Chapter 225: Because We Are... The Tail of the Youkai!
Chapter 225: Because We Are... The Tail of the Youkai!
Stone spikes continued to surge from the ground, and Rhod kept leaping and dodging to avoid their piercing and impacts.
Erza also leaped swiftly, occasionally slicing through the stone spikes with her sword, but new stone spikes would grow back, forcing her to keep moving.
The trembling ground made dodging quite difficult, and a moment's inattention could lead to a fall.
"Reception·Crimson Beak Bird!"
Rhod made a powerful jump, transforming his arms into wings to soar through the air.
In mid-air, he deftly turned, flying to Erza's side and catching her with his bird claws, lifting her into the air.
When they hovered together with Natsu, Rhod felt like he had become Happy.
He asked, "How's your magic?"
"Perfectly fine!" Natsu, who had just consumed a flame, spoke with a firm voice.
"Severely drained, but no problem," she replied, her armor returning to its normal state, seemingly switching to a power-saving mode.
"We can hold on too!" Happy, who had not been heavily involved in the battle, also managed to fly without high speed, and carrying Natsu for a while was no issue.
This made Rhod realize it was time to give Bluebuff to someone.
He himself also needed to recover his state.
"Roarrrrrrrrrrrr!" Carnieb's assault did not cease.
With the ground full of stone spikes, unable to attack effectively, he simply grabbed two stone Spikes in each hand, snapping them in half, and spun his body around, hurling the stone spikes away.
Two massive stone spikes flew through the air, their size and length comparable to two Picachus smashing into them.
Rhod and Happy each carried someone to safety, the wind from their movements stirring the air, highlighting the opponent's terrifying strength.
Thank goodness Natsu was still able to jump around after being hit by that thing.
Carnieb, snapping the stone spikes, began to throw them with increasing accuracy, and it seemed he was gradually mastering some technique, continuously breaking the stone spikes as he ran.
Without worrying about precision, he hurled massive stones into the sky, creating a reverse meteor shower from the ground up.
Rhod flapped his wings, carrying Erza to safety, and she summoned dual swords, hacking through any stones that tried to block their path.
Happy also carried Natsu, flying more gracefully and effortlessly than Rhod.
As Carnieb's attacks grew more intense, Erza's boots vanished, and she held two additional swords in her hands, her arms and legs moving in unison, demonstrating a high-level Four-Sword Technique to Rhod.
"Defense is mine, go above him!"
"Got it." Rhod trusted Erza implicitly, charging straight for the sky above Carnieb without hesitation.
Stones flew wildly, and Erza cut each one down, not a single stone could interfere with Rhod's flight.
She did not like to betray her companion's trust.
"Right here!" Erza called to Rhod, "Change·Giant's Armor, Break Evil Gun!"
This time she did not throw, but instead, she thrust with Break Evil Gun, aiming at Carnieb's head.
Carnieb raised his right fist to strike, a fiery red orb of flames rushing towards him:
"Shakian! Maximum Speed MAX SPE~E~D!"
"Dragon's Sword Horn!"
Carnieb raised his left hand to block, a figure glowing with a blue light stone falling from the sky:
"Go die!"
I must be crazy to charge myself, Rhod muttered to himself, this moment should be in the air summoning a magic beast.
But worried about the free fall speed not being enough to catch up, also worried about the magic beast being too slow to transform, he had to take the initiative, dashing forward, ramming into Carnieb's large hand.
They all came, Rhod pointed to Erza, "Cognizant's Crown."
Again, he smacked the remaining stone armor, the stone armor deformed, and two small stone beasts emerged: "Azure Floating Cannon!"
After that, Rhod did not care about Erza's attack effectiveness, only focusing on directing the two 'Drones' at Carnieb's wrists with brute force.
It's better to cripple one finger than to injure ten. If this doesn't work, at least we can cripple one of its hands first.
Erza's figure shot through the air like a meteor, the tip of the Break Evil Gun glowing with magical light as it pierced the night sky, striking Carnieb's back of the head with great force.
A dull sound echoed, and an invisible wave of energy spread out from the tip of the gun, creating a fierce impact that even Erza herself was unable to hold onto the gun as she was blown away.
The red light in Carnieb's eyes dimmed, and his movements paused. His massive body swayed and slowly toppled backward.
Natsu, holding the exhausted Happy, ran a few steps down Carnieb's body and jumped off with all his strength.
Rhod, regardless of the consequences, continued to hold onto Carnieb's wrist, causing more damage. The two floating cannons orbited around the arm, firing blue laser beams continuously.
A fall wouldn't kill him, so he might as well deal more damage.
Bang!
The giant's fall was like a skyscraper collapsing, causing the ground to shake and dust to rise.
Rhod, covered in dirt, climbed up and continued to damage Carnieb's elbow joint, directing the two floating cannons to attack Carnieb's throat.
"Roar~~~"
The red light in Carnieb's eyes flashed again, and he spat out a purple light that destroyed the two floating cannons. With a swipe of his right hand, he hit Rhod on his left arm.
"Ugh..." Rhod was slapped away, cracks appearing on his body, and his Reception magic almost failing.
He crashed to the ground with a thud and rolled several times before he saw Erza's figure, then he let the Reception magic dissipate.
Erza caught Rhod, the force of her grip making her take a few steps back. "How are you?"
"Erza, Rhod!" Natsu, holding Happy, ran over. "Are you okay?"
Rhod winced in pain. "I feel like my whole body is falling apart."
And his mind was a bit fuzzy.
But he couldn't afford to think about that now, because Carnieb was already getting up.
"Roar!!!" It landed on all fours, opened its mouth, and let out a deafening roar.
It seemed as if the air in the entire valley was trembling for it.
The few facing it felt a tangible pressure, making it difficult to breathe.
Erza wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. "It's like the Master is furious..."
Rhod placed his hand on his chest, his heart beating violently, and his breathing becoming rapid. His hand, which was covering his chest, couldn't stop trembling.
It was a feeling of fear.
The last time he felt this way was when he first crossed over and encountered a Boar Bear.
This was the first time since then that he felt he couldn't defeat an opponent.
—Erza, Mystogan, and Laxus didn't count because Rhod knew they were allies, and even if he couldn't win, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Even during the S-Class Exam, facing the Unicorn Beast, he didn't feel afraid because he knew the Master and Erza would have his back.
But this time, even Erza might not be able to defeat the opponent. If they lost this time, they might die!
Rhod involuntarily swallowed, his mind filled with thoughts of escape.
Should he use the Crab? Stone Beetle? Or Crimson Beak Bird?
With this big guy's speed, escaping with everyone should not be a problem...
Two hands landed on Rhod's shoulders, Erza and Natsu standing on either side of him.
Erza smiled. "My magic has recovered enough. Let's get ready for the next battle."
Natsu handed Happy to Rhod, his fists clenching. "Do you have a plan this time? I'm all fired up!"
The two of them looked at him. "Don't worry, Rhod. We will win in the end! Because..."
The trembling in his body stopped.
Rhod took a deep breath and exhaled heavily. "We are..."
"Fairy Tail!" 3
(End of Chapter)
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