The next morning Axel and Erza flew towards Era, Erza has called all her sisters and told them about the new developments. Since the fight didn't start to they have decided to continue their mission. They will do it fast as they can and if the fight breaks out before that then they will return immediately.
Axel was feeling excited for whatever reason even he didn't know. Erza noticed this and decided to ask Axel.
Erza: You look excited?
Axel: Yes… I don't know why but I feel excited.
Erza: I think I know the reason.
Axel: So… you wanna tell me?
Erza: I think God Serena will be there too...
Axel: I hope he is there, I don't want to be called rank 2nd anymore.
Erza: If he doesn't want to fight you?
Axel: I will make him… people like him have humungous egos. If I can dent it slightly he will surely retaliate.
Erza didn't say anything more and just nodded her head in understanding. Soon both of them reached Era and landed outside the city. Axel asked a Magic Knight guarding the city about where the meeting was being held. The Magic Knight gave him the directions as soon as possible. Axel and Erza started to walk through the city and saw the streets were completely empty.
Axel: People are still afraid because of the attack.
Erza: Seems like that.
Soon both of them reached a normal looking building but the Magic Knights outside showed that this is the place where the meeting is going to be held. The Magic Knights recognized them and led them inside. All Magic Saints were already present there along with the rest of God of Ishgar. It seems that Erza's intuition was spot on, God Serena was also here. Erza was led to another room where the Guild Masters were going to meet.
Axel greeted only Jura and sat down on a chair and decided to fall asleep because the meeting was completely boring according to him. He was woken up when someone slammed on the table. Axel opened his eyes and saw that everyone was looking at him and the person who slammed the table was God Serena. A small smile appeared on his face but inside his mind, he was seriously laughing because this is the chance he needed.
Serena: How dare you sleep here? Even someone majestic like me is paying attention.
Axel: Who are you?
Axel asked Serena in a deadpanned manner.
Serena: I am the amazing, majestic, and handsome God Serena. The God who walks on Earth.
Axel: Oh… so you are the 1st ranked God of Ishgar, noting special, pretty pathetic if you ask me.
God Serena released his Magic Power and was about to attack Axel but several Enkidu shot out of the ground and pinned down Serena on the floor. God Serena fell over his knees and was glaring at Axel while continuously trying to break free.
Axel: Don't bother… these chains are meant to hold down actual Gods and you are just a pathetic weakling who thinks that he is a God.
Serena: How dare you insult me? A God?
Axel got up from his seat and walked up to Serena and punched him on his face. Nobody tried to stop him because all of them knew that if they tried something like that then they would also end up like Serena or even worse. God Serena was about to shout again but he was again punched by Axel. Axel continued to punch him until God Serena's face became completely bloody. He was no more recognizable, his face was completely bruised, his frontal teeth have caved in, and his nose was broken. Axel grabbed God Serena's 1st rank emblem.
Axel: You see I had nothing personal with you… I just hated being called 2nd ranked.
Axel patted God Serena's shoulder who looked like he was on Death's Door.
Axel: Next time we meet keep you haughtiness in control or I will rip you apart limb from limb.
Axel returned to his seat and the chains retracted from Serena, he dropped on the ground unconscious. Axel was looking at his new emblem when he noticed that everyone was staring at him.
Axel: What happened? Continue the meeting… I don't care about any of those old farts.
Axel said and went back to sleep after putting his new emblem in his pocket. He was woken up later by Jura.
Axel: Hey… what happened?
Jura: Nothing much… they just discussed that Tartaros needed to be taken care of and all.
Axel: So… are they making an alliance again?
Jura: No, they didn't speak about that.
Axel: Thanks, man… take care.
After that both Jura and Axel left the room. Axel walked through the corridor and saw that Erza was waiting for him.
Erza: I heard you badly beat up God Serena.
Axel: Yeah, he was thinking that he was God walking on Earth.
Erza: Damn… I should have beaten him up too. How dare he compare himself to Cara?!!
Axel: That is also another reason I beat him up. So what happened at your meeting?
Erza: Nothing much, they just told that to make sure that nobody tries to pick up a fight with Tartaros members.
Axel: They should have told it yesterday, we wouldn't have to travel here in the morning.
Erza: If they did that then I wouldn't have gotten a break and you wouldn't be able to get 1st rank.
Axel: How can I refute it when you say it like that?
Axel and Erza had already left the building. Axel kissed Erza on the lip and both rose up in the air and started to fly towards Magnolia. They were both flying slowly since they didn't have any hurry to return to the Guild. Suddenly Makarov's call card started to glow.
Erza: Yes Master?
Makarov: Laxus have been severely injured. A member of Tartaros attacked them and Laxus is mortally wounded. Return to the Guild as soon as possible.
Erza: Yes, Master.
Erza then immediately called all her sisters and her mother about Laxus and asked them to return immediately.
Axel: Looks like the war has begun…