Fairy Tail: This Healing Mage's hits hurt so much!

Lucy and Wendy were both at a loss.

The sudden activation of Nirvana left the two frozen in place, staring blankly at the colossal object that rose from the ground, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

Riyao wasn't too surprised; the seal of Nirvana wouldn't last long anyway.

It was only thanks to the guild leader of the Demon Cat's Abode that things were patched up and managed to last a little longer.

Even without the Oración Seis and Jellal to break the seal, it will eventually break down once he disappears.

Riyao led a group of people to Nirvana. A huge mobile fortress was in front of them, and they could climb up its six thick legs.

At that moment, Hibiki connected with everyone through mind magic.

An invisible magical bond was established among all members of the Allied Forces, and a clear voice resounded in everyone's consciousness, as if speaking right next to their ear.

Sunrise happened to share the distribution map of both sides that it had sensed.

His life magic allows him to sense the presence and location of all living beings within a radius of several kilometers. This information is transmitted to everyone through Xiang's mind magic, and a clear battlefield map appears in everyone's mind.

Sunlight's voice traveled through mind magic into everyone's minds, his tone as casual as if he were calling roll before a battle.

"There's no need to worry about the remaining loose scraps. As for the remaining big bosses, Lucy and Hibiki will take care of Angel."

Harpy's voice trembled with excitement.

"Aye! Natsu and I are dealing with that cobra!"

Gray's weak voice rang out.

"Leon, Sherry, and I took care of that speedster."

Jura's tone carried a hint of disbelief and confusion, as if he had seen a fish suddenly decide to come ashore for a walk.

"Uh... something's strange on my end... Hotai has suddenly become kind and wants to join us in stopping Nirvana."

Riyao raised an eyebrow. The power of Nirvana had already begun to leak out, so it wasn't surprising that Hotai was affected.

I won't be able to use my demon form anymore.

The sound rang out again, the tone tinged with uncertainty.

"Yes, Lord Jura, I have found information about Nirvana. Nirvana's legs are absorbing the earth's magic power. Once the magic power is sufficient, it will activate. It will require the destruction of six cores simultaneously to stop it."

Riyao scratched his head, realizing he couldn't understand this problem while watching anime.

His tone was filled with undisguised disdain, as if he were complaining about a poorly designed game instance.

"Where did this intelligence come from, and is the method of stopping it so hasty?"

The sound carried a hint of bewilderment.

"I don't know either. There are just a lot of records about magic in the ancient books. As for the way to stop it, it seems that it's so simple because Nirvana has been neglected for many years."

Riyao thought about it and guessed that it was the guild leader of the Demon Cat's Abode who was exerting his influence, after all, he was the designer of Nirvana.

Upon reaching Nirvana, atop the massive mobile fortress lies a dilapidated city, revealing its former prosperity.

Riyao led the group toward the meeting point, where they began to meet up along the way.

Gray, Leon, and Sherry emerged from the woods, while Jura appeared at the other end of the fortress with a kind smile on her face.

Sunlight discovers that there are patients who need him, so he sends Lucy, Wendy, and Charlotte to the hospital.

He turned a corner and headed towards Erza and Jellal.

From a distance, he saw Erza and Jellal sitting face to face.

The two stood on the edge of Nirvana, a scene as beautiful as an oil painting.

Riyao's lips curled up, unable to suppress the wicked thoughts lurking in his mind.

"I do not agree to this marriage!"

His voice carried far on the night wind, carrying the force of a parent forcing a couple apart, so loud that the entire Nirvana could hear it.

Erza and Jellal were both startled, their bodies tensing as they turned their heads in unison.

Erza's hand was already on the hilt of her sword, and Jellal instinctively assumed a defensive stance, but upon seeing that the newcomer was Sunrise, their expressions simultaneously became complicated.

Erza loosened the hilt of her sword, her tone carrying a hint of embarrassment at being caught by her parents.

"Sunrise, what brings you here?"

Gerald blinked, his dazed brain still struggling to process the information.

"elder brother?"

Erza's voice instantly rose eight octaves, her eyes widened, and her expression changed from shock to confusion.

"??? When did Riyao become your older brother?!"

Sunshine waved his hand and walked up to Gerald with an indifferent expression.

"Don't worry about these little things, let me see if Gerald's brain is all right."

His fists glowed green, and a soft, emerald-green healing magic condensed on them, creating a gentle, radiant effect.

He raised his head and revealed a gentle smile, a smile as bright as the spring sunshine, so warm that it made people let down their guard.

Then he mounted Gerald and began unleashing a barrage of punches.

"Ora Ora Ora Ora..."

Each punch landed precisely on Gerald's head, the emerald green healing magic flooding his brain the instant the fists made contact.

Like an invisible scalpel, it precisely cuts through the nerve circuits corrupted by demons, while simultaneously repairing the damaged fragments of memory.

The sound of the fist landing was dull and rhythmic, like the beating of a drum, which, combined with the "Ora Ora" chants from Riyao's mouth, created a strange healing symphony.

Gerald was pinned to the ground, his hands weakly raised in an attempt to resist, but each time he tried to struggle, he was pushed back down by Sunshine's punch.

His head swayed back and forth under Riyao's fist, and his eyes gradually cleared from a dazed state.

It felt like being doused with a bucket of cold water from head to toe; his confused consciousness gradually cleared up under the impact of the fist.

Erza reached out to stop her, but her hand was halfway out before she pulled it back. She reached it out again, and then pulled it back again.

"That Riyao, he should be fine now, so we probably don't need to."

Sunlight glanced at Erza, his gaze calm yet sharp, like a knife that saw through everything.

Erza shrank back, like a primary school student being called on by the teacher, and subconsciously took half a step back.

Sunlight ignored her and continued to output damage.

"Erza, you can never go back to the very beginning."

Riyao's voice came from between the punches, his tone no longer playful but carrying an unusual seriousness.

"Don't tell me you'll share the blame or anything like that. You can't help him. Being by his side will only constantly remind him of the mistakes he's made."

His words were like a sharp knife, precisely cutting through the thin layer of pretense in Erza's heart.

Erza fell silent upon hearing this.

Her hand slid off the hilt of the sword and hung at her side, her fingertips trembling slightly.

Her knuckles were white as she gripped the sword hilt, a testament to the immense effort she exerted to control her emotions.

Her lips pressed into a thin line, her Adam's apple bobbed as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

Gerald had intended to put up a fight, but as Sunburst's fists rained down, a turquoise healing magic surged into his brain like a tidal wave.

The chaotic consciousness gradually cleared, and past memories gradually came together, like a shattered mirror being pieced back together.

Those sealed, distorted, and demonically altered memories gradually regained their original form under the cleansing magic.

He thought of the Tower of Paradise, of those he had manipulated, and of the crimes he had committed.

He realized how cruel and unforgivable his past behavior was, even if it wasn't his intention.

Although the demon controlled his body, the crimes were real, the people's suffering was real, and their tears were real.

Whether he did it voluntarily or not, he must take responsibility for it.

Gerald's eyes reddened slightly, his expression pained, as he was repeatedly washed away by those sinful memories.

He simply lay quietly on the ground, letting Riyao's fists fall on his head again and again. Each impact made him more conscious and his heart heavier.

To prevent them from getting stuck on a single point, Riyao thought for a moment and then spoke up.

"Jeral, now that you're awake, it's time to pay the price for what you've done. Remember Ultear? She needs help."

Gerald's voice was hoarse and low, incomprehensible.

"Her? She's the one who controls me."

"My situation is similar to yours. We'll find out the details when she contacts you. Brian is the mastermind."

Riyao spoke in a calm tone, as if stating a fact.

"Also, the Council's rune troops are around the Gas Tree Sea. If you don't want to be captured and taken back, you'd better leave now."

Gerald was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

He sat up from the ground, his gaze shifting back and forth between Sunrise and Erza. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something to Erza, but in the end he said nothing.

He stood up and walked toward the edge of Nirvana, his figure quickly disappearing into the night.

After finishing his fight, Sunburst pulled Erza away, even tapping her on the head as he did so.

"How old were you back then? Were you that precocious?"

His tone was sarcastic, but his eyes held a kind of elder brotherly helplessness.

Erza covered her head, pursed her lips, and her face was burning.

Her ears turned red, her gaze darted away from Riyao, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes, radiating an embarrassment as if her secret had been exposed.

"I...I...I'll go back and tell Mira you bullied me."

Her voice was muffled, as if she were saying something in anger, or as if she was looking for a way to back down.

Riyao rolled his eyes. Mira would only praise me for doing a great job.

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