The Demon King's Terrifying Castle

The commotion in Magnolia was so great that it could be clearly heard even from Porlyusica's hut. However, the people there were no longer concerned about the situation of others; they themselves were in grave danger.

After his conversation with Angel, Loke fell into a dazed state, trembling all over and muttering something unintelligible to himself.

On the contrary, Cana single-handedly shouldered the burden, almost single-handedly fighting against one of the Oración Seis.

"The Sun's Blazing Flame!"

Boom!!

He casually tossed out a card, which exploded into a huge fireball, igniting the pink wool released by Aries Aries. The surrounding area was instantly engulfed in flames, making Aries bleat in pain from the heat.

On the other hand, Gemini Gemini transformed into Cana's appearance again, gave a strange smile, and also took out a few cards, raising his hand to throw them at Cana.

"I will defeat you with your own magic, Emperor's Wind Blade!"

Cana's reaction was extremely quick; she showed no trace of her former alcoholic state. Without even turning her head, she tossed a handful of cards into the air.

"Don't underestimate me! Death God's Icicle!"

Cana's strength is actually not weak. After all, she is a mage personally selected by Makarov to participate in the S-class assessment, and her overall strength is definitely much stronger than that of ordinary mages.

However, this strength was not enough when facing the Oración Seis, especially since the opponent was a Celestial Spirit Mage capable of opening two portals; the difference in magical power became immediately apparent.

The ice pillars released by Cana were shattered the moment they touched the wind blades, having no effect whatsoever, and were transformed back into a large number of cards scattered all over the ground.

While Celestial Spirit like Gemini cannot be used against opponents stronger than themselves, they are virtually unstoppable against opponents of similar or weaker skill levels.

If I transform into you, under the same conditions, I'll be even stronger, casting spells faster, and I'll even understand your own magic better than you. Unless I encounter a cheater, I wouldn't know how to lose.

Cana rolled on the ground several times, dodging the barrage of wind blades. Despite the increasing number of wounds on her body, the girl's eyes remained surprisingly calm as she stared intently at Gemini opposite her.

Behind Gemini, Angel had already called Aries back to her side. She kicked Aries with her pointed high heels, cursing that the stupid sheep was useless and had no intention of interfering with Gemini's fight.

She had absolute confidence in dealing with an opponent of Cana's caliber; there was no way Gemini could lose, and she didn't know how she could lose.

"Prayer's Fountain!"

While dodging, Cana seized the opportunity and slammed a blue card onto the ground with a snap. Instantly, a blue magic circle appeared, and countless water whips, like water dragons, radiated outward from the card, scattering all the wind blades in the sky. Then, the entire group rushed towards Gemini.

"Hehe, it's useless, I know everything you do, oh, the Prayer's Fountain!"

Gemini chuckled and threw out a similar azure card, which, like before, produced a water dragon that soared into the air.

In an instant, the two springs collided in mid-air, creating towering waves that enveloped both of them in a curtain of water.

Splash...

Gemini stood in the pond, her body soaking wet. Although she was now Cana, dressed very lightly, so the wetness wouldn't be noticeable, she was still quite displeased to be wet. It seemed rather pathetic that such a mere opponent had managed to get her into this state.

Let's resolve this quickly; we shouldn't keep Lady Angel waiting too long.

Thinking this, Gemini decisively rushed out of the water curtain and charged towards Cana, but to her surprise, the area behind the water curtain was empty, and there was no sign of Cana.

A crisp sound came from the air. Gemini quickly looked up and saw Cana floating in mid-air, standing on two cards. She was smiling at him and snapping her fingers.

"Thunder-Summoning Fate!"

A faint blue arc of electricity suddenly flashed across the thin layer of water beneath her feet. Gemini was shocked and tried to run away, but it was too late. The next moment, lightning erupted, and blue Electric Light instantly streaked across the water, completely stunning Gemini.

Rumble!

The violent electric current ignited the air, producing a deafening roar. Cana gracefully landed outside the water, looking at the cards floating on the surface releasing lightning, a smile playing on her lips.

"Hehe, you're still a long way from beating me with cards. Powerful magic isn't everything!"

From her very first move, Cana was already planning her strategy. She would occasionally throw out cards imbued with Lightning Magic Circle, mixing them into her attacks. In the midst of the chaotic card battle, it was difficult for the enemy to spot them. Even the final fountain was just a preparation to channel the lightning.

Layer upon layer of strategy, layer upon layer of guidance—playing card games doesn't require powerful magic, but rather ruthlessness—no, wisdom!!

Cana also knew that her lack of offensive power had always been a major weakness, so she could only try to make up for it in other ways. The reason she was able to participate in the S-class assessment at the same time as Mira and Erza was not because she went head-to-head with those two female Tyrannosaurus Rex, but because she created all sorts of opportunities to maneuver around them with her diverse attack patterns.

Just like a cunning hunter facing a terrifying bear, even though the difference in strength is huge, it is not without a chance of victory.

The lightning dissipated, leaving Gemini somewhat disheveled from the shock; her fur stood on end, and she was covered in dust and dirt. Despite having the same face as Cana showed no mercy in her attack. But that wasn't enough!

Although Gemini looked disheveled and her body was trembling uncontrollably from the paralysis, she had not actually suffered any real harm. The immense magical power protected her body, and once she recovered from the paralysis, her combat ability would not be affected in the slightest.

Cana's attack power is too low.

Cana knew this would be the outcome, and without any surprise, she calmly and slowly pulled out a new card that shimmered with a soft glow from the gap in her chest. Taking advantage of the moment when Gemini was paralyzed, she closed her eyes, focused her mind, and began to activate the card.

All the trouble Cana went through before was actually to serve this card, to create opportunities to activate it.

When Gemini saw Cana take out this card, her expression changed drastically. Ignoring her physical discomfort, she forcibly touched her chest and hurriedly activated it. In Cana's Memory, this card was very powerful, terrifyingly powerful, and probably only by using the same card could it counteract her.

"Let me show you the power of Fairy Tail! Appear, Demon King's Terrifying Castle!!"

Boom! Boom!

In that instant, time seemed to freeze, the sky turned blood-red, and two ancient, deep, dark castles appeared in the world, landing behind Cana and Gemini respectively.

A huge Golden Throne floated above the castle, and a gray-haired boy sat casually on it, a wicked smile playing on his lips.