What You Can't Have Will Always Keep You Restless

Eleven had never actually ignored Brain's movements, but the man hadn't made a single move while he was fighting Jellal, and hadn't even reacted when Jellal was at a disadvantage.

Brain intervened just as Eleven was about to deliver the final blow to Jellal, cushioning Jellal damage.

This man could construct magic circles faster than Jellal, even faster than Eleven could with the complex Amaterasu Formula.

Eleven quite novel; why were all his enemies showing off their magic circles in front of him today?

So what if you can draw magic circles? So what if you can control magic at will? So what if you can make magical runes fly with a mere gesture?

Pooh!!

Do you see how envious I am? Am I jealous? Did I cry?

Shameless! Can't you just use magic honestly? Why do you have to go through all this fancy stuff!

How could it be repaired!

Hmph! I'm not going to lower myself to your level, you show-offs.

The danger isn't over yet, so stay calm and don't think about these things for now.

When I get back, I'll learn one or two magic circles from him to show off.

No one knew what Eleven was thinking at that moment. Brain strolled over to Jellal, whom he had caught, checked his breathing, and, finding him alive, paid him no further attention.

"What's your name?" Compared to the seriously injured Jellal, Eleven seemed to receive more attention from Brain.

Eleven stared at Brain with a very serious expression. This man gave him the feeling of being even more dangerous Jellal, much more dangerous!

Brain had been concealing his presence, so it wasn't very noticeable until he made his move. Immediately, Eleven sensed a dark magic several times larger than Jellal's, permeating the air—purer and more malevolent.

Most importantly, what posed a danger to Eleven wasn't just his immense magical power, but rather his soul. It wasn't that Brain's Spiritual Power was terrifying, but rather that he possessed two soul fluctuations, with the other soul, hidden deep within, constantly emanating a violent aura, as if it were constantly shouting, "I am the greatest villain!"

Eleven also tried to read Brain's mind, but like Jellal had before, he couldn't do so accurately.

Although Brain's mind was not as chaotic as Jellal's, two voices existed simultaneously within him. These two voices were constantly arguing in the sea of consciousness, one roaring angrily while the other tried to soothe him.

Eleven's Telepathy was also intermittent, constantly switching back and forth between the two voices, making it impossible to glean any accurate information.

Seeing that Eleven remained silent, the snake charmer following behind Brain couldn't hold back any longer. "Brain, why waste words with him? He hurt Jellal and Racer, he absolutely cannot be forgiven!"

The boy spoke with righteous indignation, but all he received in return was a reprimand.

"Get out of here, Cobra! You have no right to speak here!" Brain suddenly exuded an imposing aura, glaring fiercely at the boy who had spoken, and surprisingly siding with Eleven.

However, Eleven did not lower his guard because of Brain's protection; on the contrary, he became even more wary.

"Who exactly are you people?" Eleven didn't answer Brain first, but instead asked the question.

"You haven't answered my question yet, what's your name?" Brain was clearly not one to back down, maintaining control of the conversation and showing no intention of answering Eleven's question.

"My name is Elizabeth." Eleven lied without batting an eye, not even breaking a sweat.

Before Natsu could even make a questioning expression after hearing Eleven's words, Eleven used his Telekinesis to freeze him in place, unable to change his facial expression, leaving him with a blank, unnoticed look.

At crucial moments like these, Eleven's mind works exceptionally fast, always managing to consider many miscellaneous details.

As expected, Eleven's words did not arouse Brain's suspicion. He stroked his chin, seemingly deep in thought.

Suddenly, Brain looked up, a glint of fanaticism in his eyes. "Elizabeth? I will fulfill all your ambitions. How about becoming my subordinate and joining my guild?"

Eleven: (゜-゜)???

What kind of thought process is this?

Why did they suddenly start poaching our employees?

What ambitions do I have?

I'm sure they're not from any reputable guild!

Sure enough, none of these people were normal; they were all wicked and chaotic, and it was impossible to know what they were thinking.

Eleven glanced at Jellal, who was half-conscious beside him, then focused his attention on Brain, pondering to himself.

While his "easy" victory over Jellal wasn't entirely due to luck, a large part of it was because Jellal was unaware of his abilities and was caught off guard.

However, facing this unknown and unpredictable Brain, Eleven. What was the point of playing?

The crucial point is that he still doesn't even know who these people are, so why should he fight them?

Why did we fight in the first place?

I don't remember...

Um...

Or, let's just slip away!

ε=ε=ε=┌(;￣◇￣)┘

"Hey, your name's Brain, right? My last name is Brain. Do you think there's anything between us?"

Eleven stood there stunned for a moment, then for some reason suddenly started chatting with Brain about everyday things, creating an extremely awkward situation.

Brain, however, didn't take it seriously and instead chimed in earnestly, "Well, we might be relatives. Come on, let's go back and take a closer look."

Eleven:(ㅍ_ㅍ)

Shameless!

Give you a pole and you'll climb it!

You're so ugly, there's no way we could be related!

Just then, a sudden change occurred. Without warning, a magic circle rose up beneath Eleven's feet, and several dark magic chains shot out, binding Eleven.

"Amaterasu Formula 38 - Magic Lock!"

"Heh, don't try to stall for time. Just come back with me obediently, and I will guide you to a greater goal!" Brain sneered, slightly raising his staff, seemingly quite disdainful of Eleven's little tricks.

However, his expression froze the next second.

Just as Eleven was about to be tightly bound by chains, he suddenly became ethereal, and all the chains passed right through Eleven body, achieving nothing.

With a bang, the phantom of Eleven standing there vanished instantly.

"What?"

Brain had always been calm and collected, showed a surprised expression for the first time. He had been on guard against Eleven's illusions, but Eleven had still managed to escape right in front of him. It was simply unbelievable!

Looking back at where Eleven had just been standing, only Natsu remained, standing there dumbfounded. He had been forced to maintain a dazed expression the whole time, and now he was even more dumbfounded.

Eleven disappeared? Ran away? Was he left behind? Natsu was furious and started yelling.

"Stop acting! Stop babbling!" Brain glanced at Natsu, who was jumping around, and casually flicked his staff. A thick magical ray shot out, piercing Natsu right through.

However, there was no blood splattering; instead, Natsu's figure shattered like snowflakes.

This is clearly an illusion as well.

Brain unleashed his full magical power, roughly sensing everything, but found nothing.

Eleven has successfully escaped with Natsu.

He actually let a little kid escape right under his nose! What a humiliating disgrace!

An anger slowly rose within him, Brain's eyes gradually turning red, and his entire demeanor became ferocious.

"Heh, Elizabeth! How interesting! Such an ability should be used by me! I must have you!" Brain gritted his teeth and clenched his staff.

"Cough cough cough..."

At that moment, Jellal, who had been lying dead nearby, suddenly seemed to wake up as if stimulated by something, and struggled to say, "Brain, don't fight me for her! This, this Elizabeth, is mine! I'm going to kill her!"

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