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Just how many magical beasts were flying through the sky?
Though there was no way to count them all at a glance, nearly half the sky was filled with massive Shadows.
The number of magical beasts was obvious enough.
Almost every one of those magical beasts was larger than an ordinary building.
With magical beasts of such enormous size gathered in such numbers, if this turned into a war, they could probably reduce a city comparable to Edolas's Royal Capital to ruins in a single day.
Not to mention that the backs of those magical beasts were packed with people.
Not only were those people all clad in orderly equipment, but each of them held a weapon resembling a heavy cannon.
They were the Magic Weapons of Edolas.
"Not good!"
Lucy and Natsu cried out at the same time.
"That's the Kingdom's Magic Combat Unit!"
Even without Lucy and Natsu's warning, Noah already knew.
Because on the backs of several of the leading magical beasts, Noah had spotted familiar figures.
A head of flowing crimson hair fluttered in the wind.
Standing atop a magical beast's back, Erza looked down coldly at the rapidly speeding Magic-Powered Vehicle below.
Around her were three other leading magical beasts.
A person stood atop each of their backs as well.
A burly Cat Person who looked like a human youth.
A young man with an arrogant expression.
A man dressed in full pink armor.
Together with Erza, those four stood side by side atop the four leading magical beasts, all looking down at the speeding Magic-Powered Vehicle below.
Their lofty bearing, along with the vast