Chapter 335 A Melee of Evenly Matched Strength
Chapter 335 A Melee of Evenly Matched Strength
Chapter 335 A Melee of Evenly Matched Strength
The moment the magic gathered, Gray clapped his fist and launched the first attack.
"Ice-Make Lance!"
Dense icy arrows shot out from the magic circle, leaving frost trails in the air as they struck Natsu and Lucy.
Natsu and Lucy, who were already familiar with this move, quickly dodged, and the icy arrows kept hitting their movement paths, exploding into crystal-clear ice crystals.
Lucy leaped out of the attack range, landing gracefully with a golden light that opened the Gate of Taurus.
"This is in retaliation for the sneak attack just now—"
Donning her black and white cow-themed spirit outfit, she clenched her fist and slammed it into the ground with tremendous force, unleashing "Earth Pulse!"
Boom boom boom!
The earth trembled, and the monstrous force struck directly at Gray. Wherever it passed, rocks and soil shattered, giant trees fell, and thick roots buried deep in the soil were exposed!
"For Lucy, it's quite impressive to be able to unleash an attack of this caliber, but—"
Gray's lips curled into a slight smile. Just a second before the earth's energy ripples arrived, he raised both palms and unleashed an ice magic circle. "The route was still too straightforward!"
Indigo brush.
The ground's tendency to crumble stopped instantly, frozen by the ice.
"What are you looking around for, you bastard Gray!"
Almost simultaneously, a raging inferno suddenly burst into Gray's line of sight—Natsu's Fire Dragon Fist struck him precisely, sending him flying on the spot.
"Hahaha, I'm definitely going to be this year's S-class mage—"
Before he could finish his arrogant declaration of victory, he was interrupted by a sudden gust of wind from the side.
"Taurus Lucy Flying Kick!"
Lucy kicked out, deforming Natsu's face, and the monstrous impact exploded.
Natsu was sent flying backward by the heavy blow, arcing through the air before crashing heavily to the ground.
"Don't forget, you have more than one opponent, Natsu~" Lucy landed steadily, smiling smugly.
Then, the next second, she couldn't laugh anymore.
"Ice-Make·|ceGeyser (Ice Makeup·Ice Spring)"
Gray, who had returned to fight, assumed the starting stance for his Ice Shape spell.
Whoosh!
The icy fountain gushing from beneath her feet sent Lucy flying, tossing her haphazardly high into the air.
Before Gray could rejoice at his success, flames erupted from another direction.
Using the momentum of his sprint, Natsu leaped high into the air, flames compressing and condensing on his fists.
"Merge the flames in your left hand with those in your right, the fire dragon's—"
"Yanhuang!"
"Don't even think about it, Ice-Make Ice Shield!"
Having learned his lesson once, Gray reacted swiftly, creating a sturdy giant ice shield in front of him.
Boom!!
The giant fireball wolf slammed into the ice shield. The two opposing magical forces clashed head-on, and the scattered fire pillars burned the surrounding trees to ashes, while the spreading cold air froze the area on the other side.
Scorching steam kept gushing out, creating a violent wave of alternating hot and cold air.
"Open the Gate of Scorpio, Celestial Robe!"
Lucy, who had been propelled into the air by the Ice Spring, adjusted her stance, gathered magical energy in her palms, and aimed at Natsu and Gray below, unleashing "Sandstorm!"
Whoosh!
A powerful sandstorm descended from the sky, scattering flames and chilling air that enveloped Natsu and Gray, sweeping across the entire battlefield.
The tornado gave the sand and gravel a terrifying acceleration, like tiny, sharp blades, decimating everything in the area!
The all-encompassing attack was too fierce, and the swirling sandstorm reduced visibility to a minimum. Even Natsu and Gray had to expend their magic to protect themselves in order to counteract the sandstorm's energy.
However, their vision and mobility were suppressed, while Lucy in her Celestial Cloth form was like a fish in water, able to move freely through the sandstorm, sometimes using Lucy Flying Kick to strike Natsu, sometimes using Lucy Iron Fist to beat Gray.
In her Scorpio form, her attacks aren't as fierce as in her Taurus form, and the blows don't actually hurt much, but...
"Ugh, it's so annoying how it keeps flashing around!"
After being stomped on several times, the hot-tempered Natsu couldn't take it anymore and roared, unleashing a burst of intense heat comparable to a volcanic eruption.
The inverted flame storm neutralized the energy of the sandstorm, forcefully tearing apart the yellow expanse.
"Found you, you bastard Lucy!"
The moment his vision returned, Natsu channeled the flames around him, concentrating them all above his head: "Fire Dragon's Horn!"
The ground shattered under the immense pressure, and Natsu transformed into a flaming longsword, bursting upwards with his target Lucy!
Lucy knew how powerful this move was, and she had changed into the Aquarius Star Spirit Robe beforehand, with the Aquarius constellation pattern appearing on her collarbone.
"A Brief History of Hydrology!"
A massive column of water gushed forth from the lit Protoss magic circle; after all, water is needed to extinguish a fire.
Unfortunately, Natsu's Dragon Flame is not an ordinary fire magic.
Amidst the spreading water vapor, the flaming sword surged upwards with unstoppable momentum, defying the water column.
"Hehe, Lucy, you've become so amazing! I'm so happy~!"
Natsu emerged from the burst of water, a dazzling smile on his face.
"You actually charged at me like that? You really are a monster!" Lucy exclaimed in surprise.
That being said, Natsu, having successfully closed in, showed no mercy, unleashing a powerful dragon claw attack that knocked her from the air.
It crashed heavily to the ground.
"Ice-Make IceHammer (Ice-Make IceHammer)!"
As Natsu's original partner (not really), Gray naturally couldn't stand seeing the two fighting so fiercely, so he used his fists and palms to create an ice-shaped magic circle.
Natsu was caught off guard and was slammed back to the ground by the giant ice hammer that had been formed, sending up clouds of dust.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Fighting these two monsters in close combat is really pushing my limits—"
Lucy slowly stood up from the pit, glancing warily, intentionally or unintentionally, in the direction of the first president's grave.
A cold sensation came from her ankles. Watching the cut-off stream slowly sink into the deep pit, she finally remembered her identity as a Celestial Spirit Mage.
The golden key twirled in his fingertip before being plunged into the filthy water mixed with mud and weeds.
"Open the Gate of Aquarius, Aquarius!"
Aquarius, with a human body and a fish tail, appeared with a displeased expression. She glared at Lucy fiercely before raising the water-swirling bottle high in her hand without saying a word.
"Wait, wait, Aquarius, at least let me go first!" Lucy regretted it immediately.
Unfortunately, regret was useless. Aquarius's attack, which was indiscriminate or, to be more precise, specifically targeted her, had already been launched.
"Hydrological impact!!"
A monstrous wave roared out and instantly engulfed the entire battlefield, sweeping up Natsu, Gray, and the screaming Lucy.
This blunder, which hurt the enemy 800 while also injuring himself 1000, completely disrupted the already chaotic three-way power struggle.
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