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

At the edge of the cliff, the sea wind howled, and the waves crashed against the rocks with a dull thud.

Azma stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down at the group of people in front of him with a cold expression.

He crossed his arms in front of his chest, exuding an air of superiority, completely disregarding the group of people in front of him.

Meester took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and took a step forward, pointing at Azma.

"You demons had better surrender! Our council has deployed warships in advance; you are already surrounded!"

Azma didn't even raise an eyebrow; he simply tilted his head and looked at the distant sea.

"Oh? You mean...?"

Boom!

A huge explosion was heard on the distant sea.

Flames shot into the sky, thick smoke billowed, and the wreckage of several warships was torn to pieces in the explosion. The fragments were thrown into the air by the blast wave and then fell into the sea in scattered pieces.

"Those wreckage?"

Meister's eyes widened in horror, her pupils shrinking to the size of pinpoints.

He froze on the spot, his body trembling uncontrollably, his lips quivering, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

"No...impossible...that's the Council's fleet..."

He couldn't care less about anything else; all that remained in his mind were the wreckage floating on the sea.

He used teleportation repeatedly, his figure flashing as he rushed towards the wreckage of the fleet, disappearing at the edge of the cliff.

Fred looked serious, his right hand already gripping the hilt of his rapier.

The enemy in front of him felt dangerous; the sense of oppression he felt was not something an ordinary character could possess.

His muscles were taut, ready to strike at any moment.

"Who are you? What is your purpose in coming to our Fairy Tail's Tenrou Island?"

Azma crossed his arms and slowly scanned everyone present.

Philid, Biglos, Wendy, Lili, and Charlotte.

His gaze was as indifferent as if he were examining a pile of pebbles on the roadside.

"Too weak."

He uttered three words calmly, then raised his right foot and stomped heavily on the ground.

boom!

The ground cracked open, rocks shattered, and a thick pillar of fire shot into the sky from the crack.

Flames surged, the intense heat distorting the air, and the pillar of fire spread at an astonishing speed, sweeping towards everyone.

Tower of Flames

Wendy reacted quickly, her magic flowing around her.

"Everyone be careful!"

[Added Magic - Defense]

A layer of pale blue magic enveloped everyone, but the power of the pillars of fire far exceeded expectations.

After the Tower of Flames finished erupting, the flames dissipated, leaving the ground on the cliff edge charred black, with steam rising from the rocks.

Fred knelt on the ground, supporting his body with his rapier, barely managing to stay steady only when the tip of the sword was stuck in the ground.

His clothes were burned with several holes, and he had burn marks on his face and arms. He was breathing rapidly.

Bigulus was in an even worse state; all five of his totem dolls were destroyed, with pieces of wood scattered all over the ground.

He himself suffered extensive burns, with red and swollen skin, and was in excruciating pain.

"My darlings..."

At the last moment, Lili opened his arms and shielded Xia Lulu and Wendy with his body.

His back was burned raw by the flames, and a large patch of his hair was charred black, but he gritted his teeth and didn't utter a sound.

"Lili! Are you alright?!"

Wendy's voice was trembling.

"It's nothing...just a minor injury..."

Before Lili could finish speaking, his body swayed.

Just as the group was in despair, an indescribable force surged up from the back of their hands.

The emblem began to glow and heat up, and a warm power flowed through my veins to my whole body, and all my injuries were slowly healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The burned skin began to scab over, the charred hair grew back, and new skin was forming beneath the tattered robes.

Bigurus looked down at his glowing emblem, so hot it made him stick out his tongue.

"Hot, hot, hot... Why is the emblem glowing and heating up?! What's going on?"

"The injuries... are beginning to heal."

Philid looked down at the emblem on the back of his hand, its light growing brighter and brighter.

Everyone else noticed the anomaly.

This scene made Azma, who was about to leave, stop in his tracks.

He had already turned away, showing disdain for the weak and not wanting to waste time on them.

But the moment the emblem glowed, he turned his head back, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

"Interesting, this level of resilience."

Philid stood up, gripped his rapier tightly, and magic surged within him.

【Dark Text - Darkness】

Black magical patterns spread from the emblem, covering his entire body.

His eyes turned pure black, and his body was enveloped in dark magic, entering his strongest state.

He pushed off with his feet, transforming into a black shadow as he charged toward Azma.

The rapier unleashed a dense barrage of light, its tip tracing countless paths through the air, each strike aimed directly at Azma's vitals.

Azma parried with one hand, and the blade only left a shallow white mark on him.

Their figures intersected at the edge of the cliff.

Wendy closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and magic surged forth like a tide.

"I'm here to help!"

[Enhanced Magic - Overall Boost]

A pale green light emanated from her, enveloping everyone.

Philid's speed and strength increased again, and his swordplay became even more ferocious.

Bigulus scratched his head, looking at the scattered pieces of wood on the ground with a worried expression.

"Oh no, the totem puppet is broken! I've lost half my fighting force! How am I supposed to fight now?"

Lili dragged his injured body to a tree, drew the large knife from his back, and swung it rapidly at the tree trunk.

With a flash of the knife, wood chips flew everywhere, and several pieces of wood were shaved into rough doll shapes.

Five oddly shaped pieces of wood were thrown in front of Bigrose, their shapes crooked and twisted.

"Hey, how about trying these? Time is tight, this is all I can manage."

"This is a huge help!"

Bigulus's eyes lit up, and he pressed his hands down on the crooked pieces of wood, pouring his precious soul into them.

Magic flowed through the wood, and the rough puppets began to glow, hovering above Biglos's head.

"It's a bit ugly, but as long as it can move, that's fine!"

The five wooden puppets were rearranged into formation. Although their shapes were rough, their mouths glowed green, and the laser was ready.

Bigulus and Lili joined the fight against Azma.

Lili wielded his greatsword, his massive body exuding astonishing explosive power, and joined forces with Philid in close combat.

With a broadsword on one side and a rapier on the other, the flashing blades created a dense network of attacks.

Biglos and Wendy provided long-range cover.

Five lasers shot out from the doll, suppressing Azma's movement space with long-range firepower.

Xia Lulu stood behind, clenching her paws.

"I wish I could use transformation magic..."

She decided to go back and practice her transformation magic diligently, so she could no longer be just a cat that could only look at people.

Azma remained composed amidst the siege, his body constantly weaving through the gaps in the attacks, occasionally raising his hand to block, his face always bearing that indifferent expression.

He shook his head.

"If that's all there is to it..."

He raised his hands, palms facing Lilley and Philid, who were locked in close combat.

boom!

Explosive flames erupted from their palms, bursting open at close range. A massive pillar of fire engulfed the two of them, and the shockwave blew away the rocks on the cliff edge.

The person and the cat were blasted away, their bodies tumbling several times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground.

Lili lost consciousness immediately, and the broadsword flew out of his hand and fell to the ground with a clatter.

Philid was also forced out of his dark form, the black markings fading from his body and restoring his original appearance.

He lay on the ground, his fingers gripping the earth, trying to get up, but his arms were shaking so badly that he couldn't muster any strength.

Even with the protection of the sun, such severe injuries cannot be healed in one go.

Remote recovery takes time, and Azma clearly wasn't going to give them that time.

Before anyone could even gasp in surprise, Azma appeared in front of Biglos in a flash.

Bigulus's pupils contracted sharply, and he had no time to react.

Azma punched him in the chin.

boom!

Another blazing pillar of fire shot up from the ground, engulfing Bigulus completely.

Flames shot skyward, and Biglos was blasted away, his body arcing through the air before crashing into a distant thicket, scalding the bushes until they began to smoke.

He won't be able to get up anytime soon; he doesn't even have the strength to groan.

Azma turned around and his gaze fell on Wendy.

Wendy gritted her teeth, magic gathered in her palm, and a rapidly spinning vortex formed in her hand.

The wind blades spun rapidly on the surface of the sphere, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Azma unleashed a punch, his fist crackling with scorching flames.

Wendy conjured a Rasengan and charged straight at the attacker.

boom!

Wind and fire collided, and two magical forces exploded between the two, the shockwave scattering the surrounding rocks in all directions.

Wendy used the recoil to jump backward, lightly touching the ground with her toes, and her body floated gracefully backward.

The moment she landed, the ground beneath her feet exploded.

A pillar of fire burst forth from the ground, rising past her feet.

The ground shattered one after another, and pillars of fire erupted from the ground, chasing after Wendy and exploding one after another.

She dodged left and right, her footsteps weaving through the rubble, each dodge just barely grazing the edge of the flames, her body leaping lightly back and forth between the pillars of fire.

But her attention was entirely focused on dodging the pillars of fire, and she didn't notice that Azuma had disappeared.

Azma appeared behind her.

He raised his fist high, aiming it at Wendy's back.

Wendy felt the heat wave behind her, but it was too late to turn around.

A thunderclap boomed in the sky!

Boom!

A bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, landing directly between Wendy and Azma.

Lightning cleaved the air, and the blinding light made everyone instinctively close their eyes.

A blond man appeared between the two.

His right hand firmly grasped Azma's arm, golden arcs of electricity crackling and popping at his fingertips.

Azma's fist froze in mid-air, unable to strike.