On the big screen, Sabertooth was only two points behind Fairy Tail, closing in step by step.
Atop the city's central tower, Rufus stood against the wind, his long golden hair fluttering behind him.
Looking down over the entire city, he immediately noticed Fairy Tail's movements.
"So, you finally couldn't hold back?"
Rufus sneered. "Unfortunately, every route you could take is already in my memory."
He raised a hand and formed a seal, his tone utterly arrogant.
"Memory Make Magic! Golden Star Lightning!"
Rumble!
Dark clouds instantly blanketed the sky as violent golden lightning poured down like a torrential rain, carrying devastating force as it blocked everyone's path.
"Terrifying! Rufus can actually cast such a large-scale high-level spell!"
"Fairy Tail is in big trouble now!"
The spectators gasped one after another, their hearts filled with worry.
Yet Fairy Tail's members remained calm throughout, showing no sign of panic.
"Three steps to the front left. Dodge!"
Mavis's timely instruction rang out.
Erza, Natsu, and Gajeel moved nimbly, weaving precisely through the gaps in the lightning.
The violent star lightning filling the sky could not even graze their clothes.
"What?!"
Rufus's eyes widened in utter disbelief.
Just then, a towering figure shot into the sky through the lightning.
Laxus's muscles swelled as he spread his arms and burst into laughter.
"Lightning is useless against me!"
He swallowed every bolt of Golden Star Lightning into his body, then let out a loud belch.
The remaining scattered bolts shot straight toward Lu Chongwei.
Without even shifting his gaze, Lu Chongwei casually waved a hand.
Bang!
A powerful surge of magic power spread outward, and the remaining lightning spell instantly collapsed into countless specks of light.
Rufus's killing attack was effortlessly neutralized.
The arena fell deathly silent. The hundred thousand spectators watched with their scalps