Under the introduction of the three handsome men constantly striking poses, the allied forces learned of Oración Seis's plan for this operation.
The crazed dark guild was attempting to awaken Nirvana—a destructive magic sealed away by ancient people—in order to overthrow the balance of light and darkness and realize their dangerous ambition of changing the very face of the magical world!
Nirvana was located deep within the Wise Woods, north of the villa. The goal of the legal guild coalition was to eliminate Oración Seis there and prevent Nirvana's full revival!
"Now then, allow me to share with you the information we've just received on the members of Oración Seis. Each of these six is an extremely dangerous individual."
With that, Hibiki extended his palm and swept it through the air, summoning an operating platform and holographic panels constructed from golden light.
The Ancient Writing magic he used—Archive Magic—allowed him to retrieve any information from his personal database and freely process and organize it as he wished. It was a wisdom-type magic.
Thank goodness this was a magical world. If this existed in the modern era, it would be the ultimate office worker productivity tool!
Witnessing the convenience of Archive Magic firsthand, Chase couldn't help but have that thought.
While everyone else was still marveling at this magic, Hibiki's fingers danced across the light-projected keyboard as he pulled up information and portraits on the six members of Oración Seis.
They were: Cobra—a poison-type mage who used venomous snakes; Racer—whose name suggested speed; Hoteye—a man who would do anything for money; Angel—said to be able to peer into others' hearts; Midnight—whose information was unknown; and Brain—the commanding leader.
As Hibiki introduced them, everyone began discussing the appearances and abilities of Oración Seis. The scene was still fairly normal.
WHOOSH!!
But when the final member—Brain—appeared, a terrifying wave of ice magic suddenly erupted without warning, starting everyone except Chase.
Turning to look, they saw Ur with both fists clenched tightly, her face full of fury, a raging torrent of magic power swirling around her.
"BRAIN!! " Ur glared at the portrait of the leader on the screen.
She could never, ever forget the evil face of this man—the one who was, in a sense, her "daughter's murderer."
It was Brain's interference that had caused her and Ultear to be separated for so many years. It was because of him that Ultear, filled with resentment, had strayed down the wrong path and committed unforgivable sins!
After recovering from Iced Shell and returning to her hometown, Ur had searched for traces of Brain—but with little success.
She never expected to accidentally come across information on that damn bastard here!
"What's wrong, Ur? You... know this guy?" Gray asked tentatively.
He vaguely guessed the truth. Looking at Ur's life trajectory, the only thing that could make the usually gentle and easygoing her lose control like this had to be the former director of the magical research institute!
"This bastard... is the one who experimented on Ultear!" Ur's words confirmed his guess.
Having said that, noticing the strange and confusing looks on everyone's faces, Ur took a deep breath and tried hard to restrain her agitated emotions.
Truly worthy of being the renowned Ice-Make mage from the Northern Continent. Her magic power is so formidable and deep, it's almost heart-stopping.
Jura and Erza, who had also withdrawn their gazes, silently marveled.
Though they had heard rumors, from their earlier interactions with Ur, she had given them the impression of a carefree, somewhat clumsy older sister. This was the first time they had felt such a powerful oppressive presence from her.
As for the weaker members like Lucy and Sherry, they didn't feel much of anything. To them, Ur was about the same as their own Chase or Jura—monsters who could swat them dead with a single slap!
"Sorry, sorry. I lost control a little there. I didn't scare you, did I?"
Ur forced a smile and bent down to pat the trembling Wendy.
"Y-yes! ...I mean no! Miss Ur's strength... makes me feel safe." Wendy nodded awkwardly and then shook her head.
"This is our Sabertooth master!" Minerva puffed out her chest, her little face full of pride.
Under Ur's explanation, the confused group finally understood the grudge between her and Brain.
Just then, Ichiya—who had taken forever in the bathroom—finally emerged, striking yet another eye-rolling pose as he reappeared.
Upon hearing about Ur and Brain's past, a fleeting, inexplicable look flickered deep in his eyes. Then he took over from Hibiki and continued explaining the operation plan against Oración Seis.
"Here's the situation. We don't need to confront these dangerous individuals head-on. We just need to find their temporary base in the Wise Woods and lure them together. Then, our guild's pride—the Magic Bomber Airship Christina—can wipe them out in one fell swoop!"
After this inspiring speech—just as Lucy and Wendy were sti
ll afraid of how powerful the enemy was—KABOOM! A loud explosion rang out.
Unable to contain himself any longer, Natsu clashed his fists together, blasted through the villa's front door, and charged straight out.
"Honestly, did that idiot even listen to the operation plan?!" Gray held his forehead in exasperation.
"Quietly following orders just isn't Natsu's style," Erza sighed heavily.
"Haha, either way, we're going there to fight. Might as well make a big entrance!" Chase said with a grin.
"So your focus is also on fighting, Chase?! It's supposed to be a lure—a LURE!" Lucy, truly unwilling to confront Oración Seis directly, tried to explain the situation.
But then, her body suddenly felt light. She was sideways in the air like a flag flapping in the wind.
Chase had grabbed her and was sprinting after Natsu.
"Stop hesitating! We can't afford to lose to the other guilds!"
"Where did 'lose to the other guilds' even come from, aaaaaah~!"
Watching the two siblings disappear down the path in the blink of an eye, Erza and Gray let out another heavy sigh. Helpless, they could only charge after them.
"Kuso! They just said that right out in the open!"
"Sherry, let's go! We absolutely must find Oración Seis before Fairy Tail!"
Incited by Chase's "provocation," the three handsome men, along with Lyon and Sherry, quickly ran out, unwilling to fall behind.
Next came Ur and Minerva, eager to settle scores with Brain.
The timid Wendy was forcibly dragged along by Charlene.
Happy, the simp—er, no, the simp cat—abandoned his best buddy Natsu and trailed behind them with an attentive look on his face.
In the blink of an eye, only the relatively steady Jura and the flamboyant Ichiya remained before the battered villa entrance.
"Well, it seems the operation has started regardless. We should go too, Mr. Ichiya," Jura said, looking somewhat troubled.
Hearing this, Ichiya was in no hurry. He stood in place and asked, "Mr. Jura, just now you said there was still a considerable gap between you and Master Makarov, didn't you?"
"Indeed. Such titles are bestowed by the Council. Even among the Ten Wizard Saints, there are differences in strength."
"Then I can rest easy."
"What do you mean?"
"If you were as powerful as Makarov, I wouldn't know how to deal with you."
With his back to Jura, Ichiya suddenly revealed a sinister look. He quietly uncapped a bottle of perfume.
"Wait... this smell?!"
An earthy, distinctive fragrance spread through the air. Jura's pupils sharply contracted. Before he could even process what was happening, an unbearable suffocating sensation welled up inside him.
THUD.
Deprived of his strength—along with his staff—he collapsed to the ground.
"This is a scent that robs you of your will to fight. And then..."
Ichiya slowly turned around. Under Jura's incredulous gaze, he opened another bottle of perfume. "A scent that stimulates every nerve in your body."
Red mist seeped from the bottle, drifting into Jura's nostrils.
"AAAAHHHH! "
Agonizing pain, as if he were being torn apart, spread throughout his entire body. Even he couldn't help but let out a painful scream.
"Oh, not 'scent'—fragrance. Hmm, hmm..."
Seeing that Jura had been successfully taken down, POOF—
"Ichiya" vanished in a puff of white smoke.
In his place were two small blue figures floating in midair.
"That Ichiya only ever thinks about perverted things. How disgusting."
"A dim-witted and useless adult."
Gemini —the twins —rhythmically bobbed their simply-drawn limbs up and down, criticizing endlessly.
"Alright, alright, you two. Enough complaining."
A woman in a white feather uniform stepped out from the nearby bushes. She glanced triumphantly at the fallen Jura. "Just like that, two are down."
"Wh-what is this..." Jura forced his eyes open through the intense pain.
"As you can see, I copied that filthy man's body and thoughts. I know your entire operation plan."
Angel of Oración Seis—the Celestial Spirit mage Sorano—stood with one hand on her hip, explaining with a sweet smile.
"Those who get in the way will receive the judgment of an angel. There is absolutely no way you can stop our grand plan!"
"Such a shame... that man Chase and Ur got away."
With that, her expression darkening, she ignored the struggling Jura and turned to leave.
The other grunts didn't matter much. But Chase and Ur—both at the level of the Ten Wizard Saints—were unpredictable factors that could pose a threat to them. She needed to inform Brain of this information as soon as possible.
"In that case... I'll give you that opportunity."
A soft chuckle suddenly sounded from behind, making Sorano freeze in her tracks.
Turning around, she saw, standing beside the fallen Jura, a man with a faint smile and a blonde-haired girl side by side.
Chase—who should have been rushing toward the Wise Woods with the main force—had returned, bringing Lucy back with him!
Sorano's eyes went wide. Her face full of shock, she stood frozen in place.
"My very best friend...I can't believe you were right. Someone really did infiltrate this place."
A magnetic male voice followed from the second-floor balcony of the villa.
Ichiya stood with one foot on the balcony railing, striking a pose. His hard-to-describe flamboyant face was, at least, still clean, with no obvious injuries visible.
"You filthy, disgusting man... weren't you knocked unconscious by me and stuffed in a toilet?!" Sorano exclaimed.
Chase's return could be explained by his keen perceptiveness—after all, he was a powerful mage who had defeated Jose and Jellal.
But Ichiya appearing completely unscathed was truly beyond her expectations and absolutely unacceptable!
"Hmph. Thanks to my closest, most ironclad brother's reminder... while I was in the bathroom, I was radiating a wonderful fragrance with hallucinogenic effects,~"
"And just to be safe... I even hallucinated myself. Man~!"
Ichiya pointed both fingers at Sorano, whose expression was twisted. "So... you evil woman who has fallen into darkness—"
Though he didn't know what the point was, he followed Chase's strange request and lowered his voice to make it deeper and more profound.
"When did you get the illusion that you had defeated me? "
(PS: Ichiya shares the same voice actor as Aizen from Bleach.)
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