There's actually another Lightning Dragon Slayer Mage...
Laxus's expression changed, no longer filled with arrogance and disdain, but genuine excitement at finding a worthy opponent. "Who exactly are you, fellow?"
"I am Qilin, you can also call me by my codename 'Yellow Dragon'." Qilin stood the coffin upright. "Members of our Diabolos are both Dragon Slayer Mages and Dragon Eaterss who gain power by eating the flesh and blood of dragons."
Dragon Eaters?
You actually eat them...
Laxus had thought these people were just all talk, but he didn't expect them to be serious. Could this Qilin fellow have eaten the flesh of a Thunder Dragon?
"That's right, the dragon I ate was indeed a Thunder Dragon, but..." Qilin chuckled, "that dragon was an existence known as the Thunder Dragon King."
Laxus suddenly felt the dragon slayer magic power within him stir. "The King of Lightning, huh? That coffin of yours wouldn't happen to contain a part of the Thunder Dragon King's corpse, would it?"
"Of course not, I'm not that boring." Qilin patted the coffin. "Inside here is the soul of the Thunder Dragon King, Alerxong."
"Interesting."
"I find it very interesting too."
Qilin patted the coffin beside him. "Over ten years ago, Alerxong's heart was made into a dragon slayer crystal and sold to the East Continent."
Laxus said in surprise, "What did you say?"
"The soul and heart are resonating; this is fate. Alerxong's soul is roaring, wanting its heart back."
Qilin extended his hand, his gaze towards Laxus filled with greed. "I have already merged with Alerxong's flesh and soul. Now, all that's missing is its heart."
"So... hand it over!"
Golden lightning clashed with golden lightning.
Laxus blocked Qilin's fist. "The Lightning dragon slayer crystal was a gift from my old man before he became a scumbag. To be honest, I don't need it anymore."
"Not only will I not give it to you, but I will also completely liberate the Thunder Dragon King's soul."
The moment the words fell, both disappeared from their spots.
Boom—!
Blinding lightning erupted in the center of the street, two golden bolts fiercely intertwined, each clash causing the surrounding buildings to tremble and crack.
Ordinary people had long since evacuated, with only a few daring individuals secretly watching from afar.
"Give up resisting. We Fifth Generation Dragon Slayer Mages are different from you Second Generation who gained power through external means." Qilin explained while attacking, "We can directly gain a dragon's power by eating dragon meat. Not only is our power stronger than Dragon Slayer Mages of other eras, but we also don't get motion sickness."
"So much nonsense!"
Laxus punched out, and the lightning transformed into a roaring lion, only to be shattered head-on by a Qilin similarly constructed from lightning by Qilin.
Laxus was forced back, two deep furrows ploughed into the ground beneath his feet.
"You're strong." Qilin put his hat back on. "But do you think you can defeat a 'King'?"
The lightning on Qilin's body surged, his speed dramatically increasing. Laxus didn't even have time to react before he was punched in the abdomen, sent flying backward, and crashed through three or four walls.
"Now!"
Qilin opened the coffin and threw it towards Laxus.
Laxus, who had just stood up, was caught off guard and sealed inside the coffin.
Looking at the tightly sealed coffin, Qilin revealed a slightly crazed smile. "Now it's your turn to devour! Go and eat this fellow and merge with your heart again, Alerxong!"
Thirty years ago, Qilin was still a child. After Dragon Devourer Guild Master Jorg Leissen killed the Thunder Dragon King, he made Qilin eat the Thunder Dragon King's flesh and blood, and sold the heart to the Southern Continent.
Although he gained immense power, Qilin was plagued by nightmares every day. It was the Thunder Dragon King's soul demanding its lost heart.
Give me back my heart...
This was the voice Qilin couldn't escape for decades.
And now, this moment had finally arrived.
Looking at the coffin bursting with golden electric light, Qilin laughed out loud. He could finally be free from the Thunder Dragon King's soul's endless 'demands'.
However, the next second, the electric light exploded, shattering the coffin to pieces.
Under Qilin's shocked gaze, Laxus stood up, holding a crystal in his hand, while his chest was bloody, as if it had been torn open.
"You..."
"You actually forcibly dug out the dragon slayer crystal?!"
Qilin couldn't understand. For Second Generation Dragon Slayer Mages, the dragon slayer crystal embedded in their body was the source of their power. How dared he take it out?
"Didn't I say... I have no attachment to this thing at all." Laxus threw down the dragon slayer crystal. "Since the Thunder Dragon King's soul is clamoring for its heart, wouldn't it be fine if I just took it out?"
The moment the dragon slayer crystal hit the ground, a powerful lightning magic power suddenly surged in the air, stirring the crystal into Crush. That was the Thunder Dragon King's soul.
Laxus grabbed this magic power and stuffed it into his mouth.
Qilin exclaimed in disbelief, "You actually ate Alerxong's soul?! How could you..."
A thunderous explosion of magic power surged from Laxus. "Qilin, the reason you have nightmares is because you developed feelings for the Thunder Dragon King."
"But it is a proud 'King'. To pursue its dignity, to take revenge on the one who defiled its corpse, it transformed into a soul and wandered the world."
Qilin's pupils contracted. "Are you saying... Alerxong wanted to kill me?"
"Yes, and now it has met someone who can destroy you."
Laxus said no more, the lightning on his body grew brighter and more intense, faint dragon scale patterns appeared on his skin, and blood-stained lightning condensed into a spear in his palm.
The lightning spear was thrown, tearing through the air.
The exploding lightning ploughed countless scorch marks into the surrounding ground.
Whether it was too fast to dodge, or he simply didn't want to escape, Qilin made no counterattack, allowing the blinding lightning to explode on him.
Watching Qilin fall, Laxus's figure swayed. Forcibly digging out the dragon slayer crystal that had been integrated into his body for years was no different from being disemboweled; he wasn't feeling well either.
"Woohoo, just arrived and already seeing such an exciting scene."
Along with a familiar voice, a hand supported the tottering Laxus.
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