George and Mila Zhen did not participate in the battle. After explaining the process of defeating Gajiru to Malkov, he was arranged to watch over the unconscious Gajiru together with Mila Zhen.
Gajiru is the evidence of the Demon Ghost's active attack on Fairy Tail. It can't be taken back by the Demon Ghost, otherwise it will be unclear when the assessment council people come to investigate after the event.
Of course, Lucy and Happy couldn't be left out beside.
Lucy is a Spirit Mage, and in battle, she summons star spirits to fight, so she doesn't have much offensive power.
Also, because her star spirits are mostly quite individualistic and dislike following her orders in battle, they tend to act freely.
So generally, after she summons her star spirits, she is very self-aware and hides in the back, waving flags and cheering.
Happy is even less to be mentioned. In addition to being able to assist Natsu in flying, his offensive power is even weaker than Lucy's empty-handed.
"Beat him! Beat him!"
"Good job, Natsu!"
"Everyone, work hard and be careful!"
Watching the Demon Ghost's Mage being defeated one by one, Mila Zhen, Lucy and Happy took up the role of atmosphere group.
"Eliza, Natsu and Gray, follow the President, don't let him go up alone!"
At this time, George was analyzing which Mage's magic could be prioritized for study through combat effectiveness.
Seeing Malkov fling away the Demon Ghost Mages blocking the way with a single slap, and then walk straight up the stairs to the second floor, he quickly shouted towards Elza and the three who were already in the midst of battle.
So far, neither the Demon Ghost President Joseph nor any of the four element mages have appeared, it is likely that they are all on the second floor.
Malkov is indeed strong, but the Demon Ghost President Joseph is also a member of the Ten Commandments. If the Demon Ghost President does not take it lightly and unites with the four element mages to surround and attack Malkov when he goes up, that would be dangerous.
If Malkov were to lose due to being ambushed, the scales of victory would tip, and Fairy Tail would no longer be in the advantageous position.
In such a guild battle, it's best not to take unnecessary risks.
After all, when calculated, the Demon Ghost side has four S-level Mages, while Fairy Tail only has Elza as an S-level Mage today. Additionally, Mila Zhen is currently unable to fight due to her psychological issues.
Natsu and Gray may not be far behind in terms of strength, but they are not yet S-class.
He discovered that the Mages of Fairy Tail were all good, but they often got too excited during battles, causing the situation to sometimes spiral out of control and cause unnecessary damage and loss on a large scale.
Moreover, George noticed that the President, who seemed mature and composed on the surface, was actually the most reckless inwardly.
Following his usual line of thinking, he could have initially handed Gajiru over to the Council and had them take action against the Demon Ghost, or at the very least, he could have recalled the S-class Mages Misty and Laxus.
In this way, there would be at least three S-class Mages, and the gap in top-level battles would be suddenly leveled out.
However, since Malkov dared to beat the door down in this manner, he must have some confidence. George probably estimates that Malkov's strength exceeds Joseph by a significant margin, which could level the playing field in top-tier battles.
In any case, it's impossible for him to win because of his presence; he doesn't have the strength of an S-class Mage. He has already told Malkov the reason for winning Gajiru.
George's shouting with an amplification spell caused his voice to be very loud, and Elza, Natsu, and Gray were immediately pulled back to their normal state. Afterwards, the three ran directly towards the President.
"We should go and check it out as well."
Seeing Elza, Natsu, and Gray running after them, George controlled Gajiru to follow with Mila Zhen, Lucy, and Happy.
The battle below is not a big deal, winning is just a matter of time. The main thing is still the battle above.
In fact, the battle above is the key to determining the outcome of this guild war. If Malkov wins, then Fairy Tail wins. If he loses, then even if the one below wins, it won't matter.
A Magus at the level of a Saint Ten is powerful enough to sweep away all the other Mages below.
"Joseph, I need an explanation from you. Otherwise, I'll make you like six years ago!"
As soon as they reached the second floor, George heard Malkov's angry roar.
At this moment, the second floor was a four-on-four battle: President Malkov against Joseph, Elza against Sorcerer, Natsu against Toto, and Gray against Juby.
"Hmm, one is missing, could he not be part of the guild?"
Glancing around the second-floor hall, he noticed that the first among the four elements, Aria, was actually absent.
"What a waste, to be captured alive, I even admire you so much."
Joseph glanced at Gajiru, who was controlled by George, and immediately understood what had happened. He turned his head towards Malkov and said:
"No need for explanations, Malkov. Six years ago, you won by sheer luck, but do you really think you're stronger than me?"
"Today, I will not only kill you, but also kill all of Fairy Tail's Mages. I will make the Fairy Tail guild disappear from this world completely."
"Let everyone know that our Demon Ghost's Dominator is the strongest Mage Guild!"
"Since that's the case, then die!"
Malkov's fist suddenly grew larger, and he swung it towards Joseph with a punch.
The powerful strength was as if it could shatter a mountain.
"An attack like that won't be able to hurt me."
Facing Malkov's powerful attack that could knock out an S-class Mage, Joseph revealed a cold smile and directly concentrated the substance of his magic into a fist and countered it.
Malkov was not surprised that Joseph could block his attack. He knew very well what kind of strength Joseph possessed.
"Let's fight it out up there, or you'll end up with your guild completely destroyed!"
With that, he punched through the top of the guild and then directly used his powerful magic to float above it.
Reaching their level, even without learning flight magic, using magic to float up was not a problem.
However, Malkov was not willing to fight with Joseph within the guild, not because he was worried about damaging the Demon Ghost's guild, which is none of his business.
What he was worried about was that the intensity of their battle could cause collateral damage to the Mages on the first floor.
Upon hearing this, Joseph's face showed a hint of an eerie smile. He didn't refuse and also used his magic to float up in the air.
"I knew you'd do that."
In fact, he had already guessed that Malkov would suggest a aerial battle to ensure the safety of Fairy Tail's Mages.
Therefore, Aria had been hiding in ambush in the upper part of the guild beforehand.
"Boom!"
With the two Saint Tens ascending to confront each other in the air, even before they began casting magic, the collision of their power alone had caused a change in the weather above the city, with lightning and thunder continuously roaring.
At this time, if ordinary Mages were standing around them, they might be unable to move due to the sheer pressure of their magic.
"This is a Saint Ten-level Mage?"
Below, George watched the two presidents above, his heart was quite shaken as well.
He thought that Elza was already very strong, but he didn't expect Saint Tens to be even more outrageous.
"Dark Beam!"
Joseph, proficient in dark death magic, initiated the attack first, with powerful dark energy transforming into countless beams that struck Malkov.
"Light Array!"
Light magic arrays began to glow one after another, with terrifying light energy bursting out from the magic circles.
Malkov's light magic is not inferior to Joseph's dark death magic.
"Death Storm!"
"Death Storm!"
"Light Blast!"
Magic circles of dark death magic and light magic collided in the sky above the city, just the residual effects of the magic had made all the buildings shake.
All the residents of the city were woken up from their sleep by the commotion, and upon discovering that it seemed to be a fight between Fairy Tail and Demon Ghost, they immediately ran away from the city.
