Wendy fiddled with her new magic item. "How do I use this thing?" she asked Lucy. It was shaped like a dumbbell, thick at the ends and thin in the middle, more like a toy than a weapon.
"Idiot! Don't use magic in public!" Lucy was startled. "Didn't I tell you magic is forbidden here?!"
"I'm sorry..." Wendy whispered.
"But magic is a part of life, isn't it?" Carla countered. Perhaps because of her Edolas memories from the past, Carla was very quick to adapt and understand this world.
Hearing that, Lucy's expression darkened. "It is. But those bastards in the kingdom stole our part and want to keep it for themselves." Lucy clenched her fists weakly, feeling helpless.
"Well then, we just have to defeat all those bastards, and everyone can use magic again!" Natsu said, smiling brightly. For a moment, he looked just like Chen Fan, giving off a sense of security. Lucy subconsciously imagined the figures of Chen Fan and Natsu overlapping.
"You... what are you talking about?! There's no way we can fight the Royal Army!" Lucy was shocked, jolted out of her reverie.
"Then why did you come with us?" Natsu asked bluntly.
"I... I just wanted to take you to the capital, I didn't plan on fighting!" Lucy stammered, turning her face away.
"Really? Thanks, then!" Natsu smiled widely.
Happy suddenly spoke up. "It would be great if Chen Fan were here! Chen Fan doesn't use magic, so no one could defeat him here."
"That's true, but if I could use magic, I could save everyone, too!" Natsu said.
"You? You've never beaten Chen Fan..." Happy grumbled, covering his mouth.
"But why didn't Brother Chen Fan turn into a magic crystal?" Wendy asked.
"Who knows? That strange man is always missing when he's needed. He's always so mysterious," Carla said.
"Carla, don't talk about Brother Chen Fan like that. Brother Chen Fan is kind to you, why would you say that?" Wendy defended him.
"I wonder if Chen Fan has arrived yet?" Natsu mused.
"Bang...!" The teacup in Lucy's hand fell and shattered. Everyone stared at her.
"What's wrong, Lucy?" Natsu asked.
Lucy quickly grabbed Natsu's shoulders. "You... you're talking about Chen Fan?! You're really talking about Chen Fan?!"
"Yeah! What about it?" Natsu was confused.
Lucy was stunned.
Suddenly, a voice from outside shouted, "Found them!"
"Block their path!"
"The Royal Army!"
"You Fairy Tail wizards, surrender now!"
"Did they figure out who we are?" Natsu was shocked.
"Right on time! Let's try out this new 'magic'!" Natsu shouted, jumping out with his magic item.
"Take this! Fire Attack!" Natsu swung the object. Fire shot out, striking the royal soldiers.
"Buzz...!" The fire disappeared. All the soldiers were fine, protected by a magic shield.
"A shield?! You bastards, let me try again!" Natsu shouted, but his weapon only emitted smoke.
"I told you magic here is limited! The number of times magic can be used is restricted!" Lucy shouted.
"This thing is one-time use?!" Natsu was dumbfounded.
"If you use it properly, it can be used 100 times!"
"Catch them!" the soldiers shouted, charging forward.
"This is bad!" Happy cried.
Wendy kept fiddling with her weapon, not knowing how to use it. Suddenly, she pulled the object apart. A windstorm appeared, sweeping away Natsu, Lucy, and Happy. The whirlwind didn't last long, and it slammed into a nearby building.
"They're over there! Catch them no matter what!" the soldiers yelled.
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