Serena watched as he constantly switched between different attributes of Dragon Slayer Magic, yet Ankh still drifted through the bombardment as if it were nothing.
The sight nearly broke his composure.
"Then witness the power of God Serena's Eight-Dragon Mixing Theory!"
Serena's face flushed red as he suddenly leapt back, struck an incredibly embarrassing pose, and roared.
Seeing Serena suddenly start acting like a lunatic on the spot, Ankh could not help staring at him.
Was he about to perform a ritual?
After a painfully showy performance from the late-stage chuunibyou patient, Serena slammed his palms together.
Streams of Magic Power in all kinds of colors burst around him, gradually taking the shape of dragons.
"Eight Dragons!"
Behind him, eight majestic dragons soared into the sky, each corresponding to one of Serena's eight kinds of Dragon Slayer Magic.
At that moment, all eight forms of Magic Power had appeared at once.
Standing atop the head of the crimson Purgatory Dragon, Serena laughed wildly and formed a dramatic hand sign that looked suspiciously like Amaterasu.
With unbearable arrogance, he declared, "This is the strongest power in Ishgar, brat! Have you ever seen the might of eight Dragon Slayer magics operating at the same time?!"
"Gah—"
Serena's smug shouting suddenly cut off as if someone had grabbed him by the throat.
His expression froze on his face, and his eyes almost popped out when he saw the look of disgust on Ankh's face.
The Magic Mixing Theory was indeed impressive, but saying Serena was the first person to create something like it would not exactly be true.
So-called mixing theory was basically a single-person upgraded version of Unison Raid.
It went beyond normal combination magic by removing the need for another person's help, allowing one mage to use two or more elemental magics at the same time and blend them together into a new power.
Sound familiar?
In truth, it was not all that different from the messy power-up forms in the original timeline, such as Lightning Flame Dragon Mode.
The only difference was that Serena's version was far harder to develop because it required fusing eight different kinds of Magic Power.
But in the current history, Ankh had given Natsu and Gajeel Dragon Force crystals, so those guys had not gone too far down that path.
Instead, they had focused on developing Dragon Force, a power that could grow stronger through training.
So this mixing theory might not be as impossible as Serena believed.
Ankh even felt that with Natsu's absurd battle instincts, if he really wanted to learn it, he might just figure out how to mix several dragon powers mid-fight and explode into some ridiculous form.
Ankh was not impressed by the theory at all, but Serena was extremely proud of his "original" mixed magic.
Seeing Ankh's completely indifferent attitude nearly made him explode with anger.
"You ignorant, disrespectful fool! Be buried beneath the devouring power of the Eight Dragons!"
"Eight Dragons—Scattered Bloom!"
Serena roared from atop the dragon's head.
The Dragon Slayer Magic Power around him surged wildly, and the energy of the eight dragons began to gather together. The entire Magic Council started shaking violently.
The old men watching from the side all changed expressions.
Hyberion hurriedly shouted at the surrounding people, "Evacuate! Now!"
"Is that madman Serena trying to kill all of us?!"
Wolfheim cursed angrily and moved as if he were about to rush out and try to block the attack.
They had seen that spell before. It was powerful enough to collapse a small country in a single strike.
But before Wolfheim could rush out, Makarov, Warrod, and Ur had already charged toward Ankh.
Seeing them, Ankh simply waved and shouted, "Everyone, protect yourselves first. Don't worry about me."
Serena's offensive power was certainly terrifying.
Ankh did not know how strong the other three God of Ishgar were, but they probably could not stop this guy easily either.
Hearing Ankh say that, the three could only stop. Even if they wanted to keep going, it was already too late.
The mass of energy formed from eight different magical attributes had already come crashing down.
They barely had time to raise defensive barriers around themselves, while Hyberion and Wolfheim miserably summoned defensive magic circles to protect the Council's facilities.
Unfortunately, that did not stop Serena from demolishing the place.
The Magic Council's buildings collapsed one after another. The smooth stone tiles were violently ripped from the ground and flung into the air.
The fierce shockwave devoured the structures like a roaring tiger, rapidly chewing through everything in its path.
Fortunately, although it was a little difficult, several of the God of ishgar-level mages were present.
Serena's magical beam, powerful enough to destroy a small country, was ultimately held back.
The frogmen and soldiers blown away by the terrifying force felt not only shock, but endless bitterness.
They were cooked.
This time, the calamity on the opposite side had not even made a move yet, and their own boss had smashed the base himself!
While the powerful mages around him struggled to defend against the destructive Magic Power leaking from Eight Dragons: Scattered Bloom, Serena had already lost himself in the moment and paid no attention to them at all.
He stared at the ground swallowed by his own magic and could not help laughing proudly.
"Fairy Reaper?! Just another weakling in front of me!"
In his mind, aside from his swelling pride in his own strength, there was also quiet contempt for the Emperor far away on the western continent and all of his subordinates.
'If they needed me to pay special attention to a small fry like this and obstruct him, then their strength must not be all that impressive either.'
'I might as well pretend to join them, then…'
A true man cannot live forever beneath another's shadow!
Eight Dragons: Scattered Bloom had not even finished firing, yet Serena had already started fantasizing about his glorious future.
Just as he was happily "planning" ahead, a voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"What's got you smiling like that? Something good happen?"
"My great ambition is about to—hm?"
Serena was an emotional man with a rich inner world, and he had almost started sharing his thoughts before something suddenly occurred to him.
His whole body went cold, as if someone had dumped a bucket of ice water over him from head to toe.
His Magic Power output paused.
He stiffly turned his neck and looked back, only to see an obnoxious smiling face squinting at him.
Ankh: Hello there! (ಡωಡ)
Serena: Hello, your ass… (ﾉಥ益ಥ)
The divine power of the God of Space.
After receiving the delivery from his son, this was the first time Ankh had used this Take Over Magic.
His whole body was covered in a sleek silver-white outfit with a futuristic look, his skin giving off a faint white glow.
Spatial ripples surged around him, granting him spatial talent and allowing him to move behind Serena in an instant.
Eight Dragons: Scattered Bloom was Serena's high-output spell, so of course he could not simply force it to stop.
He could only stare in terror as Ankh's evil fist grew closer and closer.
"W-Wait!! I'm the chairman of the Magic Council! You—"
"I don't give a shit about it!"
Serena shouted in sudden panic and tried to turn around to defend himself, even at the cost of magical backlash.
But all he saw was Ankh canceling the God of Space Take Over as the power of the Death God wrapped around his arm, which then smashed straight into Serena's chest.
Splurt—
Ankh did not hold back this time.
Blood sprayed out in a great burst, and like a red-hot iron piercing through butter, his fist punched straight through Serena's chest!
It was basically Akainu killing Ace, pose and all!
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