"Quatro Cerberus's Bacchus!"
After the battle between Mirajane and Jenny concluded, the live commentator on the high platform announced clearly.
Hearing this, Kenichi, Erza, and the others all perked up, their gazes turning towards the area where the Mermaid Heel's members were.
"It's Kagura's turn?"
Kenichi said casually.
"Kagura might not have an easy win in this match. Her opponent isn't weak."
Erza looked at Bacchus from Quatro Cerberus and said.
"Erza, do you know that Bacchus?"
Wendy beside her asked curiously.
"Not really. We fought a few times seven years ago. I never managed to beat him."
As soon as Erza said this, Gray exclaimed in surprise: "No way? Even you couldn't defeat that guy?"
Gray knew very well how strong Erza was.
But now, Erza was saying she couldn't defeat that Bacchus.
Naturally, Gray was somewhat shocked.
Kenichi naturally knew what Erza was referring to.
But that was only seven years ago.
With Erza's current strength, she could easily defeat Bacchus.
After all, Erza had spent these seven years fighting the Five Dragon Gods alongside Kenichi.
Moreover, Kenichi knew that the current Bacchus was no match for Kagura.
After all, in the original work, Bacchus was defeated by Elfman and Ichiya.
"Don't worry, that was seven years ago. Kagura won't lose."
Kenichi said to Erza.
While Kenichi, Erza, and the others were talking, Kagura and Bacchus had already appeared on the stadium.
"Kagura, do your best!"
Millianna and the other Mermaid Heel's members cheered loudly for Kagura.
At this moment, the spectators, looking at Kagura in her formal attire holding the sword, also cheered.
"She's such a cute girl!"
"Do your best!"
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After Kagura and Bacchus reached the center of the stadium and stood still, the live commentator on the high platform announced clearly: "The match begins!"
Clang~
As soon as the commentator finished speaking, a gong sounded in the venue.
However, neither Kagura nor Bacchus on the stadium immediately made a move.
Bacchus looked at Kagura opposite him and spread his hands.
"Good grief, to assign me such an opponent... What were the organizers thinking!"
"If I must face a woman, at least make it someone on Erza's level..."
Erza!
Kagura, who hadn't planned to attack initially, upon hearing the name Erza, her expression shifted abruptly.
Simultaneously, Kagura's figure instantly vanished from her spot.
When Kagura reappeared, she was already in front of Bacchus.
She didn't hesitate, and the sword in her hand, still sheathed, directly slashed towards Bacchus.
"So fast!"
Bacchus hadn't expected Kagura to attack so suddenly.
He also hadn't expected Kagura's speed to be this fast.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have been slashed by Kagura already.
But Bacchus's reactions weren't slow either.
The moment Kagura's sword was about to hit Bacchus, his arms reflexively raised.
Boom-
They heard a violent impact sound as Kagura's sword struck Bacchus's arms.
Although Bacchus barely blocked Kagura's attack,
The immense force contained in Kagura's slash still sent Bacchus's body flying backward.
From Kagura's attack to Bacchus being sent flying, it was only the blink of an eye.
Because everything happened so quickly, the ordinary spectators who couldn't use magic hadn't even reacted yet.
By the time they reacted, they only saw Kagura appearing where Bacchus had been, and Bacchus flying backward.
"What just happened?"
"I couldn't see what happened at all?"
The mages who saw Kagura attack were also greatly surprised.
"What fast movements!"
"She reached Bacchus in an instant!"
"It seems this Kagura isn't an ordinary mage!"
Seeing the surprised expressions, Millianna, Beth, and the other Mermaid Heel members all grinned and said: "It's too early to be surprised! Kagura's strength is far greater than this!"
While everyone was shocked, Bacchus, who had been sent flying, traced an arc in the air before his feet finally scraped a long trail on the ground, barely stabilizing his posture.
"That was close, so close! I was almost finished!"
"By the way, if you're going to attack, at least let me finish speaking!"
Bacchus lowered the arms guarding his front and said to Kagura with a lingering fear.
Kagura, seeing that Bacchus had withstood her attack without falling, her beautiful eyes also shifted slightly.
Now, Kagura also realized that this guy named Bacchus wasn't an opponent she could defeat so easily.
'I must finish this guy quickly. Kenichi is watching!'
Kagura secretly glanced towards Kenichi's location, found him staring at her, and her mind momentarily flustered.
But soon, Kagura composed herself again.
Thinking this to herself, Kagura moved her feet, and her body shot towards Bacchus like an arrow from a bow.
Kagura's speed was very fast. In just an instant, she reached Bacchus, and the sword in her hand slashed directly at him.
But just as Kagura's sword was about to hit Bacchus, Bacchus's arm swept forward violently.
"Drunken Fist, Moonlit Slash!"
The moment Bacchus swung his palm, a semicircular white light arced through the air.
In the next second, Kagura's sword struck this semicircular white light.
Clang-
Instantly, a sound of clashing steel echoed through the air.
"Oh?"
Bacchus, seeing that his full-power palm strike hadn't managed to knock away Kagura's sword, narrowed his eyes slightly, an expression of surprise appearing on his old face.
"Indeed not an ordinary woman!"
"Then, I'll need to use my full power now!"
"Aren't you going to draw your sword?"
Bacchus said to Kagura.
"Not necessary."
Kagura said coldly, then launched another attack at Bacchus.