“Makarov!”
Joseph glared angrily at the approaching giant and the countless Mages of Fairy Tail following behind him.
“Hahaha, this time I will capture all of you!”
Joseph, as if reckless, pulled out a Magic Crystal from his pocket.
“Come on, come on, die here!”
With that, Joseph activated the Magic Crystal in his hand. Countless Ghost Soldiers appeared beside him. However, unlike the Ghost Soldiers he had summoned before with his magic, these Ghost Soldiers were armed with weapons and donned armor, looking just like real soldiers.
“Kill them!”
Ignoring everything else, Joseph charged straight at Makarov, the ghosts howling as they rushed toward him.
“Joseph, this time I won’t let you get away!”
Makarov traced a line in the air with his finger, and a beam of light pierced through Joseph’s magic, scorching a narrow hole into the ground.
“Ha, this battlefield is quite grand.”
Newton observed as the battlefield descended into chaos; after all, it was a place where Alchemists could truly shine.
“Alchemy!”
Newton pressed both hands onto the ground, and an enormous Alchemy Array enveloped the entire battlefield.
As a result, armor and weapons appeared on the members of Fairy Tail. Of course, Newton didn’t provide Natsu and Erza with these standard-issue equipment; while they were suitable for ordinary members, they were somewhat inadequate for high-tier combatants.
“Transmute!”
A gun resembling a sniper rifle materialized in Newton's hands. However, this was no ordinary bullet; it utilized Magic Crystal as its energy source.
Newton continued to eliminate the Ghost Soldiers one by one, humming a tune with a smile on his face, looking quite pleased.
Miraj had transformed into a Demon, and with the terrifying boost of her magical power, each punch she threw caused massive destruction.
Erza had switched to her Wheel Armor, charging into the densest cluster of Ghost Soldiers and unleashing a frenzy of slaughter.
Natsu had flames swirling around his fists; with a single punch, several Ghost Soldiers were reduced to ashes.
Gray was using ice magic to continuously create weapons and other tools to take down the Ghost Soldiers.
"Hmm? Why do I feel like something is off?"
Newton furrowed his brow. Since this magic was something Joseph had saved for last, it should be quite a powerful tool. However, the current situation seemed strange.
"Joseph, you’ve already lost!"
Makarov had also noticed the situation on the field; Fairy Tail had clearly gained the upper hand.
"Haha, Makarov, you underestimate me!"
Joseph laughed maniacally, his eyes filled with fervor as he surveyed the battlefield.
"That's enough! Come forth, Specter King!"
A massive shadow appeared on the field, roughly matching Makarov's height after his transformation.
"Roar!"
The Specter King looked like a larger version of the Ghost Soldiers, but with a deafening roar, countless Ghost Soldiers leaped down from its body.
"Is that all there is?"
Newton took a tentative shot, but unfortunately, the attack passed right through the Ghost Soldiers, causing no damage whatsoever.
His attack caught the attention of the Ghost Soldiers, and several black magic projectiles flew toward him.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The sound of explosions echoed continuously.
"Isaac!"
"I'm fine."
Newton was thrown out from the smoke of the explosions, looking somewhat displeased.
"Single-target attacks aren't strong, but once their numbers reach a certain level, they become quite terrifying."
Having endured a series of attacks, Newton had figured out the enemy's attack pattern. However, he still wasn't clear on their splitting method and defensive strategies.
"Erza, Natsu, Gray, try to attack that big guy directly. Everyone else should spread out to absorb the attacks; don't take on too much at once!"
Newton immediately began issuing commands.
"At the same time, try different types of attacks—use both physical and magical assaults, and experiment with various elemental attacks!"
Under Newton's command, the Guild members began to launch their attacks in an orderly fashion. However, the results were not promising. Unlike the summoned Ghost Soldiers, magical attacks were completely ineffective; they had no effect whatsoever. Physical attacks fared slightly better but only managed to inflict minimal damage.
On the other hand, Erza and her companions found their attacks against the Specter King to be quite effective. Occasionally, a scream would escape from the Specter King with each strike. Yet every time they attacked, more Ghost Soldiers would drop from its body, resulting in an increasing number of Ghost Soldiers on the battlefield.
The consequence was a barrage of magic projectiles flying everywhere, and gradually some people began to falter.
"Alright, we'll handle things here now. Those who are injured should fall back."
Newton watched as more and more injured soldiers were forced to retreat.
"Those who can still fight, withdraw from the encirclement of the Ghost Soldiers and regroup to surround them from the outside."
Except for Erza's team, which was tasked with holding back the Specter King, everyone else began to maneuver toward the outer perimeter, eventually surrounding the Ghost Soldiers.
"Mira, give me a few seconds!"
Miraj immediately rushed to Newton's side, her hands waving as she ensured that no Ghost Soldier could get close to him.
"Alchemy!"
Instantly, various firearms appeared at the feet of the Fairy Tail members on the outskirts.
"They're just ordinary firearms, without any enchantments. Basic physical attacks are still guaranteed. Just be careful not to hit our own people."
The surroundings quickly turned into a sea of flames. The sight of gunfire and bullets raining down was overwhelming and felt strangely out of place.
"Joseph, you've lost."
Seeing that the Ghost Soldiers had been thoroughly suppressed and Joseph was now lying defeated before him, Makarov looked at Joseph coldly.
"Lost! That's impossible!"
Joseph refused to accept defeat; he had truly gone mad.
"Old man, should we kill him?" Newton asked as he approached Makarov.
"No need."
Makarov shook his head, looking at the surrounding Ghost Soldiers. Even though they were currently suppressed, they still could not be eliminated.
"I will judge him!"
Newton shrugged. Indeed, if he used Fairy Law, he could resolve the situation in one fell swoop. However, Newton still thought it would be simpler to just kill the opponent directly.
"Joseph, according to the rules of Fairy Tail, I give you three seconds to consider!"
Joseph was still launching attacks, but Newton blocked each one effortlessly.
"One!"
The terrifying magical power caused the ground to tremble.
"Two!"
The dark clouds in the sky began to gather.
"Three!"
"Fairy Law!"
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