Countless bolts of lightning came crashing toward the two of them. Just then, a black hole suddenly appeared above their heads and sucked in all the lightning.
"Celestial Magic: Dark Paradise!"
After calling out the name of his spell, Jellal kicked Laxus away, then quickly widened the distance between them.
Laxus patted the spot where Jellal had kicked him. Seeing the black hole above slowly disappear, he grinned and said, "This is the level you should be at. Now, let me see your limits!" With that, Laxus charged forward. Boosted by the Electric Field, his lightning-enhanced speed was enough to break the sound barrier as he ran across the ground. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Jellal, swinging a fist wrapped in countless bolts of lightning.
"Thunder Dragon's Collapsing Fist!"
Bang!
Jellal, who had no time to react, was sent flying by the heavy blow. Before he could land, Laxus had already rushed to his side and kicked downward, striking Jellal while he was still in midair.
"Thunder Dragon's Claw!"
Boom!
That kick slammed Jellal straight into the ground, and the entire Tenrou Island trembled faintly from the impact.
Ur, watching from the side, could not help complaining to Allen, "Is Laxus taking this too seriously? Does he have some grudge against Jellal?"
With a smile on his face, Allen looked at Jellal in the crater and said, "No. Just like Laxus said, he's testing Jellal's limits. He also wants to see Jellal's capacity."
Erza watched Jellal worriedly from the side.
With his arms folded, Laxus looked into the crater and said, "How long are you planning to lie in there?"
"Cough, cough, cough."
A violent coughing fit suddenly came from the crater. Then Jellal, his clothes in tatters, barely managed to climb out.