Lu Chongwei swung the long knife violently, and the tip of the knife was pointed directly at Laxus.
A tornado of golden flames stretched across the sky and the earth, rising from the ground.
The violent flame tornado was like an ancient dragon with its bloody mouth open, and it completely enveloped Laxus with its terrifying power.
"Ahhhhh!"
Laxus let out a shrill scream from the center of the flame tornado.
The Kardia Cathedral, which had stood for hundreds of years, was finally overwhelmed by this destructive force.
The solid dome collapsed, and the huge stone pillars shattered inch by inch.
The entire cathedral was completely torn into pieces by the flame tornado and turned into ruins.
Smoke, dust and sparks were flying wildly in the night sky.
After a long time.
The violent flames gradually dissipated.
Laxus was covered in blood, and the heavy fur coat on his body had been completely burned to ashes.
The dragon scales he was proud of fell off in large areas, revealing large black burns.
He stood staggering among the ruins, as if a gust of wind could blow him down.
"Ding Dong."
A crisp sound came.
A piece of crystal clear ice-blue crystal, exuding a biting cold air, slipped from Laxus's charred palm and fell to the ground.
That is a precious magic item that can withstand extreme flames, Ice Crystal.
Even with this rare treasure to protect his body, he was still completely burned by the flames of Lu Chongwei.
Laxus was breathing heavily.
His knees weakened and he knelt down on one knee weakly on the ruins full of scorched earth.
"I... I still couldn't defeat you after all..."
Laxus lowered his head, his voice hoarse like two pieces of sandpaper rubbing together.
Suddenly, he raised his head.
Those bloodshot eyes glared at Lu Chongwei.
"Why!"
Laxus let out a roar full of despair, unwillingness and anger.
There were even tears of red blood oozing from the corners of his eyes.
"You are obviously my first friend! Why do you always have to stop me!"
Laxus's chest heaved violently, and the paranoia in his heart reached its peak at this moment.
"Since you all don't understand me!"
"Then I will make all the annoying people disappear from this world!"
The roar of Laxus echoed over the ruins of Kardia Cathedral for a long time.
The magic power in his body, which had almost dried up, at this moment, like a flashback, ushered in an unprecedented explosion.
This time, what surged out of his body was no longer the violent and destructive thunder and lightning.
Instead, it was a bright golden light that was gentle, sacred, but made people feel their souls trembling.
The golden light was centered on Laxus like a tide and spread rapidly in all directions.
Magnolia, which was originally shrouded in thick smoke and night, was instantly illuminated like daylight.
Lu Chongwei stood quietly on the ruins not far away.
He squinted his eyes and immediately recognized the source of this power.
This is one of the three major super magics passed down from generation to generation by Fairy Tail Guild.
Super magic with absolute power of judgment - "Fairy Law".
Lu Chongwei's hand holding Ryujin Jakka loosened slightly, and the tip of the knife dropped to the ground.
He did not step forward to stop Laxus's long and complicated spell casting motion.
Because his eyes had already seen through Laxus's heart, which was wrapped in many disguises.
This man only used his arrogant words and paranoid behavior to deeply deceive himself.
"I'm going to wipe out all of you nuisances!"
Laxus roared hysterically, clasping his hands in front of his chest.
in the sky.
A huge golden magic circle that covers the sky and the sun quickly takes shape.
Complex and ancient magic runes slowly flowed through the formation, emitting a terrifying pressure that could wipe out all evil in the world.
The entire city trembled under this pressure.
On the street.
The scarred guildmates lying in the ruins raised their heads with difficulty.
When they saw the extremely familiar golden magic circle in the sky, everyone had extremely worried looks on their faces.
"That's...Fairy Law!"
Erza's eyes widened, and his voice was trembling uncontrollably.
"Is he crazy! Is he really going to kill us all?"
Lucy covered her mouth in despair, tears welling up in her eyes, and her heart was filled with fear.
Boom!
Just when everyone is in despair.
The bright golden light pours down from the huge magic circle like a waterfall from the sky.
The light swallowed up the entire Magnolia city in an instant, and the dazzling brightness made everyone close their eyes involuntarily.
It seems that there is only this single golden color left in the world.
A few seconds later.
The light that destroyed the world slowly dissipated.
On the ruins of the cathedral, a breeze blew gently, stirring up a few wisps of charred dust.
Lu Chongwei is still standing quietly.
Not even a single corner of his clothes was damaged, and even his breathing rhythm didn't change in any way.
It's not just him.
No one in the entire city, whether they were guild partners or innocent civilians, was not even harmed in the slightest.
Laxus maintained the casting posture with his hands clasped together, his chest heaving violently, and he was breathing heavily.
He stared blankly at the intact Lu Chongwei in front of him, his eyes full of incomprehensible shock.
"Why... why aren't you dead yet..."
Laxus murmured to himself, his mind going blank.
Just then.
A weak but steady sound of footsteps came from the other side of the ruins.
Freed, leaning on the Western sword and dragging his body covered with scars, limped out of the shadows.
He looked at Laxus who collapsed on the ground, his eyes full of complicated emotions.
There is sadness, relief, and a little bit of joy.
"No one was killed, Laxus."
Although Freed's voice was weak, it reached Laxus's ears very clearly.
"Lu Chongwei is safe and sound, the civilians in the city are safe and sound, and everyone in the guild... is also safe and sound."
Freed took a breath and loudly refuted Laxus's self-deceiving lies.
"Fairy Law is a sacred magic that will only have an effect on the enemy that the caster truly recognizes deep in his heart!"
"It didn't hurt anyone!"
Freed's eyes were red, and his voice was trembling slightly with excitement.
"This proves that in your heart, you don't regard everyone as your enemy at all! This is your truest heart!"
Freed's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Laxus's fragile psychological defense line hard.
"Shut up! Shut up!"
Laxus shook his head crazily, desperately denying it.
He couldn't accept that the cold disguise he had built all along was torn apart so nakedly.
"I want to destroy this weak guild! You are all my enemies!"