Chapter 24: The Arc of Time
Perhaps because they were too tired the day before, Natsu, Gray, and the others slept until the afternoon before they woke up. In a few hours, the sky would be dark. If they could not solve the problem before dark, Deliora would be resurrected because the seal was unlocked.
However, destroying it was indeed a simple and easy thing for Fairy Tail's sorcerer. Natsu and the others easily immersed themselves in the ruins and destroyed one of the pillars, tilting the entire building.
The shock caused by the broken ring pillar alarmed Lyon who was in the ruins. He hurriedly came out to find the reason and coincidentally met Gray and the other two.
"Gray! Do you know what you are doing?!" Lyon was so angry that his veins popped out on his face, and his expression was ferocious.
"Of course, I'm stopping you from doing something stupid, stupid senior brother." Gray was very calm, and he did not lose control when he met Lyon yesterday. On the contrary, as a senior brother, Lyon was furious.
"Hehe, the pitiful guy who was beaten by me yesterday dares to say that he wants to stop me Even if the three of you come at me together, you will not be my match. I am a sorcerer who has surpassed Ur!" As Lyon spoke, he condensed an ice blade in his hand and pointed it at Gray and the others.
At the same time, Lyon's claws and teeth came out of nowhere and surrounded them.
"Leave these guys to me and Lucy, but you must beat this bastard up!" Surprisingly, Natsu did not rush to make a move but gave the most powerful person to Gray.
"Don't worry, I won't lose this time."
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On the way to the forest, Calvin seemed to be unprepared, but when a crystal ball rushed out of nowhere and attacked him, he easily blocked it.
"After monitoring me for so long, you finally can't help but make a move? Miss Council." Calvin said in a teasing voice. At the same time, the person who attacked him no longer hid and walked out openly.
"Your defense is really good, just like those small animals in the lower end of the food chain!" The person sneered. Her voice was charming and cold. Calvin remembered this voice. He had heard it several times from Council. This person was the masked man who had fought with Calvin yesterday.
"Are you not going to dress up this time? But I think your makeup is still too thick. It should be more beautiful if you don't powder up too much." Calvin and the newcomer seemed to be coming, but in fact, they were trying to use words to provoke each other, causing the other party to reveal a flaw. During the battle yesterday, Calvin was slightly better. Through words, he let the other party relax for a moment and seized the opportunity. Otherwise, it would not be easy for the two to decide on the victor.
"This kind of small trick doesn't need to be played anymore. Yesterday, I was careless. Today, I will no longer pay attention to your words. Fight fair and square. I want you to kneel in front of me! Remember, the person who defeated you is called Ultear!" Ultear's voice instantly became cold. At the same time, she circulated her magic power and a crystal ball floated behind her. As long as she wanted, she could attack at any time.
"The ruins have been destroyed! Don't you need to repair them?" Calvin asked jokingly.
"That kind of small matter is more than enough to be dealt with after defeating you." Ultear laughed disdainfully. Her eyes became more and more fierce. In the face of the opponent's increasingly aggressive magic, Calvin was not to be outdone. The two magic powers collided with each other, causing ripples in the nearby air.
"Come on, let me see how powerful you are!" Calvin beckoned Ultear with his finger. His appearance was arrogant, and his other hand was already holding a Summoning card.
"Eat this!" Ur shouted loudly. The crystal ball behind him split into dozens and attacked Calvin at a breakneck speed.
At the same time that Ur moved, Calvin also instantly activated the card in his hand. It was not the card of Summoning monster that Ur imagined, but a magic card with a strange magical effect.
A bright shield covered Calvin. The crystal balls that attacked from all directions were blocked one by one. Then they immediately returned to the original path of the attack just now.
They attacked Ultear in return.
"Humph!" Ultear did not think that she could defeat Calvin in one move. However, her attack being bounced back really made her very unhappy. She waved her hands and dozens of crystal balls merged into one, quietly stopping in front of her.
"This guy guessed my magic. This defense counterattack is obviously a test..." Ur's expression was very bad. Calvin's combat intelligence was beyond her imagination.
"Being able to manipulate objects at such a fast speed, and also copy and eliminate them, is impossible with ordinary magic. It is obvious that you have mastered the 'timing' of the crystal ball just now, no, it should be said that you have mastered its future. All possible trajectories... this is Lost Magic, Arc of Time." Calvin's expression became serious.
Any kind of ancient Lost Magic was no small matter. One had to know that the reason why Lost Magic was called Lost Magic was partly because of the loss of records, but more because it was too difficult to learn, and no one had learned it and disappeared from the world. It had to be known that there were quite a few documents that recorded the Lost Magic. Usually, there were methods of learning recorded on the surface. Even though there might only be one person who could learn it in decades, as long as they could learn it, the power would always be terrifying.
"As expected of you. You saw through my magic in just two short exchanges!" Ultear's eyes inadvertently revealed a hint of admiration, "I didn't have the time to show it last time. This time, I'll let you see clearly!"
"Of course, but the one who has the upper hand is still me!" Calvin's fighting spirit was ignited. The three Summoned Beasts were instantly spawned from different directions.
The three Summoned Beasts were all in human form. They also held sharp swords. One of them had a beard and a dignified appearance. The other was a woman, but she was charming. The last one had a cold appearance and was righteous. When the three looked at them together, they looked like the king, the queen, and their guard.
"King's knight, Queen's knight, and Jack's knight!" The strength of these three Summoned Beasts alone was not very powerful, but their moves could cooperate with each other. If they fought together, these three knights would be able to match the seven-star Gaia, the Fierce Knight.
In the face of flawless cooperation, Ultear was not nervous at all. When the sword of the three knights was about to cut her, it suddenly stopped.
"Just like how you saw through my magic in a short period of time, I dared to come and look for you. Of course, I have thoroughly studied your magic. Although those Summoned Beasts look very realistic, I know that these are the effects of magic. Strictly speaking, they are more like magical instruments, magical instruments controlled by you."
"As long as there is no life, then my time arc can easily control its time. I can control most of the magic in this world. It seems that I have suspended them now." Ultear said with a mocking tone. Her expression looked very happy, but relatively speaking, Calvin's face was not very good.
"However, just time-stopping is very taxing on my physical strength. If you continue with Summoning, I can't stand it. It seems that it is better to let it return to the future. But do these lifeless toys have a future?" As Ultear sneered, the three knights turned into bubbles and disappeared without a trace.
"Haha ---I guessed right. These toys have no future to speak of!"