Chapter 103: Ch 103 : The ultimate battle begins
(Switching back to the Kardia Grand Cathedral.)
After Mystogan left, the searing pain in Noel's mind gradually subsided along with his emotions, allowing him to regain his composure.
His face remained slightly pale, but he knew that now was not the time to dwell on the fragmented images flashing through his mind.
The most important thing at this moment was to defeat Laxus—everything else could wait.
There would be time to deal with it later.
"Noel, are you alright? That's a relief. We can talk about the rest later. Laxus, I'll take you on!" Seeing that Noel had recovered, Natsu let out a breath of relief and turned to glare at Laxus, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
"Noel, Erza, I'm going in—no objections, right?" Natsu turned to ask them.
However, Noel suddenly noticed that Erza's expression was off—her face was pale, and she seemed lost in thought, not reacting to Natsu's words at all.
"Erza?!" Natsu called out anxiously.
At the same time, as if responding to Natsu's voice, Laxus casually unleashed a lightning strike.
It was not a specific technique, nor was it a named spell—just a simple, offhand attack.