Pandemonium Annihilated! Titania's Solo
"Pumpkin?!"
The scroll in the Pumpkin -headed referee's hand slipped from his grasp and spun three times in the air before he hurriedly caught it.
With his short, stubby finger pointing at Erza, the Pumpkin -headed referee yelled at the top of his lungs.
"Erza, are you sure you didn't slip up, Pumpkin?!"
"The Pandemonium's monster combat power rating is extremely strict. A D-rank monster requires multiple regular mages to work together, while C-rank and B-rank monsters are enough to wipe out an ordinary mage squad."
"Each of the four A-rank monsters corresponds to the combat power of S-Class Mage in a legitimate guild,"
"As for that one S-Class super monster, according to the standards set by the Magic Council, it's a genuine member of the Ten Wizard Saints!"
"If you fail the challenge and fall to the ground, all points from the monsters you killed will be reset to zero. Fairy Tail Team A will not get a single point in this round of competition, Pumpkin!"
The roar from all sides of the stands was Boil.
Chapati, in the commentary booth, slammed his fist on the table, and a large question mark appeared on the big screen.
The Blue Pegasus's right hand flew across the empty ancient keyboard, the calculation results showing that the probability of passing the level was Infinity close to zero.
"Are you crazy... Facing a hundred monsters at the same time, your stamina and magic will be completely drained within three minutes."
Jura of the Lamia Scales clasped her hands together, her gaze fixed on Erza, and remained silent.
Orga, the Sabertooth, let out a contemptuous sneer.
"Does he really think he's invincible? There's a limit to arrogance."
Erza stood calmly in front of the gate, her right hand gripping the hilt of her sword, without moving an inch.
"I'm sure."
"Since the rules allow for setting the quantity, one hundred is my choice."
High up in the stands, in the Fairy Tail viewing area.
Lucy gripped the railing with both hands and turned to look at Jiang Bai beside her.
"Hey! Jiang Bai, is what that Pumpkin -headed referee said true? Does that S-Class monster really possess the combat power of the Ten Wizard Saints?!"
Everyone present was fully aware of the weight and significance of the four characters "Ten Wizard Saints".
Jiang Bai leaned back in his chair and shook his head.
"How is that possible?"
"Those researchers in the council only know how to pile up magic power numbers. The 'Ten Wizard Saints' combat power' that Pumpkin Head Magic Council is at best just that the total magic power contained within that monster has reached the minimum baseline of the Ten Wizard Saints."
"In actual combat, what determines victory or defeat is not only mana capacity, but also combat skills, understanding of moves, adaptability, and physical strength."
"A mere aggregate of magic without consciousness is, at best, a thick-skinned punching bag."
Jiang Bai raised his hand and pointed to the black iron hall below.
"Besides, Erza is standing below."
Hearing Jiang Bai's assertion, Lucy patted her chest, her tense nerves relaxing.
Natsu excitedly pounded on the stone wall.
"That's right! Erza would never lose to that mud monster living in a tin shack!"
In the center of the field, the Pumpkin- headed referee repeatedly confirmed that Erza would not change her decision, and could only raise the green starting flag in his hand.
"First-ranked challenge - Fairy Tail Team A, Erza Scarlet, Number of monsters to challenge: One hundred! All Pumpkins!"
The gates are open!
Click!
The heavy, black iron door slid open slowly, revealing a deep, dark passageway inside.
Erza stepped through the door.
With a dull thud, the black iron gate slammed shut, completely locking the Pandemonium in place.
The broadcasting magic crystals around the entire arena lit up simultaneously, projecting the scene inside the Pandemonium onto the huge light screen in mid-air in a 360-degree view.
Inside the spacious, dimly lit hall, the floor was covered with sharp bone fragments and iron spikes.
Hundreds of iron railings around the main hall rose simultaneously.
Roar--!
Various strange roars echoed and mingled within the hall.
Fifty D-rank monsters launched the first attack, including small, wolfhound-like clawed beasts and carapace-covered scorpions, which swarmed in from all directions like a tidal wave.
Thirty enormous C-rank monsters followed closely behind, spewing poisonous mist and acid from their mouths.
Fifteen heavily armored B-rank monsters swung bone hammers and charged forward, stomping the ground.
Erza stood in the center of the hall, her left hand outstretched.
A magical aura flickered.
"Requip - Heaven's Wheel Armor!"
Silvery-white metallic wings unfurled behind him, two swords were held in his palms, and hundreds of sharp longswords floated around him.
Facing the horde of monsters closing in from all sides, Erza lightly touched the ground with her toes and leaped into the air.
"Heavenly Wheel - The Blazing Sword!"
The hundred flying swords suspended in mid-air transformed into a torrential downpour of silvery-white beams, scattering and bombarding downwards in a circular pattern.
Pfft! Pfft!
The sword light pierced through the beast's body, tearing apart its carapace.
D-rank monsters fell in droves, turning into white smoke and dissipating throughout the hall.
The counter numbers above the large screen were jumping wildly.
"10...25...40...50!"
In the blink of an eye, all fifty D-level grunts were wiped out.
However, the C-rank and B-rank monsters had already closed to within a few meters of him.
Several enormous bony tails covered in barbs slammed down on him.
Erza in mid-air to dissipate the force, and her silver-white battle armor instantly switched.
"Requip: Black Wing Armor!"
With a flap of its black wings, its movement speed suddenly increased several times over.
Erza darted swiftly through the gaps in the monster horde, her black sword unleashing a series of crescent-shaped, jet-black sword strikes.
The massive body of the C-rank monster was neatly severed, disintegrating into specks of light one after another.
"60...75...85!"
Within minutes, the number of monsters inside the hall was reduced to less than fifteen.
Roar!
Two B-class armored rhinoceroses, each over five meters tall, roared and Roar from both sides, their massive horns slamming into the center.
Erza parried with her sword, the heavy impact reverberating through the blade onto her armor, shattering her right shoulder armor on the spot.
Erza used the momentum to retreat ten meters, wiped away the trickle of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth, Requip shone brightly once more.
"Requip - Flame Emperor's Armor!"
A fiery red sword materialized out of thin air, and with a sweeping motion, the two giant beasts were engulfed in a sea of flames.
Deep within the main hall, four enormous figures, each as large as a small mountain, emerged from the shadows.
Those were four A-rank monsters—super ferocious beasts that each wielded a different power: gale, freezing air, lightning, and deadly poison.
Instead of charging blindly, the four A-rank monsters simultaneously opened their massive mouths, unleashing destructive beams of four different attributes, aimed directly at Erza and sealing off all her blind spots.
"Requip: Adamantine Armor!"
Two incredibly thick, solid gold shields closed in front of him.
The moment the bombardment landed, the four-colored beams of light violently vibrated within the hall.
The surface of the giant shield was covered with dense cracks, and the powerful thrust forced Erza's feet to plow two deep furrows into the stone slab.
As the light faded, the giant shield crumbled into fragments.
Erza's armor was mostly tattered, and a trickle of blood slid down her forehead, but she gripped her twin swords even tighter.
"Requip: Purgatory Armor!"
Erza swung her black and red serrated greatsword, defying the gale and freezing air as she slashed upwards. Her sword flashed like a blur, precisely piercing the throats and chests of four A-rank monsters.
"96...97...98...99!"
The four A-rank monsters collapsed and scattered with mournful cries.
Only one figure remained in the entire hall.
The ground at the deepest part of the hall suddenly cracked open, and the only S-Class super monster crawled out of the abyss.
Standing over fifteen meters tall, clad in a dark purple shell resembling refined steel, with six thick, massive arms each gripping a huge bone blade, its entire body radiating an immense magical pressure comparable to that of Ten Saint Wizards.
The S-Class monster Roar to the sky, its six bone blades tearing through the air and slashing down with immense pressure.
The entire audience held their breath, and even the commentator Chapati, forgot to speak.
All of Erza's heavy armor was removed.
Red cloth trousers, with a snow-white bandage wrapped around the chest.
"Requip - Pure Heart Clothing."
Abandoning all defense, he poured all his magic power into the single blade in his hand.
Facing the six mountain-splitting bone blades that came crashing down on her, Erza did not flinch in the slightest. Instead, she planted her feet firmly on the ground and charged straight up with her blade in hand.
The blade and the bone hilt clashed head-on in mid-air.
There were no fancy magical clashes, only the ultimate speed and slashing strikes.
The red hair, like a leaping flame, weaved through various parts of the giant beast's body.
One cut.
Two cuts.
A hundred blades of light simultaneously erupted from the giant beast's six arms.
Click!
All six bone blades snapped and fell to the ground.
Erza landed on the ground on the other side of the hall and slowly sheathed her long sword.
The S-Class super monster behind him froze in mid-air, a huge cross-shaped gash splitting open from its head to its chest and abdomen. A second later, its massive body exploded into a shower of white light.
The monster counter on the central screen suddenly froze.
"100/100! All monsters wiped out!"
Boom!
The black iron gate of the Pandemonium was kicked open from the inside.
Erza, covered in blood, stepped across the threshold, long sword in hand, and stood steadily before the ruins, her expression calm as she faced the entire scene.
The Pumpkin -headed referee stared wide-eyed as his whistle fell to the ground and broke in two.
After a brief pause.
The entire arena erupted in a frenzied roar that shook the heavens!