Sting jumps into the scene and delivers a swift, White Dragon Slayer Magic-empowered kick to Larcade, apologizing for his tardiness.With Sting musing that Larcade did a number on his friends, the Spriggan 12 member, unfazed, dubs Sting as another fool that dares to stand against him. Sting's subsequent punch does little more than push Larcade back, with the latter responding by assaulting Sting with his Pleasure. Before Yukino can finish her warning about the nature of this attack, Sting devours it, noting that nothing "white" will work on him, citing it as the main advantage of a White Dragon Slayer.
Demanding an explanation, Yukino and Lector reveal what they've previously learnt about Natsu's relation to Zeref and Larcade; Sting brushes the complicated relationships aside, claiming that people can smell similar, but that Larcade and Natsu shouldn't smell exactly the same. As a response to this, the Spriggan cryptically dubs Natsu as, in a way, Zeref's child, and launches several blades of light towards Sting, all of which the Dragon Slayer devours, reminding him that light and white things have no effect. Sting then attacks with Holy Ray, and, while Larcade is distracted, appears right in front of him and delivers a point-blank Holy Nova, throwing him into a nearby hill. Even though Larcade acknowledges Sting's prowess, he quickly rejuvenates and reveals another Magic in his arsenal: Famished Soul, which afflicts people with insatiable hunger. Weakened by his affliction, Sting is unable to move, which Larcade uses to attack Sting with the cross on his back. Hearing the spectating Lector's voice, Sting turns around, but sees Lector as food, not as his friend.Yukino, Kagura and Frosch are affected as well (though the latter to a much more limited degree); the former two attempt to eat other while Sting does the same to Lector, with Larcade commenting that it is fitting for them to die eating each other. Realizing what is happening, Sting knocks out his friends in order to stop them from eating each other, but he remains fatigued from hunger. Larcade easily dodges Sting's attempts to hit him and retaliates, batting him around and hitting him with the same move that defeated Kagura. Undeterred, Sting announces that he is the Master of Sabertooth, yet Larcade, not having heard of the guild, brushes Sting off and impales him with the cross he launched earlier.
Rogue appears as a result of Minerva's Territory. Announcing that his Magic Power is critically low, Rogue offers what remains in the form of a torrent of shadows; Sting hesitates, knowing that it's a different element, but realizing his friend's strategy, devours Rogue's shadows. While Larcade preparing his finishing Magic, an angry Sting enters Dragon Force and, thanks to Rogue's help, actives White Shadow Dragon Mode in tandem with the Dragon Slayer's ultimate power.
Sting enters Dragon Force and, thanks to Rogue's help, actives White Shadow Dragon Mode in tandem with the Dragon Slayer's ultimate power. With Rogue cheering him on, the empowered Sting steals Natsu's catchphrase just as Larcade threatens to show Sting his final Magic: R.I.P.Yet again, the Dragon Slayer announces his goal, having idealized Natsu for as long as he can remember. He then offers Larcade a taste of Sabertooth's combined power and, charging at him with two elements in hand, successfully pushes the Spriggan back.
As the Larcade gets back on his feet, he tries to cast his Magic, but it is burned away due to its elemental affinity. A shocked Larcade then receives a strike to his chin, with Sting rushing at him with a shadowy strike, and then a combination of the two elements. In spite of this, Larcade remains arrogant, believing that no human can fight against the final desire in his arsenal. He then manages to cast R.I.P., causing Sting to immediately feel the need to sleep. Hearing Larcade describe his Magic as one that inflicts permanent sleep, Sting attempts to fight against this by striking his own injuries, hoping that pain can stop the effects of R.I.P. This is to no avail, however, calling himself the ultimate Mage, and the only one that can best the Dragon King.
Sting turns his attention to Rogue, who, on the ground, is overcome by the same drowsiness. The Shadow Dragon Slayer gives him advice, Sting questions how he should do this; Rogue tells him to "feel" gravity so that he will start to sink. Despite this advice, Sting is unable to perform the feat, but Kagura offers him help in the form of Gravity Change, which forces Sting to sink into his shadow. Finally, Sting finds himself within the world of shadows, Sting appears from within the shadows and pierces his target with his and Rogue's combination spell; White Shadow Dragon's Rough Silk fatally strikes Larcade, who falls to the ground. As his friends smile upon seeing his victory, Sting states that the only one to sleep will be Larcade himself. Larcade, meanwhile, calls out for his father in abject disbelief.
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