Above the former site of Fairy Tail.
The two figures collided at an extremely high speed.
The two forces collided in mid-air, generating a powerful gust of wind that swept everything away.
"Hey hey~"
"Damn it, I can't break free..."
The Kingdom's Kingdom Army and Sugarboy below were also blown up by the airflow, and they all screamed in panic.
But no matter how hard they struggled, the Chains binding them remained firmly in place.
Fortunately, there was a forest behind them, and they were all hanging from the branches.
They stared blankly at the battle in the sky.
They were filled with hope that their other captain, Erza, could defeat the enemy.
Above the sky.
Erza held the Holy Stone Lance, its tip pointed at Zorn, her body slightly panting.
His steps became erratic, and his body began to sway up and down, but he managed to maintain his balance through sheer willpower.
Her eyes were filled with a sense of dejection as she stared fixedly at Zorn, who had appeared before her once again.
He couldn't help but feel frustrated by his own weakness. "Damn it, is there really such a big difference between my strength and his?"
"I've tried so hard! But I still can't keep up with him!"
Erza was unaware that her emotions had already been conveyed through her Microexpressions and eyes.
Zorn, of course, also noticed Erza's unusual emotions.
It's like that feeling of being abandoned, and then unable to express the grievances and longing.
Now, seeing the person she once relied on reappear, she is instead venting her pent-up grievances in a more violent and direct way.
Therefore, based on the current situation, Zorn's second guess is likely correct.
That is, before going to the world of Edolas, he had been to the world of Edolas and had a deep emotional Bonds with Erza.
Although his memory loss was due to certain reasons, he could discern one thing from Erza's reaction.
They are not enemies.
With that thought, Zorn withdrew his Magic.
She smiled gently and said, "You're really strong, Erza!"
These words seemed to travel through time, instantly striking Erza's heart and taking Erza thoughts back to her childhood.
That day, Zorn said the same thing to her.
Many years ago in the world of Edolas.
Ta-da~
Little Erza, with her long red hair, ran anxiously into the forest, occasionally peeking her head back as if hiding from someone.
"Ah!"
In the jungle, a small hand suddenly pulled Erza into a cave on a slope.
"Shh~" A boy with short, blond hair gestured to her to be quiet.
"Damn it, where did it go! It was just in front of us a moment ago!"
A fierce-looking man ran over, giving the area a menacing look and glancing down the slope, but due to the angle, he didn't notice anything amiss.
Just as he was about to slide down to investigate, the henchman following behind him hurriedly called out, "Hey, boss, we can't go any further! Lots of people have mysteriously disappeared in the forest ahead!"
The fierce-looking leader looked at the forest ahead and thought of the terrifying rumors circulating among them.
He slowly retracted his foot, which had already stepped out, then spat and said, "She got off easy!"
Several minutes after the group left, Erza and the blond-haired boy crawled out of the cave.
"Thanks!"
Erza looked at the boy in front of her, bowed, and thanked him.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. But what a coincidence! My very first time in this world, I've met you!"
Zorn looked at Erza, who was about the same age as him, and murmured softly.
"Hmm~ What did you say! This world..." Erza was also completely confused when she heard Zorn's strange murmurs, and looked at Zorn with a puzzled expression.
Zorn realized he'd gotten a little too excited, so he scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and quickly changed the subject. "Haha, you misheard. Why were those people chasing you?"
Zorn was also puzzled, wondering if Erza hadn't been captured and taken to the Tower of Heaven yet.
He hadn't yet realized that this world wasn't Edolas's world, but Edolas's world.
Erza fell silent upon hearing Zorn's question, seemingly unwilling to answer it.
Seeing that Erza didn't want to talk, Zorn didn't press her further. Since he could tell that Erza didn't want to go back to that Town, Zorn simply pulled Erza through the forest, intending to go to another Town at the foot of the mountain on the other side of the forest.
Just as the younger brother had said, they had indeed encountered the culprit behind the rumors of multiple disappearances in this forest.
A very strong Bear, over three meters tall.
At this moment, he bared his sharp teeth and roared at the two of them.
Erza, terrified, hid behind Zorn.
Zorn, however, looked at the Bear in front of him with excitement, which surprised the ferocious Bear.
It had never seen a human before, and it looked excited when it saw it.
"Don't be afraid, Erza! Watch me."
Zorn smiled and comforted Erza, saying he was determined to give his newfound abilities a good try.
His fist was instantly enveloped in Black Armament Haki, and in a flash, he charged directly at the Bear.
He dodged the Bear's claws, leaped, and punched the Bear squarely on the head.
As the ground collapsed, the Bear also lost consciousness.
"Amazing!" Erza thought to herself as she watched Zorn laughing loudly atop the Bear.
From that day on, Zorn naturally passed on this power and Physical Arts to Erza. However, what Zorn didn't expect was that Erza's learning talent was astonishing.
In just one month, I've already learned almost everything.
Then we see that after completing her training, Erza easily knocked the Bear unconscious, and also witnessed the environmental damage she caused.
Zorn finally said to Erza with admiration, "You're really amazing, Erza!"
"Anything else I can teach you!"
After so much time, Zorn also learned that this world was not the Edolas world, but the Edolas world with very low Magic Power.
Seeing how powerful Erza was in this world made him realize that the people of this world had an incredibly terrifying talent for learning Physical Arts.
However, Zorn did not expect that something would happen later that would still lead him into the world of Edolas.
Back to the present timeline
Erza, recalling this incident, suddenly snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Zorn, who had suddenly returned to her.
In the end, they retrieved the Holy Lance and abandoned their plans to continue the fight.
Zorn looked at Erza, who had suddenly put away her weapon, and for some reason, he felt as if he had forgotten something important.
It made him think.