Chapter 71: Playing the 'Divine Comedy' of Fate II - Crimson
"What do you mean you bastard, Saludi!"
Glaring with extremely aggressive eyes at the ice shield in front of the attacker that blocked his attack, Gajeel roared at the masked man who had appeared in the enemy camp at some unknown time.
I have long thought that there is something wrong with that insidious guy. Is he really an accomplice of that gang?!
…
"... Saludi? The name you chose is still so tasteless."
"Really? I think it's okay."
Facing the subtle doubt in Brandish's eyes, the short man who cast magic just chuckled casually.
This mode of interaction is much like old friends who have known each other for a long time.
(…!)
(The smell of this person...)
After sniffing her nose and hearing the conversation between the two, Wendy finally realized. As a "Dragon Slayer", she is also very sensitive to smells.
Soon, an unexpected sound reached my ears.
"Long time no see, Wendy, and Xia Lulu too."
There was smoke released from the magic on his body, and the figure who emerged from it smiled and waved to the little girl and kitten behind him.
The short masked man was replaced by a girl with long black red hair holding a crystal ball and wearing something similar to a kimono.
"——Sister Tia!"
"Miss Urrutia?!"
Opening her mouth slightly, Wendy called out the person's name in surprise.
She was indeed right.
Of course, this big sister and little girl are no strangers. When she first came to the guild, the other party had been taking care of her.
Regardless of the fact that he has been on missions recently, so there are fewer opportunities for the two of them to meet.
…
"...No wonder I always feel that there is something wrong with this guy's taste. Did he use transformation magic?!"
"To allow such a character to sneak in, the leader Joseph is really careless."
The pimple-like face changed into a dissatisfied expression. Looking at the undercover and the attacker who were greeting each other as if no one was around, Tie Long smiled fiercely with his sharp teeth exposed.
It doesn't matter if there are two or three, he will solve them all one by one.
(Three of the "Four Elements" have come here...)
(No...that guy must have been ambushing you a long time ago.)
Thinking of the usual methods used by the leader of the "Four Elements", Gajeel moved the corners of his mouth subtly, not knowing what he was laughing at.
(The enemies are two women and a little girl with a strange smell. Hey, let’s count that cat.)
Different from his rough appearance and wild aura, this man who uses "Iron Dragon Slayer Magic" also has a very delicate heart.
His equal emphasis on strength and brains is why he is called 'the strongest man in ghosts' by the guild leader.
"Pattering pattering... the magic of ice, is that woman an ice girl?"
"NoNoNo! The number of enemies has increased. This is really not good news, everyone."
"Aren't the leader and Aliya here? That's fine, a few of us are enough."
On the other side, as the last faint voice sounded, the three "Four Elements" seemed to be ready for war.
…
"Huh! Let me tell you Lan Ti, isn't something a little bad if this continues?"
Raising his hands to freeze several ghost members who rushed towards him, Urrutia asked Brandish who was not far away.
Just the two of them don't seem to be able to fight against an entire top guild, right?
"...Isn't this because there is something wrong with your intelligence?"
Throwing away several enemies that he had made smaller, Brandish pouted his lips and replied in a reproachful manner.
According to the original plan, it wouldn't be so troublesome if the "Four Elements" were not here.
"Huh? Do you blame me?! I wonder who was more than four hours late and caused problems with this information."
With a smile on his face, he distanced himself from an enemy. Urrutia looked at someone with a light tone and meant something.
"……snort."
"hehe."
Their compatibility is indeed as bad as before.
"Hey! Ladies, is this the time for you to have internal strife? Or Saludi, do you still want to join us?"
The dark iron rod hit the two of them, followed by Gajeel's somewhat harsh, mocking laughter.
"... Mr. Iron Dragon is really impatient. If you can, please call me Urutia. Saludi is just a pseudonym."
"Anyway is fine!"
After smashing Urrutia's ice shield defense line, the iron dragon unleashed its attacks with full firepower.
Although he also dislikes that woman who can make people look smaller, for now, he still needs to deal with this 'traitor' first.
"Are you ready to accept my wrath? Woman!"
"Haha...if you can do it."
…
"That guy Urrutia..."
Avoiding the water flow and flames flying overhead, Brandish had a trace of cold sweat on his forehead.
It seemed that Urrutia had restrained the strongest one, but she seemed to have attracted all the remaining enemies!
Including the "Four Elements", because they were worried about being affected by the iron dragon's indiscriminate attacks, the ghosts all had a tacit understanding to designate a battlefield for them.
As a result of this, Brandish has to face everyone else.
"cut."
——『Command·Amplify』!
Compressing the incoming energy attack and then returning it, the attack fused with Brandish's own magic power blew up a large number of soldiers.
It's just that the really difficult guys were able to escape by relying on their own skills.
——『Command·Terrain Change』!
Once again simulating an effect similar to earth magic, the ground was raised to block the enemy's siege. Brandish did not attack further, but retreated to Wendy's side.
Although the little girl's combat ability is indeed not strong and she can only work as a handyman, when it comes to assistance and treatment, no one is more suitable than her.
"'Cure'! 'Speed'! 'Steel Wrist'! 'Armor'!"
Understandingly, he took advantage of the gap and fired four sky auxiliary spells, immediately restoring Brandish's condition.
"Thanks, Wendy."
"Ah, um! Please be careful! Sister Lanti!"
After thanking him, Brandish relaxed slightly as he felt his energy replenished.
(In this way, the second round can begin...)
"Up there! Miss Brandish!"
"——!"
The white kitten's warning suddenly sounded, and a dark shadow seemed to be waiting for this moment of relaxation.
"quack……"
(——Oops! So careless!)
He looked ugly and tried to put on a defensive posture, but the magic power gathered in the hands of the masked man who sneaked up from the sky was already ready to go.
The head of the "Four Elements" is the Great Sky Alia.
(hateful……)
The girl's pale expression, the man's sly smile about to succeed in the sneak attack, and the shouts of his companions were all intertwined together.
First.
With this plan in mind, and with unconcealed pride in his words, the masked man pressed down the attack in his hand.
"So sad - ugh!!"
Then, before anyone could react...
The man who made a sneak attack was hit hard and flew away, breaking countless pillars.
It wasn't Brandish's counterattack.
Instead, he broke into the battlefield by directly destroying the wall, even his face was wrapped in armor——
A strange knight with huge monster horns on his back.
"So, now that the kiddies are in place, can we get started?"
On the top floor of the "Ghost Ruler" headquarters, the crimson-haired woman who noticed someone's arrival slightly raised her lips and raised her antler scepter with an arrogant smile.
"...Dare to attack the regular guild, who are you..."
The man who stood up from the main seat had a gloomy and terrifying expression on his face, and the evil agitation in his body caused the aura of death to float around him.
Possessing magical power that makes people sick just standing in front of him, he is recognized as one of the "Holy Ten Magicians" by the Council.
The president of "Ghost" is a dark mage named Joseph Pola.
But all this is meaningless to the woman in front of him.
Even the "Holy Ten" is the same. (To be continued)