Chapter 144: Edolas (6)
Chapter 144: Edolas (6)
~Third POV~
*KLANK*
*Shiii*
Skidding back onto his <Glyph > propelling him away from the 3 captains' attack Silva's eyes landed on Hughes being the weak link against him as he channeled <Mana Blast Slice> at him seizing the moment.
*BOOM*
Knightwalker noticing this quickly changed her spear transforming into a spear with a triangular, arrowhead-like spearhead, with golden and red stripes adorned with a white circle encompassed by the thick golden armor layer. The triangular head of the spear embodies a silver outline, whilst the inner area sports a much darker color.
*Wooosh*
Calling out the name of her changed blade activating the Magic Power of increased speed intercepting Silva's <Mana Blast Slice>, "Silfarion!! Oh, no you don't bastard!!! Sugarboy, Lily now!!!"
*Bam*
Slamming her foot on the shaft of Silva's spear redirects the attack forcing Hughes to step back as Sugarboy thrusts his sword at him, "Mm… sorry boy but play time is over!!'
Lily from above activates his Magic Tool Bustermarm enlarging in size twice the size of a human as it shines a reddish-orange color slashing down from above, "Don't take us lightly Earthland wizard!! <Buster Bomb>!!"
Noticing them attack at two fronts Knightwalker grabbed ahold of Silva's spear to ensure he wouldn't block would either take the hit or evade losing his weapon as he grinned underneath the armor thinking to himself, 'Seems like power isn't going to win me this fight… time to rely on my tricks to earn me the win.'
*Shiii*
Using <The Knight> losing his armor and spear he changed armor for the <Rare Suit>.
*Rmbl*
*Rmbl*
Surprisingly the 3 captains Silva dug down using the <Rare Suit> natural skills of digging down to evade the attack now stuck in place as <Glyphs > were underneath all of them forcing Lily and Sugarboy to continue their actions.
*Shiii*
*Shinng*
Transforming spears again into white and gold colored spears, and it's head glows with a yellow light, while the user uses the weapon calling out its name as she cuts the <Glyphs > thanks to its <Magic Cutter> ability, "Rune Save!! Move it, now!!!"
Moving away with Knightwalker changing her weapon into Silfarion to escape as Lily stopped his attack growling at the hole Silva made from sight calling to Sugarboy to react, "Damn it!! He burrowed out of the way attack!! But now he won't get out of harm's way without that dragon armor on! Sugarboy…!!"
Sugarboy didn't need to say as he slashed the ground thanks to his Rosa Espada a distinctive, double-edged blade that starts rather thin from the hilt, getting larger and larger near the tip, which as a result takes on a fan-like shape, and seems to lack a frontal piercing edge.
In addition to being capable of cutting up enemies like a normal sword, the Rosa Espada possesses the special ability <Liquidation > of making the objects it strikes soft and limp, to the point where they are liquefied.
*Splash*
*Splat*
Liquidizing the ground turning into a soft limp area the captains noticed signs of struggle occurring seeing Silva caught deep inside the liquidized land causing Hughes to react to the situation, "Oi, not this time fucker!! Going after me was a big mistake!!"
Hughes took out his weapon in hand The Command Tact is a thin magical wand with a flat, circle-shaped portion at the middle close to its handle and a sphere (possibly the Lacrima that supplies its power) above it.
The wand can control and manipulate anything and any part of inorganic substances like earth or air at the user's whim at the view.
*Rmbl*
*Splash*
*Rmbl*
Taking control of the liquidized ground Hughes moved his wand around to his command quickly trapping Silva inside a ball of liquid earth cocoon.
Staying in place capturing him Hughes laughed arrogantly with sweat rolling down his face for the worry Silva caused earlier, "Whew…. Hahaha!!! Take that you Fairy Tail scum!! You thought you took care of us, but we got you in the end!!!"
The other Division Captains gazed towards Lily to see if there were any signs of life within the earth-based cocoon answering after using his <Magic Sense>, "He's definitely alive… at the very least the King would want to use him…"
Listening to the Division Captains Silva used <Requip > to get his Gaea Foundation thinking to himself calmly of the situation, 'Alright the trap is set. Let the poison of victory blind their senses and strike in a form they least expect…'
The Division Captains soon eyed each other as Hughes got closer and Erza Knightwalker chastised him to be cautious as a small fly escaped from the holes made of Hughes earth cocoon unnoticed by the captains, "Hughes!! Do be wary at the very least we may have captured him, but he has shown to be quite the annoying bug. Trickster was what he boasted to be about we don't know what other tricks he could have…"
Being right to be worried Hughes took the warning but edged closer to the earth cocoon in the confidence of his skill regaining his reckless and playful personality, "Eh… nah. I mean there's no way that guy would be kicking. I mean I deprived him of all air inside this earth cocoon with tiny bits of holes open to ensure his still breathing. Byro would love to experiment on this guy while draining this guy's magic."
*Tmp*
*Tmp*
Stepping forward towards the group they have their eyes widen seeing King Faust enter with a neutral expression on his face commanding his Division Captains, "What the hell happened to the Royal Palace!! The Courtyard!!! My forces!! Have you dealt with the intruders yet…!!!"
They all took a knee down bowing their respect to their king without question while Lily began giving the report in a serious tone, "Yes, Your Majesty!! We have successfully detained a person that has immersive Magic Power that's bigger than our supply easily by the 100s!!"
The King's eyes widened heading towards the earth cocoon as the captains still took a knee down not wanting to stand till their king commanded it. Unfortunately, the Captains obeyed obediently if they hadn't they would've noticed a sly grin forming on his face.
Placing his hand onto Hughes's shoulder he asked for him to stand up in a neutral tone, "Is it true that you managed to capture the invader that could help gain eternal magic?"
Gulped as the king motioned for him to stand up agreeing to his words letting his ground down in front of him in a serious tone, "Of course, your majesty –"
Hughes's eyes finally looked up to the King with betrayal filled them in shock seeing the King form disappear via dispelling Gaea Foundation disguise to Silva in Incursio armor speak in the same voice as their King holding Balmung already ready to release <Mana Blast> at point-blank range, "Good work Hughes. You deserve a raise, my boy... <Quadruple Heart Mana Blast – Scatter>."
Horror grasped his expression causing all the captains who were still kneeling backs turned against the enemy as Silva swung his blade at them with poor Hughes taking a direct hit sending them all flying clearly distracted in shock by events occurring taking the <Mana Blast> defenseless to stop scattering aiming all of them in the process.
*KA-BOOM*
*KA-BOOM*
*KA-BOOM*
*KA-BOOM*
All four of them had their backs turned left defenseless taking the advantage disguised as the King using Gaea Foundation to transform into a fly and escape unnoticed once transforming into the King fooling them.
All of the Division Captains are knocked down except for Knightwalker and Lily the only one conscious as she grits her teeth not taking loss lightly crawling to her weapon to continue fighting despite the damages she sustained, "How!!! We had you trapped how did you escape…?!!"
*Tmp*
*Tmp*
Walking his way forward collecting their weapons Silva clicked his tongue seeing The Command Tact was destroyed in the blast.
Motioning towards the rest Rosa Espada, Bustermarm, and finally the Ten Commandments in front of Knightwalker's gaze as her heartbeats faster seeing her promised sacred weapon of the Kingdom taken from her into the enemies' hands relatively safe from the blast.
She tries crawling towards him as Silva explains to her how they lost earning Lily's attention to the words out of his mouth, "Sorry but I'm taking them by conquest. You guys lost fair and square letting me poison your minds earning me my victory. I didn't expect you to believe you won against me that easily without me pulling an underhanded tactic. Just be glad this wasn't a massacre of your men showing my mercy being better than you lot. Goodnight Erza 2."
Knightwalker merely growled at him, "Erza 2 –"
*Wooosh*
*BAM*
*Thud*
Slamming Knightwalker's head with a kick knocking her out Lily confused muttered out trying to stand up defiant to the end, "What poison… what kind of poison would've allowed us to be defeated by a clown like you… argh!!! I find it preposterous…"
Rushing forward with his fist ready to slug things out Silva confused why he would let his enemies live…
*WOOSH*
*BAM*
Within a second at full speed, he slammed his fist onto Lily's face only catching a blur close range his face hit the ground forming a spider web crater in the process Panther Lily managed to hear the answer as Silva responded, "The poison is victory. It's such an infectious kind of poison that blinds fools with its taste deluding them of grander and safety… Such a compelling poison for people in power thinking they won when in reality they would be already too late to realize they lost in the end."
*Thud*
Landing straight down losing his consciousness Lily only muttered a few words for him to hear before finally fainting, "I see… we should've done a proper…. Job…. securing our... wi...n..."
Gathering his rewards of the Ten Commandments, The Command Tact, Rosa Espada, and Bustermarm into his <Requip > space he gazed towards the West area muttering to himself in a calm tone, "Lucy and others are waiting there. By now they should get ready to stop Faust soon enough. Whew…"
Signs of exhaustion showed on his body constantly fighting catching up to him.
The Incursio armor vanished signaling his time up using his Teigu panting catching his breath talking to himself feeling the strains on his body, "Fuck. I've overexerted myself using Teigu and wildly using my Magic Power. The Incursio armor while weak does provide the best adaptation to learn and evolve against my enemies but damn it drains my stamina fast."
Taking a small moment to breathe and catching himself his ears picked up signs of movement that his Replica's all arrived signs of battle on their person harmed but at least not dead.
*TMP*
*TMP*
*TMP*
The sounds of multiple footsteps could be heard as they all head towards the West Tower where Lucy told him to be there as the soldiers began to pour out causing Silva to click his teeth in annoyance at mobs coming his way in an annoyed tone, "Tch. Can't catch a breather with these guys? You guys know what to do. Dwindle their number and force them to lose their fighting spirits in the process and earn the EXP for the grind."
The Replicas appeared as they all nodded and began to attack fiercely as Silva strolls down with his Replicas doing the fighting while smiling seeing multiple level ups his earning beating up their Royal Army Soldiers in the process.
While weak in some levels an army worth of soldiers are good means to gain EXP easily from them beating them senselessly into submission to the pointlessness of their fighting.
Casually taking his morning stroll outside the courtyard portion of his brawl with the Division Commanders the guard's numbers were beginning to dwindle as less and less were showing up to try and stop them seeing sense they couldn't harm or capture him as things stood.
After all, they were merely grunts that weren't as strong or as powerful as their Division Captains some witnessing their defeat as the Replica's used their weapons installing the intimidation of despair and fear that they are merely throwing their own life away against the man that bested the best the Royal Army had to offer.
Even the grunts and soldiers alike knew that they were no match no matter how large the army soldiers were in number in the face of against someone besting them with ease they dropped their weapons on the spot seeing the futility of continuing the battle.
But they did help Silva earn much EXP while he could.