SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 54 out, this is Chapter 55 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?
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Chapter 55: The World of Great Magic
"Meh?" Mercury echoed.
"What is this guy?" Gray wondered. "I can sense some disturbing magic…"
"What is he?" Cana snorted. "A goat, obviously."
"Meh name is Caprico." Caprico introduced himself. "One of the 7 Kin of Purgatory."
"7 Kin of Purgatory…" Lucy blinked. "That means…"
"So there're 7 of you higher ups?" Cana readied her cards.
"How is he doing this?" Lucy wondered, Caprico having forced the group apart.
"Our attacks haven't hit even once." Cana cursed.
"Loke!" Gray barked.
"Yeah!" Loke agreed, both males attacked, Caprico blocking off the kicks with relative ease.
And again? Lucy blinked when Caprico knocked both mages off their feet. And this strange sense… like he's from a different world. What in the world could it be?
"Even against all 5 of us…" Gray hissed.
"Give me a break!" Cana snapped. "I don't have time to play with some goat! Mercury move!"
"I don't get it." Lucy was confused, Caprico dodging yet another of Mercury's sword swipes. "He's not using magic to dodge it. And he doesn't seem to be able to predict our attacks like Cobra."
"I don't know why, but I've felt it like from the start," Gray added. "This feeling like our attacks won't hit."
"It's not your imagination." Mercury assured, skidding to a stop beside him. "I've figured out who he is; in front of him, we're powerless."
Caprico… Loke came to the same conclusion. There's no mistake. It must be him. This is bad, Lucy.
"The World of Great Magic?" Lucy echoed after Caprico informed them of their purpose. "What is that?"
"A world of magic governed by chaos and darkness." Caprico replied. "When Zeref becomes the king of this world, the World of Great Magic will be complete."
"Everyone without magic will be eliminated?" Cana echoed.
"That's not right!" Lucy protested. "That's a horrible world where no one gains anything."
"Master Hades has not informed meh of his true intentions." Caprico added. "But perhaps it will be a land of those who know the depths of magic. Zeref is on this island. When weh get our hands on him, the world will beh enveloped in magic and reborn anew."
"This is stupid." Gray hissed, readying his magic. "I hope you're prepared for the consequences when you make a mess outta someone else's house."
"Meh orders are two." Caprico lowered his stance. "The first is to capture Zeref and hand him over the Master Hades. The second is to wipe out Fairy Tail."
"Wipe us out?" Gray snorted. "Just try it."
"Wait." Loke stepped up. "I'll fight him. If he calls himself one of the 7 Kin of Purgatory, then we should assume that there are 6 more at his level. The rest of you, search of the other Kin of Purgatory and defeat them."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Gray demanded. "Even all 4 of us can't scratch him."
"That's because of his magic." Mercury explained. "An ancient magic: Human Subordination Magic. It's magic that allows you to command a human's fighting power or magic for a time. It's also known as the Magic of Kings."
"But that magic won't work on me, a Celestial Spirit." Loke added, returning back to his Leo form. "Plus, you may have already realized it, but he's also a Spirit."
"The Goat, Capricorn." Mercury declared.
"In that case, we'll…" Lucy started.
"Don't say anything." Leo cut her off. "I've requested a one-on-one match between two Spirits, Capricorn."
"I see." Caprico noted. "I had thought you'd totally forgotten that you were a Spirit too, Leo."
"Go, everyone." Leo instructed.
"Leo is right." Mercury agreed. "As long as we're under his spell, we can't fight for real."
"Let's leave this to Loke." Gray concurred.
"You could tell from the fight before, right?" Leo turned to his owner. "Humans can't beat this guy."
"But if two Spirits are fighting each other, I have to be…" Lucy protested.
"Hurry and go!" Leo barked.
"Good. I'm worried about the other." Gray admitted, Lucy relenting. "Let's go."
"That girl…" Caprico frowned.
"Regulus, give me the power…" Leo powered up.
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