Chapter 11

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Under the gazes of ridicule, disdain, and various other looks from the mages of 'Phantom Lord', Noah took a step forward, directly passing by everyone present and standing in front of the ritual platform. His face showed no trace of emotion, only a calm that made one's heart tremble.

Perhaps because of this calm, all the sounds around, including the mocking voices of the mages of 'Phantom Lord', disappeared at this moment.

Looking at the small figure standing in front of them, feeling the sudden oppressive calm, Mogue利亚's inexplicable irritability grew more intense, to the point where he couldn't help but ask Laxus with a mocking tone.

"Only him? Does 'Fairy Tail' plan to give up on this mission?"

Originally, 'Fairy Tail' only sent three people, and they were all underage kids to complete such a large-scale mission, which already made Mogue利亚 sneer inwardly, cursing them as foolish countless times. Now, with only Noah, it was even worse.

Laxus turned his gaze towards Mogue利亚, his originally gloomy expression now completely gone. He didn't even bother to respond, his eyes fixed on Noah's back, his fists slowly clenching.

"Let me see just how powerful the magic that even that old man fears is..."

Like Laxus, Erza was also closely watching Noah's back. But unlike Laxus, Erza had already witnessed the strength of Noah's magic. Since this mission was primarily Noah's, Erza and Laxus were more like bodyguards. Therefore, Erza had no doubt about Noah's ability to complete this mission.

Erza was only curious about whether the magic she saw by the river yesterday was Noah's limit!

In this situation, where everyone had their own thoughts but no one spoke, Noah standing in front of the ritual platform took a deep breath, suppressing the slight nervousness of his first official mission deep in his heart. Then, he extended his hand.

His small hands, much smaller than an adult's, slowly reached above the stone ball the size of a crystal ball on the ritual platform, as if pressing down on it. The next moment, Noah closed his eyes, his mind instantly sinking into his body, mobilizing the vast ocean-like magic.

"Buzz——!"

With a resonant sound from the surrounding air, a vast and powerful magic force suddenly burst out from Noah's small body, surging up like a flood of light suddenly rushing to the sky.

"What——!" Sensing the powerful magic force that made even space tremble suddenly rise from Noah, the mages of 'Phantom Lord' were all shocked. Mogue利亚's pupils constricted, and even Erza, who already knew, and Laxus, who was mentally prepared, had serious expressions, their eyes full of shock.

Powerful!

Too powerful!

In terms of magic alone, Noah absolutely had the qualifications to look down on everyone in the entire continent!

At least, Laxus, who had felt the trembling power of Makarov more than once, could definitely confirm that Noah's magic had already surpassed Makarov's!

And Makarov's strength was enough to rank in the top ten of the entire continent, a super-strong being!

Although it was only magic, the fact that Noah could surpass Makarov in this aspect, and at the mere age of eleven, was a shock that Laxus could hardly describe.

As for the mages of 'Phantom Lord' and the middle-aged man from the Council, they were already stunned, unable to react for a moment.

Noah, as if no one else was present, controlled the enormous magic force that burst out from his body, slowly guiding this magic force that had shocked countless people, including Makarov, as if firmly holding it in his hands. Under his control, it flowed into the stone ball the size of a crystal ball.

"Buzz——!"

The stone ball, which was like a heavy stone, suddenly emitted a strong light, bringing a rich color, illuminating every corner of the scene.

"——!"

Erza, Laxus, Mogue利亚, and others were all momentarily blinded by the sudden strong light, their hearts filled with shock, quickly raising their hands to shield their eyes.

Among the mages of 'Phantom Lord', many people cried out in alarm, causing chaos at the scene.

After an unknown amount of time, the strong light gradually dissipated, allowing everyone's vision to return from the whiteout.

When everyone finally opened their eyes with lingering fear, the scene before them had changed.

First, the strong light that was gradually dissipating did not completely disappear but stopped at a certain level, like the soft light from a magic lamp, illuminating everyone.

This light came from the originally clear ritual lake.

The stone ball on the ritual platform in the middle of the pavilion had turned into a genuine crystal ball, emitting a series of colorful lights, dazzling like a flash.

Seeing this scene, no one at the scene made a sound, staring blankly, unable to recover for a long time.

Of course, it wasn't because the scene was beautiful, but because the development of events had left everyone's minds blank, unable to function properly.

"Phew..." Noah opened his eyes, exhaled, and upon noticing the changes, the nervousness of his first job, which he had suppressed deep in his heart, turned into joy, and he clenched his fist slightly.

Fortunately, there were no mishaps at the critical moment.

Only Noah knew how dangerous the task just now was.

Noah had not yet fully controlled the magic force in his body.

Using such a large amount of magic like just now, if he had lost control, it would have been another magic force outbreak.

At that time, not to mention the safety of the people present, the ritual lake, which the Council regarded as a holy site, would probably have disappeared from history.

That would have been a big problem.

Fortunately, when the magic force Noah used was almost at the limit of his control, the ritual lake was finally successfully activated, and the mission was completed without incident.

What no one knew was that after using such a large amount of magic, Noah not only showed no signs of fatigue but was full of joy, which further stunned everyone.

"Hey..." After the joy, Noah looked at the still stunned middle-aged man and smiled slightly.

"Is our mission considered complete now?"

"Ah... Ah!" The middle-aged man came to his senses, his face drenched in sweat, forcing a smile.

"Y-Yes... It's complete..."

"Then, our reward..."

"Y-Yes... Yes!" The middle-aged man stammered.

"I will provide it as soon as possible! As soon as possible!"

Noah nodded in satisfaction, his gaze sweeping over the still stunned mages of 'Phantom Lord', and smiled.

"I thought it would take three people, but one person was enough. Sometimes, even our guild master makes mistakes..."

Leaving these words, Noah walked out of the pavilion without looking back.

"Ha-ha-ha!" Laxus laughed loudly, and Erza, whose lips were also slightly upturned, followed him.

The mages of 'Phantom Lord' were all dazed, except for Mogue利亚, who stared intently at the gradually retreating Noah, a sinister look on his face.

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