Hearing that lunatic's speech, Acnologia sneered, "That's quite interesting, Jellal. You really are a contradictory person."
"Stop you..."
"Is that so!"
Acnologia lightly raised his hand, and purple magic power collapsed. A violent explosion instantly sent the blond-haired Sho and the other three flying, slamming them into the wall, their fates unknown.
"As expected, he possesses extraordinary magic power..."
Jellal called out behind him, "It's your turn to act—Vidaldus, Madara, and Fukuro, the three from the assassination guild, Trinity Raven!"
"Come and have some fun with these two from Fairy Tail!"
With that, his figure turned into an afterimage and vanished.
"True hell is about to arrive. I'm so hyped I can't stand it, wahahaha!"
The man with long black hair holding a guitar laughed maniacally, his tongue flailing about; he was a man who seemed to have eaten a rabid dog.
Acnologia took two steps back in disgust, for fear of being splashed by the guy's saliva.
The pink-haired woman holding a long sword was the leader of Trinity Raven, Madara: "Death is the destiny of life and love!"
"Fairy Tail, come, let us perform to our heart's content!"
"I'm really being looked down upon..."
Acnologia looked at the three of them, full of fighting spirit, and turned to Irene. "Do you want to play around?"
Irene shook her head disinterestedly and sat down on a nearby rock. "If it were that brat from before, maybe, but these three probably can't even beat Little Erza."
"Little Erza isn't weak!" Acnologia felt he had to defend his daughter; at seven years old, he hadn't even known where he was playing in the mud.
Come to think of it... is Little Erza already eight years old?
Madara and the others saw that Acnologia and Irene completely ignored them, and their gazes turned cold. "How arrogant! Let's show them what's what!"
"Hell's Concert!"
Vidaldus's face instantly turned hideous as he played his guitar frantically. The terrifying noise was incredibly ear-piercing, as if it were about to puncture their eardrums.
Irene snorted coldly, "So noisy!"
In the next moment, a streak of scarlet light blasted his guitar in half, and the man himself was slammed into the wall, half-dead.
"So strong!"
Madara snapped her gaze toward Irene, shocked. What was with that woman? The magic power that flashed by just now was staggeringly strong.
Suddenly, she sensed something was wrong. Looking back, the blue-haired man who had been in front of her was now behind her, and Fukuro had been stuffed into the wall at some unknown point.
"You guys..."
Madara's eyes widened in disbelief. She suddenly felt a bit dizzy. What on earth had just happened?
She hadn't noticed this man's movements at all?
When Fukuro was knocked unconscious just now, not a single sound of combat was made... Had she fallen into a horror movie?
Acnologia reached out and put an arm around Madara's shoulder. Seeing her trembling with tension, he smiled. "Little girl, don't get distracted during a fight."
Madara's heart tightened, and her figure turned into a flash of sword light as she retreated. Known for her speed, she actually couldn't react in time at all.
"Moonless Style..."
"Garuda Flame!"
She took a drawing stance, and her boiling magic power erupted. With a swift slash, a blast of flames tore through the ground, heading straight for Acnologia.
Boom!!
Successive explosions caused dust and smoke to fill the air.
Madara's heart raced as she stared intently at the smoke. "Did it hit?"
A voice rang out in her ear: "Nope!"
"What!"
Madara was shocked. She swung her sword back, but it was instantly pinched between two fingers, unable to move an inch further.
Crack!
Acnologia shattered the long sword into a pile of fragments with a slight squeeze!
"This is impossible!"
Madara collapsed to the ground in a breakdown, her heart filled with endless despair.
At this moment, Acnologia seemed like a peerless demon in Madara's eyes. As endless shadows loomed over her, the sword heart and Way of the Sword she had cultivated for over a decade were completely shattered.
Madara was despondent. "Just kill me!"
Her Way of the Sword was dead; as long as she was before this man, she would never have the courage to swing a sword again.
Acnologia raised his hand and gave her a slap on the head. "Hurry up and go home to sleep. What's going on in that head of yours?"
Madara clutched her head, puzzled. "You're not killing me?"
"Be a good person from now on. If I see you doing evil again, I won't let you off as easily as today!"
Acnologia called Irene over, preparing to find Jellal. He was very interested in this r-system.
Soon, at the top of the tower, they saw the blue-haired man again. By now, the Magic Particles had been activated and could no longer be stopped. Thus, as the Thought Projection Siegrain returned to the main body, Jellal's strength skyrocketed.
Irene held down her wide-brimmed hat to avoid being blown away by the magic storm. Watching Jellal laugh wildly, she showed a hint of surprise. "Is this the magic power of a so-called Ten Wizard Saint? Quite an impressive aura."
She didn't know that Jellal was the type of character who became significantly stronger after redemption; in the later stages, he could even trade a few blows with Acnologia.
In the original work, if Natsu hadn't used a cheat-like power-up, he wouldn't have been able to defeat Jellal.
"The two of you are indeed strong, but it's too late. The Magic Particles will descend in ten minutes!" Jellal spread his arms and looked up at the aurora in the sky that was about to fall.
He had waited for this moment for far too long; Zeref was finally going to be resurrected!
Irene looked at the sky and frowned slightly. "What terrifying magic power. It can actually surpass the full-power Roar of a Dragon King Level."
To think this era could invent such a weapon. If she didn't transform into a dragon, she might even get injured.
Just as Irene was about to activate Ultimate Augmentation to block it, she was stopped by Acnologia, her eyes showing confusion.
"The r-system needs the Magic Particles to complete the final step. At that time, the entire Tower of Paradise will turn into magic crystal."
Hearing this, Irene nodded slightly, already knowing what he wanted to do.
Rumble!
Accompanied by Jellal's wild laughter, the Magic Particles came crashing down, and the terrifying magic power instantly covered the entire Tower of Paradise.
Far away, the people of the Magic Council felt both fear and anticipation. Although Siegrain's sudden betrayal made them regret the vote, the power of the Magic Particles was beyond doubt.
If the r-system could be completely destroyed, then they wouldn't be in the wrong!
However, they were soon disappointed. The power of the Magic Particles was rapidly absorbed by the r-system. At this moment, the structure of the Tower of Paradise collapsed, revealing transparent magic crystal. The magic power stored within moved everyone.
Immediately after, they suddenly noticed the walls of the Magic Council beginning to decay and crumble.
A council member cried out in panic, "What's happening?"
"Arc of Time! Ultear, what are you doing?!"
Ultear shook her head slightly. "I'm sorry, but my life as an undercover agent is over..."
With that, she was buried by falling debris.
Tower of Paradise
Jellal looked crazed as he snapped his gaze toward Acnologia. "Now you are the final sacrifice. You will serve as the vessel for Zeref to complete his resurrection!"
Acnologia's expression was indifferent. "Jellal, do you know that even Zeref wouldn't dare speak to me like that? Using me as a vessel—would he truly dare?"
"How can a mere mortal understand the power of a god!"
Jellal was agitated and charged forward on a streak of light. He had long ago dedicated his body and soul to Zeref, so how could he remain indifferent to such insulting words toward his god?
However, just as he arrived behind Acnologia, he felt a vicious slap to his face in the next instant. He was sent uncontrollably crashing into the crystal, spitting out blood.
"Cough, cough! What just happened?"
Jellal was a bit dazed. He struggled to get up and touched his swollen face, which was stinging with pain.
He looked at the leisurely Acnologia, his expression furious. "It was you!"
Without waiting for Acnologia to say anything, he rode a streak of light into the sky. Seven massive golden magic circles unfolded in the firmament, arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper.
"Accept the judgment of the seven stars—Celestial Magic, Grand Chariot!"
With a Roar, Jellal swung his hands down violently. Seven terrifying streaks of light shot out from the magic circles with incredible speed and power.
"Devouring Magic!"
Acnologia raised one hand toward the sky, meeting the impact of the seven-star light streaks head-on, completely unmoved.
After seizing the seven-star light streaks, he activated Devouring Magic. In just a second, all the magic power was completely devoured.
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