A Second Chance (bnhaxfairytailxDMC)

P93-The Battle Against Counterparts

As Knightwalker approached with a platoon of legion soldiers, she sneered, "Traitor. In the end, you're just another fallen Exceed. You owe our king your life, yet you betray him."

Natsu, shocked, exclaimed, "It's the other Erza!"

Coco shouted, "Lily!"

"How dare you!" Gajeel roared in anger.

Knightwalker pointed her spear at Erza, shouting, "Scarlet!"

Erza was about to react when Mystogan intervened. "You would point your spear at me, Knightwalker? The Prince of Edolas?" Mystogan's words shocked both the army and the members of Fairy Tail.

"Prince?" Erza echoed, astonished.

"Edo-Jellal?" Edo-Izuku murmured in disbelief.

Suddenly, Faust's maniacal laughter echoed around them. "Gyahahaha! Prince? Don't make me laugh! You're no son of mine!"

"That's the king's voice!" Coco said, puzzled.

"He sounds familiar..." Lancia observed.

"Where's that coming from?" Wendy asked, confused.

"It sounds like it's coming from deep underground," Carla pointed out.

"Hey, show yourself!" Natsu shouted.

"Yeah!" Happy echoed.

"Your Anima plan failed. Continuing to fight is pointless," Mystogan said, but the king scoffed.

"Pointless? Fighting is pointless?" Faust questioned.

In a small area of the Royal City resembling a Colosseum with debris scattered around, the floor began to glow green, and Izuku's eyes widened.

"What's that sound? Or wait, what is that..." Gray said, sensing immense power from one spot.

"I recognize this..." Izuku muttered, while Lancia noticed he was staring at the Colosseum like a predator.

"Izu?" Lancia asked, placing a hand on his shoulder, but he didn't respond.

"This isn't magic... It's Anti-magic," Izuku declared, shocking everyone.

"This is not a battle! It is a retaliation against those who defy the king, a one-sided extermination!" Faust shouted.

A metal, egg-shaped object, held by chains, emerged from the ground.

"What is that?" Lucy asked.

"What is that, some kind of weapon?" Gray asked, puzzled.

Izuku gulped as his stomach growled.

"Are you seriously hungry right now?!" Carla exclaimed, noticing Izuku's fixed stare on the object.

"Iza-nii?" Wendy waved her hands in front of Izuku's eyes, trying to get his attention.

"No matter who stands in my way, I will eliminate them! Even you! There won't be a trace left!" Faust declared.

The chains began to break as the egg-shaped object rose higher.

"Father..." Mystogan muttered.

"I am no father of yours. I am the king of Edolas! Yes... I'll wipe you all out here, and then no one will stop the Anima in Earthland! I'll absorb another giant lacrima and fuse it with the Exceed! I'll do it as many times as I want!" The king ranted maniacally.

"That's..." Chagot's eyes widened in recognition.

"Food..." Izuku said, beginning to drool.

"Is he okay?" Lucy asked, concerned.