"Ding-dong! Congratulations, host! You have successfully slain the Ten Wizard Saints Jose and obtained the Phantom Sword Dance!"
A clear, ethereal system notification sounded in my mind.
Bai Yu raised an eyebrow, looking somewhat surprised.
In the Sword Saint Template, Phantom Sword Dance is the second strongest skill after Awakening.
With swift and fierce slashes, countless sword shadows converged, tearing the enemy to shreds.
At the same time, the power of these overlapping strikes is certainly not as simple as one plus one.
Once the overlapping strikes are detonated instantly, the offensive will likely be like the Yellow River bursting its banks, becoming unstoppable.
This is arguably the strongest aspect of Phantom Sword Dance.
However, Bai Yu's only regret was that even after killing Jose and completely eliminating the threat of the Phantom Lord, he still couldn't complete the Nightmare-level dungeon.
It seems that the key to completing this instance probably doesn't lie with Jose or even Laxus.
However, looking at Laxus lying there, completely unconscious, Bai Yu helplessly touched the tip of his nose.
I don't know if he was just unlucky or I was just incredibly lucky.
The plan I'd been meticulously crafting for so long had somehow ended up backfiring on me.
This directly resulted in Laxus being unable to utilize many of his backup plans.
Among them, the Dark Écriture possessed by Freed were used to divide the Fairy Tail Guild's fighting strength.
Laxus was capable of destroying cities and forcing Fairy Tail and others to deal with his Thunder Palace.
If Bai Yu hadn't returned in time, Erza, Mira, and the others would have activated their Second Magic Power Origin after removing the restraint bracers.
However, faced with the limitations of Dark Écriture and Thunder Palace, they will likely be hampered.
However, Bai Yu really wanted to try using Dark Écriture, a method that allows one to write rules, as it would be a tricky problem for others.
But as for myself, I don't know if I could cleave it in two with a single stroke.
Of course, if one cut isn't enough, then two cuts will do!
Not far away, Freed, who was still supporting Laxus, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
He couldn't help but shiver, and even his hands, which were supporting Laxus, suddenly recoiled.
Laxus, who had just been helped up, barely regained his senses in his dazed state.
Unfortunately, as soon as I opened my eyes, I saw a rock rapidly magnifying in my pupils.
With a loud bang, a large bump appeared on his forehead, and he fainted again.
Of course, if Laxus knew that the culprit behind all of this was none other than that one glance from Bai Yu.
They've probably already cursed Bai Yu hundreds of times.
Faced with this horrifying scene, Bai Yu helplessly touched the tip of his nose. Was this considered "not to look at what is improper"?
Bang! Bang!
A series of explosions echoed through the sky.
Bai Yu looked up at the sky and saw the colorful fireworks and ribbons flying everywhere. Only then did Bai Yu remember that today seemed to be the Winter Festival in the town of Magnolia.
The previously oppressive atmosphere dissipated considerably during the celebration.
A flicker of joy crossed Makarov's bark-like face, and he let out a deep sigh of relief.
In his eyes, at least the farce that had just occurred was resolved quickly by Bai Yu and did not disrupt the annual celebration.
Otherwise, Laxus's mess would indeed have been resolved.
However, the following year was filled with remorse for Makarov.
" Bai Yu, thank you so much this time."
Makarov patted Bai Yu's thigh.
Faced with Laxus's sudden outburst, even Makarov believed that if Bai Yu hadn't returned in time, Fairy Tail Guild would have been overwhelmed.
"Sir, you're being too polite. Just don't charge me for drinks in the future."
Bai Yu smiled and raised the wine bottle in his hand, looking at Mira, who was running towards him hand in hand, slightly dazzled. He stopped a meter or two away from Lisanna, blushing, and said, " Bai Yu, I also want to thank you. Without you, I probably wouldn't have been able to meet Lisanna again."
"Haha, Mira, actually everyone should thank Bai Yu. If it weren't for Bai Yu, how could we have become stronger?"
Erza grabbed Lucy's head and said.
" Lucy has been bragging a lot lately; she was the first person to get a wristband from you."
" Lucy, tonight is the Winter Festival, you're not planning to ask Bai Yu to go to the Winter Festival, are you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, all eyes turned to Lucy.
Lucy's cheeks flushed instantly, and she shook her head repeatedly in denial, saying, "No, I didn't think that. I just had something I wanted to ask Bai Yu for help with, but that's all now..."
Everyone vividly remembers Erza's misunderstanding that day, mistaking the wristband for a token of love given to her by Bai Yu.
Moreover, besides symbolizing a bountiful harvest, the Winter Festival is also a time for couples to go on dates alone.
If she had actually agreed just now, she probably would have been misunderstood.
Seeing the sudden commotion, Tatsumaki crossed her arms and snorted coldly.
On the way here, she had indeed promised Bai Yu that she wouldn't constantly mention their fiancée relationship.
However, in Tatsumaki's eyes, she felt that her fiancé Bai Yu's persona was...
He has always been an ordinary person in the One-Punch Man world.
Perhaps, the Bai Yu she perceives has always been subconsciously the ordinary person she protected in the One-Punch Man world.
Now that she had calmed down, she suddenly realized that the person in front of her was not just an ordinary person she knew.
He's still a man with a fatal attraction.
At least, he has unknowingly attracted too many women to his side.
Moreover, each of them gave her a great sense of threat.
Sensing the change in the atmosphere around him, Bai Yu helplessly touched the tip of his nose.
"I'm tired after traveling so far, so let's skip the Winter Festival. But if you're interested, I can treat you to a bath."
Faced with the Tatsumaki's almost murderous gaze, this was the only solution Bai Yu could think of immediately.
The usual routine: go for a bath!
At least in Bai Yu's eyes, no one would want to take a bath with a man in public.
Everyone present was completely dumbfounded.
Even Erza and the others were caught off guard by Bai Yu's sudden invitation.
For a moment, he couldn't come to his senses.
Seeing this, Bai Yu laughed and took a swig of his drink, saying, "Don't worry, I was just joking. Don't take it to heart."
"I'll go take a bath by myself."
After saying this, Bai Yu reached out and ruffled Tatsumaki's hair before turning and leaving.
" Tatsumaki, you stay here and participate in the Winter Festival with the others."
"However, you can't just do it without permission."