Ultear clenched her teeth.
"Not enough..."
She continued forcing out magic power.
The rainbow magic circle expanded once more.
More time was drained away.
Her long hair lost its luster.
Her body began to weaken as well.
The searing pain nearly left her unable to stand.
But Ultear did not stop.
"This little pain..."
"Compared to what I've done, it's nothing."
She closed her eyes.
Lu Chongwei's face appeared in her mind.
And Meredy.
Everyone from Fairy Tail.
Those people had never pressed her about her past.
Nor had they driven her away because of the things she had done.
Lu Chongwei had even been willing to stand in front of her.
Meredy had always regarded her as her most important family.
They were the things she had truly gained in her dark life.
A smile appeared at the corner of Ultear's lips.
"Meredy."
"I'm sorry."
"I won't be able to stay with you anymore."
"Lu Chongwei..."
"Thank you."
"And Fairy Tail."
"Meeting all of you was already enough."
The rainbow light continued devouring her body.
Ultear slowly closed her eyes.
Then a roar suddenly came from afar.
"Ultear!"
She opened her eyes.
In the sky, Nancy gripped Lu Chongwei's shoulder and rushed toward them at full speed.
When Lu Chongwei saw the magic circle beneath her feet, his expression changed completely.
"Nancy!"
"Faster!"
"I'm already going as fast as I can!"
Nancy gritted her teeth and beat her wings.
The impact from the rainbow light kept pushing her outward.
The feathers on her wings were torn apart by time magic.
Lu Chongwei did not wait any longer.
He broke free from Nancy's grasp and leaped down from midair.
"Zhongwei!"
Lu Chongwei crashed into the rainbow light.
Bang!
He landed before Ultear, his feet shattering the ground.
Ultear froze.
"Why