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Chapter 358 Gambling Battle
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Erza soon met Abagerine.
"Erza! I've coveted the title of Fairy Queen for a long time! This time, I'm going to defeat you!"
I will prove that I am the Fairy Queen! There can only be one Queen in Fairy Tail!
Upon seeing Erza appear, Eba Grin, who had just petrified several Fairy Tail members, became excited, because Erza was also the opponent she most wanted.
Evergreen, who has always been fond of "fairies" and even joined the guild in the first place because of the name "Fairy Tail," naturally cares a lot about the title of "Fairy Queen" and wants to take it away.
The title "Fairy Queen" from "Fairy Tail" makes Aibagrim extremely excited. She is very jealous of Erza because people have given Erza this title!
"Ebagrim, a person who attacks their guildmates will never become the Fairy Queen."
Seeing the agitated Abagerine, Erza spoke with a serious expression. She had no intention of joking, and her eyes were filled with anger.
Seeing her companions petrified by Ebagrim, Erza was furious. She cared deeply about Fairy Tail and would severely punish anyone who tarnished the guild's reputation or harmed her guildmates.
"No, if I defeat you and become the strongest female mage in Fairy Tail, then I will be the Fairy Queen!"
When faced with Erza's accusations, Ebagrim was initially taken aback, but she quickly convinced herself that as long as Erza was defeated, she would be the "Fairy Queen," and what they were doing now was for the good of "Fairy Tail."
Although she petrified her guildmates, she did not actually harm them. She will release them once the "coup" is over.
"Come on, Erza! Let's settle this once and for all!"
Abageline stopped thinking about those things; all she wanted now was to defeat Erza and take away the title of "Fairy Queen."
"Petrified!"
Abagelin took off her glasses, and her eyes immediately began to radiate magical light. Anyone who met her gaze and looked into her eyes would be instantly petrified by her "petrifying magic eyes".
The Fairy Tail guild members were basically defeated by this move. She suddenly took off her glasses and activated magic, catching everyone off guard and no one could react in time.
Erza didn't dodge. She seemed not to have reacted at all, still looking at Abagerine, still staring into her eyes.
Being overly polite means looking people in the eye when you're talking to them.
Aibagelin couldn't help but smirk. She could almost see Erza turned to stone by her "Petrifying Eyes." What "Fairy Queen"? She was nothing but a shadow of hers! If you can't handle that title, let me have it!
"Buzz!"
With a flash of magical light, Erza closed one eye, leaving only her right eye open—the prosthetic eye that Granny Polyusica had fitted for her.
Erza also showed some petrification, but it disappeared immediately when she used her magic to shake it. The "Petrifying Eye" was indeed not very effective against her.
"How is that possible?!"
Upon seeing this result, Abageline, who had been smiling, immediately lost her composure. Her mouth dropped open in disbelief; her "Petrifying Eye" had been ineffective!
However, Erza didn't give her any more time to be surprised; she rushed forward immediately and approached the shocked Abagerine.
Originally intending to launch a surprise attack and strike first, Erza found herself on the defensive. Because she had too much faith in her "Petrifying Eyes," she was completely unprepared for this situation. Faced with Erza's charge, she could only hastily wave her fan to defend herself.
"Snap!"
As expected, Erza cleaved Erza's fan in two, and Erza herself fainted.
In the blink of an eye, Erza knocked Abramourin unconscious, giving her no chance to struggle further.
The moment Ebagrim's "Petrifying Eyes" failed, her defeat in the battle was essentially sealed.
In fact, it was Erza who gave Abagaline a false impression, causing her to misjudge. Erza's lack of evasion greatly lowered Abagaline's guard, and she never expected that her magic would fail.
"This eye of mine isn't a real eye."
Seeing the unconscious Abagerine, Erza opened her left eye. This was the method Moen had taught her, and it worked very well.
In a normal battle, even if Erza was prepared, it would still be troublesome. She couldn't look at Abagarin, which was equivalent to blinding herself, but Abagarin could use magic on her at will. Abagarin wasn't just limited to "Petrifying Eyes," so if she really used it, she would be very difficult to deal with.
After a moment of reflection, Erza quickly went to help her companions return to normal. Of course, the petrification could be lifted. Moen had already arranged everything in advance. He had taught Erza the methods to deal with Abagerine and the methods to remove the petrification magic several days ago.
Looking back now, Moen must have foreseen all of this. He had already guessed that after Chairman Makarov announced the candidate for the next chairman, Laxus and the "Thunder Legion" would not let it go and would instead jump out and cause trouble.
While thinking, Erza helped everyone return to normal, and she did so very quickly.
Her companions, whom she rescued, were all in shock, seemingly still reeling from the sudden attack by Abaglin. After a moment of disorientation, they regained their composure and were filled with righteous indignation, determined to settle scores with Abaglin.
"Forget about Abbagrien for now, take her with you, we have more important things to do!"
Erza roared, calming all the guild members down. Erza's authority and intimidation were still very strong. The previously chaotic guild members immediately became obedient and quickly followed Erza to rejoin the main force.
Meanwhile, Mirajane also faced off against Fried. Entering the "Satanic Soul" state, Mirajane went all out, giving Fried no chance to use spell magic.
Caught off guard, Fried was attacked by Mirajane from the sky. He had no choice but to immediately use "Dark Words: Darkness" to put himself into a "Demonized" state so that he could fight Mirajane.
In contrast, Fried's "demon" is merely a facade, completely different from Mirajane, who truly received the "demon." His "demon" is fake, formed through "dark writing."
"Dark Words - Darkness" is also a rather forbidden magic. Freed wrote the word "Darkness" on his body, turning his body into a demon-like form.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
Mirajane unleashed her magic with a furious rage, defeating her younger siblings and triggering her berserk mode. Now, she was no longer gentle; instead, she wanted to smash Fried's head in.
Poor Fried, he hadn't had time to set up his most proficient spells beforehand, and under Mirajane's relentless bombardment, he was even less able to do so. He could only activate "Demonization" to enter battle mode, but even so, he was still being completely suppressed.
Fried was frustrated. If they fought in the same area where he had just fought Elfman, Mirajane would suffer the same fate, because Mirajane also used "receiving magic".
However, Fried also got to experience what Elfman felt just like—the feeling of being unable to use his strength, which was exactly what his companions felt when they were affected by his "spell magic".
"boom!"
Fried ultimately couldn't hold on. He was bombarded relentlessly by the berserk Mirajane and lost all ability to resist. He rolled his eyes and collapsed into the crater. If Elfman and Lisanna hadn't been unharmed, Fried would have been in even worse shape.
After defeating Fried, Mirajane woke up Elfman, Bisca, Alzak, Lidas, Cana, Levy, and others. They were all fine, just knocked unconscious, and not seriously injured.
"Mira, what's going on?!"
Elfman looked at Fried with disbelief. He had rushed up to confront Fried in anger after seeing him attack his companions, and had inadvertently fallen into Fried's trap. He couldn't understand why Fried would do such a thing.
"They want to support Laxus as president."
Mirajane explained Fried's reasons for doing so, which made everyone angry, as they found the reason inexplicable.
"They're dreaming!"
"We absolutely will not agree!"
"Laxus and the Thor's Legion, with their methods, what right do they have to compete with Moen for the position of Guild Master?! I absolutely disagree!"
"They don't care about us at all!"
Everyone launched into a tirade of angry complaints, but what they said was actually quite true.
Laxus really didn't care about them, because he even wanted to kick most of them out of the guild. So he didn't care whether what he was doing was offensive to people's hearts. He didn't need the hearts of these weaklings at all.
"You plan to rely on them to take down my Divine Roar Palace? Moen, you're really arrogant, aren't you? Or is it because you look down on my Divine Roar Palace?"
At the entrance of the Fairy Tail guild, Laxus, who was confronting Moen, wore a mocking expression, showing his disdain for Moen's actions.
That guy Moen actually expects those trash to be able to deal with his "Divine Palace"? He really doesn't take his "Forbidden Magic" seriously. The forbidden magic he prepared for several days, how could it be so easily dealt with?
"Laxus, how about we make a bet?"
Despite Laxus's mockery, Moen remained calm and even smiled, taking the initiative to make a bet with Laxus.
"What are we betting on?"
Laxus asked, but he probably already knew what Moen was going to bet on.
"Let's bet on whether the Fairy Tail team can take down your Kami-no-Double without me intervening."
Moen smiled and spoke, the content of the bet was just as Laxus had expected; he had guessed that Moen wanted to bet with him on this.
"What's the stake?"
Laxus didn't rush to agree, but instead asked about the "bet". If you're going to gamble, there must be a prize, otherwise what's the point of gambling?
"If I lose, I will hand over the position of president to you."
Moen continued to smile, appearing confident.
"Ha, who gave you the confidence to bet this with me?"
Laxus laughed too. He thought Moen must be crazy to bet on this with him. He didn't know where Moen got his confidence from.
Laxus knew that Moen was trying to prove to him that "every guild member is useful" and "no one is a useless burden," but he felt that Moen's attempt would definitely fail. Those were three hundred lightning crystal balls, which could not be easily destroyed, let alone destroyed at the same time.
Of course, this "simultaneous" is not so precise as to be exactly millisecond off; it can be achieved as long as the difference is not too great.
If that weren't the case, then Moen really wouldn't be confident in betting with Laxus. He would have to take matters into his own hands to be able to succeed, since it's three hundred, not thirty.
"My confidence stems from the unity of Fairy Tail, from everyone's determination, and from the spirit of Fairy Tail. It is these qualities, along with the members of Fairy Tail, that together constitute our special guild."
Looking at Laxus's face, Moen answered seriously, word by word.
"Alright, alright, let's see if what you've said can really be translated into real strength. No matter how eloquently you talk, it's useless until it all comes down to practical application."
Laxus sneered. These old, tired platitudes couldn't give people any strength, nor could they solve the problems of the "House of the Gods." He didn't believe that simply shouting a few slogans could solve the problem.
"Alright, let's make a bet, but what are your stakes...?"
Moen looked at Laxus, but he had already said "the stakes" while Laxus hadn't. That wouldn't do; the stakes had to be equal.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but even if I lose, I won't give up on my goal."
Unfortunately, Laxus didn't want to gamble with this. Even if the "House of the Gods" failed, he had other methods.
"But...I can..."
"
Although he doesn't intend to gamble by "giving up the next action," Laxus doesn't want to get something for nothing; he can use something else as a wager.
"No need. Even if you don't bet anything, I can still make the bet go on, because I want to show you everyone's determination."
However, before Laxus could say the word "bet," Moen suddenly interrupted him.
"But it's not good to have no stakes at all. How about we bet... your respect? Once they succeed, once they destroy the Temple of the Gods, you must give them the respect they deserve, respect everyone in the guild."
Moen revealed his true intentions directly.