Slash

Minerva stopped engaging in close combat and distanced herself from the two.

She tapped her feet several times, her body floating backward for more than ten meters before landing on a broken Roman column.

Only half of the pillar remained, with rubble falling from the edge.

[Absolute Territory - Explosion]

A dozen or so space spheres, each the size of a fist, appeared around Erza and Kagura, hovering in mid-air.

The surface of the sphere twisted continuously, and waves of magical energy spread outwards, causing the air to tremble.

Erza switches to her Adamantine Armor.

Requip Magic transformation flashed, and heavy armor covered his entire body. He clasped his arms together, and a huge shield, taller than a person, stood before him.

The shield slammed onto the ground with a thud, shaking the ground.

Kagura sheathed her sword.

The blade slid into the scabbard, making a crisp scraping sound.

She crouched slightly, gripped the knife hilt with her right hand, her thumb pressing against the guard, and tensed all her muscles.

[Fearless Against Heaven - Draw and Slash]

Clang!

With a flash of light, the blade sprang from its sheath, tracing an arc in the air.

The nearest spatial spheres were shattered, sliced in half by the blade, and magic leaked from the cuts, spewing out white mist.

Boom!

The space sphere exploded.

The blast wave hit, sending Kagura flying. Her back slammed into the wall, creating a dent that sank into the bricks, and cracks spread across the entire wall.

She let out a muffled groan, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of her mouth.

Erza was knocked back more than ten meters, her feet leaving two marks on the ground.

Several cracks appeared on the shield, spreading from the edges towards the center, with traces of the explosion's flashes remaining in the cracks.

She put away her Adamantine Armor and donned her Flight Armor.

He transformed into a blur, instantly appearing before Minerva.

With his left hand, he swung the Edgeless sword at Minerva, the blade slicing through the air in a silver arc.

Minerva raised her hand and released a spatial barrier.

The air distorted, and an invisible wall blocked their way.

The moment the sword tip pierced the surface of the barrier, the entire sword vanished into thin air.

A crimson magic circle appeared on Erza's right hand, spinning in her palm.

Edgeless emerged from the center of the magic circle, the hilt of the sword landing perfectly in her palm. She closed her fingers and gripped it tightly.

Minerva was completely taken aback; her eyes widened, her mouth opened, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Erza her sword upwards with her right hand.

The blade swept upwards from the bottom, slicing from Minerva's left waist all the way to her right shoulder.

The clothes ripped, and a long line of blood appeared on the skin, with beads of blood seeping out and running down the skin.

Minerva threw a punch in an attempt to force Erza back.

His fist, coated with a spatial sphere, slammed towards Erza's face.

Erza spun around and kicked Minerva in the side, sending her flying.

Minerva flew sideways and crashed into the wall, sending dust flying down in a shower.

Erza sword to block Kagura.

When!

The Edgeless sword and the Grudge Sword clashed, sparks exploding between them, the sound of metal colliding echoing across the square.

In the blink of an eye, they exchanged dozens of blows.

The blades clashed and clanged, creating a continuous sound as two figures moved swiftly through the flashes, striking the ground, the fountain, and then the Roman columns. The blades grazed the columns, leaving white streaks.

The audience was thrilled.

The audience in the front row left their seats, their hands clapping until they were red, and their shouts were deafening.

One child stared wide-eyed, stood up from his seat, and tugged at his mother's sleeve.

"Mommy, I want to be a powerful female mage when I grow up!"

His mother slapped his head hard on the forehead.

"What kind of female mage are you, a boy!"

The little boy clutched his head in pain, squatted down, his lips turned down, and looked at his mother with a pitiful expression.

Chapati waved his wig and shouted excitedly.

"That was absolutely amazing! The three contestants' battles were incredible, and it's still anyone's guess who will emerge victorious!"

Erza switches to Purgatory Armor.

With a powerful swing, she raised the Edgeless high and brought it down heavily, the blade striking the Grudge Sword and forcing Kagura back.

Kagura's wrist went numb from the shock, and she stumbled back seven or eight steps before regaining her balance.

Erza turned around and slashed out with her sword.

Edgeless a thought, Wufeng extended more than ten meters, its blade suddenly lengthening, the tip of the sword sweeping across with a trail of silver light.

This strike interrupted Minerva's chanting.

The sword tip swept past Minerva, forcing her to interrupt her spellcasting. She jumped backward, her incantation cut short.

Kagura rushed out from the side, swinging her sword at Minerva, the blade aimed straight for her neck.

Minerva opened a sphere of space and swallowed her whole.

The space sphere opened up beneath Kagura's feet, swallowing her whole.

Kagura flew out of the space sphere, her blade slicing across Erza's shoulder, cutting through her armor, and blood gushed from the wound, flowing down her arm.

Kagura was also somewhat taken aback, her eyes widening.

A boiling sphere of space appeared between the two.

The surface of the sphere churned wildly, the magical fluctuations grew increasingly intense, and it emitted a buzzing sound.

Bang!

The space sphere exploded, and a blinding white light engulfed the two figures.

The two were blasted away by the close-range explosion; Kagura crashed into the wall, Erza fell to the ground and rolled away.

The high temperature burned both of them, leaving red burn marks on their skin, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.

Chapati wiped his sweat with his wig, which was now soaked through.

"Mermaid Heel Kagura fighter, has been eliminated by Minerva! Based on the current points, Sabertooth's chances of winning the championship are very slim, but if they can wipe out Fairy Tail, it's still possible!"

Erza activates the Healing Magic attached to the Edgeless.

A green light shone from the sword, traveling along the hilt to her body, where her wounds began to heal and the burn marks faded.

She took a deep breath; the wound on her shoulder had completely disappeared.

He retracted the Edgeless, the sword returned to its normal length, and sheathed it back into the scabbard on his back.

"I will end this battle."

[Heavenly God Armor]

The light of the Requip Magic was more dazzling than ever before.

A burst of white light erupted from Erza, illuminating the entire plaza.

Erza gripped a massive halberd tightly with both hands; the halberd was taller than her, and its blade reflected a blinding light in the sunlight.

Magic surged from her body, forming a visible current that sent pebbles tumbling outwards and bent the flowers and grasses.

Minerva chanted again, this time much faster, her lips moving rapidly, the incantation flowing seamlessly.

"The Eighteen Battle Gods Magic - Yagudo Rigora..."

A giant statue appeared before her.

The statue clasped its hands together, gathering magical power in its palms. A dazzling ball of light formed in its palms, growing larger and larger, its surface shining brighter and brighter.

A terrifying beam of spatial energy struck Erza.

The beam shot out from the palm of the statue, its diameter thicker than a person. Wherever it passed, the air was torn apart, the ground was plowed with a deep trench, and rubble was caught in the beam and instantly turned into powder.

The audience swallowed nervously.

Some clenched their fists, some bit their lips, and some closed their eyes, unable to watch.

Erza took a step forward.

The ground cracked as I stepped on it.

He wielded the heavy halberd with both hands, using his waist and abdomen to thrust the blade upwards, drawing a huge silver arc in the air.

The spatial beam was split in two, cleaving through the middle, sliding past Erza's sides, and exploding behind her.

The firelight illuminated her silhouette, her battle skirt fluttering in the air currents.

Minerva stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.

While she was still in a daze, Erza's halberd had already slammed down.

The halberd swung horizontally, whistling through the air, and struck Minerva directly.

Minerva was slammed into the wall, her entire body embedded in it, bricks shattering around her body, cracks spreading from her back to the entire wall.

A muffled sound came from her throat, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her armor was covered in cracks.

That monster Riyao was one thing, but how come Erza could defeat me?

Erza removes her armor and changes back into her everyday clothes.

She walked up to Kagura, patted Kagura head, and ruffled it.

"Come to my guild later, and I'll have Riyao heal you."

Kagura blushed, her face turning red all the way to her ears. She lowered her head, her chin almost buried in her chest.

She nodded slightly, her hair swaying slightly.

Fairy Tail stands.

Mavis's lips curled up, her hands were behind her back, she stood on tiptoe, floating in mid-air, her head swaying left and right, her ahoge (cowlick) trembling.

Mirajane watched the three women fight, and his hands started itching to join in.

She clenched her fists and then released them, then clenched them again, her knuckles making a cracking sound.

"If I had known, I would have played."