98 Three Cycles (1/2)

When Erza's eyes hovered over the two envoys, Leo suddenly felt that he was being stared at. Turning to look at her, he had a kind smile on his face as usual, ”Erna, come here and let's have a talk, shall we?”

Although being a hundred meters apart and a noisy crowd divided the two, his voice could still be heard loud and clear as if amplified by some unknown mean so that it felt as if the two were talking right next to each other.

Leo's voice had suddenly attracted the attention of everyone else in Caesar's company who immediately turned to look at the two black robed envoys. However, their own strengths were not enough to perceive anything out of the ordinary from the envoys strength. So very soon, they had lost interest for the two envoys and turned their attention somewhere else.

At the request of a Peak King Realm expert like Leo, Erza did not dare to refuse. Bidding goodbye to Caesar, she immediately headed for the envoys position.

”Erna? Hm…”. Seeing Erza walked by, the white haired elder's eyebrows furrowed together as he sounded out Erza's name, before his eyes suddenly took on an astonished glint as he stared at her.

Seeing how the elder was standing perplexed now, the cyan robed elder to his side whispered to him, ”Elder Mohe, what's wrong?”

The white haired elder continued to stare at Erza's retreating back, whispering so that Erza could not hear, he said, ”I've heard the name of Erna before, isn't that the same name as the person who destroyed the Collin and Naga Clans?”

The cyan robed elder startled when he heard that. Immediately, his eyes flew over to Erza's back and sucked in a deep breath of air.

”Elder Mohe, I had completely forgotten about the matter until you mentioned it. According to the guards who had fled from the Naga Clan, the one who eradicated the Collin Clan and single handedly killed the old patriarch of Naga Clan was a twenty year old girl who apparently had an average look. The girl who just walked by us seems to be a good fit. Take another look, this has to be the very same Erna who destroyed both clans!”

The two elders continued to talk gently, but with everyone standing next to each other and having a strong sense of hearing, they had naturally heard the words being spoken.

”What? The youth that was just standing here was that Erna? She's…so young though, how could she be so strong? Just how many youths have you seen wield so much power?” A man spoke in awe.

”Right, she truly is so young and yet so unique.”

After the incidents involving the fall of three Mid Kings, everyone was painfully aware of the name Erna. However with the incoming invasion of the wild beasts, everyone had placed the wave in the front of their minds and had forgotten about the incidents.

This was a point of life or death for them, and so the deaths of the Abraham, Edward, and Naga Clan's old patriarch were not worth a higher priority and quickly receded into obscurity. Erza's name was no longer mentioned either and did not come to mind as quickly.

”This can't be said for sure.” A tall man sneered with some contempt, ”Those were nothing more than rumours, and none of us had seen the matter for ourselves personally. But to me, I'm sure those rumours are only partial truths and were greatly exaggerated. Just look how young she is, she can't be older than twenty. How can someone so young practice to such a powerful level? Did she begin practicing when she was in her mother's womb? We can't say for certain whether the destruction of the Collin Clan was done by one person or with the help of a few others.”

The others began to nod their heads, what this man had said had a great deal of logic behind it. Rumours were rumours after all; each one of them had weathered many storms and listened to many rumours, but only a small part of them were true while the vast majority were half truths or not even truths at all.

Hearing the group trying to guess at the real truth, Caesar revealed a knowing smile on his face yet at the same time, his body could not help but shake and tremble for a moment. He could only lament over the fact that he too was not aware of Erza's true strength, but he did know from the event involving him and the envoys in the garden not too long ago that Erza was not a pushover even when pitted against a Peak King Realm expert. This was not something that Caesar was willing to share with the group.

Erza arrived at where the envoys stood with a smile, ”Whether or not Mirage City can be successfully defended depends on senior envoys.”

Leo could only laugh as he looked at Erza with an amicable smile, it was this smile that made everyone want to be good friends with him.

”Erna, since I'm older than you, might I call you junior Erna, or is that too much?” Leo asked casually.