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Chapter 348: Where are Phantom's Reinforcements?
Chapter 348: Where are Phantom's Reinforcements?
Baruka's reminder came a little too late, perhaps because she hadn't anticipated Joseph's willingness to sacrifice his own guild.
The building, which was on the verge of collapse, was dealt a devastating blow by Joseph.
As a result, the entire structure rapidly crumbled.
Not only did Joseph's footing give way, but Rod and the others also found themselves falling into the void.
Flying was out of the question; they were on the second floor, and while they wouldn't die from the fall, they would surely collide with a significant portion of the castle if they tried to fly upward.
Baruka, who had emerged from the wall, fell with the collapsing wall, but before she hit the ground, she transformed into a golden light and vanished.
She had clearly returned directly to the Spirit World.
"Nooo!" Natsu cried out, "The Ape Maid has no loyalty!"
Happy plummeted like an ordinary cat, "What do we do? We're going to be buried alive!"
Gray contemplated creating an ice house, unsure if it would hold, or if he could freeze everything falling from above in one go.
Erza and Mira considered smashing or blasting away the debris above them once they landed.
Their only concern was that their companions were fighting right in front of the castle, and the collapse of such a large building might cause many people to lose their balance, potentially injuring them with the debris.
Rod had a simpler idea—if he couldn't fly, he would burrow underground.
He could release the Mountain Wyrm, but he dared not.
There was something peculiar about this battle—the Phantom reinforcements that Rod had been wary of were nowhere to be seen.
Phantom, unlike Fairy Tail, had at least thirty branch guilds, and with twenty members each, they should have had around six hundred mages.
Six hundred people standing together would form a massive crowd, and even if they were all low-level mages, they could still cause significant trouble.
However, not a single reinforcement had arrived, which was highly unusual.
Once the Mountain Wyrm was released, Rod, in his current state, would be unable to continue fighting.
He wasn't fully aware of the true strength of the Holy Ten, and if Joseph wasn't defeated after summoning the dragon, the Nest Worm wouldn't have enough magic power to maintain it.
The worms would also disappear soon.
If several hundred Phantom reinforcements arrived, the situation would become dire.
Therefore, a more economical and practical solution was needed.
Just as everyone landed, two groups of Armored Beetles appeared, and two of them transformed into Ancient Stone Beetles.
Six beetles dragged five people and a cat underground. Amid the vibrations and rumbling sounds from above, they quickly moved away from the area.
As Erza and Mira had feared, the fighting individuals were indeed affected.
Phantom's buildings were constructed with high-quality materials, including not only fine stone but also special metals.
The collapse of an entire castle-like building created quite a commotion.
Additionally, there were various instruments, magic crystals, and other devices within the building designed for the guild's movement and transformation, which, upon collision and compression, triggered a series of explosions.
In an instant, flames erupted, debris flew, and tremors shook the ground.
A grand castle was reduced to a pile of ruins in the blink of an eye.
A significant portion of the worms involved in the demolition disappeared due to the impact, while the remaining few continued their work.
The disappearance of their kin did not dampen their enthusiasm or appetite; they hopped around, scattering to gnaw on whatever was higher.
Both Fairy Tail and Phantom's regular humans had their attention drawn, and their footing was unsteady.
Only the Phantom Soldiers, despite being slightly affected, continued their attacks without hesitation.
Just as several people were about to be severely injured, two magic bullets trailed smoke as they pierced through the air.
One of them split into seven, hitting seven Phantom Soldiers, while the other pierced through one soldier and continued flying, changing its trajectory to hit six more.
It was Alzack's Bullet Magic, "Fragment Bullet," and Bisca's Gunner Magic, "Auto-Guide Shot."
Bisca's voice echoed in everyone's minds: "The Assault Team and Mobile Team have succeeded. Buck up, show them the might of the main force!"
Marco raised his arm and shouted, "Bisca's right! Let's finish off these brats!"
"Ohhhh!"
Occasionally, someone would express concern for the safety of the few inside the building, but they quickly dismissed it. With them all gathered together, how could anything happen?
The Fairy Tail side intensified their offensive, and the number of Phantom Soldiers dwindled. The Phantom Ghost side was now in a perilous state.
Boom!
A loud explosion reverberated through the ruins, sending various building materials flying, along with a few lavender-colored worms.
Joseph stood atop the ruins, his face filled with anger.
He wasn't injured, but the situation made him feel extremely embarrassed.
One of the Ten Wizard Saints was actually outsmarted by a group of kids and buried under a pile of rubble.
The humiliation he felt from this incident was even stronger than when the guild was destroyed.
Losing the guild wasn't a big deal; he could build an even more luxurious one with the Hartfilia family's wealth.
But losing face was a real problem.
Joseph believed that only by swiftly dealing with these brats and then going after Makarov, who was hiding somewhere, could he restore his reputation.
The terrifying magic power of one of the Ten Wizard Saints erupted, sending a chill down the spines of those in combat, who turned to look at him in awe.
Marco recognized the man: "That's... the Phantom Ghost Guild Master... Joseph!"
"Where are Elusa and Mila?" Waka, concerned about the others, only mentioned the names of the two beauties when he spoke.
"What terrifying magic power, and..." Lucy covered her mouth, "such a disgusting feeling."
Only the worms remained fearless, and upon seeing Joseph blasting his nearby companions, they rushed towards him one after another.
Joseph casually waved his hand, and dark purple arrows flew out, piercing the worms and shattering many of the rubble into fragments.
With a seemingly ordinary wave of his hand, he unleashed a barrage like a machine gun.
Everyone couldn't help but exclaim, "This is the power of the Ten Wizard Saints!"
"Power?" Joseph looked at the 'Fairies,' who were surrounding the remaining Phantom Ghost members.
"Guild Master Joseph, save us!" The Phantom Ghost members saw their last glimmer of hope.
However, Joseph only gave them a cold stare: "Useless trash, go die with the Fairies. The Guild Master doesn't exist to save you."
He stretched out his palm from above, and ghostly magic power gathered in his palm. A purple magic array formed, and a spiral energy wave shot forward, expanding in scope.
The pile of rubble on the ruins was crushed, and the stone slabs on the flat ground were pulverized, creating a deep spiral pattern as the stones and dirt flew in all directions.
Even before the attack reached them, the powerful gust of wind almost blew everyone away.
The Phantom Ghost members' faces turned ashen; their Guild Master's attack clearly included them in the range.
The Sniper Team, from a distance, tried to shoot magic bullets at Joseph, but they were swallowed up by the spreading dark spiral.
In this critical moment, Elusa burst out from underground, standing in front of everyone: "Transformation: Adamantine Armor!"
The heavy black and white armor covered her entire body, and Elusa combined the two large shields on her arm armor, activating the Defense Magic Array!
"Elusa!"
There was an early setting where, when the Ten Wizard Saints fought, it would cause a cosmic disturbance. Trees, the earth, and even the air would tremble in fear of their powerful magic.
But later on, this setting seemed to be forgotten.
(End of Chapter)
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