"Ultear, what exactly is going on? Why isn't the person lying on the bed Uchiha Qin Yu?"
Jellal roared hysterically.
"And why haven't the Fairy Tail people sought revenge against Uchiha Qin Yu after he injured them so badly? Their relationship even seems quite harmonious. You'd better give me a satisfactory explanation."
The rolling waves of sound echoed through the room, refusing to fade for a long while.
If this room had not been located in such a secluded place and shielded by a magical barrier, the people outside would have long discovered this unusual side of Jellal.
"Jellal, shut up!"
Ultear shouted sharply.
However, she quickly suppressed that harshness.
The plan had reached a critical stage. She could not let Jellal notice that something was wrong.
After all, if Jellal learned that the dark wizard Zeref he had encountered in the Tower of Heaven had merely been Ultear in disguise, then everything would come to nothing.
"Ultear, were you talking back to me just now?"
Jellal froze. Even with his fierce manner, he had been startled by this subordinate, who was usually so obedient.
"Jellal, you misunderstood."
Ultear hurriedly explained.
"I was merely thrown into confusion by what I saw. I never expected Uchiha Qin Yu to defeat Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe."
"Still, to ensure nothing goes wrong, I'll make a trip there myself and investigate everything thoroughly."
Seeing Ultear yield so readily and return to normal, the gloom on Jellal's face finally eased somewhat.
After his expression shifted several times, he said, "Very well. Go there yourself. I want you to hunt down that damned brat as soon as possible."
"Only then can I rest easy and advance the plan to its final step."
At the thought that once the Tower of Heaven was completed, the