Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Beginning of the Battle
The magic emanating from the two was like the bright moon in the night, making it impossible for the other not to notice them. Soon, the two met, and the others seemed to intentionally avoid them, not intending to disturb them.
"Jura Neekis, the Lamia Scale!" Jura bowed to Gildarts, a gesture of respect for the strong.
"Fairy Tail, Gildarts Clive!" Gildarts returned the greeting. He could sense that Jura's magical power was almost equal to his own, although Jura seemed to have slightly less magic power than Gildarts. However, Jura's control over his magic was far superior to Gildarts's, as could be seen from Jura's match against Chen Fan.
"Oh... two people with almost equal magical power have clashed! What kind of battle will unfold? I'm so nervous I can hardly breathe!" Chapati exclaimed loudly in the arena, and the crowd cheered loudly. They were also very much looking forward to seeing what kind of sparks would fly when Gildarts, who had shown monstrous magical power on the first day, and Jura, whose Jura power was just as monstrous, fought each other.
Almost the instant he finished speaking, the two began to fight;
With a "boom," Jura used the same unchanging starting stance, and incredibly thick pillars rose from beneath Gildarts' feet, lifting him into the air, Gildarts down.
"Boom..." The pillar beneath their feet shattered into pieces, a testament to Gildarts's mastery of Crush.
"Whoosh..." Gildarts waved his hand, and the cube-shaped pillar began to smash towards Jura.
"Iron Rock Wall...!" A wall appeared in front of Jura, blocking all the magical earth blocks that Gildarts had just swung at them;
However, taking advantage of this moment, Gildarts quickly rushed towards Jura, gathering magical power in his fist and slamming it down towards the Iron Rock Wall;
"Boom..." In an instant Jura's Iron Rock Wall was shattered, but just as the Iron Rock Wall was shattered, a huge fist made of rock rushed towards Gildarts. The magic power that had just been gathered on the fist had dissipated, and now it was too late to dodge; the only option was to take the hit head-on.
"Bang..." The massive rock fist knocked Gildarts back, but Gildarts was not seriously injured. His powerful magic was so strong that it overflowed even when Gildarts didn't consciously release it.
Jura's giant rock fist hadn't even landed yet when it was shattered by Gildarts's magic in mere seconds;
Seeing this, Gildarts smiled and said, "As expected! As expected of Ten Great Wizard Saints! Your magical power is even more solid than the Guild Master's!"
Jura smiled and said, "Although I've always been called a monster, I can't imagine how powerful your magic would be without those seven years!"
"Bang!" Gildarts threw his cloak to the ground. "Come on! Let's have a good fight!"
Jura smiled and shook her head, saying, "Really! Everyone in Fairy Tail loves fighting. However, I also bear the honor of being the guild's strongest mage, and I won't lose to you!" As she finished speaking, Jura threw off the cloak she had been wearing and assumed a fighting stance towards Gildarts.
"Iron Rock Pillar...!" Jura shouted, and dozens of iron pillars burst forth from the ground like a snake, lunging towards Gildarts. Gildarts leaped up quickly, landing on one of the pillars, which carried Gildarts into the sky.
Jura's eyes widened, and he flicked his index and middle fingers together at Gildarts. The rock pillars instantly changed direction and rushed towards Gildarts.
Seeing this, Gildarts punched the rock pillar beneath him, destroying it.
"Boom..." Several rock pillars collided at the spot where Gildarts had just been, causing an explosion that kicked up a cloud of smoke, and shattered rocks fell towards the four houses;
Gildarts was hidden among the falling dust, Jura's eyes narrowed slightly;
"Purge Evil, Reveal Righteousness! One soul!" Suddenly, Gildarts' voice rang out above Jura;
Jura's expression changed. He stood with his legs apart, his hands instantly clasped together, and his entire body surged with magical power as he shouted, "Rock Mountain..."
A colossal mountain god statue, as large as a small hill, slowly rose behind Jura, causing the ground to tremble. Gildarts' fist, imbued with magical power, collided with the mountain god.
A massive explosion occurred instantly, the shockwave spreading outwards like a powerful spell.
The houses swept by the tremor were instantly shattered, and cracks appeared in the streets. Centered on Jura, the land within a 500-meter radius sank several meters deep.
Those at the Grand Magic Games venue, witnessing such a battle, realized that the battles they usually saw were utterly childish. If beings like Jura and Gildarts were to fight, the Grand Magic Games venue might be easily destroyed. They finally understood the real reason for holding the battlefield outside: to let everyone see the true strength of these mages.
When the smoke cleared, Gildarts stood not far from Jura. Gildarts's punch had indeed been blocked by Jura.