My Younger Brother, Jellal!
As Xiu looked at Jiang Bai, who was unharmed, the confidence and madness on his face crumbled little by little, replaced by endless shock and self-doubt.
Undeterred, he tried to activate his magic again, but the card in his hand was like a piece of waste paper, showing no reaction whatsoever.
"Who said that!"
He roared hysterically, as if grasping at a last straw, and held high another card that sealed Erza.
"I just locked that red-haired woman up inside!"
"Really?"
Jiang Bai's expression remained unchanged; he simply looked at him with an expression as if he were an idiot.
"Then take a closer look."
Hugh subconsciously looked down at the cards in his hand.
The moment his gaze fell upon it, the ornate sealing runes on the card suddenly burst forth with dazzling cracks!
The next second, accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, a silver sword light shot into the sky!
Erza, clad in the Heaven's Wheel Armor and wielding twin swords, cleaved through the small card space with unstoppable force, reappearing before everyone.
"My... my magic... has been broken?"
Hugh collapsed to his knees, utterly losing all will to fight.
"Yosh! As expected of Erza!"
Natsu shouted excitedly.
"How dare they attack Fairy Tail!"
Erza's eyes were icy cold, and the longsword in her hand was pointed directly at Hugh's brow.
Are you prepared to die?
"Erza, wait a minute!"
Simon quickly stepped forward and stood between the two.
"Simon!"
Erza recognized Simon immediately, and the murderous aura on her face subsided slightly.
How did you get here?
A pained and complicated expression appeared on Simon's face.
He briefly explained to Erza their experiences at the Tower of Heaven over the years, and Jellal's insane plan.
Erza's body trembled violently upon hearing the words "Tower of Heaven".
She recalled her childhood; if Jiang Bai hadn't appeared in time, she probably would have been captured and taken to that hellish place, becoming a slave to build that forbidden tower, just like them.
The innocent villagers in their own village were also killed by this group of people.
An uncontrollable killing intent rose from the depths of Erza's heart.
"However, Simon,"
Jiang Bai's voice interrupted Erza's thoughts.
"Why do you trust me so much? What if Erza and I both change our personalities and become the kind of people you hate the most?"
"It's Grandpa Rob!"
Simon looked at Jiang Bai, his eyes filled with trust.
"He's the one who told us about Fairy Tail."
"So I believe in Fairy Tail as Grandpa Rob does, and since you and Erza are both members of Fairy Tail, I have no reason not to believe it."
"Grandpa Rob?" Jiang Bai was taken aback.
"Um!"
Simon nodded emphatically.
"Grandpa said he was also a mage from Fairy Tail."
Jiang Bai understood instantly.
It seems that I, this little butterfly, have completely changed the original plot.
Grandpa Rob, who was supposed to have sacrificed himself in the Tower of Heaven to protect Erza when she was a child, is still alive.
So, there's another reason to go to the Tower of Heaven.
Once Grandpa Rob is rescued, Grandpa Makarov will be very happy to see his long-lost friend.
"From Fairy Tail?"
Natsu's vigilance returned, clearly recalling the incident with the fake Fire Dragon.
"Could it be another imposter?"
"No, it's true."
Jiang Bai shook his head.
"I've heard the old man mention him; he must be a good friend of his."
"In that case, let's rescue the president's friend!" Gray stepped forward as well.
"Yoo-ho! I'm fired up!" Natsu was engulfed in flames, his fighting spirit soaring.
So the group immediately decided that Simon would lead the way and they would set off for the Tower of Heaven.
Hugh and Millianna, who had come to terms with reality and completely lost their will to fight, were left at the hotel to take care of Wally, who was still unconscious.
Under the cover of night, a small boat cuts through the waves on the vast ocean.
Simon looked at Erza, who was affectionately holding Jiang Bai's arm and resting her head on his shoulder. Although a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes, he felt more relieved.
He knew that only Jiang Bai could give Erza true happiness.
"Jiang Bai, you must treat Erza well," Simon said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, leave it to me."
Jiang Bai looked at his childhood friend, who was heartbroken in love, and nodded solemnly.
On the other side of the ship, Natsu's painful groans could be heard.
"Ugh~ Jiang Bai, why... why didn't you use your Space Magic to get there directly? I'm about to die..."
"I don't know the exact location of the Tower of Heaven," Jiang Bai's voice came lazily.
Just when Natsu felt he was about to 'die' on the ship, a huge island finally appeared at the end of his sight.
On the island, a strange and towering giant tower looms in the moonlight.
Meanwhile, in the distant Magic Council, an emergency meeting was being held.
"Siegrain, what urgent matter do you have that you've summoned us so late?"
An older councilor asked, displeased.
The blue-haired youth known as Siegrain, who was Jellal's disguised Thought Projection, stood up with a serious expression.
"Gentlemen, I have discovered the existence of the R-System."
"How is that possible?!"
Representative Oge, with his hooked nose, was the first to stand up.
"Didn't we destroy all the R-System back then?!"
"That's right,"
Siegrain nodded.
"But as far as I know, this R-System is newly built."
"Could it be... that it's already completed?"
"Unfortunately,"
Siegrain's expression turned extremely serious.
"That's true."
"Then what are we waiting for!"
Congressman Oge slammed his fist on the table in a fit of rage.
"Immediately dispatch the Magic Council's army to completely eradicate this forbidden magic, the R-System, from this world!"
It's too late.
Siegrain's voice carried a hint of bitterness.
"Because the person who built that Tower of Heaven, which is the R-System... is my younger brother, Jellal!"
"What?!!"
The entire council chamber fell into a deathly silence.
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