High above in the firmant, the winds and clouds shifted color.
The magic circle covering the Tower of Heaven finally stopped rotating, and all the runes lit up at the sa mont, bursting with a dazzling brilliance.
There was no warning.
There was no sound.
The light fell!
The pillar of light was like a divine judgnt descending from the gods, evaporating the atmosphere and the clouds.
With an unparalleled montum, it fell straight toward this isolated island in the sea.
"So this is... Etherion."
Ron looked up, letting the wild wind blow his black hair into a ss.
Facing the world-destroying brilliance, there wasn't a trace of fear on his face.
In his azure left eye, countless runes circulated frantically; it was a greedy analysis, a sigh of admiration.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, truly spectacular!"
Ron licked his sowhat dry lips, his eyes burning with heat.
"Such a scene, one probably won't see it many tis in a lifeti."
Etherion, a supre space-ti destruction magic that mixed multiple attributes.
It could be positioned through a satellite magic circle and projected anywhere in Ishgar regardless of distance. Its destructive power was enough to erase a nation.
In this world, it was the synonym for power.
Even the powerful Alvarez Empire had to suspend its invasion of Ishgar out of fear of this weapon.
Ron slowly reached out his hand, making a grasping motion toward the pillar of light in the void, a wild and arrogant curve hooking at the corner of his mouth.
'Magic, as sothing that can be created, of course can also be utilized!'
On the sea, upon the small boat that had long since evacuated.
"Too... too terrifying... Is this Etherion?"
"This kind of power... is it really sothing humans can control?"
"Is it really going to be okay? Under this kind of attack, Ron, Erza, and the others... can they really survive?"
Although Ron had vowed before that Etherion was only being used to charge the Tower of Heaven, looking at this world-destroying scene before them, everyone couldn't help but feel their hearts pounding with doubt.
Worrying in case an accident occurred... BOOM—!!!
The light of Etherion completely swallowed the Tower of Heaven.
Imdiately following, a terrifying shockwave swept across the sea.
Layer upon layer of giant waves instantly overturned Gray and the others' small boat.
At the critical mont, Juvia created a giant water sphere to envelop everyone, drifting along with the waves in this stormy sea like a solitary leaf...
Magic Council Era.
All the councilors held their breath, watching the Tower of Heaven closely through the satellite, for fear of missing a single fra.
"It was truly a last resort... making such a decision."
The second seat, Org, had a sorrowful expression. "I don't know how many innocent people were in that tower..."
"This is all to prevent the resurrection of Zeref!"
Michello gripped his cane, comforting himself. "Sacrifices are inevitable."
Just as this group of councilors was imrsed in their self-righteous sentint...
"At the center of the explosion, magic particle neutralizers have appeared..."
The person responsible for monitoring the satellite images suddenly shouted in terror.
"No, that's not right!"
"This... what is this?!"
As the smoke and dust dissipated, the image was restored.
The Tower of Heaven, which should have been blown to pieces, stood perfectly intact on the sea.
This giant magic crystal, which had absorbed the massive energy of Etherion, now revealed its true form under the night sky, emitting an intoxicatingly faint blue light.
Throughout the Council, a synchronized sound of gasping echoed.
"How... how is this possible?!"
"Where is Sieg?!"
Only at this mont did these fellows realize—
They had been tricked!!!
Unfortunately, by the ti they looked for him, Siegrain was already nowhere to be found.
At the sa ti.
A beautiful figure slowly walked out of the Council's main gate.
Ultear stopped her pace, looked back one last ti at this place where she had been an undercover agent for many years, and a aningful smile curled at her lips.
"It's over."
"I've done what I needed to do, the Etherion has been fired..."
"This play... has already reached its climax."
She looked up toward the direction of the Tower of Heaven, and the image of that Heterochromia youth surfaced in her mind.
She thought of their deal on Galuna Island.
Ultear brushed back the black hair near her ear, her eyes revealing a bit of pity for a certain soone.
"You are truly pitiful, Jellal!"
"You thought you were the chess player, but you didn't know..."
"From start to finish, you were rely a pawn."
...
Tower of Heaven, the summit.
The original decorations had disappeared under the bombardnt of Etherion, replaced by a crystal floor as smooth as a mirror.
"Siegrain!!!"
Erza looked forward in disbelief.
Just now, a figure had appeared out of thin air, standing side-by-side with Jellal.
"As I thought... were you two in collusion?!"
"Collusion?"
Jellal looked at Siegrain beside him, and both of them simultaneously revealed an identical, mischievous smile.
"That phrasing is a bit inaccurate, Erza."
"There is no need for collusion between us."
Jellal spread his arms, the smile on his face gradually becoming fanatical.
"Because..."
Siegrain turned and walked closer, slowly rging into Jellal's body.
"We were the sa person all along!"
"From the very beginning!!"
BOOM—!!!
As the two rged, a magic storm several tis more terrifying than before suddenly erupted with Jellal as the center.
That was power belonging to one of the Ten Wizard Saints!
It was the complete Jellal!
"Hoo..."
Jellal closed his eyes, intoxicated as he felt the power surging within his body.
He suddenly clenched his fist.
Crack!
The air seed to be crushed, letting out an explosive sound.
"This is... the complete ."
"The power, the magic, it has all returned."
"A Thought Projection?!"
Erza's brow furrowed as she finally realized.
Jellal looked toward Erza, his eyes flashing with absolute confidence and the arrogance of one who controlled everything.
"How is it, Erza?"
"Did those eight years of brief freedom make you happy?"
"This was all a carefully designed script for the resurrection of Zeref!"
"Now, the magic is fully charged, and the R-System is about to activate."
"And you..."
Jellal was just about to pronounce Erza's death sentence, wanting to enjoy her expression of despair while he was at it, when he suddenly felt sothing was slightly off.
It was too quiet.
Where was that guy nad Ron?
How could there be no movent at all after the Etherion fell?
Filled with doubt, Jellal subconsciously turned his head to look at where Ron was.
The next second.
His 'everything is under control' expression instantly collapsed, and his eyes nearly popped out of his head.
"You... what are you doing?!"
There, in front of the R-System's core magic crystal, magic power flowed from Ron's fingertips as he inscribed the final stroke.
A blood-red magic circle instantly rged into it.
"What am I doing?"
"Isn't it obvious."
Ron clapped his hands, the corners of his mouth turning up into a smile exclusive to villains.
A strange light flickered in his heterochromatic eyes, and his tone brooked no argunt.
"From now on..."
"The R-System is mine!!!"
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