Shattered Armor

Huff...

Erza took a deep breath.

With Mira having scouted ahead, she now roughly understood the specific trial of the second stage guarded by Feng Ye. If the first stage tested combat ability and luck, then this one tested magical power and willpower!

"Requip, Japanese Style Wind Clothes!"

Erza changed into a cyan kimono embroidered with patterns of autumn leaves, cherry blossoms, and more. It complemented her beautiful yet slightly youthful fifteen-year-old face, giving her an indescribably exquisite beauty.

This outfit was not armor and offered virtually no resistance to physical attacks, but it had considerable endurance against magical impacts. Its material possessed extremely high flexibility, making it difficult to damage even through forceful tearing. It was not suitable for use as erotic clothing.

After making her preparations, Erza stepped forward.

The moment she entered the thirty-meter range, a hurricane-like impact rushed at her head-on. Her breathing halted for a moment, and her slightly loose kimono billowed outward.

"So this is the magical pressure at thirty meters. It really is intense."

Erza murmured inwardly, but she was not surprised. From Mira's reaction, she had already judged the intensity of the magical pressure within the distance leading to Feng Ye.

Wearing the Japanese Style Wind Clothes, she pushed against the wind pressure and walked forward. Her crimson hair scattered in the gale and danced behind her.

Feng Ye stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching Erza struggle onward.

One step,

Two steps,

Three steps,

Against the violent wind pressure, Erza struggled to reach roughly the twenty-meter mark. At last, she felt the resistance of the Japanese Style Wind Clothes reach its limit.

She did not hesitate. With a low cry, the magical power throughout her body burst forth.

Her magical power was almost on par with Mira's. As it