History Repeats Itself, Possessed by a Demon

Mira's arms and half her face were covered in a layer of sky-blue scales. Behind her was a tail covered in sky-blue scales. Her eyes were now bloodshot, and her once beautiful face had become incredibly ferocious, like a maddened beast.

She unleashed a speed far exceeding that of Satan Soul Form, constantly forcing Erza, who was clad in the Heaven's Wheel Armor, to retreat. Fortunately, their battle took place in mid-air; otherwise, the small courtyard would likely have been destroyed.

Laxus's expression was solemn, and his body crackled with lightning. Just as he was about to help Erza, Chiba reached out and stopped him.

"I'll handle it."

Although it's unclear why Mira has become like this and gone berserk, if Laxus were to intervene, she might inevitably get hurt. In this situation, it's best for him to handle it.

"Erza, come down!" he shouted sharply at the sky.

Erza parried Mira's claws with her sword, looked down, and then flew down at top speed.

Mira's eyes were bloodshot as she relentlessly charged down, a magic circle forming on her claws, from which a surge of silver magic power rushed forth.

Susanoo!

With a low shout, a snow-white skull quickly condensed above his head, and soon a huge snow-white Susanoo appeared in the courtyard.

"Yasaka Magatama!"

Susanoo conjured Mitsudomoe in its hand and then hurled them. The Yasaka Magatama collided with Mira's magical attack, creating a massive explosion in mid-air.

Under the Susanoo, Laxus and Erza looked rather unwell, while Chiba remained completely calm, as if everything was under control.

Mira's figure burst forth from the dust and mist in mid-air, launching another attack downwards.

Chiba formed hand seals and then suddenly shouted.

"Wood Release! Deep Forest Emergence!"

Outside the small courtyard, the ground was broken and countless trees were growing out, spreading rapidly. If viewed from below the mountain, it appeared as if countless trees had suddenly sprouted from the large rocky terrain on the mountainside.

Countless trees attacked Mira simultaneously, and in her dazed state, she instinctively wanted to destroy anything that stood in her way, relentlessly ravaging the trees. But the trees continued to assault her, and even when she tried to break through their defenses, she couldn't penetrate them at all.

Moreover, the trees, like a group of nimble snakes, not only evaded her attacks but also moved with incredible speed. In no time, she was bound by the trees and dragged down from the sky.

She was brought before Chiba, but she screamed, trying to break free from the trees' hold, but she couldn't muster any strength.

Chiba stared into her eyes, activated the power of his Mangekyō Sharingan, and her eyelids gradually slumped down before she fainted.

The tree's restraints were released, Chiba gently embraced the girl's now grotesque and terrifying body. The scales and tail on her body slowly faded away, and she soon returned to her original state.

"What happened?" Laxus asked.

Erza shook her head. "I don't know what happened, Mira suddenly attacked me. At first I thought it was just playful fighting, but when I saw the scales on her body, I realized something was wrong."

"That guy did it," Chiba said calmly, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Who?" Erza was stunned, not understanding who Chiba was talking about.

"That bastard!" His eyes blazed with fury. "He tampered with Mira in the world of Genjutsu!"

He remembered the meaning behind the little girl's words when she left, and... what she had done to Mira.

"I initially chose you... but later I realized... she was the most suitable person for me..."

The little girl's initial target was him, but later it shifted to Mira. She said Mira was the most suitable person, and she injected something into Mira's body without her knowing why.

Based on the current situation, it is most likely something that makes people lose control of their consciousness, turning them into wild beasts, and that can also make people grow scales and tails.

The answer is obvious.

Demon Souls!

Mira possesses an extraordinary talent for Take Over Magic, and the souls she Take Over are completely different from her brother Elfman's Beast Soul and her sister Lisanna's Animal Soul; they are all Demon Souls.

She has a unique affinity for Demon Soul.

The little girl said that Mira was the most suitable person. Perhaps it was a gift from the little girl to her at first, but the power of this Demon Soul was too great. The little girl probably didn't expect that it had exceeded Mira's current ability to control it.

"Rustle..."

An unusual commotion came from nearby, attracting Laxus's attention.

He instantly transformed into lightning, rushing towards the direction of the disturbance, the lightning exploding and blasting the grass apart.

"No... don't kill me! I was just passing by... don't kill me!" A figure emerged from the bushes; it was a young man.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" Laxus asked calmly, his hands crackling with lightning.

"I..." The young man's face turned pale, and he dared not look Laxus in the eye. He stammered, "I just came down from the mountain after mining..."

Laxus squinted. He could clearly see that the young man had initially been sitting on the ground facing the courtyard, but he gradually shifted his gaze away, no longer daring to look directly at the courtyard.

"What are you afraid of?" Laxus asked.

"I... I... I didn't..." the young man stammered.

"What did you see?" Laxus had probably already guessed.

The young man shuddered, then suddenly pulled a bomb-like object from his pocket and hurled it forcefully to the ground.

The smoke instantly spread around, obscuring Laxus's vision.

But lightning erupted around him, instantly Dispel the smoke, and the young man who had been sitting there vanished.

They escaped?

He instantly transformed into lightning and sped down the mountain.

A moment later, he saw the panicked youth fleeing, but just as he was about to give chase, two unfamiliar magical fluctuations came from behind him. His brows furrowed sharply, and he turned around instantly. Lightning materialized into human form, and a fist wrapped in golden lightning attacked the two figures behind him.

"Zzzzz boom!"

A fist crackling with lightning struck the tips of the two spears, producing a series of crackling sounds. But the stalemate lasted only a few seconds before ending with the two spears being knocked back.

Two figures were sent flying backward. Laxus transformed into human form and landed in front of the fleeing youth.

"Why did you run away?" He didn't even glance at the two people who had been knocked away, but instead asked the young man indifferently.

The young man hurriedly stepped back, but tripped over some loose stones and collapsed to the ground. His face was deathly pale, and his lips trembled as he stammered, "Possessed by a demon! That girl... that girl is possessed by a demon! She's being judged by the gods! She'll die, she deserves to die! The gods will definitely kill her!"

Laxus's face darkened slightly. A crackling bolt of lightning coalesced in his palm, and his voice was chilling. "You say... who deserves to die?!"