Although Neinhart and August were both Spriggan 12, before August, Neinhart had no power to resist whatsoever.
After Neinhart was instantly defeated by August, the large number of manifested mages that had appeared on the battlefield vanished into thin air.
"They disappeared?" Wendy, seeing Ikaruga who had been fighting Erza suddenly vanish again, had her pretty face change slightly.
"Erza-san, what in the world is..." Wendy ran up to Erza's side and asked with confusion.
"It seems something happened to the caster," Erza said, sheathing the sword in her hand, then turning to look at Wendy who had run over.
"The caster was defeated? Then let's hurry back to the guild!"
"Yeah." After responding to Wendy, Erza prepared to continue towards the Fairy Tail Guild with Wendy.
But the moment Erza and Wendy turned around, they sensed an immensely vast magical power.
In the face of this vast magical power, Erza and Wendy felt as if they had sunk into a quagmire.
Simultaneously, the feet they had just lifted abruptly froze mid-step.
At this moment, the expressions of both Erza and Wendy were extremely grim.
"E-Erza-san..." Wendy said to Erza, her face full of fear.
Compared to Wendy, Erza was slightly better. She immediately drew her sword and turned to look towards the source of the vast magical power. "Who's there? Show yourself!"
Not long after Erza spoke, a female mage in a crimson magical robe, wearing a large lace-trimmed hat and holding a magic staff, walked gracefully into view.
"Neinhart... defeated so quickly."
"But whatever. I never expected him to be of much use anyway." As the female mage walked, she spoke in a charming voice, seemingly talking to herself.
The female mage now appearing before Erza and Wendy was, naturally, Irene.
Although Irene was currently about a hundred meters away from Erza and Wendy, the terrifying magical power emanating from Irene's body alone was enough to make Erza and Wendy feel immense pressure.
As Irene continued to approach, the pressure in Erza and Wendy's hearts grew increasingly immense.
When Irene came within 5 meters, Erza tightened her grip on the sword and shouted in a threatening tone, "Stop right there!"
Irene acted as if she didn't hear Erza's threat, and the pace of her steps didn't falter in the slightest.
"Tch!" Seeing this, Erza let out an irritated sound, then immediately activated her magical power.
"Requip!"
At that moment, a dazzling light enveloped Erza's body.
After the light dissipated, the silver armor on Erza's body had transformed into the Heaven's Wheel Armor, surrounded by numerous swords.
"Heaven's Wheel: Circle Sword!" Erza, now in her Heaven's Wheel Armor, didn't hesitate. She immediately leaped into the air and launched an attack on the approaching Irene.
The airborne Erza swung the sword in her hand.
The numerous swords floating behind her began to rotate continuously, like a kaleidoscope.
Soon, under Erza's control, those rotating swords rained down on Irene like a storm.
Swish swish swish swish-
As the multitude of swords shot forth, the area where Irene stood was instantly engulfed in a cloud of dust.
After all hundred-plus swords had struck, Erza's attack ceased.
At this moment, both Erza and Wendy were intently watching the dust-covered area.
After a few seconds, the dust settled, and Irene's figure reappeared in Wendy and Erza's sight.
However, when Erza and Wendy saw the scene before them, they looked as if they had seen a ghost, their pretty faces filled with disbelief.
"How...?"
"Erza-san's attack actually..." They saw the hundred-plus swords Erza had launched at Irene were now neatly arranged on the ground at Irene's feet.
Naturally, Irene was completely unscathed.
Under the incredulous gazes of Erza and Wendy, Irene, standing in the center of the 'sword formation', slowly raised her head.
Because Irene was wearing a large hat, Erza and Wendy couldn't see her true features at all.
Even when Irene looked up, Erza and Wendy could only vaguely see a pair of sensual lips beneath the hat.
"Long time no see, Erza." Irene's lips slowly curved into a crescent moon shape, then she greeted Erza.
The moment Irene uttered Erza's name, both Erza and Wendy felt their minds jolt.
"Erza, do you know her?" Wendy shifted her gaze from Irene to Erza and asked in surprise.
"No, I don't know this person!" Erza looked at Irene with vigilance, tightened the grip on her sword, and then demanded sternly, "Who are you? Why do you know my name?"
"Why?"
"Because you are my... daughter." The moment Irene said 'daughter', she lifted her head fully.
And her face, which bore a striking resemblance to Erza's, was completely revealed in Erza and Wendy's sight.
Looking at Irene's face, huge waves surged in the hearts of both Wendy and Erza.
"She looks exactly like Erza-san!"
"And her magical power... Erza-san, her magical power is the same..." Wendy was about to say 'her magical power is the same as yours'.
But before she could finish, Erza firmly interrupted her: "I am an orphan. I have no mother."
Erza was abandoned as a child.
Ever since she could remember, she had suffered inhuman treatment inside the Tower of Heaven.
Even if Irene before her was truly her mother, Erza would absolutely never acknowledge it.
Hearing Erza's words, Irene also said with a smile, "Back then, in a moment of mercy, I only abandoned you. I never thought you would actually survive."
"Now, I will personally take back this life of yours!"