Sho is attacked by Ikuruga, the leader of Trinity Raven, but her attacks release Erza from her card prison. After most of her armors are destroyed by Ikaruga, Erza realizes that wearing armor had been a form of weakness for her, so she dons an outfit of ordinary cloth and strikes Ikaruga down. She then climbs to the top of the Tower of Heaven and, after a brief battle, pins Jellal down. Concerned that Erza won't have it in her heart to kill her childhood friend, Simon sends Natsu to save her.