dmims Chapter 517 Laxus vs. Bahamut
Chapter 517 Laxus vs. Bahamut
Chapter 517 Laxus vs. Bahamut
A thunderclap, carrying intense fighting spirit, suddenly exploded. This thunderclap was perfectly timed, saving Lucy from being brutally whipped by two S-class female mages.
Laxus stood proudly on the dueling platform with his arms crossed, his body crackling with electric arcs.
"That's enough warm-up exercises, it's about time to get to the main event."
Thor's sharp, excited gaze pierced through the void, landing directly on Chase, who was surrounded by three women. "Let me see just how much stronger you've become, Chase!"
Upon learning that Chase possessed the power to rival the Thousand Dragons, he was not devastated by this terrifying feat; instead, he was filled with excitement and eager to find Chase for a good fight.
After all, in some ways, he, Natsu, and Gajeel are all the same kind of people, with an exceptionally strong impulse and desire to defeat powerful enemies.
They also wanted to get back at the level they had during the Civil War.
Although he is keenly aware of and willing to admit the foolish things he has done in the past, Laxus still harbors resentment over his defeat to Chase.
As the words fell, the surging Herrek seemed to shrink as if it had a mind of its own, condensing into a ferocious crimson lightning dragon.
This is the most direct and straightforward declaration of war!
Seeing this, the surrounding companions became restless, and noise rose and fell, showing great curiosity about this peak battle that had not been held for two and a half years.
Only a small number of girls were able to maintain basic composure, fearing that if the two monsters fought, they would destroy the entire town.
With this worry in mind, their gazes involuntarily fell on Makarov, only to find that the old man was pretending not to see anything, and was lovingly taking little Aska from Biska's hands and teasing her!
The children's cheerful laughter contrasted sharply with the tense atmosphere on the scene.
"So, it's your turn to be the challenger?"
Amidst many expectant gazes, Chase slowly rose and looked at Lagersas with a smile.
Lagersas frowned slightly upon hearing this simple sentence.
"Challenger? You're as infuriating as ever. Are you lumping me in with Natsu and the blond guy?"
Lucy: Wadashi has a name!
"Isn't that right?" Chase's smile remained unchanged.
"You can think that way if you want."
Laxus, who only wanted to fight, silently accepted the loss. "Then I formally challenge you!"
"Sorry, I refuse."
"You bastard!!"
"Don't be so impulsive. I'm open to challenges, as long as—"
Chase waved to a secluded corner at the back of the crowd, "You can beat my new little brother."
To be honest, after witnessing Laxus's Hercules Dragon Mode, he, being a battle maniac, was indeed itching to get his hands dirty.
But as I thought before, it's more important to take this opportunity to let Xiaoba show his face—if nothing unexpected happens, he'll be a member of our guild from now on.
In Fairy Tail, what could be a more fitting self-introduction than a fistfight?!
Hearing him say this, the rough and oblivious men like Marcao belatedly realized that Bahamut's completely unfamiliar face was noticing, and their faces were full of surprise.
Those in the Sirius group who knew Bahamut's origins showed expressions of horror. Fried even couldn't help but shout a warning: "Be very careful, Laxus! This guy is—"
Before he could finish speaking, Chase raised his hand and used a six-pointed star binding spell to firmly restrain him in place: "Leave a little suspense, the battle will be even more exciting later~"
Laxus took in the reactions of his Sirius teammates, and combined them with his own keen sense of danger. After a moment's thought, a fearless smile slowly crept onto his lips as he clenched his fist.
"Hmph, fine, then I'll beat him down first!"
He knew Chase's personality and temperament well; a guy who needed to hide his identity like this was definitely not as simple as he appeared.
Perhaps, this will be a thrilling and exhilarating battle!
Bahamut, which was singled out, originally had little will to fight, since it looked down on all weak humans except for Chase, who could summon gods.
Laxus's remarks immediately ignited Hades's fighting spirit.
You think you can beat me down? What an arrogant and ignorant human!
Without any further ado, Bahamut stepped down the stone steps from the dueling platform.
As it landed, a terrifying, raging aura unique to the Dragon King spread out, making Macao and the others tremble with fear.
In contrast, things were relatively calm for the Sirius team.
Lucy, who had just been beaten up, could still point at Bahamut's retreating figure and loudly complain to Mira, "Wasn't it said that we had to accept the challenges of Nirvana?!"
"This rule doesn't apply to S-rank mages," Mira explained calmly.
"Watashi is also S-class!!"
"Waaaaah, darling, Lucy yelled at me! I just didn't remember for a moment!"
Watching Mila turn around and throw herself into Chesgo's arms for comfort and to show off her love, Lucy's lips twitched wildly, her single heart taking a ton of damage.
"Mira!" Erza said, hands on her hips, clearly annoyed.
"You should be grateful she didn't cling to you," Gray said with a sigh, rubbing his forehead with one hand.
As one of the former victims of "Mira's fake crying," he knew perfectly well how troublesome this cunning woman was.
In comparison, Juvia actually seems kind of cute?
Just as Gray frantically shook his head, trying to shake off this dangerous thought that could drive Juvia mad, the standoff on the field officially began.
Looking around, crimson lightning and dark purple mist occupied the two sides of the field respectively.
Thanks to the self-repairing array of Nirvana, the dueling platform, which had been completely destroyed, has been restored to its original state.
The moment the two magical forces reached their critical point, Laxus made the first move, transforming into a streak of lightning that burst forth.
To his surprise and anger, the slightly thin man did not move an inch in the face of his attack. Instead, he slowly opened his arms and exposed his chest without any defense!
That jerk with the expressionless face, how dare he look down on me!
Seeing the opponent's overconfidence, Laxus dispelled his concerns, clenched his right fist and slammed it down: "Hereid Dragon's Crushing Fist!"
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Boom!!
The crimson lightning exploded, mercilessly crushing everything around it.
The powerful magic transformed into a violent shockwave that rippled outwards, and the aftershocks alone caused the entire Nirvana Realm to shake violently!
However, Bahamut, who took the hit head-on, only staggered back a few steps without even getting a scratch!
"Hey, really? That was a punch that easily killed Natsu and Lucy!" Wakaba's eyes widened, and the pipe he was holding in his mouth clattered to the ground.
The reactions of the others were much the same.
"You're already so scared now, your heart won't be able to take it later~" Kana reminded her old drinking buddy with a smile, telling him to be mentally prepared.
Laxus, who had just thrown a punch, did not pursue the attack and stood there looking somewhat confused.
Although he was equally shocked that his opponent could withstand the Herre Dragon's Crushing Fist without taking any damage, what he cared more about at this moment was the physical sensation that was unlike anything a human should have.
Rather than human, it's more like —
A monster with an incredibly strong physique?
"The Dragon Slayer Magic learned solely from the Magic Crystal possesses such power, and it even contains the aura of a god."
Across from him, Bahamut raised his hand to swat away the lingering arc of electricity on his chest, and nodded in affirmation, a rare gesture. "Remarkable."
It recognizes Laxus from the future world and has learned about the first, second, and third generations of Dragon Slayer Mages. However, the magic used by Laxus in this world is clearly fundamentally different from that of the two.
If it's this guy, he might actually have the ability to contend with ordinary dragons!