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

Without the slightest hesitation, Elfman directly absorbed the Beast King's Soul.

Magic exploded within him, causing his body to swell, muscles to bulge, and beast-like patterns to appear on his skin.

The person gradually transformed into a beast-like form, with horns growing from their forehead, resembling a helmet.

He pounded his chest with both hands and let out a deafening howl that made the whole cave vibrate.

Bigulus didn't stand on ceremony; five totem puppets flew out from behind him and lined up above his head.

"Babies, blast them to smithereens!"

Five laser beams shot out from the totem doll, slicing through the air and hurtling toward the opposite side.

Abba Grin raised her hand, and magic gathered around her, forming countless orbs of light that appeared out of thin air and hovered around her.

"Want to compare firepower? Come on!"

The light sphere and the laser collided head-on, creating a series of explosions and filling the cave with smoke and dust.

【Fairy Machine Gun - Little Fairy】

The little fairy's light bullets came from the side, blocking the firing angle of Bigurus's totem doll.

After a round of firefights, none of the four were seriously injured, only their clothes were slightly dirty.

But the cave suffered greatly; the cave walls were cratered and riddled with rubble.

"This cave is terrible."

Biglos glanced around and clicked his tongue twice.

Before the dust settled, Elfman, on all fours, lunged towards the opposite side.

His body left a trail of afterimages in the smoke and dust, his target pointing directly at Biglos.

Bigulus and Philid reacted quickly, dodging to the left and right respectively.

Elfman missed his target, his claws carving deep furrows in the ground.

Fred stood up, flicked his right hand, drew his rapier, and tapped the tip of the sword in the air.

【Dark Text - Rejection】

Dark text appeared in the air, and a strong repulsive force burst forth from it.

Elfman was thrown into the air, his body tumbling several times before crashing heavily into the cave wall.

He smashed a crack into the stone wall.

"It's not over yet!"

Elfman shattered the cave wall behind him, using the recoil to propel himself back and unleash a powerful punch.

The fist whistled as it slammed straight at Fred.

"Watch out behind you!"

Elfman suddenly shouted.

Philid's eyes were filled with speechlessness.

Who would believe that the enemy would warn them of danger behind them?

These two have all learned bad habits from Riyao; they even use psychological warfare in their fights.

Without turning his head, Philid swung his rapier in front of him, and the dark text reappeared.

[Dark Text - Annihilation]

A dark light shone from the words, heading straight for Elfman.

Just then, Abba Grin's little fairy bumped into him from the side, and several of her light bullets hit Elfman accurately, knocking him half a meter off course.

The attack of the dark text grazed Elfman's ear and slammed into the cave wall, blasting a large crater.

Why did you hit me?!

Elfman staggered a few steps, steadied himself, and turned to yell at Abbagrien.

Abba Green put her hands on her hips, looking disgusted.

"You idiot, are you just making yourself a sitting duck by attacking so directly? Look at your attack route just now, what's the difference between that and being a lamb to the slaughter?"

"This is a man's frontal assault!"

"A frontal assault my foot! You're just throwing your life away."

Elfman was speechless, and the muscles in his face twitched twice.

Philid shrugged, too lazy to wait for them to finish arguing, and continued his attack.

The rapier thrusts continuously, the tip of the sword so fast it's almost invisible, only a flash of silver light can be seen.

Elfman retreated repeatedly; without the Beast Soul related to speed within him, he couldn't dodge Philid's attacks at all.

The sword tip kept piercing his skin, leaving behind characters.

Philid shook his head.

"They've been far too complacent. Laxus's concerns are not unfounded."

Abbagrien shouted, trying to attract the attention of Philid and Bigelow.

Neither of them even glanced at her.

We've been teammates for so many years, how could I not know your background?

Petrified eyes are something you can just ignore.

"Give me some face!"

Abba Green stomped her foot in anger.

Bigulus didn't look over there.

Abbagrim seized the opportunity and fired five beams of light with precision, shattering all five totem dolls of Bigurus.

Click, click, click!

Totem fragments were scattered all over the ground.

"You actually ruined my babies! That's outrageous!"

Bigulus held his head, looking heartbroken.

"Don't give me that, you definitely have a backup puppet vessel anyway."

Abba Greene dusted off her hands, completely unmoved by his act.

In just a short while, Elfman was already exhausted.

His body was covered in dark characters, and he was kneeling on one knee, panting heavily, with sweat dripping from his chin onto the ground.

"A real man... will continue the challenge next year."

Philid twirled his sword and tucked it back into his sleeve with clean, swift movements.

"I don't think it's necessary to fight anymore."

"That idiot."

Abba Green sighed, rubbed her forehead, and shook her head.

The gap between the two sides is indeed quite large.

One is a ranged, fragile character, and the other is a reckless brute; their combination is riddled with weaknesses.

If Fred were to get serious, he could easily crush these two.

After all, he was someone who could exchange blows with the demon Mirajane, so his strength couldn't be much weaker.

Abba Greene went over and helped Elfman up.

Elfman's arm was draped over her shoulder, and almost all of his weight was on her.

"You're so heavy, you need to lose weight."

"This is the standard physique of a man."

The four of them left the cave together.

Biglos walked behind, patted Elfman on the shoulder, and his hand landed on Elfman's shoulder with a slap.

"A real man still needs to train; muscles alone aren't enough."

Philid walked ahead with his arms crossed, analyzing the situation for Elfman without turning his head.

"The Beast King's Soul has a strong attack power, that's undeniable. But it's not agile enough, and you'll be at a disadvantage against fast opponents. Those punches you threw just now had enough power, but the speed wasn't fast enough, so you couldn't even touch me."

Elfman was silent for a few seconds, then gave a muffled reply.

"Um."

"If I have time, I can acquire a speed-type beast to make up for my weaknesses."

"I've always believed that muscles are the true measure of a man's strength."

Abba Greene added a chilling remark from the side.

"So you won't have to train your legs."

Elfman rolled his eyes, his lips twitched, and he shut up, not wanting to talk to this woman.

Bigros walked at the very back, stroking his chin and squinting at the two people in front of him.

Tsk tsk tsk, Elfman may complain to death, but his actions tell a different story.

He said he didn't want to talk, but his arm was still obediently draped over Abba Green's shoulder, and he was practically pressed against her.

Bigros chuckled twice, but didn't dare say it aloud.

He didn't want to be petrified.