Chapter 368: New Player

Just as the currents of the ninja world were surging in secret, four more World Invitation Letters were activated, and four figures from different worlds converged together.

【New Player login successful, Novice Trial is about to begin...】

Within a Dangerous Region on the edge of the Dark City, one figure climbed up first; after scanning the surroundings and seeing the other three who had not yet awakened, she frowned slightly.

She had a tall figure, with long boots covering her thighs, and a short skirt uniform similar to military attire that accentuated her curvaceous frame.

The wide brim of her hat could not hide her fair face, which looked like an exquisite doll.

Most striking was her long, ice-blue hair.

"Just taking a nap, and I inexplicably appear in a strange place?"

Whether in appearance or temperament, this exceptionally outstanding woman did not panic because of the unfamiliar environment.

Her gaze fell upon the bonfire in the center.

A line of black text appeared on her retina.

【Newcomer Transmission Bonfire】: Before the New Player wakes up, Pollution Monsters cannot break into the area illuminated by the bonfire; remaining time: 6 minutes.

Instead, she slowly raised her arm and spread her five fingers.

Three sharp ice crystals appeared in the palm of her hand, the temperature plummeted, and wisps of ice flowers formed in the air.

Pfft! The ice crystals shot out suddenly, piercing toward the three people who were unconscious around the bonfire and had not yet woken up.

"To suddenly attack and kill strangers like this, what a cold-blooded human!"

The moment the ice crystals were fired, two figures had already risen; it was unknown if they had been awake for a long time but were feigning unconsciousness, or if they had just woken up, stimulated by the blue-haired woman's killing intent.

A red-haired girl wearing half-body Armor and a blue short skirt suddenly had a Knight sword appear in her hand.

Crack!

With a single slash, she hacked all three ice crystals to pieces.

"Hmm?"

The exquisite-looking woman in military uniform did not continue to attack after her ice crystals were shattered, but instead looked at the red-haired girl with interest, like a Hunter who had discovered powerful prey, radiating a dangerous aura.

The corners of her mouth curled up, and she let out a soft laugh.

In her laughter was undisguised arrogance, as domineering as a queen.

She stared at the red-haired girl and said, "The Wang Ting of the Bei Jing alien tribes has already been conquered by me, and even the prince you call wise and brave knelt at my feet like a dog; yet, there is still a rebel?"

She was the daughter of the Clan Head of the Barutas, a dangerous beast capable of galloping across the ice fields since childhood.

She was also the youngest and strongest Jiangjiun of the Empire.

This time, when she sent troops to conquer the Bei Jing alien tribes, everyone judged that it would take at least a year to completely eliminate them, but she only needed a few short days.

Esdeath.

There was no need to introduce herself to the stranger before her, because this was a name that resounded throughout the entire Imperial Capital, and even the entire world.

"To actually bring me to a strange place without a sound, are you also a Teigu User?"

Esdeath crossed her arms over her chest; her fine figure was not only full of allure but also carried a sense of absolute oppression.

She had just noticed that when the red-haired girl was unconscious, there were no weapons around her; that Western broadsword that shattered the ice crystals had appeared in her hand suddenly.

"Teigu User?"

"Bei Jing?"

The red-haired girl gripped the hilt of her sword tightly, watching the enemy who radiated a compelling aura with vigilance.

Hearing this, her face showed confusion.

The description of Bei Jing was very broad; did it refer to the northern part of the continent? How strange...

After completing a Magic mission, she had just returned to the guild when her eyes blurred, and when she woke up again, she appeared here.

Fairy Tail was in the inland of the Fei Ao Lai Wang Guo, and even taking the fastest train to the Bei Jing would take several days.

How could she be in the Bei Jing? And... Teigu User?

Did it refer to some kind of Magic ability? But thinking about it, her Transformation Magic did indeed fit this title quite well.

It sounded quite cool. Otherwise, how about she call herself a Teigu User from now on? It would definitely dazzle Na Zi and Gray and the others, right? The red-haired girl with a bold personality, although wary of the killing intent radiated by Esdeath, was not overly nervous and still had the energy to think about some silly, cute ideas.

This stemmed from absolute confidence in her own strength.

After all, she was an S-Class Mage who could rank among the best in the entire Fei Ao Lai Wang Guo.

Regardless of whether the woman who could release ice Magic before her was a wanderer or a Mage from a dark guild, she would not fail.

Because she was,

Ai Lu Sha Shu Ka Lei Te! "I am a Mage of Fairy Tail; no matter who you are, I will not tolerate acts of unprovoked slaughter!"

After a burst of light flashed, the Heaven's Wheel Armor transformation was complete.

The cold Armor, gleaming with metallic luster, had four metal wings extended behind her composed of countless sharp swords, as if they could pierce one's eyes.

Crystal-clear Magic debris floated around Ai Lu Sha,

Like a steel angel.

This was the armor stance Ai Lu Sha used most often; it not only had extremely strong defensive capabilities but could also consume Magic to summon two hundred steel longswords.

Ordinary Mages simply could not withstand it.

Clearly,

She regarded Esdeath as a very powerful opponent.

"Interesting, I never expected that the Bei Jing, where even the prince was so weak and pathetic, would have prey like you!"

"Then let us slaughter!"

Esdeath stuck out her delicate tongue and licked the corner of her mouth, a look of madness gradually gathering in her eyes.

She leaped high, her arm swinging forward,

The temperature in the air plummeted, and frost flowers condensed once more, spreading rapidly with the area around Esdeath's feet as the center.

Pillars of ice shot into the sky one after another, countless inverted ice spikes, like the roots of ice roses, almost completely covering that flash of red.

"No Magic fluctuations?"

"But so strong..."

Countless sharp swords, like a meteor shower, completely shattered the giant ice pillars pressing down.

Erza's gaze was puzzled, even feeling shocked.

Had her Magic perception gone wrong?

The blue-haired busty woman released such a large-scale ice Magic, yet not even a hint of Magic fluctuation appeared? However,

since she launched an attack on her, she must be prepared to be defeated.

Erza's gaze was serious, and she whispered: "Heaven's Wheel, Circle Sword!"

Waving her twin swords, the steel wings behind her burst open, and the Magic longswords struck like a violent storm.

Just as the rain of countless Magic longswords gathered and crashed down, Esdeath punched the ground hard.

Boom.

The sky suddenly turned pitch black, and a super-huge ice ball fell at extreme speed, colliding with the rain of Magic longswords.

Ice shards and Magic fragments splattered, as if being devoured; the giant ice ball was rapidly gouged through by the steel rain, heading straight for Esdeath.

"To think..."

Esdeath's eyes widened slightly,

the strength of the prey before her completely exceeded her expectations.

"It's been a long time since I've encountered prey as strong as you; ravaging you will make me feel very excited, won't it?"

Esdeath did not know what kind of image she was thinking of, her face slightly flushed,

her hands gathered in front of her chest, and on her fair, delicate skin, a red three-pronged star mark lit up with a faint glow.

"Mahapadma!"

(End of chapter)