As he proceeds to crush Wendy afoot, Carla pounces upon Ezel and begins scratching him viciously, telling him to let her go. Ezel reveals that upon close inspection, one can feel a high concentration of Ethernano, Magic-damaging particles which will eliminate Magic and allow Tartaros to use their Curses as they wish that nobody would oppose them. īlown further away and injured further, Wendy is stepped upon by Ezel, who prompts her to look behind her to see Face as it readies itself for activation within five minutes. As he follows up with Juzumaru, Wendy laments her inability to defend herself, despite all the defensive Magic she has used. Though she is unharmed, Wendy sees the damage it can do and proceeds to dodge his next attack, only to be swatted by his tentacle and knocked into a rock formation. Wendy attempts to attack once again with her Sky Dragon's Claw but this move also proves ineffective as Ezel then activates Tenga Goken and utilizes Onimaru, seemingly blowing Wendy away. However, the Tartaros member returns quickly, unharmed and wanting to go all-out in their battle. As Ezel approaches, Wendy attacks with her Sky Dragon's Roar, seemingly blasting Ezel away. Activating Deus Corona and Deus Eques for resistance and physical ability, she follows up with Ile Arms, Ile Armor and Ile Vernier for Enchantment abilities. However, realizing that she won't be able to escape, Wendy decides to stay and fight, against Carla's advice. Knowing him to be from Tartaros, Wendy reasons that he is the one who activated Face as she continues dodging her moves, knowing that she doesn't have time for a battle. Leaping down from his spot, Ezel attempts to attack Wendy, who barely manages to dodge the destructive blow. Looking down at her, Ezel laments having to deal with her, feeling she won't satiate his appetite due to her diminutive size. Observing the surroundings, a frightened Wendy finds herself caught in a wave of bugs, much to her disgust as she soon moves on.
Unsure of how to find Face due to her lack of knowledge on it, Wendy is told by Carla to try sensing its Magic. Arriving at Cowbane Canyon shortly after, the two Fairy Tail Mages find an offshoot passage and decide to investigate, unbeknownst to them that Ezel of Tartaros is watching them from the ceilings of the cave. Acknowledging that she isn't sure but will try, Wendy states that Natsu would do the same, as failure is not an option. En route, Wendy pushes Carla to fly faster but the Exceed questions how she will stop Face. Though Franmalth attempts to stop her as well, his stretched wool arm is stopped by Natsu, allowing Wendy to escape. With Lucy having been caught up, she tells Wendy to escape and stop Face. Īs they are close to escaping, Franmalth suddenly appears and utilizes Aries' wool to slow down the girls. However, their need to engage in battle is avoided thanks to Gray's arrival. As they believe themselves to have gotten away, Keyes shows up in front of them, much to their surprise. Using them as a cover, the girls escape with Carla and Happy, noting that Face is in the Poison Jelly Valley and they must go there to stop it. However, seeing Franmalth arrive and noting the diminishing time, the two of them try make their escape with Lucy holding them off by summoning Taurus and Aries to fight. As everyone begins to panic, Keyes suddenly enters the room, scaring the two girls who believe him to be a skeleton.
Worried about Face's activation, Wendy is shocked upon learning that there are only 41 minutes until it is activated. Having invaded Cube, Wendy, Lucy, Happy and Carla find what appears to be a control room and begin scouring.