Embodiment and Gravity

Lisanna spat twice into her palms and rubbed her hands together.

Then he grabbed Cana's arm and started rubbing it frantically.

The golden lines on Cana's arm hadn't faded, and after Lisanna's vigorous rubbing, her skin visibly turned red.

What are you doing?!

Cana pulled her hand back, protecting her arm like a mother hen, and stared warily at Lisanna.

"We agreed to be good-for-nothings together, and you betrayed me."

Lisanna stood with her hands on her hips, her face contorted with an accusatory look that said, "You betrayed the organization."

"When was this agreed upon? How come I didn't know about it?!"

Cana was completely stunned.

When did she make such an agreement with Lisanna?

She rummaged through her limited memories; could it be that she had blacked out from being drunk?

Don't worry about the details.

Lisanna had no intention of reasoning with her and lunged at Cana, grabbing her arm again.

This time she even opened her mouth wide, it seemed she really intended to bite her.

Are you a dog?

Cana quickly reached out and pressed Lisanna's forehead against hers, stretching her arm out and pressing her head half a meter away.

Lisanna's mouth was open, her teeth chattering, and she looked like a puppy whose head had been pinned down.

"Let me take a bite! Just one bite! Maybe the energy will transfer!"

"Where did you get that theoretical basis?! Calm down!"

The two lunged forward while the other leaned back, locked in a stalemate.

Riyao was completely oblivious to the commotion unfolding around him; he was busy trying to appease Mirajane.

Mirajane crossed his arms, turned his face to the side, and refused to look at Riyao.

Riyao held the stiff Mirajane, grinning mischievously.

On the other side.

Gray encountered an incredibly flashy guy.

Rustyrose stood on a rock, one hand on his hip, the other slowly combing his hair.

He had applied an unknown amount of hairspray to his hair, which shone brightly in the sunlight.

He had a rose dangling from his mouth, its petals still glistening with dew.

"Looks like I've caught two Leprechaun."

He looked down at Gray and Levy, his tone carrying a self-satisfied composure.

Levy stood next to Gray, holding a quill pen, and was incredibly excited.

Having fought her way through, her magic power surged continuously, and the feeling of being filled with strength made her feel incredibly good.

Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Rustyrose, already plotting what words to use to punish him.

Gray was also making plans, but he was planning something else entirely.

He was frantically trying to figure out how to get Levy him.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Levy; it was that he wanted to fight a proper battle all by himself.

Now that he's finally encountered a worthy opponent, there are other people around. How can he fight freely?

Unfortunately...

Gajeel and Juvia also arrived.

The two men emerged from the woods, one on the left and one on the right; one had a livid face, while the other stared at Gray with gleaming eyes.

Gray sighed.

"Sigh, I can't eat alone anymore."

He rubbed his neck, stretched his wrists, and began to accept reality.

Well, more people is better than no one to fight.

Rustyrose was completely oblivious to the fact that there were two more people on the other side.

He was still holding the rose in his mouth, posing on the rock with his left hand on his hip and his right hand toying with his hair, changing his angle every few seconds, as if someone was taking his picture.

"Four people? Five? It doesn't matter, they're all my prey anyway."

As he spoke, the rose remained firmly held in the corner of his mouth, not a single word falling.

Just then...

The ground suddenly shook.

At the same time, several people felt their feet sink, as if something was pressing down on them.

Blunote emerged from the woods.

He walked like he hadn't woken up yet, his eyelids drooping, his steps lazy, and his whole demeanor exuded an aura of "This is so troublesome, I don't want to go to work."

He slowly glanced at the group of people gathered together, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Oh? So much prey here."

"Vice President, you're here."

When Rustyrose met Blunote, his tone carried a hint of regret.

"I was thinking of taking care of them all myself."

Blunote ignored him, but simply raised his right foot and lightly stomped the ground.

Just like that.

Gray, Levy, Gajeel, Juvia all felt as if a mountain was pressing down on them.

All four of them collapsed to the ground.

Face down, lying firmly on the ground.

"This is gravity?!"

Gray gritted his teeth, bracing himself on his arms as he tried to sit up.

The muscles in his arms were so taut that the veins were bulging, but his body remained completely still.

It's too heavy, not just heavy, but so heavy that even breathing becomes difficult.

Just before Juvia was crushed to the ground, she used her last bit of strength to adjust her direction and fall towards Gray.

"Lord Gray..."

She was pressed against Gray, her face only a fist's distance from Gray. Although she was struggling to breathe under his weight, a satisfied smile still appeared on her face.

I made a profit.

Gajeel was unwilling to give up. With a thought, Iron Dragon emerged from under his skin and covered his entire body.

He thought that increasing his defenses would at least help him hold on a little longer, so he gritted his teeth and tried his best to stand up.

The result was even heavier than before.

Bang!

He was lying even flatter than before, his face sunk into the soil.

Levy difficulty and looked at him with an expression as if he were an idiot.

Are you an idiot?

Your body's already getting heavier, and you're adding iron scales? Doesn't that make you even heavier? Which side are you on anyway?

"What do you know? I'm just saying this..."

Gajeel's face turned red, whether from being suppressed or from holding it in, it was hard to tell, but he could barely speak.

Riyao was trying to comfort Mirajane when he suddenly heard several muffled thuds in the distance, mixed with screams.

He turned his head and saw that Gray and the others were lying on the ground, all pressed against the ground, in the same posture, making for a very neat scene.

Are you guys cosplaying as lizards?

Riyao walked over, hands in his pockets, stood outside the gravity circle, and tilted his head to admire the four people on the ground.

Gray turned his head with difficulty, his face scraping a mark in the dirt, and looked at Riyao with strain.

"Idiot! Don't come any closer, the gravity here is stronger."

Riyao shrugged.

"I'm not blind."

He looked at Blunote.

The other person stood in the center of the gravity circle, still looking like they hadn't woken up yet, with droopy eyelids, a lazy expression, and a loose, slouching posture.

Riyao stared at him for three seconds, and a thought popped into his mind.

This guy's demeanor is just like Kizaru's.

[Life Mimicry - Azure Dragon]

Dark green dragon scales emerged from beneath Riyao's skin, winding dragon horns extended from his forehead, and golden vertical pupils suddenly lit up.

He lifted his foot and stepped into the gravity circle.

The hair was instantly pressed straight up.

Mirajane followed him inside, but as soon as he took a step, his foot sank into the ground, and he was pressed down.

She reacted quickly, immediately stepping back and swinging her legs outside the gravity circle.

"This is too heavy, Riyao, be careful."

"Okay."

Riyao moves forward step by step, each step steady and secure.

The ground trembled beneath my feet, each step leaving a deep footprint, the edges of which cracked into fine lines.

Blunote looked up at Riyao.

His face was full of disdain.

The next second.

The Riyao disappeared.

Blunote's pupils contracted sharply.

Before he could react, a dragon claw had already grabbed his face, its five claws gripping his entire face.

Riyao's figure reappeared before Blunote, its golden vertical pupils almost touching his face, its dragon claws gripping his face and lifting him up.

Then, Riyao exerted force with both legs, carrying Blunote as they flew away into the distance.

Boom!

Blunote was slammed hard into the ground by Riyao.

A huge crater was blown open in the ground, with rubble and dirt flying in all directions. The bottom of the crater cracked with more than a dozen fissures, and the edges continued to collapse.

Dust filled the air, obscuring half the sky.

Gray and the others simultaneously felt a lightness in their bodies.

The mountain that had been pressing down on them disappeared.

The four men got up from the ground and brushed the dirt off their bodies.

Gray cracked his neck, then turned and glared at Rustyrose was still standing on the rock.

Gajeel clenched his fist, his Iron Dragon reappearing, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Levy held the quill pen, magic gathering at its tip.

Juvia crept closer to Gray.

Four people, four pairs of eyes, simultaneously locked onto one target.

Rustyrose's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

He looked down at his feet, then at the four people opposite him.

He thought taking on four opponents by himself was no problem, but now there are three more. Isn't this a bit too difficult?

His mind raced, and suddenly an idea struck him.

Rustyrose snapped his fingers.

[The Arc of Embodiment]

An exquisite white round table appeared out of thin air between the two sides, covered with a lace tablecloth and set with a three-tiered pastry stand, upon which were placed various small cakes and cookies.

There was also a pot of steaming black tea, several white porcelain teacups, and even a sugar bowl and a milk jug.

"Why don't we sit down and chat for a while?"

Rustyrose was already seated at the table, holding a cup of black tea, legs crossed, and an elegant smile on his face.

Gray and Gajeel exchanged a glance and simultaneously clenched their fists.

The two smiled at him, said nothing, and simply walked forward step by step.

Mirajane walked up from behind, her demonic tail whipping behind her and snapping a tree as thick as a bowl in half.

The tree trunk snapped in two with a crack, the upper half sliding down and crashing to the ground.

Weren't you being very brave just now?

Mirajane asked with a smile, her tone so gentle it sent chills down your spine.

Rustyrose nearly dropped the teacup in his hand.

He decisively abandoned the negotiations, sprang up from his chair, and waved his hands.

[Arc of Embodiment - Pegasus Wings]

A pair of pure white wings sprouted from his ankles. With a flap of his wings, he rose from the ground and quickly flew into the air.

He hovered in mid-air, looking down at the people below, and regained a little sense of security.

[Arc of Embodiment: Blood of the Giant]

The ground suddenly cracked open, and large amounts of magma gurgled out of the fissure.

Crimson magma surged and spewed from the cracks, the intense heat distorting the air. Wherever the magma passed, vegetation instantly turned to ash, and the ground was scorched black.

Mirajane scooped up Cana in his arms, unfurled his demon wings, and flew into the air.

Lisanna received the Bird Soul, and her body floated up lightly, hovering in mid-air, her wings fluttering slightly.

Gray and Juvia reacted quickly as well.

Juvia and Gray slapped the ground together to create an ice platform.

Gajeel grabbed Levy, jumped onto the ice platform, and put Levy down.

Levy straightened her wrinkled collar and glared at Gajeel.

"Could you please not grab me by the neck next time? I'm not a cat."

"You're too heavy, you can't lift me like this."

"Say that again?!"

I said you're too heavy.

Levy's quill had begun to glow, but this time it wasn't aimed at an enemy, but at Gajeel.