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The domineering pressure was like the sky collapsing.
Although it was only one strike, the power was like a thousand mountains overturning, heavily pressing down on the defensive Magic Circle covering the airspace.
However, the Magic Circle did not shatter; instead, Noah forcefully pushed it down with a wide-ranging "Fist Intent," dragging the entire airspace down into the enormous shadow below.
The sky island, composed of nine floating islands, merely caused a ripple on the surface of the giant shadow before sinking into it like a stone thrown into the sea, disappearing without a trace.
As the enormous shadow that had swallowed the islands dissipated, the sky suddenly fell silent, as if the sky-collapsing force had never occurred, leaving only a tall figure standing with his hands behind his back.
Noah's expression was as calm as his surroundings.
Light as a cloud, gentle as the wind.
Meanwhile, the audience watching the live broadcast at the same time erupted in an uproar.
An airspace consisting of one medium-sized floating island and eight small floating islands disappeared so easily, greatly shocking the unsophisticated Edolas bumpkins.
Of course, even the worldly Earth Land people were equally stunned, their mouths agape.
In Border Town, within a guild building that resembled a tavern.
The two Fairy Tail guilds, which should have been bustling, were all staring blankly at the broadcast screen set up by Levy the Mechanic.
Despite being mentally prepared, everyone was still shocked by this scene.
To stuff an island into a shadow without destroying it.
This could not be achieved by sheer power or magic alone; it also required absolute control, and such individuals were few and far between.
President Lucy tried to regain her composure and looked at her counterpart. "Earth Land Lucy, are the Mages on your side also this powerful?"
"How is that possible? There are no more than five people with that kind of strength on our side... probably."
Timid Lucy's reply was a bit strained; in fact, in all her experience, no Mage could achieve what Noah had just done. The number five was just something she blurted out.
"By the way, what was that really big shadow? It actually managed to swallow nine floating islands in one go."
"Oh, that seems to be some special ability Noah possesses. He can also summon Shadow Soldiers from his shadow, though their appearance is quite peculiar."
Lucy's revelation caused a slight shift in Laxus's expression, who was sitting at another table not far away.
First, his superb physical techniques, then Armament Haki, and later he inexplicably mastered Devil Slayer and Dragon Slayer, two powerful Slayer magics.
Now, suddenly, a shadow ability... and that terrifying strength to move an entire airspace with his bare hands.
Where did that guy Noah learn so many things?
"Laxus, what are you thinking about?"
On the table, a silver-white cat, whose fur occasionally sparked with blue electricity, revealed a pair of cute little fangs and spoke to Laxus in human language.
He was Laxus's cat companion, named Spark, whom he recruited in the Exceed Kingdom.
Because he couldn't control his lightning ability, Spark lived alone in a remote corner of the Exceed Kingdom to avoid harming his kin. His lonely life made him long for a friend.
Until a few days ago, when Extalia fell, a human radiating an aura of "I'm awesome" broke into the Exceed Kingdom, which had not yet restored order, saying he was looking for a cat strong enough to be his companion.
So that day, Spark finally had a friend, a powerful human who didn't care if his lightning ability would harm him.
Laxus lowered his head to look at Spark on the table, then paused and said, "Nothing. I'm just lamenting that my rival is getting stronger and stronger."
"Then will Laxus lose to him?"
Spark had only left the Exceed Kingdom a few days ago and knew nothing of human social graces, let alone understanding Laxus's one-sided rivalry.
Facing the innocent little cat, Laxus was surprisingly gentle, his tone carrying a hint of determination. "I will catch up to him."
"Oh! Go for it!"
Watching Spark's earnest and adorable way of cheering him on brought a smile to Laxus's face.
Indeed, fluffy little cuties can do whatever they want; even someone as difficult as Laxus was no longer so irritable.
At this moment, Noah on the screen had flown to an edge of the human kingdom's island, leaving most of the audience, who were concerned about the airspace's descent, bewildered.
What was he going to do?
Noah reached out his right hand and grabbed the air in front of him. Shadows from all directions immediately converged, extending into the sky along the island's steep, blade-cut-like edge.
It was the strange shadow that had swallowed the airspace earlier.
Some clever audience members immediately understood what Noah was about to do.
The next moment, nine floating islands appeared one after another, pushed out of the giant shadow by countless shadow monsters of varying sizes.
Noah grasped the medium-sized floating island, and the combination of Magnetic Field Rotation power and magic allowed him to easily join this floating island with the land beneath his feet.
Immediately after, the second... the third... the fourth...
When Noah completely disassembled the airspace and integrated the last floating island with the ground, less than fifteen minutes had passed.
This astonishing feat plunged the audience watching the live broadcast on the big screen into a deathly silence, followed by thunderous cheers.
"To witness this moment with my own eyes, it's worth the price of admission even if I die!"
"With Prince Noah here, the land will soon be reunited, and the revival of magic is just around the corner!"
"Prince Noah is the savior of Edolas!"
"Wow! Long live the Prince! Long live the Kingdom!"
Although far apart, Noah seemed to hear the people's cheers, smiling as he gave a thumbs-up to the camera.
The live broadcast ended.
Noah's objective had also been achieved.
This live broadcast not only boosted the morale of the populace but also fostered unity and greatly deterred ambitious individuals and unstable elements who sought to stir up trouble in the chaos.
The power and abilities demonstrated by Magnetic Field Power, magic, and the Shadow Kingdom would tell everyone that even if magic revived, as long as Noah still existed, Edolas would not fall into chaos.
Seeing that Noah had finished the broadcast, the pioneering legion, who had been waiting there, saluted him before turning and stepping onto the new land.
It wasn't just the army who came; Noah's beloved also came.
Mira looked at Noah's bare upper body, his physique made even stronger by Magnetic Field Power, and she couldn't help but touch Noah's chest muscles.
Shallow!
Erza cast a disdainful look at Mira's preemptive action, but Noah was already theirs; she could touch him to her heart's content when they got home. For now, serious matters were more important.
"Noah, Natsu and the Exceed have already set off for the other floating islands, and with the assistance of generals like Pantherlily, it's estimated that all the floating islands can be marked in about half a month."
Erza said with some concern, "With so many floating islands, Noah, can you really do it alone?"
"Haha, Erza, wouldn't you and Mira know if I can or not?" Noah looked at Erza, who had suddenly blushed. The contrast from a cold queen to a shy maiden was simply amazing.
Embracing Mira and Erza, Noah said with a smile, "Don't worry. Once Natsu and the others are done, I'll only need a maximum of seven days to reassemble the land."
Although Edolas is a world, its overall size is actually only about one-third of Earth Land's, and the total land area is similar to the Ishgar continent.
Finishing everything in seven days.
This was the confidence that Magnetic Field Power brought Noah.