There was no time to mourn the shattered swords and armor.
Next to appear were countless flying swords, densely suspended behind Erza!
Erza waved her hand, and all the swords of Heaven's Wheel Armor instantly activated, shooting toward the airborne Curse of Dragon like streaks of light.
Before being riddled like a pincushion, Curse of Dragon flapped its wings and shattered into golden specks of light.
The golden specks avoid the dense blade streaks, converging toward the higher sky to form a dark-toned giant magic array.
In an instant, thunder crashed and lightning flashed. Rolling black clouds obscured sunlight over the entire area, bringing a heart-stopping, oppressive aura.
ZZZAP!
A thunderclap roared as a stirring bolt of lightning descended, revealing the upright figure of the bone demon within.
It was the six-star high-attack monster—Summoned Demon!
The moment she recognized Summoned Demon, Erza's breath caught, her expression growing solemn.
A magic array lit up, her curvaceous body just beginning to be covered by the light of Requip when Summoned Demon's swift attack interrupted her.
In an instant, the oppressive sky roared as a thick, blinding thunderbolt crashed down.
They were old rivals. Erza's reaction was equally swift as she hastily sidestepped to evade.
BOOM!
The thunderbolt struck her position precisely, dense currents exploding on impact, blasting out a charred deep crater covered in cracks!
And this was only the beginning!
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!
The continuously falling thunderbolts forced Erza to concentrate fully on evasion. Her speed was like a blast, creating such a scene in the eyes of the watching Fairy Tail members in the distance:
The Fairy Queen, like a brilliant crimson streak, continuously flickered and shuttled amidst the thunderbolts. Wherever she passed, lightning roared, the earth cracked and shattered, and dust rose everywhere!
"S-so amazing! Is this Chase and Erza's true power?!"
Lucy breathed rapidly, shocked beyond words by the apocalyptic scene before her.
Not just her—even some of the mid-level members who had joined earlier than she stood wide-eyed, foolishly frozen, apparently never imagining Chase and Erza would go this all-out!
As for seasoned veterans like Macao and Cana...
Well, with great foresight, they had already quietly arrived at the very back of the crowd, placing Lucy and the other rookies protectively before them.
Standing up there would get you struck by lightning!
"Everyone, fall back! And be careful not to let Laxus fall on you from the sky~"
Makarov, standing at the very front, turned back, raising a finger with a smile as he reminded them.
Then, the next second, a crimson streak passed before him, and the following thunderbolt struck right down his finger.
BOOM!
Makarov transformed into Black·Makarov.
"Damn it, Chase! Watch where you're aiming!!" Makarov instantly erupted at Chase in the distance.
"My, my." The black-hearted Mira beside him seemed quite amused.
Deep within the thunderbolts, pushed to the point of no retreat, Erza finally seized an opening and completed her magic array.
"Requip!"
BOOM!
Thunder exploded above her head, the leaping electric arcs isolated by the cyan barrier she raised.
Her distinctive long crimson braid swayed in the gale. Erza wore Lightning Empress Armor, both hands gripping the Lightning Empress Spear.
After stylishly spinning the spear a few times, she aimed the tip, savings with cyan thunder, at Summoned Demon.
"Blue Lightning: Cannon!"
ZZZAP!
The extremely compressed lightning condenses into a blinding magical beam, tearing through the void and striking directly at Summoned Demon.
Summoned Demon, equally possessing lightning resistance, thrust out his arms, using his own lightning power to pull, forcibly change the Blue Lightning Cannon's trajectory.
BOOM!!!
The Blue Lightning Cannon turned ninety degrees, piercing through a distant mountain peak before dissipating into the sky.
"Nice one."
Erza's lips curled up as she unreservedly praised him.
Summoned Demon nodded slightly in response, then raised his arms high as fierce winds raged around him, beginning to accumulate high-density magical power.
He was chanting his ultimate move—Demon Descending Thunder!
"If you complete that move, my Lightning Empress Armor won't be able to fully withstand it."
Erza let out a long breath, Requip magic's light again flickering on her body.
Just then, the ground before her suddenly trembled. Countless cracks spread in all directions like a spiderweb.
From deep within the shattered rocks, a huge giant slowly rose, blocking the sunlight and casting a deep, oppressive shadow.
Erza paused, her gaze piercing through the faint dust to land on Chase in the distance.
Beneath his feet, a black vortex trap card had taken shape. He could now channel more energy to summon card monsters!
'His chanting speed for trap cards is indeed much faster than before...'
She had no idea what kind of trap it was.
Before Erza could speculate further, a sharp gale came pressing.
Rock Giant Soldier drew the massive rock sword from its shoulder and swung it down with all its might at the tiny Erza!
BOOM!!!
The giant's domineering power unleased without reserve, shattering the earth's surface and kicking up thick dust.
"What a tremendously heavy blow! Did Chase get her?" Gray crossed his arms and spoke solemnly.
At some point, the clothes he'd recently put on had run away from home again, leaving only a brief pair of underwear.
"Gray, your clothes."
"What? Since when did Rock Giant Soldier's slash become so powerful?!"
"...You took those off yourself!!"
Makarov ignored the antics of Gray and Lucy, his gaze fixed on the depths of the dust as he answered the earlier question.
"No. Erza has turned that power against him."
Just as he analyzed, Rock Giant Soldier's expression drastically changed.
As the attacker, whose huge stone sword, along with its right arm, suddenly developed cracks and—BOOM—exploded on the spot!
Shattered rock fragments continuously fell, striking the half-shield of Adamantine Armor.
Behind the shield, electric arcs stir, crimson hair flutters, revealing Erza's sharp eyes.
Rock Giant Soldier's shock was fleeting. Its remaining left arm reversed its grip on the giant sword, whipping up violent winds as it swung from left to right at Erza.
Erza's eyes narrowed. Seizing the moment just as the strike arrived, she crouched and tilted her head.
The rock-forged greatsword swept past her Yingsa face, the sword aura shearing off a strand of crimson hair.
Erza steadied herself. White weapon light flashed in her right hand as she counterattacked almost simultaneously.
A point of cold light flickered, grinding the floating gravel to dust.
Erza grunted, forcefully hurling Giant Armor's Evil-Crushing Spear. It pierced through Rock Giant Soldier with irresistible momentum, its power undiminished, shooting through the air wrapped in gale winds, and struck Summoned Demon square in the center!
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