In the forest on the other side,
Mirajane and Azuma's battlefield, the two were currently watching each other, unmoving.
"Battle is a life-or-death struggle. I can already feel a powerful and surging fighting will from within your heart!"
"I've always wanted to find a formidable opponent, and it seems my wish has come true this time!!!"
"You must be the Demoness—Mirajane!"
Mirajane's black, ink-like magic surged around her body, and a black magic circle formed above her head.
Azuma felt the immense pressure emanating from her, a terrifying sensation of facing hell itself, and his heart was filled with excitement.
The title of Demoness Mirajane resounded throughout the entire kingdom, an existence with equal prestige to the Fairy Queen. For those in Dark Guilds, an encounter with these two had always been a highly anticipated event.
Azuma's mind momentarily wandered.
"For us S-Class Magicians who undertake S-Class missions and above, getting distracted means death!"
Before Mirajane finished speaking, her body had already flashed to Azuma's side, and with a 'pop,' Armament Haki covered her right leg.
Black-purple magic condensed at the tip of her foot.
Mirajane smirked playfully. Indeed, Mirajane, having received Satan Soul, had a complete personality flip. That rough, bold, and somewhat sinister demeanor truly startled Azuma, who instinctively applied a defensive magic to the areas that might be attacked.
Mirajane delivered a side kick with her right leg, directly hitting Azuma's side waist.
The black-purple magic instantly erupted, and Azuma's figure was sent flying backward, breaking through more than a dozen trees consecutively, his speed showing no signs of slowing down.
This technique of magic burst was also learned by Mirajane from Kana. The force of this attack was not something an ordinary Magician could withstand.
It wasn't until Azuma formed a completely magic-constructed wooden wall behind him, and vines rose from the ground to grab him, slowing down his backward flight.
With a loud 'bang,' the ground shook, and smoke billowed.
"Ugh~" Azuma, hands on the ground, retched and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, clutching his side. His left ribs were completely broken.
"This... pain, I'm feeling it for the first time... Haha."
Azuma's voice was slightly strained, but it was as if he had been mentally stimulated, becoming somewhat disoriented. He even laughed at the end.
He was quite glad for his rich combat experience. If not for the prior protection, he might have indeed died hastily due to a moment of carelessness.
Becoming the most aggrieved of the Seven Kin of Purgatory.
After all, Lusturous had used magic in a rather flamboyant way before his defeat.
"A very strong attack, but unfortunately... this land, this forest, is my home field!!!"
Azuma wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, highly praising Mirajane's attack and timing, shouting confidently.
Then he extended one hand, and magic surged. The surrounding leaves immediately scattered, swirling to surround Mirajane, and he clenched his hand.
All the leaves sparkled with light.
"Bang~ bang~ bang~" Amidst Mirajane's surprised gaze, smoke rose with successive explosions.
After the smoke cleared, there was a black barrier around Mirajane, shielding her from all the explosions, without her receiving any damage.
"Hahaha, as expected, it's good! This is so much fun, let me enjoy it more, Mirajane!!!"
Azuma saw Mirajane completely unharmed, his lips curled in excitement, and he licked his tongue around his mouth.
"Tch~ Die!!!"
"Soul Extinguisher!"
Mirajane spat, her figure vanishing again. A dark shockwave formed from dark energy in her hands blasted directly towards Azuma's chest.
However, Azuma's body slowly turned into wood and disappeared, so the attack consequently missed him.
"My magic is the Lost Magic—Arc of the Great Tree, which condenses the magic from the earth along the tree roots into an explosion point!"
"However, the true power of this magic is to take root in the earth and thus control the magic within the earth!"
Azuma slowly rose from the top of a nearby tree, his hands spread horizontally. As he spoke, the earth began to tremble, and the surrounding trees grew wildly, their branches turning into tree whips that fiercely lashed at Mirajane.
However, under the effect of Mirajane's Observation Haki, these attacks had no effect whatsoever, as she easily dodged them. Her figure, however, shot towards Azuma.
Because her intuition told her that if she didn't stop him, the direction of the battle might not result in their victory.
Full-body magic burst!
"Full Body Take Over: Demon God Halphas!"
Soaring magic rose. Mirajane's upper body was covered in blue scales, and a pair of blue wings grew from her back. The demon claws on her limbs were covered in blue scales. The sides of her head had blue scale horns, and her ears were also wrapped in scales.
Azuma was instantly enveloped by a terrifying pressure. This overwhelming magic caused his own magic circulation to halt and pause.
"This... this form..." Azuma was stunned for a moment, then he accelerated his magic output. The attacks between the great trees became denser, and the sounds of explosions were incessant.
"This is a form our Guild Master forbids. Although it can't last long, it's enough time to deal with you!"
Mirajane's speed increased explosively. In an instant, her figure was already standing beside Azuma, and her right demon claw was placed on Azuma's shoulder.
Her cold voice sounded in his ear: "I originally wanted to have a good fight with you, but your next actions would cause us a lot of trouble, so the game ends early!"
...
A few minutes ago, on another battlefield.
Kana, Lucy, Gray, and Loki faced the last of the Seven Kin of Purgatory—Zoldier (Capricorn, the Celestial Spirit).
"Loki!"
"Ah~"
Gray shouted, and Loki responded. Both of them attacked Capricorn, who had suddenly appeared.
Loki's fists emitted golden light, and Gray's hand condensed a large ice hammer. Together, they attacked from both sides, fiercely striking Capricorn.
Capricorn, however, wore sunglasses, showing no sign of panic. Magic surged in his hands, and he directly took on both their attacks with his magic, even attempting to follow up with two kicks.
But he was stopped by Kana, who shot two cards: "Lightning~ Light Shot!"
Gray and Loki took the opportunity to jump away, dodging the attack.
"It seems magic attacks can't harm him; we can only use hand-to-hand combat!" After two rounds of attacks, Kana, although unsure what magic the opponent used to ignore their magic attacks, knew one thing: as long as it was a living creature with flesh and blood, it couldn't escape physical attacks.
Meanwhile, Lucy was lost in thought. From the very beginning, she clearly felt an inexplicable sensation from the person in front of her.
The magic emanating from him felt very familiar, yet it was so cold, as if it were separated by something.
"It's a pity, if these are your attacks, then you can only bow down to me!!"
Capricorn said coldly and impolitely, crossing his arms.
These words made Kana's fists clench instantly, veins bulging.
"He really dares to say that!!"
Loki, on the side, was already somewhat certain who this person was, but that cold feeling was not the magic he was familiar with.
While he was still thinking, he suddenly felt a surge of aura erupt from Kana's side.
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