Jorg's punch tore through the air, smashing Gray's condensed ice shield into fragments, but he hadn't expected Gray to master another powerful form of magic.
The ice fragments instantly transformed into purple Evil-Slaying Ice Rain, enveloping the target.
Erza's figure cut into Jorg's blind spot like a ghost. Among the Seven Dragon Slayer Weapons, the one with the highest physical damage, the Breaker of Armies, slashed out a cold arc.
Jorg dodged to the side, but didn't expect the slash to be a feint. A demon arm reached out from behind him, and Mirajane's fingers gripped his right shoulder like iron bands.
Jorg snorted coldly, and the four-colored magic inside him erupted, forcefully shaking off Mirajane's restraint. But in that instant, Natsu and Gajeel closed in from both sides.
Fire Dragon's Iron Fist and the Black Dragon's Iron Dragon Club struck his chest simultaneously.
The rocks beneath Jorg's feet shattered, and he sank three feet into a crater. Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, but the grin on his face became even more sinister.
"Now we're talking..."
Before he could finish, Wendy's Slowness Enchantment suddenly took effect.
Jorg's body stiffened. Juvia's Water Ropes immediately wrapped around his ankles, Cyber Dragon descended from the Sky, and the Sagittarius Celestial Spirit's rapid-fire arrows followed closely.
Jorg protected his face with both arms, taking the brunt of this concentrated fire.
When the dust settled, he was half-kneeling on the ground. His Golden Bracers were covered in cracks and chips, and several bone-deep wounds crisscrossed his exposed forearms.
Just as Hope had predicted, as time passed, Jorg was starting to feel overwhelmed by the group's onslaught.
A group fight is all about attrition.
"Do you want to continue?"
Erza's blade tip pointed to the ground, her tone calm. "Your Four Beast Dragon Magic has been seen through. We've seen Mages like you who master multiple types of Dragon Slayer Magic before."
Jorg panted heavily, staring at his blood-soaked palms, then suddenly chuckled low. "Seen through? Hahaha... You ignorant fools, do you think this is all I'm capable of?"
"Let me show you the true power of my Dragon Slayer Magic!"
His magic power erupted, more surging and violent than before. The four-colored Dragon Slayer Magic blended on Jorg's fist, condensing into a ball of pitch-black light that dimmed the surroundings.
"Roar of the Four Beast Dragons!!"
Though called a 'Roar', it had nothing to do with the classic Dragon Slayer's roar technique. It was a massive-scale powerful magic attack, comparable to an attack-type Forbidden Magic.
Just by feeling that surging magic power, everyone could imagine the destructive force of this move.
Darkness surged in like a tide.
In that moment, even the air was trembling.
However... this move, which could have brought immense destruction to the Barellia Region, ultimately failed to harm anyone.
A hand reached out from the side and caught the punch effortlessly.
Jorg's pupils constricted.
Hope stood by his side, his right hand gripping the fist, his black eyes calm and steady. The aftershocks of the magic clash raged, but couldn't even move the boy's hair; he remained perfectly still.
Jorg's face was filled with shock. "What on earth are you?!"
Hope naturally didn't answer. Such a question might involve whether he was'something' or 'nothing,' and he wouldn't walk into that trap.
Turning his head, Hope glanced at the recovering Sword Saint Dragon nearby, then at Natsu and the others, who were filled with righteous indignation at Jorg's actions.
He retracted his gaze and met Jorg's bloodshot eyes.
"You said before that killing in this world doesn't need a righteous reason. You have a point."
Jorg was stunned for a moment.
"But you also said the strong should ruthlessly humiliate the weak." Hope's fingers slowly tightened, his power opening its eyes like a sleeping behemoth.
It was just a momentary release.
Jorg felt as if he were being watched by some unspeakable entity. That pressure was far more powerful than his Four Beast Dragon Magic, more terrifying than the Five Dragon Gods.
That was not a power humans should possess.
No... that was not a power that should exist in this world.
Hope sealed Jorg's magic and, using 50,000 HP of Magnetic Field Power, hurled him into the Sky. "Enjoy your free fall!"
The overbearing and unreasonable Magnetic Field Power left Jorg unable to move. His compressed body let out overwhelmed bone-cracking sounds as he vanished like a meteor streaking across the Sky.
As for whether this guy, lost to power and greed, would survive...
Hope couldn't guarantee it. Jorg couldn't use magic, so there was a 98% chance he'd end up as a meat pulp... Ten minutes later, the healed Sword Saint Dragon Kurnugi, before everyone's surprised eyes, transformed into a youth about Natsu's age.
He was handsome and tall, with pale golden hair falling naturally down his back. He exuded an elegant, noble aura; if one saw him for the first time, they would never know he was actually a dragon.
Having turned human, Kurnugi bowed politely to the group. "Thank you all for your help. I have no way to repay you... I wonder if I may follow you and serve as your attendant?"
"Forget about being an attendant."
"We're not the type to expect rewards for our help."
"By the way, he has such a nice personality."
"Can dragons actually take human form...?"
"Is it some kind of transformation magic?"
"..."
Listening to his companions' chatter, Natsu excitedly tried to imagine what Igneel would look like as a human, but unfortunately, he couldn't picture it at all.
After chatting with Kurnugi for a while, everyone learned that dragons all have their own territories and spend most of their time there. Kurnugi, however, was an outlier.
He loved swordsmanship, and his own abilities provided a certain bonus to it; otherwise, why would he be called the 'Sword Saint Dragon'?
To hone his swordsmanship, Kurnugi had left his territory to travel the continent. He hadn't expected to run into a powerful Dragon Slayer Mage like Jorg Leissen as soon as he set out.
If Hope and the others hadn't passed by, Kurnugi might have become someone else's meal by tomorrow.
"You're going to deal with the Five Dragon Gods?"
Upon hearing the purpose of his saviors' trip to Ermina, Kurnugi thought for a moment and said, "I don't know the Water Dragon God's whereabouts, but... I can provide you with some information about the Moon God Dragon."
What a coincidence.
Hope hadn't expected that just by joining in on the fun, a clue about the Five Dragon Gods would fall into his lap. "By the way, Kurnugi, what is your relationship with the Moon God Dragon?"
"Oh, she is my mother."
Seeing Kurnugi say this with a calm expression, everyone's minds went blank for a moment.
To repay his saviors, he was even willing to sell out his own mother.
What a truly filial son...
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