Laxus Takes on Two at Once?
While Gildarts was entangled with Hughes, Laxus pressed forward and soon caught up with Gildarts.
Gildarts, who was having difficulty exerting his strength, reached out his right hand and grabbed Hughes, who was clinging to his back like a parasite. His strong arm muscles bulged, and he actually managed to pull Hughes away from him a little.
Seeing this, Hughes increased his strength, tightly constricting Gildarts with his limbs, giving him no room to exert force, and forcing Gildarts to slow down again.
At this moment, Hughes was extremely shocked. His physical abilities had been enhanced three times, including one major enhancement, to an almost exaggerated degree, yet he still failed to completely suppress Gildarts.
No wonder he's a man who survived the Black Dragon's clutches, especially since Gildarts is now fully recovered with no injuries to his internal organs; he's incredibly strong.
Seeing Laxus huffing and puffing as he overtook him, Gildarts sadly reached out, trying to pull Laxus back.
"Stop dreaming, Gildarts!" Hughes reached out and pressed his arm down.
"Hughes, let's cooperate! As long as you don't stop me, I'll give you 5 million J afterward," Gildarts said helplessly.
He's no longer hoping to win big from Wakaba; he just wants to keep his initial investment.
Hughes did not respond, but his movements became even more rude.
If Hughes hadn't already accepted Wakaba's 5 million J, he would have agreed immediately; but now, that bastard Gildarts, seeing the situation was turning sour, was asking for a share of the profits, and Hughes wasn't willing to earn that money.
Moreover, money can be earned anytime. This might be the only chance to bankrupt Gildarts, make him unable to afford drinks and photo books, and prevent him from going to the spa town.
Laxus's S-Class Exam is about to begin, and during this time, Gildarts will have to stay in the guild and will not be able to go out to complete the mission.
Unable to complete the mission, there was no source of income, and coupled with Gildarts's habitual extravagance...
Hehe, the guild's S-Class Mage has been reduced to a money-borrowing mage, struggling to make ends meet. Hughes, who loves to watch the fun, finds the thought exciting.
Thinking of this, Hughes, impatient, immediately unleashed his full power, tightly trapping Gildarts:
"Wakaba, swim faster! Laxus is almost at the finish line, why aren't you up yet!"
"This... this isn't it... coming..." As Hughes finished speaking, Wakaba twitched and crawled past the two of them, blue arcs of electricity covering his body. Hughes could even smell the burnt smell coming from Wakaba.
Hughes, Gildarts: (ﾟДﾟ≡ﾟДﾟ)
Are you sure everything's alright? Wakaba's prized aircraft nose is completely gone...
As the two were still in shock, Marcus's youthful voice rang out. "Unexpectedly, Laxus was the first to cross the finish line! It's shocking! I believe many people will find this result hard to accept."
Countless wails and cries echoed the cries of those who had bet on Gildarts to come in first and Laxus to come in third!
"Laxus, why are you number one? You don't have the ability!"
"Laxus, can't you just be the third son?"
"This is a cover-up! Refund!"
Laxus:(╬￣皿￣)=○
These gambling bastards deserve to go to hell!
"Boom!"
A streak of golden lightning flashed across the sky, striking directly into the wailing crowd ahead. The lightning spread, equally gracing everyone.
Soon, a group of pitch-black creatures appeared on the ground in various postures, some kneeling, some lying down, and some with their buttocks sticking out as they lay prone on the ground, with wisps of black smoke rising from their bodies.
"I won the game fair and square, based on my own strength!" Laxus said earnestly, his eyes wide and his thumb pointing to himself.
"Laxus, you can fool others, but you can't fool yourself!" Hughes's voice drifted over, causing everyone to cover their mouths and tremble, afraid of bursting out laughing.
Laxus's face flushed crimson instantly. He wanted to retort, but didn't know how to explain, his fingers trembling with anger.
"You... you all!"
"Raging Volt!"
Thunder roared and lightning flashed. In his impotent rage, Laxus summoned a golden bolt of lightning the size of a tree trunk. The lightning raged and roared as it struck Hughes.
While Wakaba was still in the lake, worried that Wakaba would become overcooked, Hughes kicked it hard. Wakaba flew in a perfect arc from the lake surface to the shore, where it crashed headfirst into the ground amidst the crowd...
"Damn it, you bunch of trash, not a single one of you came to catch me!" Wakaba pulled his head out of the ground, his little mouth gushing saliva like a running water pipe, cursing incessantly at his surroundings.
"Especially you, Macao, we have such a good relationship, we're even business partners, are you just going to stand by and watch?"
"Hey, don't blame me. You're covered in blue arcs of Lightning Storage Magic Crystal, how could I possibly catch you?"
Wakaba:(ノ`Д´)ノ
He hasn't settled the score with Wakaba yet, as to who gave him this miserable state.
Damn it, I planned to put in two Lightning Storage Magic Crystal, but that bastard Macao put in at least five.
Inside the lake, two men were fighting; Hughes twisted his body, positioning Gildarts in front of him, intending for him to act as a "Happy shield" to directly face Laxus's Raging Volt.
Gildarts used his strength to send Hughes flying back to the front. "Hughes, you're the one who angered Laxus, why should I take the hit!"
"Gildarts, you're the guild's big brother, if you don't take the lead, who will!" Hughes continued to twist his body, switching places with Gildarts again.
Gildarts was naturally unwilling; Hughes had left him penniless, so why would he help Hughes take the blame for Laxus's wrath? He immediately switched back.
The two fought purely with their bare hands in the water, back and forth, completely ignoring Laxus's golden lightning and the blue arcs of electricity from the Lightning Storage Magic Crystal.
Laxus:(◣_◢)
"Who are you two bastards looking down on!" The newly crowned swimming champion, Laxus, was so angry that his face turned red and his whole body was surging with magic.
Golden lightning surged and gathered in his hands. Seeing that things were not going well, the guild members, fearing that they would be affected, hurriedly retreated in a panic.
"Dragon Slayer Secret Art Technique: Thunderous Roar!"
Laxus unleashed a thunderous right punch, slamming into the lake's surface; the vast lake instantly boiled, wisps of steam rose from the water, and the water level visibly dropped.
Hughes and Gildarts paused their fight, looked at each other, and simultaneously smiled in unison.
Opportunities to demonstrate one's strength in public are rare; it's time to show the younger members of the guild the power of a true warrior.
Hughes removed the Seven-Day Lock of Unbreakable Love and stood side by side with Gildarts.
Gildarts did not use magic, Hughes did not activate Elementalization, and neither did he use the Perfect-Level Tekkai.
The two crossed their arms and looked at Laxus with a nonchalant air.
"Boom!"
"Sizzle~ Sizzle!"
Blinding golden lightning and blue arcs of electricity echoed each other, merging into a terrifying golden-blue lightning bolt that slammed into Hughes and Gildarts.