Mount Hakobe in the north, shortly after the battle in the west began and before the northern front had opened—
Although the freezing wind howled around them, and snow blew across their cheeks, hair, and shoulders, no one paid it any mind.
Various Magic Cannons and the Magic Convergent Cannons Jupiter and Uranus were all charged and ready to fire.
Ultear commanded the northern defense.
Everyone stood on high ground, looking into the distance. Sherry frowned deeply as she gazed ahead.
"Just how many people does Alvarez have?!"
As far as the eye could see, the Alvarez Empire's army advanced in orderly formations, a vast force marching forward at high speed.
Erza stood beside Ultear and raised her magic sword high, boosting morale.
"We have the Council and the Kingdom of Fiore's army on our side as well. Don't panic. No matter how many of them there are, we will drive them back!" Kagura also raised Archenemy.
"This is our homeland, Ishgar! We will never allow the Alvarez Empire to run wild here!"
"Defend Hargeon! Defend Ishgar!"
Leon, captain of the Golden Lion Knights, slammed the butt of his spear hard against the ground.
"MANLY!!!"
The scouts also confirmed the Spriggan 12 members leading the army.
They were War Princess Dimaria and Nation-Destroyer Brandish.
"Only two? That shouldn't be right. Scout again! Don't just look at the flags. Remember the characteristics of the Spriggan 12 that we told you about!"
After reminding the scouts and watching them leave, Ultear rubbed her chin in thought.
"Brandish... What a shame Lucy isn't here..."
Ur looked at Ultear and nodded.
"Leave her to me."
Ultear then turned toward Erza, Mira, and the others.
"That Dimaria can control time. It would be best for several of us to fight her together."
Erza gazed at the distant formations, fighting spirit burning in her eyes.
"I heard she is called the Goddess of the Battlefield, a brave and skilled female knight. Although I would like to settle things with her one-on-one, I also know this is war."
Ultear pondered for a moment.
"All right. Then I, Erza, and Kagura will face Dimaria together."
Mira nodded in agreement.
"Then leave the other main forces to us."
Ultear turned toward Gildarts.
"Gildarts, you'll be in charge of reinforcing the battlefield. Pick out strong Mages to fight one-on-one or take on several at once. Do whatever you like."
"Got it!"
Gildarts also knew that he was not suited for fighting armies.
After all, one punch from him did not distinguish friend from foe.
Ultear's worries were correct.
There was indeed a third Spriggan 12 member in the north—Bloodman, the God of Death.
However, he was not with the main army.
He was heading toward Magnolia alone, and Gildarts sensed him immediately while moving to reinforce the battlefield.
...
"Interesting! Interesting!"
Gildarts punched Bloodman, but Bloodman did not shatter into little cubes. Instead, he turned into Ethernano.
Around the battlefield where Dimaria fought Ultear, Erza, and Kagura, there was basically no one else nearby.
There was no helping it.
Aside from Ultear, the sword energy the other three women swung out was not something ordinary people could block.
After clashing swords with Dimaria, Kagura quietly reminded them,
"As expected of one of the Spriggan 12. Her Magic Power is overwhelmingly strong."
Dimaria looked at Kagura's eyes, and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly.
"Nice eyes. Your bangs are just like Ran-chan's. In that case, I'll get serious..."
Dimaria's Time Magic allowed her to control time, and her Age Seal stopped time itself.
During that frozen moment, only she could move freely.
"Age Seal!"
The space around the four of them turned purple.
This move had worked every time except against August and Irene.
And today, she had encountered opponents again.
Just when she thought that after activating Age Seal, Ultear and the other two would become fish on a chopping board, letting her slice open Kagura and the others' clothes as she pleased...
The magic crystal ball tucked between Ultear's arm and waist began to glow.
Inside the Age Seal space, Ultear, Kagura, and Erza moved as usual.
Ultear smiled provocatively, her red lips parting slightly.
"Get... serious, was it?"
Dimaria's face instantly twisted into a terrifying expression.
She was used to watching others freeze in place whenever she used Age Seal.
And since she claimed to be a descendant of Chronos, the God of Time, anyone able to move freely inside her Age Seal felt like an insult to time itself.
That made her extremely angry!
...
Western Magnolia—
God Serena, with a circular disk of twelve swords on his back, stood there.
Beside him was another member of the Spriggan 12, a genius of assassination Magic—Jacob the Assassin.
And behind Serena stood August, leaning on his magic staff.
August had not wanted to come, but Zeref had insisted on sending him and had also ordered him to bring Jacob along.
August gave Raizel a slight nod.
At this moment, Raizel and Kurnugi stood in front of the three of them, blocking their path.
"Yo, I know you. You're the guy who fought Black Dragon Acnologia."
Serena first looked at Raizel, then turned toward Kurnugi.
"And you. I know you too. A dragon."
Raizel ignored Serena's words and turned to Kurnugi.
"You play with that assassin. He's mine."
"Shouldn't I be the one fighting the Dragon Slayer Mage? I don't want him. He looks weak!"
Kurnugi felt that the assassin's strength was far below Serena's, and he was so angry he stomped his foot.
Then he lifted his chin toward August.
"Can I fight that old man? He looks strong."
Raizel looked at Kurnugi as if he were seeking death and said in a low voice,
"He's an ally. And my advice is, don't go looking for death. He knows Enchantment."
August did indeed know Enchantment Magic.
Raizel had already confirmed that with him.
August also had a way to perform Enchant: Dragon Slayer, and there was even a ready source available. He could simply take a little from Serena.
"Oh, right."
Kurnugi scratched his head and immediately turned his gaze toward Jacob.
"Then I'll fight that weird-looking guy instead."
Serena was extremely displeased by the way Raizel and Kurnugi were picking and choosing.
He was clearly the former strongest Mage of Ishgar.
No, he felt he still was.
After all, his strength had grown significantly after he went to the western continent.
"How arrogant!"
"Cavern Dragon's Earth-Shattering Rupture!"
"Purgatory Dragon's Blazing Hell!"
"Sea King Dragon's Water Formation!"
"Tempest Dragon's Singing Wind and Moon!"
Serena still had real strength.
His left and right hands each cast different Dragon Slayer Magic attributes.
First, he used Earth-Shattering Rupture to destroy the terrain and try to make Raizel lose his footing, then followed up by throwing fire, water, and wind Dragon Slayer Magic at him in succession.
A massive pit appeared.
First, a giant fireball covered it.
Then Water Formation covered the fireball.
Finally, tornadoes rose from both of his hands.
The Dragon Slayer Magic he casually released was far more powerful than Natsu and the others in their normal state.
"Hahaha!!! You arrogant fool, you can't even move!"
Serena spread his arms and laughed wildly.
He believed Raizel had probably already lost the ability to fight.
The imagination was beautiful... but reality was cruel.
The tornado dispersed, revealing a green barrier at the center of the pit.
The barrier was slowly shrinking.
The Ouryuken was planted upside down in the ground, his cloak fluttering in the wind.
His black Digizoid armor remained clean and flawless!
"Alphamon Ouryuken!"
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