"What's wrong? Can't bear to part with this magic power?"
Shen Fei understood Jellal's silence at his words. After all, magic was this world's source of energy. Once all magic disappeared, chaos would inevitably follow. In the original work, if his father, King Faust, had not gone too far, Jellal might not have been able to make up his mind to reverse Anima.
Putting himself in Jellal's shoes, Shen Fei probably would not have had the resolve to make this world's magic disappear completely either. If he had been Jellal, he might even have tried to restore this world's magic. Of course, he would not have used the super magic Anima to drain magic from the lives on Earthland's side. Instead, he would have found a way to connect the two worlds so Edolas could share Earthland's magic.
But this was not his world, so naturally he would not do something so troublesome. Compared to that, reversing Anima was the simplest and quickest solution. Of course, if he had time later, he might investigate why Edolas's magic had dried up, but that definitely would not be now.
"Jellal, you should understand that if this incident isn't handled properly, Earthland's Magic Council and the Fiore Kingdom won't just let it go. Keeping the passage between the two worlds open won't benefit either side. Better a short pain than a long one. It's time for people to adapt to life without magic.
"I also roughly investigated the situation here. Only the Royal Capital can maintain a supply of magic. In other places, most of the magic supply has already been cut off. The only ones who can receive a continuous supply are the military. Think it over carefully. When Natsu and the others arrive, it'll be time for you to make your