Above the former site of Fairy Tail.
Two figures collided at an extremely fast speed.
Two forces clashed in the air, and the strong airflow generated swept everything away.
"Ah, ah, ah~"
"Damn it, I can't break free…"
The Kingdom Army and Hughes below were also blown away by this airflow, and they all cried out in panic.
But no matter how hard they struggled, the chains that held them firmly did not budge.
Fortunately, the forest was behind them, and at this moment, they were all hanging from the tree branches.
They stared blankly at the battle in the sky.
Their hearts were filled with hope that their other captain, Erza, could defeat the enemy.
Above the sky.
Erza held the Sacred Stone Spear, its tip pointed at Zorn, her body slightly panting.
Her footsteps became erratic, and her body began to sway up and down, but she managed to maintain her balance with willpower.
With a downcast expression, she stared fixedly at Zorn, who had once again appeared before her.
She couldn't help but feel frustrated by her own weakness: "Damn it, is the difference in our strength really that great?"
"I've already worked so hard! Am I still unable to catch up to him?"
Erza hadn't realized at this moment that her emotions had already been conveyed through her micro-expressions and eyes.
Of course, Zorn also noticed Erza's unusual emotions.
It seemed to be a mix of being abandoned, and then an unexplainable grievance and longing.
Now, seeing the person she once relied on reappear, she instead unleashed her previous grievances in a more violent way.
Therefore, as far as Zorn was concerned, his second guess was likely correct.
That is, before going to the Edolas world, he had been to this world of Edolas and had a deep emotional bond with Erza.
Although he had lost his memory due to certain reasons, he could clearly tell one thing from Erza's reaction.
They were not enemies.
Thinking of this, Zorn put away the magic in his hand.
He slowly smiled and said, "You're really strong, Erza!"
This sentence seemed to travel through time, instantly striking Erza's heart and bringing her thoughts back to her childhood.
That day, Zorn had also said these words to her.
...
Many years ago in the world of Edolas.
Thump, thump, thump~
Little Erza, with her red hair, ran anxiously into the forest, occasionally looking back as if avoiding someone.
"Ah!"
A small hand in the jungle suddenly pulled Erza into a sloped cave.
"Shh~" A short-haired boy with golden hair gestured for her to be quiet.
"Damn it, where did she go! She was just in front of us!"
A fierce-looking man ran over, glaring around viciously, and even peered down the slope, but because of the angle, he didn't find any issues.
Just as he was about to slide down to check, a younger subordinate following behind him quickly reminded him, "Hey~ Boss, we can't go any further! Many people have mysteriously disappeared in the forest ahead."
The fierce boss looked at the forest ahead and recalled the terrifying rumors circulating among Everyone.
His foot, which had already stepped out, slowly retracted, and then he spat, "She got off easy!"
Several minutes after the group left, Erza and the golden-haired boy crawled out of the cave.
"Thank you!"
Erza bowed and thanked the boy in front of her.
"It's nothing, it's nothing, but it's really a coincidence, meeting you on my first time in this world!"
Zorn also whispered softly, looking at Erza, who was about the same age as him.
"Hmm~ What did you say! This world…" Erza heard Zorn's strange mumble and was very confused, looking at Zorn with a questioning gaze.
Zorn also realized that he was indeed overly excited, so he scratched his head, feeling a bit awkward, and quickly changed the subject: "Haha, you misheard. Why were those people chasing you just now?"
Zorn was also very puzzled, still thinking, could it be that Erza had not yet been captured by the Tower of Paradise at this time?
He hadn't realized that this world was not the world of Edolas, but the world of Edolas.
Erza also fell silent when she heard Zorn's question, seemingly unwilling to answer it.
Seeing that Erza didn't want to talk, Zorn didn't force her, because he could tell that Erza didn't want to return to that town. So, Zorn directly pulled Erza through this forest, wanting to go to another town at the foot of the mountain across this forest.
This forest, indeed, was as the subordinate said; they also encountered the culprit responsible for the rumors of multiple disappearances.
A Kuma over three meters tall and very robust.
At this moment, it was baring its sharp fangs and roaring at the two of them.
Erza immediately hid behind Zorn in fear.
Zorn, however, looked at the Kuma in front of him with an excited expression, which made the fierce Kuma a bit bewildered.
It had never seen a human look excited upon seeing it.
"Don't be afraid, Erza! Watch me."
Zorn smiled and comforted Erza; he wanted to try out the ability he had gained.
His fist was immediately covered in pitch-black Armament Haki, and with a flash, he charged directly at the Kuma.
He dodged the Kuma's claws, leaped, and punched the Kuma's head.
As the ground collapsed, the Kuma also fainted.
"So amazing!" Erza thought to herself, looking at Zorn, who was laughing while standing on the Kuma.
From that day on, Zorn naturally taught Erza this power and physical technique, but what Zorn didn't expect was Erza's astonishing talent for learning.
In just a month, she had almost mastered it.
Seeing Erza, after she had learned, easily knock out that Kuma and the destruction she caused to the environment.
Zorn finally said to Erza with emotion, "You're really amazing, Erza!"
"There's really nothing else I can teach you!"
After such a long time, Zorn also knew that this world was not the world of Edolas, but the world of Edolas, where magic power was very low.
Seeing how powerful Erza was in this world made him feel that the people of this world had truly terrifying talent for learning physical techniques.
However, Zorn didn't expect that a certain event later would still lead him into the world of Edolas.
...
Returning to the current timeline
Erza, recalling this incident, suddenly pulled back her thoughts and looked at Zorn, who had suddenly returned, in front of her.
She finally put away her Sacred Spear, giving up the preparation for continuing the battle.
Zorn looked at Erza, who suddenly put away her weapon, and for some reason, he felt as if he had forgotten something important.
It made him ponder.
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