Gemini

At this time, in a corner of the Endless Forest Sea, there stood an ancient capital once inhabited by people long ago. It had now become Oración Seis's temporary base.

The members of Oración Seis who had left earlier had all gathered here.

"Tell me, Brain, is it true that Laser and Cobra were taken out?" Angel still could not believe that her companions had been dealt with just like that.

"That's right, and it happened in an instant. The rumors about the strength of that man named Ye were not baseless. If I'm right, all those previous rumors about him were true."

Angel said, "Then what do we do now? With two people gone, the following missions will be delayed even more."

"Our top priority now is to find Nirvana. As long as we have it, victory will be assured. If all else fails, we can only summon that thing."

Angel said in horror, "You mean those things called Demon Gods? They're too dangerous, and they require a large number of sacrifices..."

Angel suddenly understood. "You want to use those subordinate guilds as sacrifices?"

Brain gave a sinister smile. "Those people have always enjoyed our protection. At a critical moment like this, it's time for them to give something back."

"I don't really care. Fine! Do whatever you want."

"Waltor, notify the subordinate guilds to launch a full-scale attack on the allied forces!"

"Understood, Chief!"

Jura said, "How is everyone feeling after resting? I think it's time for us to set out."

"We should split up again. We must find Nirvana before Oración Seis does, then send a signal to notify everyone. We absolutely cannot let Oración Seis get Nirvana!"

"Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"

"Then Natsu, Gray, and Lucy will be one group."

Lucy said anxiously, "I still want to be in the same group as Ye!"

"Lucy, it would be better for you to stay with them. I can sense a familiar evil presence. It should be coming for me!"

Erza said, "Could it be those things called Demon Gods from before?"

"Lucy, then you can be in my group."

"Okay!"

Ye said, "After that incident, I investigated these things called Demon Gods. I discovered that they had existed as far back as ancient times. They were a magic accidentally created by an evil wizard, one that connected two different spacetime realms. However, sacrifices are needed to summon them here. The more sacrifices there are, the stronger the summoned Demon God will be. I think Oración Seis most likely knows this summoning magic!"

"In any case, everyone be careful. If you run into something you truly can't handle, remember to fire a signal flare!"

"Let's go, everyone!!!"

Upon receiving Oración Seis's orders, all the Dark Guilds under them mobilized. One group went to search for Nirvana, while another went to intercept the allied forces.

"Everyone, hurry over! I found two allied wizards who are alone!"

As soon as he said that, nearly a hundred wizards surrounded them.

"My, my, there sure are a lot of people."

"So these are the allied wizards? They don't look like much, hahaha!"

"Sigh, to be honest, I'm not interested in small fry like you at all. But perhaps you can provide some information."

"Which one of you can tell me where Oración Seis's base is?"

"Bastard! Who would tell you that? Kill him!!"

"Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz!"

All the surrounding wizards collapsed to the ground, their eyes rolled white.

Wendy and Charle stared at the scene before them in shock, having no idea what had happened.

The wizard who had been shouting moments ago looked at everything before him in terror, completely unaware of what had happened.

"Y-you... what... did... you... do..."

"I merely put them to sleep. Don't worry."

"Now, it's your turn. Have you decided how you want to die? Or have you decided to tell me where the base is?"

Thud! The shouting wizard immediately dropped to his knees.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me!!! I'll talk!!!! I'll talk!!!!"

"Very good. I like obedient children like you best."

"It's... in the abandoned village to the west."

Jura's side.

Jura traveled with Lyon and Sherry from his guild. Along the way, they encountered many attacks from the Dark Guilds. Jura was one of the Ten Wizard Saints, so these small fry could not do anything to them.

Sherry said helplessly, "Does Oración Seis really think they can defeat us with people like these? That's too ridiculous."

"Lyon, did you get any information?"

"Mr. Jura, there's an abandoned village to the west. Oración Seis is there."

Jura looked at Lyon and said, "Lyon, you and Sherry head west. If the enemy attacks us, they'll attack the others too. Go over and help them immediately."

"Then what about you, Mr. Jura?!"

"I can sense a very powerful magic force approaching this way. I have to stop him here!"

"Is it Oración Seis?!"

Both Lyon and Sherry were greatly shocked, but they had learned their lesson by now and knew Oración Seis would not be easy to deal with.

Although Lyon was unwilling, he still followed Jura's arrangement and went to support the other guilds.

"Mr. Jura, be careful!"

"Mm!"

After Lyon and Sherry left,

Jura looked in one direction and said, "I know you're over there. Come out. Stop hiding."

Suddenly, the ground softened and began to flow. Jura swiftly hardened the earth beneath him and steadied himself.

"As expected of one of the Ten Wizard Saints." Waltor looked at Jura and praised him.

"Iron Rock Pillar!" With a wave of Jura's hand, several pillars rose from the ground and shot toward Waltor.

Waltor raised a finger and flicked it. The hard stone scattered apart like splashing water.

Jura's expression immediately turned solemn upon seeing that.

Waltor smiled. "My magic softens the earth, while yours hardens it. Whose magic do you think is stronger?"

Jura said without changing expression, "Magic itself has no distinction between strong and weak. Only those with powerful conviction can win."

Waltor smiled brightly. "Really? Aren't the ones who always win the rich people?"

Erza and Lucy's side.

Under Erza's overwhelming strength, all the members of the Dark Guilds had been defeated. Just then, a battered and bruised person suddenly ran over.

"Erza! Lucy! Save me..."

Lucy asked in confusion, "Gray?!"

Lucy had just started toward the fallen Gray to help him up when Erza loudly stopped her.

"Lucy! Don't go over there!"

As she spoke, she hurled a sword directly at Gray.

Gray swiftly rose to his feet and raised a hand, freezing the incoming sword.

Huh?!?!

Lucy was still completely bewildered and had no idea what was happening. Why had the two suddenly started fighting?

"Erza, what's going on?"

"He isn't Gray!"

"What?! He isn't?!"

At this moment, Gray changed his expression and said, "How did you discover me? My transformation should have been flawless."

Erza said, "Previously, Jura was attacked by Ye. After discussing it, in order to prevent someone from transforming into one of us and launching a sneak attack, we arranged for someone who uses Ancient Script magic to report all of our locations."

"But I didn't receive any message about a rendezvous just now, so you can only be a fake!"

"We won't fall for the same trick a second time!"

When Lucy thought about how careless she had been, she felt a chill of fear. If Erza had not seen through him, she might have lost her life.

Suddenly, a girl's voice came from behind a tree. "I see. I didn't expect you to be so clever."

A girl dressed in white slowly walked out.

"It's you!" The only woman among Oración Seis, a woman named Angel.

"So you were the one behind all this."

"Open, Gate of Taurus! Taurus!"

A golden magic circle appeared before the key, and a cow carrying a double-bladed axe appeared in front of Lucy.

"Moo~~~~! Lucy's body shall be protected by me!"

"Taurus! Take that woman down."

"Understood!!!!"

Taurus gripped his axe with both hands and swung it at Angel.

Suddenly, "Gray" transformed and took on Lucy's appearance.

"Huh? Why am I there?!"

"What's the point of so openly turning into me?"

"Of course there's a point. This stupid cow seems to really like your body!" With that, "Lucy" began taking off her clothes.

"Moo!!!----!!"

"Ahhhhhhh!!! Don't look, Taurus!"

"Celestial Spirit information gathered. Though he's a stupid cow, he does have some brute strength. It's just that his master is too weak. You should find a different master."

"Lucy" said, "Taurus, attack Erza."

"Moo?" Taurus found it strange, but his body still involuntarily raised the double-bladed axe and swung it at Erza.

"What are you doing, Taurus?" Lucy could not believe that her Celestial Spirit had attacked her companion.

"It's not... not like that, Lucy! I'm sorry! Lucy, I can't control myself at all."

"You can't control yourself?"

Lucy looked at Angel. "Could she control my Celestial Spirit too?!"

"Taurus, forced gate closure!" Lucy immediately closed Taurus's gate.

Meanwhile, "Lucy" took out a Golden Zodiac key. "Open, Gate of Taurus! Taurus!"

Whoosh.

Taurus appeared beside "Lucy."

"Huh------!??"

"Forced gate closure!!" Lucy tried to close Taurus's gate again.

"Lucy" said, "It's useless. He's the Celestial Spirit I summoned."

Lucy said in despair, "How can this be~~~"

"Lucy" said, "Taurus, kill her."

"No... moo..." Taurus did not want to attack Lucy at all, but his body could not refuse.

Erza rushed to Lucy's side and blocked Taurus's attack for her.

"Lucy, calm down. You can do this."

Taurus said, "You're Lucy's companion, right? Please kill me. Even if a Celestial Spirit dies here, he won't truly disappear."

Erza said sternly, "No. I will never harm a companion!"