"Whoa..." Chen Fan appeared before Suzaku.
Seeing Suzaku lying helpless on the ground, Chen Fan felt an indescribable mix of emotions: pity, sadness, and grief. Chen Fan had always been very impressed with Suzaku's character, the silent killer. His final expression proved that he too was a person with a tragic story.
Murder? Chen Fan didn't care. He had killed many people, his sins perhaps even more numerous than Suzaku's. This time, Chen Fan had originally intended to save Suzaku's life, but it was already too late. Erza had severed Suzaku's life force, and even he, with his power, couldn't reverse that fate. He reached out and gently closed Suzaku's eyes. Perhaps this was the best end for him.
He stamped his foot. "...!" A huge hole appeared beneath him, like the ground collapsing from a Haki shockwave in One Piece. He placed Suzaku's body within it, then stamped his foot again, and a tomb was erected there. The tomb might soon disappear, but that was for later. Chen Fan just wanted to express his feelings.
After all that was done, Chen Fan continued walking. He knew Erza was still up ahead.
Chen Fan hid behind a large rock. From the side, he watched Jellal duel with Erza. Seeing Erza's plan to perish with Jellal, Chen Fan felt an overwhelming pang of heartache. Is my place in Erza's heart always second to Jellal's?
Suddenly, a dramatic change occurred in the sky. A massive light descended, and the true Tower of Heaven emerged: a colossal, towering magic crystal.
"It's still alive," Erza said, stunned.
"Hahaha..." Jellal laughed into the sky. "At this moment, this moment has finally arrived! This is the true form of the Tower of Heaven, the magic crystal giant, and thanks to the Council's Etherion, it has successfully absorbed a massive amount of magic power! System R here is complete!" Jellal said frantically, his eyes burning with a manic glow.
Meanwhile, the Magic Council was in chaos.
"The magic crystal giant has appeared!"
"The target is still there."
"The magic crystal is absorbing the Etherion's magic power!"
"What did you say?!" Mikelo screamed.
"Jick, what's going on?" Yajima asked Jick Raines, who slowly vanished and reappeared before Erza.
Erza stared at him in astonishment. "Jick Raines, why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here, Erza?" Jick Raines looked at Erza.
"But aren't you on the Council?"
"The Council? They must be in a mess right now."
At this moment, Ultear had already used her rare 'Arc of Time' magic to destroy the entire Council building. What Jick Raines said was true.
"I am very grateful to that woman, she helped me achieve this wish. Do you remember our first meeting? You mistook me for Jellal and attacked me. We have the same face, I couldn't do anything. I heard you finally accepted that we are twins, but it still didn't remove your hostility."
"Of course! You're his older brother, yet you condoned everything Jellal did! Not only that, you also kept an eye on me!" Erza shot back.
"You're right, that's my fault. Back then, I should have told you that I would find Jellal and stop him. But it was so hard to infiltrate the Council, and meeting you was my biggest mistake," Jick Raines continued.
Hearing that, Erza said, "As I thought, you two were in cahoots!"
"Cahoots? That's not it," Jellal interjected.
"That's not true, Erza," Jellal said. Suddenly, the two spoke in unison, "We are one person, and have always been." After that, they merged into one.
Erza finally understood. She swung her sword at Jellal, but it was too late. A series of magic ribbons bound Erza. "What is this?!" Erza screamed.
"Binding Snake," Jellal explained.
Magic crystals emerged from beneath their feet, and Jellal pushed Erza into them.
Seeing this, Chen Fan could not hold back any longer. He rushed out. With a "Whoosh," he appeared beside the magic crystal. He reached out and touched it. "!" The magic crystal shattered.
Chen Fan held onto Erza, gently placing her to the side. With his hands, he tidied up Erza's hair. "Didn't I tell you that if you were scared to call my name? Look at you. You don't look like the Queen of Fairy Tail at all. I've been waiting for so long, why didn't you call my name?"
"Chen Fan... look out!" Erza turned her head with difficulty, looking behind Chen Fan. At that moment, Jellal, with a ferocious expression, attacked Chen Fan from behind.
"!"
Jellal was sent flying backward with a "Boom!!" and slammed into the magic crystal, creating a huge sound. Meanwhile, Chen Fan didn't even turn his head.
He continued to say to Erza, "I told you long ago I could destroy this tower in an instant, didn't I? Why didn't you believe me? Ah, tell me! Why didn't you believe me! Tell me! Tell me!!" Chen Fan's anger suddenly exploded, much like the rage that made Naruto transform into the Kyuubi or Deku lose control of his power.
Erza, who had never seen Chen Fan yell at her, was stunned. She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Chen Fan's face suddenly returned to normal. "But you're my Xiao Shasha, so I forgive you."
Suddenly, Chen Fan turned his head, his eyes crimson, and said, "But I haven't forgiven you!"
This time, Chen Fan was truly furious. Of course, he was mad at Erza; angry that Erza so casually gave up her life, not cherishing herself, and also angry that Erza didn't call him, didn't let him help. He was angry that Erza disregarded their relationship of so many years, and also angry at himself for not truly opening Erza's heart. He was angry that his position in Erza's heart still couldn't surpass Jellal.
But he wouldn't be mad at Erza. His mother had taught him that the most important thing for a man is to have a spine, and he wouldn't vent his anger on a woman. So, Jellal became the target of Chen Fan's vent.
He gently placed Erza down, stood up, ignored Erza's worried gaze, and turned to look at Jellal.
At that moment, Jellal struggled to get up. "Tch..." Jellal spat out a mouthful of blood. "Haven't forgiven me? What right do you have to say that? You're the one who forced all this. Ever since I entered the Council, you've kept threatening me with my position! The achievements of these years are all from my hard work! Why can you just take it away?!" Jellal yelled at Chen Fan, looking insane.
Chen Fan didn't respond. He stamped his foot, and his entire body shot toward Jellal like a cannonball. Seeing Chen Fan charging at him, Jellal screamed, "Meteor!" His entire body was enveloped in golden magic power. With a "Whoosh..." he flew into the sky.
Chen Fan stamped his foot again, "Boom...", and charged toward Jellal in mid-air once more.
"Seven Star Sword, Grand Chariot!" Jellal clasped his hands together, and seven magic circles formed like the Big Dipper constellation. Seven golden rays shot toward Chen Fan.
"!" All that magic was deflected, "Boom!", hitting the magic crystal and causing a minor collapse.
Chen Fan continued to charge at Jellal, swinging his fist at Jellal's face.
"Geez..." Jellal dodged instantly.
"Tch...!" Chen Fan cursed. "Whoosh..." Four whirlwinds appeared behind him, pushing Chen Fan toward Jellal at an even faster speed, but he still couldn't keep up with Jellal's speed, so Chen Fan fell back.
"Haha, why? Can't keep up with my speed?"
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