Mystogan retrieved the three magic wands and stuck them into the ground, ready to provide support.
However, Laxus suddenly rushed forward and once again hurled the Heaven-piercing Halberd towards Mystogan!
"Heh... Compared to them, I'll have you eliminated first! Thunder Dragon Celestial Halberd!"
His true target seemed clear from the very beginning!
Mystogan calmly formed several complex hand seals, and the magic wand emitted a glow:
"Triple Magic Array: Mirror Water!"
In front of the magic staff appeared magic arrays of red, purple, and blue colors; when Laxus's Thunder Dragon Celestial Halberd hit the center of the array, it was completely absorbed and then reflected back in its entirety!
"What?" Laxus seemed to see this move for the first time, showing a look of surprise on his face.
Boom!
The golden halberd exploded at Laxus's feet, the lightning engulfing him entirely.
Rhode suddenly thought Mystogan's move was really cool, feeling like this person's style was more like a true mage.
There was no time to dwell on such thoughts now, as Rhode flapped his wings and dove from the air towards the lightning.
Mira and Erza also chased in from behind.
But Laxus charged out before the light could dissipate, looking slightly battered, yet his goal remained unwavering.
Mystogan stood motionless as if stunned.
Laxus was already in front of him, hands clenched into a fist, swinging with thunder and lightning to crush Mystogan's head:
"Lightning Dragon's Jaw!"
Bang!
Mystogan's figure disappeared like bubbles, Laxus's fist passing through his 'body,' slamming into the ground.
The ground violently shook, with the point where Laxus's fist landed as the center, spreading out with web-like cracks, laid out like a cake cut into uneven pieces.
Above the gaps between the clods, arcs of golden electricity flickered.
A set of two hidden underground Stone Beetles hadn't had time to escape before being battered into splitting, then struck by lightning, two directly disappearing, and two splitting again before disappearing once more.
Mystogan and the image of those magic staff reappeared ten meters away from Laxus, just finishing the last hand seal.
"Towering Tower!"
A purple magic array appeared beneath Laxus, emitting a dazzling light.
"Hahaha! The same magic, how could it possibly affect me a second time!"
Laxus laughed as he waved his hand to dispel the illusion in front of him.
Mystogan replied calmly, "I didn't expect this magic to trap you for long anyway."
Because this wasn't a duel.
Laxus heard the sound of wind behind him, and without looking back, he started rushing towards Mystogan at full speed.
Mystogan dodged to the side.
"Ahhh!" Mira and Erza stepped onto the Lightning Array left by Laxus, engulfed by lightning.
Rhode's fist struck Laxus's left shoulder, causing him to stagger forward.
Laxus steadied himself with his left hand against the ground, while lightning shot from the palm of his right hand.
Not aimed at Rhode, but at Mystogan.
Mystogan didn't expect Laxus would choose to deal with him first in such a situation and was caught off guard by the lightning.
However... he wasn't injured.
This move seemed aimed at his mask.
Mystogan's hood and mask shattered under this strike.
Mira and Erza had just freed themselves from the Lightning Array and immediately saw the face Mystogan had always concealed, along with the slightly flustered expression it bore.
"Jellal?!"*3
Blue hair, mysterious red markings surrounding the eye on the right side of his face, delicate features...
This face was exactly identical to Jellal's!
Erza looked at him with a complicated expression: "You're still alive... No, weren't you supposed to be..."
Jellal should have been arrested and is now said to be imprisoned in the Kai Arum Kingdom, rumored to be in a coma. Why then...