Endless adventure

Chapter 6

The cake killer, as they've been dubbed, was dressed in all black. Their face was concealed and they were actually pretty stealthy, but Archer could tell that they were shocked. They were not expecting to find anyone awake in the establishment. After close observation Archer determined that the vandal was male.

"Hello there" Archer calmly approached the man with a hidden smile. Her eyes, as per usual revealed nothing. Behind her, Erza stood on guard with her sword drawn. She wasn't feeling an ounce of sleepiness. All thanks to the magic resisting sword apparently. "I am Archer of Fairy Tail and I have been hired to catch you. I would like to ask you to hand yourself over to prevent unnecessary violence "

The man was quiet for a moment. As if he was debating whether or not he should go along with Archer's suggestion. Of course he did not. They were but children. It didn't matter if they belonged to a guild or not. It didn't even matter that they somehow resisted his sleep magic. He didn't rely on his magic. He had a weapon.

His sword was drawn and Archer sighed, her hands in her pockets.

"Would you like to test your sword against an opponent, Scarlet? "She asked as she glanced over her shoulder.

Erza eyed the sword in her hands before looking to Archer. She nodded and stepped forward. She would be more than happy to see what the sword could do and if it increased her fighting ability in any way. The weight would most likely allow her to move faster, which means more mobility.

Archer stepped back to observe. If things got out of hand she could always step in and put a stop to it. She was certain Erza could handle her opponent on her own. She was strong enough and very skilled when it comes to swords. Her opponent didn't even have the right stance to accommodate the weapon. It was obvious he did not use it much.

Erza adjusted her position. The new sword allowed her more freedom of stance. She eyed her opponent carefully. She could see the errors in his stance. She was calm and kept her breathing steady. She couldn't help the small smile that formed on her lips. It had been some time since she had a good sword fight.

The man made the first move. He was fast and swift. His sword was brought down on the calm Erza. She didn't move. She would meet the attack head on. She gripped her sword tighter as she awaited the perfect moment.

And she moved. Slightly. Her feet slid smoothly across the floor as her arms followed. Her sword was directed at the incoming sheet of iron. Her movement was fast and precise. The phoenix sword cut through the other like butter. It left a trail of red in its wake as she did. Apparently the sword had an area of effect ability, for not only did it slice through a sword like butter, but it slashed her opponet straight in the chest. But oddly enough, there was no blood.

The man was frozen in shock as the pain in his chest registered. It was excruciating. He looked down, but found no blood. It felt as if the sword had made contact with him. The pain was real, so how was there no wound? He didn't know and could not form the words to ask, for his legs gave out and he tumbled to the ground.

Erza blinked in shock as she eyed the unconscious man.

"What? "

"Magic is the physical embodiment of the spirit. When the physical spirit of an organism connects with the spiritual flow of nature, the spirit forms Magic as a product of the connection " Archer had started to study the passed out vandal. The sword worked perfectly. "If you disrupt either one you effect someone's magic. And seeing as magic is connected to our life force, interfering with it would naturally have some drawbacks "

The man was alive. His magic was disrupted and would take some time to recover. A day or two should be enough. If he tried to use it anytime sooner it wouldn't work out so well.