Traveling north of Ishgar with Team Natsu, you, Erza, and Wendy soon stood before Irene Belserion, the Scarlet Despair, after her sudden arrival into the battlefield. Her overwhelming presence alone made the ground beneath you tremble. Her deep, dark brown eyes gleamed at us all as she initially engaged into a fierce rumble between the three of you.

After some time, taking turns attacking and defending from Irene, she then momentarily, with a flick of her wrist, sent them both crashing away to the side, their cries echoing briefly before silence returned. It soon left only yourself, alone, to face Irene. Her sharp and predatory gaze locked onto you with an intensity that felt suffocating.

— You think you can stand against me, child? *Irene's voice was sweet but laced with malice.

— Foolish.

Irene chuckled, her lips curling into a harsh smirk. Her enchantment magic had already proven to be a huge irritation. That, and accompanied with her insane amount of knowledge and battle awareness made this unfair advantage against her seem like a common battle. Readjusting her thickly braided scarlet hair away from her face, her facial expression quickly returned back to it's unrelenting phase.

— Such bravery for someone so small.

With an elegant wave of her hand, the sky above began to swirl, and the earth beneath you quaked. Without a pause, she raised her other hand to quickly conjure a powerful burst of magic that sent shockwaves through the air. The burst of magic came quick at relentless speeds, giving you a split moment to react.

— Do give in. The less of you, the better! She spoke mockingly. Her laughter echoed around you, almost like spikes digging all around your body.