest and most effective method was to beat them down to the ground hard.

Thus, Laxus suddenly exerted force with his thighs, and like an arrow released from a bow, he rapidly rushed in front of this mage.

Before that mage could even finish his sentence, Laxus had appeared before him as if he had teleported.

At this moment, the mage opened his eyes wide in extreme terror, watching helplessly as a fist wrapped in dazzling lightning grew larger and closer in his field of vision. In the next second, this fist containing endless power smashed heavily into his body.

Accompanied by a dull, loud thud, this mage flew out like a cannonball, soaring straight backward. His body drew a long arc in the air, flying a full dozen meters away before finally crashing heavily into two thick trees. Following two crisp snapping sounds, those two trees collapsed on cue, and the mage finally stopped his momentum, fainting away in a wretched state.

The people who had accompanied the mage witnessed this scene and were instantly stunned into silence. They opened their mouths wide, unable to stop themselves from swallowing a mouthful of saliva. Facing the style of Laxus, who would resort to violence without a second thought, these people's hearts were filled with fear and awe.

Laxus stood where he was, scanning his surroundings fiercely with eyes as sharp as a falcon's, as if he wanted to see through the thoughts of everyone present.

Immediately after, he shouted in a low voice: "Listen up! I am Laxus, a mage from the Fairy Tail guild! If any of you still harbor dissatisfaction or feel unconvinced, you can all step out now, whether it's one of you or several!"

The crowd, stared at by Laxus's icy, bone-chilling gaze, dared not meet his eyes. They lowered their heads one after another, remaining as silent as cicadas in winter, terrified of becoming the next target to be knocked down. For a moment, the entire scene fell into a deathly silence.

Laxus looked at this scene, let out a "humph," and said: "Since that's the case, then I hope that in the process of our future interactions, we won't have any more unpleasant incidents."

Just at this moment, Carlton, standing on the high platform, gave a light cough to attract the attention of everyone present, and then he smiled and smoothed things over: "Alright everyone, since we no longer have any objections regarding the mages from Fairy Tail, let us now begin discussing the specific matters concerning the crusade against the Dark Magic Group!"

As Carlton's voice fell, the atmosphere, which had been as still as stagnant water, instantly became lively. The tense scene from just a moment ago, where swords were drawn and the air was thick with gunpowder, seemed as if it had never happened. People whispered to one another, discussing the upcoming operation. However, although everything appeared to have returned to normal on the surface, the way everyone looked at the group led by Allen had quietly changed—it was a feeling of deep awe.

At this time, Laxus remained expressionless. He walked back to his seat with steady steps. Allen, who had been watching him the whole time, gave Laxus a big thumbs-up to show his appreciation and affirmation. At the same time, the easygoing Gildarts unceremoniously threw an arm around Laxus's shoulder and laughed loudly: "Haha, Laxus, well done! Just from that punch, I can tell that you've grown a lot too!"

Hearing this straightforward praise from Gildarts, Laxus, who had been struggling to maintain his cold image, finally couldn't hold it anymore. His tense face instantly collapsed, revealing a helpless smile. Then, he responded with a hint of provocation: "Hmph, if there's a chance, why don't we have a real duel, Gildarts! Let's see whose fist is harder!"

Facing Laxus's challenge, Gildarts nodded without hesitation: "Hahahaha, alright! That's exactly what I wanted. I've been wanting to test the power of a Lightning Dragon Slayer Mage's fist for a long time!"

Carlton, standing on the high platform, directed some people to mark the current locations of the Dark Magic Group members on a whiteboard.

"According to current intelligence, the Dark Magic Group and some members of the Dark Guild are mainly concentrated in the cities of Maskara and Irkutsk, 50 kilometers away. The two cities are very close; as long as one city is attacked, the other can rush over at the fastest speed. Therefore, we must split our forces. It is currently known that they have 5 S-Class Mages, 30 A-Class Mages, and about a hundred people below A-Class. Note that they may still have hidden strength, so the formulation of the current battle plan needs to be cautious."

Allen crossed his arms and looked solemnly at the combatant numbers marked by Carlton. At least 5 S-Class?

For Allen, if they were just ordinary S-Class, he wouldn't be worried. He was only afraid of there being more than one person like Brian who hid strength at the level of the Ten Saints, not to mention how many people might have learned the Eighteen Demon God Magic to summon demons.

Currently, the combat strength of the coalition forces consists of Allen at a standard S-Class, Laxus at an explosive S-Class, and both Gildarts and Ur having the combat strength of the Ten Saints. Including Carlton, there are a total of 3 S-Class mages in the coalition.

On the surface, the coalition's combat strength is enough to crush the Dark Magic Group, but for some reason, Allen had a vague, bad premonition.

At this time, Carlton on the high platform looked toward Allen's side and asked: "Young man Allen, do you have any thoughts on the battle plan just now?"

After his train of thought was interrupted, Allen looked at the battle plan on the whiteboard, which read: The S-Class mages of the coalition will each lead a team; 4 S-Class will lead a team to Maskara, and 3 S-Class will lead a team to Irkutsk, striving to wipe out the forces of the Dark Magic Group and the Dark Guild in one fell swoop.

This battle plan seemed to have no problems, but because of his bad premonition earlier, Allen always felt that something would go wrong. However, since everything was not yet clear, Allen did not express his thoughts too much and temporarily agreed with Carlton's current battle plan.

Subsequently, Carlton gathered the several S-Class powerhouses of the coalition into a spacious tent, preparing to discuss the specific team-leading routes together.

As soon as they entered the tent, Carlton couldn't wait to start introducing the two S-Class mages of the coalition present to Allen and the others.

He first pointed to the tall, powerful man on the left, who looked like a moving mountain, and said: "This is Horst Carl, an S-Class mage from the Ice Bear Guild!"

Following the direction Carlton pointed, Allen couldn't help but marvel inwardly. The Horst before him was truly as his guild's name suggested; his body was massive and burly, like a giant bear walking upright. His thick limbs and broad, solid chest left no doubt that he possessed astonishing power. However, what was surprising was that despite his rough and bold appearance, judging by the smile and friendly look in Horst's eyes, his temper seemed quite gentle. After Carlton finished the introduction, Horst nodded very friendly, greeting Allen and the others.

Immediately after, Carlton turned his finger to the graceful woman with an elegant temperament on the right and said: "This beautiful and moving lady is Miss Eve Fischer. She comes from Elphina City and is also a powerful S-Class mage."

Allen looked at Eve carefully and suddenly felt a stir in his heart, because he keenly sensed that there was a faint feeling of a dragon's aura on Eve. He exchanged a look with Gildarts and Ur beside him without changing his expression, and they understood each other. Subsequently, the three of them also smiled and signaled friendly to Eve, showing their respect.

At this time, Carlton looked at Allen and asked: "Young man Allen, regarding the arrangement of the team leaders and the marching routes for this operation, do you have any thoughts?"

Upon hearing Carlton's question, Allen narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling the detailed routes to Maskara and Irkutsk, and the map in his mind gradually became clear.

A moment later, Allen opened his eyes, looked at Carlton, and said slowly: "Our mages from Fairy Tail, plus Ur, will go to Maskara, and you go to Irkutsk. Director Carlton, what do you think of this?" The reason for making such an arrangement actually had deep-seated causes. In previous discussions, it had been clearly established that the Maskara area was mainly occupied by the Dark Magic Group, while on the other side, Irkutsk had become a gathering place for numerous Dark Guilds. Allen's layout was clearly intended to personally confront those anti-human members of the Dark Magic Group.

Upon hearing this, Carlton was startled for a moment, then exchanged glances with the other two mages beside him and whispered to discuss it. After a while, Carlton raised his head, smiled, and replied: "Hmm, we have no problem with that. Then let it be as young man Allen says! However, regarding the allocation of accompanying personnel, do you have any special thoughts or requirements on your side?"

However, to the surprise of Carlton and the others, Allen shook his head without hesitation and decisively refused: "No need to arrange extra mages for us. We will handle Maskara."

Hearing Allen's words, Horst and Eve both looked over with slight surprise. Carlton confirmed with Allen: "Young man Allen, are you sure?"

Allen nodded affirmatively: "Sure, just leave Maskara to us."