The monkeys that had taken over the City of Fine Wine were not small monkeys.
The largest of these monkeys were three stories high, and the smallest were still larger than a three-year-old child.
They were bad-tempered and good at using tools.
Ordinary Soldiers simply couldn't stop the monkey horde.
Meeting the client outside the city, there was also a woman in a white kimono beside him.
She had cherry-blossom pink long hair, wore wooden clogs, and carried a long red katana, looking like a master.
Ikaruga!
Not a kind of bird, but the name of this woman!
This was the captain of the Skull Society's Assassination Squad, Three-Feather Crows, suspected to be a Dark Guild.
However, she had not clearly stated her position.
Is she strong?
She clashed with Erza, and in the early stages, they were evenly matched; her unsheathed blade was incredibly sharp!
"Dressed so revealingly... it can't even be covered up."
Cana frowned and mumbled when she saw Ikaruga, clearly showing strong hostility towards her.
Ikaruga chuckled softly, "Oh, it's a Mage from the Fairy Tail Guild... Aren't they just a bunch of people playing house?"
Cana's gaze immediately sharpened.
Ikaruga quickly moved to the side, already prepared to draw her blade.
"Calm down! Calm down!"
The client interrupted to prevent the two groups from fighting.
"You all came for the commission, so your enemy should be those damned monkeys," the client said.
Considering that work was the most important thing.
Aux gently patted Cana's shoulder, telling her to calm down and deal with the job first.
"This task doesn't need outsiders; I can do it alone!"
Ikaruga said, taking steps like a courtesan as she walked towards the city.
Cana grumbled, "Just wait for you to make a fool of yourself."
This was not the time to speak carelessly.
If she were to strike, he and Cana, relying solely on their physical bodies, couldn't withstand that blade.
Aux silently followed with Cana; at this moment, the city was filled with those monkeys.
Many residents were also trapped inside, in mortal danger.
Chirp, chirp, chirp... Before they even reached the town, a few monkeys stood on the town walls, chirping wildly.
"A bunch of monkeys..."
Approaching the wall, Ikaruga turned sideways, gripped her sword hilt, and with a slight squat, drew her blade with a fierce pull.
Clang!
The sound of a blade.
Rumble... The wooden gate of the town was instantly sliced to pieces.
Cana, who had been waiting for Ikaruga to make a fool of herself, changed her expression dramatically; she couldn't even see the speed of that draw.
This ability is so powerful!
Aux also genuinely admired it; his strength, without relying on the system, was very ordinary.
His internal magic power was also not very abundant.
So, just now, he also couldn't clearly see the speed of that draw.
However... as long as he was mentally prepared and given 1 second, he could become invincible through Enchantment Magic.
Chirp, chirp, chirp... The town gate was sliced apart, and the monkeys inside let out agitated cries.
A rumbling sound of running echoed.
Hundreds of dark figures rushed out of the town; these were all the monkeys that had occupied the town.
Chirp~
A large monkey stood upright, calling out while also leading the surrounding smaller monkeys in a charge.
"I can't deal with this many monkeys; you two better hold on," Ikaruga said.
She continued to draw her blade at an extremely fast speed.
Each strike caused the ground to crumble, and the splashing debris scratched the monkeys.
But it didn't solve too many!
"Fate of Summoned Lightning!"
Cana threw out several cards, summoning several bolts of lightning to strike the monkeys out of thin air.
Crack!
The lightning struck the monkeys, causing black smoke to rise from their bodies, temporarily incapacitating them.
Ikaruga and Cana seemed to be in a competition.
The two continuously attacked the charging monkey horde, vying to see who could eliminate more monkeys.
"As a gentleman, shouldn't you help us two weak women?"
Ikaruga finished releasing her skill.
She took two steps back and turned her gaze to Aux, who had not made a move the entire time.
The two of them were extremely busy.
Yet this man was watching from behind, showing no sign of acting.
"Your blade... can't cut living things?"
Aux, on the contrary, found it strange.
Given the oppressive aura Ikaruga displayed, dealing with these monkeys should only take a few moves.
But the fact was that she hadn't hit a single monkey.
Each time, she caused a large amount of cutting, letting the splashing debris harm the monkey horde.
"My Mugen-ryu only cuts inanimate objects; I can only use this method to deal with enemies," Ikaruga explained after two seconds of silence.
666... Aux gave her a thumbs up; what kind of thing is this, not cutting living things is unheard of.
No wonder in the original story, she cut through so much armor but didn't cause any injuries!
"You two, stop chatting and come help me; these monkeys are incredibly tough to fight with their thick hides and flesh."
Cana called for help.
Even slightly larger monkeys had strong resistance, and she was finding it increasingly difficult to fight.
And these two were actually flirting.
And in front of her?
"I am a support Mage; this battle still depends on you two. Go!" Aux said.
Ikaruga was already speechless from the questioning.
The answer she received was even more speechless.
Support... what's the use? Her blade couldn't kill this monkey horde, and that woman's attacks were too weak.
Even with support buffs, it would be useless.
If this continued, the mission would have to be terminated, and she would waste time and earn no money.
Ikaruga had no time to complain.
She quickly went to provide support to prevent being overwhelmed by the monkey horde's charge.
"Addition: Slash!"
"Addition: Magic!"
[Ding! Detected use of Enchantment Magic, Infinite Addition upgraded to: Magic, Slash Lv. MAX.]
Aux began to provide support.
This time, he was assisting Ikaruga.
Didn't she say her blade couldn't cut living things?
Then, as a support, he would directly imbue her blade with slashing properties, allowing it to attack anything.
And he would increase her magic power, so she could try to wipe out this group of monkeys in one go.
A magic circle appeared at her feet.
Ikaruga had just felt strange, and the next second she felt the magic power within her body surge.
That magic power permeated every part of her body.
Soon, her aura became dangerous, giving Cana goosebumps.
When she looked at her again, she felt like she was a walking distortion.
"You may step back."
Ikaruga's face flushed from the continuous surge of magic power; she stepped forward, blocking Cana.
Her body arched slightly, her eyes narrowed as she gripped her sword hilt.
Cana took two steps back and watched.
"Thank you, young man. I have never had such confidence in cutting through anything," Ikaruga said.
She unleashed her magic power!
The magic power visibly materialized.
"Mugen-ryu: Yashasenkou—!!"
The sharp blade was unsheathed!
A flash of white light, and Ikaruga's body was already upright; the blade seemed not to have been drawn.
Swish, swish, swish—!!
The next second, the bodies of hundreds of monkeys ruptured, and crimson blood splattered.
All of them were struck by this blow!
Chirp, chirp, chirp... The lightly injured monkeys screamed agitatedly, looking at Ikaruga with fear.
Even some of the more cowardly monkeys retreated back into the city.
They were terrified and wanted to hide in the town to avoid the enemy.
The scent of blood permeated the air.
Ikaruga's face broke into a brilliant smile; she had never experienced such a satisfying cutting spree.
Meanwhile, Cana was still in a daze, unable to understand what had happened.