"You did well, Erza." Amid the audience's thunderous cheers, Erza had just returned to the Fairy Tail section. After smiling and greeting her guildmates, who welcomed her victorious return like a hero, she sank into her seat with a relieved sigh.
The Kidō magic she had just used had drained far too much of her magic power and stamina. After all, it was an immensely powerful Hadō numbered above ninety-one! She had even used a full incantation to dramatically increase its power. The fact that she had held on this long without collapsing was proof of her strong will and formidable reserves.
But she had barely caught her breath and was about to take a proper rest when a familiar voice drifted softly into her ear.
Along with that voice came an iced drink, held lightly in one hand.
She turned to find Achill's familiar, calm face, his usual indifference softened by a hint of approval.
"Big Brother Nameless, when did you get back?" Erza readily took the chilled juice Achill offered her and drained it in one gulp, letting out a satisfied sigh. Then, like a child waiting for an adult's praise, she lifted her head and looked expectantly at Achill beside her. "Hey, Big Brother Nameless, how did I do just now? I didn't make any mistakes, did I?"
"Of course not." Achill reached out and stroked Erza's scarlet hair, freely offering his praise in a quiet voice. "You did very well, both in your fine control of Kidō magic and in how you allocated your magic power during the full incantation. Both were excellent!"
"As for me, I came straight back after destroying the last Magic-Absorbing Device hidden in a cold drink shop." Achill lightly shook the empty cup Erza had handed back to him. "And I