The Super Mage Giant Phantom Lord guild had just approached Fairy Tail, and the massive mechanical fortress slowly came to a halt on the sea, the roar of gears making the windows of the entire street tremble.
The cannon at the front of the fortress began to charge, dark purple magical power spinning and compressing within the barrel, distorting the air and emitting a piercing hum.
[Magical Convergence Cannon: Jupiter]
Erza rushed forward, her steps heavy and firm, her long red hair flying behind her. She clasped her hands together, and a magic circle emerged beneath her feet.
"Requip! Adamantine Armor!"
As the light dissipated, she had changed into a set of heavy silver armor, her entire body covered in airtight metal plates, like a moving fortress.
"I won't let you destroy the guild!"
Her voice was firm and resonant, still clearly audible amidst the humming of the magical cannon.
The guild members all tried to dissuade her, their voices rising one after another.
"Even the Adamantine Armor, famous for its defense, won't work! That's a Magical Convergence Cannon!"
"Hey! This is too reckless! Erza, come back!"
"Erza, you'll die if you do this!"
Erza didn't look back and shouted, her voice without a hint of hesitation: "Get down!"
Gray grabbed Natsu, who wanted to rush out, his fingers gripping his shoulder so tightly that his knuckles turned white: "Don't go over there, we can only trust Erza."
Natsu struggled and shouted, fire flickering on his fists, his eyes bloodshot: "Erza!"
The others watched in horror as the magical cannon beam approached. That dark purple light pillar grew thicker and brighter, like a crack opening in the sky, with destructive power churning and boiling within it.
A massive green magic barrier unfolded in front of Erza, shimmering with dazzling light under the enhancement of the Adamantine Armor.
The magical beam slammed into the barrier, the shockwave making the ground tremble; Erza's feet plowed two deep furrows into the ground, cracks began to appear on the surface of the armor, and silver fragments peeled off piece by piece.
Just as Erza was about to reach her limit.
[Life Mimicry: Celestial Spirit]
Riyao rushed out from the side, his long pink hair flying in the wind, his entire body emitting a faint golden glow.
He leaped up and kicked the beam, the muscles in his legs exploding with terrifying power under the enhancement of Celestial Spirit power.
The moment he kicked the beam, his lower leg felt as if it were being scorched by a raging fire; the skin instantly vaporized, muscle fibers snapped one by one, revealing ghastly white bone. Blood evaporated into a red mist in the high temperature, and a pungent smell of blood spread through the air.
"Get the hell out of the way!!!"
Riyao's roar echoed amidst the shockwaves; he grit his teeth, the veins on his temples bulging, as he simultaneously activated earth magic.
[Gravitational Deflection]
Invisible power surged from him like a giant palm, forcibly twisting the direction of the Jupiter beam. The dark purple light pillar traced a bizarre arc in the air, deviating from its original path and booming into the distance.
Upon landing, Riyao stumbled, his left leg almost unable to touch the ground, the white bone gleaming pale in the air. He hopped twice on one foot and flipped the Phantom Lord guild off.
Mirajane ran over and hugged Riyao, her long silver hair falling over him. He naturally leaned into her embrace, his pink hair brushing against Mirajane's cheek, making her feel a bit itchy.
"Don't scare me like that, you can heal yourself, right?" Mirajane's voice carried deep concern and a hint of a sob, tears hanging from her silver eyelashes, her eyes red.
Seeing Mirajane like this, Riyao's heart softened, and he reached out to pat her head, his fingers running through her silver hair: "I'm fine, it'll be better soon."
A pale green light glowed from his mangled lower leg, and flesh and blood regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
First, fine blood vessels grew on the white bone, like red vines wrapping around a tree trunk; then muscle fibers grew one by one, layering over each other; finally, the skin slowly became smooth and even from rough granulation.
Erza and the others gathered around, their faces full of anxiety and concern.
"Riyao, are you okay?"
Riyao chuckled at those words and pointed to his completely restored lower leg: "If you guys had come over just a second later, my leg would have already been healed."
Jose's old and gloomy voice echoed through the entire port via a magical loudspeaker.
"Fairies, I should praise you for being able to block Jupiter. Unfortunately, after today, Fairy Tail will no longer exist."
He paused, his tone becoming sharp and greedy.
"Hand over Lucy Heartfilia obediently! Hand her over now!"
The guild members immediately shouted back in anger, one voice louder than the next, everyone possessing the thought of never giving in and never abandoning their comrades.
Alzack shouted, his fists clenching until they creaked, the veins on his temples bulging: "What kind of joke are you telling!"
Bisca followed, one arm around the child in her embrace, the other pointing at the Phantom fortress: "What kind of guild would hand over their own comrades to the enemy!"
Macao waved his hand and shouted, his voice hoarse but firm: "Lucy is our comrade!"
Erza shouted, an unyielding fire burning in her brownish-red eyes: "Rather than asking us to betray our comrades, you might as well let us die a quick death!"
Mirajane also shouted, her long silver hair flying in the wind, a dangerous light flashing in her eyes: "You scumbags will never understand the preciousness of comrades!"
Riyao's gaze turned cold, his blue pupils slightly contracting: "Jose! Today, you must pay the price for your actions!"
Natsu clenched his hands tightly, fire dancing between his fingers as he shouted angrily: "No matter what happens in the future, our answer will never change! We will definitely crush you guys!"
The guild members all chimed in, their voices surging like a tide: "Yeah! That's right!"
In the crowd, Lucy covered her mouth and wept, her golden hair hanging on both sides of her face, tears overflowing from between her fingers. She had never imagined that this group of rowdy people would go to such lengths for her.
By the window, Makarov wiped away his tears, his small body leaning against the window frame, his cloudy old eyes full of relief and pride: "They're all good children."
Seeing this, Jose was fuming with rage, his old face twisting into a mask of anger, veins bulging on his temples:
"Then take another extra-large Jupiter! Feel the despair during the fifteen-minute reload time!"
"I will send you to hell, Fairy Tail!"
He swung his hand abruptly, casting a spell, and a large number of Phantom Soldiers swarmed out from the fortress like ants, attacking Fairy Tail.
Those Phantom Soldiers emitted a dark purple glow, holding weapons, their faces hollow, letting out hair-raising roars.
In Riyao Manor, the ancient wutong tree emitted a soft light, the leaves on its crown swaying gently in the windless air, as if awakened by some power.
The ground began to vibrate, fine cracks spreading from the roots, and a pale golden light seeped out from the soil.
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