Awareness

"Lord Ace is as powerful as ever!"

"Hehe... those two brats are in for it now!"

"I just wonder how long Lord Ace plans to keep playing with them?"

"Let's hope she doesn't keep us waiting too long!"

"Hey, aren't you guys getting sidetracked? Shouldn't we be carefully observing their fighting techniques to improve our own strength?"

"Oh, right!"

Unlike the many Erus residents who were focusing on finding combat techniques to improve themselves, Rain Woman kept her eyes locked firmly on the figure in the arena.

"Go, Lord Gray!"

"Go, Lord Leon! Victory belongs to you!"

Watching the two cheer mindlessly, Erza and the others shook their heads.

"Teacher Ace is really mean! (Pink Ball)"

"Eh... what do you mean? (Erza)"

"My, my... Erza, didn't you notice that Lord Ace hasn't been fighting at full strength at all?"

Turning to look at the person beside her, Crimson remarked, "I didn't expect that after all these years without fighting, your eyesight would still be this sharp!"

"Hehe... I, Mirajane, haven't spent all these years as a Demon for nothing!"

"Gray, when you fight, you have to be... MANLY!!!"

"Hey, big guy, keep it down! My ears are about to go deaf! (Bartender girl, looking disgusted)"

"Gray, don't fall back! Attack him! (Wakaba)"

"That's impossible! (Macao)"

"What did you say?! (Rain Woman, her face darkening)"

In an instant, the doubters transformed into Gray's most devoted friends and family, desperately cheering for the Ice Underwear up above.

"Hey... Flat-chest, you still haven't explained why Sister Ace isn't fighting at full strength."

"Four-eyed Frog, from the start until now, have you seen Lord Ace use her own magic?"

Only then did everyone realize that from the beginning of the battle until now, Ace had been fighting entirely with Gray and Leon's magic.