Forbidden magic refers to magic that is universally recognized as "forbidden" by the magical community because of its extremely terrifying destructive power.
Even the dark guilds, which have always disregarded order, rarely use forbidden magic.
The huge commotion coming from Phantom Castle was naturally noticed by the Fairy Tail crew.
"Ghost Castle is actually a forbidden magic…" Mira clenched her fists. She had recovered somewhat, but she was still helpless against forbidden magic.
Mira wanted to ask Gajeel and Juvia if they could stop the [Shattered Purgatory] within Phantom Castle, but she found that they also looked surprised.
Jubia explained:
[Purgatory Shatter] is a dark magic that combines the four elements of wind, water, fire, and earth, creating a powerful and destructive force.
Because Joseph's magical attributes were not compatible, he could not complete the spell alone. Therefore, he gathered the "Four Elemental Ghosts": Aria, Juvia, Rabbit Maru, and Thor. The four of them corresponded to the four magical elements required for [Purgatory Shatter].
When he has free time, Joseph will have the "Four Elements" each inject their magic into the four energy magic crystals so that he can activate [Purgatory Shatter] at any time and charge the Magic Cluster Cannon - Jupiter.
Incidentally, the Jupiter Cannon is a weaker version of the [Infernal Shatter].
Juvia and Gajeel were surprised that even though Laxus had destroyed an energy crystal and the Jupiter Cannon had stopped working, how could Joseph still activate [Purgatory Shatter]?
In fact, how could a scoundrel like Joseph possibly entrust his trust completely? He had already prepared a backup plan.
On the surface, Joseph had the "Four Elements" use magic to maintain the energy crystal, but secretly he also set up a magic circle in Ghost Castle that gathered the four elements of wind, water, fire, and earth, in order to prevent anyone from betraying him and preventing him from unleashing his ultimate move.
Laxus's expression was grave. He had the ability to protect himself in [Infernal Shatter], but the rest of the guild couldn't, and the ordinary people of Magnolia were even less capable.
Therefore, the vessel for the forbidden magic must be destroyed before it is completed.
Laxus unleashed his full power without hesitation, unleashing a bright and swift bolt of lightning that shook the heavens and earth, as if to shatter the buildings beneath his feet into dust.
However, Joseph would not let Laxus succeed.
Most of the magic power required for [Infernal Shatter] was provided by Spectre Castle, and Joseph himself did not consume much magic power, instantly gathering a large amount of dark magic power to intercept Laxus.
With a magical explosion, the lightning and darkness vanished simultaneously.
Just as Joseph was helpless against Laxus before, the situation is reversed now. Laxus will not be able to break through Joseph's all-out defense in the short term.
Hehehe~
"Now, you can all die!"
The time has come. With Joseph's arms crossed, the forbidden magic [Purgatory Shatter] is activated!
A terrifying magical power, twice as strong as the Jupiter Cannon, is about to raze Fairy Tail and even the entire Magnolia to the ground.
Just then, golden magic circles suddenly appeared in the sky not far away, constantly replicating and extending, like dominoes being set up.
Almost instantly, the golden magic circle that formed a line arrived in front of the Ghost Castle.
The radiant magical mech emerged from the magic array and, together with the sword-wielding knight girl, blasted through the massive building blocking their path. Joseph's hidden magic array was also destroyed in this attack.
Without the support of magical energy, [Purgatory Shattered] crumbled instantly!
Before Joseph could get angry, a mist drifted by his side, and the intense drowsiness made him pinch himself hard to stay awake.
With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a spell that dispersed the mist, revealing a black-robed figure wielding a staff, which made Joseph's heart sink.
Mystogan, an S-class mage from Fairy Tail, is said to be one of the few opponents that Laxus acknowledges.
If even a Laxus could rival him, what chance did another character possibly have? Joseph couldn't help but consider retreating.
But Erza, who then flipped over, blocked Joseph's escape route.
Joseph's eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost. "You're not dead?! Impossible! I saw you and the Tower of Paradise get hit by [Magic Elemental Power] with my own eyes!"
When Erza saw Jose's surprised expression, she realized that the Council's sudden launch of [Magical Spirit Power] at the Tower of Paradise was not only due to Jellal's thought entity Zeke Rein, but also Jose's interference.
"Mystogan, Laxus, we can't let Joseph leave. The Guild Master still has a score to settle with him," Erza said calmly, as she changed into her Infernal Armor.
Mystergan already knew about what happened at the Tower of Paradise that night on the island.
Laxus didn't understand, but he didn't want Joseph to have a chance to escape. However, there was one thing that made him very curious. He turned his head to look at the dragon-headed humanoid magic mech that was still posing next to Spectre Castle.
"And what are you?"
"Ahem, Laxus, how dare you talk to your uncle like that?"
[Dragon Rider] made a dashing turn, and with the sound of mechanical drive, the huge magical mech rapidly shrank like stacked grids, landing in the hands of the white-haired boy who controlled it.
Noah's words almost made Erza and Mystogan lose their composure.
In a way, Noah was right, after all, his father's parallel universe counterpart was Laxus's grandfather, Makarov.
Laxus didn't understand what Noah was up to, but from Erza's tense expression, he could tell it was definitely not a good thing.
Remembering how that despicable white-haired guy had used a recording crystal to record the scene of him begging him, and then threatened to share the recording with everyone in the guild, Laxus's veins bulged, and he glared at the unreliable Noah through gritted teeth.
Sensing the tense atmosphere among her companions, and to avoid a "civil war" breaking out before the group fight with Joseph, Erza kindly gave Noah a hard flick on the forehead.
Stop fooling around and get down to business.
"Yes, yes, my queen."
Noah calmly put on the explosive gloves, and before Ultear left, Noah asked her to restore the explosive gloves, which had been aged by the [Arc of Time], to their original state.
Feeling the magic working normally within the blasting gauntlet, Noah couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of time magic. Fortunately, Ultear's [Time Arc] couldn't be applied to the human body, otherwise it would have been terrifying.
Noah glanced at the battlefield below the dilapidated castle, where the battle had already ended, and smiled slightly. "It seems we've returned just in time, enough to catch the final boss battle."
"I just don't know how tough you are?"
Noah's smiling words infuriated Joseph. What kind of brat, who wasn't even an S-rank, dared to attack him?
Joseph waved his hand, and countless dark magic bullets rained down on Noah.
However, Noah only made three moves.
Leap into the air, flip to gather strength, and then deliver a flying kick.
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