"But you can do it now, Erza."
"Mm."
Erza answered with a firm gaze and resolute tone.
Simon: "I've been waiting for this moment…"
"The moment when powerful Magicians gather here!"
"Damn it, I'll definitely make Jellal pay."
"To make Erza cry, it's unforgivable." Natsu's eyes burned with rage.
"Let's go to the Tower of Paradise now. It's time for it to disappear into the annals of history."
Zorn looked at everyone's eager expressions, then waved his hand, and a magic circle immediately appeared under their feet, their bodies bathed in golden light.
"This is…"
"This is Zorn's teleportation magic. We'll reach the Tower of Paradise very soon." Happy stood on Natsu's shoulder, explaining to Millianna and the others.
Jellal, your plan is destined to fail. Without Spirit Magic, what will you do now!
...
On the island of the Tower of Paradise.
"Lord Jellal, why are you the only one back? What about the others? Did you not bring Erza back?"
"It failed. Now is the decisive battle. Get ready."
Jellal's eyes looked terrifying, and he harbored immense hatred for Zorn in his heart, as he had ruined everything Jellal had arranged over the past eight years. How could Jellal let it go?
He immediately flashed to the deepest part of the Tower of Paradise, sat in his position, and focused his thoughts on Siegrain of the Council, to understand the current situation of the meeting.
The Three Raven looked at each other, then immediately arranged for the island's defensive forces to take up positions. The three of them also hid around, observing the situation outside the island.
At the same time, at the Council Headquarters.
"Siegrain, the last meeting already decided that Zorn would lead the subjugation of the Tower of Paradise. Your proposal was rejected."
"Yes, and now you're requesting another meeting. If you don't have anything special to say, our answer will still be no."
Siegrain did not open his mouth to express his thoughts, but was immediately rejected by other Council members from the start. His face was extremely grim at this moment.
"Wait, do you really know what the current situation is?"
"It's too unsightly, Siegrain. This has been thoroughly considered."
"While we're leisurely considering, Jellal is already prepared to awaken the dead."
Jellal saw that they still believed Zorn so much, and directly roared at them, expressing his inner anxiety with superb acting skills.
"The negative magic power almost overflowing from that small island, one can imagine how terrifying the person he wants to awaken is."
"What?"
"Siegrain, who is it?"
Several Council members looked at Jellal's urgency and the seriousness of what he had just said. At this moment, a bad thought arose in their minds, and they anxiously asked Jellal.
"I haven't said it before because I was worried that once the news spread, it would cause unprecedented panic. Now, I have no choice but to say it."
"That is…"
"Bang~"
Just as Jellal was about to reveal Zeref's identity, the conference room door was suddenly pushed open by Zorn.
"It's Zeref, isn't it, Siegrain? This is the news you were worried would cause panic!!"
Zorn's thought-form walked step by step to the center of the meeting, stopping opposite Siegrain, and now looked at the annoyed Siegrain with a full face of amusement.
"What!!"
The Council members were also shocked by this news at this moment, their faces covered in cold sweat, showing how terrifying this name was to them.
After all, Zeref was the strongest, most evil, and legendary Dark Magician in the history of the magic world for 400 years. He could easily create very powerful demons. His existence could be said to be an evil Magician capable of destroying the entire continent.
"If that's the case, then relying solely on Zorn's strength is indeed a bit risky."
"Yes, then we should indeed use Spirit Magic to eliminate future troubles."
The few of them quietly discussed.
"So, what do you say? Have you decided to use Spirit Magic?"
Jellal directly added this last statement, causing the meeting to fall into contemplation again. After all, this decision could be said to affect the development of the entire continent, so they had to carefully consider the pros and cons.
"Hahaha, your acting is truly good! Look at these Council members, they're really being led around by you. Not bad, not bad, Jellal!!! If you were in another world, you could really win an Oscar."
Zorn, standing in the center of the meeting, was amused by this group of people. He had almost burst out laughing during the last meeting. Never mind, he wouldn't cover for Siegrain anymore. After all, it was already the final battle, so it was better to end this farce early.
"Jellal? Zorn, what do you mean by this?!"
Og and the other Council members looked at Zorn, who was roaring with laughter, with confusion, and then at Siegrain, who was bowing his head and saying nothing, also looking at the two with a puzzled expression.
"Well, since we're in this situation, I don't need to pretend anymore!" When Jellal looked up, his expression was already filled with ferocity, no longer possessing his former gentle and elegant demeanor. His current expression was filled with hatred and madness towards Zorn.
"We can act now. This Council doesn't need to be kept. Zorn, let's have our decisive battle at the Tower of Paradise!"
Siegrain looked at Zorn with a ferocious expression, and his figure began to slowly dissipate.
At this moment, the other Council members also realized that the person in front of them was indeed Jellal, just as Zorn had said.
But it was too late...
"Rumble~"
"Ultear, you…" Yajima exclaimed as he watched Ultear casting Arc of Time.
"This is all for Lord Cice, no, Lord Jellal. There's no place for Lord Jellal's plans to be realized, so let all of these things decay!"
The building began to decay and collapse, and everyone was unsteady on their feet. Fortunately, Zorn also used his magic power at that moment, transferring everyone out just as the entire building collapsed.
Only Ultear was left, submerged within the building's ruins.
All of this was a play acted out by Ultear and Zorn, allowing Ultear to successfully escape from the Council and prevent Lord Hades from suspecting her.
At the strong insistence of several Council members, Zorn's figure slowly disappeared from the Council, and like Jellal, appeared on the island of the Tower of Paradise.
To be continued~
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