"Sea King's Armor!" came a delicate shout.
Erza swiftly changed into a mermaid outfit, her ears transforming into fin-like shapes. Her armor was green and uniquely adorned with fins.
At this moment, her magic developed a strong affinity with water molecules, bringing all the surrounding atmospheric moisture under her control.
Every attack was accompanied by a large amount of water elements, forming a powerful offensive.
"Water?" Azhier was first startled, then seeing Erza change so quickly, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised.
After all, the previous attack had not yet ended, yet in the next moment, Erza's attire and magical elements had completely changed, with no flaws in the transition, perfectly seamless.
This precise control over magic was truly astonishing.
"This kind of thing is useless against me!" Azhier sneered, leaping up and flipping his body, easily dodging Erza's attack.
He clenched his palm, and a large amount of sand instantly surged into the surrounding environment, absorbing all the water Erza had summoned.
"This is? My magic is being restricted?" Erza frowned deeply. With her keen perception, she noticed that the sand was continuously absorbing the magic dissipating in the air.
"Turn into a layer of sand and wither away~" Azhier's gaze sharpened as he sneered.
"Hahaha~"
As he exerted force, more and more sand gathered around him, surging wildly towards Erza.
Erza, however, stopped struggling. With a flick of her hand, the Demon Blade Benisakura appeared in her grasp, her eyes appearing exceptionally sharp.
Azhier, lost in his mad laughter, did not notice.
Those who had landed in the distance saw this scene and shouted, "Ichiya-san!" Among them, Hibiki noticed Erza's situation and cried out anxiously.
However, Ichiya calmly responded, "I know~ But we must first deal with the enemies in front of us!" With that, he unhesitatingly threw a punch, his powerful force directly repelling the attacking Jiru.
Facing the enemy's attack, Ichiya remained very resolute, not backing down at all.
At this moment, Jiru waved his single hand, and a black substance rapidly surged towards Ichiya, stating firmly, "Azhier's Jiru, commencing mission!"
Ichiya jumped to dodge: "Fight seriously, leave that person to Erza, she is the Fairy Queen!"
Despite the grim situation, they believed Fairy Tail could defeat the enemy and protect the city.
...
On the other side
"Oh~ Fairy Tail people?"
Brandish μ sat on a tree stump in a border forest, her eyelids slightly lifted as she saw the newcomers, speaking softly.
Really, war is such a troublesome thing. If the Emperor hadn't ordered it, she wouldn't have come.
"I... I've been assigned to one of Twelve Shields?" Lucy's eyes narrowed, and she immediately assumed a fighting stance, but her body began to tremble slightly.
Although her strength had greatly improved, facing an existence that surpassed one of the Ten Wizard Saints, facing that enormous, sky-piercing magic...
Moreover, it was no longer a matter of magic level.
The instinctive trembling of her body was still somewhat difficult to suppress.
"Lucy~ Don't worry! I'm here too!" Kana slowly walked in front of Lucy, tying her hair back into a single ponytail, and then countless cards flew from her waist, swirling around her.
She blocked the terrifying pressure for Lucy.
"Brandish-sama, we must do something, otherwise it won't be good to explain!"
"We must have some results, don't you think, Brandish-sama?"
Marine waved his hands around Brandish, flitting about.
Although very fawning, he continued to dutifully persuade her.
As a subordinate, he had to work hard, otherwise, if Governor Invel found out, he wouldn't fare well either.
"No, I'm tired. I want to eat Starlight Ice Cream right now..." Brandish sat lazily on the tree stump, her eyes filled with a longing for food, as if she had no energy left to fight.
Hearing her subordinate's address, Kana's heart stirred.
She instantly recalled the woman Zorn had once mentioned, who could change the shape and size of any object.
Her spirits lifted, and she focused all her attention on Brandish, clutching a card tightly in her hand, ready to strike at any moment.
At the same time, Lucy took a deep breath, trying to adjust her state, and tightly gripped the keys at her waist.
However, this action caught Brandish's attention.
"Hmm~" Brandish hummed softly.
Then she looked at Lucy, her eyes inadvertently catching sight of the golden keys.
"Star Spirit Mage?" Brandish μ's lips curved slightly upwards, a faint, imperceptible light flashing in her eyes.
Pop~
Brandish snapped her fingers.
"Watch out~" Kana shouted, instantly extending a card, and a defensive magic instantly enveloped them both.
But both were still shocked by the scene before them.
The vast forest had now completely disappeared.
No... it hadn't disappeared, it had shrunk.
Only tiny, toothpick-like trees, densely packed, remained on the ground.
Looking at this strange sight, a sense of solemnity welled up in their hearts.
They had heard of the abilities of each of Twelve Shields and their terrifying magic, but to effortlessly shrink an entire forest...
It was indeed terrifying.
Brandish, however, appeared very calm, seemingly full of confidence in her magic.
"With just the two of you, even if you have that light shield formed from some unknown substance, to me, you are still like ants!"
As she spoke, she pulled out a tiny tree from the ground. In a flick of her hand, it suddenly became like a feather duster. She stood up and patted the dust off her cloak.
Lucy and Kana stared intently at Brandish.
"This woman is indeed... It seems the time has come." Kana's gaze sharpened, then with a grand wave of her hand, countless cards gradually gathered together, and the light of magic began to reverberate throughout the entire space.
"Since that's the case, then I'll go all out too!" Kana took a deep breath.
As her words fell, the magical light from the cards intensified, rushing towards Kana.
"For this day, I have been accumulating magic, and I've also specially treated all my cards so they can absorb the magic that dissipates from me every day. This is all in preparation for the day I encounter an unbeatable enemy."
Kana, bathed in light, had resolute eyes, and her voice revealed endless determination.
"There's one more!"
"Armament Haki, full release!"
Kana roared, and all the magic contained within the cards surged into her body, Armament Haki enveloping her entire being.
Black-purple Texture covered her whole body, and her aura instantly soared to its peak.
The inherent pressure she carried directly cracked the ground, causing Lucy to quickly retreat, looking at Kana in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief.
She was like a Valkyrie.
"Oh~ Interesting! Then playing a game with you might not be so bad after all!" Brandish looked at Kana's appearance, her interest instantly piqued.
It was rare to encounter such an opponent outside the Empire who made her take them seriously.
So, she decided to personally step in and fight. Just consider it a bit of fun amidst a troublesome affair.
"Lucy, I'll leave that one to you." Kana smiled, turning back to Lucy, while slowly retracting her terrifying aura into her body.
This scene made Brandish's gaze fixate again, and her lips couldn't help but curl upwards. Because Kana's control over her power was so precise, it made her realize that this woman was by no means ordinary.
"Okay, leave it to me!" Lucy tightly gripped her keys, replying firmly!
"Marine, you and that Star Spirit Mage can have a good time!" Brandish directly issued the order.
Upon hearing this, Marine instantly perked up, immediately saluting and respectfully responding, "Hai~"
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