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"Here are the reports from the last few days," Susanoo announced. "First of all, there has been a marked improvement in security in the city! As a result, it is now impossible for any of us to approach the cathedral where Borick is located."

"This was predictable," Najenda said. "The enemy would have been stupid not to be wary of us after the fighting the day before yesterday."

"Nevertheless, it's been two days since Seryu and the last Rakshasa demon were last seen! As such, the chances that they were killed for good are high." Chelsea stated. "However..., Wendy hasn't been seen since either."

Not knowing what to say, Mine turned his gaze to Natsu and Gajeel. However, far from being scared by this news, the two boys remained calm, waiting for the end of the reports.

"Huh, I..." The young sniper said. "Sorry about that! Instead of leaving, I should have stayed with her and..."

"There's no need to worry." Natsu retorted. "Even though no one can tell from a glance, Wendy is capable of handling the worst situations! I'm sure she's fine."

"And then, what use would you have been?" Gajeel asked. "Your weapon still needs repairs! In short, you could have only been a spectator, and nothing more! You did well to leave instead of hindering her! Moreover, the magic card I have on me did not activate! So, Wendy did not try to contact me in case of danger."

Suddenly, pushing one of his arms, Gajeel felt his shoulder wound start to bleed slightly. Remembering his fight against Shizuka, he growled.

"That woman... She was really annoying."

At that moment, Susanoo's arm wrapped around his waist and lifted him off the ground.

" Huh ? "

"I'm taking you to the infirmary." The teigu said, leaving the room.

Gritting his teeth, Gajeel began to roar.

"Damn it! Do it slower! I'm sure you like making me suffer."

"I'm just doing my job as a treating physician," Susanoo retorted, as he placed an alcohol-soaked cloth over what remained of Gadjeel's wound. "Honestly, considering the extent of the injury, you're very lucky to still be alive, and even more so that it hasn't become infected."

"Tsss! It's not like this is the first time I've been hurt." The man retorted. "A little bite from that woman won't stop me from fighting."

"However, given your injury, it is best that you do not fight for a few more days! Too great a shock could reopen your neck wound and damage it."

"Hmmph! Like I'm going to let Salamander have the right to participate in the best fights! Besides, it's impossible not to fight me when there are powerful guys just waiting to become my next opponents! I guess you can understand that."

"Not really." Susanoo admitted. "To tell the truth, I still have a hard time understanding what one is supposed to feel when they are happy, angry, or sad! The only thing that matters to me is to serve Madam Najenda as she should be! That is my one and only right as a teigu."

Listening to him, Gajeel surprised him by nudging him with an abdomen. Hearing him let out a groan, Gajeel affirmed.

"Do you know what the difference is between a human and a weapon?"

Standing up while putting a top back on to cover his torso, he taught her.

"No matter who it fights against, a weapon will always face the enemy because it does not feel pain! Humans feel that! And if you too, Susanoo, can feel it, then you are more of a human than a simple weapon."

Hearing this, Susanoo looked puzzled. Then, he declared.

"It's really strange to hear you say something intelligent."

"Oye! ''

Inspecting the ruins destroyed because of the recent fighting, Natsu was inspecting the place in search of any body. However, he had scanned the entire area, he had not found any trace of Wendy. However, he knew very well that it meant nothing.

"The army could very well have searched the place and taken his body!"

However, shaking his head, he slapped himself, while affirming.

"What am I talking about? Wendy is alive! No matter how alone she is, she is capable of competing with anyone."

Suddenly, wrapping his arm around his neck, a person began to snicker.

"To think that you said you were confident just now! In the end, I see that you worry a lot."

Finding himself half strangled under Leone's arm, Natsu retorted.

" I don't see what you're talking about. "

"Haha! Come on, be honest! There's nothing shameful about being afraid for your friend."

"It's not being ashamed that bothers me," Natsu retorted. "It's more realizing that I don't trust her enough to let her figure it out on her own."

Taking advantage of Leone letting him go, he sat cross-legged on a stone, all the while informing her.

"Wendy is still a child! She is often clumsy... can make mistakes while wanting to do well... she has trouble feeling comfortable with compliments or in a crowd... to make a long story short, many things can become harmful to her! However, you should not think that she is defenseless for all that! She is a formidable fighter who has managed to impress me more than once! Nevertheless..., of all the members of the guild, I have always tended to keep an eye on her, for fear that she would get hurt! That's how it is! It's a kind of reflex."

"By doing this, you're like a big brother wanting to take care of his little sister." Leone chuckled. "Still, even though she's only been with us for a few days, I can understand why you're so worried about her! Wendy is like a fragile flower! No matter who she's with, she has this strange power! The one that makes people come to her! And without her having to do anything, they'll want to protect her at the slightest danger! No one wants to see a child like her get hurt."

About to nod, Natsu sniffed the air, only to turn around as a man, dressed like a priest, walked towards them.

''Hello, young travelers.''

Seeing him give them a warm smile, Natsu couldn't hide his surprise.

"Are we supposed to know him?" He asked, pointing at the unknown man with his finger.

"He is one of the most famous men in the kingdom," Leone told him. "He is the head of the church."

"Huh? Is he Borick's superior?"

"You seem lost! Do you need help or directions?" The priest wanted to know.

"No, thanks," Leone said, giving him a smile. "We're just visiting here."

'' Visiting ? ''

"Hey, you." Natsu suddenly shouted, pointing at him. "If you're the leader of the church, you should know that Borick is nothing but an asshole..."

Placing her hands over his mouth, Leone stopped him before he began to strangle him.

"A problem?" the priest asked, surprised by her violent gesture.

"No, nothing at all." She assured, while continuing to strangle Natsu. "My stupid friend is just convinced that evil people are among the leaders of your religious group."

Hearing this, the high priest seemed to be surprised. However, as Leone finally let go of Natsu, he began to giggle, before affirming.

"There is no human who does not have darkness within him."

"Huh?" the duo wondered.

''It is true that I sense deep darkness emanating from certain leaders! But when you lead such a large organization, sometimes you have to make difficult decisions! When I was alone, I could only help those in front of me! But now, if I have managed to become what I am, it is thanks to the help of these leaders who allowed me to create this organization! Therefore, I chose to believe in them.''

About to say something, Natsu kept quiet, however, without Leone needing to strangle him.

" This guy! Even knowing there's a risk he'll be betrayed, he decides to continue trusting his men! "

"Life is short and fleeting," the priest remarked, as he then left. "Try to live to the fullest and not regret a single moment of your existence."

Seeing him leave, Natsu remained silent, as he was unable to decide whether he should consider this person a potential ally or an enemy.

"Careful! It's hot!" Susanoo said.

Seeing the others sitting around a table, he arrived with several dishes, all the while declaring.

''By order of the boss, I have concocted a specialty for each of you that should please you! First of all, for the boss, salty ramen, with slightly crunchy noodles.''

"Perfect!" Najenda said. "As usual."

''For Mine, a strawberry parfait, with a special ingredient inside.''

"A dessert like this… it's a real work of art."

"For Lubbock, a stuffed lobster."

''Susanoo… you know I would have fallen in love with you if you were a woman?''

''For Gajeel, assortments of metal pieces, accompanied by a thousand-spice pili-pili sauce.''

"Let's see if my stomach will be satisfied by this."

"For Leone, oden and luxury local alcohol."

''GREAT! Nothing is better than alcohol.''

"For Akame, an assortment of meat, prepared with my special sauce."

For her part, Akame let her stomach make a comment, as the organ manifested itself with an immense crash.

"For Natsu, flambé pork." Susanoo continued, while bringing the animal that was beginning to be consumed by the flames.

"You're really a friend."

"For Chelsea, here's an apricot jelly cheesecake."

"Yum! Our group couldn't survive without you, Suu."

"Since Tatsumi told me that everything would suit him, I made him my special Susanoo dish." The teigu said, placing a tray in front of the young man.

"Hey, it's a kid's menu." Tatsumi retorted, as Mine and Chelsea started giggling.

''Okay, now that everyone has had their favorite meal cooked by Susanoo, let's eat and try to relax during this meal! But first, I'd like to say something...''

However, Najenda stopped when she saw everyone already starting to eat.

"Ah? You all started before I started talking! Glad to know none of you seem stressed or depressed."

"Your food is awesome, Suu." Akame announced, setting down her empty plate.

"What? Are you done yet?" Lubbock asked, having barely had time to open his lobster.

With his stomach bloated, while using a small bone as a toothpick, Natsu confessed.

"I wouldn't be able to cook that well."

"You too, have you already finished everything?"

"Susanoo, you really are an irreplaceable guy." Natsu assured him.

Hearing this, the teigu affirmed.

"I'm glad to hear you say that."

Yet, regaining a serious air, he pointed at Tatsumi before affirming.

"You're at fault! I see you left some rice grains on your plate! I don't want any waste."

"Yes, Mom," the boy assured, practically licking his plate.

"Haha! Still so manic!" Leone sneered.

Giving her and the others time to finish their own meals, Najenda then said.

''As announced earlier, the tunnel to the cathedral is finished! We can now begin the mission to assassinate Borick.''

"The cathedral is full of hidden corners," Lubbock remarked. "If we find a good hiding place, we can take our targets by surprise without arousing any suspicion."

''Furthermore, according to an inside source, the target holds a night prayer once a month.'' Akame announced! It will be the day after tomorrow! At that time, his guard will surely be even more reinforced! So we must act tonight.''

"Great! I guess we'll be in for a good fight." Gajeel rejoiced. "I hope Esdeath intervenes."

"Gajeel, you…" Susanoo began, remembering that he was injured.

"Let me do it," the man retorted. "I won't back down, no matter how sick I am."

"And for once, I won't stop you." Narenda told him. "Even if Seryu is eventually dead, there are three Jaegers left besides Esdeath! Our chances of defeating her are already very small! If she fights with her team, we won't have a chance! We are forced to mobilize all our forces here."

"To tell you the truth, I wouldn't be surprised if they've already anticipated our plan," Chelsea said. "They must suspect that we'll attack Borick, before his guard is further reinforced."

''And that's why we're going to split into two teams! First, a diversion team, going underground! They'll charge, cause chaos, and draw the enemies' attention! Susanoo, Leone, Natsu, Tatsumi, and I will be part of this team! I've brought a strong team with me because it's very likely that the Jaegers will respond to the attack! However, we must not confront them directly if it can be avoided! Instead, we'll force them to chase us and focus on our survival! And shortly after the initial attack, the others will use the flying ray to infiltrate the cathedral from the sky and you will assassinate Borick in the midst of the chaos.''

"What? I don't agree." Gajeel retorted. "There's no way I'm in the second group, let alone forced to ride on the back of that damn flying ray."

"There's a good chance you'll be spotted before you reach your destination." Najenda informed him. "In particular, I'm worried about the Jaeger named Run! He could very well attack you with his power! Therefore, I also want good warriors to be present to protect the other team! And don't forget..."

Staring at each member of her group in front of her, she stated.

"If we keep in mind that our goal is to assassinate Borrick and not Esdeath, we can have every chance of killing him as well as returning to base together! And that's the most important thing."

Listening to her, Natsu placed his hand on his guild's tattoo before finally raising two fingers in the air.

"Huh? What are you doing?" Lubbock asked, seeing him do it.

"It's the symbol of our guild! Thanks to it, it allows everyone to be "in contact" with others and support them from a distance."

Then, striking his fists, he affirmed.

"Our group has no reason to lose today...or tomorrow...or ever! Let's go forward, fight, and show the empire our resolve."

"AYE!" His companions assured him.

Taking advantage of his invisibility, Tatsumi struck several guards by surprise, before they could have time to raise the alarm. Once that was done, the rest of his team left their hiding place and ran towards the cathedral. Then letting Susanoo throw a grappling hook, each one passed one by one over the enormous wall that surrounded the building, climbing a rope.

And it was only when they dropped into the courtyard of the building that the team found themselves facing a huge group of soldiers, fully armed.

"Alright, the second part of the plan can begin." Najenda announced. "Make as much mess as possible! Don't hold back."

"No problem." Natsu assured.

"Great! They prepared a fantastic welcoming committee for us." Leone remarked.

"Huh… should we really be happy about this?" Tatsumi asked.

"Whatever, just charge!"

Wiping Grand Chariot with a cloth, Wave remained quieter than usual as he was tasked with protecting Borick. Looking up into the large room he was in, he couldn't hide a certain form of frustration, seeing only Kurome and Esdeath with him.

"Even with Run on the outside, our numbers have dropped dramatically! Are we destined to be slaughtered?"

"Alert!" a man shouted as he entered the room where Borrick was. "Night Raid is in the cathedral courtyard and has just launched an assault."

"What?" Borrick was horrified. "Are they really here?"

"As expected." Esdeath announced, with a small smile. "We're going to be able to have a little fun."

Turning to the other girl on her team, she ordered her.

"Kurome, don't leave Borick! I entrust his safety to you."

'' Understood ! ''

"General!" Borrick suddenly shouted, grabbing her leg. "Protect me, I beg you."

"Shut up and get up." Esdeath ordered him, her expression disgusted. "You're pathetic! I'm here to keep you safe anyway."

Then kicking him to get him to let go, Esdeath let her sadistic smile form on her face, as she thought.

" No matter how many soldiers you might defeat, as long as Borick remains alive, this will in no way be a victory for you, Night Raid! "

With his cheeks puffed out, Gajeel was ready to throw up, as Mine pushed him away with her foot.

"Eww, don't come near me! Go puke somewhere else!"

"As usual, you have no mercy." Lubbock stated, seeing her taking advantage of Gajeel being in a weakened state.

"The cathedral is in sight!" Chelsea announced. "Once there, Mine will only have to pierce a hole in the roof and Gajeel will take care of the potential enemies! At least if he manages to get up."

"And for the rest, it will be up to the fastest among us to have the right to kill Borick." Akame announced, already ready to draw Murasame.

"In that case, everyone get ready." Mine announced, already pointing Pumpkin towards the building. "The attack is imminent."

However, an elbow nudge from Gajeel made him lose his balance.

'' What … ? ''

Becoming the target of a swarm of sharp feathers, Gajeel groaned in pain as the projectiles pierced his metallic skin.

"An attack?" Lubbock wondered.

"Here!" Akame informed him, as she made out Run's silhouette flying next to them.

Smiling confidently, the newcomer assured.

"This time it seems we have adopted the best strategy."

"Angel-guy!" Gajeel growled, still trying to smile at him. "It's been a while."

"Huh? Am I to understand that you're the guy who attacked Wave before deliberately leading us to that slave trader? I assume you're Gajeel."

"Indeed! How about you come down to the ground so we can finish our fight from the other day?"

''Hmm... that's tempting, but no! From Wave's reports, I know that you have incredible physical strength! Surely stronger than mine! If I foolishly waste the only advantage I have over you, I'll only regret it after my defeat! And besides, weren't you able to fly, during our confrontation?''

" I still could if Lily was here! Geez, maybe it was a bad idea to leave her in the first place. "

Yet, to his surprise, a pair of black legs gripped his back as the sound of flapping wings was heard.

Jumping in surprise, Gajeel turned around to see Lily right behind him, smiling at him.

"Ready, partner?"

Yet, despite the perfect tone of his voice, Gajeel only had to see the lollipop in the Exceed's mouth, as well as smell his scent to know who the newcomer really was.

"Still annoying, Chelsea."

"Yes, but I am also very useful."

Lifting Gajeel up, she flew him towards Run while asking him.

"Ready to defeat him?"

"There's no point in even asking me that question."

Seeing Leone punch the last soldier still standing, Najenda kept a sullen look, as she noticed.

''Neither Esdeath nor any of the Jaegers have shown up.''

"Could she have fled?" Susanoo asked.

"No, I would have been without his presence, within the cathedral itself." Leone retorted.

"She doesn't even need to move." Natsu understood. "She knows perfectly well that we have to go to her if we want to separate her from Borick."

"In that case, we have to do something." Tatsumi said. " Mine and the others' raid is coming soon! They won't be able to kill Borick if Esdeath is still with him."

Gritting her teeth, knowing he was right, Najenda finally whispered.

"For our plan to work, we have to separate Esdeath from Borrick! In that case... change of plan."

Drawing the attention of the others, she asserted.

"We're going to attack him in the cathedral! Natsu..."

Staring at the mage, she asked him.

"Are you ready to fight Esdeath?"

Immediately, a pillar of fire engulfed the man's body as he affirmed.

"I was just waiting for this! Don't worry about me."

"In that case, you will go forward with Susanoo."

"Understood." They both assured.

Then, taking a deep breath to calm the fear that was manifesting within her, Najenda took a step forward.

"Let's go."

However, everyone could see that her voice was less serene than usual.