Fairy Tail: This Healing Mage's hits hurt so much!

The resounding countdown echoed in everyone's minds, steady and resolute.

Everyone unleashed their magic simultaneously, and magical energy surged at the same moment, bombarding their respective core magic crystals.

Lucy waved the key, the golden magic circle lit up, and Taurus Talos appeared as summoned.

He raised the giant axe, taller than a man, with both hands, his muscles bulging and veins popping, and with a roar, he cleaved the axe blade into the core magic crystal.

The crystal shattered at the axe mark, scattering fragments like hailstones.

Erza donned the Infernal Armor and gripped the Infernal Sword in her hand.

She stomped her feet and transformed into a dark red streak of light, slashing horizontally with her greatsword.

The sword emitted a sharp hiss the moment it sliced ​​through the core magic crystal, and the crystal split neatly in two from the cut surface, then shattered into countless crystal fragments.

Gray clasped his hands together to gather magic power. The icy blue magic power spun rapidly in his palms, spreading a chill and causing the temperature to plummet. A thin layer of frost covered the stone slabs beneath his feet.

He suddenly spread his hands apart, and an ice hammer larger than his body materialized out of thin air, its surface covered with intricate ice crystal patterns.

He gripped the handle with both hands, raised it high above his head, and slammed it down. The moment the ice hammer collided with the core magic crystal, a ring of icy blue shockwave exploded, shattering the crystal into dust within the shockwave.

Jura raised his hand and pressed his palm down, causing the earth to tremble, the stone slabs beneath his feet to crack, and the soil to surge.

A thick pillar of earth rose from the ground, the pillar, covered in soil and gravel, resembled a giant fist, pushing upwards into the bottom of the core magic crystal.

The crystal was pushed off its base, tumbled in the air, and was then smashed by the second pillar of earth from the side, with the fragments embedded in the soil.

Wendy leaned back and inhaled, her cheeks puffed out. The magic surging from her small body was not to be underestimated. The magic of the Heavenly Dragon rolled and compressed in her chest cavity, carrying a sharp wind pressure.

She suddenly opened her mouth, and her roar transformed into a thin, rapid column of wind that pierced through the core magic crystal. A fist-sized hole was drilled in the center of the crystal, and cracks spread outwards from the hole. Moments later, the entire crystal shattered with a crash.

Natsu feigned an attack to distract Wu, his fists flaming as he aimed a punch at Wu's face, then turned and charged toward the core magic crystal, his fingers almost touching its cool surface.

【Fire Dragon's Blazing Flame】

He clenched his fists together, and blazing flames erupted from between them, carrying a scorching stream of air as they hurtled toward the core magic crystal.

Without raising his hand, a purple magic circle appeared in his palm, from which dark magic power poured out.

[Darkness Devours]

He opened his dark domain, like an invisible giant maw, swallowing Natsu's blazing flames whole. The flames struggled in the darkness for a few moments before extinguishing, leaving not a trace of heat behind.

The core magic crystal remained intact, its eerie blue light still pulsating quietly, as if mocking Natsu's futile efforts.

Natsu was extremely anxious, his teeth grinding together, but he couldn't break through Wu's blockade.

Every time he tried to get around it, Wu was like a moving wall, precisely blocking the way between him and the core, not even letting him touch the hem of his clothes.

Boom~

The core magic crystal suddenly shattered.

It wasn't shattered by Natsu; fragments flew in all directions, and the eerie blue light went out abruptly the moment it broke.

Wu turned his head and saw Riyao standing smilingly where the core magic crystal used to be, his dragon tail swaying leisurely behind him, holding a crystal shard in his hand as if admiring a work of art.

When did that guy arrive?

"You bastard! Die!"

Wu's rage erupted instantly, and dark magic poured out from his body, more intense than ever before. The air became thick and heavy, as if it had been filled with black mud.

Genesis - None

He gathered all his dark magic power and released a dark shock that was enough to distort space and time, turning the place where the sun shone into absolute nothingness.

Dark green energy tentacles surged from Wu's palms, like countless hungry pythons, twisting and writhing as they attacked the rising sun. Wherever they passed, the stone slabs were corroded with scorched grooves, and the air hissed.

Energy tentacles wrapped around Sunshine's ankles, rapidly climbing up his legs and enveloping him inch by inch. Dark green light swallowed his waist, chest, and shoulders.

Natsu stared wide-eyed as he watched the figure of Sunrise being devoured bit by bit by the tentacles, his heart feeling as if it were being clenched tightly by an invisible hand.

When the energy tentacles disappeared, the sun also vanished, leaving not even a trace of clothing behind.

Natsu's eyes widened in fury, his pupils contracted sharply, and he let out a hoarse roar.

"You bastard! What did you do to Riyao!?"

His anger reached its peak, and the dormant power within him was like a fuse that had been lit.

The power of the dragon emanated uncontrollably from the depths of his body, and magic surged beneath his skin, scorching and violent.

Dragon scales appeared on his body, spreading from his arms to his shoulders, and climbing up his neck to his cheeks. Hot white steam surged beneath the scales, making him look like an enraged dragon cub, radiating scorching heat.