After Ur and the others reached the mission location, they didn't act immediately. It wasn't until nightfall that the three of them finally moved.
The mysterious client had provided very vague personal information, but the mission details were extremely clear—including the location of the Beast Apostles.
The Apostles' hideout was deep in a remote mountain forest.
Ur and his companions spent quite a while navigating the dense woods before finally locating the Beast Apostles' decrepit castle.
"Split up. I'll handle the Apostles and draw their attention. You sneak in and rescue the hostage!" Mirajane quickly laid out a plan, simple and brutal.
Ur furrowed his brow, thinking for a moment. Something about Mirajane's plan felt off, but he couldn't immediately pinpoint the flaw.
The biggest issue with the mission was the rescue itself. As long as Ur successfully rescued Singer and prevented him from being used as a hostage, the mission would be mostly complete. After that, Ur and Mirajane would have plenty of freedom to handle the rest.
From Ur's perspective, as long as Mirajane could hold the Apostles' attention, his chances of successfully rescuing Singer were very high. The plan, though simple and brutal, was actually highly effective and essentially flawless.
"Whatever. With that old man around, even if there's a flaw, it probably won't matter," Ur muttered to himself, nodding toward Mirajane in approval.
Swish!
With the plan agreed, Mirajane immediately sprang into action, charging forward while quickly channeling her magic.
"Take Over Magic, Satan's Soul!"
Boom!
Demonic power surged into her, instantly transforming her appearance. Her white hair flared wildly, limbs morphed into demonic forms, and her purple-black outfit turned provocatively revealing. Her magical power skyrocketed to S-Class levels in an instant.
Ur's eyes gleamed. Although he had anticipated Mirajane's magic amplification, he hadn't expected it to be this extreme.
Before using Take Over Magic, Mira's magic was at most B-Class. With Satan's Soul, her power multiplied several times, and even her physical abilities were greatly enhanced.
Ur felt tempted to abandon his own system in real life to learn Take Over Magic!
A certain system: "Meow meow meow?"
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"Dark Spark!"
With Satan's Soul activated, Mirajane's personality also shifted slightly, becoming colder, more ruthless, and with a strong, destructive impulse.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Five dark flash grenades flew toward the castle, immediately causing massive explosions. The noise quickly attracted the attention of the castle's occupants. Four figures emerged from the castle.
"Who are you?"
These four were the remaining Beast Apostles. Six were to capture the strange creature, but two had been unexpectedly killed by… a certain lunatic. Thinking back, those two deaths seemed truly unfair.
"I am a mage of Fairy Tail."
"What? Fairy Tail? You're that lunatic's companion?" Before Mirajane could finish, the Apostles' expressions changed drastically.
Ur: '…I have something really inappropriate I want to say right now!'
"Be careful, everyone. If she's his companion, she's probably a lunatic too…"
Mirajane: "…"
Extremely sadistic and violent!
A dark, magical vortex formed between her hands, carrying a power that seemed capable of tearing everything apart, and shot straight at the person who had spoken.
Boom!
The castle wall instantly exploded. As Mirajane attacked, the four Apostles immediately began to engage her, resulting in a chaotic battle among the five.
Ur took a glance at the battlefield.
Suppressing the urge to punch the one who had spoken earlier, he quietly sneaked into the castle. Though there weren't many Apostles in Fiore, only six had come, and four were now distracted by Mirajane, allowing Ur to infiltrate smoothly.
He searched the castle layer by layer. Although the castle wasn't huge, it wasn't something that could be scouted instantly.
Outside, the battle roared on.
As he searched, a flash of insight struck Ur. He finally realized the flaw in Mirajane's plan!
While his infiltration was going well, could Mirajane alone really hold off four Apostles?
Bam!
As this thought crossed his mind, the castle wall in front of him suddenly burst open. Mirajane staggered out from the rubble, clearly struggling.
Ur fell silent immediately.
The next moment, right before Mirajane's eyes, Ur suddenly moved at lightning speed, immediately distancing himself and hiding.
Mirajane: "…"
Though she understood Ur's actions were to avoid exposing himself and complete the mission, she couldn't suppress the instinctive urge to want to hit him.
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