"Fiore's independent unit, the Garou Knights. By special authority, we will judge the sinners on the spot and execute them immediately."
The leader of the Garou Knights, a man fully clad in armor, spoke softly as he faced the members of Fairy Tail.
"Pfft."
In what was supposed to be a tense atmosphere, an inappropriate snicker suddenly escaped from Natsu's mouth, drawing confused looks from those around him.
Lucy frowned in confusion and annoyance at Natsu.
"What are you doing, Natsu? This isn't the time for that."
"That guy doesn't look like a 'knight' at all." Natsu laughed while pointing at one of the Garou Knights—a man dressed like a fisherman, with an honest and simple appearance.
"Especially this one."
"Don't be fooled by their appearance, Natsu."
Noel looked seriously at the Garou Knights and spoke in a low voice, "I've heard of their reputation. They are said to be a unit formed specifically for slaughter. The magic they use possesses terrifying killing power. If you underestimate them, they'll take you down."
Hearing Noel's words, Natsu didn't feel fear; instead, his excitement grew.
Clenching his fist, he said, "Perfect! Look at that—they came right to us and showed us where the exit is."
Mira nodded in agreement. "That's right. We just need to make them tell us where the exit is."
"Lucy, Yukino, please step back a little. Wendy, move to the rear and provide support."
Ed reached out, signaling for Lucy and Yukino, who weren't suited for close combat, to retreat.
He also turned to Wendy, who nodded in response.
"Happy, Carla, fall back," said Lily, who had transformed, giving the same instruction to Carla and Happy.
Seeing their reaction, Arcadios looked slightly surprised.
"You… are you planning to confront them head-on?"
The armored leader of the Garou Knights let out a cold laugh and said, "To stand before the Garou Knights without a trace of fear… Ignorant criminals. Return to the dust of Fiore."
"We're going in, Cosmos," said the black-haired woman with twin braids to her elegantly dressed companion.
Cosmos nodded. "Then let Kamika and me put on a mesmerizing performance…"
Kamika, the black-haired woman, took out a red piece of paper, brought it to her lips, and gently blew on it.
Countless paper fragments suddenly appeared, as if guided by an unseen force, and surged toward the Fairy Tail members.
"[Paper Blizzard: Crimson Dance]."
Seeing the swarm of red paper fragments flying toward him, Natsu gathered flames in both hands and charged forward.
"This kind of thing… I'll just burn them all to ashes!"
However, an unexpected scene unfolded—the paper fragments remained completely unaffected by Natsu's flames.
They showed no signs of burning and continued to move along their trajectory undisturbed.
"They're not burning?!"
"The crimson paper represents the God of Flames. Dance and wither," Kamika said calmly.
As she spoke, the attack formed from the paper fragments intensified, growing even stronger.
The sheer force of the assault temporarily suppressed Natsu's flames.
"Sky Dragon's Roar!!"
A powerful burst of compressed air shot out from Wendy's mouth, tearing through the plants spreading toward her.
However, despite her attack being destroyed, Cosmos remained completely calm.
"How enchanting," Cosmos murmured softly, spreading her hands.
Suddenly, the ground beneath Wendy shifted, forming a massive man-eating plant, ready to engulf her whole.
"A mesmerizing dance puppet, a bloom of bones from within the blood."
"Wendy!!"
Before the plant could fully trap Wendy, a searing white light erupted, tearing it to shreds.
Standing beside Wendy was Noel, his cold gaze locked onto Cosmos.
At his side, Mirajane, in her Satan Soul form, and Ed looked equally solemn.
"I've heard of the Garou Knights' reputation," Noel said in a low voice.
"But that doesn't mean we'll lose to you."
Then, he turned to his teammates and gave out instructions.
"Mira, that one's yours to play with—take Wendy with you. Ed, the big guy with the acid is yours. Natsu, you can handle the one playing with paper, right? That fisherman-looking guy is yours, Lucy and Yukino.
And finally… the leader is mine.
—Spread out and fight your own battles."
As soon as he finished speaking, Noel shot forward at the speed of light, grabbing the armored knight's shoulder before he could react and dragging him far into the distance.
At the same time, Natsu and the others each led their respective opponents away, splitting off into their individual fights.
............
Whew…
Somewhere within the Naraku Palace, Noel landed steadily on the ground.
Across from him, the armored man flipped midair and landed just as smoothly.
Narrowing his eyes, Noel spoke softly,
"Well then, let's begin, Knight Commander."
"Hmph," the armored man scoffed, his expression indifferent as he reached behind his back and drew two massive scythes.
"I don't know what you're plotting, but life is fleeting. You should use what little time you have left to weep for your sins."
"Sorry," Noel murmured as his body became shrouded in blazing white light.
"That kind of thing… I already did it ten years ago. My tears have long since run dry."
Boom!
The knight commander suddenly swung his scythe with explosive force, the blade slashing toward Noel's neck at incredible speed.
Noel tilted his body back ever so slightly, dodging the attack by a hair's breadth.
But as expected from the leader of the Garou Knights, his assault didn't end there.
The second scythe strike came immediately after.
Boom!
The force of the slash sent out a shockwave, slicing several pillars behind Noel clean in half.
Had he been even a fraction slower, his head would have been taken off.
(This guy… he's seriously trying to kill me without hesitation.)
Looking into the knight commander's cold eyes, Noel instantly understood—this was a ruthless man.
No matter how many people he killed, he wouldn't waver.
There was no hesitation, no mercy in his strikes.
"My goal is to claim the heads of sinners."
The armored man raised his twin scythes once more and brought them down in a powerful vertical slash toward Noel.
"Allow me to grant you release right here. Your comrades will be joining you in hell soon enough."
Boom!
For the first time, the knight commander's usually calm eyes widened slightly in surprise.
Noel's face was now mere inches from his own—and his scythe, meant to cleave Noel in two, had been stopped.
Caught.
Noel had caught the descending scythe with a single hand.
"Your plan will fail."
Holding the scythe firmly, Noel met the knight commander's gaze with unwavering conviction.
"Because my comrades will defeat every last one of your knights. And as for you—" his grip tightened, "you will lose to me."
"Interesting."
The knight commander's voice grew even colder.
"Then try and prove it, sinner."
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