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"Not enough. Still not enough."

"Faster. Faster!"

Even as Cain breathed with all his strength, the viral spores entering his body were like drops of water falling into a desert, evaporating in an instant.

Brilliant Radiance seemed to understand that Cain's own abilities could not provide any more viral spores.

So Brilliant Radiance trembled slightly. Then, an enormous suction force appeared out of nowhere, drawing the surrounding viral spores into Cain's body with a terrifying pull a thousand, even ten thousand times stronger than before.

The inhaled viral spores were purified instantly, placing no burden whatsoever on Cain.

The terrifying suction force made the viral spores within the pillar of light grow fewer and fewer. As the spores diminished, the pillar's color also gradually faded.

Watching the green pillar of light slowly turn transparent, Cain began considering how to absorb all the nearby pillars in the shortest possible time.

Suddenly, the other ninety-eight pillars of light in Mudorud began releasing clouds of green mist, which surged toward the pillar where Cain stood.

Cain quickly understood what was happening. It was like suddenly punching a hole in the sea—the surrounding seawater would naturally rush in to fill it.

Right now, Mudorud was the sea, and he was that hole.

This put Cain at ease, and he began examining the Brilliant Radiance that had suddenly appeared inside his body.

As the viral spores were continuously purified and absorbed, Cain sensed something emerging from within the radiance.

Perhaps it lacked the energy it needed, because that thing did not break free from the radiance like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.

I'm not about to become a mother, am I?

As the situation improved, Cain found himself in the mood to think about nonsense.

As though sensing that the pillar where Cain was located was about to vanish, the other pillars began increasing their output.

Yet no matter how much they intensified the transfer, they still could not stop the pillar from disappearing.

At the instant the pillar vanished, whatever Brilliant Radiance had been nurturing was completed, and a strange energy flowed out from within it.

This energy was different from magic power, but Cain could not explain exactly how.

As the strange energy circulated through his body, the emotions in Cain's eyes began to fade. Gradually, when not a trace of emotion remained in his gaze—

"Whoosh."

A pair of holy wings unfurled behind Cain's back. He was not surprised in the slightest. Slowly flapping his wings, he rose into the air and looked down over all of Mudorud.

Like a blazing sun rising, warm light illuminated all of Mudorud.

"An angel! It's an angel!"

"A miracle! A miracle!"

The Kingdom Army and Magic Council forces outside Mudorud stared at the scene in shock.

Some were so overwhelmed that they dropped to their knees and began praying.

Gradually, every member of the Kingdom Army and Magic Council forces knelt on the ground, praying devoutly.

High in the air, Cain looked down at it all with indifference, his heart completely unmoved. Slowly, he uttered a single word.

"Gather."

The ninety-eight green pillars of light were instantly absorbed by Cain, and the viral spores shrouding all of Mudorud vanished without a trace.

However, it was not over yet. Cain softly said, "Light Wheel Explosion."

A ring of light spread outward from Cain. When it reached beyond Mudorud's walls, Cain quietly said, "Explode."

In unknown sewers, city corners, and other hidden places, rats, cockroaches, stray cats, dogs, and other animals carrying viral spores instantly burst apart.

Only after confirming that the matter had been resolved did Cain slowly descend. His body trembled slightly, and his holy wings scattered into countless motes of light.

Every mote of light precisely entered the bodies of people infected by viral spores.

As the motes entered them, the breathing of those who had been critically ill and on the verge of death gradually calmed, while most of the spores in their bodies were cleared away.

"Phew."

Cain slowly exhaled, then his legs gave out and he dropped to his knees.

The exhaustion on his face could not hide the joy in his eyes. This time, he had successfully saved Erza and everyone else.

This time, he had not left alone.

"Hahahahahaha!!!!"

As he laughed, tears slid from the corners of his eyes. Those tears held joy and relief.

After resting for a while and recovering some strength, Cain went to Erza's side and used Holy Light: Heal to treat the viral spores inside her body.

By then, Cain understood why he had undergone such a transformation. He had never expected that, through a series of accidents, he had caused Holy Light Magic to undergo its initial awakening.

Normally, awakening Holy Light Magic required accumulating a vast amount of magic power. But by absorbing viral spores, then purifying and absorbing them within his body, he had accidentally completed the process of accumulating magic power.

Recalling the moment he had transformed into an Angel, Cain felt as though he had become a different person. At the time, when he looked at the unconscious Erza and the people of Mudorud suffering from illness, he felt neither sorrow nor anger.

It was as though they were merely stones and weeds by the roadside. Fortunately, he had still remembered what he needed to do.

First, he absorbed the viral spores spreading throughout the city. Then, he found the animals carrying the viral spores and killed them. Finally, he precisely sent particles of Holy Light into every person's body.

Suppressing the erupting viral spores.

One moment, he had been thinking about how to deal with the animals carrying the viral spores. The next, he had created the spell Light Wheel Explosion.

That feeling of grasping the laws and principles of the world left Cain somewhat fascinated.

"Mmnh..."

Erza's groan interrupted Cain's thoughts. Watching her slowly open her eyes, Cain asked with concern, "Erza, how do you feel?"

Erza sat up in Cain's arms, shook her head, thought for a moment, and said, "I have strength again, and my fever's gone."

"Mm, you're mostly better. If I treat you again tomorrow, you should make a full recovery."

Erza looked around curiously. "Has it already been resolved?"

Cain smiled. "Yes. It's all resolved."

Afterward, the two found Viscount Livina, who had been detained. Viscount Livina came forward to negotiate with the Kingdom Army and Magic Council forces.

After learning that there was already an effective medicine, both sides quickly reported it. The Kingdom and the Magic Council then hurried to manufacture the medicine and transport it to Mudorud.

At first, when Viscount Livina saw the devastated surroundings, she even wondered whether she had somehow left Mudorud.

Later, she learned that Ruben was an undercover agent of Toxic Fang, and that the estate and its surroundings had been reduced to this state because of the battle against Toxic Fang's guild master.

Cain said that he would compensate her for the damage, but after learning the full story, Viscount Livina smiled and said there was no need.

Then she said, "As expected of Fairy Tail," words that made Cain feel both embarrassed and proud.

Three days later, Mudorud gradually regained its vitality, while Cain and Erza set off to return to the guild.

On the Magic Train, Erza happily admired the long sword in her hands—or rather, calling it a katana would have been more accurate.

It was her trophy. Erza had named it Wind Dance. After admiring her spoils, Erza smiled and said,

"Cain, this trip was quite rewarding."

Cain nodded in agreement. "Yeah. I never expected Harold and Ruben to have bounties too. Harold, as Toxic Fang's guild master, had a bounty of three million, while Ruben actually had eight hundred thousand."

"Most importantly, Viscount Livina and the mayor of Mudorud don't want us to pay compensation. That's really great."

Of course, the most important thing was that Cain's Holy Light Magic had completed its initial awakening. He could now fight in Angel Form. In Angel Form, Cain could rival a seasoned S-Class Mage—though he was naturally incomparable to a monster like Gildarts.

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