"You're saying you haven't been using your true strength this whole time?"
After merging with Thought Body Zeref, Jellal's magic power and aura surged explosively. Even the injuries on his face had healed considerably as a result.
However, hearing what Seiya said, Jellal felt that he was being rather outrageously arrogant.
Although Jellal was the original body, the Thought Body Zeref he had split off possessed no less magic power than the original. In order to successfully infiltrate the Magic Council and obtain the title of one of the Ten Wizard Saints, it had accumulated even more power.
Now that the Thought Body had returned, both his magic power and soul had returned as well. His strength was no longer merely one plus one equaling two.
"That was always the case. You were an old friend, after all, so I've been holding back the whole time.
"It's hard to control my strength when I have to make sure I don't accidentally hit too hard and kill you.
"But now that you've merged with your Thought Body, you've gotten quite a bit stronger. I can loosen up a little too."
Hearing Seiya's words, Jellal was so angry that he laughed.
"I never knew you were this arrogant.
"Defeating Jose Porla and receiving the title of one of the Ten Wizard Saints must have really gone to your head.
"There are differences even among the Ten Wizard Saints. A nobody like Jose Porla could be easily defeated even by my Thought Body. Don't get carried away here!"
As Jellal finished speaking, his body transformed into a golden streak and vanished from before Seiya in an instant.
After merging with his Thought Body, Jellal's Celestial Magic: Meteor had indeed become even more astonishingly fast, reaching a speed beyond what the naked eye could