"What's happening?" Millianna, who had been attacking the Alvarez Empire's soldiers, immediately stopped her movements upon sensing the sudden, dazzling light.
"This magical power... it's Kenichi!" After cutting down an Alvarez Empire's soldier, Kagura also sheathed her sword and stood still.
While Millianna and Kagura were speaking, the light engulfing the earth reached its peak intensity.
At that moment, the world fell into a deathly silence.
The sounds that had filled the battlefield completely vanished.
Fortunately, this silence didn't last long.
After a few seconds, the brilliant light completely dissipated.
Kagura lowered the arm she had used to shield her eyes and looked ahead.
However, when she clearly saw the scene before her, her fair, pretty face was filled with astonishment.
The massive number of Alvarez Empire's soldiers that had surrounded them were now all lying on the ground, motionless.
"This is..." Soon, Millianna, Risley, and the others also reacted.
Like Kagura, they looked at the densely packed corpses on the ground, each wearing an expression of shock.
But soon, they were overjoyed.
"This was Kenichi's doing, right?"
"As expected of Kenichi! To wipe out so many enemies in an instant!"
"He's really too strong!"
Watching Millianna, Risley, and the others' delighted expressions, Kagura sheathed her cursed sword fully, a smile appearing on her face as she looked at Kenichi in the distance.
"It seems our help wasn't needed… he could easily handle these enemies by himself."
Compared to Kagura and Millianna, Erza, Mirajane, Wendy, and the others had much calmer expressions upon seeing all the enemies defeated by Kenichi.
After all, Erza, Mirajane, and Wendy knew that Kenichi possessed Fairy Law, and they also knew the terrifying power of Fairy Law.
In their view, it was perfectly normal for Kenichi to use Fairy Law to eliminate all these enemies.
"Phew, it seems it's over," Wendy let out a sigh of relief and turned to Erza.
"Yeah," Erza responded to Wendy, then turned her gaze towards Kagura's group.
After all, she had sensed Kagura and the others' magical power even before Kenichi used Fairy Law.
"Erza!" Soon, Millianna ran over, waving her hand, looking very happy.
After Erza, Kagura, and the others gathered, Erza said with a smile, "Thank you all for coming to support us!"
"Don't mention it. We didn't really help at all. Besides, these enemies are a threat to all of Ishgar," Kagura replied to Erza, while her gaze subtly drifted towards Kenichi, who was walking over.
"Kagura, you're here," Kenichi said very naturally as he approached.
Kagura, however, seemed a bit reserved upon hearing Kenichi. She only responded with a soft 'Mm'.
"The enemies here are finished, and things are mostly settled on Natsu's side as well. Everyone, please come back to the guild with us to rest for a while," Kenichi said to Kagura, Millianna, and the others after using his sensory magic to check the situation.
"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony!" Before Kagura could even respond, Millianna happily accepted Kenichi's invitation.
"A temporary respite, but tomorrow will likely be even more arduous," Kenichi first glanced towards the west, then said to Erza, Mirajane, and the other women present.
"This is the path we chose. We won't give up!" Wendy clenched her fists, her expression full of determination.
Kenichi habitually patted Wendy's head, then, accompanied by Erza, Mirajane, and the others, began heading towards the Fairy Tail Guild.