At the entrance of Oshibana Station, a large crowd had gathered, mostly passengers stranded by the commotion.
Station staff were struggling to maintain order.
The station had been taken over by Eisenwald, and for the passengers' safety, station management had prohibited anyone from entering.
"There's so many people!" Lucy exclaimed, staring at the dense crowd across from them.
"You must be Erigor! What are you trying to achieve? What evil plan do you have with Lullaby?" Erza demanded, looking up at the interior balcony where a white-haired man sat on the windowsill, holding a large scythe.
"Don't you get it yet? What's the most abundant thing in this station? This station has gathered thousands of people who love excitement. No—just by amplifying the volume in the broadcast room, the entire station, even the whole city, can hear the melody of death."
Erza's expression turned grave. So that was it. "You intend to make the innocent people in the city hear Lullaby's song?"
Erigor laughed in response. "This is called purification. What does it matter if those useless ordinary people die?"
Ultear shook her head in disgust. "No wonder you were expelled from the ranks of the Legal Guilds. You brought this upon yourselves."
Erigor's face darkened. "At this point, I don't care about Legal Guilds anymore. What I want is power. With power, not only can the past be erased, but I can also control the future as I please."
"Now it's up to you all. Show them the might of the Dark Guild Eisenwald!"
With that, Erigor used his Wind Magic to shatter the window and escape to the upper levels.
Erza turned to Natsu and Gray immediately. "Natsu, Gray, you go after Erigor. He's your responsibility. As long as you cooperate, you can definitely defeat him."
After Erza's stern order, Natsu and Gray rushed off to pursue the Reaper.
"Watch how I, Rayule, teach them a lesson."
"I'm coming too." Kageyama followed Rayule to chase after Natsu and Gray.
"Ultear, I'll leave this place to you. I'm going to follow and check on the situation outside as well."
After saying this, Raizel used Teleportation Magic to vanish from the area before the battle fully commenced.
"Time for us to make our move. Requip: Heaven's Wheel Armor!" Erza summoned multiple swords, ready for combat.
"It's been a while since I've fought a Dark Guild. My hands are itching for action." A crystal orb materialized in Ultear's hand, glowing with the energy of her Arc of Time.
Kagura remained silent, merely tightening her grip on her sheathed blade, Archenemy.
"Open, Gate of the Goat, Capricorn!"
With these three powerful Mages by her side, Lucy wasn't too afraid to join in.
"Good day, Miss Lucy." Capricorn made his usual elegant entrance.
"No need for formalities right now. I'll need your help, Capricorn." Lucy pointed at the swarm of Eisenwald Mages rushing toward them.
"Leave it to me, Miss Lucy."
"You're quite impressive, Capricorn." Erza observed Capricorn's exceptional martial arts skills as he moved effortlessly among the enemies, striking with precision.
"You're not so bad yourself." Capricorn adjusted his sunglasses with flair while dodging an attack.
"Lucy, save me!!!" Happy screamed, being chased by a Mage wielding a magic sword.
Lucy bound the mage with her whip and pulled him down.
"Pretty good, huh, Happy?"
"Just passable."
Seeing the situation was under control, Happy pulled a fish from his backpack and continued munching casually.
"Is this... the power of Fairy Tail...?"
The last remaining Mage of Eisenwald gasped in awe before collapsing to the floor.
Four Mages had effortlessly defeated their hundred-strong force.
Ultear surveyed the room. "Erigor has Natsu's team chasing him. Let's evacuate the crowd first and find a speaker or broadcast room."
...
Erza appeared on the platform holding a stolen megaphone.
"Everyone who values their lives, evacuate this station immediately! It has been taken over by a Dark Guild, and they plan to use magic against everyone here. Please move as far away as possible, and cover your ears!"
The crowd needed no further urging from Erza's commanding voice, immediately fleeing the station in panic.
"Erza is impressive as always," Kagura noted.
"Erigor, you're still here!"
Erza looked up to see Erigor hovering in the air above the station, rather than fleeing.
"Look behind you."
When Erza turned, she saw a massive tornado enveloping the entire Oshibana Station.
Seizing the opportunity while they were distracted by the crowd, Erigor had used his Wind Magic to seal them inside.
"I'd love to fight you, but I don't have time now." Erigor laughed heartily before flying away into the distance, leaving them trapped.
Ultear and Kagura regrouped with Erza. "Erza, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. What is this?" Erza shook her head and stared at the giant tornado walling them in.
Ultear pondered for a moment before saying, "We discovered this while searching for the broadcast room. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Magic Wind Wall."
Gray arrived back at the main hall, panting, having defeated Rayule who had been blocking him. "That's right, it's a Magic Wind Wall."
"Their target isn't this station," Gray explained urgently. "Their real goal is to cut off transportation between here and the terminal station ahead—Clover Station. Their true target is Clover Town."
Clover Station lay on the other side of Clover Canyon, accessible only by this railway unless one could fly.
Ultear's pupils constricted sharply. "Clover Town... the Guild Masters!"
"Exactly. In that city, the Guild Masters are holding their regular conference. Erigor intends to use Lullaby on them."
"Requip: Adamantine Armor!"
Upon hearing that Makarov and the others were targeted, Erza immediately attempted to charge through the barrier.
"Erza, don't! You can't break through!"
Both Ultear and Kagura failed to stop her as Erza slammed into the howling wind.
The Adamantine Armor remained intact, but Erza was sent flying back, violently repelled by the Magic Wind Wall.
"I already tried with Archenemy—it didn't work either," Kagura shook her head, frustrated.
Ultear's tone carried helplessness. "The Magic Wind Wall can't be dispelled from inside. It must be broken from the outside."
"What should we do then?"
"Let's find that Kageyama. If he could undo Lullaby's seal, he should know unsealing magic."
Unfortunately, when Erza's group found Kageyama, he had already been ambushed by his own guild member, Karacka, and lay unconscious and critically injured.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"
Natsu, who had just arrived, refused to believe it wouldn't work. He threw a punch at the wind, only to be sent flying back just like Erza.
"See? This is what happens when you try to brute force your way out. I told you, but you wouldn't listen," Gray shook his head helplessly.
"Dammit!!! Fire Dragon's Sword Horn!"
Natsu charged again, head-first, but was repelled once more.
Lucy caught Natsu as he bounced back.
Suddenly, Natsu looked at Lucy with a spark of realization.
"That's right... the Celestial Spirit!" Natsu clenched his fist excitedly.
"Back at Everlue's mansion... weren't we able to move through the Celestial Spirit World?"