By the time Natsu and the others handed in their papers, Lucy and the others had already been trained until they collapsed by Erza. Then, when they saw the excited look in Erza's eyes, even Natsu felt a little afraid.
Allen saw through Natsu's guilty conscience at a glance and slapped him on the back, pushing him forward.
"What are you afraid of? You were the one who suggested extra training, weren't you? Can't you see that Erza still hasn't had enough? Go and satisfy our Fairy Knight."
Gajeel and the others had originally planned to sneak away, following the principle of letting someone else die in their place. However, Natsu immediately grabbed Gajeel and Gray by the hands.
"Where do you think you're running? Didn't you say we should have extra training too?"
When Gajeel and Gray saw Natsu's ferocious gaze, they swallowed hard. Then they immediately realized that since they couldn't escape anyway, no one else could escape either!
The two of them promptly grabbed Lyon and the others, who had already secretly slipped toward the camp entrance.
Elfman said quietly, "Extra training isn't absolutely necessary, is it? Didn't we come here to relax?"
Natsu immediately retorted, "Elfman, you're a man, aren't you? How could you be afraid of extra training? Pull yourself together!"
Gajeel and Gray nearly vomited when they saw Natsu putting on a grand and righteous act.
"Looks like you're all ready. Then let's begin!"
At Natsu and the others' words, their bodies instantly froze. When they looked up, they saw that Erza was already standing in front of them, leaning on the Dragon King Sword. A few dangerous glints seemed to flash in her eyes.
Allen didn't know how Erza had put Natsu and the others through their extra training. He only knew that