"With this... we definitely got him!"
Orga panted heavily. That strike had used up more than half of his magic power. He was truly terrified. It would have been one thing if the man had just blocked his attack, but Kael had faced continuous attacks from all five members of Sabertooth and remained completely unharmed. Kael had displayed strength that went far beyond the norm.
"I think so..."
Rufus was not certain. Kael was simply too strong—strong enough to shatter his understanding of what a mage could be.
"He couldn't possibly survive an attack like that! Sabertooth wins!!"
Minerva wiped the sweat from her forehead. Her magic power was almost at its limit, but if they could defeat Kael, it was all worth it.
"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
Someone was clapping.
"What?!"
The five of them looked toward the sound. They realized the noise was coming from the very center of the explosion.
"No... way..."
Their faces turned pale.
Soon, the smoke cleared. Kael appeared before them once again, looking as if absolutely nothing had happened to him.
"Not bad, not bad! That last attack actually looked like something. It's been a long time since I felt a bit of pain. You deserve praise!! Well done!!"
Kael wore an arrogant smile. He looked as if he were complimenting a small child.
[He's... He's alive!! Kael is still alive!!]
BOOM——————!!
The Grand Magic Games arena suddenly erupted in excitement.
"What... what kind of monster is this?!!"
"Is he really human? Is he really a human being?"
"He's a monster! No! The word monster isn't enough to describe him anymore. Is he a god?!!"
Power this great could perhaps only belong to a god.
"Hahahaha!!"
"See that! This is the strongest mage in our Fairy Tail guild! Kael!!"
The members of Fairy Tail all cheered at the top of their lungs.
"Im... Impossible! How can you still be fine after taking such a powerful attack?! This is impossible!"
Seeing that Kael was still unharmed, Minerva immediately thought she was seeing an illusion.
"Hmm... is this really so hard to understand? I thought everyone would find it easy to grasp. Since you want to know, I will be merciful and explain it to you."
"You all saw the MPF magic measurement on the third day, right? Jura's MPF value was over 9,500."
Everyone listened intently as Kael spoke. They had all seen Jura's MPF test; it was a number that simply shouldn't be possible for a human to reach.
"As for my MPF value right now, it is: 114,000!!!"
"..."
Everyone was stunned by the number Kael just gave. What did he just say? They felt as if they had suddenly gone deaf for a moment, as if they had heard a number that made no sense.
Even Makarov stood there with his mouth wide open.
[114,000... 114,000!!!]
[Kael said his MPF value right now is as high as 114,000!!!]
[Is this for real?! This value is more than ten times higher than Jura, one of the Wizard Saints!!]
[Can... can a number really be that high?!!!]
"Impossible————!!"
"Absolutely impossible————!!!"
Minerva screamed loudly, "114,000!! You've got to be joking!! The limit of the MPF magic tester is only 9,999! Even a god might not have a value that high!! How could you possibly have such a number!!!"
That's why someone at your level could never understand this kind of power. You're too weak to even begin to grasp it."
"To those who do not understand my strength, like you, looking at me is like a frog in a well staring at the moon in the sky. But to those who do understand my strength, seeing me is like a mayfly looking up at the vast blue sky."
"As for gods? Who told you that I cannot defeat a god?"
Kael spoke with pure arrogance. Looking at Kael's face and hearing his words, everyone felt that he was the very embodiment of pride. Every movement and every word was filled with arrogance.
"Alright, time's up. It's time to end this game. Thanks to you, I had a lot of fun. I really appreciate it."
"Finally, I will bring this festival to a grand and magnificent conclusion!"
Kael crouched down slightly and then leaped into the air. In an instant, he appeared in the sky above Crocus.
Kael held up his left hand, with his index and middle fingers pointed upward.
Vrrr—————!
A fireball as scorching as the sun appeared above Kael's index finger.
This small sun radiated a terrifying, scorching heat, as if a real sun had descended.
Even the people down in the Grand Magic Games arena felt a terrifying wave of heat coming from the sky above Crocus.
"Hey! Brat! Don't do anything reckless!! If that thing falls, all of Crocus will be blown away!!"
Makarov shouted at the top of his lungs. He could feel the terrifying power of the fireball—no, the sun—above Kael's finger.
However, Kael could not hear Makarov's words at all right now. Even if Makarov were standing right in front of him, Kael was so consumed by arrogance that he might not have listened anyway.
"Everyone! My methods might be a little bit rough! Please forgive me!"
"Cruel Sun!!"
Kael pushed his palm forward, and the small sun began to fall toward the ground.
"Run————!!"
The faces of the Sabertooth members had already paled the moment they saw the fireball above Kael's finger. They all began to run for their lives in every direction.
At this moment, winning or losing did not matter. Or rather, the outcome was no longer important. They only had one thing to do now: survive Kael's attack.
Soon, the massive fireball struck the ground. The intense heat of the sun immediately blasted a massive hole into the earth.
Then, Kael clenched his fist and spoke:
"Bursting Pride!!"
BOOM——————!!!
A terrifying explosion erupted beneath the Royal Capital of Fiore, as if a nuclear bomb had been detonated underground.
Crack! Crack————!!
The earth shattered violently. Blinding, dazzling heat surged up from deep underground.
"Aaaaagh!!"
"Uwaaaaah!!"
The five members of Sabertooth had tried their best to escape, but the range of Kael's attack was simply too vast. The ground beneath their feet exploded and shattered, swallowing their bodies.
Rumble————!!
The Grand Magic Games arena shook violently.
Crack! Crack————!
Numerous cracks appeared all over the arena.
"Waaaaah!!"
"Eeeeek!!"
Screams broke out one after another from the audience. It took a long time for the shaking to finally subside.
At this time, the giant screens were filled with static. After a short while, the image returned.
But when they saw the scene on the screen, everyone was frozen in fear.
"The... The Royal Capital..."
"Is destroyed————!!!"