"Before, I was always weak, always crying silently, always disguising myself with armor, because I had Fairy Tail and the companions who always trusted me by my side."
"So, this time, I will definitely move forward bravely."
Erza recalled the scene when she first arrived at the guild and met Gray and her other companions, as well as the mission she later undertook with Zorn. These memories made her realize how warm human relationships could be.
"Sister!" Sho was also stunned by his shining sister.
"How about it, isn't your sister amazing?!" Kana also looked at Erza happily, believing that at this moment, Erza's heart was truly liberated.
The sword in Erza's hand tightened, and the aura emanating from her body made Ikaruga even more excited.
"That's right! If you defeat me, you can naturally pass."
The sword in Ikaruga's hand was slightly unsheathed, and Erza, holding her sword with both hands, was also ready to go.
"Ah!"
The two instantly charged, sword light flashing, and the surroundings were instantly enveloped by sharp blades, tearing apart everything. Kana also used the Spriggan Shield defense magic card that Zorn had given her.
It blocked the aftershocks of the attack.
As the two exchanged positions and stood still, time seemed to freeze. The moment the sword body shattered.
"You really have something! I never thought I would lose!"
"This is my first time since joining the guild!!"
Ikaruga slowly fell, lying on the floor, sighing at the gap in their strength.
"Sister, let's go!"
"Yes, okay."
...
In the ruins on top of the tower.
"Ugh, cough, cough."
Jellal was covered in wounds, kneeling on the ground, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
"Hehe, Zorn, you are really strong!"
Zorn was also covered in wounds, but not as severe as Jellal's.
"Jellal, do you know that you are currently being controlled by dark power?"
"Think about it carefully, since you met Zeref, have you ever truly been free? Haven't you been trapped in this tower?"
"To build this tower, you betrayed your friends and everything."
"Have you ever carefully looked at the scenery outside? Do you remember when you truly rested?"
Zorn's words echoed in Jellal's mind, making him realize that he hadn't truly looked at the outside world for a long time, spending his days in calculations and lies.
It also seemed like he hadn't seen Erza's smile for a very long time.
"Ahhh, my head hurts so much."
Just as Jellal thought of this, the seductive voice in his head reappeared, making Jellal scream loudly.
Black energy surged from his body again, covering Jellal's entire form.
"Jellal!!!"
Erza and a group of people suddenly rushed in, seeing Jellal clutching his head with a pained expression, while Zorn was using his own magic power to calm and suppress Jellal's current state.
"What in the world is this…?"
Everyone looked at this scene with disbelief, clearly seeing Jellal's current state, and perhaps guessing something.
Inside Jellal's mind.
"Jellal, everyone you deceived before has come. What face do you have to confront them now?"
"Give your body to me. Didn't you do quite well before? Give it to me, and freedom can be achieved very quickly, even now!"
"Do you see the looks in Erza and their eyes? They are all filled with hatred for you! What face do you have to see them? Give it to me, just sleep."
His other self within was desperately trying to tempt Jellal. The inner suggestion caused Jellal to experience a hallucination, as if Erza, Sho, and the others were truly looking at him with disgust and hatred.
In reality, Erza and the others were not looking at Jellal with disgust, but rather with a hint of worry and a touch of confusion.
"Erza…" The moment he saw the hallucination, Jellal suddenly seemed to lose his grip and fell unconscious. In just a moment, a more deranged Jellal appeared before everyone.
"Hahahaha, you've finally arrived. Everyone is quite gathered. Perfect, I can send you all to the afterlife."
Jellal slowly stood up, his black magic power erupting completely, mixed with his own golden magic power. Black and gold magic power surged out, extremely sinister, pressuring Erza and the others who had just gone through a battle.
"Damn it!" Zorn exclaimed.
He forcefully broke through Zorn's blockade and shot straight into the sky, hovering there and laughing sinisterly.
"Die, all of you! I can build as many of these towers as I want after this!!!"
Jellal tilted his body, his left hand pointing down, his right hand tilted upwards, and his entire body surged with magic power, as if summoning something.
"This is…"
Lucy looked at Jellal's strange actions in the sky with confusion, and so did the others.
Only Erza and Zorn noticed something and quickly shouted to everyone, "Run! This is Heavenly Body Magic… Sema!"
Seeing that everyone was still stunned, Zorn directly reached out and summoned Teleportation Magic, enveloping everyone within it, and simultaneously conjuring layers of defensive magic.
"Zorn, what are you doing?"
Everyone cried out in surprise.
"Damn it…"
"Don't worry, I've got this, but I need to ensure your safety first."
After speaking, Zorn directly teleported everyone out of the island's range and onto a sailboat far away.
He faced Jellal's magic alone.
Jellal saw this scene but did not stop casting his magic; instead, he accelerated.
"True Heavenly Body Magic: Sema!"
"Hahaha, Zorn, now let's see what you can do to stop this! Die!"
A massive meteor appeared in the sky, plummeting towards the island at an incredibly fast speed.
Zorn looked at the meteor in the sky, channeling all his remaining magic power. A massive spear slowly formed in his hand, aimed at the meteor in the sky.
To be continued~
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