The Racer that kicked away Natsu and Gray flashed several more times, successively kicking away the three members of Blue Pegasus before they could even blink.
"So fast! I can't see him at all." Hibiki couldn't react in time as he was sent flying.
"Fast is good."
"Requip!"
Erza leaped high into the air, changing her armor mid-flight.
"Dance, multitude of swords!"
Erza changed into her Heaven's Wheel Armor, summoning dozens of magical swords that swirled around her before launching at her target.
"I can hear it."
Cobra stood in place, merely shifting his body slightly with minimal movement to dodge all of Erza's magical swords, remaining completely unscathed.
"What? He saw through the landing points of the swords?"
Suddenly, Racer appeared behind Erza.
"Too slow!"
However, Erza managed to block Racer's kick with her reflexes, though the impact pushed her back.
Meanwhile, Ultear had already begun fighting Brain.
"Damn it!"
Natsu wiped the corner of his mouth and noticed Midnight still sleeping soundly on his flying carpet right in front of him.
He complained loudly, "Hey! What are you doing sleeping at a time like this!"
"Get up, you bastard! Fire Dragon's Roar!"
Natsu unleashed his breath attack, but the flames were ineffective.
Strange enough, the fire simply curved around the sleeping Midnight, avoiding him entirely as if space itself was warped.
"What was that just now? The magic actually couldn't hit him?" Even Natsu wore a serious expression of confusion.
Racer tried to sneak attack Natsu next, but was blocked by Kagura's sword, Archenemy.
Racer threw several more rapid kicks, all of which were parried by Kagura's unsheathed blade.
"Oh? You can keep up with my speed? You're quite good." Racer looked at Kagura with interest.
...
"He can hear thoughts. Why not leave him to me?" Raizel looked at Erza standing beside him, referring to Cobra.
"Let me try." Erza wasn't ready to admit defeat. "Change! Flight Armor."
This armor increased her speed dramatically.
Erza charged forward, slashing dozens of times in a blur.
"So fast! Fast is good, but, Fairy Queen, I can hear your next move."
Cobra predicted Erza's action effortlessly and prepared to counter-attack her exposed side.
CLANG!
It didn't go as he planned as a blue light sword blocked his kick.
"So what if you can hear it? Can you be faster than me?"
Raizel, who had used Take Over: Ultimate V-Dragon Beast, blocked Cobra's sneak attack.
"Impossible! I didn't hear it! No... I heard it, but your speed is too fast!" Cobra retreated two steps, looking somewhat incredulous.
Even knowing the attack was coming, his body couldn't react in time to Raizel's velocity.
...
The situation was somewhat beyond Brain's expectations.
Originally, he thought that aside from Jura, only Raizel and Erza from the Allied Forces would be troublesome.
He didn't expect Ultear to pressure him this much.
"Lost Magic?"
Brain performed two consecutive backflips to dodge the plants suddenly growing from below, summoned by Ultear's Arc of Time usage on the vegetation.
Ultear was currently overwhelming Brain in their fight.
After both sides exchanged a blow and stood their ground, the other members of Oración Seis quickly returned to Brain's side.
"Why did you call us back, Master?"
"The Sky Maiden? I didn't expect to meet you here."
Brain had spotted Wendy during the earlier chaos.
Nirvana doesn't just need to be found, it needs the Sky Dragon Slayer to be fully operational...
"Forget it, it's useless for now." Brain shook his head.
He had been considering whether to take Wendy away immediately, but Raizel, Erza, and Natsu suddenly positioned themselves directly in front of her, making a kidnapping attempt too difficult.
"Retreat for now!"
The Oración Seis members each used their magic to create obstructions before suddenly vanishing from the spot.
Raizel had considered transforming into his Craniumon form to defend, but massive earthen blocks suddenly appeared and surrounded everyone, shielding them from the enemy's distraction spells.
"Everyone, are you alright?"
Jura arrived, dragging his injured body.
"They're gone."
"They're truly strong, the Oración Seis... What a powerful group."
The three members of Blue Pegasus climbed to their feet, dusting themselves off.
"With just six people, their magical power exceeds what we gathered in our intelligence. Even our relied-upon Christina..."
Raizel gained a new understanding of the Oración Seis's strength.
"Their power truly surprised me, though it's mainly due to the uniqueness of their magic."
Jura then added, "Yes, that woman mentioned they already knew our entire battle plan."
"What about the people aboard it?" Lucy asked with some concern regarding the crashed bomber ship.
"No need to worry about that. Christina was remotely controlled to the destination."
"The original plan was for us to board it after locating their temporary base."
"So there's no one on it? Really? That's a relief." Lucy let out a slight sigh of relief.
"Mr. Jura, I'm glad you're safe." Sherry looked at Jura as she spoke, concerned for her team leader.
"No, it was truly a close call."
"Those injuries are?" Sherry immediately followed up.
"It's truly terrifying power. Right now, it's only temporarily relieved thanks to Mr. Ichiya's pain-relieving perfume."
"Damn Oración Seis, running away right when Mr. Jura and I arrived. There's nothing to fear now." Ichiya struck a pose as he spoke, despite looking battered.
"You're covered in wounds!" Gray retorted from the side.
"These minor injuries are nothing. Everyone, try my pain-relieving perfume too."
Ichiya opened a bottle of perfume, and a green-scented aroma enveloped everyone.
"Oh? How fragrant."
"Indeed, the pain is gradually easing." Lucy had been caught off guard earlier when she was attacked by her Gemini-transformed double, and the scent helped soothe the bruises.
"MEN!"
"I'd prefer if you stopped striking those poses."
"As expected of our Teacher!"
"I don't even know where to begin complaining." Gray was also at a loss for words.
"Where did those guys run off to! That guy kicked me several times and then ran away? Damn it!" Natsu shouted toward the distance.
"Natsu, where are you planning to go?" Lucy watched as Natsu prepared to run off into the forest.
"Really, calm down a bit."
Carla grabbed Natsu's scarf, lifting him slightly and causing him to fall unexpectedly.
"Wings?"
"A flying cat? Amazing." The three Blue Pegasus members marveled at Carla flying in the air.
"It's called 'Aera' Magic."
"Are you alright?" Raizel checked on Erza.
"I'm fine. I almost got bitten by that snake, but you stopped it in time." Erza's tone carried some lingering fear; Cobra's snake was venomous.
"How was Brain's strength?" Raizel then turned to look at Ultear.
"It's manageable. I should be able to defeat him." Ultear shook her head to reassure Raizel.
Carla, flying in the air, remarked, "We've seen their strength—they're not weak. It's better not to act rashly."
Carla's opinion was agreed upon by everyone.
Although Happy was slightly older than Carla, in terms of maturity... Happy was far behind...
"Miss Carla is right. The enemy is stronger than expected," Jura stepped forward and said.
Raizel then added, "Even if we split up, we still need to stay in contact."
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