User blog comment:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Chapter 488: The Two of Us, Always, Review/@comment-24546844-20160606192748/@comment-7418318-20160607071730

"no Alvarez soldiers trying to make mincemeat of a distracted Lily and Levy is somewhat surprising"

They are probably reluctant to enter an area that was completely flooded with Magical Barrier Particles until a minute ago. Quite understandable too if you ask me. ;)