Natsu rallied his spirits and shouted loudly, but unfortunately, few could respond to him anymore, leaving Natsu sowhat stunned.
He glanced around at his companions in the "Expedition Force."
To coordinate with Gajeel earlier, they had already exhausted their last reserves of magic and now only a handful could still launch an attack.
Gajeel, who had just accomplished a great feat, now lay motionless on the ground.
It was clear that the previous strike had completely drained him.
"It looks like they can't win."
Seeing this, Laxus spoke up.
This ti, however, there was no trace of mockery or sarcasm in his tone.
Instead, there was a hint of regret.
The efforts and achievents of the "Expedition Force" made it impossible for Laxus to comnt with his usual mockery.
"Don't rush, it's not over yet." Marco shook his head.
He didn't believe this was the end.
With "Dorma Anim" now missing an arm and crippled in one leg, both its attacks and mobility were severely limited, rendering it practically useless.
If the "Expedition Force" could muster one last burst of energy, they could secure final victory.
This ti, Laxus didn't respond.
He had been proven wrong several tis already and had finally learned his lesson.
Until the matter was settled, he would refrain from making any direct comnts.
"Damn it! Then I'll do it myself!"
Seeing that his companions were all running low on magic, Natsu felt no discouragent.
He bravely faced the nearly crippled "Dorma Anim," flas burning in his hands like a knight about to challenge a vicious dragon.
"Don't think you're going alone. I won't let you steal all the glory."
Gray struggled to his feet, gasping for breath as his magic slowly recovered.
Lucy, Hisui and Hibiki Lates also rose one after another, standing together to face "Dorma Anim."
They all shared one thing in common: they were wearing the "battle suits" given by Marco, and they all used "New Celestial Spirit Magic."
Even in this otherworld, the stars in the sky could still supply them with magic power, no matter how faint it had beco—or how much fainter it was growing.
"I'm all fired up now!"
Seeing his companions beside him, Natsu felt encouraged.
Flas seed to blaze in his eyes, and his mind was set on one thing: destroying this "Dorma Anim" imdiately.
It had to be said that Natsu's personality was truly "flammable."
Even the smallest things could ignite his spirit instantly.
This was one of the reasons he never stayed down for long—he could always motivate himself to stand back up, even with reasons that sounded far-fetched.
"Die!"
Seeing the tenacity of Natsu and the others, King Faust launched another attack.
"Dorma Anim" swung its intact arm, its long blade-like fist slashing toward the group.
However, the movent appeared incredibly clumsy—unsurprising, given its crippled arm and leg.
Natsu and the others easily dodged the slash and imdiately counterattacked.
Gray and Lucy unleashed the "Diamond Dust Fist," both of them draining the magic of the "Cygnus Constellation" almost completely.
Hisui strumd her lyre, continuously unleashing string-like slashes.
She felt utterly powerless, as her magic was primarily "energy-based," making it severely countered by this "magic eradicator."
anwhile, Hibiki Lates frowned intently at his Archieve, searching for information and potential solutions to break the deadlock.
However, his efforts ultimately proved futile, as the battle concluded swiftly.
Natsu had a sudden inspiration.
He charged directly into the frost surge jointly unleashed by Gray and Lucy.
Harnessing the overwhelming force of the "Diamond Dust Fist," he shot toward the chest of "Dorma Anim," enduring the icy assault as he ignited the last flicker of flas on his body.
"Fire Dragon's Sword Horn!"
Natsu rocketed toward "Dorma Anim" like a missile, crashing headfirst into the silver-armored monster's chest.
"BOOM!!!"
A deafening explosion echoed as Natsu burst out from "Dorma Anim's" back, simultaneously dragging out a silver-haired old man.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Natsu tumbled several tis on the ground before lying still, while the old man who had been flung out with him also lay motionless.
The scene plunged the area into silence.
"Dorma Anim" ceased moving, its magical energy gradually fading.
"Did... did we win?"
Hibiki Lates, who had been studying his Archieve was stunned.
It had all happened too suddenly—he hadn't even processed it.
"We won!!!" Gray was the first to react.
He leaped up with a roar, injecting a surge of energy into the "Expedition Force."
Many struggled to their feet, supporting one another.
As they gazed at the motionless "Dorma Anim," joy spread across their faces.
They raised their arms in cheers, celebrating the victory.
"We won! That's fantastic!"
Makarov happily jumped up, exchanging high-fives with Goldmine and Bob beside him.
The three old-tirs had been anxiously monitoring the situation, nearly intervening several tis, only to be stopped each ti by Marco.
Marco served as the ergency responder using his "Crystal Wall" and "Teleportation" abilities.
Whenever soone was on the verge of collapse, he stepped in to assist.
His reliability ensured no one sustained serious injuries, especially since those at the forefront were tough and resilient.
"See? I told you they could do it."
Marco glanced at Laxus, pride evident in his tone.
This was a victory of principle, proving Laxus's assertions too arbitrary.
Laxus had denied the significance of the other guild mbers, but every individual in the guild had their purpose.
"Did you help them?"
Laxus frowned, having noticed sothing amiss.
At the final mont, the magical energy radiating from Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Hisui and Hibiki far exceeded their normal capacities.
The descent of the starlight had been unusually rapid.
"Haven't I been helping all along? I've been assisting from the very beginning."
Marco smiled without denying it.
He had indeed tampered with the process, accelerating the response of the celestial stars to grant his disciples more magical energy—even draining the remaining power of several constellations.
However, this was not the main reason why Natsu and the others ultimately erged victorious.
It was their indomitable spirit of never giving up and their flexible adaptability in battle that truly defined Natsu and enabled the "Expeditionary Force" to finally defeat "Dorma Anim."
After all, "Dorma Anim" was already at the end of its strength.
...
"All of our sins... will finally co to an end."
Gazing at his father lying on the ground, Mystogan sighed with mixed emotions—yet what dominated his expression was relief.
His entire life had, in truth, been constantly influenced and bound by this very matter.
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