The members of Fairy Tail didn't know whether they should be happy or something else, considering such a powerful enemy had been taken out.
But the shock Kael brought them far exceeded the emotion of joy; this was a level of strength that existed in a completely different dimension from their own.
"You brat! Die!!"
Jose gathered all the dark magic in his body into his hands, and a massive sphere radiating purple light appeared.
"That guy Jose..."
Makarov was shocked when he saw Jose's magic. Clearly, Jose's strength had increased significantly; he hadn't possessed such power before.
"Dead Wave!!!"
RUMBLE————!!
The massive purple sphere charged directly at Kael, destroying everything in its path.
"Kael, watch out!!"
Makarov sensed that once the power of this magic orb exploded, it could potentially destroy half the island.
Kael stood his ground as if he hadn't heard or seen a thing.
In an instant, the massive purple sphere appeared right in front of Kael.
Suddenly!
Kael opened his mouth wide and took a bite out of the massive purple sphere. Then, with a gulp, he swallowed the purple orb whole.
"What————?!"
"He ate that thing!!!"
Everyone who witnessed this scene was scared out of their wits.
Even Natsu was speechless, his eyes practically bulging out and his jaw nearly hitting the ground.
"That stuff... probably isn't easy to digest..."
He could only eat fire magic. That magic just now clearly didn't look tasty; he wondered if Kael would explode.
BAM—!
Kael's body expanded, immediately startling everyone.
Then, Kael opened his mouth and spat it back at Jose.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!
The violent energy reached Jose in a flash, giving him no time to dodge.
"Uwaaaaaaaa!!"
Jose's body was swallowed by the impact of the energy.
Everything behind Jose was annihilated.
After the light faded, Jose's clothes were gone, and his body was covered in wounds. He fell to the ground, completely unconscious.
"What—?!"
"Even Vice-Commander Jose..."
"How is this possible?!"
Jose was a genuine member of the Ten Wizard Saints, yet he had been taken out just like that. How much time had even passed? Both Bluenote and Jose had been finished off by Kael. This guy was just too terrifying.
At this point, the members of Grimoire Heart began to feel fear. A minute ago, they felt victory was in their hands, but now, they felt their lives were under threat.
"So strong!"
Only now did Makarov truly feel the horror of Kael's strength. This level of power was too frightening. He had never seen anyone as powerful as Kael; even the Four Gods of Ishgar probably couldn't compare to him.
Kael set his gaze on Hades. "Now it's your turn."
Hades' right eyelid twitched repeatedly. "Kid, don't think you can act all high and mighty in front of me just because you beat Bluenote and Jose. I am completely different from them. I can dance with magic."
"Chain Magic!!"
Hades raised his hand and released dark chains, the hooks on the chains lunging toward Kael's collarbones.
Kael gave a casual wave of his hand.
"Crack!"
The dark chains released by Hades were instantly severed by Kael.
"What?!"
Hades was taken aback. He didn't expect his magic to be cut down so easily by Kael.
"So?"
"What did you say?"
"Brat, don't be so arrogant!!"
Kael's words made Hades, who had lived for over a hundred years, feel quite angry. His fingers slid through the air, and a magic circle was constructed in an instant.
"Amaterasu: Formula 28!!"
Makarov immediately recognized it; this was the very magic Hades had used to attack him earlier. Normally, one would need to constantly construct complex formulas through hand signs, but Hades could drastically simplify and quickly build it. This level of magical control was something even he couldn't match.
BOOM—————!!
A triple seal array surrounded Kael, followed by a terrifyingly powerful explosion.
"Did we get him?"
The members of Grimoire Heart fixed their eyes on the site of the explosion.
BAM—!
A shockwave surged from the center of the blast, and Kael appeared at the site of the explosion completely unharmed.
BOOM!!
Kael stepped down hard, and his body instantly charged at Hades. He was so fast that almost no one could see him clearly.
"Magic Barrier!"
Hades immediately opened a magic barrier.
Kael threw a punch directly at the barrier.
CRACK————!!
The magic barrier shattered instantly, and Kael's fist slammed into Hades.
"Uwaaaaa!!"
Hades let out a scream as his body was sent flying backward.
Kael had no intention of letting Hades off. He ran quickly across the ground, catching up to the flying Hades in an instant.
Kael delivered an upward kick.
"Waaaaaaa!!"
Hades' body shot straight into the air.
Kael crouched slightly and then leaped with force. In a flash, he surpassed Hades in the air, clenched his fists, and smashed them down onto Hades.
"Aghhhhhhh!!"
SHOO————!
He fell like a falling meteor.
BOOM—————!!
Hades smashed a massive crater into the ground.
Hades lay in the crater, motionless.
"Mas... Master Hades..."
The members of Grimoire Heart were all terrified now, their faces filled with horror. The invincible Master Hades had actually been defeated. What were they supposed to do now?
RUMBLE————!!
A powerful magic pressure shot up into the sky.
"This magic power!!"
"It's terrifying!!"
"How can it be this strong!!"...
The members of Fairy Tail felt this horrifying magic power, and their bodies couldn't stop trembling. This magic was too scary; it completely surpassed Master Makarov.
"How is this possible?!"
Makarov's eyes also widened in disbelief.
"Master Hades!!"
The members of Grimoire Heart cheered when they saw Master Hades stand up amidst the magic power.
At that moment, everyone saw that Hades had removed his black right eye patch, revealing a right eye filled with the power of darkness.
"To think you could force me to use the Demon's Eye. You should be proud, kid."
"The mistakes people commit are eventually viewed as 'experience,' but there is no experience to be found in true mistakes. Because of the mistake you made by choosing to be my enemy, you have been robbed of all your futures."
"So, is it about time to end the warm-up?"
Hades looked at Kael as he spoke.
Kael smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but I haven't even warmed up yet. If you want me to get serious, you'll have to at least be able to make me finish my warm-up."
This wasn't a bluff; it was the truth. Taking out Jose and Bluenote really didn't even count as a warm-up.
Kurama Mode was indeed terrifyingly strong. It truly lived up to being the "cheat" arranged for the protagonist Naruto in the late stages of the story.
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