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Seeing one of his benefactors arrive, Angke's face lit up with joy, but then, remembering the black-robed man's identity and strength, his eyes immediately dimmed.
"Run! He's not someone we can deal with!"
"Run? Now? You must be joking."
Kicking Angke away, the black-robed man snorted coldly and looked at Noah expressionlessly. The heavily injured Angke was powerless to do anything, but the white-haired youth who had seen his face absolutely could not be allowed to escape.
"Since you've come knocking on death's door, then you can all die together."
As soon as he finished speaking, the black-robed man's figure flickered. His speed suddenly increased, rushing toward the white-haired youth like a meteor. Ordinary Mages simply couldn't keep up with such speed.
But Noah was no ordinary Mage.
Fierce punches continuously whipped through the air. Noah seemed to have seen through the black-robed man's movements, each punch accurately appearing in his opponent's attack trajectory, and each punch triggered an explosion of a different attribute.
The black-robed man moved with extreme agility. Although his attacks were interrupted, he easily dodged the range of the explosive blasts. There were other guests in the inn, and he was certain the white-haired youth wouldn't dare use his full power.
Noah indeed didn't dare to unleash his full explosive power, as that would demolish the inn, but he also knew that the black-robed man similarly didn't dare to go all out.
This city was called Magnolia, and Fairy Tail was not far from the inn. Makarov and the S-Class Mages of the guild were not to be trifled with.
Perceiving Noah's intention to resolve the fight with close combat within the room, the black-robed man not only maintained his speed but actively closed in, launching attacks from three directions in just one second.
In the eyes of the fallen Angke, it was as if the black-robed man had suddenly produced two clones, attacking Noah from different angles.
How would that youth withstand such an onslaught?
However, Noah showed no panic. With a combination of punches, palms, and sword fingers, he skillfully neutralized the attacks, and in the final move, his finger transformed into a palm, seizing the black-robed man's arm.
Taking advantage of the opening, Noah pressed forward. In an instant, the black-robed man felt his chest, abdomen, waist, and especially his lower back suffer continuous heavy blows.
Wind, thunder, water, fire, earth—five small explosions erupted on his body.
Looking at the smoke in the room, Noah didn't dare to be careless. His opponent was suspected to be Siegrain, so caution was best.
Sure enough, in the next moment, six twinkling starlights instantly dispersed the smoke and dust, each one an extremely powerful Magic attack.
"Ha, so you finally can't hide it anymore."
Laughing loudly and punching to shatter a starlight, Noah recognized that his opponent was using Heavenly Body Magic, which integrated offense, defense, and speed.
The characteristic of this Magic was that its moves were as dazzling as starlight, and it possessed a powerful might to match.
Seeing the black-robed man unleash his true abilities, Noah no longer intended to play with him.
Earlier, he had sent Cheese back to the guild to rally people. By this time, his companions, who had been notified by the little cat, should have cleared out the other people in the inn.
No longer holding back, the five magical elements of wind, thunder, water, fire, and earth gathered on his explosive gloves, triggering a violent explosion as Noah swung his fist.
Boom!
The inn room violently exploded, and two figures almost simultaneously broke free from it.
Noah floated down, carrying Angke.
Before the black-robed man could steady himself, he sensed the air to his right rapidly growing hot.
When it came to fighting, Natsu was always the first to charge in. Hearing Cheese say that Noah needed the guild's help to corner someone, Natsu came without hesitation.
The moment he saw the black-robed man, Natsu's instincts told him that he was an enemy.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"
Facing the fierce attack, the black-robed man no longer cared about pursuing Noah and Angke. His Heavenly Body Magic flickered again with Grand Chariot, and with one move, he shattered the powerful Fire Dragon's Iron Fist, sending Natsu flying from the powerful magical outburst.
But unexpectedly, a chill assailed the black-robed man from his left. By the time he noticed, his feet were already frozen in ice.
Just before Natsu launched his attack, Gray, who followed closely behind, had already prepared his combo.
Gray immediately clapped his hands forcefully onto the icy ground.
"Ice-Make: Ice Geyser!"
A Magic circle appeared beneath the black-robed man's feet, and a large number of ice spikes erupted from the ground like a geyser, aiming to pierce through the black-robed man.
However, the black-robed man could send Natsu flying with a single move. Facing Gray, whose strength was on par with Natsu's, he simply didn't take this surprise attack seriously.
It was still the same six starlights—the thrusting ice shattered one after another. Before Gray could even see clearly, the black-robed man's sole was already imprinted on his face, sending him flying in the same manner as Natsu.
To take out Natsu and Gray consecutively in an instant—this was something only S-Class Mages in the guild could accomplish.
Noah was now increasingly convinced that the high-profile Siegrain who had visited Makarov earlier was a fake, and this black-robed man was the real Siegrain.
But was such a possibility truly real?
Would a dignified future Ten Wizard Saint and the youngest Magic Councilor really need to personally kill someone to silence them?
As Natsu and Gray, those two "early birds," were sent flying, the black-robed man wasn't happy, because compared to the scene about to unfold, those two were just appetizers.
"Who dares to cause trouble in Magnolia!"
"Don't you know this territory is under Fairy Tail's protection?!"
"Hey, we're a Legal Guild, what's with your gangster talk?"
"All in black, clearly not a good guy!"
"Don't insult Mystogan too..."
"Manly!"
"..."
The Fairy Tail members surrounded the inn, each one furious, glaring at the black-robed man with hostile eyes, which made the black-robed man feel a great sense of unease.
"Alright, let's continue."
Noah clapped his hands, a mischievous smile on his face, and said, "Do you want to fight all of us alone? Or should we all gang up on you?"
"Choose quickly, I'm waiting to go home and feed my hamster."
Choose my ass! You despicable scoundrel!
Isn't it all the same!
The black-robed man cursed inwardly. How could he not understand? The fight in the inn just now was purely that despicable white-haired fellow stalling him to gather people.
In the black-robed man's eyes, the Mages surrounding him weren't very strong—most of them were even weaker than the ice and fire users who had just been sent flying.
But having used that Magic, the black-robed man knew full well that his current state was not at its peak, and the situation of an elephant being bitten to death by many ants was not impossible for him.
Moreover, Fairy Tail also had strong individuals. The black-robed man's gaze shifted, locking onto the two young women, one with white hair and the other with red.
Mirajane had activated Satan Soul. Fighting strong opponents from outside the guild made her battle-hungry instincts boil again, and she eagerly looked at her companion beside her, rubbing her fists.
"Erza, you're good at tactics—why don't you lead everyone?"
The female knight leaned on her sword, not responding to Mirajane, but instead looked at the black-robed man with complex emotions in her eyes.
Although both wore black robes, the black-robed man did not cover his face as completely as Mystogan. Furthermore, his battle with Noah had caused significant damage to his black robe, allowing many present to see his face.
Looking at that familiar face, Erza's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts, which ultimately condensed into a single sentence.
"Jellal, long time no see..."
Compared to the red-haired knight's complex emotions, the black-robed man was much more direct. He took off his black robe, which had been torn to shreds by the explosions, revealing a face identical to Siegrain's.
The male Mage named Jellal spoke in a relaxed tone.
"Long time no see, Erza."
So they knew each other... The brief two-sentence exchange instantly made everyone around them imagine countless outrageous melodramas.
But unfortunately, the expected follow-up did not happen. After their single "long time no see," Erza and Jellal had no further interaction.
The residents around the inn had long since been evacuated under the organization of the city guards. Now, only Mages remained here.
The demon has appeared, the queen has drawn her sword, and the thunder dragon in the shadows is watching with great interest... The fairies are itching for a fight, eager for battle.
A great battle—or rather, a gang fight—is about to begin.