Fried nodded upon hearing this.
Imdiately, the Thunder God Tribe collectively turned their gazes toward Ron.
The aning of their inquiry was self-evident.
"Why are you looking at like that?"
Ron slightly lifted his eyelids, his tone innocent.
"I didn't deliberately target him, I guess... he probably ran into so troubleso trap."
A troubleso trap?
Fried's erald eyes blinked softly.
He couldn't help but recall the earlier shout that echoed throughout all of Magnolia—
I, Laxus, love Grandpa the most!
Given Laxus's arrogant, awkward, and even sowhat rebellious personality, being able to shout such a sentence in front of a crowd...
The level of humiliation involved must have been sky-high, making it utterly surprising.
Fried had thought at the ti that this was the limit of Ron's pranks.
But now it seems... if there were even more excessive traps after that, given Laxus's personality, it wouldn't be impossible for him to be delayed, or even go berserk on the spot.
Ron: Heh, what pranks of mine? Clearly, a certain Gramps just wanted to hear a confession from his grandson.
I just didn't expect Laxus to actually fall for it.
It wasn't for nothing that I laid this trap on every single path.
"What?! That guy Laxus hasn't arrived yet?"
As the Thunder God Tribe worried, Natsu's delighted laughter ca from nearby.
"No way, no way?!"
"If he can't even pass the Elimination Round, that's seriously la!"
Fried ignored Natsu and looked toward the Cathedral entrance, filled with worry.
'There are only ten minutes left until the Elimination Round ends!'
'Laxus... can you make it?'
...
On the other side, not far from the Cathedral.
Laxus, trapped in the snare, had a face as dark as water.
He looked at the prompt displayed on the barrier in front of him, and the set of bunny girl clothes floating quietly before his body, as uncontrolled lightning crackled around him.
[Trap triggered! Put on the bunny girl outfit and perform a bunny dance.]
Through the broadcast screens, all the citizens could clearly see this scene.
They could also clearly feel the terrifying, 'keep away' aura radiating from Laxus.
The original sounds of joy and laughter gradually faded away.
Everyone exchanged glances and discussed in low voices.
"Hiss, Laxus looks terrifying!"
"He looks really dangerous, will sothing bad actually happen?"
"It shouldn't, right? It's just a tournant, it shouldn't..."
"..."
"Heh, a ga like playing house, I have already—"
Laxus sneered coldly, his voice seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Had enough!!!"
If the previous bean-picking trap could barely be accepted as a test of patience, and the subsequent sentence could be gritted out for the sake of victory...
But this current trap had completely crossed his bottom line.
It was absolutely not sothing that should appear in a normal tournant.
What's more—
It was being broadcast live!
He could even imagine how those citizens would point at him on the screen and mock him shalessly.
Just as Laxus was burning with rage.
"Yeah—!! COOL!!"
A highly inappropriate and excited shout broke into this space.
Jason, who had collected countless news materials in the city, jogged over, raising his cara high.
When he saw Laxus, who was radiating a powerful aura, the excitent on his face was palpable.
"COOL—!!"
Jason let out his signature shriek, and like a hunter who had discovered treasure, he continuously flashed his cara at Laxus, taking pictures from every angle.
"One of Fairy Tail's strongest candidates, the grandson of Master Makarov, Laxus!"
"I didn't expect to et you here! The way you look right now is absolutely bursting with power!"
"This is truly so COOL!!"
Hearing this, Laxus slowly turned his head, his gaze like lightning, shooting straight at Jason.
The terrifying, surging aura instantly enveloped Jason, freezing him in place, his smile rigid and his hands trembling.
"What did you just say?!"
Laxus asked word by word, his voice devoid of emotion.
Seeing the cara still flashing autonomously in the other party's hand, Laxus frowned.
Boom—!
A bolt of golden lightning descended without warning, striking Jason directly.
"Ah—!!"
Seeing this scene, the citizens imdiately let out nervous gasps.
However.
When the smoke and dust cleared, Jason was standing perfectly fine.
On his chest, Ron's specially made badge flashed with light, displaying a ssage.
[During the tournant, Judges within Magnolia are immune to traps and all damage!]
Laxus's pupils suddenly constricted.
He glanced at the trap contents nearby, then looked at the unhard Jason.
"Heh... hehe..."
Laxus suddenly started laughing softly.
"Tournant?! Strongest?!"
"Wahahaha—!!"
He covered his face, his laughter growing increasingly manic, filled with endless rage.
"It's nothing more than a childish ga of playing house, a Guild that acts like this..."
Laxus abruptly lowered his hand, his eyes filled with killing intent, without an ounce of hesitation.
He tilted his head arrogantly to the side, his eyes contemptuous.
"Mystogan, Ron, old man, and those guys in the Guild, the residents of Magnolia, and you, reporter..."
"All of you—just vanish!!!"
Boom—!!!
A fierce and tyrannical magic power fluctuation suddenly erupted from within Laxus.
The surrounding ground instantly shattered layer by layer, and terrifying shockwaves swept wildly outwards.
Jason looked at Laxus, who resembled a Demon God descending upon the world, and was instantly so terrified that his legs went soft, collapsing onto the ground, feeling a warm dampness in his crotch.
The citizens in front of the screens also suddenly felt an inexplicable heavy pressure weighing on their hearts, making breathing difficult... At the finishing line, Ur abruptly turned around, looking solemnly in the direction of the magic power fluctuation.
"What happened... this unfathomable magic power..."
Makarov also looked in Laxus's direction, his expression changing drastically.
"This feeling... it's..."
The old man's figure blurred, instantly vanishing from the spot.
Inside Kardia Cathedral.
Feeling this terrifying magic power fluctuation, everyone stopped talking, their expressions confused.
"This magic power, what happened?!"
"What terrifying pressure!"
Ron's figure instantly disappeared from the Cathedral, leaving behind only a light phrase.
"Don't worry, I'll go take a look!"
In just a mont.
Ron, Makarov, and Ur appeared near Laxus almost simultaneously.
"Stop it, Laxus!!"
Looking at the ball of magic power condensing in Laxus's hands, Makarov's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sternly.
"Are you trying to destroy Magnolia?!"
Laxus paused slightly, then grinned hideously.
"Wouldn't that be perfect, old man!"
"I want to rebuild it from scratch, to create a Guild different from this childish one;
To create the most powerful Guild—one that everyone will fear!!"
"Therefore—"
"Vanish, Fairy Tail!!!"
Imdiately, Laxus brought his hands together and roared like thunder.
"Fairy Law—!!!!"
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