At Porlyusica's place,
Zorn appeared there with Erza, and after handing Erza over to Porlyusica, the moment he turned around, Zorn's aura changed, and his eyes were filled with killing intent.
The forest where they were instantly fell silent, and even the wind was stopped by this terrifying killing intent.
"Boy, be careful, this is not a battlefield!" Porlyusica suddenly spoke up, and it was this voice that broke Zorn's aura, restoring the surrounding area to its original quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
"Sorry, Porlyusica, I caused you trouble," Zorn said, turning his head with an apologetic smile.
"Boy, remember to drive out all the enemies."
"Yes, Porlyusica, I will." Zorn replied indifferently, and his figure disappeared from the spot.
However, Porlyusica still gazed in the direction of the battlefield for a while, sighed, and turned to prepare medicine.
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Gray and Juvia's battlefield
"Are you one of the Four Elements, the Rain Woman?" Gray maintained his battle stance, confirming the Juvia holding an umbrella in front of him.
"That's right! Juvia is."
"Pitter-patter!"
"No matter who you are, I won't let anyone who harms my companions go!"
Gray looked at Juvia with icy eyes; the mere act of harming Lucy had already crossed a line in Gray's mind.
As the two stared intently at each other, Juvia's heart was suddenly deeply captivated by the man's demeanor and his resolute determination to save his companion.
She didn't hear the harsh words Gray had just spoken.
"Thump-thump."
"What should I do? This cold demeanor, he looks so handsome! Could it be, could it be, that this is my Prince Charming?" Juvia's mind was already playing out scenes of their future marriage and love.
"What in the world is this woman thinking?" Gray watched Juvia stand motionless, gazing at him with a blushing face, and couldn't help but tense up.
"How about... how about I capture him and take him back? Yes, that's what I'll do." As Juvia thought, she shyly extended her hand and released her magic: "Water Lock."
Gray was instantly trapped within a sphere of water, struggling to breathe, his expression contorted.
As soon as Juvia saw his state, she immediately wanted to dispel the magic, but she was still thinking.
Gray clenched his hands, and his icy magic erupted, instantly freezing the water sphere. Gray broke free with force, and the ice shattered into ice crystals, scattering in the air.
As the ice crystals sparkled, Gray shone in Juvia's eyes, making her already restless heart now firmly believe Gray was the partner for her life.
"Damn it, how dare you ambush me, you scoundrel! It seems I'll have to make you surrender quickly."
Gray crouched on the ground, taking off his clothes, ignoring the now shy and screaming Juvia. He directly clasped his hands together, channeling his magic.
"Ice Make Magic - Battle Axe." Gray turned around and spun the battle axe at high speed, cutting Juvia in half.
"It's useless, no matter how many times I try, the result is the same, pitter-patter. Opposing sides, it seems this is our destiny. Farewell, my little love flower."
Juvia's expression had recovered by the end of her words. "Water Magic - Water Slicer." Several sharp water blades whistled past. Gray stomped his foot with force and dodged the attack.
He turned to look, and the house behind him had been sliced into pieces by the water blades.
"This is water sprayed out, capable of cutting through steel-hard objects. Don't underestimate water, this time your agility saved you."
"Now, quickly hand over Lucy, then you still have a chance." Juvia suggested, looking at Gray's somewhat shocked expression. But this suggestion only fueled Gray's anger.
"Don't joke around, impossible. Lucy is my important companion, I wouldn't hand her over even if it cost me my life!" This same sentence caused immense pain to Juvia, who immediately saw Lucy as a love rival. Coupled with Gray's resolute act of saving Lucy earlier, Juvia's jealousy now exploded.
"Lucy, Lucy, I will never let Lucy go!"
"Water Shock!"
"ICEMAKE - Ice Geyser!"
Gray's ICEMAKE speed had advanced by leaps and bounds over the years of training, completely catching up to Juvia's magic. When the two spells collided, they struggled against each other, both sides fully outputting their magic.
Juvia's jealousy transformed the water into scalding hot boiling water, its temperature constantly rising, impacting Gray's ice. However, it only melted Gray's ice a little. But with Gray releasing his full power, Juvia was no match, and the hot water, along with Juvia, was directly frozen in place.
"Ah, so strong, so amazing."
"Ah, seriously, why did she suddenly get so emotional?" Gray looked at the frozen Juvia, who still had a blushing face, and was a bit confused about the situation, so he couldn't dispel the magic.
The moment he dispelled the magic, Juvia was utterly moved, looking at Gray with heart-filled eyes: "So gentle, ah, I like him so much."
But looking at Juvia still lying on the ground, blushing, and then looking up at the increasingly heavy rain, he couldn't help but complain: "This annoying rain, why is it getting heavier?"
As soon as this sentence was uttered, Juvia, who had been shy, suddenly changed her expression drastically. She looked disbelievingly at Gray, who was still complaining. She then recalled her childhood experiences of being disliked by Everyone and having no companions, and no love arriving.
She broke down and shouted, "Every man is the same! Juvia doesn't need love anymore! Juvia is one of Phantom Lord Guild's Four Elements, watch this!"
As the roar echoed, a torrent of water even more powerful than before roared from Juvia's hands, instantly engulfing Gray. The temperature was even higher than before, and Juvia transformed into a stream of water, continuously impacting Gray with the current.
"Damn it, what's wrong now? Phantom Lord Guild, I can't lose to a Phantom Lord Guild either!"
"Ice Make Magic - Super Ice Geyser!" An even more powerful icy magic instantly surged forth, instantly freezing Juvia and her magic into an ice pillar. The surrounding rainwater was also frozen into ice crystals, and the surrounding houses were also frozen.
His companions fighting enemies nearby were also affected, feeling Gray's magic, and knowing that Gray had successfully dealt with his opponent, they fought even harder.
The moment Gray dispelled his magic, Juvia fell directly from the sky. Seeing the ice crystals floating in the sky and the surrounding frozen houses, she was deeply shocked by Gray's power, but also felt regret for herself, regretting that she was indeed useless.
Just as she was about to land, Juvia was caught by Gray and held in his arms. Feeling the warmth of Gray's body and the sensation of his skin, her face immediately turned crimson: "Why did you save Juvia!"
"No reason, I don't know."
Right after Gray said this, the dark clouds in the sky suddenly cleared, and the sun shone directly on Gray. Juvia, in Gray's arms, saw the sun for the first time, and then saw Gray's handsome face illuminated by the sunlight. She instantly lost control, her heart pounding uncontrollably, and she happily fainted in Gray's arms.
Gray - Victorious
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