Fairy Tail: I'm Not the Most Terrifying Mage

The person on the left replied, "It's a very simple technique. Miko herself told me about it after I died—"

The person on the right asked, "So what Roger said is true? The reason why the destruction of the world was delayed for a while, and why Miko didn't explode on the spot, is because I controlled Miko for a period of time?"

The person on the left asked doubtfully, "Have you been sick for too long? Are you still not fully awake?"

The one on the right of "Uh" is the current Efrit, and the one next to him is the future Efrit, who returned with Lucy!

To be precise, the two of them are now a kind of existence similar to Mavis—souls that remain in the world.

The difference is that the current Yefrit can return to her physical body, while the future Yefrit has indeed died physically.

Yefrit shook his head. His prolonged illness had indeed taken its toll on his condition. He said, "Okay, I forgot. Even in this state, I don't need to control Miko. I only need to say one word, and she will listen to me and carry out my orders to the end."

Chapter 248, A Hymn to Humanity, A Hymn to Courage: For humanity, protect Lucy!

'Rumble'

When the Fairy Tail members arrived at the scene, the other guilds had already arrived, and the Eclipse Gate was slowly opening.

“Alright,” Laxus said. “That Yefrit guy—no matter what happens, we can trust him. Now, what we need to do is get our emotions in check. This upcoming battle isn’t one we can handle by just slacking off.”

“I’d like to add something,” Erza said. “Given Yefrit’s character, he took so many photos for us. If he really couldn’t do anything about it, he would have given us all those photos, but he didn’t.”

Laxus's words were meant to force everyone to cheer up.

Erza's words put everyone at ease.

Yup!

Given Yevlit's personality, he kept saying he would give everyone the photos he took at a suitable opportunity.

If Yefried is truly powerless, then at least he would take out those precious photos and give them to everyone.

But he didn't mention it at all.

perhaps--

This is yet another deception by Yevlit!

Everyone's confidence immediately increased.

Yefritte, huh.

This is what this scoundrel is like.

When you are his enemy, you have to be on your guard.

Being teammates with him always made me feel uneasy.

The newly joined Yukino, Sting, and Rogue didn't understand why everyone had suddenly changed. They just thought to themselves: Yefrit is truly a very special person in Fairy Tail. You could even say she's essential for maintaining morale.

Princess Emerald, the King, and a host of ministers all watched as the Eclipse Gate slowly opened.

The prophecy she received was that a horde of dragons would arrive soon.

The gates to the eclipse require a certain amount of time to prepare, so they need to be opened in advance.

Now, all we have to do is wait for the dragons to arrive.

“That girl Emerald,” Future Yefrit said, “has always been like this since she was little, she’s been spoiled rotten.”

“It’s just the two of us, and we’re both alone. When did you become so tactful?” Yefrit said.

“After all, I came back from the future, or rather, because of my return, I am no longer from the same world as you. We are no longer the same Yefrit,” Future Yefrit said, pausing slightly before adding, “Well, it is a bit stupid.”

“Heh.” Yefrit chuckled.

The two were standing atop the city's tallest clock tower, looking in this direction.

After being freed from control, Miko accurately found her own Yefrit and stood behind him, showing no interest whatsoever in the future Yefrit—even though they were different time periods of the same person, neither of the two Yefrits could understand the unfamiliar and distant look Miko gave the future Yefrit.

Yefrit also received the magic to control Miko from her—Miko didn't care that Yefrit had exploited her weakness.

“I’m reminded of someone,” Yefrit said.

“I’ve suspected it was him for a while now,” Future Yefrit said.

"Who?" Miko asked, puzzled.

“Why would Rogue, who joined Fairy Tail, turn evil in the future? Aside from Miko’s manipulation, there’s someone else who could do this, isn’t there?” Yefrit said.

The two Yefrits exchanged a smile, a tacit understanding only Yefrits could share.

Miko's eyes widened, and she suddenly realized, "It's Yefried! But... why would he... do such a thing?"

“Who knows?” Both Yefrits shook their heads, unable to understand why the guy from the more distant future would do such a series of troublesome things.

Yes--

The two have already guessed the real mastermind behind it all.

That is--

Yefrit in the even more distant future!

Only Yefrit can produce a "Dark Rogue".

After all, Rogue had already joined Fairy Tail, so why would he turn evil? And he's full of lies.

unless--

Some people wish there were a Rogge like that.

And—why Rogge?

Because the character in the anime is Rogue!

This is something only Yefrit knows; it's a tacit understanding among Yefrits.

However, neither of them understood what he wanted to do in the future.

“It’s definitely not because of God’s curse,” Future Yefrit said. “Because I’ve come back to resolve this matter.”

“Alright, let’s get started,” Yefrit said. “What’s your plan?”

“We both know about the curse of the gods. There are two ways to break it, but neither of us wants to,” Future Yefrit said.

“Of course,” Yevli nodded.

Yefried did not study immortality, but in his research on alchemy, he had already surpassed the limits of immortality.

There are two ways to break a god's curse—

First, soul ascension: By transforming one's own soul into data within the Mirror World, Yefrit will become a god within the Mirror World.

Not only that, but it can also transfer matter from the real world to the mirror world. So—Yeflit could even empty the entire world and create an identical new world within the mirror world, and he would become the new world's Kamil.

Perhaps this is how the world came to be, and maybe even how God came to be.

Second, the concept of eternity: By using the same method as Miko, he directly transformed his soul into a natural demon, completely losing his humanity. But the price was that he became something eternal that even he himself could not relinquish.

In the future, Yefrit will have thoroughly studied the curses of the gods.

God's curse on Jefried was to prevent her from having a real body, and at most allow her to exist as a soul.

It has to be said that this is truly in line with God's consistent style.

The more you care about something, the more you will lose it.

The closer you get to the abyss of magic, the closer you get to the truth, the more you will be forced to lose that feeling in exchange for opening the door to truth.

Like——

Acnologia, who initially wanted to kill the dragon as a human hero, became a black dragon, a being hated by both humans and dragons, and the most despised being in the world.

Zeref, originally a kind man, harmed the world to save one person. When he finally repented, it was too late. The more he respected life, the more he would kill, unless he didn't care about life at all, but that went against his nature. When he reached the abyss of magic, the price was the deaths of countless people over four hundred years; when he gained eternity, he lost the right to die; when he wanted to love, he lost the freedom to love. Everything he desired was taken away by the world.

And then there's Miko. Though her body remains the same, for the Herames who, as a human, chose to transform herself into an eternal demon in pursuit of alchemy and the highest truth—for that person, isn't the current Miko a form of death? Eternal body, annihilated mind. Herames clearly desired eternal thought, the ability to live and conduct research for centuries, yet she ultimately became Miko, remembering nothing and forgetting all knowledge. What a cruel curse.

and so--

It was less a curse from God and more a punishment from God.

It's like—

God and truth are two enemies; when someone approaches the truth, God curses him.

Yefried did not seek immortality, but only a peaceful and comfortable life, and a happy life.

and so--

The curse and punishment God gave to Jefried was to deprive him of his physical existence, but to preserve his eternal soul.

Without a physical body, he cannot embrace Mirajane.

The soul is eternal, and can only watch familiar people pass away, and even witness the decline of Fairy Tail.

Centuries later—Jeffrit will surely become someone else.

What he once cared about most, what he once wanted to protect most, he will no longer care about or want to protect at that time.

He could only live with Miko, carrying only memories of the past, in solitude until the very end of eternity.

What a cruel punishment this was for Yefrit.

“God really is…” Yefrit sighed, “wicked.”

It can be said that cursing Yefrit to be unable to have a physical body was like hitting a snake where it hurts most.

“But there’s always a way out,” Future Yefrit said.

“Hmm.” Yevli nodded.

God's curse is not entirely insurmountable.

At least Zeref was finally freed, which also broke God's curse.

“I thought of a way, but it was too late for me. But I could save you, so I came here,” Future Yefrit said.

“Actually, I already guessed it,” Yefrit said.

“As expected of me.” Future Yevlite nodded.

“Curse offset!” they both said at the same time, then looked at Miko.

Miko was completely bewildered.