When the Fairy Tail members, led by Ishu and the Shadow Gear trio, entered the white palace, they were completely stunned by the sight before them.
The three members of the Thunder God Tribe lay unconscious on the ground, covered in wounds, while Nord, with his silver-white hair and white-and-blue patterned cloak, coldly held one hand around Laxus's neck, lifting him into the air.
Laxus's body crackled with yellow sparks of electricity, but he was unable to escape Nord's grip.
As if sensing their gaze, Nord slowly turned his head, his purple and blue eyes locking onto Ishu and the Fairy Tail members. "It seems today's guests are many. I don't recall sending any invitations."
"Noel..." Erza's heart ached as she looked at Noel in this state.
Her lips moved, but no words came out.
"Laxus was... defeated by Noel!" Natsu stared blankly at the scene.
Laxus, to Natsu, had always been the epitome of strength—undoubtedly powerful.
Even though he had heard about Noel's true strength, he had never experienced it firsthand, so he had never imagined that someone as powerful as Laxus could be defeated.
The first to react was Ishu.
Seeing Laxus, unable to move with Nord's grip around his neck, Ishu's face changed.
He quickly placed his hands in front of his mouth and shouted, "[ God Slayer - Celestial God Roar ]!"
The air around them instantly froze, and it seemed as if it was being compressed without limit.
The sound of air being shredded, vaporized, and destroyed by the sheer pressure was deafening.
The surrounding air condensed into a massive shockwave, radiating immense atmospheric pressure, and then exploded towards Nord.
This was the first time the Fairy Tail members had directly felt Ishu's power.
The suffocating pressure that surged from his somewhat frail body, along with the terrifying magic power, all hinted at the immense strength of the Demon God's Soul's Former Fifth Throne.
Nord gave a slight cold smile, tossing Laxus aside with a flick of his hand.
He then transformed his hand into a claw and reached out to tear apart Ishu's powerful attack, ripping it in half and turning it into raw magic.
However, Ishu's real goal with this strike wasn't to repel Nord.
What he needed was just a brief moment of opening.
In an instant, he appeared to the side, catching Laxus before retreating to a safe distance.
The three members of the Thunder God Tribe were also taken back by Gray, Erza, and others.
Silence filled the white palace.
Erza clenched her fists and took a few steps forward, looking at Nord with a pleading gaze.
"…Noel, can you hear me? Noel, I… we've come to bring you back, please come with us."
"Don't waste your efforts, Erza Scarlet. The other me cannot hear you," Nord replied coldly.
"Noel…"
"Erza, come back," Makarov ordered, stopping Erza in her tracks.
After a sigh, he looked serious and said, "Everyone, prepare for battle! Mira, Droy, Jet, Levy, please take Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe to safety."
The three members of the Shadow Gear team didn't hesitate.
While they were strong, they knew they couldn't be of much help in such a high-level battle.
They would only be a burden and weren't suited for this kind of fight.
So, they wisely chose to exit the battlefield.
"I don't need help, I can still fight."
Hearing Makarov's words, Laxus slowly stood up.
His eyes were locked onto Nord, filled with humiliation and rage.
The wound on his chest wasn't severe, and the bleeding had stopped quickly.
Seeing Laxus's expression, Makarov knew he couldn't stop him now, so he reluctantly accepted his participation in the battle.
Mira glanced at Noel, hesitated for a moment, then nodded and began carrying the unconscious Thunder God Tribe members to a safe place.
"Oh, it's heating up." Natsu clenched his fists, his face full of excitement.
Without waiting for Makarov's command, he charged forward first.
"[Fire Dragon Roar]!" Natsu placed his hands in front of him, and a large fireball shot out of his mouth, blasting toward Nord.
Nord's expression remained cold.
With just a squeeze of his right hand, he crushed the fireball.
But after the fireball shattered, Natsu's figure suddenly appeared in front of Nord, taking advantage of the cover.
"[Fire Dragon Wing Attack]."
His flame-enveloped fist, accompanied by a fierce wind, struck Nord's chest with tremendous force.
However... Nord stood motionless, untouched by the attack.
Not even the slightest movement or damage could be seen, as if Natsu's strike were nothing more than the futile effort of an ant attempting to shake a mountain.
"Do you take pride in your flames?" Nord looked at Natsu's shocked expression and said, "A mere insect, seeing only a small piece of the sky, believes it to be the boundless heavens. Let me show you what true fire is. [Divine Light Magic, Chapter Two, Section Three, Sacred Flame]."
"I can't... I can't eat it, aahhh!!"
Nord's slender hand grasped Natsu's scarf, and then, platinum-colored flames spread from Nord's palm, igniting Natsu's body.
Instinctively, Natsu opened his mouth, attempting to devour the flames, but to his shock, he found himself completely unable to consume them.
Instead, the sacred platinum flames continued to burn his body and magic, sending waves of excruciating pain through him, forcing a loud scream from his lips.
"What!!!!" Everyone looked on in disbelief as burn marks began appearing on Natsu's body—flames he could not devour.
"Natsu... he can't eat that white fire!!" Happy muttered in shock.
"This is bad!" Makarov roared, his entire body suddenly expanding, transforming into a towering giant over ten meters tall.
Without hesitation, he swung his massive fist straight at Nord.
Boom! Nord simply raised his other hand and caught Makarov's giant fist with an ease that seemed completely disproportionate to his size.
"[Celestial God's Gungnir]!" Ishu brought his hands together, and from the sky, a massive axe formed entirely of violently compressed, raging winds came crashing down.
"[Thunderstorm Wrath]!" Laxus let out a furious roar as a massive ball of lightning formed in midair. With a wave of his hand, the enormous sphere of electricity surged downward, aimed directly at Nord.
"[Full-Body Takeover: Beast King Soul]!" Elfman's entire body transformed into a monstrous beast. With a powerful leap, his scaled fist hurtled toward Nord.
"[Ice Battle Axe]!" Gray conjured a giant battle axe of ice and swung it at Nord.
"Open, [Gate of the Lion, Leo]!" Lucy swung her hand, summoning Loke—now known as Leo—who appeared in a sharp suit, golden light radiating from his hands as he charged toward Nord.
"[Spring of Prayers]!" Cana's cards glowed with a brilliant blue light as countless water whips spread outward from her position in a radial attack on Nord.
Staring coldly at the oncoming onslaught of attacks, Nord's expression did not change in the slightest.
He casually tossed the severely burned Natsu aside, his right eye's six-pointed star rotating rapidly.
"[Divine Light Magic, Chapter Eight, Section Three—God-King's Decree (Abridged)]."
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