"Quick… we can't hold on much longer either!" Gray and Juvia's bodies trembled, their faces covered in sweat, and their teeth clenched tightly, as if they were about to give out. The surrounding ice shards fell like petals blown by the wind under the violent impact.
Blueno and Kagura also had solemn expressions. They gritted their teeth, their eyes firm and resolute. Their gravity magic was directly activated to its maximum, with a red and a black gravity field intertwining to form a powerful force field, firmly holding onto the rays in the sky.
"Sorry, but next will be a one-on-one duel with you!" Zorn's voice came, carrying a hint of playfulness and confidence.
"Although Lucy's Super Magic won't cause a certain amount of damage, why would I let you use it?!" Zorn's lips curled into a slight smile, and a glint of amusement flashed in his eyes.
Swish, swish, swish~! Just then, before Zorn finished speaking, his figures appeared in front of everyone at the same moment, with streaks of black-gold light emanating from beneath each figure's feet, dazzling like the scorching sun.
"What?!" Erza had just reached Lucy's side when two Zorns suddenly appeared in front of them, looking at them with smiles.
Erza's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly regained her composure. Her attire changed in an instant, directly switching to the Adamantine Armor, and the two shields merged together immediately.
Just then, three Zorns also appeared in front of Jura, Wendy, and Sherria.
One could only say that Jura was indeed one of the Ten Wizard Saints; his reaction speed was astonishingly fast.
When Zorn had just arrived, Jura's body immediately surged with immense magic power, and together with Wendy and Sherria, he cast a yellowish-brown magic circle. Jura roared, "Defense Magic – Rock Mountain!"
As Jura's words fell, a majestic and towering giant mountain rose instantly like a god of war, firmly protecting the three in the middle. This rock mountain was not only extremely tall but also indestructible, as if it were the guardian of the earth.
At the same time, other Guild Members also cast their respective defense magic, forming solid barriers.
They cooperated closely, jointly resisting Zorn's attacks.
However, at this tense moment, Cana made an astonishing decision – to abandon defense.
Cana clenched her fist tightly, and black-purple Armament Haki instantly covered her knuckles, emitting a powerful aura.
She gathered all her magic power at one point and fiercely slammed it towards Zorn's black-gold right foot that was kicking towards her.
"Zorn, you bastard~ Ahhh!" Laxus's wild lightning completely erupted due to Zorn's words, coupled with the full suppression of Observation Haki just now, the nameless anger in his heart had already burned to its peak.
Laxus widened his eyes and roared.
Bang! Accompanied by a loud bang, everyone unreservedly met the full-force kick from Zorn's light clone. Immediately after, figures flew backward like falling meteors, crashing heavily onto the ground.
They couldn't get up for a long time. However, before they could react, a shining sharp sword was already in hot pursuit, directly resting at their necks.
On the other side, although Jura successfully protected Wendy and Sherria, he himself was directly targeted at the forehead by a subtle light needle.
This showed that even if they still had the power to fight, the defeated individuals at this point clearly indicated the situation. Helplessly, they had no choice but to retract their defense magic, looking at the tightly embracing couple beside them with bitter smiles on their faces.
However, what was even more unexpected was that Cana, who was nearby, had her fist gripped by Zorn with one hand, then was suddenly pulled into his embrace and held tightly.
Zorn whispered something into Cana's ear, instantly making her cheeks flush red. The power in Cana's body seemed to disappear all at once, and she obediently lay in Zorn's embrace.
The rays in the sky also all disappeared at this point, and the match officially ended here.
But the entire venue was silent, all the spectators were in a state of shock with wide-open mouths, as if controlled by a magical power, unmoving.
"This… this… how is this possible!" The host's incredulous trembling voice came from the broadcast in the venue.
"Everyone… everyone is completely powerless to resist…" Jabu Dirola looked at the scene below the stage, his heart already pounding beyond measure, as if another herd of wild horses was galloping. He was both excited and shocked, and at this moment, he couldn't speak clearly.
The shock was natural. The ones on stage were the backbone forces of all the guilds, including one of the Ten Wizard Saints, yet they had no power to resist whatsoever.
"Excellent! Zorn, Zorn, Zorn!"
"Fairy Tail!!!"
After a long time, a deafening cheer finally erupted throughout the venue. They cheered Zorn's name; at this moment, she had become the number one in people's hearts. As long as Zorn was there, their kingdom would surely fear no threat.
"How about it, have you witnessed Zorn's true strength now! This wasn't even her full power!" Yajima stood with his arms crossed, calmly looking at the cheering crowd below the stage, a faint smile on his face. His gaze swept across the stage, as if it could penetrate everything and see the shock and admiration in everyone's hearts.
"To what extent has she reached now, even we can't see clearly. The future is theirs! You three really won't give up until you hit a wall!" Another Council member echoed, his tone revealing admiration for Zorn's strength and expectation for the future. They knew that this young person had exceeded their expectations and become a brilliant star in the guild.
"Hmph, if the three of us were there, we could definitely handle it and show him what the Four Heavenly Kings are all about!" In the crystal ball, one of the old men excitedly jumped around inside, his eyes gleaming with defiance. He firmly believed that his strength was enough to defeat Zorn, he just hadn't had the chance to show it.
"Hmph~ It seems you've agreed!" Makarov suddenly appeared, dressed in his Ten Wizard Saints attire, smilingly speaking to the three in the crystal ball. His voice was full of teasing, as if he had already seen through their thoughts.
"Hmph~ So be it!" The old man in the crystal ball snorted, and the other two also nodded in agreement.
Actually, Makarov didn't specifically ask Zorn to participate in this match. It was because he received a message from Warrod Cinken, one of the founders of Fairy Tail.
He said that the other three Heavenly Kings were very curious about Zorn's true strength and wished to witness it firsthand.
So, at a banquet, Makarov, taking advantage of his drunkenness, began to boast about his Guild Members to the other guild masters.
When the topic turned to Zorn, Makarov took the opportunity to bring up this match, wanting them to see how formidable Zorn was.
Thus, what was originally an ordinary banquet became a stage for Makarov to show off his own Guild Members.
And Zorn became the protagonist of this display, pushed before everyone, forced to face this sudden challenge.
The agreed matter was, of course, that Zorn and the Fairy Tail members wanted to use the Eclipse Gate to travel through space and time to save the future, but this matter had to be approved by the Council and the Royal Family of the Kingdom.
After all, this movement could not be concealed. Once it happened, Fairy Tail would not be able to take responsibility, and after the Council and the Kingdom knew about it, they could integrate all their forces to fully protect the area.
It was a win-win situation.
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