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Noah did not rush out in some display of macho pride just because a girl was protecting him. Instead, he stood calmly behind her and looked at the Knight Sword that had suddenly appeared in Erza's hand.
Noah had already recognized Erza's magic. It was the magic commonly used by close-combat mages—Requip Magic!
It was a type of magic that could summon all kinds of weapons from a magical extra-dimensional space!
This magic was not especially rare. It could even be said to be more common than the elemental lightning magic Laxus used. Many mages used this magic, and even some beginners could use it.
Of course, that did not mean Requip Magic was weak.
Noah clearly remembered Makarov once saying that the truly powerful aspect of mages who mastered Requip Magic was never the magic itself, but their personal combat skills.
Put simply, Requip Magic merely allowed one to summon weapons from a magical extra-dimensional space. Once the weapons had been summoned, the magic itself was no longer of much use. How one used those weapons in battle was something every mage capable of Requip Magic had to consider.
Therefore, mages who mastered Requip Magic generally fell into three types.
First: the weapons in their magical extra-dimensional space were Magic Weapons with all sorts of unusual effects, and the mage fought by flexibly using those effects.
Second: the mage themselves was proficient in all kinds of combat techniques and could use the weapons in their magical extra-dimensional space with extraordinary mastery, fighting through their own combat skills.
Third: the weapons in their magical extra-dimensional space were Magic Weapons with all sorts of unusual effects, and the mage themselves possessed astonishing combat skills, combining the strengths of the first two types to display formidable fighting power.
All truly powerful mages capable of using Requip Magic belonged to the third type!
If Erza truly wanted to become strong in the future, she would sooner or later have to walk the path of the third type!
But right now, Erza was only an eleven-year-old child. She was also an orphan with no one to rely on, so naturally she could not possibly have the funds to equip herself with Magic Weapons. The weapon in her hand now was merely an ordinary one.
In that case, if Erza wanted to use Requip Magic in battle, there was no possibility other than her being the second type.
But leaving aside the extent to which Erza could use Requip Magic, whether she had mastered the basic combat skills and could wield weapons proficiently was itself a question.
Could Erza fight like this?
The worry in Noah's heart was swiftly scattered by Erza's next actions.
"Hah—!" Erza, gripping the Knight Sword, gave a sharp cry and fiercely slashed toward the three Phantom Lord mages charging at her.
"Clang—!"
A flash of sword light streaked through the space ahead. The Knight Sword in Erza's hand seemed to become light itself as it heavily collided with the weapons held by the incoming Phantom Lord mages.
"Clang—!"
The sound of metal striking metal rang out alongside a burst of sparks. Erza and the three mages all took a step back.
"Impossible!" Seeing their attack blocked by a brat they had never taken seriously—and seeing all three of them forced back a step—the three mages were filled with shock.
"Hah—!" A faint flush rose to Erza's pretty face. Her gaze locked onto the three mages before her. Knowing that they had underestimated her from the start, Erza cried out again, tightened her grip on the Knight Sword, and stepped forward. The small distance between her and the three mages instantly vanished. Her eyes revealed a sharpness no child should possess. Her Knight Sword swept through the air, and another fierce flash of sword light streaked past them.
"Slash—!"
The three mages, still stunned, only felt a sharp pain in their chests. Scarlet blood suddenly burst from before them.
"Aah—!"
The next moment, screams echoed through the air.
Seeing the three mages on his side receive huge wounds across their chests, scarlet blood flowing from them as though it cost nothing, not only was Moglia shocked, but even Noah was deeply shaken.
His worries had been completely unnecessary!
Although Erza seemingly had yet to equip herself with Magic Weapons, her combat skills were extraordinarily refined, no less impressive than those of an ordinary magic swordsman!
On top of that, the three Phantom Lord mages were not only the weakest members of their group, but had also underestimated her. It was not strange for them to be defeated in an instant!
It seemed that, like him, Erza had not slackened in training herself despite her young age, unlike ordinary children.
The difference was that Noah trained his control over magic power, which could not be used in battle, while Erza trained her swordsmanship, which was more than enough for combat!
Erza was actually this strong...
Noah tightly clenched his fists, becoming even more eager to learn magic in the future.
"How... could this be..." Watching the three mages on his side collapse and fail to rise, staring at Erza ahead of him as she gripped her Knight Sword with a stern and heroic bearing, then recalling Noah's absurdly powerful magic and Laxus's formidable strength, Moglia's expression began to twist.
One was fifteen!
Two were eleven!
At such ages, one could fight him to a draw, one could instantly defeat three mages, and the other possessed magic power that even frightened him. Were Fairy Tail's children all this gifted?
If these three children were allowed to grow, they would become Fairy Tail's most terrifying enemies in the future!
He absolutely could not allow them to grow up!
For the first time, genuine killing intent rose in Moglia's heart.
"Die, brat!"
With violent arcs of electricity surging across his body, Moglia let out a low roar. His body turned into a bolt of lightning, streaking through the air toward Erza.
"Watch out!" Although Moglia's move had been too sudden, Noah's extraordinary senses still detected the magic power on him, and he hurriedly called out a warning.
"—!" Erza had only just swung her sword and had not even had time to catch her breath when she heard Noah's words. Her expression tightened. Raising her head to look at the lightning rushing at her, she gritted her teeth and advanced instead of retreating. Her body shot forward, and the Knight Sword in her hand thrust straight at the lightning coming toward her without any flourish.
Seeing Erza actually attack instead of retreating, Moglia's lips curled into a scornful smile. His lightning-transformed body abruptly halted, revealing his figure with extreme suddenness. Only when the Knight Sword thrusting toward him was less than a meter from his eyes did his palm shoot out, curling into a claw. Terrifying electrical arcs flashed over it as he seized the incoming Knight Sword.
"Clink—!"
With a crisp sound, the sharp Knight Sword was directly caught in Moglia's hand amid flashing electricity, unable to move.
Erza's expression changed slightly. She tugged hard on the Knight Sword, but his hand was like a giant clamp, gripping the sharp blade so tightly that it did not budge in the slightest.
"In the end, you're still just a brat!" Moglia sneered at Erza as she gritted her teeth and pulled on the Knight Sword. He suddenly clenched his other hand, violent electrical arcs flashing over it as well, then drove a heavy punch into Erza's Knight Sword.
"Clang—!"
A savage force immediately erupted through the Knight Sword and shook Erza, who was gripping it.
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