Meanwhile, in front of the main gate of the town of Magnolia.
Three figures walked out of the gate.
This mission to track down the missing pet wasn't particularly difficult.
The mission, however, takes place in a small town dozens of kilometers away.
Therefore, no excessive preparation is needed.
However, due to the attack by the Phantom Lord.
Originally, Levy and the others planned to stay in the neighboring town for a few more days and were not in a hurry to travel. However, they changed their original plans and decided to use the magic carriage to get there as soon as possible to complete their mission and return home.
We aim to shorten the task time to within one day.
" Levy, what are you looking at!"
Jet frowned, looking at Levy kept turning back, and couldn't help but ask.
Since joining the Fairy Tail Guild, the three of them have always stuck together as a team, always working together on missions.
Over time, Levy became the goddess he and Droy pursued.
Seeing Levy a little distracted, not only Jet, but even Droy felt a surge of jealousy.
" Levy, you don't need to look anymore. That guy stayed at Lucy's apartment last night."
Droy quickly echoed.
"That guy seems polite and refined, but who knows what he's really like underneath? After all, newcomers are the most hypocritical."
"Besides, it's late at night, and a man and a woman alone in a room, something's bound to happen!"
"After all this commotion, it's normal to not be able to get up in the morning..."
At this point, Droy gave a meaningful look.
Jet, who was standing to the side, quickly came to his senses and nodded in agreement.
" Droy, you shouldn't say things like that. Our Levy would never fall for someone like that. Even if she did, it would be someone as mature and stable as us..."
As he spoke, Jet couldn't help but glance at Levy again, having wasted so much breath.
In his eyes, he at least needed to catch the goddess's eye!
"Have you noticed that there's no one around? Usually, the town entrance is quite lively at this time," Levy suddenly said.
Jet and Droy were taken aback at first, then also noticed something amiss.
At least, the surrounding quiet seemed somewhat out of place.
" Jet, Droy, watch your step!"
Levy suddenly exclaimed, her magic wand flashing rapidly through the air.
" Solid Script - Guardian!"
Buzz!
The words "Guardian" appeared translucently in the air in an instant.
An invisible barrier appeared out of thin air around the three of them.
At the same time, the shadows that had been moving on the ground quickly emerged, transforming into seven or eight dark puppets that crashed into them head-on.
Bang!
The translucent protective barrier emitted a dull thud.
The immense impact caused the barrier to shake violently, causing Jet and Droy's expressions to change drastically.
"This is likely a trick of the Spectre Ruler, Dorel Sarusuk. We must defeat them as soon as possible and return to the guild to inform the others. Don't let the Spectre Ruler take advantage of this!"
Levy's expression changed, and she hurriedly spoke, while her fingers continued to move the magic wand without pausing.
"Activate Plan A!"
Upon hearing this, Jet and Droy immediately tensed up.
"Knew!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the protective barrier surrounding the three of them collapsed into the sky.
With no obstacles in place, the dark puppet quickly drew its long sword and charged at the three of them again.
" Godspeed!"
Jet moved first, his feet blazing with light, his speed increasing dramatically, leaving a trail of afterimages as he swept past the approaching dark puppet.
The sudden attack caught the dark puppets off guard, causing their attack to falter slightly.
However, before they could react, when Jet stopped again, Droy, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly unleashed green magical light from his hands.
" Magic Plant - Accelerate Growth, Bind!"
Whoosh!
The plant seeds scattered on the ground sprouted instantly under the influence of Droy's magic.
Like coiling dragons, they quickly wrapped around the group of dark puppets.
In the blink of an eye, seven or eight dark puppets were bound up like dumplings.
" Levy!"
Seeing that he had succeeded in his attack, Droy hurriedly spoke up.
"Understood!" Levy had already worked seamlessly with the two of them, and the Solid Script, which was just one stroke away from being completed, finally came to life.
" Solid Script - Thunder!"
Boom!
In the sky, lightning flashed by as fast as electric snakes.
Before the dark puppet could break free from the plant vines, bolts of lightning rained down like a storm.
A deafening explosion followed.
Seven or eight dark puppet figures exploded in response.
Looking at the dissipating dark aura, the dark puppet had completely vanished without a trace.
Levy's tense nerves finally relaxed.
"Heh, Phantom Lord, so that's all you've got. No wonder you didn't dare mess with our Fairy Tail Guild. Actually, I could easily handle it on my own."
Jet laughed dismissively.
However, just as he turned to look at Levy, intending to take credit...
A ferocious face suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Can you handle this easily? That's a good thing, because I was worried I'd kill you with one punch!"
" Iron Dragon Slayer Magic: Iron Dragon's Club!"
His deep voice carried a hint of mockery.
As soon as Gajeel appeared in front of Jet, his right hand transformed into a huge Iron Dragon's Club, which he swung towards Jet's abdomen.
" Godspeed..." Jet exclaimed urgently.
Unfortunately, at such close range, there was simply no way to hide.
The black Iron Dragon's Club, carrying immense force, struck him heavily in the abdomen.
Bang!
Jet spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed like a cannonball into a large tree several meters away.
The enormous impact caused the giant tree, which required seven or eight people to encircle, to shake violently.
" Jet!" Levy's expression changed involuntarily.
His hands moved without the slightest pause.
" Solid Script and chains!"
" Magic Plant - Rapid Growth - Binding!"
Chains and vines bursting from the ground quickly wrapped around Gajeel's body.
Faced with this unexpected and uninvited guest.
Levy and Droy's goal is no longer to defeat the enemy with a single blow.
Instead, they wanted to take advantage of the situation and temporarily imprison this monstrous enemy.
Only by doing this can they buy themselves a little breathing time to rescue Jet and escape back to the Fairy Tail Guild.
However, the moment this thought crossed his mind, Gajeel revealed a cruel smile.
"You Fairy Tail are so weak!"