The two people who appeared were very familiar to everyone, but they weren't the way everyone was familiar with them.
These two were old opponents from the Grand Magic Games. The person on the left was the guild master of both Raven Tail and Sylph Labyrinth, and also Makarov's son and Laxus's father, Ivan Dreyar.
And the person on the right was the guild master of Sabertooth, Jiemma.
The two looked strange now. The color of their pupils had become strange, their ears had become pointed, and black patterns had appeared on their exposed skin.
Drake couldn't help but narrow his eyes. Ivan had participated in the Grand Magic Games twice, and had committed serious violations in both competitions.
The most serious thing was that he had colluded with demons, so the two guilds he controlled had been forcibly disbanded, and he himself had been listed as a criminal.
The last news Drake had heard about him was that the Council soldiers escorting him had been defeated, and he had disappeared.
And Jiemma was the same. Losing to a Fairy Tail mage who had been missing for seven years had made him furious after the competition.
He had heard that because they were dissatisfied with his violent behavior towards the guild members, his daughter Minerva had joined forces with other main members to expel him from the guild. He didn't expect him to appear here with Ivan.
Moreover, the way these two looked, they had clearly been transformed into... demons!
Kyôka of the Nine Demon Gates had the Enhancement Curse, which could transform mages with enough aptitude into stronger demons.
In the original plot, Kyôka had indeed transformed Jiemma, who had been defeated by Sting, into a demon. However, the ones who should have appeared in Sun Village were the Succubus Eye guild, which was affiliated with Tartaros.
The mage who used the Regression Curse, the demon convert Doriate, had also come this time, but Minerva, who had been possessed in the original plot, hadn't come with him.
This time, Minerva hadn't joined the dark guild. Instead, Jiemma had come, along with Ivan.
Ivan grinned and said, "The detestable fairies, it's actually you. What a narrow road!"
Drake said, "I feel the same way, but you've really fallen completely. You've even abandoned your identity as a human."
Jiemma said angrily, "There's no need to talk nonsense with them. I'm going to tear apart these annoying brats right now. I want to let those bastard guys who betrayed me know that I'm the strongest."
The malice of the two was almost overflowing. There was no other option but to fight.
Drake couldn't help but show a serious expression. Normally, even if the two had transformed into demons and become much stronger, Drake could easily deal with them.
But now, he had been hit by the Regression Curse. His body had regressed to around the age of ten, and his magic power and other strengths had also regressed to less than one-fifth of his peak state.
And the others around him were in the same situation, except for Wendy. The situation had suddenly become dangerous.
But Drake and the others didn't think that they would lose at all.
"Wendy, prepare support magic! Lucy, protect Wendy! Erza, Natsu, let's go!"
As Drake arranged their respective tasks, Ivan and Jiemma moved at the same time.
Jiemma charged over like a beast, while Ivan stretched out his hand and released a flood of paper dolls.
Drake had also seen Ivan's Paper Human Magic during the Grand Magic Games. He had watched up close as it was burned to nothing by Stella's Heaven Scorching Dragon King Flame.
But after transforming into a demon, Ivan's magic was completely different.
Those paper dolls had all turned black, and each of them exuded an ominous aura, and even emitted chaotic screams like vengeful spirits.
"Watch me burn all of these things to ashes!"
Natsu, with his short legs, faced the paper dolls that had passed Jiemma, and swung his fist and punched.
However, the flames on his fist were at most a small flame. This unexpected situation stunned Natsu himself.
Seeing that the small fist burning with flames was about to hit the paper doll, Drake raised his hand and grabbed Natsu's scarf, pulling him behind him, and then punched himself.
A pillar of fire as thick as a bucket dispersed the paper dolls, and Drake then said, "Have you forgotten your situation? Can you not make people worry so much!"
He didn't have time to look at Natsu's expression, because Jiemma had already arrived in front of him.
Jiemma's already burly body seemed to have swelled up, and he struck at Drake with a palm blade.
Estimating his body strength, Drake chose to retreat.
Jiemma's palm directly shattered the ice and the ground, and the wind that was kicked up almost blew Drake and the others away.
And just then, the light of magic power that Wendy released also shone on the others.
The Wind of Swiftness that increased agility, the Strength of the Steel Arm that increased strength, and the Power of the Armor that increased defense took effect on everyone.
Drake felt his body, which wasn't so weak anymore, stop retreating, and raised his hand to grab the fist that Jiemma, who was chasing closely, had punched over.
Drake's body lowered, and fine cracks appeared in the ice under his feet. But he had managed to take this punch.
Erza had tried her best to equip a knight's sword, but like Natsu, she was directly knocked away by the surging paper dolls.
Ivan showed a malicious smile and said, "You can't do anything now. Just fall down obediently!"
"Sky Dragon's Roar!"
Wendy stood in front of the two who had fallen to the ground, and the whirlwind she spat out blew the paper dolls away. Although her figure was petite, she had a strange sense of reliability.
"I'm also a Fairy Tail mage. I will definitely protect everyone!"
The corners of Drake's mouth curled up. Reliable comrades were the source of his confidence.
Seeing Drake's smile, the muscles on Jiemma's face looked ferocious.
As he exerted force on his arm, Drake couldn't help but take half a step back, but in the next second, Drake pressed down on Jiemma's fist and raised his foot to kick up.
The embarrassing thing was that Drake also had short legs now. This kick couldn't hit vital spots like the chest or head at all, so Drake kicked at Jiemma's elbow.
Jiemma's arm, which was thicker than Drake's waist, bent after being kicked, and his whole body leaned over.
Drake raised his elbow and was about to slam it into Jiemma's chest, but Jiemma's other fist punched over, sending Drake flying directly.
Drake's current poor reaction ability made it impossible for him to make any movements, and the weakened defense also made Drake feel even more pain.
After doing a somersault and stabilizing his body, Drake reached out and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and instead took the initiative to charge towards Jiemma.
Jiemma spread out his palm, and slapped down with one hand. That huge palm was enough to grab the young Drake in his hand.
But flames erupted from Drake's body, raising him a distance in the air, just enough to avoid Jiemma's palm.
Reaching out and pressing on Jiemma's arm, Drake kicked Jiemma's neck sideways.
Even though he had turned into a demon, the position that Drake had kicked was still vital, and Jiemma couldn't help but take several steps back.
Reaching out and straightening his neck, Jiemma's eyes were full of ferocity as he looked at Drake.
Drake retreated several steps as if he had foreseen it, just enough to avoid Jiemma, who was pouncing over.
Whether it was magic power or stamina, the current Drake had a huge gap with Jiemma, but it was this dangerous situation that made Drake's fighting spirit rise even more.
Nimblely dodging Jiemma's subsequent attacks, Drake also seized several opportunities to counterattack.
Unfortunately, Drake's attacks didn't have any obvious results. Just as he was about to be forced into a corner, Drake suddenly stopped, and a smile appeared on his face.
"I knew it, Gray, you wouldn't let us down!"
Drake felt the power surging in his body again, and flames erupted, forcing Jiemma back.
On the other side, Erza and Natsu's bodies also began to recover, and they shattered all the paper dolls that were charging over.
After the demon convert who used the Regression Curse was defeated by Gray, everyone had recovered their strength.
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