A surge of power erupted from Elfman's body. He roared, feeling himself break free from the suppression, then pounced on Gar, colliding with him.
Gar fell backward with the momentum, flying several meters away. He conveniently dropped the holy sword, feigning a look of surprise:
"What?!"
At this moment, Elfman felt an inexhaustible strength throughout his body. He clung tightly to Gar's waist, shouting with a firm voice:
"I am not a cowardly brat!"
"I am a man who will protect his sisters!"
"Mira!"
"You take Lisanna and run!"
"I'll stop him!"
Gar feigned anger, saying exasperatedly:
"Brat? Do you want to die?!"
He reached out to pull Elfman off, but Elfman clung tightly to Gar, shouting loudly:
"Even if I die!"
"I won't let you harm Mira and Lisanna!"
Boom!
A loud bang came from behind Elfman.
Mirajane had fully accepted Satan Soul. Her eyes were cold, and her personality had become ruthless:
"Enough, Elfman."
"You have proven you are a man."
"Leave the rest to me."
"I will personally deal with this Angel."
Hearing Mirajane's voice, Elfman subconsciously turned his head and froze:
"Mira?"
His hands unconsciously released Gar, and he stood still in a daze.
Soon, Elfman came to his senses and quickly ran to help Lisanna up. However, there was no longer any timidity in his expression. Although his current strength was still weak, he would one day be able to protect his sisters. He would no longer shrink back.
Gar patted the dust off himself, got up from the ground, picked up the holy sword, and looked at Mirajane, who had fully accepted the demon.
Her appearance was somewhat different from the original, but perhaps it was because she was still a child and hadn't grown up yet.
Mirajane stared at Gar indifferently, her tone cold:
"Deceitful Angel, I was almost fooled by you."
"To be so easily knocked down by Elfman."
"Do you think..."
"You can withstand one of my punches?"
As she spoke, Mirajane raised her right hand and swung it towards the forest on her right. A dark purple magical energy orb surged out, directly crashing into the depths of the forest.
After an unknown number of trees were shattered.
A loud bang came.
The ground trembled slightly, and a mushroom cloud reaching the sky was visible at a glance.
Gar looked up at the mushroom cloud and praised:
"What excellent magic power."
"What?"
"No longer resisting the demon?"
"Have you accepted this power you detested?"
Mirajane looked at Gar, a hint of disgust in her eyes:
"Compared to this power I detest."
"What I hate more is you, this guy exuding a disgusting aura. If I can use this power to get rid of you and protect Elfman and Lisanna."
"I am willing to become a demon."
"So... are you ready to die?"
"Angel!"
Mirajane, who had transformed into a demon, stomped her foot.
She instantly vanished.
The next second, she appeared in front of Gar, her fist aimed at him, slamming down hard.
A dull thud sounded.
Mirajane's face showed surprise, her pupils constricting:
"How is that possible?"
Gar stood still, but an invisible membrane in front of him blocked Mirajane's punch.
Mirajane wanted to retreat, but found her body also unable to move.
Gar calmly looked at Mirajane, who was blocked by the magic shield in front of him, and said leisurely:
"Did you ever consider."
"That I was... playing with you?"
Seeing Gar's wicked smile, Mirajane's heart sank to the bottom. Her voice was cold:
"You...!!!"
She already knew Gar wasn't joking.
The restraint that had bound her, preventing her from moving to save Lisanna, was clearly this guy's doing.
She had thought she had broken free from that state.
But she hadn't expected... that this guy was just playing.
Mirajane gritted her teeth, glaring at Gar.
Elfman and Lisanna in the distance wanted to come to her rescue, but Mirajane shouted them back.
Gar raised his finger, golden light flickering at the tip, and slowly pointed it at Mirajane's forehead, saying leisurely:
"Don't rush."
"It will be quick..." Brilliant golden light shone in the forest, and a desperate, helpless cry rang out.
"Mira!!!"
The golden light dissipated.
Thud.
Mirajane, who had exited her full acceptance state, fell to the ground. Gar then slowly spoke:
"Seal."
Night fell.
Inside the forest.
In a relatively open clearing, a bonfire made of dry branches crackled and burned. Several nearly roasted rabbits were skewered over the fire, and Elfman sat by the fire, drooling.
Gar poked the fire with a small stick, adding firewood occasionally. Lisanna was by the fire, using a lotus leaf to feed Mirajane water little by little.
After feeding her, Lisanna looked at Gar:
"Brother Gar, when will Mira wake up?"
Hearing this, Elfman also looked at Gar.
Gar smiled and said:
"Soon."
Lisanna puffed out her cheeks:
"You said'soon' this afternoon."
Elfman nodded in affirmation, confirming Lisanna's words.
Gar shrugged and said:
"Really soon."
"Don't you believe me?"
Lisanna and Elfman looked over and saw Mirajane's fingers trembling slightly. Joy immediately appeared on their faces, and they eagerly rushed over to watch.
Mirajane's eyebrows furrowed uneasily. A moment later, she slowly opened her eyes, looking at the figure in her vision, which went from blurry to clear, and said weakly:
"Elfman? Lisanna?"
Then she suddenly woke up, abruptly sat up, and frantically fumbled over them:
"Didn't I die?"
"Did you two die too?!"
"This feeling..." Suddenly, Mirajane looked up and saw Gar sitting by the bonfire, dressed in a black magic robe.
Gar saw Mirajane looking at him, raised his hand, and greeted:
"Yo, awake?"
Mirajane looked at Gar's face, somewhat bewildered, it was familiar...:
Gar's face gradually merged with the Angel from earlier in the day. Mirajane reacted and immediately became furious:
"You're that Angel?!"
She got up, wanting to rush forward, but a feeling of weakness came from within her body, and she collapsed to the ground, propping herself up with her hands.
A pair of fair, tender hands came into Mirajane's view.
This is?
Mirajane tremblingly raised her slender right arm in front of her eyes. In the firelight, her fair skin was revealed:
"My arm... recovered?"
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