The hypnotic spell was a success, and Gajeel's eyes drooped immediately.
However, as a dragon-slaying mage, his body is specially adapted like a dragon's, with a high resistance to magic. Moreover, his internal magical power is strong and his willpower is steadfast.
So his eyelids haven't closed yet, and they have opened again.
But George was not surprised either. Instead, the wand continued to move in succession.
"Knock them out! Knock them out! Knock them out!"
One after another, knock-out spells were casted repeatedly, stacking up over a hundred times until Gajeel could no longer withstand the pressure and closed his eyes, falling asleep.
Even with high magic resistance, as long as they are not immune to magic, sheer numbers can still have an effect.
The fire dragon in the Harry Potter world also has high magic resistance, but when a hundred adult wizards cast the Knock-Out Charm together, it can still have an effect.
"George, you managed to subdue Gajeel, the Xianhuo! How did you do it?"
As George descended with the unconscious Gajeel, the three Rebs were still in a state of shock and hadn't reacted yet.
It was well known that Gajeel was an S-class Xianhuo Mage, and George's most impressive achievement in the guild was his incredible repair magic, which had never shown a particularly strong combat strength.
Even Elise and the others were only aware that George had a very fast magic recovery speed and knew many powerful supportive magic.
During the battle against Aries Gogol, it was Elise who primarily played a role, and George managed to win by sneaking an attack when her magic was almost depleted.
However, today, George fought Gajeel as if he were a father beating a son. He had no chance to counterattack the entire fight, which lasted only a few minutes.
How could they not be shocked.
If they hadn't fought against Gajeel, they might have thought of him as being overrated.
However, they had just experienced firsthand the strength of Iron Dragon Gajeel. The three of them had barely even landed a single move in front of Gajeel, as all of their attacks were easily dispatched.
The gap in their abilities still haunts them even now.
"Not as you might imagine, I'm still far from my full potential. I managed to defeat him mostly by sheer luck."
George smiled and waved it off, not out of modesty, but because he knew that without his superpowers perfectly countering Gajeel's abilities, the fight would have been much more difficult.
He fought Gajeel, much like Magneto against Wolverine, mainly because it was too constraining.
It's because Gajeel specializes in dragon-slaying magic, with all his attacks involving metal. If he had learned a bit more about other types of magic, he wouldn't have been so dominated.
This would have been a totally different story if he fought Natsu.
"It's true, I'm not lying to you. I have a spell that's specifically designed for metal, and it just happened to work on him."
Seeing the Rebs still didn't believe him, he had to shake his head helplessly.
"Alright, let's first take him to the dormitory and then let Mirajin go find the president. We'll see what comes next."
Now it's not as simple as destroying a deserted guild; the Xianhuo's ace mage attacked the mages of Fairy Tail. If it hadn't been for him today, Rebi and the other two would have been in dire straits.
This has already violated the rules set by the Council, and it's caught on film. He can't deny it.
Based on his understanding of Makarov, there's no way this incident can be swept under the rug like it was during the day.
"Yes, let's go find Mirajin sister. We can't let this just go like that!"
Rebi finally realized this and his mouth formed an "o" shape, as he jumped up and slapped Gajeel, who was unconsciously floating in the air.
"Ouch! His face is really tough!"
But with her one slap, she caused no harm to the enemy and suffered eight hundred points of damage herself.
Gajeel's body, like an iron dragon, was as hard as an iron block. There was no difference between slapping his face and slapping an iron block.
So, the trio and the cat, with Gajeel in tow as a captive, stormed Fairy Tail's dormitory with great fervor.
To Rebi and them, the guild is like their home, and the president and Mirajin are like grandpas and sisters. When they're wronged, they definitely go to their elders for justice.
The distance from South Gate Park to the Fairy Tail dormitory wasn't far, and they were there in less than ten minutes.
"Sarusuke, Doler, go to the boys' dormitory and call Natsu and the others down. Rebi, go to the girls' dormitory and call Mirajin and Elise. I'll wait here for you!"
George gave the order, and the three of them immediately split up and rushed into the dormitories on either side.
Soon, roars of outrage from Fairy Tail mages echoed from both dormitories, clearly angered by the news that Rebi and the others had been attacked by Xianhuo mages.
Following that, there was a commotion like chickens and dogs, and everyone came rushing down fully armed.
"Sarusuke, your speed is the fastest. Go tell Elise at Lucy's house, and I'll go find the president. We might have a big move tonight!"
Mirajin, who is usually gentle, rarely showed anger on her face. She ordered Sarusuke and flew eastward towards East Forest.
"It's true, then."
Looking at Mirajin flying off with demon wings, George had a thoughtful expression on his face.
He had heard the gossip in the hall during lunchtime, and he had also heard rumors about Mirajin.
One of the rumors that shocked him the most was that Mirajin, the sweet and gentle big sister who often cried over a word from Natsu or Gray, was also an S-class mage.
It was said that she used to be on par with Elise in terms of power and was a troublesome girl who loved to compete with her.
The spell she used wasn't the usual transformation magic, but the terrifying and frightening demon absorption, which could fuse with demons to fight.
But after a mission where her sister died, she underwent a profound change and became the person she is now. She no longer used the absorption magic in battle and instead turned into a logistics service member for Fairy Tail.
However, the sheer power and magical fluctuation that he displayed during that moment of anger was undoubtedly beyond the capabilities of ordinary mages.
Therefore, he thought the rumors might not be entirely false.
"This is Xianhuo Gajeel, who even sneak-attacked our Rebi. When he wakes up, I'll make sure to beat him so badly that their president won't recognize him."
After Mirajin left, the Fairy Tail mages glared at the floating Gajeel in the air, each of them eager to peel and devour him alive.
It's only due to the dignity of being a mage that they haven't moved to attack him, as Gajeel is currently defenseless.
Popular among the male mages of Fairy Tail, Rebi is a small, cute, and kind-hearted girl.
"Rebi, I never thought you guys would manage to defeat Xianhuo's ace Gajeel. Looks like your strength has really increased!"
After everyone calmed down a bit, the mage at Fairy Tail who was the best at gathering intelligence, a rabbit-toothed mage, said to Rebi with a look of awe.
