"Zeref... is alive?"
This news hit Jellal like a nuclear bomb.
He froze in place, his mind completely blank.
He had thought his idea of resurrecting Zeref was crazy enough, but he never expected soone else to be even crazier.
Zeref is alive... is that possible?
It is very possible!
That's Zeref! He is a magical genius unmatched for 400 years, a forbidden existence who controls the secrets of life and death!
If it's him, surviving the torrent of ti until now doesn't seem like sothing hard to accept.
But... if Zeref truly is alive, as Ron said... Jellal's pupils trembled violently, and his hands began shaking uncontrollably.
Then what was everything he had painstakingly done for all these years, sacrificing everything?
A complete and utter joke?!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Jellal suddenly swung his hand, letting out a hysterical roar.
"If Zeref were still alive, the world would have been ruled by him long ago! How could it be so peaceful now!"
"You're lying to !!!"
The nervous expression, the bloodshot eyes, and the nearly insane roar... all revealed Jellal's current panic and breakdown.
He could only use these words to remind and calm his own heart.
He could not admit that everything he had done until now was a fruitless act of foolishness.
'What a ss...'
Watching Jellal, who was doubting life and nearing collapse, Ron shook his head and sighed inwardly.
'He's not going to end up with a ntal illness, is he?'
'Zeref really has a profound influence. He's perfectly fine, playing the Emperor ga in the Alvarez Empire on the Western Continent... yet there are still so many ignorant, fanatical followers here trying to resurrect him one after another.'
"Hahaha... Hahahahaha!!!"
A chilling, maniacal laugh suddenly rang out, interrupting Ron's thoughts.
Jellal, who had just been on the verge of collapse, now straightened his back, a sickly and distorted smile on his face.
"I figured it out!!!"
"Zeref died long ago! Only I! Only I can sense the presence of his departed soul and communicate with it..."
"I am the Chosen One!!!"
Ron: "..."
Well, this kid is completely beyond saving!
Is this the legendary—If I don't believe it, you can't fool ?
Logically, Jellal shouldn't be this stupid. How exactly did Ultear make him firmly believe that was Zeref's departed soul?!
They should have been roughly the sa age back then.
With that ability to brainwash, not going into pyramid sches is a waste of talent!
"How could a common mortal like you possibly understand Zeref's greatness?!"
Jellal suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with madness and killing intent.
"You want to shake my resolve..."
"Then 3265go die!!!"
Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, golden teor radiance instantly enveloped Jellal's entire body.
He was not going to tolerate this anymore, nor did he want to hear another word from Ron.
This man, who knew too many secrets and even shaken his resolve, had to be eliminated imdiately!
"teor!!!"
Heavenly Body Magic: teor allows the Wizard to move with the speed of a teor.
Even if Jellal was not at full strength right now, ordinary Wizards still couldn't keep up with this speed, which surpassed the limit of dynamic vision, and could only stand there and take the beating.
Too bad!
Ron was no ordinary Wizard!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Like wind blowing past paper, every one of Jellal's swift attacks predictably grazed past Ron, striking nothing but air.
"It really was a bluff!"
Jellal looked at Ron, who was only dodging, and sneered.
The earlier probing made him think he had figured out Ron's situation.
Ron shrugged, offering no rebuttal. He had no desire to fight Jellal.
Because... the person who was ant to fight him had arrived.
"Jellal!!"
The voice arrived before the person.
Erza, clad in cool bandages, rushed in.
Once inside, her eyes were fixed only on Jellal, completely ignoring Ron standing nearby.
"..."
Ron rolled his eyes and complained.
"Hey, I'm a living, breathing person standing right here! At least say hello!"
Erza took a deep breath and turned to look at Ron.
"Ron, this battle..."
"Should be left to you, and I shouldn't interfere?"
"..."
Erza choked up, paused for two seconds, and nodded.
"I know this is very..."
"Selfish, but you hope I can agree because you want to settle things with him?"
Erza took a deep breath and nodded again.
"Exactly. If..."
"If you unfortunately lose, you hope I can stop his plan, settle your younger siblings, and also take care of everyone in the guild?"
Ron spread his hands and looked at Erza with his blue-gold eyes.
"That's what you wanted to say, right?"
"..."
Erza's eye twitched violently, and the fists she clenched grew tighter.
She felt like she wanted to chop the guy in front of her first before settling her scores with Jellal.
The emotions she had painstakingly built up were abruptly extinguished by this guy's few sentences.
"Alright, alright..."
Seeing Erza's expression turn sour, Ron quickly spoke up.
"I'll leave the fighting to you, but let warn you beforehand: if it truly cos down to a critical mont, I won't just stand by and watch!"
Saying this, Ron wisely moved to a corner of the hall.
He snapped his fingers, and a chair appeared out of thin air.
Ron imdiately sat down, crossing one leg over the other.
Next, he pulled out a lon from his personal extra dinsion, completely transforming into an onlooker.
"You guys fight. Just pretend I don't exist."
Erza: "..."
Jellal: "..."
Watching this scene, both of their ntal states underwent a subtle change.
Especially Jellal.
He felt that his reputation had been utterly destroyed by this lon-eating guy.
"Phew..."
Erza let out a long breath, forcefully shifted her attention away from Ron, and locked onto Jellal again.
"Long ti no see, Erza!"
Jellal was no longer hysterical, having regained the calmness and composure expected of the final boss.
"If you wanted to leave, you could have done so anyti, right?"
"I won't run away anymore!"
"I want to free my forr comrades," Erza said firmly, "and bring an end to the past!"
"Suit yourself. The Tower of Heaven is complete, anyway."
Jellal spread his hands, an expression of indifference on his face.
"Only 10 minutes left!"
"In 10 minutes, the Anima will descend, and you, Erza, will die as a sacrifice to resurrect Zeref."
"Everything was decided back then. This is your..."
"Unchangeable destiny!!"
Boom!
The next second, both moved simultaneously.
Crimson blade light and golden teor... violently clashed at the top of the Tower of Heaven!
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