Best Friends Duo vs. Mest and Wendy

Levy a pen in hand, and magic surges forth.

[Solid Script - Water, Earth]

Two words appeared in the air, and the moment they landed, sand and water gushed from the ground, mixing into a mudslide that swept towards Mest and Wendy.

Mest reacted quickly, grabbing Wendy and flashing to the nearby rock.

He had just steadied himself when he heard the sound of wind breaking overhead.

Taurus leaped down from above, wielding his giant axe, the blade carrying immense force as it hurtled towards the two men's heads.

Mest's pupils contracted, and then flashed again.

Boom!

The giant axe cleaved the rocks to pieces, sending fragments flying everywhere.

Taurus swung his axe and exhaled a heavy breath from his nostrils.

Lucy saw how agile they were and realized that things couldn't continue like this.

She recalled Taurus and took out the Sagittarius key.

"Sagittarius! Sagittarius! Open the door!"

A flash of golden light, Sagittarius appeared on the battlefield, snorting as his horse hood swayed.

What can I do for you?

"Attack them, but don't shoot vital areas."

"Understood."

Lucy herself wasn't idle either.

[Star Dress]

She cast a castrated version of the Star Dress, magic coalescing in her hand, and a Sagittarius longbow appeared out of thin air.

The bow gleamed with a faint golden light, and the bowstring emitted a soft hum when taut.

A man and a horse simultaneously drew their bows, aimed their arrows at Mest and Wendy, and fired in rapid succession.

The arrows traced arcs in the air, blocking the two men's escape routes from different angles.

Mest, carrying Wendy, teleported repeatedly, her figure flashing through the cave, each arrow narrowly missing its mark.

"This guy's teleportation is so annoying!"

Lucy gritted her teeth, her fingers barely stopping on the bowstring.

Mest lost his grip, and Wendy slipped from his hand.

"Ah!"

Wendy fell into the mud, her feet sinking in. The sticky mud clung to her legs, and she couldn't pull them out.

"Oops."

Mest's expression changed.

Levy her hands on her hips and laughed triumphantly.

"Hehe, once you're trapped, it's hard to get out."

Lucy and Sagittarius immediately aimed at Wendy and fired several arrows at the same time.

The arrow pierced the air and headed straight for Wendy.

[Sky Dragon's Wing Attack]

Wendy wrapped her arms around the whirlwind, the blue wind spinning rapidly around her arms.

She waved her hands, and the wind blades blocked all the incoming arrows, slicing them into pieces.

"Phew, that was close."

Wendy patted her chest, her little face full of tension.

While Lucy and Levy's attention was on Wendy, Mest teleported behind Levy.

He kicked it out.

Levy heard the sound of the wind and only had time to raise her hand to block it. She was kicked back two steps and her arm went numb.

"A sneak attack is not a good idea!"

Lucy turned and fired an arrow, which grazed past Mest's ear, forcing him to retreat.

When Mest reappeared, she was already in front of Lucy.

Lucy's eyes widened in surprise.

"That's so unfair!"

Before she could finish speaking, Mest threw a punch, hitting Lucy squarely in the stomach.

Lucy was sent flying and crashed into Sagittarius, the two of them rolling around in a heap.

"Lucy!"

Levy wanted to rush over to help, but out of the corner of her eye she noticed Wendy's cheeks puffing out.

[The Sky Dragon's Roar]

A white whirlwind erupted from Wendy's mouth, roaring as it swept towards Levy.

[Solid Script - Earth]

Levy quickly wrote, and the character for "earth" formed an earthen wall in front of her.

She deliberately tilted the earthen wall slightly, diverting Wendy's roar elsewhere. The whirlwind scraped against the wall and slammed into the cave ceiling, sending rubble crashing down.

"That was close!"

Lucy wasn't idle either. She waved her hand to recall Sagittarius, jumped back to dodge Mest's pursuit, flipped in mid-air, and took out the Virgo key.

"Virgo, open the door!"

"Your Highness, please feel free to give me your orders."

Virgo appeared on the battlefield, still wearing those familiar shackles.

Stop joking and get to work!

Virgo responded and joined the fray, engaging Mest in combat.

Her close-combat skills were formidable; her relentless attacks forced Mest to retreat repeatedly.

Lucy simultaneously activated her Virgo Star Dress, and shackles and chains similar to those Virgo appeared on her wrists.

The chains rattled on her wrists as she swung them into the fight.

"It would have been even better if we could have summoned Leo, what a pity."

The two, one human and one Celestial Spirit, worked together seamlessly and quickly gained the upper hand.

Mest didn't go all out either, after all, he wasn't really there for the assessment.

He had originally planned to just go through the motions and then explore the island.

The situation is pretty much settled now.

On the other side, Wendy, using the force of the roar, finally managed to break free from the mud.

Her feet were covered in mud as she ran towards Levy.

"I am coming!"

"Come on, why are you shouting so loudly?"

The two little ones started fighting, and the scene was quite lively.

[The Sky Dragon's Iron Fist]

Wendy's little fist, enveloped in a whirlwind, slammed into Levy.

[Solid Script - Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth]

Levy one breath, unleashing her full magical power.

As the character for "earth" fell, stone ridges emerged from the ground, blocking Wendy's little fist.

The wooden characters turned into vines, wrapping around Wendy's body from all directions.

"Ah!"

[Enchantment Magic - Power]

Wendy shouted, her magic erupting within her, forcefully breaking free of the vines.

Levy two steps back, and the words "water" and "fire" collided in mid-air.

Laugh!

A large amount of water vapor exploded, and a white fog instantly obscured the view.

Wendy looked around, but couldn't see anything.

The gold lettering transformed into an iron net, descending from above and completely ensnaring Wendy.

"Ah!"

Wendy struggled a couple of times inside the wire mesh, but the mesh only tightened around her.

Levy chuckled and clapped her hands.

"General! If the gold lettering transforms into an iron sword, then I've won!"

On Lucy's side, Mest was buried in the ground, with only her head sticking out.

He looked completely exhausted; it was hard to tell if he was genuinely tired or just pretending.

Lucy and Levy a high five.

"Yeah!"

Wendy clutched the wire mesh, staring longingly at Levy, her big eyes filled with grievance.

Levy stuck out her tongue and quickly untied the wire mesh.

"Alright, alright, the spell is off now."

Wendy crawled out of the wire mesh, rubbing her wrists which were red from being bound, and muttered to herself.

"Miss Levy is too cunning; she uses so many words at once, it's impossible to react."

"That's called tactics, Little Wendy."

Levy wagged her finger triumphantly.

Mest stared at the dirt on the ground for a long time, then stuck out her tongue and licked it.

"Don't eat dirt, hey!"

Lucy exclaimed in surprise, completely stunned.

Who is this guy? Are there no normal people in this guild? Licking dirt, what kind of operation is that?

Levy complain too.

"Um, Mr. Mest, dirt doesn't taste good."

Mest paused, as if only then realizing what she was doing.

"Ahem, I was just suddenly curious about what soil tastes like."

Lucy sighed and rubbed her stomach where Mest had hit her.

The battle is over, and the best friend duo advances.