Chapter 10: Ch 10 : Pursuit
"Noel, how's your body?" A concerned female voice reached his ears.
Noel opened his eyes and saw Erza, her body covered in numerous scratches.
"Erza!" Noel exclaimed in surprise. "What happened? How did you get so many injuries?"
"It's nothing, just some superficial wounds caused by Eligor's ambush," Erza said, frowning. "But things have gotten a bit dire. We were all deceived. The true target of Eisenwald is that city up ahead called Kuroba, where the Guild Master is holding the regular meeting. They're planning to blow the Lullaby flute there! And right now, we're trapped inside the station by Eligor's Wind Wall magic and can't break out."
Noel nodded, understanding the situation.
Erza's strength was undoubtedly formidable, but the nature of her Requip magic made her best suited for combat against individuals or small creatures.
In terms of destructive power, she lagged far behind Natsu and Gray.
It was no surprise she struggled against the Wind Wall.
After channeling his Holy Light magic to heal Erza's wounds, Noel checked his body's condition once more. (Looks like I should be fine for the time being.)
After confirming his condition was stable, Noel spoke to Erza. "Erza, leave the Wind Wall to me. By the way, where's Natsu?" Noel counted the group—Erza, Gray, Lucy—but Natsu and Happy were missing.
"Natsu! Right, I forgot about him!" Erza exclaimed, frustrated as she tapped her head. "In that case, let's regroup with Natsu first," she said decisively.