get-shopping Chapter 338 The King's Trump Card
Chapter 338 The King's Trump Card
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"You guys are really good at taking things apart."
Looking at the amusement park, which was completely different from when he first arrived, Moen couldn't help but complain. Such a big amusement park now looked like it had been demolished and blasted. There were hardly any rides left that were still standing.
"This guy wasn't going to behave himself and wait to be caught. He even tried to resist, so we had no choice but to demolish his amusement park."
Gajeel clenched his fist and said with a displeased look, "I've been busy for so long, but I didn't get anything in return. Of course I'm unhappy."
"The amusement park is ruined, so is this conductor's baton now just scrap?"
Packas held the "conductor's baton," his expression showing a hint of regret.
Although Hughes is weak, this "command wand" is still very powerful, and ordinary people really can't handle it easily.
The reason Hughes lost so quickly and decisively was mainly because he faced different opponents. Against these beasts, even if his amusement park were expanded tenfold, he still wouldn't be able to win; the two sides were simply not on the same level.
In a one-on-one situation, Hughes might be able to put up a fight, but this is war, not a duel. Who would want to play one-on-one with him? What's the point of talking about chivalry with the heretics of "Edras"? Of course, everyone should fight side by side.
"I don't know. Let's ask Mr. Gang later. Maybe he knows. Maybe there's an instruction manual for this baton in the palace."
Moen shook his head. He didn't understand this thing either, but if it was forcibly tied to this amusement park, the limitations would be too great. Couldn't they just build another amusement park to control it?
"Are you still going? If not, I'll go outside and continue watching."
Laxus was getting impatient with the conversation between Moen, Natsu, and the other two. He irritably ground his toes on the gravel, and tiny arcs of electricity seemed to jump on his short golden hair. The two Erzas outside were already fighting, and he might as well go outside and watch the show instead of wasting time on this idle chatter.
"Go! We'll come back to see after we've captured that king!"
Moen smiled and reassured Laxus, thinking that the battle between Erza and "Edras" Erza wouldn't end anytime soon, and that they should be able to watch the excitement when they returned.
After all, Erza in this world is not weak either. It is said that she is comparable to Moen Darkning. If this is true, then Erza will definitely have to go through a tough battle.
"Two Erzas are fighting?!"
Natsu, Gajeel, and Pakas were all shocked after hearing the conversation between Moen and Laxus, especially Natsu.
"Is the end of the world coming?! There are two monsters fighting!"
Natsu held his head in his hands, looking completely incredulous. Gajeel and Pagas were even more direct, running out immediately, leaving Natsu alone there, still holding his head in shock.
Moen and Laxus didn't linger any longer and went straight into the "amusement park." Mystogan gave them directions, and after passing through the amusement park, they soon found the royal palace.
"Wait! We want to go too!"
Moen and Laxus hadn't gone far when a lot more people caught up. Although the duel between the two Erzas was indeed very exciting, everyone could tell what was important and what wasn't. The war was far from over.
Of course, the "expeditionary force" also left a lot of people behind to keep watch. On the one hand, it was to prevent Erza from having any accidents. If she really lost, someone would have to be able to save her. On the other hand, it was also to leave people behind to block the endless stream of guards and prevent them from being surrounded.
To achieve all this, strong strength is required, so Chairman Makarov personally stayed behind, leading one-third of the mages to block the continuous stream of reinforcements at the amusement park.
"The old man still cares about Erza a lot."
Moen said with a smile that he knew the old man had also considered training Erza. Erza was responsible, treated the guild as her home, and would never allow anyone to smear the guild. She was the kind of person who could be the guild leader and was once one of Makarov's candidates.
However, as Moen became more and more outstanding, these "candidates" became a thing of the past. No one could compete with Moen, and now he was Makarov's only successor.
"boom!!!"
A series of loud explosions interrupted Moen and his friends who were still chatting and laughing. The explosions came from the amusement park, and the battle looked quite intense. It felt like the entire castle was trembling.
"As expected of two Erzas fighting..."
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Mirajane muttered to herself, "This commotion is clearly not something those lowly soldiers could make; it can only be the sound of two Erzas fighting."
"Erza will definitely win!"
Lucy expressed her confidence in Erza, but there was a problem with what she said, since both sides in the battle were named Erza. But in a sense, it didn't matter; the winner would definitely be named Erza.
"Intruders! Stop them!"
Before they could exchange more than a few words, they bumped into a group of guards. These guards were dressed in even more splendid attire, indicating that they had come to the right place and were gradually approaching the king's location.
"boom!"
Faced with these royal guards, everyone simply used magic to break through their blockade with ease.
Although these royal guards were dressed more splendidly, their strength had not improved, and they were still no match for the "expeditionary force".
"boom!"
Moen strode ahead, kicking open the wide palace door. The heavy door slammed against the wall with a loud thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Looking inside, they found the right place. This was the palace area of the castle, with its soaring domes and golden splendor. Huge stone pillars supported the halls, and a jewel-encrusted throne shone brightly at the far end. The luxuriously furnished palace looked quite majestic. Their footsteps echoed in the spacious hall, but unfortunately, the king was not there.
"Bairo, where is our esteemed king?"
Looking at the short figure standing below the throne, Moen frowned and asked. The figure had his back to them, wearing the magnificent uniform of the chief of staff of the Kingdom's army, and looked somewhat gloomy. Moen naturally recognized who this figure was.
Bairo, the chief of staff of the "Edras" Kingdom's army, was the one who stirred up trouble between Moen Darkning and Erza when Moen came last time. He almost went to Moen Darkning's house and was almost wiped out by Moen.
"You know me? Moen from another world is actually on the side of mages? How ironic. I wonder what my identity is over there. It's quite intriguing."
Looking at Moen's familiar face, Bairo spoke with a touch of emotion.
It's the same face, but completely different temperament. This Moen looks like a very upright person. The moment he stands there, it seems like he's about to "destroy you in the name of justice" in the next second.
"Where is the king? Answer the question."
Laxus didn't want to waste words with this old man who didn't look like a good person. As he asked his question, he was already gathering electricity in his hand.
"The king... is preparing your funeral."
Standing alone beneath the throne, facing a group of menacing otherworldly mages, Bairo showed no fear whatsoever. A maniacal smile played on his lips as he looked at the crowd as if they were fools, as if they were lambs to the slaughter.
"court death!"
Laxus frowned and unleashed a bolt of lightning. The evil old man's expression greatly displeased him. What kind of bastard was he? How dare he look down on him? A bunch of useless trash who couldn't even use magic, yet they dared to presume to prepare a funeral for him?
"Sizzle!"
Without any suspense, Bairo was struck directly by the lightning. The old man was clearly not known for his agility, and even if he were, it would be difficult for him to dodge Laxus's lightning.
However, Bairo, who was trembling all over from the electric shock, still grinned menacingly.
"For... Edolas!"
As his body trembled, Bairo shouted a slogan. Immediately afterward, his body underwent a terrifying transformation. It was as if countless things were wriggling and expanding beneath his skin, his bones emitted a teeth-grinding creaking sound, and his clothes were torn to shreds!
Bairo's body instantly began to swell, transforming him into a giant, ugly octopus. He brandished several thick, powerful tentacles and roared as he attacked the crowd.
"What is this thing?!"
This sudden scene stunned everyone. Could this be "receiving magic"? It can actually turn into such a huge monster!
"Lightning Strike Spear!"
Laxus flicked his wrist, and lightning condensed into a long spear of lightning that shot out, striking Bairo, who had turned into an octopus.
"puff!"
Blood splattered everywhere. Bairo's enormous octopus body was like a target, and he couldn't dodge it at all. He could only use one tentacle to defend himself, but not only was the tentacle severed, the long spear that was flashing with electricity still pierced deeply into his body.
"Boom boom boom!"
Gray, Natsu, and the others also launched their attacks, unleashing a barrage of ice, fire, lightning, wind, water, bullets, and fists that engulfed the giant octopus in a deluge of magical attacks.
"Wow, that's too tragic."
Looking at the battered and bloodied Bairo octopus, Moen bared his teeth. He really didn't understand where this guy got the confidence to stand in front of them. Was he used to bullying others in the world of "Edras" and never expected them to be so strong?
It's not entirely incomprehensible. These soldiers of the "Edras" Kingdom, these high-ranking officials and nobles, clearly have no shortage of magic power; they have plenty of magic crystals to squander.
They do have an overwhelming advantage over the lower-level mage guilds, and can even carry out a one-sided massacre.
There's nothing we can do. Look at the current state of "Dark Guild" and "Fairy Tail." They don't even have much magic left to teleport the guild again. If Moen and the others don't come, I believe that it won't be long before this last remaining mage guild in "Edras" will completely disappear from history.
These members of the magic warfare unit are used to crushing victories. Now that they have encountered the regular army of mages from the "Expeditionary Force," they have not yet adjusted and still think they can crush them.
Therefore, they were all very arrogant, and each one of them tried to stop them. Hughes was like that, and so was Bairo.
But the facts told them that the expeditionary force composed of Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus, and Four-Headed Hound was not some amateurish group that lacked even enough magic power. To deal with them, they didn't need to overdraw their magic power at all; the magic power generated by the normal internal circulation of their magic source was sufficient.
Erza, on the other hand, might run into a situation where she doesn't have enough magic, since her opponent is one of the Kingdom's trump cards.
"That king is quite fast."
After dealing with Bairo, everyone was a bit at a loss, because the king was missing, and it seemed he had been gone for a while.
"He couldn't have run away, Mystogan. Does your Kingdom of Edolas have any trump cards, any secret weapons you've got up your sleeve?"
Moen shook his head. Judging from what Bairo said, the king didn't seem to have run away; it seemed more like he was going to do something big!
A behemoth that, once created, could send everyone to their graves.
"Hindsandwich?"
Mystergan, who had followed the main force, frowned. He thought for a moment, then his eyes widened immediately.
"Good heavens! There really is one?!"
Seeing Mistgang's reaction, Moen knew he was right; this boss battle was indeed not that simple.
"It's that...he's actually going to use..."
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Mystergan gritted his teeth, clearly outraged by what his father might do, because it was taboo, the ultimate weapon that absolutely could not be used.
"Buzzing!!!"
Before Mistgang could finish speaking, a deep and loud humming sound seemed to come from the depths of the earth, followed by a sudden, heavy roar of metal rubbing and the turning of huge gears.
Suddenly, the entire palace fortress began to shake more violently, as if it were about to disintegrate. The decorations on the walls peeled off one by one, the chandeliers on the dome swayed wildly, and the ground undulated like waves, as if some mechanism had been suddenly activated, and the entire fortress was deforming.
"Looks like a really big one."
Moen was speechless; they had arrived too late and failed to stop the king from activating his ultimate weapon.
This earth-shaking scene suddenly reminded Moen of an anime called "Akame ga Kill!" It seems that every villainous king has a secret weapon. Could it be that Mystogan's father also pulled out a giant robot?
However, just as the saying goes, what you wish for comes true. As the entire fortress descended to the ground with a deafening roar of machinery and the sound of rocks crumbling, like a sleeping behemoth shaking the earth, a huge silver-white steel sphere exuding a terrifying magical aura slowly rose from the center of the palace.
The large sphere exuded a terrifying magical aura, drawing everyone's attention to it. The fluctuations of that magic seemed to freeze the air, and a sense of oppression surged forth like a tidal wave.
"That's... Droma Arnim... It's actually real..."
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Mystergan opened his mouth in a daze, his face full of disbelief.
He certainly knew what this thing was, but he had never seen it before, and he even doubted whether it really existed. But when the topic of trump cards came up, the first thing that came to mind was this forbidden legend.
"Droma Arnim? What's that?"
Moen was puzzled, his gaze fixed on the giant sphere that was emitting an even stronger buzzing and light. The others also looked at the silent and stunned Mistgang with surprise and solemnity.
"Droma Arnim, which actually means Dragon Knight, is a legendary enhanced armor in the form of a dragon."
Mistgang began to explain, and as he did, the armor plates on the surface of the silver-white steel sphere in the square began to unfold, slide, and recombine like petals, accompanied by a piercing metallic friction sound and hiss.
At first glance, it looks like a silver-white steel dragon, with hard and ferocious lines, and its whole body is covered with thick armor plates that shimmer with silver light.
The steel monster stood on its feet, with two huge arms that ended in sharp claws. A steel tail made of huge metal joints hung down from its back. The head, which stretched out like a battering ram, was the most dragon-like part, with two huge crystalline eyes on the dragon's head shining with a cold red light.
"Reinforced armor, that's mechs, right?"
Moen grinned. This really was a machine that could be controlled. This trump card was quite similar.
"Don't underestimate it. The outer shell of this armor is filled with magic crystals specifically designed to counter magic; they're all magic neutralizers. This means that this dragon knight can nullify all external magic..."
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Mystergan then spoke, his expression already somewhat off, his brain racing as he began to consider the thing's weaknesses.
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped, a chill instantly running up their spines from the soles of their feet. After all, if the magic was ineffective, the fight would be a completely different story.