While Irene and Cana were in the heat of battle, two lurkers had been lying in the grass watching for a long time. After Irene shifted her position, their eyes suddenly lit up.
"Now's the time!"
Gray had already used Ice-Make Magic to create two cannon barrels, stuffing himself and Loki inside to be fired like cannonballs!
Boom!
Two streaks of light flashed past both sides of the three people fighting, rushing straight toward the entrance of the tomb.
Lucy and Cana were shocked: "Oh no, those two guys!"
"Did you really think I hadn't noticed you?"
Irene sneered, and a scarlet magic barrier appeared in front of them. The two little thieves, unable to stop, crashed into it and became dazed.
"Damn it!"
Gray and Loki wobbled as they stood up; their heads had nearly been knocked into their stomachs. That hit was too brutal.
Cana was furious: "When did you guys get here?"
She suspected these two had followed them all the way; otherwise, with their brains, they never would have made it here.
Gray looked embarrassed and hurriedly said, "Don't worry about such trifles now. Let's take down Irene together!"
As he spoke, he took the lead and charged forward, only to be poked in the stomach by Irene's magic staff the next moment, nearly making him vomit up last night's dinner.
The three of them looked at him with disgust; this guy was useless.
"Let's go together!"
Loki's fists glowed with golden light. Just as he was about to strike Irene, he was suddenly grabbed by a hand and then kicked three meters away, ending up on the ground vomiting just like Gray.
When Cana and Lucy saw who had arrived, they were instantly filled with despair: "Acnologia!"
Irene alone left them helpless. With another one joining, was there even a fight left?
Acnologia smiled and said, "I'm not too late, am I?"
Irene swatted Cana and Lucy away with her magic staff and said casually, "The timing is perfect. Those brats like Natsu have arrived as well."
"Natsu and the others?"
Gray and the others were slightly stunned, and then a familiar voice rang in their ears.
"Fire Dragons Roar!"
A massive sea of fire surged forth like a ferocious fire dragon, letting out a savage Roar.
Acnologia raised an eyebrow slightly. "The power of the flames has grown."
He took a step and instantly soared into the sky, opening his mouth to swallow the flames filling the air, then blasted them back as a Fire Dragons Roar.
Boom!!!
The power of the flames was twice as strong as before. The sea of fire submerged the sky, and the terrifying high temperature burned the surrounding trees to ashes.
Everyone looked up at the sky. What met their eyes was an endless sea of fire, leaving them so shocked their mouths hung open.
Poor Natsu was blasted away to who-knows-where before he could even show his face.
Lucy couldn't help but scream, "This magic power is just cheating!"
Although they weren't directly hit, Lucy felt like she was about to be roasted.
Levy quickly wrote in the air after the shock: "Area Lock!"
Four invisible walls descended from the sky and plunged into the ground, surrounding Acnologia.
"Levy, nice job!"
Gajeel and Gray praised her while simultaneously casting magic. Countless shards of ice pierced through like blades, and an Iron Dragons Roar tore through the air.
At the same time, Lucy summoned the Celestial Spirit Scorpio, who launched a Sand Buster. Sand and stones flew as a tornado storm struck.
Evergreen activated her magic, and the light filling the sky turned into bullets that shot through the air.
For a moment, all sorts of magic were blasted out at once. Wild winds raged, and the terrifying power tore the earth apart.
The remaining people hesitated slightly. The combined power of the magic attacks was immense, and they were a bit worried Acnologia wouldn't be able to withstand it, so they didn't act.
However, they were overthinking it. Acnologia didn't move from his spot. He opened his mouth again and swallowed all the magic. The world became calm and peaceful, with white clouds drifting by.
He looked at the stunned crowd as magic power condensed in his mouth. Even before it was released, the terrifying power caused space to distort: "This time, it's twice the power of the magic attacks you all just launched. Hold on tight."
"Twice?"
"No!"
Everyone turned pale with fright. Twice the power of the previous magic—wouldn't that be lethal?
Before they could beg for mercy, Acnologia's Roar was already unleashed. Ice, sand, iron scraps, and explosive rain of light—a mixture of various magic powers turned into a torrent of destruction, carrying out an indiscriminate carpet bombing.
In his terror, Gray instantly activated his magic, gathering all his magic power to deploy a magic circle: "Ultimate Ice Wall!"
"Iron Dragons Roar, full output!"
"Lion's Destruction Cannon!"
"Solid Script: Guard!"
"Beast Soul!"
A massive iceberg rose from the ground, blocking everyone's front, followed by the attacks or defenses of the others.
However, all the defensive magic collapsed upon contact. Everyone screamed as they were swallowed one by one by the torrent of magic power.
With a boom, a small mushroom cloud rose, piercing through the clouds.
Irene reached up to pull down the brim of her hat, shielding her eyes from the dazzling light covering the sky. She whispered, "That's a bit much, isn't it? Little Lucy and the others won't be able to handle that."
Acnologia laughed. "How could that be? I adjusted it based on their strength. Don't be fooled by their screams; none of them have actually lost their ability to fight."
The greatest advantage of the main cast was their durability. What would be a fatal blow to others was, at most, a few broken bones for them.
Besides, if these guys weren't pushed, they wouldn't be able to unleash their full power at all.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
As the dust cleared, Lucy and the others were all lying miserably on the ground, covered in wounds, their clothes reduced to rags.
Loki gritted his teeth. "Damn it, my clothes that cost twenty thousand Jewels are ruined."
Gray was also furious. "My clothes too... Wait, I don't seem to be wearing any clothes."
He was only in his boxers, slightly exposing his backside.
Gajeel forced himself up, looking at Acnologia with pure envy. "So strong. This is the power a Dragon Slayer Mage should have."
When will I be able to be that strong?
Levy, being a bit more fragile, had already fainted.
Evergreen had been pinned under Elfman, who had activated his Beast Soul, and was well-protected.
The ones who had it easiest were Lucy and Cana; they were protected by Horologium and hadn't sustained any injuries at all.
Its defense was practically invincible; even if it couldn't block the damage, it could instantly take Lucy back to the Spirit World.
Irene was full of praise. "That giant clock is indeed impressive, coming out of your attack unscathed. For an ordinary Celestial Spirit, that ability is more practical than even the zodiac signs."
Acnologia said, "The Clock Constellation Spirit, Horologium. It's said to be able to withstand any magical or physical attack, and it even has various healing effects inside. Its only drawback is the time limit."
Some fans speculate that he might be a former Celestial Spirit King because his abilities are so broken they're practically a second life.
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