Chapter 287: The Fire God Clears the Path (Second Update)

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"Thunderous Explosion!" 

Soaring directly above Laxus, George unleashed an explosive curse toward the ground below. 

Laxus saw a red light descending from above and, unwilling to take it head-on, swiftly dodged to the side while simultaneously unleashing his ultimate move: 

"Thunder Surge!" 

Dark thunderclouds instantly formed over the small island, releasing countless lightning bolts toward the ground. 

But Laxus wasn't aiming to defeat George with this barrage—he knew full well that lightning alone wouldn't harm someone who could also wield it. His real goal was to force George out of hiding. 

And sure enough, under the interference of the lightning, George's Phantom Spell was disrupted, revealing his cat-like form in midair. 

"Now's my chance!" 

With a powerful push off the ground, Laxus transformed into a streak of lightning, aiming to strike George out of the sky. 

However, at that very moment, the red magical beam he had previously dodged struck the ground, triggering a massive explosion. The resulting shockwave forcefully interrupted Laxus's movement, blasting him backward. 

Fortunately, his body was already enveloped in lightning, and with the added protection of Dragon Force scales, he managed to avoid serious injury. 

"Fiendfyre!" 

With a flick of his wand, a colossal blue Fiendfyre dragon took shape in the sky, roaring as it charged toward Laxus below. 

By now, George had completely mastered the Fiendfyre Curse, allowing him to shape the cursed flames into a dragon with a degree of combat intelligence. 

Caught off guard, Laxus was bitten by the Fiendfyre dragon, and in an instant, he felt an eerie, bone-chilling cold invading his body. 

He couldn't understand—why did flames, meant to be scorching hot, carry such an overwhelming, icy sensation? 

Fortunately, he wasn't an ordinary mage; he was a Dragon Slayer, having awakened the power of dragons, making his defenses anything but ordinary. 

"Furious Volt!" 

A surge of wild lightning erupted from his body, forcibly repelling the Fiendfyre dragon. Then, with a deep breath, he summoned a golden magic circle in front of his mouth. 

"Thunder Dragon's Roar!" 

This attack was at least ten times stronger than before, piercing straight through the Fiendfyre dragon and shattering it into embers on the spot. 

"Don't underestimate me!" 

Having been suppressed for too long, Laxus roared in fury. His Dragon Transformation deepened, causing his body to expand by nearly a third. 

"Thunder Sphere!" 

Countless spheres of lightning materialized in front of him before rapidly shooting toward George. 

In response, George's body crackled with electricity as he waved his hands left and right, effortlessly dispersing the incoming orbs behind him. 

"You should know by now—this kind of attack won't work on me." 

As the thunder orbs dissipated, Laxus reappeared, but this time, he was holding a Fangtian Halberd—one entirely composed of pure lightning. 

"Then try this." 

With a powerful swing, he hurled the halberd toward George at incredible speed. 

"Thunder Dragon Halberd!" 

"Interesting." 

Watching the lightning-formed halberd hurtling toward him, George's expression shifted to one of intrigue. This time, he noticed something unusual—his psychic abilities couldn't manipulate the weapon's trajectory. 

The energy within the halberd was simply too powerful, surpassing the limits of his control. Unless he advanced to a Level 5 Esper, he wouldn't be able to affect it. 

"Protego Maxima." 

A protective magical barrier materialized before him, blocking the incoming halberd of lightning. 

But just then— 

"Thunder Dragon's Maw!" 

A deafening roar echoed—not from below, but from above George. 

It turned out that the dense barrage of lightning spheres earlier wasn't meant to strike George—it was merely a distraction to block his vision. 

In that split second, Laxus had used half of his magic power to create a thought projection that remained below to launch the Thunder Dragon Halberd, while his real body had elementalized, circling above George unnoticed. Now, with both hands clasped together, he struck downward with devastating force. 

As George turned his head upward to see Laxus descending upon him, the Laxus below also leaped up to attack from below. 

"Thunder Dragon's Collapsing Fist!" 

"An aerial pincer attack, huh?" 

But instead of panicking, George's lips curled into a smirk. 

The truth was—he had already noticed Laxus's real body from the very beginning. 

As a psychic, he could instantly detect hostility in his surroundings. How could he possibly be unaware of an enemy positioned right above him? 

Yet, instead of dodging or defending in advance, he had deliberately played along—setting a trap of his own.

"Then I'll Get Rid of Your Thought Projection First!" 

George activated his psychic abilities. Just as Laxus's thought projection leaped up to flank him, an iron spear burst from the ground, striking from behind and impaling the projection. 

With a shimmer, Laxus's thought projection dissipated into nothingness. 

From the very start of the battle, George had used his abilities to embed hundreds of iron spears beneath the arena, ready to launch them at any moment for an ambush. 

And now was the perfect opportunity. 

Eliminating Laxus's thought projection meant cutting his total magic power in half. 

Combined with the powerful attacks Laxus had already unleashed, his remaining magic reserves were dangerously low. 

"I fell into his trap!" 

Laxus instantly realized that he was the one who had been outplayed. But now that his thought projection was gone, there was no turning back. He had finally closed the distance—he wasn't about to waste this chance. 

Summoning every last bit of his remaining lightning power, he lunged forward, fists crackling with raw energy, aiming directly at George. 

As long as he landed this hit, losing half his magic power would be worth it. 

But he had miscalculated again. 

Just as his fists were about to strike, George's figure flickered—and vanished. 

Back when he detected Laxus's attempt to ambush him from above, George hadn't just prepared his psychic spear trap—he had also secretly cast Apparition. 

And now, the spell had just taken effect, causing him to teleport out of harm's way at the last moment. 

However, he didn't teleport far. 

Instead, he reappeared directly above Laxus. 

"Time for you to experience Dumbledore's ultimate fire magic!" 

With a swift flick of his wand— 

"Flame God's Path!" 

A tidal wave of scorching flames erupted, turning the entire Magnolia City skyline a blazing crimson. 

"Flame God's Path" was one of the most powerful fire spells in the Harry Potter world. 

But George's magic was far beyond ordinary wizards— 

- His Dragonkin bloodline granted him enhanced fire magic. 

- His wand's core, made from Ignis's hair, further amplified fire-based spells. 

As a result, the Flame God's Path he cast was at least ten times stronger than the version Dumbledore had once used. 

With a twist of his wand, the massive flames contracted into a raging fire tornado and slammed into Laxus's back. 

BOOM! 

Laxus was sent hurtling from the sky, crashing into the ground with devastating force. 

"Flame God's Path!" 

Even though Dragon Slayer mages had exceptional magic resistance, George wasn't about to take chances. 

Before Laxus could even recover, George unleashed a second, then a third, then a fourth, then a fifth Flame God's Path—each one raining down like divine punishment. 

The entire battlefield was bathed in hellfire. 

Only when George sensed that Laxus was truly at his limit did he finally stop. 

His magic power was infinite, so even though Flame God's Path was an incredibly magic-draining spell, he could easily cast over a dozen in a row without worry. 

If necessary, he could pause for a few seconds to recover, then keep casting until his body physically couldn't take it anymore. 

(End of Chapter.)