The smoke dispersed.
Several beams of light directly pierced the cloaked man's clothes, pinning him in place from various angles.
The cloaked man remained motionless, as if he had lost his fighting ability.
But only Zorn knew that the cloaked man's body at this moment contained even more terrifying energy.
After glancing at the golden kitten with teary eyes behind him, Zorn still chose a safer attack method.
Long-range attack.
With one hand outstretched, a gigantic golden magic circle unfolded, and a dazzling light burst forth from its front.
The light rapidly spread, transforming into countless slender beams of light that crisscrossed, locking the cloaked man like a net.
Zorn stared at the light pillars that bound the cloaked man, applying slight pressure with his hand.
The light pillars instantly transformed, sharply turning into spikes.
Double-pronged approach.
However,
The cloaked man's body suddenly trembled, and black energy overflowed, forming an equal number of black light beams that met each golden beam one by one.
Just as they collided, the golden light beams were momentarily eroded a little before exploding in the air.
Seeing this, Zorn frowned.
"To think that after so long, your strength has increased so much?"
"Zorn!!!"
Hearing the cloaked man clearly call out his name, Zorn's gaze instantly turned cold.
Staring at the man exuding black magic power, Zorn also had a plan in mind.
"Does this man have a grudge against me from when I first arrived in this world?"
"No way, how old was I back then? He looks quite old, at least ten years older than me."
"How could we have formed a grudge?"
"Could it be…"
While Zorn was still pondering deeply in his mind,
The cloaked man directly opposite him suddenly twisted his body, and the light pillars binding him all shattered. Taking a few steps forward, his cloak also ripped apart with his movements.
His appearance was then revealed.
When Zorn saw the man, that scar running from his face all the way through his chest and abdomen made Zorn raise an eyebrow.
"Could this be my masterpiece?"
"If so?"
"Then it truly is… a great grudge."
Zorn, with one hand, took the golden cat out of his hat.
"Sorry, I can't let you stay by my side this time!"
"But don't worry, within this barrier, you'll be perfectly safe!"
Zorn reached out and stroked the golden cat's head, then condensed a golden defensive sphere around it.
Looking at the cat high in the air, completely out of harm's way,
Zorn shrugged.
"Uncle, I don't remember much from before! But it seems you might be able to explain it to me."
Zorn no longer suppressed his magic power; it was fully unleashed.
A powerful golden light shot up into the sky, and the shattered stones on the ground were shaken and lifted.
They slowly hovered in the air.
This phenomenon immediately drew the attention of people in other parts of the kingdom, who also felt this powerful magic power.
They all stopped their attacks.
"Eclaire: This… this magic power…"
Her current feeling was as if she were on a small boat, floating on a turbulent sea, facing the surging waves, and she deeply realized her own insignificance.
The other enemies felt the same, all staring fearfully at the distant light pillar.
Laxus, on the other hand, was unaffected and remained excitedly engaged in a spectacular battle with this world's Gildarts.
He wasn't worried about Zorn; he also had a very important opponent to fight at the moment.
Not far away.
Within the barrier created by the Defensive Magic Circle: Three Pillar Gods, an orange cat was also protected.
The orange cat, however, looked excited, gazing admiringly at the two fighting, its eyes sparkling, following their battle as they moved from sky to ground and back again.
...
The golden magic power forming the light pillar slowly descended, compressed by Zorn.
Armor slowly formed around his body, and a purplish-black and golden katana also condensed in his hand.
"This is me showing half of my ability!"
"Now it's enough to deal with you!"
Zorn said calmly, but his figure flashed, rushing directly in front of the cloaked man, and he swung his sword.
The cloaked man, in turn, imbued his black sword with black energy, parrying Zorn's sword with an upward slash, and the impact of the energy wave instantly surged out.
The surrounding trees snapped under the impact of this energy, their branches and leaves scattering. The nearby boulders were pulverized, turning into a rain of stones that permeated the air.
The ground beneath their feet seemed to tremble, cracking into bottomless fissures.
"You're still as overconfident as ever, just like before!"
"However, this time you won't escape, Zorn!"
"I don't care if you've forgotten about that incident!"
The cloaked man looked at Zorn before him, his heart now filled only with the joy of impending revenge. He had originally only wanted to seize the kingdom's throne, but he never expected to meet his long-lost enemy this time.
It seemed his disappearance back then was merely a transfer to another world.
After the two jumped apart,
Brain swung his arm forcefully, and a black slash cut across the sky, carrying a hurricane towards Zorn, while he himself gathered strength again.
He crouched slightly, continuing with a cold laugh, "Remember, my name is Is-Brain."
"How troublesome!"
Zorn rubbed the tip of his nose. It seemed the butterfly effect he caused was still powerful, but thinking of Erza and the incident Brain mentioned, he had no recollection of it in his mind.
His hand, however, was not idle; a Spriggan Shield instantly formed, successfully blocking the attack.
He twisted his hand slightly, pulling back, and the slash slowly distorted, forming a powerful energy cannon under Zorn's control.
It instantly counterattacked Brain.
"That attack is far from enough!"
"Since you won't bring it up, I'll make you say it!"
Zorn replied coldly.
Above the sky, a magic circle formed, and countless light swords shot down.
Along with Zorn's attack, they assailed Brain.
Brain, looking at the dense attacks and Zorn's stern expression, was somewhat shocked. He hadn't expected that in just a few years, that child would possess such strength.
And this was only half of his strength.
He himself had endured cruel trials to gain his current power.
Brain thought of the unbearable pain of life and death he once experienced, and his body trembled. He quickly shook his head.
He began to treat Zorn seriously, but remembering the arrangements elsewhere, he felt a little relieved!
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