Outside, the members of Fairy Tail saw Ultear's familiar incantation and revealed shocked expressions. This was... "Fairy Glitter!"
Makarov's expression changed drastically, and he stood up directly.
Using the power of the sun, moon, and stars to disperse all enemies—there's no mistake about it!
Mavis softly explained, "This is the Hogoku Magic that Cana used earlier. It was pushed into the future by Ultear and is erupting now."
Levy was utterly shocked, "Is something like that even possible?"
To summon and use a magic spell released in the past for one's own purposes—that's simply unbelievable.
Happy shouted in panic, "Be careful, Natsu!"
Lucy was also so nervous that her palms were sweating. Would Natsu be blasted to ashes?
"Super Magic!"
On the field, Acnologia was also surprised. The announcement of Cana's elimination had already come out, so who released this Fairy Glitter?
He transformed into a streak of black light and rushed over, arriving at the battlefield in two minutes, standing atop a clock tower.
Below was Natsu, sweating profusely. Beside him was a bottomless pit, created by the blast of Fairy Glitter.
Ultear smiled and said, "So, do you think you could have blocked that magic just now?"
"I couldn't!"
A trace of lingering fear flashed in Natsu's eyes. The threat just now was too intense; even if he didn't die, he would have been severely injured.
The three great Hogoku Magics of Fairy Tail rank among the top on the entire continent. It's hard to say if even Gildarts could block them.
Knowing that she had shown mercy, he didn't continue to press the issue and called out his surrender.
"You're smart to know your place!"
After seeing Natsu covered in light and disappear, Ultear prepared to retrieve the flag. However, she then spotted Acnologia standing on the clock tower and instantly widened her eyes.
What the hell? This guy actually came here. Shouldn't he be looking for Jellal and the other two?
Acnologia had sharp eyes and immediately spotted the flag on the distant street, a smile appearing on his face. "Looks like I'm lucky. I can just pick one up while walking."
He looked at the tense Ultear and said calmly, "Will you surrender on your own, or shall I send you out?"
"Don't underestimate me!"
Ultear was furious, feeling utterly disregarded. Although she had been subdued in one move before, it was only because she had been careless.
She struck her left fist into her right palm, and powerful magic surged forth. "Ice-Make: Rose Garden!"
Knowing Acnologia's strength, she directly used her strongest Ice-Make Magic, instantly creating countless thorns and roses that spread out, freezing everything in their path.
"Indeed much stronger than Gray."
Acnologia smiled slightly, raising his hand to release several streams of light that bombarded and shattered all the thorny roses into icy fragments.
His figure flickered, and in an instant, he appeared before Ultear, throwing a punch at her abdomen. The intense shockwave directly collapsed the buildings behind her.
Pfft!
Ultear spat out a mouthful of blood, half-kneeling on the ground, clutching her stomach in pain.
Acnologia smiled faintly, "Your Arc of Time probably can't affect living beings yet. I can defeat you with just my fists."
Against Ultear's time magic, fists and kicks were the simplest and most effective.
"You bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"
Ultear cursed loudly, but just as she was about to act, she saw Acnologia raise his fist and couldn't help but tremble.
This bastard had no sense of chivalry. Another punch, and she felt like her insides would be knocked out.
Damn it, better let Jellal, that thick-skinned guy, handle it.
"You win!"
Ultear glared at him hatefully and then called out her surrender... On the other side, Jellal and the other two were still in a standoff, but the earlier announcement had sounded—Ultear and Natsu were both eliminated, leaving only five people now.
Each of them had one person from their team, while Fairy Tail Second Team had two people, both incredibly strong, which made them a bit flustered.
Jellal looked toward Gildarts from afar and asked, "You won't go easy on us just because we're from the same guild, right?"
Gildarts was already yawning. Hearing his words, he rubbed his eyes and said, "Of course not. I'm taking this match very seriously."
Remembering something, he suddenly laughed, "I heard both of you were beaten by Acnologia. Is that true?"
Richard said, "Yes, Acnologia is extremely strong. Back then, he single-handedly defeated all of us from Oración Seis."
That overwhelming strength—even now, thinking about it, he couldn't muster the will to fight.
Jellal said, "Since you're from the same guild as him, you should have a better idea of how strong he is!"
Gildarts sighed slightly, "I've always felt he was strong, but we've never fought. Seeing the two of you now, I don't feel very confident about winning."
He could probably defeat that Richard, but Jellal would be a bit difficult. That Acnologia guy had made these two submit willingly—his strength was truly unfathomable.
Jellal suggested, "Shall we team up? Acnologia alone is hard enough to deal with. Add Irene to the mix, and all three of us will be swept away!"
Richard nodded slightly, "I agree. Even if we realize we can't win, we can stall for time. There's only an hour left now!"
His goal was to earn points for Lamia Scale, at least securing one flag. If they could get two flags, that would be a bonus.
Gildarts felt a bit helpless, "Ha... You guys are making me lose confidence. Seems like he left quite a shadow on you."
"Forget it, I'd better play it safe. Fairy Tail First Team is counting on me!"
The three of them formed a temporary alliance and prepared to discuss strategy.
"Fairy Tail is really strong. They still have three people left in the end."
"Choosing to team up? That Acnologia has even made Gildarts unsure of himself."
The spectators outside were getting excited. The battle between the strongest members of each team was about to begin.
Seeing the three of them preparing to team up, Natsu was furious, "Damn it, they're cheating!"
Gildarts alone was strong enough. Add two Ten Wizard Saints-level Mages, and Acnologia and Irene would be at a huge disadvantage.
Lucy said helplessly, "It's because our team has the two strongest left. If it were one-on-one, they probably wouldn't team up."
The two strongest men in the guild still hadn't settled who was stronger or weaker—it was impossible to say.
Gajeel showed an interested expression, "The ultimate showdown?"
This battle would likely determine who was the strongest in the guild.
On the other side, Laxus was full of confidence, "Victory definitely belongs to our First Team!"
Erza, however, had a bad feeling. Her father was the strongest Dragon King from four hundred years ago. Could Gildarts really handle it?
But then again, her father probably wouldn't find it easy to defeat Gildarts. They just needed to hold out for an hour.
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