Before his words had even faded, Jorg Leissen shot out like a cannonball.
The magic circle finished charging almost instantly, and the light of magic followed his punch, smashing simply and brutally into the White Dragon's left wing joint.
The sound of bone cracking was crisp and teeth-grittingly sharp.
The Sword Saint Dragon's massive body was actually sent flying horizontally by this single blow, tumbling and crushing another half of the mountain peak. It struggled to stand, stumbling as its right claw braced against the ground.
"You've got to be kidding..." Lucy's eyes widened. "One punch did that to a dragon?"
A giant dragon, with a physical constitution naturally far stronger than a human's, was actually heavily injured by a single human punch. Although the pressure from the Sword Saint Dragon · Kurnugi was far less than that of the Law Dragon · Elefseria, he was still a dragon after all... Amidst the ruins, Jorg was already straddling the Sword Saint Dragon's neck.
His right fist was raised high, the Golden Bracer glinting with a cold light. "Kurnugi! Your life and this flesh and blood, I'll be taking them! Hahahahaha!"
The Sword Saint Dragon's eyes were full of resentment; he had traveled the continent for many years, honing his strength, yet now he was completely unable to break free from Jorg's suppression.
Just as Jorg was about to deal the killing blow—
"Stop!"
Before the voice faded, the person had arrived.
Before Jorg's fist could land, it was stopped by a palm wreathed in flames. He turned his head to see a Cherry-Haired Youth standing between him and his prey.
"Oh? Another Dragon Slayer Mage."
Jorg slowly stood up, looking down at Natsu from above, the ferocious smile on his face not fading in the slightest. "Brat, do you know what you're doing?"
"I know." Natsu stared intently at the man before him. "Stopping you from killing this dragon."
"Reason?"
"He hasn't harmed humans." Natsu tilted his head to glance at the dying Sword Saint Dragon behind him. "You admitted it yourself just now."
Jorg paused for a moment, then burst into deafening laughter. The exaggerated laughter echoed back and forth among the mountain rocks, startling flocks of birds in the distant woods.
Because it was so hilarious, Jorg, clutching his stomach and laughing loudly, actually laughed until tears came to his eyes.
"Naive! Too naive!"
He wiped away the tears from his laughter, his gaze toward Natsu suddenly becoming as sharp as a knife. "Brat, you don't actually think that the killings in this world all need some 'righteous' reason, do you?"
"What did you say?!" Natsu was beyond furious.
Jorg grinned, revealing forest-white teeth. "The strong eat the weak, the hunter kills the prey. I am a Dragon Eaters, a Dragon Slayer Mage; dragons are just prey that can make me stronger."
"The strong should ruthlessly humiliate the weak. I'm killing him because I want to kill him. Do you understand when I put it like that?"
Veins popped on Natsu's forehead. "Igneel said that Dragon Slayer Magic should be magic of love. Your actions are a complete insult to Dragon Slayer Magic!"
"What 'magic of love' bullshit? No matter how powerful Dragon Slayer Magic is, it's nothing more than a tool for me to get stronger."
Jorg raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying a hint of mockery, but mostly disdain. "I'm definitely killing this Sword Saint Dragon! Even if the Five Dragon Gods came, they couldn't save him! My word!"
As the saying goes, when ideas don't align, even half a sentence is too much; at the first disagreement, they start fighting.
The two men with conflicting ideologies suddenly erupted into battle.
Natsu's fist collided violently with Jorg's bracer.
Flames splattered, and the shockwave turned the surrounding rubble into dust. Natsu gritted his teeth, the muscles in his arms bulging, but he felt as if his fist had struck an incredibly hard, giant rock.
"Brat, is this all you've got?" Jorg remained unmoved, even having enough energy to provocatively tilt his head at Natsu.
In the next instant, he twisted his waist and delivered a sweeping whip-kick. Natsu crossed his arms to block, and his entire body was sent flying back like a cannonball launched from a catapult.
"Natsu!" Lucy cried out.
"I'm fine!" Natsu's energetic roar came from the dust. He pushed away the stones weighing on him, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
As Jorg was about to pursue, Gajeel descended from the sky, holding a spear in one hand and transforming the other into a sword. With the spear and sword spinning together, he forced Jorg to stop in his tracks.
"First 'Fire Dragon Slayer Magic', now 'Iron Dragon Slayer'... interesting."
Jorg cracked his neck, his joints popping. "Then I'll deal with you brats first before finishing off that dragon. Anyway..."
His gaze passed over Gajeel, swept across Hope's group on the hillside, and he revealed a cruel smile, saying slowly, "None of you will escape."
With the enemy being so provocative, as Mages of Fairy Tail, they naturally had to respond. There was no need to talk about fair play with someone like this.
Erza drew the Seven Extermination Dragons · Breaker of Armies, Mirajane stepped forward as her magic power began to surge, Cana's ring flashed as she pulled out a card, Gray and Juvia took up battle stances, Lucy summoned the Sagittarius Celestial Spirit, and Levy's Solid Script magic was ready to go... "Good! Good!"
Feeling everyone's magic power, especially Erza's and Mirajane's, Jorg's face showed only excitement. "It just so happens I've wanted to go on a long-overdue rampage. You death-defying brats, come and take my 'Four Beast Dragons' Dragon Slayer Magic'!"
Dragon Slayer Magic power of four attributes—Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind—erupted from within him. With his hair and beard bristling, Jorg's heroic spirit reached the heavens as he took the initiative to attack the Fairy Tail Mages.
For a time, the sounds of magical collisions were constant.
Except for the three cats, who wisely did not join the fight against Jorg, even Wendy used her 'Enchantment' to provide support.
Meanwhile, Hope stood in place.
Earlier, upon hearing the name Jorg Leissen, he had understood that this man calling himself a "Dragon Eaters" must be the founder and guild master of the Dragon Eaters guild, "Diabolos."
As expected from the intelligence provided by Councilwoman Selena, he was a greedy and overbearing fellow.
But it had to be said that anyone who could be a guild master had some skill. Facing the onslaught led by Erza and Mirajane, Jorg did not fall into a disadvantage at all.
The crushing difference in power levels allowed Hope to easily see through Jorg's so-called Four Beast Dragons' Dragon Slayer Magic; it was actually just four different types of Dragon Slayer Magic mixed together with an intimidating name.
But it also indirectly showed that Jorg had eaten at least four dragons.
By eating dragon meat and converting the dragon's power into his own—and simply expelling what couldn't be absorbed—it was safe enough and powerful enough. Is this what a Fifth Generation Dragon Slayers is like?
Interesting, but not by much.
Erza was using her Dragon-Slaying Weapon, Mirajane had activated her Double Take Over, and with Natsu, Gajeel, Gray, and the others taking turns attacking and pinning him down, plus Wendy's support, Jorg's defeat was only a matter of time.
No longer paying attention to the battlefield, Hope picked up the three cats and flickered over to the Sword Saint Dragon's side, placing his palm on the dragon's scales stained with dragon blood.
The light of Healing Magic shone.
Sword Saint Dragon · Kurnugi's heavy breathing gradually steadied, his amber vertical pupils regained clarity, and he watched the human youth before him who was providing treatment.
"Why... save me?"
"Passing through." Hope answered briefly.
Do you think I'll believe a reason like that? The Sword Saint Dragon fell silent, but looking at the youth's calm, undisturbed eyes, he felt the other party had no reason to lie to him.
Could it be... they really were just passing through?
Looking up at the intense battlefield, Kurnugi was somewhat speechless. He suspected this group of people simply wanted to fight.
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