Goodbye, You Bunch of Brainless Fools

Having obtained the answer he wanted, Jiang Bai no longer paid attention to Jellal's Thought Projection, but simply watched as it transformed into a beam of blue light and slowly merged into the unconscious body on the ground.

A moment later, Jellal's eyelids twitched, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Feeling the immense magical power that had once again filled his body, confidence rekindled on his face.

However, just as he got up from the ground, Jiang Bai's lazy voice entered his ears again.

"Now that the fusion is complete, just stand there obediently."

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible yet irresistible terrifying force instantly enveloped Jellal's entire body, pinning him firmly to the spot, rendering him unable to move.

"What?!"

Jellal's pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with disbelief.

He had considered that even if he fully recovered his strength, he might still be defeated by Jiang Bai again.

But he never expected that, despite having become stronger, he would feel even more powerless and insignificant in front of this man!

This is a pure, unreasonable dimensional crushing.

Just then, a terrifying surge of magical power, growing ever larger and more oppressive, emanated from the sky, becoming so intense that even Lucy could clearly perceive it.

"Jiang Bai, we've found out the location, aren't we leaving?"

Lucy looked up at the sky, her voice trembling slightly.

"Oh,"

Jiang Bai also looked up, an expression of interest on his face.

"I want to test where exactly the limit of my 'Infinity' lies."

Upon hearing this, Jellal, who was bound by Telekinesis, silently mocked in his heart.

Surely no one really believes they can withstand the Etherion all by themselves, right?

That's the ultimate weapon that can destroy a small country with a single strike!

But that's fine too; let him die because of his own arrogance!

"Stop joking, Jiang Bai!"

Lucy was so anxious she was almost in tears.

Even if you're very strong, that's still...

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Natsu's excited shout from the side.

"Whoa! I'm about to explode! Jiang Bai is actually going to Etherion head-on!"

"I must say, he truly lives up to Jiang Bai's reputation."

Gray sighed from the side, "Has the gap between us really gotten this big?"

Erza wore a proud expression that said, "My man is just that outstanding," and her eyes were filled with absolute trust.

Looking at this group of people, Lucy felt like she was about to collapse. "It's over, it's over! There's not a single normal person left in our guild!"

Although Juvia didn't believe Jiang Bai could do it either, she had already secretly taken Gray's hand, ready to live and die with Lord Gray.

Soon, the immense magical power in the sky had reached its peak.

Jiang Bai slowly flew into the air, preparing to meet the earth-shattering blow.

Far away in the Magic Council's council hall, as the countdown reached zero, the council chairman pressed the launch button.

"Three, two, one, launch!"

A colossal pillar of light, piercing the heavens and the earth, shot forth from the magic circle in the sky, its target the Tower of Heaven!

The oppressive feeling that descended from the sky alone was enough to make Lucy, the weakest among them, collapse to the ground, unable to even stand up.

Although Erza and the others chose to believe Jiang Bai, they couldn't help but show worry on their faces when they saw this scene that resembled divine punishment.

Faced with a blow that could wipe the entire island off the map, Jiang Bai, just as he said, really only wanted to see the limits of his "Infinity".

To prevent the aftershocks of the Etherion from spreading downwards, he deliberately expanded the range of "Infinity" outwards considerably.

"Boom--!"

The blinding light engulfed everything, causing everyone to temporarily lose their sight.

As the dazzling light slowly faded, only the man who hadn't changed at all remained in the sky.

Jiang Bai's figure remained suspended in mid-air, as if taking that devastating blow was as easy for him as eating and drinking.

However, only Jiang Bai himself knew that "Infinity" had actually been broken through by that enormous energy at the last moment.

In the time that followed, it was only through his own vast and boundless magic that he was able to maintain the appearance of "Infinity" as if it had not been destroyed, constantly repairing it at high speed.

On the ground, everyone stared at the unharmed figure in the sky and fell into a long silence.

Lucy's mouth dropped open; she was so shocked she couldn't utter a single word.

Juvia, on the other hand, felt an overwhelming sense of relief, thankful that she hadn't encountered Jiang Bai when the Phantom Lord launched their attack.

Otherwise, I might not be in this world anymore.

The atmosphere inside the Magic Council's council chamber was deathly silent.

Jellal's Thought Projection had already vanished in a streak of light, leaving only Ultear and the other seven council members, who were watching the enormous crystal ball suspended in mid-air with bated breath.

There, the footage of the target area after the Etherion bombardment was being broadcast live.

"Hmph, is there even a need to look at that?"

Oge, with his hooked nose, leaned back in his chair, a contemptuous sneer on his face.

"With the power of Etherion, let alone the R-System, the island itself would probably have been reduced to nothing."

The chief councilor ignored him and instead asked in a deep voice to the subordinate in charge of operating the crystal ball, "How is it going?"

However, the subordinate stared intently at the image in the crystal ball, as if he had seen a ghost.

His mouth was wide open, and he made a "hoarse" sound in his throat, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"What happened? Tell me quickly!"

"What are you dawdling for!"

"Zoom in on the image on this crystal ball."

The other judges were getting impatient.

But the moment they saw the image inside the crystal ball, everyone seemed to be Petrification Magic, frozen in place, their expressions even more fascinating than those of their subordinate.

Inside the enormous crystal ball, after the thick smoke dissipated, the ominous tower still stood intact in the center of the island, as if the devastating attack had been nothing more than a trivial breeze.

Above the tower, a figure was silently suspended.

They recognized him all too well; it was none other than the Ten Wizard Saints Mages, the 'Infinity' Jiang Bai, who didn't even take the entire Magic Council seriously!

He actually withstood the Etherion without a scratch all by himself!

This is completely beyond their understanding of magic!

As Ultear stared at the scene in the crystal ball, the ever-present, composed and elegant smile on her face froze completely.

Her pupils suddenly contracted, and a tidal wave of emotions surged within her.

How is that possible?!

That's Etherion enough to destroy a country!

Even if the president himself were here, he wouldn't accept it!

She had initially thought this was just a test, or a means to eliminate Jiang Bai.

But now she realizes just how wrong she was.

This isn't a test; this is a provocation against the gods!

This man's power was completely beyond her comprehension.

To be an enemy of such a being? Ultear's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

No! We absolutely cannot be his enemy!

Before my plan is completely completed, I must not have any further contact with Fairy Tail, especially this man!

Ultear made a quick decision in her mind.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock and fear in her heart, and quietly left the council chamber.

A deathly silence lingered in the council chamber for a long time.

"Pass on... pass on my orders!"

The chief councilor finally snapped out of his daze and, with all his might, issued a trembling command.

"Immediately seal off all information! Classify this as top secret! Absolutely... absolutely do not let the outside world know!"

In the corner, old man Yajima looked at the familiar figure in the crystal ball and let out a helpless sigh in a voice only he could hear.

"Makarov, what kind of extraordinary little monster have you raised...?"

However, before the terrified subordinates could even begin to act, a sudden change occurred!

"Boom--"

The entire Magic Council headquarters building, constructed of solid rock, began to shake violently without warning!

Visible cracks spread rapidly across the walls and ceilings like a spider web, and the magnificent stone carvings and decorations aged, weathered, and crumbled into dust.

"What... what's going on?!"

"This magic... is... is 'Arc of Time'!"

"Where is Ultear?! Where did Ultear go? Why did she do this?"

The council members shouted in panic amidst the chaos and collapse.

Indeed, this was the "great gift" that Ultear gave to the Magic Council before she left.

She silently used her most proficient Lost Magic on the entire building, rewinding the "time" of Magic Council headquarters building to the time when it was destroyed by Jiang Bai, causing it to collapse into ruins.

Ultear, who had already stepped outside, glanced back at the dusty, chaotic scene behind her and gave a disdainful smile.

Goodbye, you brainless bunch.