"Humans and Celestial Spirits are in urgent need of balance."
Galena looked at the Celestial Spirit in front of her, who was speaking in such a mysterious, preachy way, and said helplessly, "So are you going to fight or not?"
Libra, the Celestial Spirit of the Scales, had changed after her Eclipse transformation.
She was no longer the glamorous dancer she used to be, but had become a dignified, mysterious envoy.
Her eyes were covered by black cloth, and her tone was profound as she said, "Hand the Celestial Globe over to us, human."
Galena calmly replied, "It's not with us. As for you, is freedom that lasts only twelve days really worth pursuing?"
Libra's voice was cold yet firm. "Even so, we desire it gladly."
"You really are hopeless…"
Galena sighed, and Libra stretched out her hand.
The next moment, Galena felt as if her body had been crushed beneath a heavy mountain.
Her feet sank into two deep pits.
Galena's eyes turned cold, and Magic Power spread through her entire body, covering her in a beautiful silver sheen.
"Silver Dragon Mode."
Galena's skin shone with a silvery metallic luster as she lowered her body and moved rapidly toward Libra.
What shocked Libra was that, even with a metallic body, Galena's movements possessed terrifying flexibility.
She bent her body into an eerie curve and instantly slipped out of the gravity zone.
Once she rushed in front of Libra, the color of Galena's fist changed, turning into a dull gray sheen.
"Steel Dragon's—Heavy Fist!"
Using the momentum from her charge, Galena twisted her waist to the limit, driving her shoulder forward.
Her shoulder whipped her elbow out, and her fist blasted forward like a cannon shell leaving the barrel.
Bang!
Libra did not take it head-on. Her body floated away like a light sheet of paper.
Even so, Libra's expression still turned ugly.
If that heavy, powerful punch had landed properly, forget freedom—her soul might have been sent spinning around the Celestial Spirit World.
Galena's skin gradually returned to normal, and she quietly observed Libra, who was already showing signs of retreat.
In truth, Galena did not really like fighting.
She preferred doing research.
If it had not been for protecting her "older brother," she might not even have learned magic.
Unexpectedly, after she started learning magic, her magical talent turned out to far surpass most people's.
So for the sake of her "older brother," Galena hid her brilliance.
Later, Galena simply felt that the Iron Dragon form was too ugly, so she began researching variations of her magic.
As a result… somehow, she became one of the strongest candidates again.
Just as Libra realized she could not win and began thinking of retreating, Pisces happened to be knocked downstairs by the combined efforts of Naciel and Garell.
Libra acted in time and protected the two of them.
"Let's withdraw. Fighting here gives us no advantage."
After saying that, golden light flashed around Libra's body, and she disappeared into the air.
The kappa Pisces impulsively wanted to keep fighting, but his shark mother Keyes coaxed and persuaded him until she finally managed to calm him down.
The two of them also vanished into the air.
Galena let out a breath of relief.
They had finally pushed them back!
At almost the same time, Erza and the others returned to the library.
Galena's eyes widened as she looked at the sly red-haired girl in surprise.
"Elysia?"
"So you're the one leading the team. Hello there, Naciel, Garell."
Elysia smiled and greeted them.
However, aside from Galena, who smiled gently and responded to her, Garell and Naciel stiffened in place as if they had turned to stone.
Gajeel looked at the girl beside him with strange eyes. "Looks like they're pretty scared of you."
"Hehe, that's the dignity of an older sister. Aren't you all scared when you see Dad too?"
Natsu and Gajeel exchanged a look with strange expressions, while Erza nodded as if this made perfect sense.
After everyone gathered, Erza took out the Celestial Globe and explained the cause and effect to them.
But when she introduced Elysia's identity, everyone's faces changed at once.
Seeing Erza still completely unaware, Elysia barely able to suppress her wicked grin beside her, and the two of them looking so similar, Lucy had to force herself not to comment.
Ankh's eldest daughter really was mischievous…
Naciel and Garell seemed to want to say something, only to be frightened into silence on the spot by one look from Elysia.
Galena did not expose Elysia's clumsy lie either.
She understood far too well just how much bad water this childhood friend of hers had in her belly.
Ever since she became sensible, Elysia had started teasing her mother in reverse, and she had never once failed.
Every time, the result was that Erza would be teased until she became embarrassed and angry, then pin Elysia down and spank her.
Yet every time Elysia got beaten, she would still happily continue courting disaster next time.
Hopefully, the Erza of the past was a little weaker, so that after learning the truth, she would not hang Elysia up and whip her…
Galena clasped her hands together and silently prayed for her.
Since their purpose in coming here had been achieved, they were just about to return when the crystal ball in Lucy's bag suddenly lit up.
"It's a message from Ankh and the others."
Lucy glanced at it and quickly connected the call.
The images from both sides appeared inside each other's crystal balls.
"Lucy, did you find the Celestial Globe?"
On the other side, the group inside Sabertooth's Grand Library immediately asked when they saw the crystal ball light up.
They had also found information in the vast sea of books at the Sabertooth Grand Library stating that the Celestial Globe was at the Magic Library, so they had hurriedly contacted Lucy to ask.
Fortunately, Lucy gave them good news.
The Celestial Spirits had come to seize the Celestial Globe, but Galena and the others had already driven them back.
They had also met Ankh's daughter.
"Daddy~ So you were already this handsome at this age. You really haven't changed at all after all these years~"
Ankh had just leaned his face closer to the crystal ball out of curiosity, preparing to see what the Celestial Globe looked like, when a sweet, syrupy voice suddenly sounded from the other side.
The image in the crystal ball shifted, revealing Elysia's beautiful and charming face.
Her attitude was completely different from the "kid boss" and "mischievous brat" act from earlier.
Now she looked exactly like an obedient, sweet-mouthed little girl.
"Oh! Elysia!"
Sensing the special connection in his bloodline, Ankh immediately responded in delight.
'As expected of my daughter. Look how beautiful she is!'
A few words from her coaxed Ankh into blooming with joy.
Gray and Cana looked at each other, clearly seeing this side of Ankh for the first time.
Behind Ankh, Grinju and Anmi hid together, the two brothers rolling their eyes so hard they almost turned upward.
Grinju: "Flatterer. Barbarian. Super fake innocent girl!"
Anmi: "Drama queen. Fake sweet voice. Hiding behind Dad's favor!"
"Oh~ Isn't that my dear little brother? Did you chase after me because you were worried your big sister's mission would fail?"
However, before the two brothers could finish cursing her, that voice seemed to turn into a demon, grabbing their ears and drilling straight into their ear canals.
Anmi immediately stood up straight and gave an honest, foolish smile.
"Aye…"
Grinju also stood beside him, smiling like a loyal lackey as he echoed, "Exactly, exactly."
Ankh: …
When she was not around earlier, the two of you really never stopped running your mouths!