"Jellal, you..."
Erza's body trembled as she looked at Jellal in disbelief.
Just now, hadn't Jellal said he wanted her to kill him?
Now that she was actually about to act, he was resisting. This was clearly wrong.
Jellal suddenly clutched his head, crying out in pain. "No! It wasn't me. Erza... It was Zeref... Zeref controlled my body. I was just kidding. Hahaha!"
Just as Erza was worrying about Jellal, a triumphant smile appeared on Jellal's face.
"Jellal! You...you lied to me!"
Erza couldn't believe that Jellal was still lying even now.
Jellal said proudly, "That's right. I was lying to you."
"But Erza, you're really too easy to fool, and too cute. Sure enough, women swayed by love are all idiots. I just say some fake words and you believe them."
"I'll kill you!"
Erza summoned a greatsword from her weapon space, intending to rush over and chop Jellal to pieces.
But immediately, a black, snake-like curse mark appeared on Erza's body, binding her.
"Ugh! What's going on?! My body... I can't move! What is this?!"
Jellal said, "Snake of Constraint, I left it on you when I touched you just now."
"Why are you angry? It's the fault of the person who was deceived, the person who was too stupid."
"You bastard!"
Erza struggled with all her might, but couldn't move at all.
"This is unbearable. You even lie to women."
When Takeshi saw Jellal's demeanor, he felt very displeased. Erza was his companion and his friend, while Jellal was just a character from an anime he had watched in his previous life, and now he was an enemy.
So wantonly trampling on Erza's feelings had already caused Takeshi to develop killing intent towards him.
Jellal seemed to sense Takeshi's killing intent.
He immediately said, "I advise you not to intervene. Erza, haven't you always been curious about where the 2.7 billion Edeas of magic power will come from?"
Erza looked at Jellal. She was indeed very curious.
Jellal's lips curled slightly, and he pointed his index finger upwards.
Buzz!
At this moment, the sky changed dramatically, and the changes in magic power stirred the clouds in the sky. A magic circle slowly opened in the sky.
"Etherion?! Is the Council really going to fire Etherion?!"
The changes above the Tower of Heaven immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Etherion...could it be?!"
Erza had an unbelievable guess.
Jellal confirmed Erza's guess. "That's right. It's Etherion."
"The Tower of Heaven itself is a huge receiving and conversion device. As long as it successfully receives and converts Etherion, then 2.7 billion Edeas of magic power can be gathered. The R-System can be completely finished."
"Now there's less than a minute left until Etherion falls. You all will witness this historic moment with me! Hahahaha!" Jellal spread his arms and laughed maniacally.
"You...you're simply a madman!" Erza was in disbelief.
Jellal was insane, receiving Etherion, which was the Magic Council's ultimate weapon capable of destroying an entire country with a single shot. One careless mistake would surely lead to utter ruin.
"What does that matter for the sake of achieving my ideals?!"
Just then, the magic circle in the sky became clearer.
"Takeshi, run!"
Erza was now filled with regret. She shouldn't have involved her guild companions in her own affairs. If her companions died because of her, she would blame herself even if she died.
Just as she was about to close her eyes, unable to bear witnessing the tragedy, an incredible scene unfolded.
"It's useless. Etherion's strike range is enough to annihilate an entire country. You should pray for the R-System's success, so you might still have a chance to live. If it fails, then we all die together. Isn't that also a blessing? Hahahaha!"
At this moment, Takeshi's voice rang out.
"No. Actually, there's a third option. The R-System plan fails, and we're still alive."
"Takeshi?!" Rrza looked at Takeshi in confusion.
Full Body Take-Over:Namikaze Minato!
Takeshi's hair began to change from black to yellow, and his eyes also changed from black to blue. Next was the forehead protector representing a Konoha ninja, then his clothes: blue clothing, a green vest, and finally the Hokage robe with 'Fourth Hokage' written on it in white, with red flame patterns at the bottom.
"This is..."
Erza and Jellal had never seen Takeshi in this form before.
Clearly, this form, like the previous white-haired one, was a new character.
Whoosh!
The next instant, Takeshi stood horizontally on the crystal pillar at the top of the tower.
Jellal saw Takeshi's movement and sneered, "Whatever you do is useless. Etherion is not something humans can contend with."
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Magic Council.
"Etherion final launch preparations complete."
"Satellite magic array deploy."
"Pray!"
"Pray!"
Everyone closed their eyes in prayer, knowing that with this single attack, countless innocent lives within that tall tower would perish.
"Offer prayers to the Holy Light!"
"Etherion release!"
Whoosh!
A super huge magic bullet, like a small sun, appeared out of thin air above the Tower of Heaven, emitting dazzling light.
By fusing magic of different attributes, the power of the magic is increased exponentially by the square.
And through the satellite transmission magic array, Etherion, the ultimate weapon of the Magic Council capable of destroying a country, can be transmitted to various corners of the Ishgar continent for precise strikes.
Whoosh!
Etherion rapidly fell towards the Tower of Heaven below.
Takeshi's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Come on. Let me see if the Magic Council's ultimate weapon can kill me."
Takeshi formed hand seals, and dark curse marks began to spread through the void around him.
"Takeshi!" Erza shouted at Takeshi, filled with regret.
If she had killed Jellal from the very beginning, Takeshi might have had a chance to escape. It was all because of her softheartedness that her companion was now on the verge of death. It was all her fault.
Just as she was about to close her eyes, unable to bear witnessing the tragedy, an incredible scene unfolded.
The enormous Etherion was about to touch Takeshi, but it suddenly braked in front of him. Marks appeared, and Etherion was continuously devoured by the void.
In an instant, Etherion, which seemed capable of destroying the world, vanished without a trace.
"Wh-What?!"