Rescuing Lisanna

"A... Captain Erza..."

Behind them, the Kingdom Army soldiers stared at the scene before them in disbelief.

That was Erza, captain of their kingdom's Second Magic Battle Team! She had defeated countless powerful enemies and even crushed the combined forces of numerous guilds!

And yet now...

Before that man, she had been beaten so miserably—her weapon shattered, words of humiliation carved onto her face, and her hair cut short by him.

"..."

Erza looked at her severed hair and felt the gazes from behind her. She clenched her teeth tightly and said, "I lost to you. You can kill me, but don't humiliate me like this."

Feng Ye looked at her calmly and smiled faintly. "Tell me why you were hunting Fairy Tail."

Erza gritted her teeth. "It was His Majesty the King's order. Besides, they violated the rules of this world. Their abuse of magic will make magic disappear from this world even faster."

Feng Ye said evenly, "So what if magic disappears?"

Erza stared at Feng Ye. "You're... from that other world, aren't you? No wonder you can use magic without tools. How could you possibly understand our fear of losing magic?!"

Feng Ye reached out and gently lifted Erza's chin with a finger. Looking down at her, he said calmly, "Weren't you unafraid even of death? Could losing magic possibly compare to losing your life?"

Erza's chest heaved. She wanted to struggle, but she could not move. Unable to find a response, she could only avert her gaze to the ground. "It really can't compare..."

Feng Ye released her.

He looked toward the Kingdom Army soldiers in the distance, who were clutching their weapons and gritting their teeth as they charged toward him, then gently blew out a breath.

Whoosh!!!!

A magic circle spread out, and a