Erza! Unexpectedly Powerful!

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Noah did not charge out in a fit of male chauvinism just because a girl was protecting him. Instead, he stood calmly in the rear, his gaze fixed on Erza, who had suddenly produced a Knight Sword in her hand.

Noah had already figured it out: Erza's magic was exactly the staple magic of close-combat Mages—Requip Magic!

It was a magic that could summon all kinds of weapons from a magical extradimensional space!

This magic was not particularly rare; in fact, it could even be said to be more common than the elemental Lightning Magic that Laxus used. Many Mages employed this magic, and even some novices could use it.

Of course, that did not mean Requip Magic was weak.

Noah clearly remembered Makarov once saying that the truly powerful part of a Mage who mastered Requip Magic was never the magic itself, but rather their personal combat skills.

In short, Requip Magic was nothing more than the ability to summon weapons from a magical extradimensional space. Once the weapons were summoned, the magic itself had little further use. How to use those weapons in battle was something every Mage who could use Requip Magic had to consider.

Therefore, Mages who mastered Requip Magic generally fell into three types.

One: The weapons in the magical extradimensional space were Magic Weapons with all sorts of unique effects, and the Mage fought by flexibly utilizing those effects.

Two: The Mage themselves were proficient in a wide variety of combat techniques, wielding the weapons from the magical extradimensional space with such mastery that their skill reached a supernatural level, fighting through their own combat prowess.

Three: The weapons in the magical extradimensional space were Magic Weapons with all sorts of unique effects, and the Mage themselves possessed astonishing combat skills, combining the strengths of the first two types to unleash formidable fighting power in battle.

The powerful Mages who could use Requip Magic were all of the third type!

If Erza wanted to become truly strong in the future, she would inevitably have to walk the path of the third type!

But for now, Erza was just an eleven-year-old child, and an orphan with no one to rely on. Naturally, she had no funds to equip herself with Magic Weapons. The weapon in Erza's hand at this moment was nothing more than an ordinary one.

That meant, if Erza wanted to fight using Requip Magic, she had no choice but to be the second type.

However, setting aside how well Erza could use Requip Magic, whether she had even mastered basic combat techniques or could skillfully wield a weapon was already a question.

With that, could Erza really fight?

Noah's worry was quickly dispelled by Erza's subsequent actions.

"Hah!" Gripping the Knight Sword, Erza let out a sharp cry and swung a heavy slash toward the three Phantom Lord Mages charging at her.

"Clang!"

A flash of sword light streaked through the space before them, and the Knight Sword in Erza's hand seemed to turn into light itself, clashing heavily with the weapons held by the incoming Phantom Lord Mages.

"Clang!"

The sound of metal striking metal rang out along with sparks, and both Erza and the three Mages took a step back.

"Impossible!" Seeing that their attack had been blocked by a brat they hadn't even bothered to take seriously, and that all three of them had been forced back a step, the Mages were filled with shock.

"Hah!" A faint flush rose on Erza's pretty face as she fixed her gaze on the three Mages ahead. Knowing that they had underestimated her from the start, she let out another sharp cry, tightened her grip on the Knight Sword, and stepped forward, closing the distance between her and the three Mages in an instant. A sharpness that no child should possess gleamed in her eyes as the Knight Sword swept out, and a keen sword light flashed once more before her.

"Shhk!"

The three Mages, still stunned, only felt a sharp pain in their chests before a gush of crimson blood burst forth from their fronts.

"Ahh!"

The next moment, screams echoed through the air.

Watching as a massive wound appeared on the chests of his three Mages, with blood pouring out freely from their fronts, not only was Moglia shocked, but Noah was also deeply shaken.

His worry had been completely unnecessary!

Although Erza seemed to lack Magic Weapons, her personal combat skills were extremely polished, rivaling even ordinary Magic Swordsmen!

Add to that the fact that the three Phantom Lord Mages were not only the weakest of the group but also underestimated her, it was no surprise they were taken down in an instant!

It seemed that Erza, like himself, had not slacked off in training just because she was young.

The difference was that Noah trained in controlling his magic power, which couldn't be directly applied to combat, while Erza trained in swordsmanship, which was more than enough for battle!

So Erza was this strong...

Noah clenched his fists tightly, feeling even more anticipation for learning magic himself in the future.

"How... is this possible..." Watching his three Mages collapse to the ground, staring at Erza's heroic figure gripping the Knight Sword with a resolute expression, and recalling Noah's absurdly powerful magic and Laxus's formidable strength, Moglia's face began to twist.

One fifteen-year-old!

Two eleven-year-olds!

At such ages, one could match him in a draw, one could instantly defeat three Mages, and another possessed magic power that even he feared—were the children of Fairy Tail all this talented?

If these three children were allowed to grow up, they would become the most dreaded enemies of Phantom Lord!

They absolutely could not be allowed to grow up!

For the first time, genuine killing intent surged in Moglia's heart.

"Die, brat!"

With violent electric light surging all over his body, Moglia let out a low roar, his form turning into a bolt of lightning that flashed through the air toward Erza.

"Watch out!" Although Moglia's move was sudden, Noah's exceptional perception allowed him to detect the other's magic power, and he quickly called out a warning.

"—!" Having just swung her sword, Erza hadn't even had time to catch her breath before she heard Noah's words. Her expression hardened as she looked up at the lightning bolt hurtling toward her. Gritting her teeth, she did not retreat but instead charged forward, her body shooting out as the Knight Sword, with no fancy moves, thrust straight at the oncoming lightning.

Seeing that Erza not only refused to retreat but instead launched an attack, a faint, disdainful curl tugged at the corner of Moglia's mouth. His lightning-fast form came to an abrupt, jarring halt, making his figure appear with startling suddenness. Only when the Knight Sword thrusting toward him was less than a meter from his eyes did his hand suddenly snap out, curving into a claw. A fierce flash of electric light burst across it as he seized the oncoming blade.

"Ding—!"

With a crisp ring, the sharp Knight Sword was caught directly in Moglia's crackling grip, unable to move.

Erza's expression shifted slightly as she strained to pull the Knight Sword free, but his hand was like a giant vise, clamping down on the blade and holding it utterly motionless.

"Still just a brat!" Sneering as he watched Erza grit her teeth and struggle to wrench the sword away, Moglia suddenly clenched his other fist. It too blazed with violent electric light, and he slammed it heavily against Erza's Knight Sword.

"Clang—!"

A surge of savage force erupted from the blade, shuddering through the hand that gripped it and into Erza herself.