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

Sunlight swallowed the last of the flames, his tongue licking his lips with lingering satisfaction. His golden vertical pupils reflected the towering dragon knight before him, and he grinned, giving it the highest praise.

"Truly the ultimate weapon of a civilization, awesome."

The moment the last word landed, his magical power exploded, and the shockwave swept outwards like a tangible force, lifting rubble off the ground and causing the air to hum and groan.

The dragon's horns emitted a dazzling blue light, and the dark green dragon scales were more than twice as bright as before.

The dragon's tail lashed out behind it, the tip scraping across the ground and carving a deep furrow, sparks flying everywhere.

Sunlight's golden vertical pupils were fixed on the dragon knight, his eyes surging with pure fighting spirit, and the curve of his lips looked utterly irritating.

His calf muscles tensed slightly, the stone slab beneath his feet shattered, and he transformed into a dark green afterimage as he charged forward.

Then, he crashed headfirst into the broken wall.

"Hmm, I used too much force."

Riyao pulled his head out of the rubble, dusted himself off, and remained calm as if nothing had happened.

Wendy, Natsu, and Gajeel all froze, their expressions shifting between "tense" and "speechless".

Wendy opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately kept it closed silently.

The dragon knight's body suddenly became hot, and his iron-gray shell emitted a dark red halo of high temperature, distorting and deforming the air.

Gajeel gripped the dragon knight's back armor tightly with both hands, his palms sizzling from the heat. He gritted his teeth and endured it for two seconds, but eventually, he grimaced from the burn and loosened his grip.

He was thrown out like a piece of iron that had been flung away, rolling and bouncing before finally regaining his footing after creating a series of craters on the ground.

"Get out of my way, you little bug!"

Faust's roar boomed from the dragon knight's chest.

With quick eyes and hands, Riyao leaped forward.

He gripped the base of the dragon knight's tail tightly with both hands, his fingers digging into the metal gaps. He exerted force from his waist and abdomen, letting out a low roar, trying to swing the entire dragon knight up and smash it to the ground.

Faust wasn't about to let him succeed. He manipulated the dragon rider to whip its tail violently, the tail drawing a semicircle in the air like a steel whip, the enormous centrifugal force lifting the Sun off the ground.

Riyao's feet were dangling in the air, his arm muscles bulging, and he held on tightly, swinging back and forth in the air.

"Are you swinging on a swing here?!"

Gajeel climbed out of the pit, cursing as he rushed out.

Natsu and Gajeel exchanged a glance and moved at the same time.

Two streaks of light, one red and one gray, pierced the air, weaving back and forth across the dragon knight's massive body. Fists, kicks, elbows, knees, flames, and iron blades—the full range of dragon-slaying magic techniques poured out like a torrential downpour.

Natsu's Flame Fist exploded into an orange-red ball of flame on the Dragon Knight's chest, while Gajeel's Iron Rod struck the Dragon Knight's joints with a piercing metallic clang.

The two of them, one above and one below, one on the left and one on the right, worked together with such perfect coordination that it was as if they had rehearsed it a thousand times.

Sparks flew from the dragon knight's body, and metal fragments fell in a flurry.

Wendy stood behind, her hands raised high, chanting incantations, and spells of magic fell precisely on the three of them like halos.

Several battles in a row had drained Natsu and the others of their magical energy. Natsu's flames had become thin, and Gajeel's iron arm had lost its luster. The two were panting heavily, their foreheads covered with fine beads of sweat.

Sunlight kicked out, his instep striking the side of the dragon knight's head with pinpoint accuracy. The metal shell emitted a sickening creaking sound, and the dragon's head tilted to one side.

Using the momentum, he did a backflip, spinning twice in the air before landing steadily. He then casually clenched his right hand at his side, conjuring an air ball the size of a fist, and tossed it toward Wendy.

"Wendy! Say thank you."

Wendy tilted her head back and opened her mouth, and the air balloon transformed into a semi-transparent stream of light that fell into her mouth.

The next second, magic surged from her petite body, the airflow making her skirt flutter. She took a deep breath, her eyes shining like two stars.

"Thank you, Brother Riyao."

Riyao puts his hands together, palms touching, fingertips pointing upwards.

Azure Dragon Sword

The power of the Azure Dragon gathered wildly between his arms, and the azure magic poured down like a waterfall. A huge heavy sword took shape above his head, its blade as smooth as jade.

The greatsword was as long as the dragon knight's size.

Gajeel's mouth watered when he saw the greatsword. Although it looked like jade, his intuition told him that it was definitely metal!

Faust saw this scene through the Dragon Knight's sensors, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

No, those three minor squabbles are one thing, but you've gone a bit too far with this whole thing.

Just as the dragon knight was about to dodge to the side, Gajeel suddenly appeared from the side, his hands transforming into iron rods that pierced through the dragon knight's feet. The iron rods penetrated the metal deck and were deeply embedded in the ground, pinning the dragon knight to the spot.

"Damn mage!"

Faust's voice finally betrayed a hint of fear.

"Hehe, go tell Sunrise's big sword."

Gajeel grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

Natsu leaped onto the spine of the greatsword, his feet firmly planted, and orange-red flames erupted from his body. The flames spread along the blade, wrapping around it like vines, and the Jade Greatsword instantly transformed into a burning giant sword, radiating intense heat.

"Hahaha, I'm here to add some spice to the greatsword!"

Natsu stood on the sword's spine, hands on his hips, laughing like a mischievous child who had just set off a firecracker.

Wendy raised both hands, aiming at the greatsword, her eyes focused as if she were completing a work of art.

"Enchanted Magic - Increased Quality!"

The greatsword suddenly sank, its weight doubling, and the downward speed of the blade visibly increased, causing the air to be squeezed and produce a muffled popping sound.

Faust completely lost his temper, yelling at the top of his lungs that these young people had no sportsmanship, four against one, was there no justice? Was there no law?

The dragon knights' breastplates flipped open in unison, and dozens of missiles, trailing white smoke, roared out, raining down on Sunrise. The explosions roared incessantly, and flames and smoke instantly engulfed the area where Sunrise was located.

"Die! Everything I did was for the eternal magic, what's wrong with that?!"

Faust's roar echoed amidst the explosions.

But the jade sword continued to fall, showing no sign of stopping.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, Riyao stood there, his clothes torn to shreds, revealing his well-defined muscles.

But there wasn't even a scratch on its skin, and the luster of the Azure Dragon's scales remained cold and sharp.

He tilted his head, his expression as if he were listening to a story he had absolutely no interest in, and his tone as casual as if he were saying how nice the weather was today.

"What's it to me? I just want to beat you up, is that reason enough?"

The dragon knight raised his arms, mobilizing all his magic power to form a defensive iron wall against the heavy sword.

Magic coalesced into a thick barrier on the surface of his arms. Faust gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead. He had staked everything on this.

The heavy jade sword fell.

The dragon knight's knee shattered first.

Unable to withstand the immense pressure from the multiple layers of buffs, the metal joints crashed to the ground, creating a crater tens of meters in diameter. Cracks spread wildly outwards like a spider web.

The blade of the greatsword slowly sliced ​​into the metal skin of the dragon knight's arms, the ear-piercing cutting sound making everyone's teeth ache.

Sparks gushed out of the cut like a waterfall, illuminating Faust's face, which was filled with resentment.

Faust did not back down in the end.

He always believed he was right, that everything he did was to free the kingdom's inhabitants from the domination of the Superior, and to make magic available to everyone.

What did he do wrong?

"Everything I have done is just."

Upon hearing this, Riyao's lips curled into a villainous smile. He lowered his voice and laughed like a true demon king.

"That's right, I am the Demon King from Aslant! Hehehe."

He suddenly realized an interesting blind spot: the gods of Aslant shouldn't be able to control Edolas, right?

Otherwise, this blasphemous act of turning living people into magic crystals should have been enough to incur the curse of the god Ankhseram.

Tsk, cross-border law enforcement is indeed a difficult problem.

The jade greatsword severed the dragon knight's arms and cut diagonally into his body, the metal shell flipping open like a can being opened with a can opener.

Faust was filled with horror, his pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints, his lips trembled uncontrollably, and he stood frozen in the shattered cockpit like a statue.

Riyao peeked inside, paused for a moment, and then his expression changed from curiosity to a subtle sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, including regret or reflection).

"So this is what the old man looked like when he grew taller. He was definitely cuter when he was small."