In fact, when Mira just made her move, Gajeel wanted to say that was the cat he fancied, but right now it was more important to interrogate for the whereabouts of his companions, anything else wasn't the right time yet.
However, Li Li wasn't the type to be afraid of death. Even being pointed at with a knife, he just stiffened his neck and remained silent.
"Sister, watch out!"
Before Elfman's words had even landed, a long spear had already reached in front of Mira: "Sound Speed Spear!"
Mira raised her knife to block, and the spear's tip pierced right into the blade guard.
The sudden attack forced Mira to take two steps back.
When she clearly saw the opponent's face, she was immediately taken aback: "Erza?"
'Erza' was not at all surprised about being recognized, her expression didn't change a bit as she gripped the spear's shaft with both hands: "Vacuum Spear!"
The arrowhead-shaped spear tip widened and thickened, and a small whirlwind appeared around the embedded magic crystal on it.
The knife in Mira's hand flew out, and she was hit by an invisible wind pressure.
Tap, tap, tap... crack!
Mira stepped back several steps, the heels of her shoes making a crisp sound as they hit the ground, finally stopping as her last step shattered the bluestone floor.
She recalled that Gajeel had mentioned there was another Gajeel here, so this Erza was definitely not the Erza she knew.
Li Li rolled and got up, clutching his chest as he stood next to Erza: "Be careful, this woman is very dangerous."
'Erza' twirled the spear, staring straight at Mira: "Funny, others say the same about me."
"Sister, are you okay?" Elfman stood beside Mira.
"I'm fine."
"Erza of Edolas?" Gajeel seemed intrigued, defeating the Erza before defeating the Erza of the guild didn't seem bad either.
But then he looked at Li Li, wanting to subdue this cat and drag him back to the guild too, making it hard to choose.
As everyone was at a stalemate, a chaos of footsteps rose in their ears.
The King's Army Magic War Team had started to gather.
Fully armed, they formed neat lines, brandishing magic shields as they surrounded them from three directions—both ends of the street, plus the end where Mira had demolished the house.
Mira, Elfman, and Gajeel each looked in one direction, almost seeing nothing but the pale blue of magic shields and the gleam of silver armor.
Elfman's forehead broke into a sweat: "This number is a bit too exaggerated."
"I heard 'me' say that the King here has been gathering elite troops these past few days and is continually expanding military strength."
The situation looked dire, but Gajeel gave an exhilarated smile, the recent sneaking around for intel had become tiresome, he couldn't wait to dive into action.
"Yi, shu shu shu..." Suddenly on the rooftop beside them appeared an old bald man with mismatched eyes.
He spoke with a face full of smiles: "Though we've lost a magic crystal, a Dragon Slayer Mage delivered to our doorsteps is sufficient to cover the loss."
"Chief Strategist Byro?" Li Li naturally recognized him and knew the reason he was there.
On one hand, due to the importance of the Dragon Slayer Mage, and on the other, there was no one else available.
The King's Army Magic War Team had a total of four captains; Shugboy was still heavily injured, and Hughes was only good at fighting in his own domain.
If the Chief Strategist didn't come, the King would have to personally command, which would be unseemly.
"Listen up, Li Li, Erza, here are the orders of His Majesty: 'Capture Dragon Slayer Mage alive, all others can be killed.'"
Regarding Byro's words, Li Li and 'Erza' had no objections. They both understood the importance of Dragon Slayer Mages and didn't think the mission couldn't be accomplished.
Surrounded by thousands of elites, would the three of them still be able to escape?
"Capture alive? Seems like they're underestimating me." Gajeel rubbed his fists together, eager to go.
In such moments, Elfman missed Rhode's horde of wild beasts. He took in Beast King and quietly said: "If Rhode was here, it would be a lot less trouble. But a man..."
Before Elfman could finish his sentence, Mira gave him a sideways glance: "He's not here, but I am."
A glow flashed over Mira, her face wearing a mask of a three-eyed demon, her clothes transformed into brown coarse cloth dress, revealing shoulders adorned with blue-violet mysterious patterns.
Receive·Demon Lala Bai!
"Is this Aslan's magic?" Byro showed a face of interest, transforming directly into such a monstrous form without relying on anything, intriguing, intriguing.
Indeed, besides devising strategies for the King, he was also responsible for magic research, and if possible, he wanted to study the woman and the big guy below.
"You two, cover your ears." Mira gave a reminder and started to sing a lullaby:
"Sleep tight~ Sleep tight~ Sweetly sleep here~ Roses fill the little bed~♪"
The invisible magic spread around in the form of sound waves.
All who heard the song felt a daze in their spirit with an uncontrollable drowsiness surging in waves.
Their eyelids started fighting, their mouths involuntarily wanting to yawn.
When Mira finished two lines, the soldiers in neat formation collapsed one after another like a chain reaction.
The thudding noise of bodies hitting the ground, the clinking of helmets dropping, and the clattering of overlapping armors resonated as one.
Looking from above, the soldiers on the street appeared to be part of a large-scale human domino display, tumbling one after another from afar, an impressive sight.
Elfman tightly covered his ears, using Beast King's massive body to stifle a yawn. He remembered his sister mentioning such a technique but never thought it would be that powerful.
Gajeel was even more astounded, previously only hearing that Mystogan's hypnosis magic was formidable, never expecting this sister to hide such a powerful magic herself.
The street and plaza held at least two thousand people... solved effortlessly?
"Is this... a spirit-based magic?" Byro nearly toppled from the building, hurriedly fetching a vial from his pocket and taking a swig, then splashing the contents below.
Byro's potion splattered on Li Li, clearing his head somewhat. But he'd rather believe he was already asleep: "What formidable magic it must take to deal with over two thousand people in an instant..."
'Erza' swayed slightly, her simple armor shining, seeming to shield her from the drowsiness, but not entirely suppressing it.
Unwilling to admit defeat, she simply turned the spearhead on herself, piercing her thigh, the blood and pain clearing her mind quite a bit.
'Erza' charged toward Mira in strides: "This is it! Blast Spear!"
The spearhead morphed into a diamond shape, flashing red light with 'Erza's movements, creating a massive explosion when it struck the ground!