"To be honest, everything about you makes me utterly disgusted right now, and you've committed unforgivable sins."
Zorn stood within the range of his magical fluctuations, his clothes billowing from the magic, his eyes filled with disgust, his brows furrowed. He condensed a sword of light in his right hand and looked coldly at Jose.
Zorn recalled Jose's actions in the anime he watched in his previous life—harming Guild Members and uttering disgusting words. The light sword in his right hand slowly became imbued with Armament Haki, and a black-gold light surged, filling the entire venue.
The walls and floor of the entire venue instantly filled with cracks, and even the clothes of the people in the audience seats were instantly torn, startling everyone into quickly increasing the magic transmission of their defensive magic.
"Oh, what kind of power is this, Makarov? Do you know?" The Chairman looked at the sword in Zorn's hand, which was emitting an unusual light, and asked Makarov with a hint of confusion.
He clearly didn't feel any magical fluctuations from that black substance, but he could already sense a dangerous aura.
"No comment." Makarov directly crossed his arms, ignoring the Chairman's inquiry. This was power brought by Zorn, and even as a Guild Master, he had no right to reveal any information about it.
"Chairman, shouldn't we stop him? The power Zorn is displaying is already enough for him to be granted the title of Ten Wizard Saints."
One of the Council Members quickly stepped forward to suggest this to the Chairman. It wasn't to excuse Jose; the main reason was that the venue was starting to give way!
He looked at the shattered floor below, one wall was gone, and the surrounding walls were severely damaged. The Council would have to spend a lot of money again.
"No need to stop him. Haven't you noticed that Jose below is still full of enthusiasm?"
Upon hearing Makarov's reply, the Chairman stopped thinking about it. He understood; he was just curious for a moment and then stopped paying attention. Without turning his head, he answered the Council Member's question and then focused back on the battle below.
"Damn it, what is Fairy Tail? My Phantom Lord Guild is the number one Guild in this kingdom, so you should just die."
"Dark Magic – Dark Stream!"
The black magic behind Jose instantly transformed into black light beams, shooting directly towards Zorn. His eyes were filled with unwillingness, rage, and ruthlessness, and all his magic was mobilized. The surrounding dark magic slowly converged.
He condensed a powerful black energy in his hand and instantly threw it, forming a powerful shockwave that rushed towards Zorn.
"Dark Magic – Death Storm!"
"No one can block this attack of mine, not even you, kid."
"It seems you still haven't understood the gap in our strength."
The black-gold light sword in Zorn's hand radiated a restrained glow, ready to strike. Zorn crouched slightly, his gaze coldly fixed on Jose.
When the dark light beams approached within one meter of Zorn, they were instantly purified, turning into raw magic that floated around Zorn. As Zorn charged up, a terrifying, inexplicable premonition appeared in Jose's heart: he felt like he might die.
"Impossible, impossible, I don't believe it."
"I am a Ten Wizard Saints; you are just a mere brat. You can't defeat me." Jose looked at the scene before him in disbelief, his Death Storm in his hand still accelerating, impacting the protective shield in front of Zorn.
"What is Fairy Tail? If we say we're second, no one dares to say they're first. I said it."
"One-Sword Style – Holy Light Judgment – Heaven-Shattering Annihilation!"
Zorn swung the light sword with force, and a massive slash instantly cut through the Death Storm, charging towards Jose with an unstoppable momentum. Everything in its path turned to dust.
"Zorn!"
Suddenly, a huge shout came from the audience. Zorn heard it, and his lips pursed slightly, a hint of displeasure. However, he still flicked the light sword upwards, and the rapidly moving light sword instantly changed direction, soaring to the upper right, passing by Jose.
When the slash streaked across the sky, the entire sky seemed to be cut open by an invisible line. A brilliant sword light instantly pierced the heavens, splitting the sky in half. The power of this strike seemed to be too much for even heaven and earth to bear; the entire world trembled.
At this moment, everyone was stunned. They couldn't believe their eyes, nor could they believe the power they felt. The slash from that light sword not only split the sky but also deeply shocked their souls. At this moment, the entire world became silent, with only that powerful energy reverberating in the air.
Jose's eyes were also vacant at this time, his mouth wide open. He didn't even notice that all his clothes were gone. His knees buckled, and he knelt before Zorn, then fell to the ground, his eyes staring blankly at the crack in the sky.
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"Fairy Tail Guild, S-Class Mage – Zorn, by the unanimous decision of the Magic Council, you are hereby granted the title of Ten Wizard Saints. We hope you will continue to make outstanding contributions to this continent and safeguard the peace of the magical world."
The Chairman stood in the center of the venue, reading out the Magic Council's decision. After he finished, Eileen stepped forward from behind him, presenting the silver emblem representing the Ten Wizard Saints with both hands.
"Thank you for the Magic Council's recognition."
Zorn reached out and took the emblem representing the Ten Wizard Saints. He looked at it in the sunlight, and it didn't seem much different. He pinned it to his chest.
"Then, we shall take our leave."
The Chairman, along with his entourage, left the venue, also having Jose carried away. They went to prepare for major news reports, intending to heavily publicize the news of a young man under 20 becoming a Ten Wizard Saints, which would surely ignite the entire continent.
"Master Makarov, Master Zorn, the Magic Council has prepared a banquet for tomorrow, and we hope you both can attend." Eileen maintained a bowing posture as he greeted the two Ten Wizard Saints.
"No, we are in a hurry to return. Please convey our apologies to the Chairman."
"Understood."
"Guild Master, let's hurry back as well. The Guild Members must be waiting anxiously." Zorn suggested to Makarov. After seeing the Guild Master nod, a magic circle appeared beneath their feet, and then they vanished from the spot.
That day, the news of Zorn defeating the examiner and becoming a Ten Wizard Saints spread throughout the continent. The Magic Council, considering Jose's reputation, did not disclose his identity as the examiner; otherwise, he might have been enraged to death.
Various Dark Guilds and Twelve Shields of the West Continent – Alvarez Empire also received the news…
The Dark Guilds had all curbed their rampant behavior, with the exception of the three major Dark Guilds—Oración Seis, Grimoire Heart, and Tartaros—who remained as arrogant as ever, completely unconcerned.
Hades directly crushed the newspaper in his hand with black magic, his eyes firmly fixed on the distant sky, lost in thought.
Twelve Shields of the West Continent – Alvarez Empire were also the same, completely unconcerned and busy with their own affairs, as their Emperor Zeref's whereabouts were still unknown.
To be continued~
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