Sisters Who Instantly Kneel

Deep in the forest, on a patch of flattened moss-covered ground.

Brandish his arms, held his chin high, and rolled his emerald green eyes in a very direct manner.

On that originally aloof and beautiful face, the word "disdain" was practically written all over it.

"Huh?! Hey! What kind of look is that?!"

Lucy's forehead veins throbbed, and she immediately bristled.

"What are you complaining about?! I'm the one who should be complaining! One second I was discussing tactics with Levy, and then a flash of green light, and slap! I'm thrown here to fight a monster like you! This is definitely Riyao's deliberate revenge! Absolutely!!"

Lucy grabbed two tufts of blonde hair and stomped her feet angrily.

After being yelled at like that, Brandish's eyes turned cold.

Boom!

The magical pressure of the Spriggan 12 level crashed down, instantly crushing the surrounding moss into mud, and causing the thick tree trunks to creak under the weight.

Lucy, who was still jumping up and down cursing, suddenly had the fine hairs on her neck stand on end.

Driven entirely by survival instinct, he bent his back, gave a deep, standard 90-degree bow with a thud, pressed his hands tightly against the seams of his trousers, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Please forgive my loud voice, Marseille! I'm sorry, please forgive my outspokenness!!"

This smooth, kneeling apology effectively choked Brandish's murderous intent, leaving it stuck in his throat.

Brandish's eye twitched, and he ruffled his green hair in frustration, letting out a heavy sigh.

"Seriously... this is so troublesome."

Brandish raised his right hand and casually pointed his index finger at Lucy.

"Now, I'm going to get serious."

A strange law that could manipulate the size of objects at will instantly enveloped them.

Lucy's scalp tingled, and with lightning speed, she pulled two golden keys from her waist and flung them violently into the air!

"Open the doors! Virgo Gate — Virgo! Taurus Gate — Taurus!"

A burst of golden light erupted, and the pink-haired maid and the muscular giant wielding a double-edged axe simultaneously burst forth from the void.

But the moment Lucy saw Taurus's impressively muscular physique, Lucy's sarcastic remark suddenly popped into Riyao head. "The fastest cow to get its comeuppance."

"Have some guts, Taurus! They're facing Spriggan 12, don't let that bastard Riyao look down on you again!!"

"Moo!! Leave it to me, Miss Lucy! To protect Miss Lucy's beautiful body, I, this old bull, am not afraid of being shattered to pieces!!"

Taurus shattered the earth, and his massive battle axe, enveloped in a violent wind pressure, cleaved down upon him!

However, Brandish didn't even lift his eyelids, only beckoning his little finger to the air.

A soft popping sound.

The towering, two-meter-tall minotaur suddenly shrank in mid-air to the size of a matchbox-sized calf.

"Moo?!"

Taurus was stunned in mid-air.

Brandish, casually stepping down with her slender legs clad in high-heeled boots.

Bang!

With a faint moo, it transformed into a shooting star and was stomped back into the Celestial Spirit World.

Lucy slapped herself in the face, and two streams of tears flowed down her cheeks.

"You stupid ox!!"

The woman next to her Virgo, tilted her head expressionlessly.

"Your Highness, I suggest summoning Miss Aquarius."

"Hey! What are Aquarius at a time like this! Besides, where are we supposed to find water in this godforsaken place...?"

tui~

With a puff of her cheeks and an expressionless face, Virgo elegantly spat out a small amount of saliva onto the dry, muddy ground.

The meaning is very straightforward: Look, the water is coming.

An eerie silence fell over the air for three seconds.

Lucy: "..."

Brandish: "..."

Brandish his temples, his disdain turning into pity for someone who looked like an idiot.

"How... how did you guys manage to defeat the Tartaros? Don't you even test people's intelligence when you recruit...?"

"Suck that saliva back, Virgo!!"

Lucy was completely devastated, but she knew she had to fight with all her might. Golden Celestial Spirit magic surged up from the soles of her feet!

[Star Dress - Virgo Form]

In an instant, a black and white maid's skirt appeared on her, Lucy gave a low shout.

"Virgo, dive down and provide cover!"

"Yes, sir."

Virgo sank into the ground, while Lucy charged forward at full speed, stepping on the gravel.

Brandish and clenched his right palm in mid-air.

Before Lucy and the underground Virgo could even get close, their figures were suddenly compressed to the size of a fingernail.

Brandish out with two fingers and easily pinched the miniature Lucy in mid-air into his palm, casually holding it in his hand.

"Alright, just stay put. I'll let you out after the war is over, so we don't both get into trouble."

However, the tiny Lucy in the palm of the hand didn't cry; instead, she grinned.

"Jamie! Jamie!!"

Two cheerful children's voices rang out, and the miniature Lucy in their hands turned into white smoke, transforming into two Gemini Celestial Spirits embracing and writhing together!

"What?"

Brandish stunned for a moment before realizing that Lucy had used the blind spot of the Star Dress to switch the Stand the instant she was shrunk!

"Take this whip!!"

A sudden, sharp pain appeared at the back of my neck!

The River of Stars unleashed a deafening clap of thunder, striking Brandish squarely on the back of the head!

Snap!

A crisp, clear sound!

Brandish staggered forward from the blow, a few strands of her slightly curly green hair breaking off and falling to the ground.

The burning pain at the back of her head caused Brandish's magical power to surge violently. She turned her head sharply, her eyes blazing with murderous intent.

"You blond bastard... you dared to cut my hair... you're dead today!!"

Boom!

The Spriggan 12 displayed their physical abilities to the fullest. Brandish a twist of his body, moving so fast that even his afterimage was not visible!

Lucy felt everything go black before her eyes, and she was held tightly in someone's hand, completely unable to move!

Brandish his teeth, raised his middle finger, and slammed it down hard on Lucy's forehead!

Thump!!

"Aww!! My head is split open! I'm sorry, I was wrong!!" Lucy cried uncontrollably.

"If apologies were enough, what would be the point of having mages?!"

Brandish grinned maliciously and reached out a hand to frantically rub Lucy's head.

"Go bald! A big bald head suits you best!!"

"Help! I'm going bald! Riyao, you bastard, get out here and save me!!" Lucy screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

Brandish, completely absorbed in the ecstatic joy of having avenged himself.

However--

Snap!!

A loud, solid slap, louder than thunder, landed hard on the back of Brandish!

The violent force sent Brandish headfirst into the mud, his mouth full of moss.

"Who is it?! Are you tired of living?!"

Brandish sprang up from the mud in a rage, his magic erupting like a volcano.

But when she saw who was coming from behind her, the murderous aura that filled the air instantly went silent, like an electric fan that had been unplugged.

A turbulent water archway tore open in mid-air, and Aquarius, with her stunning figure and long, deep blue hair, floated in mid-air with her arms crossed, her gorgeous fishtail swaying leisurely.

Those imposing, uneven eyes coldly looked down at Brandish, who resembled a mud monkey, his body emanating a visible black aura.

"Hey, little brat, you've gotten quite capable in just a few years!"

Aquarius sneered as she moved closer, her fishtail swaying until her face was almost touching Brandish's nose.

"You've grown wings? You even dare to pet my little golden retriever? And... what are you supposed to call me when you see me? Huh?!"

Thump!

A dull, crisp thud, without the slightest hesitation.

Spriggan 12, Brandish had just swept the field, now had his knees deeply embedded in the mud. His hands were neatly placed on his knees, his body was straight, and his eyes were filled with tears of grievance. He slid down to his knees at lightning speed in a soft voice.

"I messed up... Master QAQ."

That was a childhood trauma etched into my bones, a trauma inflicted from being scrubbed and rubbed by Aquarius on a washboard with a rag since I was little.

Lucy on the ground, her hair a mess like a bird's nest, tears welling in her eyes, completely stunned.

She rubbed her eyes and stammered.

"Ah, Aquarius?! How did you manage to run away by yourself?!"

Aquarius abruptly turned his head, his mismatched eyes instantly locking onto Lucy, and roared deafeningly.

"I told you she didn't mention you, right?! You can't even beat a green-haired guy! You've been dragging your feet when I asked you to summon me, are you upset that I'm in the way of you hanging out with those stinky men?! Huh?!"

Thump!

Another dull, crisp sound of a knee slamming into the ground.

Before Lucy's brain could process it, her body's conditioned reflexes had already made the decision for her—kneel down, hands tucked into her trouser seams, back straight, head bowed in confession, her movements as synchronized as if she were being trained on the playground.

"Sorry! I messed with you too! TAT!!"

In the open, muddy ground, the mighty Imperial Spriggan 12 and the main Celestial Spirit Mages of Fairy Tail knelt side by side in a neat row, like two unlucky children caught red-handed for breaking a taboo.