Just as Ron was preparing to catch his breath and treat his injuries.
A burst of hurried, chaotic footsteps approached, accompanied by a familiar loud voice.
"It's over here!"
"Besides Ron's scent, there's also a disgusting stench!!"
The next second.
Natsu took the lead, rushing into Ron's field of vision with Gray and the others.
"Yo, you guys got here pretty fast."
Ron waved his hand, his usual smile hanging on the corner of his mouth, "I was just about to go look for you guys."
The group rushed up close, then ca to an abrupt halt.
Seeing Ron before them, his clothes covered in dust and his right side stained with blood, everyone was stunned.
In their impression, Ron was always that elegant, composed, all-around Wizard who could solve any trouble with a wave of his hand.
This was the first ti they had ever seen... an injured Ron.
"That earth-shattering commotion from just now... was it really caused by you?" Gray looked at the playground turned into ruins, his pupils constricting slightly.
"Who on earth could actually beat you up like this?!"
"Ron, are you okay with those injuries?!"
Listening to the chattering concern, Ron felt a warmth in his heart, but still rolled his eyes at Natsu and Gray in annoyance.
What kind of talk is that? What do you an 'beat up like this'? They don't know how to speak at all.
As expected, Lucy is better; she knows how to care about people.
"It's nothing major, just so superficial wounds."
Ron waved his hand, "Mainly, my magic consumption was a bit high, so I haven't had ti to treat it yet."
Everyone then rembered that Ron knew healing magic.
"This residual magic..."
Juvia didn't speak, but instead sensed the magic fluctuations that hadn't yet dissipated, "Was it really Master Jose?"
Ron nodded and briefly explained what had just happened.
Natsu and Gray exchanged a look, both wearing expressions of extre regret at not being able to participate.
"You an, that Phantom Lord Master, is dead?" Lucy covered her mouth, unable to believe it.
Juvia looked at Ron as if he were a monster, her eyes full of awe and disbelief.
Having once been one of the Elent 4 of Phantom Lord, she knew Jose's strength and terror better than Lucy and the others.
And now, he actually died silently here, and in a way that left no trace behind.
Even more, Ron, his opponent, only had excessive magic consumption and so minor injuries.
"Mr. Ron... really has deep hidden depths."
For a mont, Juvia sighed with emotion.
"You two, enough!"
Feeling a bit scalp-tingling from being stared at by Lucy and Juvia, Ron said irritably, "If you keep looking, I'm going to charge you!"
"Since you're all here, let's go do sothing more important."
"Sothing more important?"
Lucy was confused for a mont, then her expression changed drastically, and she shouted anxiously.
"That's right, Ron, Erza was taken away by soone!"
"What did you say?!"
Natsu and Gray had also just reunited, and hearing this news, they instantly bristled.
"Erza was captured?! Are you kidding ? That's Erza!"
"I know. Don't worry, that place can't trap Erza. If she wants to leave, no one can stop her."
Compared to their panic, Ron appeared unusually calm.
"So things she must face herself. Blindly escaping will only trap her in the past, and she will never be able to move forward."
"She has her own grudges to settle."
"What we need to do..."
Ron looked at his companions before him with burning eyes, his voice resonant and firm.
"Is to go bring her ho after everything settles down!"
Although he didn't fully understand, Natsu's thought process instantly grasped the key point.
That is, to cause a huge ruckus, and then bring Erza ho.
That's enough!
"I'm all fired up!!"
Natsu clashed his fists together, breathed out a puff of fla, sniffed hard with his nose, and instantly selected a direction.
"It's this way, let's go!"
He rushed to the front aggressively, muttering curses.
"I'm going to beat that square-faced bastard into the air! He actually fired a gun into my mouth! Don't you know how much that hurts? If it were an ordinary person, they would have been seriously injured by accident!"
Gag—
Upon hearing Natsu's words, Ron and the others ca to an abrupt halt.
Lucy's mouth twitched, and she roared internally: If it were an ordinary person, they would have died long ago, okay!!!
Juvia also secretly wiped sweat: Should I say... as expected of Salamander?
"Ron, you seem to know a lot about Erza's situation?"
"We'll talk about this on the way."
...
Tower of Heaven.
In the dim hall, the massive magic crystal emitted an eerie glow.
"Lord Jellal!"
Vidaldus, wearing long hair, bowed slightly and reported respectfully.
"Erza has been successfully captured and is currently being escorted back to the tower."
Speaking of which, he hesitated for a mont.
"Jose, who was responsible for intercepting that Heterochromatic Ron, seems to have not fared well."
"It's truly unbelievable. He is a Ten Wizard Saints-level Wizard after all... yet he couldn't deal with that young man."
"It does not matter."
Jellal slowly raised his head.
In those eyes reflecting the light of the magic crystal, not a ripple of emotion could be seen.
"Even if Ron defeated Jose, he must have paid a considerable price. Even if he cos here, he won't pose much of a threat."
"Everything is within my grasp."
Upon hearing this, Vidaldus nodded repeatedly.
"That's true. With Lord Jellal here, it is naturally foolproof!"
"It's just... I don't quite understand why we had to go to such great lengths to bring that traitor back? With your power, wouldn't it be easy to kill her?"
Hearing this, Jellal's mouth curled up slightly, revealing an inscrutable smile.
"Kill her? No, that won't do."
"Erza... she is an indispensable link. I still need her to beco a sacrifice for my dream!"
Jellal waved his hand, signaling for Vidaldus to withdraw.
"Go, prepare to welco our guests. Those little mice should be arriving soon."
"Yes! Lord Jellal!"
The hall returned to silence.
Jellal gazed toward the distant Akane Beach, his originally confident smile fading slightly.
"Heterochromia... Ron!"
He murmured the na, saying he didn't care, but a sense of vigilance rose in his heart.
"It really is just as Ultear said..."
Jellal tapped his fingers lightly against the armrest.
"He's a troubleso person."
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