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

Riyao looked down at the punk rocker sprawled on the ground, his emerald green eyes filled with disgust, and his tone was mocking.

"Who gave you the courage? Fish Leong?"

Ares's voice trembled violently, breaking into broken sentences, and he stammered his explanation, his voice filled with grievances.

"Yes... someone secretly told us that you're hiding a lot of treasure and rare spellbooks... They also said you're just a healing mage and have no real combat ability..."

The surrounding groans and cries rose and fell, creating a chaotic cacophony.

"It hurts... but it also feels strangely good..."

"Damn it... this intelligence is terrible..."

"I think I saw my great-grandmother coming to pick me up...〒_〒"

Some people were in a daze, muttering to themselves and laughing foolishly.

"Hehe... Hehe... (ﾉ∇︎〃 )"

Several black lines instantly appeared on Riyao's forehead, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently. He was truly speechless at being ridiculed by this group of oddballs.

(ー_ー)!!

He had just raised his hand to activate his magic, intending to summon vines to bind everyone tightly, when suddenly something unexpected happened. The bodies of the group of punks on the ground suddenly became uncontrollable, their flesh swelled rapidly, and their figures expanded violently.

"Ah, help me!"

"Ugh, it hurts so much!"

Riyao's pupils suddenly contracted, and he subconsciously took a step back to dodge, but upon closer inspection, he found that he was already surrounded by the bloated punks in all directions.

He cursed under his breath, realizing there was absolutely no way to escape.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Deafening explosions erupted one after another, and the surging flames and violent shockwaves instantly engulfed the Sunrise.

Dust billowed and rose into the sky, and the surrounding vegetation was torn apart by the shockwave, leaving a scene of utter devastation.

The "no harm in smoke" rule has been activated! Activation failed!

This was the first real injury in Riyao's life.

The Hundred Tactics Formula within his body continued to operate, but its ability to instantly heal injuries was now being tightly restrained by an inexplicable force, slowing the healing process to almost a standstill.

The dark purple poisonous gas spread in all directions along with the aftershocks of the explosion, staining the entire forest. Any plants that came into contact with the gas withered and decayed in an instant.

Riyao lay sprawled on the scorched earth, blood seeping from his wounds all over his body, his clothes soaked in blood, looking utterly miserable and wretched.

Damn it, these punks actually exploded! Do they think they're artists? I was wondering how someone so weak dared to mess with me. Looks like there's still a final boss yet to appear.

The figure lurking in the shadows slowly stepped out, looking down at the disheveled Riyao with a voice as cold as ice.

"Didn't expect that, did you, Riyao? This is a special gift prepared just for you. These poisonous gases are specifically designed to suppress the life energy you rely on."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his foot and kicked Riyao hard.

Riyao crashed directly into the withered tree trunk, the magic book he had been carrying close to his body slipping out of his pocket.

The figure bent down to pick up the book, a sinister smile creeping into his eyes: "Unexpectedly, there's an unexpected bonus—enhanced magic."

Riyao clutched his aching lower back and abdomen, coughing up blood, and forced a sarcastic tone.

"Who are you? You came right up and kicked me in the kidneys, are you jealous of my strength?"

The man carefully put away the magic book, his gaze as cold as frost, as if he were examining a lifeless corpse.

"Who am I? You beat my own brother into a mentally challenged person, and you dare to ask about my identity?"

Riyao raised an eyebrow and asked, "And who is your silly older brother?"

"You're the idiot! My brother is Nildor Lonra!"

Riyao suddenly realized and pursed his lips: "Oh, so it's that scruffy bird."

Nibu was instantly enraged, and a yellowish-brown magic circle suddenly appeared in his palm.

The next instant, the ground beneath Riyao's feet suddenly rose up, and a huge, heavy, earth-yellow hand shot out, slamming her down to Nibu's feet.

He raised his foot and stomped heavily on Riyao's head, bowing his head and speaking each word with malice.

"Sunshine, remember this well: the one who will take your life today is Nebu Longra!"

Despite the oppressive force overhead, Riyao grinned and gave a mocking smile.

"You brothers have such tasteful names, even though they're terrible."

Before he finished speaking, a lustrous, emerald-green magic circle quietly formed in his palm.

Life Connection - Revision

Several illusory, translucent emerald green chains shot out from the air, piercing straight into Nibu's body before disappearing in an instant.

The next instant, Nibu suddenly knelt down and howled in agony, his whole body wracked with excruciating pain. Even when he tried to reach out and touch the painful spot to relieve the pain, he was completely unable to move.

Riyao, supporting himself on the scorched ground, struggled to raise his head. Blood still clung to the corner of his mouth, but a cunning sneer flashed in his eyes, and his tone was nonchalant.

"Tch, is that all? You're not much better than your deaf, scruffy older brother."

Nibu's veins bulged all over his body, his scarlet eyes were fixed on Riyao, his pupils shrank to pinpoints with extreme anger, and a beast-like growl rolled from his throat, his voice hoarse and violent.

"Damn it! You damn bug! I'll tear you to pieces!"

Before he finished speaking, Nibu's body began to change wildly. His muscles bulged and jutted out at a visible speed, and his black robe was instantly torn to shreds, with pieces of cloth flying everywhere.

His arms suddenly grew several times thicker, covered with dense dark brown hair, his knuckles protruded, his nails became sharp and hard, his forehead veins bulged, and his whole body exuded a wild and primal aura.

Immediately afterwards, a roar that seemed inhuman exploded out, shaking the scorched earth all around.

Half-dried branches hanging from the trees and colorful fragments of hair left behind after the explosion of the "Shamate" subculture fell down in a cascade; not a single intact tree could be found in the entire forest.

Oh wait, if you include the charred tree stumps everywhere and the still-smoking craters, this place... should still be considered a forest, right?

As Riyao, who was struggling to get up while hissing and gasping for breath, caught a glimpse of Nibu's enormous claws covered in blackish-brown bristles and with nails sharp enough to chisel through stone.

He blurted out a cheeky exclamation: "Oh ho, Black Hand."

Nibu's scarlet eyes were fixed on him, his gaze like that of a hyena that hadn't eaten for three days staring at a freshly roasted lamb leg.

His mind was filled with the instinct to devour something whole, and drool dripped from his mutated, protruding jaw, soaking into a small wet patch on the ground within seconds.

He had clearly lost his mind completely at this point; the pain from the life-linking connection that had previously made him writhe on the ground was now as if it didn't exist.

Even with his muscles bulging so much that his skin was bleeding, he didn't stop moving for a second. His knuckles were clenched so tightly they were cracking. Let alone this little bit of pain, even if the sky were to fall, it might not be able to stop his forward momentum.

Nibu raised his hands and slammed them down at Riyao.

Meanwhile, the royal capital had already begun to discover that explosions had occurred around the city, prompting Arcadios to urgently mobilize and assemble his troops.