Chapter 385

Erza's eyes were glowing with a scarlet light.

She stared coldly at Natsu and Happy.

"I… this has nothing to do with me, I didn't say anything this time!"

Natsu raised both hands, trembling as he turned around to defend himself.

But he was met with Erza's iron fist, which slammed fiercely into his chin.

Natsu was sent flying straight into the sky, crashing through the ceiling with a hysterical scream.

"And you, little kitty, don't think you can get away with it just by acting cute."

Erza grabbed Happy by the body and hurled him violently toward the hole Natsu had flown out of.

"I was wrong, aye~~~"

Happy's voice grew increasingly distant until it vanished completely.

【The scene on the Sky Screen continued.】

【In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.】

【The group had been moved into a ruined town, into one of the few remaining houses, and one by one, they had collapsed onto the beds, remaining unconscious for nearly two days.】

【Even Black Natsu was no exception.】

【In fact, when everyone else had awakened, Black Natsu was still deep in slumber.】

【It could only be said that the mental exhaustion at the time had been far too severe.】

【If not for Mavis's final kiss, Black Natsu might truly have found it difficult to suppress that monstrous evil intent.】

【After that kiss, he had fallen directly into a coma.】

【It was not until four days later that Black Natsu finally stirred and woke up.】

【The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Irene sitting by his bedside, fast asleep.】

【It seemed that Black Natsu's movement had simultaneously startled Irene awake.】

【Rubbing her eyes, Irene immediately fixed her gaze upon Black Natsu.】

【She spoke with joy: "You've finally woken up, Natsu."】

【"I… how long have I been unconscious?"】

【Black Natsu rubbed his head and sat up from the bed.】

【"Four days. You really can sleep, can't you? Everyone else is awake, even Belserion is awake."】

【Irene shook her head gently, teasing him.】

【"During this time, Mavis and I have been taking turns looking after you."】

【"Mavis…"】

【Hearing this name, Black Natsu gradually fell into silence.】

【His mind couldn't help but recall the events of that day.】

【Even though he had been tormented by evil intent at the time, that did not mean he remembered nothing.】

【A moment later, he let out a soft sigh.】

【"How is she? I remember, at that time, I seemed to sense that something was wrong with her body."】

【To this, Irene also nodded solemnly.】

【"I have to say, Mavis is truly an extraordinary genius to be able to pull off a bug-level magic like Absolute Magic."】

【"However, she suffered a backlash herself. According to our observations…"】

【At this point, Irene's voice faltered.】

【Then, she looked directly into Black Natsu's pupils.】

【She said in a deep voice: "Her growth has come to a complete halt."】

【"It's as if… the sealing effect of Fairy Sphere has completely transferred onto Mavis."】

【"Analyzing it from one perspective, it can be understood that Mavis's body has been sealed."】

【"In other words… Mavis… may remain in her current state for the rest of her life!"】