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"Give it here!"
In an instant, George defeated Larcade and immediately moved in to probe his mind.
Although Larcade's Desire Magic didn't deal direct damage, it was a special type of magic with impressive effects.
If used properly, it could significantly weaken powerful opponents and produce unexpected results, allowing George to easily defeat them.
It was far more valuable than the desert king's magic from before.
If he hadn't learned the Daoist arts and Golden Light Spell from Mount Longhu, he would have been in serious trouble after being hit by it.
"As expected, he's no ordinary opponent. All eight of you, attack together and take him down!"
Seeing George finally reveal his strength and take out Larcade in a single strike, the Magic King immediately ordered the remaining eight—excluding Irene—to gang up on George.
Although it seemed a bit excessive, he deemed it necessary for the sake of His Majesty's safety and orders.
He wasn't worried they would ultimately lose, but he was concerned that if things continued this way and George managed to defeat a few more, they might not be able to stop him from escaping.
So, to play it safe, he decided to have all eight attack George—the strongest cat—while he and Irene held the line.
If the eight couldn't win, then the two of them would join in, making it a ten-on-one battle.
At the same time, since Larcade had been knocked out and his Lust Magic dispelled, they also had to prevent any of the others who regained consciousness from escaping.
Upon hearing the Magic King's order, the eight were momentarily stunned, but they didn't disobey and quickly surrounded George.
This golden cat's strength had truly caught them off guard, but none of them believed it required eight people working together. Each thought they could take him down alone.
However, since the Magic King had personally given the order, they had to follow it.
Among the Spriggan 12, Magic King August and the Scarlet Despair Irene were elders who had served His Majesty since the twelve were still infants.
They were the most powerful mages under the emperor's command, known as the Imperial Twin Pillars—stronger than all eight of them combined.
Irene usually remained uninvolved, and August was their direct superior.
"Alright then, I'll play with you all for a bit!"
After copying Larcade's memories and seeing eight people charging him, with two more exerting pressure from behind, George wasn't surprised. He stretched lazily and got serious.
He wanted to see whether, in his cat form without transforming into a dragon, the fusion of magic from so many worlds was enough to take on all ten.
It would also serve as a test of his current strength as an individual clone.
"Ice Condensation!"
The first to strike was Invel Yura, known as the Winter General.
"My ice can freeze even magic itself—sleep forever!"
Extreme cold instantly formed on George's body, beginning to freeze him solid.
Though both used ice magic, the Winter General's ice was far more powerful than Gray's. It gave the impression of freezing time and space itself.
George even felt that if he tried to activate Phantom Shift, it might be hindered.
"If you're using ice, then I'll use fire."
A golden light burst from George's body, forcibly pushing back the cold. Then he opened his mouth wide:
"Dragon Slayer Magic: Tricolor Flames!"
Dragon fire, fierce fire, and magic fire erupted in a torrent. Empowered by the Wood Dragon's strength, they shattered the freezing cold and blasted toward the Winter General.
The Winter General's frost was strong, but George's flames were stronger.
"What?!"
He hadn't expected his frost to be so easily broken. The Winter General no longer dared hold back and unleashed his strongest defense.
"Ice God Armor!"
The Ice God Armor was battle gear forged from his most powerful ice magic. It had immense defensive and offensive capabilities—anything it touched would be frozen and shattered.
"How can this be?!"
But even such a powerful armor couldn't withstand George's full-force tricolor flames for more than a few seconds before melting.
"One down."
Seeing the Winter General fall from his barrage, George's feline mouth curled into a smirk.
"I may not be confident against Zeref, but against you lot? No problem."
"George has really become a Dragon Slayer!"
Seeing George use Dragon Slayer Magic, Natsu and the others were shocked.
They knew George had gone to the Northern Continent to complete the century-old mission precisely to become a Dragon Slayer.
"Don't get cocky, little golden cat. Time Freeze!"
Just then, a woman wielding a sharp sword appeared behind George. As her magic activated, time around them instantly froze.
"In my time magic, no matter how powerful you are, you're just a lamb to the slaughter."
She slowly raised her sword to George's neck, ready to decapitate him.
She was War Princess Dimaria, a master of Time Magic and God Soul Takeover Magic.
Thanks to the unique nature of Time Magic, she ranked solidly in the top five among the Spriggan 12.
"Sorry, I know Time Magic too!"
Unfortunately for her, just as her sword was about to touch George's neck, it suddenly halted—unable to move.
George calmly turned around.
When sparring with Elio Hiiragi, similar Time Magic had already failed to restrain him. Now that he had even mastered Fairy Sphere, it was no contest.
"Go."
With a flick of his finger, George activated his metal control ability. Dimaria's sword flew from her hands, spun mid-air, and stabbed toward her abdomen with several hundred thousand tons of force.
He didn't plan to kill her—he still needed the Time Magic stored in her mind.
"Takeover Magic: God Soul Chronos!"
Dimaria's pupils shrank. She activated the God Soul of the Time God Chronos. Her magic power surged, and her body transformed into divine form. With both hands, she caught the blade midair.
"Now this is interesting."
Seeing the War Princess in divine form, George's eyes lit up.
He had studied Takeover Magic too—Animal, Beast, and Demon variants he'd already mastered. But this was the first time he saw someone take over a god.
If he could master this... could he possibly absorb the embryo of Earth's Celestial in the future?
"A weak point!"
While George was momentarily distracted, an invisible figure holding an invisible magical weapon stabbed him.
Clang!
A metallic sound rang out as the weapon was blocked by the Golden Light Spell covering George's body.
"I didn't even notice you. This invisibility magic is impressive."
George's tail rapidly grew and lashed out, striking the invisible attacker and sending them flying. He looked surprised.
Neither his instincts nor his senses had detected the approach.
That meant the opponent had mastered invisibility magic to the point of becoming one with the environment. The only shortcoming was the lack of power behind the attack.
Otherwise, they really could've pierced straight through his body.
But with his healing factor, even being pierced would be healed in the blink of an eye.
"My own invisibility magic is garbage—this guy's technique is worth studying."
He could use invisibility magic, but its effectiveness was mediocre—enough to fool ordinary people, but someone like the Old Celestial Master could easily see through it.
(End of Chapter)