After some plotting, the group reached an agreement and quickly put their plan into motion.
They first headed to Hargeon, then took a boat to the Tower of Heaven. The first step was to pretend they had "successfully captured Erza," then secretly rescue everyone once Jellal let his guard down.
On the boat, Aibo handed Sho a stack of Guga Cards.
"What are these?"
"Guga."
"Huh?"
"When you rescue everyone, you'll need to leave some people behind as decoys. Use them whenever you need actors. I've prepared single-use Transformation Magic for them. They're smart, and they'll carry out their roles perfectly."
"Oh, okay. Thanks."
Sho wasn't sure how to use them, but he accepted them anyway. After Erza's introduction, they all had a rough idea of how strong Aibo was. He was someone they could really lean on.
"Erza, which of the Apostles do you want to bring?"
"Just give me [Pride]. That kid's really strong."
Aibo nodded and pressed all three Summoning Cards into Erza's hand. "You should take [Sloth] and [Greed] too. Those two can be useful at critical moments, just in case.
"But unless someone's injured, try not to summon [Sloth]. She'll just be dead weight."
"All right."
"Then I won't stay here with you. I'll go ahead and scout things out."
"Huh? You're not coming with us?"
Aibo shook his head. "I can't let Jellal spot me first. I'm afraid he'll run. You'll operate in the open while I work in the shadows. Don't worry, Jellal won't notice me. Erza, I'll head out first."
"Be careful."
Aibo turned into light and vanished in a flash, streaking away like a meteor.
Only when Aibo was out of sight did the four of them quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
Being around Aibo put them under a lot