Laxus's side.
The Black Gate, which had been quietly in Brain's hand, now opened its mouth wide, the crystal ball embedded in it falling to the ground, and it broke out in a sweat, trembling as it looked at the figure filled with evil magic power in front of it.
A slight static electricity sensation suddenly appeared in the air.
The Black Gate also sensed something, turned its head, and saw Laxus condensing lightning. It shouted in a panic, saliva flying, "What are you doing, kid? Stop it now!"
The Black Gate in Brain's hand could be considered the seventh demon among the Oración Seis, but no matter which member it was, upon seeing the existence of this figure, they would undoubtedly flee in disarray, because in the hearts of the Oración Seis, their Master was an invincible existence.
Laxus, however, paid no attention to the Black Gate's spitting saliva. His mind was focused on the clouds in the sky, and his magic power was extremely concentrated, reaching straight to the heavens.
"Bang!" Magic power stirred up layers of dust.
The magic power emanating from Master Null's body lifted him up.
"Welcome back, Master Null!"
The Black Gate, which had been shouting, instantly prostrated itself, kneeling and kowtowing, its voice trembling as it welcomed the return of their Master.
"Things are getting more and more interesting. I didn't expect you to not even see a shadow of Nirvana!"
However, Master Null suddenly opened his scarlet eyes, not even looking at the prostrate Black Gate. After speaking, he looked at Laxus in front of him with an arrogant expression.
"Tsk~ You woke up so fast. It seems I can't fully release it this time!"
Laxus stared at the so-called Master Null in front of him, his expression still calm and composed.
His figure had already turned into lightning, disappearing from the spot in an instant.
"Haha, as expected, Master is very powerful! Even he was scared away just by seeing you, Master?" The Black Gate circled Master Null, fawning obsequiously.
However, Master Null paid no attention to the flattery. He looked up with a slightly solemn expression at the dragon-shaped lightning that had emerged from the clouds in the sky.
He immediately activated all the magic power in his body, condensing a huge defensive magic circle above his head.
It had just finished forming.
"Roar~"
A dragon's roar, accompanied by rolling thunder, descended from the sky, engulfing the area where they were.
They were instantly covered by a strong light, the air filled with the crackling sound of electricity, accompanied by a scorching smell. Dust on the ground was swept up by the powerful airflow, forming whirlwinds.
By the time Zorn arrived at the scene, the thunder had subsided somewhat.
"Laxus's strength is indeed formidable; I hardly have a chance to make a move myself."
"And it seems that the Master of the Oración Seis has some skill, even if it's a half-finished magic."
"To be able to take on this magic is quite something!"
Zorn stood not far away, glanced at the slightly displeased Laxus, and then looked at Master Null in the lightning, nodding and saying,
"It seems the Oración Seis's defeat was not unjust!"
In the midst of the lightning, Master Null's entire body once again gushed forth with black-green magic power. He spread his hands wide, instantly deflecting all the remaining lightning. His body was covered in scorch marks from the lightning.
Some areas were still emitting black smoke, and a burnt smell permeated the air.
The Black Gate, which had just been fawning, was now just a charred stick-like shape, lying at Master Null's feet.
"However, the stronger you are, the greater my pleasure in destroying you!"
"Now I must hurry, I can already feel Nirvana's power gradually collapsing..."
"Let me plunge you into that boundless darkness, becoming part of the undead!"
"Genesis-Null, Open-Gate of Demon Cries!"
Black-green magic power appeared in Master Null's hands. As he circled his hands and brought them slightly together in front of his chest, countless ghostly hands swarmed out of the magic circle, desperately reaching for Zorn and Laxus.
"Sink into the world of nothingness, hahahaha!"
Zorn and Laxus, however, looked at Master Null as if he were an idiot.
With Zorn and Laxus on their side, the clear power disparity was evident, yet Master Null still believed his magic could ultimately turn the tide. The two exchanged glances and smiled helplessly.
Zorn extended a single hand, and his magic power surged forth. The aura of light instantly turned the countless summoned undead ghostly hands into dust.
"This, this is... such powerful light!"
"It actually solved my strongest magic so easily!"
"I don't believe it, where did something go wrong...?"
Master Null, still unwilling to accept such an outcome, summoned all his magic power and channeled it with full force into the Gate of Demon Cries in front of him.
The undead ghostly hands within the Gate of Demon Cries immediately increased by an order of magnitude, frantically biting and canceling out the aura of light in front of them. The energy field where light and darkness intertwined was clearly visible from a distance.
The people who were originally running towards them immediately stopped, looking at the energy confrontation in the distance, and instantly knew that Zorn had made his move. At the same time, they breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, they knew how strong Zorn was.
Even Blue Pegasus and the airship that were heading towards this place slowly landed on the ground. The originally anxious four members of Blue Pegasus relaxed, but Ichiya looked dejected at this moment, saddened by his failure.
Zorn looked at Master Null, who was still struggling to hold on. His magic power surged again, and the light instantly overwhelmed all the opponent's darkness. As it approached Master Null, it transformed into a sharp sword, directly piercing him.
"Darkness is darkness after all."
Thus, the entire battle line of the Oración Seis came to an end, and Nirvana was gradually being destroyed even before it had fully activated.
Everyone else also had their own gains from the mission. Erza also saw the person she longed for in her heart again—Jellal.
"How are you here!"
After Erza saw Zorn heading in Brain's direction, she immediately turned and ran towards Nirvana's location, finally understanding why Zorn had disappeared at the beginning.
"Erza..."
"I came to destroy Nirvana, to atone for my sins..."
Jellal had been constantly recalling his past memories recently, especially Erza's smiling face, but now he couldn't see that smile that was only for him.
"That's for the best,"
Erza said softly after turning her head, then put away her sword and shifted her gaze to the pillar of light behind her.
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