Ch 84 : Challenge
"Hello, you must be Mr. Ishu. I am Makarov, the Guild Master of Fairy Tail."
When Ishu saw Makarov, Makarov also noticed the black-haired young man walking toward him.
After a moment of thought, Makarov immediately recognized his identity.
Ishu walked up to Makarov, scratched his black hair, and said, "Uh, hello, Master Makarov. You can just call me Ishu, no need for such formalities."
"Then I won't be polite." Makarov said casually. "Ishu, can you tell me the current situation? How is Noel doing?"
When the question was brought up, Ishu's expression gradually became serious.
He spoke up, "As for the situation, I can say there's both good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first, Master Makarov?"
"…Let's hear the bad news first." Makarov said after a moment of thought.
"The bad news is, our time is running out. As you should know, Master Makarov, Lord Noel's [ Primary personality ] and [ Second personality ] actually stem from the same soul. They are what is called 'one and the same origin.' These two personalities will eventually merge again. However, unless one side willingly chooses to give up its dominant position, the two can only merge violently. So… when one personality's soul power reaches an overwhelming advantage, it will consume the other personality and the two will merge. Because Lord Noel's [Primary personality] is more special, his soul power is much stronger than an ordinary human's, so at the beginning, the power of the two personalities was actually dominated by Lord Noel's [ Primary personality ]…"
Ishu stopped mid-sentence, his gaze shifting to Mira in the group.
His black pupils conveyed a sense of apology.
Mira seemed to sense what Ishu was about to say.
Though her face was shadowed by a hint of sadness, she still gave a barely noticeable nod.
"…However, the balance of power was disrupted six years ago during the Ivan incident. Not only did Lord Noel suffer immense physical trauma, but his soul was also severely damaged. In order to suppress the [ Second personality ], Lord Noel had no choice but to expend part of his power to keep it under control. As for the recent Tower of Heaven incident, although I'm not entirely clear on what happened, it's evident that after that event, Lord Noel's [ Primary personality ] suffered another devastating blow to his soul, which is why it was completely suppressed by the [ Second personality ]. Now, the [ Second personality ] has begun to gradually attempt to merge with the [ Primary personality ], so our time is running out."
"…How much time do we have left?" Makarov asked after a brief silence.
"Less than a week. That's the optimistic estimate."
"If the bad news is this, then what's the good news?" Gray asked this time.
Ishu sighed slightly and continued, "The good news is that Lord Noel's current strength is still in a weakened state. Those two devastating injuries aren't something that can be easily recovered from. Once Lord Noel regains his peak strength… no, even if he only recovers half of it, there's no one who can stop him. This is our only chance."
Everyone fell silent.
They had a rough understanding of Noel's strength.
Even though part of his power was used to suppress the [ Second personality ], his strength was still at the level of the Ten Great Saints.
Not to mention that now the [ Second personality ] was in control.
If all of his power were to explode, it would undoubtedly be earth-shattering.
"Even so, I won't give up. The fact that Noel became like this is my fault, so even if I have to pay with my life, I will save Noel," Erza said softly, her face filled with determination and resolve.
"Oh, I'm all fired up," Natsu said, full of enthusiasm.
"We won't abandon any family members, that's what Fairy Tail is all about," Gray said with a smile on his face.
Ishu looked at the Fairy Tail members in front of him, who had regained their spirit, and a flash of envy and nostalgia passed through his eyes.
Boom!!!
A huge rumble suddenly echoed across the desert, and Ishu's expression changed as he looked toward the source of the sound.
"What happened? What's going on?" Lucy asked, stunned.
"This is bad, who would attack Lord Noel?" Ishu's face was filled with confusion and anxiety.
"We must get there quickly, or the consequences will be unimaginable."
"Could it be...?" The members of Fairy Tail looked at each other and said in unison, "Laxus!!!"
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Laxus is a proud and hot-tempered person, and because of this personality, his relationships within the guild have always been poor.
Laxus is well aware of this, but he doesn't care.
To him, such weak things are meaningless; only the strongest power is what he pursues.
Laxus has always been dissatisfied with the current state of the guild.
The people who spend their days not training but just making noise and drinking, with such weak strength, only bring disgrace to Fairy Tail!
In the entire guild, the only people Laxus truly respects from the bottom of his heart are a few individuals: Noel, Mystogan, Gildarts, and his own grandfather—Makarov.
In the kingdom of Fiore, there has long been a rumor that among the younger generation of Fairy Tail, there are three giants: Mystogan, who excels in hypnosis magic; the Thunder God—Laxus, who is skilled in lightning magic; and Noel, who, before turning twenty, had already become one of the Ten Great Saint, and excels in light magic.
The debate on who is the strongest among the three has never stopped, and this is something Laxus cares about deeply.
(I won't lose to anyone.)
This is Laxus's confidence, and it is his belief.
However, when his own grandfather bluntly stated in front of him that he could never defeat Noel, Laxus was enraged.
What a joke!!!
I am Laxus, I can never lose.
To prove all of this, Laxus gathered his Thunder God Tribe—Fried, Evergreen, Bickslow, and the four of them headed towards the destination mentioned by that guild member, Jet.
Laxus had made up his mind; he would face Noel in a showdown.
If Makarov and the others from the guild dared to interfere, then the Thunder God Tribe would block them.
Upon reaching the destination and looking at the white palace in front of him, Laxus's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Is Noel here?"
"Wow, Laxus, hurry up and finish this, I can't wait!"
"How boring."
The voices of the three came from behind Laxus.
However, Laxus didn't pay them any attention and instead walked up to the door, slowly pushing it open.
Noel, sitting on the throne, opened his eyes, his cold gaze scrutinizing the four bold intruders.
"Are you... Laxus Dreyar?"
"Noel, I've been waiting for this day for a long time. Come, let's have our battle, and see who is the strongest in Fairy Tail!!" Laxus spread his arms wide, staring boldly into Noel's eyes.
Noel tilted his head slightly. "Laxus, huh... I admire your bravery. Since you have issued a challenge to me, then... I will respond with absolute strength to your pursuit of power."
The silver-haired figure slowly rose from the throne, crossing his arms over his chest.
The purple six-pointed star in his right eye began to slowly spin, and the wings on his back gently flapped.
The smile on his lips, exuding boundless arrogance, revealed the innate nobility of the master, a power that emanated from the very depths of his soul.
A violent aura shot up to the heavens, filling the entire white palace.
"Very well, this is the kind of fight I seek..." Laxus snorted coldly.
"This will be a battle of true strength between us. Noel!!!"
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