【Re:Freezing】 | Gray Fullbuster x OC

56. Non-Standards

Lyon sighed when the announcers declared Sherria's defeat. He wasn't expecting Sherria to lose but he also didn't expect Karissa to lose so easily either. His teammate should have had back up since Karissa was tricky to fight. There goes one of their advantages.

"But... if Juvia was in our guild then Karissa might just lose." Lyon said, fantasizing about Juvia being on his side, fighting with him. Oh, the wonders of imagination.

Alas, that can wait. If he won against Gray, then Juvia would become a member of his guild.

(Gray was suddenly feeling itchy.)

Lyon focused his mind back on the game and continued to cautiously run in search of an enemy.

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In the opposite side of the map, Erza firmly stepped in front of Minerva's way when she spotted her coming around the corner. Upon seeing Titania in her path, glaring at her, the lady of Sabertooth scoffed lightly and smirked.

"Well, well, if it isn't Titiania of the guild of yore. Come to willingly give me victory, have you?"

"On the contrary, you'll be the one giving me the point, Sabertooth." Erza stated.

Hearing her response, Minerva simply looked to the side where a nearby lacrima vision replayed Karissa Sinclost's victory against Sherria Blendy. The mere sight of that victorious smile made Minerva remember the condescending look she had when she looked down on her.

"I wanted to teach that brat a lesson to remind her of her place... but you show signs of defiance against the great Sabertooth as well." Minerva directed her gaze at Erza with a haughty look. "If I take down Titania then people will remember that my guild is the undoubtfully the strongest. The Queen of Fairies is nothing but weak prey in face of the mighty Sabertooth."

"Enough talk." Erza got into position and summoned her blades. Just as she kicked off the ground to dash, she felt a presence behind her. Her instincts were warning her of incoming danger, and yet she didn't make a move to acknowledge it, allowing her back to be wide open for attack.

Kagura was the one who snuck up behind her. When she aimed her sheathed blade at Erza's back, something glowed on Titania's spine before suddenly unleashing an explosion of wind directly towards her. The Mermaid Heel mage was suddenly blasted away and she landed in a pile of boxes, breaking them while kicking up smoke.

Erza swung her blade only for Minerva to leap away and conjure up her magic in her hands.

"What kind of magic was that..." Kagura asked when she recovered and walked to where they were, ignoring Minerva.

"Karissa's fail safe." Erza explained. "In case of unwanted complications, if the enemy we didn't seek came at us from behind, they would be blasted by a variation of her Stigma Detonation to gives us an opportunity to finish off the unwanted variable in our plan."

"Again with that brat." Minerva spoke, bitterly.

"Don't worry, it wasn't meant for you." Erza pointed her blade at Minerva. "Because you are my target. I have no need for her spell now that you are in my sights."

"Don't ignore me." Kagura warned her, getting ready to use her sword again.

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"What's this?! Toby from Lamia Scale is out cold on the street! Who was the one who took him down?! Can we get footage from the lacrima cameras?!"