Parting (2)

"What is this?" Angel asked.

"It's a Space Magic Crystal. A small Teleportation Array is engraved inside. Crush it, and you'll be teleported to a designated nearby location," Ichiya explained.

"Eh... that really is convenient!"

"Big Sister, I have another one here. If you like it, I'll give it to you!"

After helping her little sister put away the Magic Crystal, Angel shook her head. "No! You need it more than I do!"

"All right, everything's settled. Let's get back aboard Christina!" Irene said.

"Oh~"

Bang!

Just as Ichiya was about to step onto the gangplank leading to Christina, a transparent wall abruptly appeared, sending a burst of pain from his toes straight into the little giant's nervous system.

"Hiss... that hurts!"

"What's going on?!" Fire Dragon asked blankly.

"I don't know either. It just felt like I kicked something hard. My foot hurts so much!"

Hearing Ichiya's words, everyone reached forward to feel the space ahead.

Bang!

Bang!

As their hands extended, countless dark-purple characters surfaced across the transparent wall.

"It's a spell!" Kana said.

"It looks even stronger than Fried's!" Erza added.

"Who could it be?!" Jura asked in confusion.

While everyone stood at a loss, His Majesty the Emperor sent out two encrypted messages.

"Woolie, protect your brother. Those Magic Council bastards are here."

"Angel, hide yourself. The Magic Council's pests are here!"

After seeing the four nod at him, His Majesty the Emperor stepped forward.

"Since you're already here, stop skulking around!"

The instant His Majesty the Emperor's words fell, a white formation surged out from the left, while a yellow-and-blue formation appeared on the right.

"The Magic Council?!" Golden Softie exclaimed.

"And the Royal Army?!" Jura added.

"Arcadius, Commander of the Cherry Blossom Knights of the Kingdom of Fiore, pays his respects to His