"Damn it!"
"I finally understand why the Magician Guild Fairy Tail's way of doing things is so similar to that of the Dark Magicians! They are members of a Dark Magic Guild..."
"It's my first time seeing a branch of a Light Magic Guild open in the Dark Magic World and become its top guild."
"Wait! Fairy Tail is the number one Light Magic Guild, and Grimoire Heart is the number one Dark Magic Guild!"
"Could it be that Precht is playing a huge game of chess?!"
"These Fairy Tail bastards are planning to secretly unify the Light and Dark Magic Worlds?!"
At this moment, Jose was utterly panicked. He knew too much, and he was afraid that the old monster Precht would kill him to silence him.
"At a time like this, I can only gamble everything!"
"No matter what, I am still one of the Saint Ten Wizard!"
"Even if there's a gap between me and an old monster like Precht, who has lived for over a hundred years, the gap is certainly not unimaginably large."
"As long as Phantom Lord can buy me one second! No, as long as it can buy me 0.1 seconds, I'm confident I can escape..."
In a mere few seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Jose's mind. Ultimately, he made his decision: since death was imminent anyway, he might as well fight for it...
Maybe he would succeed in escaping?!
As for the idea of fighting Precht here and defeating him, Jose didn't even dare to consider it.
Make him fight the legendary Precht? Don't be silly?!
Long before he was even born, this man in front of him was already said to possess strength far beyond that of the Saint Ten Wizard!
"Phantom Soldiers!"
Thinking this, Jose waved his hand, creating countless ghosts that attacked Precht.
"Now..."
The moment the ghosts created by Jose Porla surrounded Precht, he didn't hesitate at all. He ran out of Precht's study at his fastest speed.
"Buzz!"
However, the moment Jose turned around, his surroundings were already filled with various dazzling magic formulas.
"Is this the legendary Altaris, the Super Destructive Magic Circle?!"
Jose looked at the intricate patterns on the magic formulas that instantly enveloped him. His brain worked rapidly, and he barely managed to recognize the origin of this spell!
"Damn it! How could anyone cast Altaris so quickly?!"
"Also, how could anyone in this world control so many Altaris magic circles simultaneously?!"
However, the fundamental reason Jose was so unsure about which spell Precht had unleashed was that Jose had never seen anyone cast Altaris spells in such a short amount of time, nor had he ever seen anyone simultaneously control so many Altaris spells, combining and intertwining them to attack.
"Boom!"
Accompanied by a roar...
Jose Porla collapsed to the ground after taking Precht's attack head-on.
He instantly lost all his combat ability, his magic power drained from his body, and his limbs became stiff and powerless. He couldn't even stand up now, let alone escape.
"Don't be surprised..."
"It's merely the Amaterasu Twenty-Eight Styles."
"It won't directly take your life, it will only make you lose your ability to fight and move for a short time, that's all."
"After all, in this confined space, using Heavenly Illumination Hundred Style would destroy the entire magic tower, along with all the data and books I've collected over the years..."
Precht explained to himself.
"Monster."
Blood trickled from Jose's mouth. He lay on the ground, looking at Precht, who sat quietly on the throne, showing no excessive movement due to his escape, not even bothering to stand up, maintaining his elegant posture. His eyes were filled with fear.
He was one of the dignified Saint Ten Wizard! He was one of the ten strongest individuals chosen by the Magic Council ERA, standing at the pinnacle of Magicians on the Ishgar continent! He was a powerful individual who, at only thirty-five years old, was said to be comparable to Makarov! Now he was defeated in one blow. Is this what they call 'there's always someone better, and a higher heaven beyond the sky'?!
"Heh heh, a boring little trick."
"When I was thirty, I stopped using such low-level magic."
As for Precht, he waved his hand, dispersing the Phantom Soldiers Jose had summoned. He picked up the stemmed glass from the side table and quietly savored the rich aroma of the red wine. During this time, he didn't even bother to look at Jose Porla, who was lying on the ground.
"Since you just attacked me..."
"Then, for whatever reason, I think you should already be very clear about the consequences of your actions, right?!"
Precht said this, then put down his wine glass and spoke quietly to Jose Porla, who was lying half-dead on the ground.
"Disappear."
Precht was too lazy to say more. He raised his finger, preparing to send Jose Porla on his way.
"Wait!"
"Please wait a moment!"
Just as Precht was about to act and completely deal with Jose Porla, Crawford Shem suddenly stood up from the ground, blocking the space between Jose and Precht.
"Move aside..."
"Don't make me say it again."
"I'll count to three..."
"If you don't move by the count of three, I will assume you intend to die, and I will kill both you and the Phantom Lord brat here."
"...Three!"
As Precht spoke, the magic power from his fingertip flared intensely, as if he intended to kill both Crawford and Jose right there.
"Master Precht, I hope you will spare Jose and me, considering all the ancient weapon information I've given you."
Crawford said, and with a 'thud', he once again knelt before Precht, continuously begging for mercy.
"Oh? Weren't you asking me to help you deal with Fairy Tail?"
A cold glint flashed in Precht's eyes, and his expression held a hint of ruthlessness.
"I was foolish! I didn't know you had such a relationship with Fairy Tail! Please let me retract my previous words and give me another chance..."
Crawford said, and then 'thump, thump, thump', he repeatedly kowtowed before Precht.
"Heh heh..."
"The information you gave me is only enough for you to withdraw your previous request for me to help you destroy the Fairy Tail Guild..."
"It's not enough for me to let you go!"
Precht's fingertip still glowed with magic, seemingly having no intention of sparing Crawford and Jose.
"I am proficient in ancient texts! I know how to unseal ancient weapons like Nirvana and Phoenix! I also have the authority of a Magic Council Chairman, allowing me to control Magic Spirit Power and fies!"
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