"Damn brat, you've gotten way too full of yourself." Jose's face darkened even further. "Prepare the next attack."
"Yes, sir!"
The members of Phantom Lord moved quickly. The giant mechanical guild trembled violently, then transformed into a massive Magic Giant resembling a steel mountain.
The giant extended its iron arm and slowly began carving an enormous and complex magic circle into the air.
"What the hell? It transformed again?" Wakaba dodged a Ghost Soldier attack while complaining.
Loke adjusted his glasses. "That's a Magic Giant… it's constructing a spell formation."
"That magic…" Makarov frowned, his expression growing grave. "It's the forbidden spell—Abyss Break. If it completes, the dark wave will destroy Magnolia."
Mavis spoke softly, "Don't worry. Believe in Alyan and the others. They are your children, Third."
"So this is Abyss Break… a forbidden Four Elements spell powered by Juvia and the others' magic?" Alyan thought to himself.
At that moment, Aria of the Sky—the leader of the Four Elements—suddenly appeared behind Alyan without warning. Tears streamed down his face as he gathered magic in both hands.
"How tragic, War-Trembling Noble Prince… your magic is mine now."
Alyan didn't even turn his head. A gravity magic circle lit beneath his feet just as Erza charged in and smashed Aria away with a powerful kick.
Staring at the recovering Aria, Erza said, "Alyan, keep moving. Leave this one to me."
"I'll leave him to you then, Erza."
Alyan withdrew his magic without sparing Aria another glance.
"Erza Scarlet… Fairy Queen. To interfere with me… how tragic." Aria angrily tore away the cloth covering his eyes as overwhelming magic burst forth. "Then I'll just take your magic first."
"You? Someone who only knows sneak attacks?" Erza scoffed coldly. "You think you're worthy of facing Alyan? What a joke."
"Requip—Heaven's Wheel Armor!"
"Jose… have you prepared your final repentance?"
Alyan stepped onto the highest level—the giant's head—and looked calmly at Jose with golden eyes.
"Alyan… long time no see. You're still as arrogant and self-confident as ever," Jose sneered while dark purple magic poured from his body.
"Arrogance requires strength," Alyan replied indifferently. "And I happen to have it."
The magic power of both men erupted and collided violently. Explosive shockwaves rang through the air as the entire Magic Giant began trembling.
Below them, everyone stopped fighting and looked upward.
Natsu, battling Gajeel, grinned excitedly.
"That magic… it's Alyan's. So he finally found Jose! Heh… now I'm fired up!"
Gajeel wiped blood from his mouth, feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
"So he really held back against me…"
Urrutia smiled confidently.
"Lord Alyan will definitely win."
Meanwhile, Erza and Mirajane regrouped while the others watched the terrifying clash above.
"You've grown stronger again after all these years," Jose said as his magic intensified.
"And you're still the same—relying on dirty tricks." Alyan's voice remained calm. "Oh right, I forgot to tell you. I already informed the Hartfilia family head about this matter."
"You people probably won't have any choice left except disbanding your guild."
Jose's expression instantly twisted.
Darkness swallowed his eyes as shattered debris floated into the air around him.
"Angry?" Alyan mocked. "How pitiful."
"I'll turn the world upside down if I have to, Alyan Viviamilio!" Jose roared, black magic gathering in his hands.
"So what if the world turns upside down?" Alyan's eyes shone with absolute resolve. "You dared attack Fairy Tail. You dared hurt my companions."
"Even if you were a god… I would still slay you."
The collision of their magic shook the heavens.
Dark storm clouds swallowed the sky.
Lightning crashed across the sea.
The earth trembled violently.
"What is this?!" Bisca shouted while reloading her rifle. "The sky, the ocean, the ground… is the world collapsing?!"
"No," Makarov answered gravely. "That's the clash between Alyan's and Jose's magic."
"Look! The ground is cracking!" Levy cried out in shock.
"Die, brat!"
Jose thrust forward both hands, releasing a massive black death wave filled with destructive power.
Alyan remained motionless.
He instantly drew Alaya Consciousness and slashed downward.
Three blazing golden sword arcs collided directly with the dark blast, tearing through it layer by layer until the attack completely collapsed.
Alyan's eyes sharpened.
"Is this all you've got, Jose?"
Jose's eyes flashed with shock before rage consumed him.
"Don't get cocky just because you blocked one attack!"
Countless dark magic bullets erupted like a storm, flooding toward Alyan from every direction.
Alyan moved gracefully through the barrage, his silver-white hair dancing in the air as he continuously slashed apart the incoming attacks.
Explosions thundered nonstop.
"Dark Magic—Dark Spiral!"
Jose condensed a terrifying black vortex and hurled it toward Alyan with enough force to tear through everything in its path.
"Ougi—Bakuryuuha!"
Wind exploded from Alyan's blade as three spiraling tornadoes crashed into the dark vortex.
The collision shattered the ground beneath them.
Cracks spread wildly through the giant's body.
The two attacks annihilated one another.
Jose's aura darkened further.
Alyan stood firm with Alaya Consciousness in hand, completely fearless.
"It seems I underestimated you," Jose admitted coldly. "You are worthy of my full power."
"Death Storm!"
A colossal black cyclone erupted around Jose, devouring and corroding everything it touched as it surged toward Alyan.
"Ougi—Azure Dragon Break!"
Lightning exploded around Alyan.
A gigantic thunder dragon materialized behind him.
With a single slash, two pillars of lightning roared forward and collided head-on with the dark storm.
The black magic was gradually devoured by the azure lightning.
Then the twin thunder pillars merged into one and shattered the Death Storm completely.
"Jose," Alyan said coldly, "kneel, cripple your own magic, and beg for mercy."
"I may still spare your life."
"Otherwise… die."
"Dream on!" Jose roared furiously. "You think the master of Fiore's strongest guild would kneel to a brat like you?!"
He unleashed all his remaining magic and cast Death Storm once more.
"Stubborn fool."
"Ougi—Adamant Bakuryuuha!"
Alyan poured every last drop of magic into Alaya Consciousness.
The blade transformed into diamond-like crystal while violent winds wrapped around it.
With one final slash—
The reverse vortex of Bakuryuuha fused with the absolute hardness of Adamant Break.
Sharpness and hurricane intertwined into a golden cataclysm.
The attack tore through the heavens.
The enhanced Death Storm was obliterated instantly.
The golden tempest devoured everything in its path and crashed directly into Jose.
Space itself seemed to warp under the pressure.
"NO—! I surrender!"
Jose's face turned deathly pale.
Faced with true death, he finally broke.
But it was too late.
Even Alyan could no longer stop the attack.
The entire Magic Giant exploded apart from the center of their battlefield.
Jose vanished completely within the destruction.
"To start a guild war… to harm innocent people…"
"This is your punishment."
Alyan's face turned pale.
He leaned against Alaya Consciousness to keep himself standing.
That final attack had drained every last bit of his magic power.
Thus ended the battle between Alyan and Jose.
Jose died without even leaving behind a corpse.
And Fairy Tail claimed complete victory.