Seeing Ultear suddenly appear, Erza was surprised.
As for Hanabi Hyuga once again mentioning Konoha and the Ninja World, Erza still had no idea where they were.
However, Erza had already developed a habit: whenever she heard titles related to the Konoha Hidden Leaf Village or the strongest in the Ninja World, her first instinct was that the technique had to be insanely powerful.
"What is it? Could it be that you think I, Ultear, am someone who goes back on her word?"
Ultear said coldly.
"No, I don't think that. At the very least, I know that no one would dare run away right under Lord Qin Yu's nose—and even if they tried, they absolutely couldn't escape."
Hanabi Hyuga replied calmly.
"You!"
Ultear was rendered speechless. After gritting her teeth for quite a while, she said, "Hmph, no matter what, since I lost the bet, I'll honor it."
"However, although I don't know what he meant earlier by farming experience, I assume you'll be the one dealing with Erigor next."
"That's right."
Hanabi Hyuga did not explain and simply nodded in agreement.
Ultear withdrew her gaze, glanced at Erza, and said, "Originally, with Erza making a move, this mission should have been foolproof. However, the strength you displayed during the selection tournament has indeed reached the level of an A-rank mage."
"Still, facing Erigor alone would probably be too much of a strain for you."
"At the very least, I have to warn you: as its guild master, Erigor is no minor figure. Eisenwald also possesses considerable strength among the dark guilds; otherwise, they would not have specifically taken on assassination jobs."
"Nor would they be seeking the Cursed Flute this time."
"If I were you, in order to wipe out Eisenwald in one fell swoop, I would definitely