At this moment, the audience outside was already stunned. These four were simply too strong; the magic covering the sky was such that any single attack was beyond their ability to withstand.
Irene, appearing more like a high-and-mighty queen, stood in the sky with her long hair fluttering, sending the three of them flying with a mere wave of her hand and a burst of magic.
It was an intense clash that kept everyone on edge. Even the host, Jellal Fernandez, forgot to provide commentary. Barring any accidents, this would be the most pinnacle battle they would see in their lifetimes.
Gildarts acted as the main force, attacking with power and dominance. With a lift of his hand, he unleashed Crush; it truly was a case of one masterful move being all he needed to dominate.
Jellal, meanwhile, looked for any opening. While dodging the bombardment, he would occasionally release powerful magic to suppress Irene from the sky.
Richard manipulated the sand and soil, providing constant harassment.
As the battle progressed to this point, the cooperation among the three grew more seamless, and a trend toward a counterattack gradually emerged.
Jellal pointed one finger to the sky and one to the ground as a powerful magic force erupted, causing a twisted spiral of black clouds to gather in the sky.
"True Celestial Magic: Starfall!"
Accompanied by a roar, a meteor fell from the clouds, trailing a tail of flames as it hurtled toward Irene.
"Oh..."
Irene narrowed her eyes slightly and reached out to hold down her large hood, preventing it from being blown away by the fierce winds.
She extended her hand, and Scarlet Magic Power covered the meteor: "Transmutation!"
Under the shocked gazes of everyone, the terrifying meteor suddenly transformed into a flurry of fluttering flower petals, drifting down gracefully.
Jellal was dumbfounded: "Is this freaking Enchantment Magic?"
The strongest magic he had used, consuming more than half of his magic power, was gone just like that. How could it be so ridiculous?
"What a fuss..."
Irene smiled and said, "This is indeed Enchantment Magic, but I am capable of more than just Enchantment Magic now."
Four hundred years have passed; is she not allowed to have a few side hobbies?
Gildarts' blood had begun to boil with the battle, and he looked up and laughed loudly: "Irene, we've all used our full power, so don't you hold back either. Let us see your true strength."
With only thirty minutes remaining, no one could afford to hold back if they wanted to achieve victory.
Irene gave a light chuckle: "As an Enchantment Mage, my greatest strength naturally lies in Enhancer Magic."
"Most Ultimate Augmentation spells aren't convenient to use against you, but there are some that are usable."
Gildarts felt a chill in his heart; as expected, she still had a trump card. If she had only been at her previous level, she wouldn't have been able to defeat the three of them.
"One of the moves is actually similar to the one Jellal just used. If this illusory magic space were truly the same as the outside world..."
Irene raised her magic staff toward the sky, but the magic power soon dissipated.
"It seems it is not!"
This illusory magic space contained only this one world and nothing beyond it. Otherwise, her magic power could have enchanted the stars beyond the world, causing them to fall.
Jellal's Celestial Magic Starfall earlier had involved the power of space rather than falling from outer space.
Gildarts asked in confusion, "What happened?"
Irene shook her head and said, "It's nothing. Next, let me show you some interesting Enchantment Magic; I've used this move on Laxus before as well."
She pressed her hand against the void: "Enchantment Magic: Gravity, Confusion, Weakness, Fear, Despair, Darkness, Magic..."
Following Irene's voice, one negative force after another was placed upon them. Gildarts and the other two were instantly pinned to the ground by Gravity.
Just as they were about to resist, they immediately felt a total lack of strength and mental confusion. Then, an inexplicable fear surged forth as all their emotions were manipulated.
"What is this?"
Gildarts and the others felt the world spinning as everything turned pitch black. All light was stripped away, their five senses were disturbed, and their magic power was being separated from them.
Within five minutes, although the three had not completely lost their power, they lay motionless on the ground.
Irene could have also enchanted them with a massive amount of chaotic memories or knowledge to cause a mental shock, but if she truly did that, the three would likely end up as vegetables.
Seeing that the three had no more power to resist, she sent out six streaks of magic power to reel in all the flags. As long as she had all the flags, she would be the winner.
The illusory magic space did not react, likely because the situation of the three was special and didn't count as a true defeat.
As time passed, the broadcast voice rang out: "The fifth phase of the Grand Magic Games has ended!"
The host, Jellal Fernandez, shouted enthusiastically: "Irene of the Fairy Tail Second Team has obtained six flags, earning 60 points! All other teams lose ten points!"
As the voice fell, the entire Grand Magic Games arena erupted in applause and cheers that reverberated through the skies.
"Irene! Irene!!!"
"Goddess Irene took on three opponents alone and achieved the final victory!"
"Endless negative power inflicted upon the enemies—she's truly invincible. As expected of Fairy Tail's strongest female Mage!"
The members of Fairy Tail were already dancing with excitement; Irene was simply too cool.
Wendy was full of envy: "Sister Irene is so amazing. I wonder when my Enchantment Magic will be able to do that."
Erza said with a smile, "That day will come. Her Enchantment Magic can apply negative forces to people mainly because it's supported by her invincible magic power, and it gives the opponent no chance to react."
That continuous string of enchantments was too much; no one could withstand it.
Laxus said thoughtfully, "In other words, if one's magic power is strong enough, they can resist the invasion of negative forces, right?"
"It's very difficult! Unless you know Purification Magic."
Mavis explained with a smile, "Irene's magic power is too strong. To block her magic invasion, one would need to produce an equivalent amount of magic power, and invisible forces are the hardest to defend against."
Even Gildarts couldn't do it, so it was basically impossible for others to resist Irene's negative enchantments. Combined with her means of Separation Magic, she can practically lock down any enemy.
The more everyone thought about it, the more shocked they became. Looking at it this way, Irene was truly unbeatable!
...On the other side, when Lucy saw Irene come out, she hugged her directly, full of pleasant surprise: "You're so amazing, Sister Irene! Even Gildarts was no match for you!"
She had thought Irene was going to stay behind just to stall for time, but she hadn't expected her to take on all three alone.
As soon as Gajeel saw Irene, his head started to ache.
Back when he was still a member of Phantom Lord, he had gone to kidnap Lucy and was beaten by that magic staff which was harder than iron. Thinking about it now, he really was unlucky to have run into the most terrifying person.
Natsu was full of shock: "Doesn't that mean you're the strongest in the guild?"
Gildarts and Acnologia are both known as the strongest men. If Irene defeated Gildarts, doesn't that mean she defeated Acnologia?
Acnologia, who already understood his train of thought very well, punched him away directly: "You bastard, you're completely ignoring me. I haven't been defeated yet."
"Oh..."
A cold light flashed in Irene's beautiful eyes: "Then let's go spar tonight."
Acnologia raised an eyebrow: "Anytime!"
He was never afraid; do you think being the strongest and most durable is a joke? Since the fifth phase of the Grand Magic Games is finished, it's the same if he comes back tomorrow.
Natsu said excitedly, "Can I watch from the side?"
"I want to watch too!"
Lucy was also very excited. If the two strongest in the guild were going to fight, she wanted to see who would win.
Acnologia's face darkened. Are you people that curious? You want to watch everything.
Irene covered her mouth and giggled: "I don't mind."
Natsu was overjoyed: "Then I..."
"Get lost!"
Before he could finish his sentence, he was punched away by Acnologia.
This bastard probably wanted to join the fight too.
Seeing Acnologia's murderous gaze sweep over, Lucy immediately raised her hands in surrender: "I'm not watching! I'll get lost myself!"
After saying that, she ran hurriedly in the direction Natsu had flown.
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