The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 143 Shattered
Of the Seven Families of Purgatory, only Lastiros led a group of miscellaneous soldiers to confront the Fairy Tail people.

As a core member of Demon Heart, his presence should have brought confidence to his side, but the current situation was not as he wished.

Although all the members of Fairy Tail were injured, their morale remained high and no one withdrew from the battle.

In comparison, the Demon Heart seemed a little overwhelmed and even showed signs of defeat.

"Is it that Hades' expectations of you are too high, or are you underestimating the enemy?"

In the tense battlefield atmosphere, Weiss's ridicule was like a cold wind, making Lastiros' heart tighten.

Despite his eccentric personality, he could only choose to remain silent in the face of absolute strength.

When facing an opponent stronger than himself, Lastiros' inner arrogance was completely suppressed. He could only curse in his heart, but did not dare to respond on the surface.

"Leave Gildarts to me, you guys deal with the others."

Weiss's words were like a reassurance, making the members of Demon Heart breathe a sigh of relief.

They led away the other Fairy Tail wizards, leaving the battlefield to Weiss and Gildarts.

The members of Fairy Tail were unwilling to leave just like that, they wanted to stay and help Gildarts.

However, Gildarts' magic is powerful and rough, and is not suitable for fighting in conjunction with other team members.

Wendy bit her lips tightly, her little hands nervously tugging at the corner of Gildarts's clothes. Although she had only known this uncle for a short time, she had already been moved by Gildarts's gentleness.

Gildarts noticed Wendy's uneasiness. He bent down, gently touched Wendy's little head, and smiled gently.

"Don't worry, uncle, I'm very strong."

Wendy nodded obediently, but she was still nervous. So, she left with the rest of her companions, leaving Weiss and Gildarts to face off.

When the team members disappeared from sight, Kilda put away his relaxed smile and became extremely serious.

"If possible, I would like to sit down and discuss magic with you." Weiss said.

"I have nothing to say to the guy who hurt his mate."

“I have no interest in bullying people with disabilities.”

Weiss glanced at Gildarts's left limbs and noticed something out of place. Gildarts's left hand and left foot moved with noticeable stiffness.

"That's none of your business."

Gildarts answered crisply, bending forward slightly and getting into a fighting stance.

Weiss also prepared for the battle, secretly calculating his tactics in his mind [He can't fight him in close combat.]

The magic used by Gildarts is a super-advanced destruction magic, Crush, whose destructive power is so strong that even he cannot fully control it.

After careful analysis, Weiss formulated a preliminary strategy.

【Then let’s hold him back first.】

At this time, countless golden chains emerged from all directions, densely packed into a huge net, quickly covering the direction of Gildarts.

Every chain of this net has been blessed by Weiss's magic and has become extremely hard.

Gildarts remained standing, showing no intention of dodging.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, those extremely tough chains shattered into powder and scattered in the air.

[Whether it's attack or defense, crushing magic is very powerful. 】

[No, this isn't a defense; it's a direct destruction of my magic.]

Weiss quickly realized the gap between the two. [The best defense is offense. What a terrifying magic.]

In Weiss's eyes, Gildarts' body left a series of afterimages and rushed towards him at an extremely fast speed.

If his body had not been strengthened by the Philosopher's Stone, he would probably not be able to keep up with Gildarts's movements.

Faced with this sudden approach, Weiss raised the wand in his hand.

The entire ground was like a carpet that was suddenly shaken by someone. Gildarts suddenly lost his balance and was thrown directly into the air.

And what was waiting for Gildarts in the air was a bolt of lightning ready to strike.

Wes had already prepared for this move, and Thunder went straight towards Gildarts.

Thunder struck, and with a deafening roar, Gildarts fell from the sky.

"boom"

Gravity stirred up dust and the ground shook slightly.

When everything returned to calm, Gildarts slowly stood up. His clothes were a little damaged, but he was unharmed.

[He can even shatter thunder. It's going to be a problem if he gets close to us.]

Weiss's eyes were solemn at this moment. Gildarts's power should not be underestimated.

In order to prevent Gildarts from getting close, Weiss raised his hands and a huge maze rose from the ground, trapping Gildarts inside.

The walls of the maze are so high and so intricate that there is no way out.

Gildarts looked at the high walls around him and asked, "Does this kid have endless magic power?"

Just as the maze was taking shape, the wind and clouds above the earth suddenly changed, and hail began to fall.

These are not ordinary hailstones. They are astonishingly fast and incredibly large, falling from the sky like cannonballs.

Wherever it passed, trees were broken in half and the entire forest was destroyed beyond recognition.

Gildarts stood in the center of the maze unharmed, his posture still steady.

The cold wind began to howl around him, the temperature dropped sharply, and heavy snow began to fall from the sky, fluttering down and soon covering the devastated place, adding a bit of solemnity.

Gildarts frowned slightly, and soon a thick layer of snow covered the ground, covering Gildarts' ankles.

Snowflakes danced wildly as Wes slowly descended from the sky, stepping on the accumulated snow and landing steadily in front of Gildarts.

"How about a snowstorm in this hot summer? Wouldn't it be a different kind of experience?"

"Snow like this is nothing compared to the blizzards I've experienced in the northern mountains."

Gildarts has been exposed to a variety of extreme environments, and in order to complete his missions, he has been to places far more hostile than the current one.

"Of course, while your body is still healthy, this low temperature won't affect you."

"But look at your prosthetic limbs. They're cheap stuff. Can they withstand such low temperatures? Not to mention your wounds that haven't healed yet, right?"

Weiss pointed out Gildarts' current predicament.

"It's just a small matter, don't bother with you."

Gildarts still looked calm and composed on the surface, but deep down inside he was quietly growing anxious.

[Damn it! Not only does the wound hurt, but my internal organs are also feeling uncomfortable from breathing in the cold air.]

This piercing feeling raged wildly inside Gildarts' body. He endured the pain and was determined not to let Wes notice anything unusual about him.

(End of this chapter)