One Man Assault

The Edolas Palace, located at the very center of the capital, is also the tallest structure in the entire Edolas Kingdom—much bigger than the Tower of Heaven. It's heavily guarded, and on normal days, no outsiders are allowed inside.

"It looks like a prime spot for destruction," Su Yan remarked as he walked toward the palace step by step. "I wonder how prepared they are for that…"

"Who are you?!"

"No one is permitted inside the palace!"

"Hey! Look at his arm!"

"That's…the Fairy Tail guild crest! He's a Fairy Tail wizard?!"

"Arrest him!!"

As expected of the Kingdom Army that defeated so many other nations' forces, they reacted swiftly, raising their weapons to strike Su Yan.

He simply held up one finger, letting the tip of a spear collide with it. The blade failed to pierce even his skin.

"Let's begin," Su Yan said coolly.

"Om—-!!"

In an instant, a terrifying wave of conqueror's haki erupted from his body.

"Boom—-!!"

The entire Edolas capital trembled violently.

"Waaah!"

Every soldier around Su Yan screamed as they were sent flying, slammed into nearby walls. With Su Yan's level of conqueror's haki, he could have knocked them all unconscious at once, but that wasn't his goal today. He hadn't come just to knock them out—he intended to make them feel the true fear and regret of provoking Fairy Tail.

"Sound the alarm! We're under attack—someone's invaded the palace!!"

Sirens blared throughout the palace and even out into the city, prompting much speculation among the populace.

Inside the palace, King Faust heard the alarm and frowned. "What's going on? We haven't had an alarm like this in ages."

A lively young woman came rushing in. "Your Majesty! It's terrible! Someone's attacking the palace!"

"Someone dares to attack the palace? Bold. I never imagined there'd be anyone in Edolas with the nerve to oppose us. How many are there?"

"Just…just one…"

"One?!"

Meanwhile, beyond the palace's outer wall—constructed to separate the royal grounds from the residential district—numerous palace guards stood ready. There was only one gate in the wall connecting it to the city.

"Fire—!!!" the guard captain shouted.

A large contingent of Kingdom soldiers took aim with their magic weapons and bombarded Su Yan with magic bullets.

"Boom boom boom boom—-!!!"

A series of powerful blasts shook the area where Su Yan stood.

"Is he finished?!"

"He must be! Going alone against the palace is suicide!"

But as the smoke cleared, everyone could see Su Yan, completely unharmed.

"No…no way! He's still alive!!"

"Om—-!!"

Conqueror's haki radiated from Su Yan's body, forming into the shape of a long sword composed of dense, purple energy.

"What is that?!"

"Is it some sort of enemy magic?!"

The Kingdom Army soldiers watched with alarm as the sword took shape. Su Yan pointed a finger, and a barrage of sword-like blasts rained down on the troops along the city wall.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Ughhhhhhh!!"

"Waaaah!!"

Their agonized screams mingled with the explosive rumble of his conqueror's haki. The once-sturdy wall was obliterated by the sheer force of Su Yan's attack, causing violent tremors throughout the capital. Citizens quickly realized this was no minor disturbance—someone was causing serious damage at the palace.

Elsewhere in the city, a figure who had been roaming around felt the tremors and froze. "There's no mistaking this sensation. That guy is here!"

Back in the palace, King Faust's expression was grim. "Who the hell is this enemy?!"

"Sire, the Fairy Tail guild crest is on his arm."

"Fairy Tail…? So those vermin dare to show themselves at my palace?"

"No, Your Majesty—it doesn't appear to be our Fairy Tail. He's carrying no magic weapons; he must be from Fairy Tail in Earthland."

King Faust narrowed his eyes. "Earthland, huh? I can't believe there was a survivor after the entire city got sucked up by Anima… Yet he actually made it to our world. But it's just one man. No matter how strong, he can't do much on his own. Kill him immediately!!"

Upon the king's command, more Kingdom Army soldiers arrived in droves.

"Attack—!!"

"Attack—!!"

They fired round after round of magic bullets at Su Yan. He simply coated himself in armament haki, a faint red glow appearing around his body, blocking all the shots.

"This is impossible!"

"He's a monster!"

The soldiers watched in disbelief as Su Yan easily withstood their barrage. Was he even human?

"Humph."

"Om—-!!"

A massive fist-shaped form of conqueror's haki coalesced in front of Su Yan, and he launched it at the soldiers.

"Defend—!!"

Well-trained, the Kingdom Army quickly combined their shields to form a large barrier of magic. But the moment Su Yan's haki-made fist collided with it—

"Crack!!"

Black and red sparks crackled across the barrier, and fractures spread.

"Crack—-!"

The shield shattered, its magic dispersing.

"Boom—-!!"