Watching the Ankhseram God's lofty, condescending posture, Allen's knuckles had gone white from clenching too hard, his nails digging deep into his palms and drawing thin trails of blood. The veins at his temples throbbed, bulging like writhing earthworms, while the surging magic inside him nearly burst free of his veins.
"Phew—"
On the verge of exploding, Allen closed his eyes and took a deep, slow breath. The icy air flooded his lungs, slightly cooling his boiling rage. When he opened his eyes again, their clarity had returned, but even more turbulent flames burned deep within them.
"Using my companions' appearances to provoke me?" Allen's voice was low, as though it had risen from the depths of hell. "You'll soon realize that this was the biggest mistake you've ever made."
The Ankhseram God floated in midair, his pure-white robe fluttering despite the lack of wind. A nauseating, benevolent smile hung on his face. "Be angry. Struggle. This is the attitude mortals should have when facing a god."
Allen said nothing more. He suddenly pressed his right hand against his chest. The Digi-Crisis emblem on Chaosdramon X's chest erupted with dazzling golden light, and twelve brilliant pillars of light shot into the sky, weaving together the image of the Digital World within this chaotic space.
"Roar—!!!"
The first to break through the curtain of light was Dragon Emperor Exath. His enormous dragon body nearly blocked half the sky.
After appearing, the Dragon Emperor unleashed a roar that shook heaven and earth. The pressure of Dragon's Roar was released at full force, its shockwaves forming visible golden ripples. Wherever they passed, the controlled members of Fairy Tail all clutched their heads in agony.
"This... this is... the Dragon Emperor's..." Laxus dropped to one knee, his entire body trembling. The chaos in his