"Go, Laxus! I'm rooting for you..."
"Laxus, don't disappoint us!"
The Fairy Tail members who participated in this betting competition shouted loudly in Laxus's direction.
"Hmph..."
"You don't need to tell me that!"
"I will definitely not lose..."
After hearing the commotion beside him, Laxus slowly turned his body, glanced at the Fairy Tail members behind him who were constantly cheering him on, and let out a disdainful snort...
Although Laxus spoke with disdain, the slight curl of his lips proved that he was in a very good mood at the moment!
How should I put it?!
This feeling of being trusted by his guildmates was truly wonderful!
"Since you are a Lightning-type Magician..."
"Then I'll also change into a Lightning-type armor."
"Re-equip: Lightning Emperor Armor!!"
At this moment, a brilliant azure magic circle rose beneath Erza's feet...
Her armor changed once again.
An armor with an azure body, inlaid with golden patterns representing lightning, and emitting rumbling sounds, was already draped over Erza's petite body.
"Oh! A little interesting..."
"Not only can you use fire-attribute armor..."
"Can you also use other elemental attribute armors?"
"I'm rather curious how many magic elements you can truly control..."
Laxus looked at Erza, who was wearing the Lightning Emperor Armor and could also control lightning, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, these four basic elements!"
"Building upon these, upgraded versions like Earth, Ice, Blaze, and Sky!"
"And also more special attributes..."
"Lightning, Light, Darkness, Ghost! Even God and Devil..."
"As long as an element exists in this world, I can find the corresponding armor."
"You are welcome to try them all!"
"However, I'm afraid you don't have the strength to force me to use all my armors..."
Erza looked at Laxus with full confidence.
"Don't speak too soon!"
"Be careful not to cry if you lose later..."
Laxus's forehead veins bulged as he roared at Erza.
"Hehe..."
"Whether what I said is an exaggeration or not, you can experience it for yourself."
Erza sneered, a hint of disdain for Laxus in her eyes.
"Lightning Strike Spear!"
Laxus was too lazy to argue about verbal victories; a fight was inevitable, so he took the initiative and attacked before Erza...
He first clasped his hands together, then gently pulled them apart, and a golden electric spear appeared in his hand...
"Boom!"
The terrifying thunder caused the surrounding Fairy Tail members to exclaim repeatedly: "Good! Such powerful magic! Laxus now, he probably really has the strength of an S-Class Mage, right?!"
Before everyone could finish their exclamations!
"Brat, surrender to my lightning!"
Laxus directly threw the lightning spear in his hand at Erza, clearly not intending to give her any chance to react.
"Buzz!"
Facing Laxus's lightning spear, Erza remained expressionless and fearless, with no hint of fear in her eyes.
She calmly placed the spear, which was part of her Lightning Emperor Armor set, in front of her. Instantly, an azure magic circle lit up around Erza...
Immediately, crackling azure electric light formed a cage-like shield, protecting Erza's petite body.
"Boom!!"
When Laxus's lightning struck Erza's body, it was immediately and easily neutralized by the lightning shield around her...
"What?"
This scene made Laxus's eyelids twitch.
"Legend has it that in the distant ancient times..."
"All lightning in this world was controlled by a great being! People didn't know his name or identity, only calling him the Lightning Emperor!"
"Some say the Lightning Emperor was a human, a powerful Lightning-attribute Magician."
"Others say he was a demon from hell, a collection of demonic particles."
"Still others say the Lightning Emperor was originally one of the gods in heaven..."
"What exactly he was? No one truly knows!"
"But everyone clearly knows one thing in their hearts..."
"That is, the Lightning Emperor is the master and emperor of all lightning in this world!"
"And my Lightning Emperor Armor uses the name of the legendary Lightning Emperor! The moment I put on the Lightning Emperor Armor, all lightning in this world will submit before me..."
As Erza spoke, she wielded the Lightning Emperor Spear in her hand, preparing for a counterattack.
"The master and emperor of lightning? Nonsense!!"
Laxus's brows furrowed, and the magic power within him surged out like a torrent...
"Boom!!"
The terrifying power of lightning made the surrounding Fairy Tail members, who were watching, feel a roaring in their heads and a slight numbness in their bodies.
"No! Erza might not be exaggerating..."
"This set of armor on her is no ordinary item."
"It seems to have been imbued with high-level Attachment magic by Irene!"
"Ordinary lightning, or rather, lightning magic below the Ten Wizard Saints level, indeed cannot penetrate the armor's inherent defense and cause Erza any trouble..."
Medivh's eyes were like torches; he looked at the golden patterns on Erza's Lightning Armor, which flowed like a living creature, and murmured in his heart.
Irene's products are always excellent!
"Lightning Impact! Lightning Bullet! Raging Volt! Lightning Pressure Surge..."
Next, Laxus continuously released four spells in one breath: a violent lightning storm, bullets condensed with lightning power, direct electric shocks, and ground lightning capable of destroying steel.
"Ineffective! Ineffective! Ineffective! Ineffective!!"
However, Erza only needed to inject magic power into her armor, maintaining the self-contained defensive magic circle around her Lightning Emperor Armor, to completely nullify all of Laxus's attacks.
"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo..."
After Laxus haphazardly threw spells, he couldn't help but feel a little tired, breathing heavily.
"Do you want to continue?"
Seeing this, Erza wielded the Lightning Emperor Spear in her hand and asked Laxus coldly.
"This is troublesome! I originally promised Grandpa not to use it easily."
Laxus sighed. At this moment, the nature of his magic power seemed to have changed.
"Are you finally going to use it? Your hidden Dragon Slayer Magic..."
Erza spoke with slight excitement after sensing the qualitative change occurring in Laxus's magic power.
"Next, I will finish you in an instant. Don't blink."
As Laxus spoke, the muscles on his body suddenly engorged at this moment. In a short instant, Laxus seemed to grow a size larger. On his bulging, veined arms, there were even faint, rhombus-shaped marks, like dragon scales.
"Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic..."
"Lightning Dragon's Roar!!"
Laxus spoke, suddenly opening his gaping maw. A golden magic circle slowly formed in front of him, and terrifying lightning power, carrying the dragon's wrath, was unleashed towards Erza.
"Hehe..."
"Interesting!!"
This time, Erza did not choose to stand still and take the hit. Her body was enveloped in azure lightning, light as a swallow and swift as lightning, and she directly dodged Laxus's attack...
"Don't run!!"
Laxus was currently unleashing the Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic power that had been building up in his body for a long time. He constantly adjusted his direction, and the thunder from his mouth swept along Erza's escape path...
"Hey, hey, hey!"
"Is this move coming at us?!"
As for the Fairy Tail members who had gathered around Laxus and Erza to watch the show, they weren't so lucky. Their expressions changed slightly as they watched the lightning heading straight for them.
"Ah!!"
Then, amidst screams...
These Fairy Tail spectators were paralyzed on the spot by the magic power overflowing from Laxus's roar.
"Impressive!"
After dodging Laxus's attack, Erza, quite uncharacteristically, praised him.
"Hehe..."
Laxus merely chuckled at her words.
"It's a pity. If you weren't a Dragon Slayer, then the outcome between us would be unknown! But since you are a Dragon Slayer, you have no chance of winning..."
As Erza spoke, she dispelled her re-equip.
"Oh? You actually dispelled your re-equip?"
"Not continuing to hide in your turtle shell, do you know your strength isn't a match for mine, so you're planning to give up proactively?"
Laxus looked at Erza, who had dispelled her re-equip, and spoke arrogantly.
"High-level Attachment magic: Vehicle!"
To this, Erza said nothing. She simply applied the attribute of a high-speed moving train to the air around Laxus.
"Hehe, just a mere vehicle?" Laxus merely sneered at this, then dispelled the magic power around him, and consciously bent over, dry heaving: "Yue!!"
"You fight so dirty."
"I never want to fight you again..."
Laxus dry heaved while glaring at Erza in the distance, speaking fiercely.
Hmm, at this moment, the only thing still tough about Laxus was his mouth.
"Laxus is unable to fight! The winner is Erza..."
Medivh then announced Erza's victory.
"Sorry, you lost again."
"Although it's quite embarrassing, this old man will gladly accept this money."
After Erza successfully won this match...
Medivh looked at the surrounding gamblers with a sinister smile.
It was the dealer's victory!
"Shall we go to the rooftop?"
Wakaba's fingers trembled slightly. He fumbled in his pocket for a long time before finding his usual all-in pipe. After putting it in his mouth, he looked at the boundless clear sky and white clouds and murmured.
"Hmm, see you on the rooftop!"
Macao stood beside Wakaba, looking at the clear sky, silently shedding tears of regret.
As the sun rose in the east, it cast long, long shadows of Macao and Wakaba...