"Place your bets, place your bets!!"
Cana shouted.
The guild members scrambled to place their wagers. Lucy took a glance and realized that the vast majority were betting on Gildarts to win, while only a small handful had put their money on Kael.
With so many people convinced of Gildarts' victory, she couldn't help but look forward to seeing just how spectacular this showdown would be.
The commotion at Fairy Tail had attracted the attention of many citizens. Upon hearing that Kael and Gildarts were fighting to determine the strongest in the guild, people began calling their siblings, neighbors, and extended families to come and watch the fight.
Makarov stepped forward to give a warning. "You two brats, keep it under control. There are a lot of civilians here. Don't go destroying the city."
"Don't worry, Master! I know exactly how much force to use!"
Gildarts said with a boisterous laugh.
Kael also nodded to Makarov. "I'll be careful."
"Since you're both ready, then begin!!"
Makarov declared the start of the match.
"Take Over: Gojo Satoru!"
Kael chose to receive Gojo Satoru. While Gojo wasn't necessarily the strongest in terms of raw output in every scenario, his mechanical kit was the most comprehensive. Especially when facing an opponent of uncertain power, even if Gojo couldn't win, he was incredibly difficult to defeat.
"Ooh! So that's your Take Over transformation? Whoa! You suddenly got way more handsome! Isn't that a bit against the rules?!"
Gildarts looked at Kael's transformation with great interest.
Kael used the Six Eyes to carefully observe Gildarts, and he couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.
He thought to himself: Good grief!
As expected of the strongest mage in Fairy Tail, Gildarts' magic power was staggering.
According to his assessment, Gildarts' magic power was at least at a 7.5-star level, and it didn't feel far from 8 stars.
Aside from the Master, this was the highest magic power he had ever seen.
"Come on! Let me see the strength of the guild's current top dog."
Gildarts beckoned Kael with his hand.
"Then I won't hold back."
Kael's figure blurred as he lunged toward Gildarts, his fist surging with powerful Cursed Energy as he swung.
Snap!
Gildarts raised a palm. Kael's fist collided with it, but Gildarts blocked it firmly.
Kael quickly threw a high kick toward Gildarts, moving with blinding speed.
Gildarts raised a hand to block.
Boom!
The sheer force behind the strike took Gildarts by surprise.
"Good lad!"
Gildarts' eyes lit up. This kid was definitely not simple. That kick just now had been delivered from a sharp, lethal angle; he didn't fight like a newcomer at all. Instead, he felt like a veteran who had survived a hundred battles.
Whoosh—!
Kael instantly teleported above Gildarts' head, bringing his heel down in a crushing axe kick.
Gildarts raised his arm to block while simultaneously stomping his right foot onto the ground.
—!
The ground beneath Gildarts' feet shattered into cubes, greatly cushioning the impact of Kael's attack.
Gildarts tried to grab Kael's ankle, but as his palm neared Kael's leg, an invisible barrier appeared, preventing him from making contact.
"Huh? What's this?!"
"This is my 'Limitless.' Simply put, it allows me to infinitely divide the space between us."
"I see! That's a truly impressive magic!"
"Gildarts, I'm going to get a bit more serious now. Be careful!"
"Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue!"
Kael aimed his palm at Gildarts, releasing a brilliant blue sphere of energy.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sphere of Blue raced toward Gildarts, dragging everything around it with a terrifying gravitational pull.
"In that case, I'll get serious too!"
Without dodging, Gildarts raised his palm and pressed it against the blue sphere.
"Crush!"
—!
Whoosh—!
Kael's Blue was instantly decomposed into neat, tiny cubes before vanishing entirely.
Impressive!
Kael was shocked, but he also felt a surge of excitement. As expected of Gildarts. Even Ryomen Sukuna wouldn't dare take a move like that head-on, yet Gildarts did it without hesitation.
At the same time, he sensed a spark of danger. Gildarts' magic involved interference at the atomic level, which was somewhat similar to his own 'Limitless.' He wondered which was superior.
"Cursed Technique Reversal: Red!"
Kael held up his right index finger. A small red orb condensed at the tip before being launched straight at Gildarts.
"Crush!!"
Seeing the change, Gildarts applied more power, raising his palm to trigger his Crush magic.
The Crush magic collided with the sphere of Red.
The Red sphere was shattered.
BOOM—!
Gildarts' body was thrown back, sliding across the ground for a considerable distance.
"Gildarts was pushed back!!"
The members of Fairy Tail were stunned to see Gildarts being repelled.
Gildarts also felt his palm go numb. Although he had guessed the new spell would be stronger, he hadn't expected the power to double so suddenly. It had caught him off guard for a second.
"You're amazing!"
Kael looked at Gildarts with genuine admiration. Having Gojo Satoru's memories, he was very familiar with the first-person perspective of the fight between Gojo and Sukuna.
Even Sukuna wouldn't easily take a hit from Gojo's technique like that. Gildarts' raw power seemed to be even higher than Sukuna's.
"You're the amazing one! That attack just now was a repulsive force, wasn't it? Since you're this good, I don't need to hold back anymore."
Gildarts was starting to feel the thrill of the fight.
Whoosh!
Gildarts appeared in front of Kael, his right fist driving toward him.
Kael raised a hand to block, and Gildarts' fist was stopped by the layer of invisible force.
"Crush!"
Gildarts grunted. Kael felt his 'Limitless' being breached in an instant.
"What?!"
Kael was caught off guard. Compared to the world of Jujutsu Kaisen where Gojo Satoru was nearly invincible, in the world of Fairy Tail, magic and magic power could actually break through his defense. The speed of the breach simply depended on the level of the magic being used.
However, Gildarts' magic had broken through the Limitless in a split second. No, it wasn't a breakthrough—it was a dismantling. He had crushed the Limitless itself.
Splat!!
Kael's arm suddenly burst open.
"Damn it! My power suddenly..."
Gildarts' face changed drastically. His magic wasn't well-suited for holding back. He had tried to break Kael's defense with his magic, but when he realized how strong that defense was, he had unintentionally dialed up the power.
"Kael!!"
The members of the guild were suddenly overcome with worry.
"Kael, I'm sorry, you..."
Kael waved his hand. "It's fine, Gildarts. I wanted to see exactly how strong your magic was."
"What are you talking about? You need treatment immediately..."
Wendy finally snapped out of her shock. "Kael, I'll heal you..."
Before Wendy could finish her sentence, she witnessed a scene that was as magical as it was terrifying.
Kael's arm began to regenerate at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, it was restored as if nothing had happened.
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