However, if the Royal Capital disappears, the people in the Royal Capital will disappear along with it. They don't know how many people live in the Edolas Royal Capital.
Although they hated the King of Edolas for absorbing Fairy Tail, they didn't want to kill all those ordinary people.
"I was joking."
Seeing the frightened look on their faces, Takeshi showed a gentle smile and spoke.
"That joke you made was a bit too terrifying."
Carla gave a dry laugh, sensing that Takeshi might not have been entirely joking.
Takeshi said, "Alright, moving like this is too slow. I don't know how long it will take to reach the Royal Capital. I'll take you there faster."
"How are you going to do that?" Carla looked at Takeshi, confused.
Full Body Take Over: Gojo Satoru!
Takeshi transformed into Gojo Satoru.
"Natsu, Wendy, hold Happy and Carla."
Both of them obediently held Happy and Carla, while Takeshi grabbed the collars of Natsu and Wendy and lifted them up.
"Alright, let's go."
Whoosh!
In the next instant, having crossed an unknown distance, within just a few moments, they appeared in a town.
"Where is this?!"
Natsu and the others were completely bewildered, unable to figure out what was happening or how they had suddenly arrived in a town.
"Teleportation!"
Carla stared at Takeshi in shock. It felt like Takeshi was omnipotent, every character he transformed into was incredibly powerful.
During their time at Fairy Tail, she had learned that Takeshi used Take Over Magic to absorb the spirits of the deceased people from other worlds. Each of these Heroic Spirits was supremely powerful and possessed different abilities, which Takeshi could use upon transforming into them.
"I don't know. I just saw a town here, so we came over to ask for directions to the Royal Capital and take a rest."
"Is this Teleportation? So cool!"
Natsu's eyes shone brightly.
"Aye!" Happy, just like Natsu, excitedly pumped his fist.
"Yeah! So cool! This is my first time experiencing Teleportation."
Wendy was also extremely excited, this was an unprecedented experience.
Although Carla didn't show it, she was actually a little excited, but her tsundere personality prevented her from showing it casually.
Takeshi smiled.
In any world, it was hard for anyone to resist the charm of instant movement.
"Let's ask for directions first, and then take a rest."
They randomly found a passerby on the road and asked.
This place was called Rune Town, a small town about four days away from the Royal Capital.
"Four days?!"
The others hadn't expected that Takeshi had cut down the journey by a full day with just a single teleportation.
If Takeshi teleported a few more times, wouldn't they already be at the Royal Capital?
"So amazing!"
Just then, a loud shout rang out.
"We found them!"
"Blockade the entrances and exits of the street!"
Takeshi and the others looked toward the sound and saw soldiers fiercely surrounding them.
"Soldiers?!"
Natsu felt a little nervous seeing the soldiers. He had caused plenty of trouble that brought the army down on him back in Earth Land, so his first instinct upon seeing them was to run.
Happy asked confusedly, "What's going on? Why are the soldiers surrounding us? Do they know we're from Earth Land?"
Carla said nervously, "If you ask me, I don't know either."
"You must be Natsu of Fairy Tail. Surrender immediately!"
"They're coming for me? The Kingdom Army? Perfect..."
Just as Natsu was about to make a move, he realized there were no flames in his hand. He suddenly remembered that he couldn't use magic right now.
"Takeshi, help!"
Natsu shouted for help without hesitation.
"They look like they're together. Capture all of them!"
The Kingdom Army rushed toward Takeshi and the others.
"Just in time."
Takeshi moved, instantly sweeping past the soldiers.
"Ahhhhh!"
Everyone was knocked down.
"They're resisting arrest! Take him down immediately!"
The soldiers in the distance saw Takeshi take down their comrades and immediately raised their weapons.
Whoosh... Whoosh...
Beams of energy shot toward Takeshi.
Takeshi stood still. He raised his palm, and all the energy beams were repelled before they could even touch him, hitting the surrounding buildings.
Boom... Boom...
"What?!"
"What happened?! The magic was repelled?!"
The soldiers were astonished by this sight. They had never seen this kind of magic before.
Takeshi raised his palm and aimed it at the soldiers.
Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue!
A blue sphere quickly flew toward the soldiers.
"Defend!"
The soldiers clenched their fists, and an energy shield appeared before them.
Blue struck the Energy Shield, instantly eroding and shattering it. Immediately afterward, Blue erupted with powerful gravitational force.
"Ahhhhhhh!"
"What is happening?!"
All the soldiers were attracted by Blue, their bodies involuntarily flying toward it, quickly forming a large ball. Then, Takeshi controlled this large ball and flung it toward a nearby house.
Boom!
The house collapsed, and the soldiers were scattered across the ground, unconscious.
"Nice work!"
Natsu praised Takeshi, shocked that there would come a day when he couldn't even defeat mere foot soldiers.
Just then, a familiar voice rang out.
"Let go of me! Why are you arresting me?!"
"You must be Lucy."
"That's right, but why exactly are you arresting me?!"
"Lucy?!"
Natsu's eyes widened.
He could tell immediately that this Lucy was not Edolas Lucy, but their guild's Lucy. Although they looked the same, their clothing and demeanor were clearly different.
"Why is Lucy here?"
"What in the world is going on?"
Happy and Carla were also confused. They had come to this world by passing through the remnants of Anima, so Lucy should have been absorbed along with everyone else.
"We have to go save her!"
Lucy pulled out a key. "Open, Gate of the Scorpion..."
Wendy warned, "Lucy! You can't use magic in this world!"
"Scorpio!"
The golden Magic Circle lit up, and Scorpio appeared.
Sand Buster!
Scorpio shot out a sand storm from his tail.
"Ahhhhh!"
All the soldiers were swept up by the storm.
"Magic?!"
"Why?!"
Natsu and Wendy were greatly surprised. Takeshi was one thing—that monster wasn't even human—but how could Lucy use magic?