She slapped Lucy's hand away.

"I don't need anyone's pity."

"Especially you... Heartfilia!"

Chapter 446 Women really should tear their clothes when they fight.

Brandish propped himself up and stared intently at Lucy, noticing her golden hair and the key pouch that only Celestial Spirit Mages would use at her waist. His gaze gradually turned cold.

Brandish will never forget the year X777, when she was ten years old, when her mother, Grammy, suddenly received a letter from her former master, Leila, who urgently needed to use her Aquarius Celestial Key.

After that, Grammy hurriedly took the Aquarius key and left.

However, after some time, news of her mother's death came from Ishgar, and it was said that the Aquarius Key had returned to the Heartfilia family.

Since then, Brandish has been convinced that Leila, out of their former mistress-servant relationship, lured her mother back to kill her in order to regain the Aquarius Key.

Grammy used to often show Leila's picture to Brantish and tell her Leila's story, and also mentioned that Leila had a daughter the same age as her.

So when she first met Lucy, who looked 70% like Leila, she immediately recognized her as Leila's daughter.

The daughter of his enemy was right in front of him, but Brandish didn't act because he didn't want to disrupt the exchange meeting.

Seeing the increasingly dangerous look in Brandish's eyes, Lucy took a deep breath. Although she had long been mentally prepared for all of this, Brandish's hostility still made her heart clench.

Lucy tried to keep her voice steady, "Brandish, I know you hate my mother..."

"Of course you know."

Brandish's eyes instantly sharpened, like a poisoned dagger piercing straight at Lucy. "Your mother killed my mother. As Leila's daughter, shouldn't you know that?"

"That's not how it works!"

Lucy's voice rose a few decibels, "My mother didn't kill your mother. On the contrary, they were best friends who could trust each other completely!"

Brandish let out a cold laugh, devoid of any warmth, his usually languid and lifeless eyes now burning with raging fury.

Lucy had no choice but to tell the whole story.

However, after listening, Brandish only replied with one sentence: "You made all of this up."

Lucy: "......"

When Grame left, she was all alone; all that returned was news of her death.

Blantish, who already came from a single-parent family, became a complete orphan. How could she not hate and believe the story of "the daughter of her enemy"?

The murderer and only witness, Judil, died during the attack on Sirius Island, and the victim's daughter doesn't believe it, putting Lucy in a difficult position.

“Brandish, I’m telling the truth, my mother really didn’t…”

“Enough!” Brandish interrupted her. “I don’t want to hear any more of your fabricated stories.”

The repeated mention of her mother's death, coupled with the painful memories and years of pent-up hatred, caused Brandish to lose her composure and instantly explode, shoving Lucy on the shoulder.

Caught off guard, Lucy staggered back two steps. Before she could regain her balance, Brandish pounced on her again, grabbing her collar and shoving her to the ground.

Before Lucy could react after falling, Brandish was already on top of her, one hand pressing down hard on her shoulder, the other reaching for her neck.

"Although you and I have no grudge against each other..."

Brandish's fingers were on Lucy's neck, not pinching hard, but her fingertips were trembling.

"But... but only the lives of the Heartfilia family can appease my mother's spirit in heaven!"

Tears fell drop by drop onto Lucy's face.

Blantish's eyes held hatred, but even more so, pain.

Hatred is merely a disguise for pain.

Lucy lay on her back on the cold stone floor, looking at Brandish's tear-streaked face, and a wave of indescribable emotions welled up inside her.

"If this makes you feel any better..."

"But I still have to say, your mother definitely wouldn't want to see you become like this."

"Shut up! Shut up, shut up, shut up!"

Brandish's eyes grew even fiercer, but even though her hand was already gripping Lucy's throat, she couldn't make the next move.

Would his mother really be happy that he avenged her?

Just as Brandish hesitated, Lucy made her move.

He shoved his head upwards with force, slamming it into Brandish's chin. Brandish winced in pain, instinctively leaning back, and his grip loosened.

Lucy seized the opportunity, pushed off the ground with both feet, and used her waist to flip herself up, pinning Brandish down and instantly reversing the situation.

Having been in Fairy Tail for almost a year, besides the thrilling adventures, Lucy's biggest gain has actually been various combat skills.

However, Brandish is not someone Lucy, a mere novice, can compare to. Her ability to become a top mage in Alvarez was not due to August's favor.

"You think you've won just like that?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Brandish twisted her waist sharply, and her legs clamped around Lucy's neck from behind like two nimble snakes.

This is the physical skill she honed during her rigorous training in Albares.

No magic or weapons are needed; one can subdue an opponent solely through physical flexibility and explosive power.

Lucy felt a sudden tightness around her neck, and was thrown backward by a tremendous force, her vision spinning. When she came to her senses, she found herself pinned down by Brandish, in an even more awkward position than before.

Even with Lucy's good temper, she became angry at this moment.

Unable to communicate, is that it?

Then we can only use physical methods to wake you up!

For some reason, neither of the two girls, who were both mages, chose to use magic, and thus began a most direct and primal duel on the arena.

Brandish grabbed Lucy's collar and ripped it open, tearing a hole in the fabric.

Lucy wasn't going to back down either; she reached out and grabbed Brandish's short hair, giving it a hard tug.

The two young girls' clothes were being torn and twisted, their hair was a mess, and their chests were heaving violently. Even though they were both in a sorry state, neither of them was willing to give in.

In the stands, Hope crossed her arms, watching the scene with great interest, her tone filled with excitement:

"Hmm... tearing clothes, pulling hair, slapping..."

"All three elements are there. This is exactly how women should fight."

"That was absolutely fantastic!"

So, you enjoyed watching it?

"Of course! Women should tear their clothes when they fight!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hope regretted it. Seeing Erza's dangerous gaze, he gave an awkward smile and tried to cover it up, saying, "Um... I was just observing the battle..."

"Yeah, I was practically drooling from watching them so closely," Eileen added with a smile.

Kana poked her head out, her voice tinged with disdain, "You... you're still not satisfied with the four of us?"

Mirajane smiled knowingly and immediately started stirring things up, "You're all wrong. What Hope means is that none of the four of us were women when we fought."

Hope immediately broke out in a sweat.

He was simply admiring the girls' fighting prowess, so why does it make him seem like some kind of pervert?

Chapter 447 An Unexpected Relationship

On the ring, the two girls' fight continued.

Lucy's strength was waning; her movements were slowing down, and her breathing was becoming increasingly rapid.

Brantish was in no better shape; her forehead was covered in sweat, and her body was trembling slightly.

Hope, having enjoyed the show enough, jumped off the stands, ready to intervene. Brandish didn't believe it? Then she'd just stuff the memory of when Zudir from Sirius Island revealed the truth into her head.

Just as Hope leisurely walked into the ring, Lucy's key pouch, hanging from her waist, came loose during the intense tug-of-war with Brandish, and gold and silver keys slid out from it.

A golden light suddenly shone.

Golden starlight appeared out of nowhere and gathered in the air to form a dazzling gate of light.

The Protoss Gate opened on its own.

A tall figure emerged from the light.

He wore a sharp black suit, his blond hair was neatly combed, and behind his sunglasses were a pair of deep eyes.

Leo, the Leo celestial spirit.

He had another name back in Fairy Tail—

"Yo~ Loki."

Hope greeted Loki with a smile, "Why did you suddenly come to the human world? Were you attracted by the beautiful girls fighting?"

Loki chuckled, his meaning clear without a word.

He gracefully walked over to the two girls wrestling, bent down to pick up the scattered key pouch from the ground, slowly wiped the dust off with his sleeve, and then tossed his hair.

The actions were extremely flamboyant.

Lucy's eyes lit up when she saw Leo approaching, as if she had seen a savior. "Loki! You've come just in time! Come help me..."

"Sorry, I never participate in fights between women."

When Lucy asked for help, Loki stepped aside, not only refusing to lend a hand but also pulling Natsu and Happy, who were about to help, to the edge of the stands.

Lucy, upon witnessing this scene: ? ? ? !

"Loki! Why are you just watching!?"

Loki: OMO~

Lucy's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Is this still the Leo celestial spirit she trusted?

What happened to the Celestial Spirit Mage and Celestial Spirits being partners in battle? Why is this guy just standing there watching the show without any qualms?!

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