"Explode!" A murderous voice emerged from the smoke.
Zorn's body suddenly glowed golden, clearly hit by Jackal's Explosion spell, which could turn anything he touched into a bomb and detonate it. Zorn had just kicked him.
Even a slight touch was enough for Jackal to unleash his Explosion spell.
"Oh~ What a nice ability~" Zorn looked at his body, which was glowing with an impending explosion, and nodded in praise.
Yet, there was no hint of fear in his expression.
"Who are you?"
Jackal, who had been focused on Zorn's expression, hoping to see despair in his prey, was instead disappointed. He slowly stood up, his face filled with solemnity, seemingly realizing that the opponent before him was no ordinary Magician.
"I, I am the Fourth Master of Fairy Tail—Zorn!" As Zorn's words fell, his gaze sharpened, and all his magic power was released at that moment.
An incredibly powerful magic power, like a surging torrent, shot directly into the sky.
The intensity of this magic power far exceeded the destructive force of the Explosion spell, instantly shattering its effects.
"You... you are Zorn, one of the Ten Wizard Saints?" Jackal raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise on his face, but a flicker of fear in his eyes.
His gaze was fixed on Zorn, filled with solemnity.
"I didn't expect there to be someone like you among the Ten Wizard Saints; just the impact of your magic power can directly wear down the effect of a curse!" Jackal's voice feigned composure.
He had never seen such a scale of magic power from a human before.
The combat stance he instinctively adopted and his solemn tone showed that Jackal could no longer maintain his arrogant demeanor.
Then, Jackal's gaze suddenly darted towards the onlookers below, a cunning glint in his eyes, and a wicked smile playing on his lips.
"No wonder, no wonder, then how about this~" Jackal muttered to himself, a hint of provocation in his voice.
Then, he suddenly spun around, and his hands, like lightning, violently waved towards the surrounding houses, instantly releasing a powerful force.
The surrounding air instantly glowed with a dazzling light, directly enveloping the town, as if to tear the entire city apart.
"Remote Detonation!!" Jackal shouted triumphantly, his voice echoing in the air, his eyes gleaming with confidence and arrogance, seemingly full of faith in his own strength.
"How many people can you protect this way~ Haha!" Jackal began to laugh wildly. With such an attack, even a Ten Wizard Saints couldn't save everyone.
He wanted to see how this person, called a Ten Wizard Saints, would choose.
Just as Jackal was about to clench his hands to detonate the bombs, he suddenly found his hands uncontrollably suspended in mid-air.
"You think I'd give you a chance to detonate?" Zorn's eyes were filled with killing intent, his expression, which had just been smiling, instantly changed, and a murderous aura enveloped Jackal's body.
"I really don't know, you low-level demons, you don't analyze your opponent's true strength at all!" Zorn said, word by word, as he walked forward step by step.
Tap~ tap~ tap~ The sound of his footsteps struck directly at Jackal's heart.
"What... what's wrong with this person~"
"My body is actually trembling~"
"And... I can't move~"
"Quick... quick... quick move~" Jackal desperately tried to make his body move, but it wouldn't budge. He could only watch helplessly as Zorn walked closer step by step.
Jackal's eyes were filled with fear and despair; he couldn't understand why his body had lost control.
He struggled, but no matter what, he couldn't break free from this restraint.
Every step Zorn took felt like it was treading on his heart, causing him immense pain and torment.
Zorn walked up to Jackal, looking down at him, his eyes glinting with a cold light.
Zorn's voice seemed to come from the abyss: "Can't you move~ Can't even transform?"
Jackal swallowed with difficulty, trying to speak, but no sound came out. Indeed, as Zorn said, he couldn't even manage that much.
His lips trembled, and his face was as pale as paper.
Zorn sneered, mocking, "The difference in strength between you and me is like heaven and earth." With that, Zorn simply snapped his fingers, and an unimaginably immense gravity instantly descended, heavily pressing down on Jackal.
Caught off guard, Jackal let out a piercing scream. His body felt incredibly heavy, as if Mount Tai had crushed him, and he fell straight to the ground.
Jackal lay on the ground, gasping for breath, a trickle of crimson blood slowly oozing from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were wide, filled with shock and disbelief.
He found it incredibly difficult to even lift his head at that moment, as if all the bones in his body had come loose.
"Sorry, Kyoka~" Jackal's expression suddenly relaxed, and the corners of his mouth curved into a wild, untamed smile.
"At least, at least I have to take this guy with me! Otherwise, our plan will definitely fall apart!" He mused inwardly.
Jackal's body began to glow brightly. He recalled every moment since encountering Zorn; only a few short minutes had passed, yet none of his attacks had worked, while the opponent remained at ease, leaving him utterly defenseless.
Such a powerful opponent, if allowed to exist in the world, perhaps only Pluton of Tartaros could contend with him.
Therefore, no matter what, he absolutely could not let such a dangerous person destroy their meticulously planned scheme.
"I'm afraid you won't be able to fulfill that wish~" Zorn's lips curled into a smile; he had long seen through Jackal's every move. As Zorn spoke, Jackal's body slowly floated upwards.
"And do you really think only Tartaros is attacking?"
Zorn walked up to Jackal, leaned into his ear, and continued softly, "Let me tell you a secret: just now, I've already sent our guild members to attack your Tartaros headquarters."
"What?" Jackal's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief as he looked at Zorn, a wave of panic washing over him.
"Now, our guild members are already heading to your guild's headquarters!" Zorn whispered into Jackal's ear.
Upon hearing this, Jackal was suddenly stunned, his terrified eyes no longer controllable, merely staring blankly at Zorn as he delivered this cruel truth.
Someone had actually discovered the location of Tartaros's headquarters; for them, it was like a bolt from the blue.
"And, we'll meet again at headquarters!" Zorn said coldly, his voice as icy as the Arctic wind. He simply raised a hand.
With his gesture, Jackal shot into the sky at an astonishing speed, like a burning meteor streaking across the heavens.
Jackal's figure quickly disappeared into the high sky, leaving behind a dazzling light.
However, in this breathtaking moment, Jackal's heart was filled with chill and fear.
Had all of Tartaros's secrets been seen through by Zorn?
Even the fact that he himself could be resurrected was known to the other party?
Zorn's words about meeting at the headquarters made Jackal feel an unprecedented pressure and unease.
He also developed a deep wariness towards Zorn. This mysterious man seemed to possess unimaginable power and wisdom, making Jackal unable to predict his next move.
Booming~ A dazzling explosion echoed in the high sky, filling the entire town with golden light, but the resulting shockwave was firmly protected outside by Zorn.
The Council members were also safely thrown onto the ground by Zorn.
"Everyone, you are aware of the situation. As one of the Ten Wizard Saints, I, on behalf of the three Ten Wizard Saints—Warrod Cken, Makarov, and Jura—request that the Council utilize all resources, power, and mobilize all combat forces to deploy along the borders of the Kingdom's continent."
Zorn directly took out a formal document and handed it to the stunned chairman, then transformed into light and disappeared from the spot.
"This... this is, how could it be, the Alvarez Empire actually wants to start a war with us~" The chairman murmured in horror, his hands trembling so much he couldn't hold the thin paper.
"The war has begun!"
To be continued~
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