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Seeing Natsu facing off against Gajeel, Goku didn't step in again; Gajeel's strength wasn't something he took seriously.
What interested him more now was Phantom Lord's Master, the Ten Wizard Saint Jose Porla.
The culprit behind the attack on the guild was also this Phantom Lord Master.
So, seeing that Fairy Tail had already gained the upper hand after clearing out a third of the Phantom Mages, Goku began walking up the stairs.
As he walked, golden currents of Ki erupted from his body, causing cracks to appear all over the sturdy surrounding structures.
Those Mages who dared to intercept him on the stairs were sent flying by the explosive air currents before they could even make a Move.
This was precisely another application of Giants Wrath.
Goku's Giant Magic was still far inferior to Makarov's; logically, his use of this continuous Giants Wrath should, at most, only be able to blow away flies and mosquitoes.
However, Goku's Ki was exceptionally compatible with Giants Wrath.
Even without Giants Wrath, he could achieve a similar effect by forcibly erupting his Ki.
However, erupting Ki was a Move that lacked technicality and efficiency.
Giants Wrath, on the other hand, used the form of magic to exert the maximum effect with the minimum amount of Ki.
It was like the difference between pulling something directly by hand versus using a pulley system; the weight one could lift was completely different.
Giants Wrath acted much like that pulley system.
In this manner, Goku kept Giants Wrath active all the way, knocking aside every Phantom Mage in his path until he reached the Master's office on the top floor.
This time, he didn't even need to lift a finger; he simply increased the Ki output of Giants Wrath slightly, shattering the entire wall, including the office door.
"Hahaha, what a rare guest. Makarov, why are you still so easy to anger? I... who are you?"
Jose stood by the office window with his back to the door, overlooking the entirety of Oak Town.
He wasn't surprised at all when he sensed the door and walls of his office being shattered.
Because this was exactly what he had expected.
Given his understanding of Makarov's temper, the current situation was actually considered quite restrained.
However, when he turned around to look at the entrance, he was no longer so calm.
It was indeed a small figure, and it was indeed the Giants Wrath magic, but the one standing in the golden light wasn't the white-haired Makarov.
Instead, it was a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy he didn't recognize at all.
"Where did your Master go?"
A flicker of panic crossed Jose's mind as his plan hit a snag; Makarov hadn't been lured out.
Had that brute Makarov seen through his plan?
With a Mandrake leaf in his mouth, Goku couldn't speak, but he didn't need to.
His figure blurred and appeared in front of Jose, throwing a punch immediately.
He was here to fight; there was no need for explanations.
Accompanied by lightning and tiger-shaped Ki, Goku's punch caused Jose's expression to change drastically.
Although this was only a Thought Projection with less than a tenth of his original strength, his insight remained the same.
He could feel that Goku's punch was already approaching the level of the Ten Wizard Saints.
"Teleportation!"
Not daring to take it head-on, he immediately used Teleportation Magic to dodge the attack.
Indeed, besides Dark Arts, he also practiced Teleportation Magic.
"Dark Arts: Dark Beam!"
Densely packed dark purple beams, like spider silk, entangled Goku and bound him in place.
"Since Makarov didn't come, I'll keep you all here and see if he can still sit still."
Goku was somewhat surprised that Jose could use Teleportation Magic, which was why he was momentarily caught and bound.
But he wasn't worried, because these dark purple beams couldn't hold him at all.
His arms suddenly exerted force, his powerful physical strength erupting instantly as he pushed Giants Wrath to its limit; the dark purple beams shattered on the spot.
"What!"
Jose was startled to see his magic broken through like that.
Even with less than a tenth of his strength, given his mastery of Dark Arts, those Dark Beams should have been able to trap an ordinary S-Rank Mage.
Yet now, they were broken instantly by the opponent.
Clearly, the strength of the boy before him had surpassed that of an ordinary S-Rank Mage, likely reaching the level of a top-tier S-Rank Mage.
So, he quickly gave a signal.
This was a method he had intended to use against Makarov, but now he had to use it on this boy first.
A massive figure appeared behind Goku like a ghost, hands pressed together: "Airspace: Extinguish!"
The newcomer was Aria, the leader of the Element 4 Dark Mages.
He specialized in Wind Magic and Sky Domain Magic.
Just now, he had used a special Wind Magic to hide his body and presence, allowing him to quietly approach Goku's back.
The Sky Domain Magic he was using now was a terrifying magic that could instantly drain all the magic power from an enemy's body.
magic power is the foundation for a Mage to cast magic; if stripped of it, a Mage would be reduced to an ordinary person.
If they were older, it could even be life-threatening or damage their lifespan.
With Aria's strength, if a sneak attack succeeded, even one of the Ten Wizard Saints couldn't avoid it.
This was the key to Jose's daring plan.
He believed that as long as he took down Makarov, one of the Ten Wizard Saints, Fairy Tail would no longer pose any threat in his eyes.
A green magic circle appeared in Aria's hands, and the Sky Domain Magic began to take effect.
Unfortunately, they didn't feel any sign of magic power being drawn out.
Before they could react to what was happening, they saw Goku's figure suddenly vanish from the spot.
"Watch out!"
At that moment, Jose's startled cry reached his ears. Sensing something was wrong, Aria quickly shifted his hand signs, and the magic circle changed immediately.
"Airspace: Sever!"
The original suction suddenly turned into a powerful repulsive force, spreading outward with him as the center.
"How can this be?"
Despite switching his magic in time, he still sensed an attack cutting through the air toward his back.
Even the repulsive force of' Sever' only slowed the attack's speed slightly; it didn't deflect it entirely.
In his horror, he quickly tore off the fabric covering his eyes and opened them.
The magic power within him instantly surged several times over, and the repulsive force released by the magic also increased greatly, barely managing to withstand the attack from behind.
He used the fabric to blindfold himself to accumulate magic power; the longer the duration, the better the effect.
This way, once he uncovered his eyes, his magic power would surge in a short time, even approaching the level of the Ten Wizard Saints.
Turning around, he found that the boy had somehow moved behind him and swung a Ki blade at him.
The power of that Ki blade was terrifying; even with his magic power now several times stronger, he could only barely hold the Ki blade at bay, unable to deflect it completely.