The beam of destruction carved straight through the Nest. From its core to the outer shell and beyond.
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Far outside the city, the knights gathered atop a cliff and prepared to strike the Nest.
The colossal creature had been showing unusual movements and had gone through rapid changes.
Now it sprouted hundreds of tendrils out of its body and looked just like an overgrown tumor, nasty and disturbing to look at.
That was not all; dozens of eyes popped up all around its body, and a gigantic mouth big enough to swallow entire cities formed on its body.
From its transformation, it was clear that it was not far from reaching full growth. Once it fully matures, killing it would become more difficult.
And it would become a living, walking fortress of death that continuously spawned demons.
They needed to take it out here.
Standing at the front of the group, Erza looked at the nest with a complex expression. Though she didn't remain in that state for long.
