Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 223 The Satisfied Emerald Changes Gray (Please Subscribe!)

Although Gray made fun of her, whether someone is good or not depends on who you compare them to, and there's really no need to compare them to Moen.

"Buzz!"

Emerald summoned her Lyra armor and donned the same armor as Erza on the other side.

Above the sky, the Lyra of Lyra shone brightly, its starlight draping over the battle armor, shimmering with silver light.

"It looks really good."

After carefully examining the Lyra suit worn by Emerald, Erza nodded in satisfaction.

She recommended the shop that made the suit's exterior to Moen, and she also offered some suggestions on the design.

This is, after all, a battle suit designed for women, and Moen inevitably encountered some difficulties in designing it. Erza's opinion was crucial.

Erza, who has been tinkering with armor since she was a child, buys every new model of armor she comes out, regardless of whether she needs it or not. She is a true master in this field.

Therefore, Emerald is actually at a disadvantage when facing Erza, as Erza is probably more familiar with her Lyra Suit than she is with it.

"A Serenade for the Journey of Death!"

Emerald knew she had no advantage against Erza, so her only option was to go all out and fight back.

Therefore, she did not hesitate at all and immediately unleashed her ultimate move. Whether this piece of music would be effective was the key to this battle.

"Buzz!"

Magical energy surged with the sound of the lyre, and the starlight on Emerald's body gathered on the lyre in her hand, spreading out with the plucking of the strings.

The sound of the piano reached Erza's ears, immediately causing her eyelids to droop and drowsiness to rush into her brain as if it were unrestrained.

"It's done!"

Seeing that Erza seemed to be affected, Emerald's heart suddenly felt a surge of hope.

Once this "Death Journey Serenade" takes effect, even Erza will have to go to sleep obediently!

"boom!"

However, just as a glimmer of hope appeared in Emerald's heart, Erza suddenly opened her eyes.

A burst of violent magic erupted from Erza's body, and she forcefully used her magic to break through the hypnotic melody that lingered in her ears.

"Jadeite... still hasn't mastered it."

Moen, who was watching from the side, shook his head. Emerald's strategy was not wrong, it was just a pity that the difference in strength was too great.

As far as Moen knew, Erza's "hypnotic resistance" was not actually very high; Mystergan was able to hypnotize her.

Of course, Mistgang's sleep magic "Mist Illusion Naraku" is indeed very powerful; even Grandpa Makarov could only barely withstand it.

That guy is skilled in this type of magic, and he also has a more powerful Dreamscape, which is even more hypnotic than "Mist Illusion Naraku".

However, Lyra's "Death Journey Serenade" is not weak; the hypnotic effect can only be considered a side effect of the "Death Journey Serenade".

The true effect of "Death Journey Serenade" is to freeze time and banish the soul, but these are clearly not realms that the current Jadeite can achieve.

Let alone Emerald, even Moen himself, who has a proficiency panel, hasn't reached the highest level yet. This move is indeed quite difficult.

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When Emerald saw that "Death Journey Serenade" had not worked, her heart sank.

She really liked this piece and practiced it the most; it could be considered her best piece.

Although the piece is called "Nocturne on the Journey to Death," it has a hypnotic effect, which Jade likes very much.

Compared to directly unleashing sonic slashes to slice the enemy to pieces, hypnotizing the enemy is Emerald's preferred attack method.

Even her best pieces didn't work, and Jade didn't think any of her other pieces could turn the tide.

"Buzz!"

Erza didn't hesitate and immediately rushed towards Emerald.

In fact, the hypnotic music still had an effect on her; she needed to constantly release her magic to counteract the hypnotic music.

Under normal circumstances, she might actually fall for it and drift off to sleep to the sound of the piano.

But now it's a head-on confrontation, and she already knew that Jade had this ability, so naturally she wouldn't be caught off guard.

This is the power of intelligence. Many spells work this way; the "first encounter kill" attribute is very strong, and if you don't understand it, you'll be hit directly.

But once it is known in advance, and once the mystery is solved, then it is not so scary.

Just like now, when facing the Emerald, Erza has been preparing all along, which is why she was able to unleash her magic power directly to resist the hypnosis.

"Zheng!"

Seeing Erza rushing towards her, Emerald had no choice but to change the tune.

If the "Death Journey Serenade" fails to induce hypnosis, continuing it becomes meaningless.

As the lyre in Emerald's hand changed tune, more than a dozen crescent-shaped silver beams slashed towards Erza, who was charging forward.

Erza moved continuously, traversing through the crescent moon's silver light, wielding her longsword to shatter these attacks.

Although she had only taken a few steps, Erza had already broken through the crescent moon's silver light and was now very close to Emerald.

With unstoppable momentum, Erza slashed her longsword directly at the retreating Emerald.

"Qiang!"

In the heat of the moment, Emerald could only use her arm guards to block the attack.

She could have used her lyre to defend herself, but Emerald cherished the instrument and didn't want to.

"boom!"

Struck by the sword, the jade flew out like a cannonball and crashed into the "crystal wall" on the side.

The Lyra Suit was intact, which was to be expected; even Erza couldn't have damaged it.

The armor itself is made of various rare materials, and even without further processing, it is still a very strong suit of armor.

After being modified by Moen, this suit, while not as strong as the original Saint Cloth, is still far superior to ordinary armor.

After all, in essence, the material inside this thing is not much different from that of the Saint Cloth; it's just that the mechanism is not that of the original Saint Cloth.

However, these battle suits are somewhat different from the "Dark Cloth," which is also a replica, and are not entirely "illegal."

These suits are at least authorized by Moen, and are related to constellations, star charts, and Saint Cloths, allowing them to use genuine abilities.

"Cough cough!"

Jade fell to the ground, barely managing to stand. She now felt that she hadn't trained hard enough.

After Erza charged forward, she could barely keep up with Erza's pace and almost couldn't even block the sword with her gauntlets.

"Boom!!!"

Seeing Erza charging towards her again, Emerald gritted her teeth and plucked the strings of her harp. Her magic gathered and was released instantly, causing the star map in the sky to shine brightly.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Dozens of crescent-shaped silver beams shot out, like celestial maidens scattering flowers, slashing out in all directions from the jade as the center.

This time, the crescent moon shone with even more silver light than before. Emerald had clearly gone all out. At first, she was still hesitant, afraid of hurting Erza.

"This child is still kind-hearted, still thinking of showing mercy to Erza."

Moen didn't see anything wrong with Jade's actions; kindness is certainly a good thing. However, it's best not to have such thoughts when facing enemies, as it could potentially get you killed.

"This jade is quite impressive!"

The dozens of silver moon slashes unleashed by the jade were quite spectacular, eliciting gasps of amazement from everyone.

The "Death Journey Serenade" that just happened didn't attract much attention, since it wasn't as big as the current scene.

Although the grand spectacle drew gasps from the audience, the final outcome of the battle remained unchanged.

"I surrender."

As the starlight and silvery glow of the sky faded, Emerald's voice rang out in surrender.

Erza's longsword was already within reach, its tip right in front of Emerald's eyes, and her unleashed slash could not stop Erza's advance.

"Erza Scarlet wins!"

Moen announced the outcome of the battle, which was not unexpected.

"That's already amazing, Jade."

Just as Moen was about to comfort his eldest apprentice, Erza spoke first.

The battle just now clearly made Erza acknowledge Emerald's strength; she spoke seriously, not just for show.

Putting everything else aside, that "Death Journey Serenade" alone was enough to give Emerald the ability to protect herself.

For those unfamiliar with the properties of jade, this "Death Journey Serenade" truly is a melody of death.

In battle, if someone is hypnotized, wouldn't they be at the mercy of others?
Erza immediately realized that having this ability would make doing quests very convenient, and could avoid many battles.

"Erza, you're truly amazing! Is this the power of an S-class mage?"

Emerald smiled and shook her head, instead marveling at Erza's strength.

Her Highness has accepted the fact that she lost, and there's nothing hard to accept about it. She didn't think she could win in the first place.

There was only a fleeting glimmer of hope that they might win, but that hope was quickly crushed by Erza.

Without hope, there is no disappointment; jade has very easily adjusted its mindset.

For her, this assessment was worthwhile; Erza was the one who truly deserved to be promoted to S-class mage.

Emerald thought to herself, "The power she just displayed should be enough to dispel some people's doubts about her, right?"
Everyone here is a mage, so they shouldn't be unable to understand this battle. She almost hypnotized Erza just now!
"This jade is really powerful; I definitely wouldn't be able to beat it if I were to go up there."

Just as Jade had imagined, her abilities had indeed gained some recognition.

While not everyone may realize the power of "Death Journey Serenade," the final burst of silver light slashes was terrifying enough.

Jade's goal in participating in this assessment is to make a name for herself and uphold the prestige of her school.

Despite some setbacks, the outcome was a success, and Jade left the stage satisfied.

The next two battles were also predictable, with Pakas and Hibiki Retis emerging victorious respectively.

Both Pakas and Hibiki Rettis are top performers in their respective guilds, so winning the internal war is a piece of cake for them.

"The final match: Gray vs. Natsu!"

As soon as Moen finished speaking, Gray and Natsu, who could no longer contain themselves, rushed out, both of them brimming with fighting spirit.

"Bring it on, you exhibitionist!"

Natsu took the initiative and launched a verbal attack.

Gray, who was sitting opposite him, had taken his clothes off again at some point.

Fortunately, he still had a pair of shorts left, otherwise it would have been quite indecent in this situation.

"I'm definitely going to win you over this time, you slanted-eyed devil!"

Upon hearing Natsu's words, Gray was initially startled.

But after realizing he was still wearing shorts, he calmed down and started to fight back against Natsu.

Gray, that guy, doesn't even realize when he took his clothes off.

Therefore, whenever others criticize him, it's like he's opening a blind box, and the few clothes he has left are entirely up to fate.

"Go for it, Natsu! Defeat him!"

In the stands, Happy kept shouting and cheering for Natsu; he was naturally Natsu's die-hard supporter.

Out of fairness, Happy can't go down with Natsu, even if you call him a "battle pet".

Harpy is clearly not the same as the celestial spirits summoned by celestial spirit magic or the creatures summoned by painting magic.

"Gray! We have to win this time! Let me win this!"

Some people cheered for Natsu, and of course, some people cheered for Gray.

Still stubbornly believing in Gray's winning percentage, Joey bet on Gray to win this time as well.

Joey was very indignant when he thought that Moen said he would lose again this time. Gray had been winning all along!

"The assessment begins."

Moen didn't wait long and announced the official start of the battle; the two guys couldn't wait any longer.

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

"Ice Design: Floor!"

"Paji!"

As soon as the battle began, the two fighters, "Ice" and "Fire," immediately displayed their respective fighting styles.

Natsu immediately swung his fist, unleashing his magic power as he charged towards Gray, employing a reckless, charge-and-run tactic.

Gray clapped his hands together and pressed them to the ground, his ice-attribute magic covering the entire duel arena and forming a thick layer of solid ice on the ground.

Natsu, who was charging forward, slipped and fell flat on his backside, looking rather comical.

"Hahaha! You idiot!"

Gray immediately mocked him, having changed his fighting strategy after losing to Natsu last time.

Of course, he initially found it hard to accept that defeat and still wanted to face Natsu head-on and win.

However, compared to the single-minded Natsu, Gray was indeed more quick-witted. After being reminded by Moen, he figured out what he should do.

While his "Ice Make Magic" isn't as powerful as "Dragon Slayer Magic," it has its own advantages, including those that Natsu's "Dragon Slayer Magic" lacks.

One of the key features of "styling magic" is that it has more possibilities because of the user's imagination.

Simply engaging in a magical duel with Natsu, comparing whose magic is more violent, is tantamount to abandoning one's own strengths and using one's weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths.

After realizing this, Gray felt a sense of enlightenment. He had indeed gone down the wrong path and shouldn't have fought according to Natsu's ideas.

"Ice Design: Fishing Net!"

While mocking Natsu's clumsy slip, Gray used magic again.

The fishing net made of solid ice swept towards Natsu, pressing him back to the ground before he could even get up.

"Damn it! Droopy eyes!"

Natsu's blood temperature instantly turned red. He roared, and flames shot up from his body, rapidly melting the ice on his body.

(End of this chapter)