"Purple Flame!"
On the arena stage, a mass of purple fire burst forth and roared as it was launched. Macao wore a serious expression, and standing opposite him was the "Great Flame" Totomaru, dressed in a red samurai outfit.
Facing Macao's "Purple Flame," Totomaru kept one hand in his pocket, his expression full of disdain.
"Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh!"
Totomaru stretched out one hand, and the howling, burning purple flames immediately changed direction, flying back toward their owner, Macao.
This scene caused Macao's expression to change drastically, and the people watching nearby all cried out in shock, because this move was simply too astonishing!
Clearly, it was purple flame formed from Macao's own magic power, yet Totomaru easily seized control of it and even turned it around to attack Macao instead, this was practically NTR right in his face!
Macao dodged in embarrassment. His "Purple Flame" had very strong offensive power—it wasn't ordinary fire, but flames that couldn't even be extinguished with water.
Don't be fooled by how unreliable the uncle usually looked, this single "Purple Flare Magic" already placed him on a completely different level from ordinary mages. Uncle Macao could be considered one of the guild's backbone forces.
"Playing with flames in front of me, how ignorant of your own limits."
Watching the flustered Macao, Totomaru shook his head. With one hand still in his pocket and without moving at all, he continued manipulating the "Purple Flame," using it to chase Macao around and burn him, forcing Macao into a frantic escape. The scene carried a rather comical feeling.
Macao didn't dare counterattack at all, because the result of counterattacking would only be more purple flames chasing him! His magic had completely become the opponent's weapon! This made Macao feel extremely miserable.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The "Purple Flame" struck the arena, blasting out several craters. Totomaru dispersed his magic power and completely extinguished the "Purple Flame." His control over fire was clearly leagues above Macao's.
Totomaru could use Rainbow flame magic and could even manipulate other people's flames. Compared to Macao, who could only use a single type of "Purple Flame," he was far stronger, their talents were simply not on the same level.
"Huff… huff…"
Macao gasped for breath, his expression filled with shock as he looked at Totomaru. He clearly hadn't expected Phantom Lord to have such a powerful fire-type mage. Worthy of being the "Fire" among the Three Elements! This guy was practically a natural counter to other fire-type mages!
Below the arena, Natsu was completely stunned. This terrifying level of flame control, this ability to seize another person's flames…
"This is basically cheating! This guy is cheating!"
Natsu jumped up and down, baring his teeth as he shouted, only to be rewarded with a punch from Erza, who knocked him out cold with a single blow.
"Uncle Macao can't beat him."
Although she suppressed Natsu, Erza still made the correct judgment. Of course, anyone with eyes could see this.
"Damn it! I can't afford to lose face!"
Macao hadn't given up. He directly charged toward Totomaru. Since he couldn't use flames without them being controlled, then he'd go for close combat! His hand-to-hand combat experience was also very rich!
However, Totomaru didn't give him the chance to get close. This time was about restoring face, Totomaru wasn't going to act arrogantly without reason.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Several fireballs blasted out, beating Macao until he howled in pain, and in the end, he was directly knocked out of the arena by a fireball.
"Uncle Macao!"
The children rushed over. Gray used his magic to immediately extinguish the flames on Macao, stopping his howling.
"This guy really isn't easy to deal with!"
Macao stood up, grimacing, feeling a sense of danger in his heart. He shouldn't have rashly gone up to challenge these people.
"Fairy Tail is nothing special."
After defeating Macao with ease, Totomaru spoke. These words instantly provoked public outrage.
Whether adults or children in the guild, everyone in Fairy Tail glared angrily at Totomaru, and even the citizens watching nearby became indignant.
In Magnolia, for Totomaru to show off like this truly enraged everyone. The people in the guild were already itching to teach this guy a lesson. Although Macao had lost, everyone understood, it was simply because his magic had been countered.
The "Super Muscle Mage" Joey rushed to claim the arena. His bulging muscles were intimidating just to look at. Totomaru's eyelids twitched, honestly speaking, he really wasn't good at dealing with this type.
However, before Joey could step up to reclaim face for Macao, the crowd gathering from that direction drew everyone's attention.
The "Three Elements" felt uneasy, wondering whether these Magnolia people had lost their tempers. Were they about to use sheer numbers to bury them alive? Why did it feel like the entire city had shown up?!
The crowd approached, then automatically parted to form a path. Moen appeared, with Juvia following closely at his side.
Although he was only thirteen, Moen's development had always far exceeded that of ordinary people. His build was solid and strong, and if not for his youthful face, he wouldn't look like a child at all. He carried a strong presence, which was also why he could easily gain the trust of clients.
Moen held Juvia's hand and calmly walked to the front of the arena. Looking at the Three Elements and Gajeel, Moen felt slightly surprised, mainly surprised by the aura on Gajeel's body.
"Why are Dragon Slayer Mages suddenly popping out one after another?"
Moen spoke with some confusion. This question instantly surfaced in his mind, overriding everything else.
This really was quite outrageous. Before this, Moen had only seen Laxus once, and that was through a Dragon Slayer Magic Crystal.
But ever since Natsu appeared, "Dragon Slayer Mages" had started emerging one after another. The one in front of him was already the third!
"You don't also have a dragon dad or dragon mom, do you?"
Moen looked at Gajeel and asked.
"Huh?"
Gajeel froze for a moment, then asked back irritably.
"So what if I do? What's it to you?! And who are you anyway?!"
"…"
Looking at the rebellious, punk-like youth in front of him, Moen was momentarily speechless.
"You came all this way specifically to cause trouble for me, and yet you don't even know who I am?"
Moen thought to himself that his photo had already been published in the newspapers. Did these Phantom Lord people seriously not read the news at all?
"Ah?! You're Moen?!"
Gajeel opened his mouth wide, his face full of disbelief.
Even the Three Elements from his own side couldn't bear to look at him anymore. Totomaru couldn't help covering his face, feeling ashamed to be associated with Gajeel.
The three members of the "Three Elements" naturally recognized what Moen looked like, but Gajeel really hadn't seen Moen's photo before. This was also the reason why he hadn't gone after Moen's train in the first place, he simply didn't know what he looked like, so chasing him would've been pointless.
"You finally came back! Moen! I'm challenging you!"
After confirming that the person in front of him was indeed Moen, Gajeel immediately began shouting provocations. After fighting fodder for so long, he had finally met the boss! This was the moment to make a name for himself!
"Sure, then come on."
Moen nodded and agreed straightforwardly.
Before the excited Gajeel could even step onto the stage, Moen turned his gaze to the other three, looking toward Phantom Lord's "Three Elements."
"Thanks for waiting so long. How about you all come at me together?"
The moment Moen said this, the expressions of all three members of the "Three Elements" changed.
"Arrogant!"
Totomaru shouted angrily. Although he was very wary of Moen's strength in his heart, being looked down on like this still made him extremely furious.
"It's not impossible…"
Sol muttered quietly. Moen's confidence made him uneasy. He felt that things were gradually slipping out of control. Since the other side was inviting them to gang up, they might as well do it together!
"Ganging up on the young is already bad enough, how could we then bully the few with the many?"
Aria spoke with tears streaming down his face, wearing a sorrowful expression as he shut down Sol's idea. No matter what, they still had to keep some sense of shame.
Everyone looked at Aria strangely. If they weren't going to gang up, then fine but why was he crying?
"That works too. Then you can come one by one. No need to fight over the order. Don't worry—I guarantee every single one of you will get a turn."
Moen let go of Juvia's hand, gesturing for her to go find Erza and Mira, and only then smiled as he spoke to the members of Phantom Lord.
His smile was bright and sunny, showing a mouthful of white teeth, yet it gave the "Three Elements" an incomparably dangerous feeling.
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