'Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck!!!'
Ron roared inwardly, his mouth twitching violently.
He hadn't expected that a sudden whim to do so research...
Would force him to face such a top-tier Boss-level figure, and on their ho turf at that.
Rumble—!!!
The Celestial Spirit King's giant palm, carrying a terrifying pressure capable of crushing a galaxy, fell ruthlessly.
Without any fancy magic, it was just pure power and magical energy, yet it made Ron feel like he was facing a formidable enemy.
"Let's go for it!"
Ron let out a roar, and the brilliant golden light in his right eye instantly surged, like a dazzling sun.
"Defense: Wall of Sighs!!!"
Hum—!
Countless golden runes frantically intertwined in front of Ron, instantly constructing a semi-transparent prismatic wall of light, shimring with a holy radiance.
The next second.
"BOOM—!!!"
The giant palm and the wall of light collided violently, and the Spirit World seed to lose all sound.
Imdiately after, the terrifying shockwave turned into a visible circular storm, and the surrounding stone pillars were instantly reduced to dust!
Crack...
The indestructible Wall of Sighs only held out for a mont before becoming covered in spiderweb-like cracks.
Pfft!
A massive counter-force blasted through the barrier into his body. Ron felt as if he had been hit head-on by a high-speed truck, and his entire body was sent flying back dozens of ters like a cannonball!
He adjusted his posture in mid-air, plowing two deep furrows into the ground before barely managing to stop himself.
"Cough, cough, cough... Good grief..."
Ron wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, feeling as if his internal organs had all shifted.
"That strength is just too much! It's completely unreasonable!"
For Ron, soone like the Celestial Spirit King was exactly the type of opponent he found hardest to deal with.
Not just because the opponent's power far exceeded his own at this mont, but even more so because the Celestial Spirit King was currently using a thod of attack that didn't involve magic, but pure physical force to overwhelm him.
Seeing the Celestial Spirit King in the distance frown slightly, seemingly preparing to raise his second palm for a finishing blow.
Ron's scalp instantly went numb.
The first strike was already like this; how could he take a few more?!
Since he couldn't win, he could only—
"Celestial Spirit King! Wait, don't attack!!!"
Ron took a deep breath, suppressing the discomfort in his body, and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! We're on the sa side!!!"
The Celestial Spirit King's sky-high giant hand paused slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, but the destructive starlight in his palm did not dissipate.
"Human, do not speak nonsense."
"Who's speaking nonsense! I have a witness!"
Seeing this, Ron quickly struck while the iron was hot, speaking as fast as a machine gun.
"Lucy and I are best friends!"
"Lucy of the Heartfilia family, Layla's daughter!"
Hearing the nas 'Heartfilia' and 'Layla'.
A very human-like flash of nostalgia and softness crossed the Celestial Spirit King's face, which had been as cold as iron.
The violent magical power on his body also cald down a bit.
"The daughter of an old friend... Lucy's friend?"
"Yes, yes, exactly!!!"
Ron nodded frantically, his heart finally settling back into his chest.
Just then, from the corner of his eye, he spotted a group of Celestial Spirits in the distance, drawn by the commotion.
Aha! Familiar faces!
"Hey! You over there, Virgo! Taurus! Cancer!"
Ron waved his hands desperately as if he'd seen family.
"Quick, quick, quick! Help explain to the Celestial Spirit King that I'm Lucy's comrade."
Among the crowd of Celestial Spirits watching from afar.
Virgo in her maid outfit, Taurus the cow carrying a giant axe, and Cancer the crab holding scissors were all stunned.
"Is that... Mr. Ron?"
A hint of surprise appeared on Virgo's face. "How can he be in the Spirit World, and still so full of life!"
Subsequently, with their confirmation, the Celestial Spirit King finally withdrew his palm, and the terrifying aura around him dissipated.
He looked at Ron, the coldness in his voice fading, replaced by a touch of elder-like tolerance.
"Since you are a friend of my old friend's daughter, then the cri of peeping this ti shall be forgiven."
Phew—
Ron let out a long sigh of relief and slumped onto the ground without any regard for his image.
'Close call, close call... I almost thought this book was going to have an early series finale.'
Seeing the Celestial Spirit King's posture as if he were about to see him out, Ron's eyes darted around.
Well, since I'm already here!
"Um, Celestial Spirit King..."
Ron steeled himself and quickly spoke up.
"Since the misunderstanding is cleared up, I wonder if I could stay in the Spirit World for a little while? I'm very interested in the rules... ahem, the scenery here!"
The Celestial Spirit King fell silent upon hearing this, staring fixedly at Ron's heterochromatic eyes.
The air grew quiet again.
Just as Ron was lanting the loss of this rare opportunity and preparing to give up,
The Celestial Spirit King nodded slightly, his voice grand:
"Just this once."
After saying that, he did not leave, but stood quietly to the side with his arms crossed.
Clearly, he intended to supervise personally.
"Eh?!"
Ron looked up in surprise; this happiness had co too suddenly.
He couldn't help but scream inwardly:
'Is this the power of connections?! Lucy... you are my goddess!!!'
Then Ron looked at the Celestial Spirit King again and smiled sheepishly.
"Um, could you sponsor a Star Dress? My current state is about to run out of ti."
...
anwhile.
Fiore Kingdom, a certain dark and damp underground canyon.
A gloomy, emaciated figure sat cross-legged in the darkness.
With a painful grunt, the bizarre power that had been entwined within his body for several days, constantly devouring his magic, was finally completely forced out.
"Huff... huff..."
Jose panted heavily, lifting his haggard face, his venomous gaze fixed firmly in the direction of Fairy Tail.
"Heterochromatic Ron, you just wait!!!"
"You destroyed everything of mine! I will definitely make you... wish you were dead!!!"
Compared to his old rival Makarov, the one he hated more right now was Ron, who had repeatedly ruined his plans and played him for a fool!
Tap, tap, tap... A series of steady footsteps suddenly rang out at the entrance of the quiet cave.
"Who?!"
Jose turned his head sharply, his eyes fierce.
From the shadows, a man wearing a black hooded robe slowly walked out.
Under the hood, the lower half of his face that was visible wore a playful curve.
"Is this the forr Ten Wizard Saint? How pathetic, Jose Porla."
The visitor's voice was flat, yet it carried a tone of irony and ridicule.
"It's you!"
Jose's pupils shrank; he clearly recognized the other person.
But he did not relax his guard; instead, he condensed dark magic.
"Are you here to laugh at ?!"
"Laugh at you? I'm not that idle."
The hooded man chuckled and gave a casual wave.
Bang!
The incoming dark magic was effortlessly dispersed by him.
"I'm here to give you an opportunity."
The man walked up to Jose, reaching out his hand from a superior position, his voice full of temptation.
"An opportunity to take revenge, to take back everything, and even to surpass Makarov."
"No need!"
A flash of wariness and madness appeared in Jose's eyes. "I can take revenge myself! I don't need to borrow your power!"
"By yourself?"
The hooded man sneered, ruthlessly tearing open the wound.
"To be beaten like a dog and flee in panic again, just like this ti?"
"You—!!"
Jose was poked in his sore spot, his face turning the color of pig liver.
"Why should I trust you?"
"Because of..."
The man slowly uttered a few words.
Hearing them, Jose's eyes widened in total disbelief.
A long silence followed.
He revealed a distorted and crazed smile, slowly reaching out his withered hand to shake the other's.
"Pleasure doing business with you!!!"
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