Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Simon's experience was largely the same as the other three, the only difference being that eight years ago, after the rebellion against the Dark Magic Order ended, he saw Erza go to rescue Jellal.

Because he was also concerned about Gerrard, Simon gradually followed.

Before Erza could even get close to the torture chamber, Jellal emerged from it, having also awakened his magic and killed the torturer who had been torturing him.

This was originally a good thing.

However, after awakening his magic, Jellal became a completely different person. He was no longer gentle and also inherited the Dark Magic Order's plan to revive the Dark Mages.

Erza naturally disagreed with this.

However, when she was out of magic power, she was no match for Geralt and was beaten without any chance to fight back.

Jellal threatened Erza with the lives of everyone in the Tower of Paradise, demanding that she never return to the Tower of Paradise and never reveal its secrets.

To protect her companions, Erza had to leave alone.

Simon clearly saw that after Erza left, Jellal burned all the ships and fabricated the lie that "Erza abandoned everyone" in order to keep the slaves working and help him complete the Tower of Paradise.

Simon concealed the truth from Hugh and the others to protect them; otherwise, they would have certainly died. Jellal could let Erza go, but he could not tolerate anyone else knowing the truth.

Now that the time was right, Simon no longer needed to hide it. He looked at Erza and said with genuine emotion, "It's so good to see you again, Erza."

“Simon…” Erza looked touched.

Hugh, Wally, and Milliana burst into tears upon learning the truth. For eight years, they had been deceived by Gerald's lies.

How many eight-year periods does one have in a lifetime?

And most importantly, they've been blaming Erza all along...

Seeing her former comrade weeping bitterly, Erza couldn't help but shed tears as well, but now was not the time to cry, and her eyes gradually hardened.

Erza solemnly addressed Makarov and her companions: "Guild Master, and everyone else, I'm sorry for the trouble. I will handle this matter... It's time to settle things with Jellal."

Natsu immediately jumped up: "Hey Erza! What are you saying! How could we let you go alone!"

Gray chimed in, "Exactly, your troubles are our troubles!"

Others also expressed their support.

Erza looked at her reliable companions, a hint of warmth flashing in her eyes, but she still shook her head: "No, this is my past, my responsibility..."

"Don't act on your own, Erza."

Hope patted her on the shoulder, interrupting her, with her usual relaxed smile on her face, "Have you forgotten what a guild is? One person's trouble is the whole guild's trouble."

Erza looked at Hope, and then at the unwavering support in the eyes of each of her companions. Finally, the heaviness seemed to ease considerably.

She nodded and gave a sincere smile. "Thank you."

"Then let's put the vacation on hold for now."

"Let's set off and get revenge for Erza!"

Upon hearing Makarov's words, everyone looked at him in surprise. Hope couldn't help but speak up, "President, isn't it unnecessary for you, one of the Ten Wizard Saints, to personally handle such a matter..."

Makarov chuckled. "What bullshit 'Ten Saints'? I'm just an old man trying to help children resolve their inner conflicts."

"Moreover, my dearest friend Rob is also resting there..."

Chapter 98 The Debate of the Council

"what?!"

"The 'R System' from 10 years ago still has remnants!"

In the main hall of the Ishgar Magic Council headquarters, Second Councilor Og, who had just taken his seat, listened to the news from his colleagues with a shocked expression.

Speaker Crawford had just gone on vacation when this huge problem came up, giving Member Ogle, who was temporarily coordinating the council, a real headache.

However, the problem still needs to be solved.

Ogg pinched the bridge of his nose, forcing himself to calm down, and looked at the youngest senator in history, Zikrein, "You submitted this information, can you confirm its authenticity?"

Zikrein nodded. "Councilor Ultear has already located the Tower of Paradise using the Magic Satellite Array, in the waters near Karrum."

Ulutia immediately transmitted the satellite images to the conference table.

A colossal tower stood on a small island, its towering structure reaching straight into the sky, clearly indicating that it had been completed.

"It's already built... 'R System'."

A senator spoke up seriously, but Zekrein corrected him, "It's not 'R System,' it should be the Tower of Paradise, right?"

"That name has been used before, but..."

"Enough, now is not the time to discuss this. No matter what name it is, it's just a name for that dark magic."

Another member of parliament slammed his hand on the table. “The ‘R System’ is a forbidden black magic that can reverse life and death, and it can easily lead to extreme ideologies that will cause great chaos.”

"The most urgent task is to immediately dispatch troops and request assistance from the Mage Guild to suppress the enemies in the 'R System' as quickly as possible!"

"But we still don't know who the enemy who occupied that tower is..."

"What? We don't even have information about the enemy? What are our intelligence department doing?!"

"Don't say that. We just received news of the existence of the last Tower of Paradise of the Black Magic Order. At present, we can only confirm that the enemy is not the Black Magic Order."

"The only thing we know for now is that the owner of that tower is a mysterious mage named Geralt."

"The enemy doesn't matter, as long as the army is pressing in, everything will be fine."

"Incompetent fools!"

The angry voices suddenly silenced the councilors who were discussing the matter. They looked at Zikrein with surprise. How could this usually mild and calm young man have lost his composure like this?

Zeklay stood up and slammed his hands on the documents on the table. "Sending troops and the Mage Guild is a completely incompetent strategy!"

"Zek! Do you even know what you're saying?"

"This is our council's standard emergency response procedure!"

"You guys are the ones who still don't understand the situation!"

Zekrein's voice grew even angrier, "That thing is dangerous, extremely dangerous! There's only one way to quickly destroy the Tower of Paradise."

"Use the Magic Satellite Array to activate 'Magical Spirit Power'!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically. Whether they were moderate or radical members of parliament, they all wore expressions of disbelief.

The magic that destroys time and space—'Magical Spirit Power'.

This is the fundamental force upon which the Council stands on the continent of Ishgar. It is not only extremely destructive, but its scope of impact is also difficult to estimate. It could potentially raze a large country to the ground.

This is magic that is even more dangerous than the 'R System'.

However, if the council wants to destroy the 'R System' in a very short time, the only option left is 'Magical Spirit Power'.

"There's no time to waste! We absolutely cannot let the Tower of Paradise be activated!"

Zikerin said excitedly, "With the Speaker absent, let's have the nine of us vote to activate 'Magical Spirit Power'! Hurry up, who's in favor, who's against?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ulutia raised her hand and said, "I agree."

The other councilors looked serious; just three more votes in favor would be enough to pass the decision to activate the "magical spirit power".

One of the councilors wiped the cold sweat from his brow, "Things shouldn't have gotten to that point yet..."

“Zekrein is one of the Ten, and in this matter, his judgment is more accurate than ours, the old folks,” another member of parliament agreed.

Just then, the satellite imagery suddenly changed.

A sailboat bearing the Akani Resort logo sailed into the waters near the Tower of Paradise.

"Oh no! There are unsuspecting tourists!"

"Damn it, when did that resort start offering boat trips?!"

Just as the members of parliament were about to erupt in anger, the sixth member of parliament, Yajima, who had remained silent, noticed a familiar figure on the ship in the video.

"Ultear, could you please zoom in on that ship?"

Under Ultear's control, the screen was zoomed in to its maximum size.

Although the faces of the tourists on the boat were still not clearly visible, all the councilors present focused their attention on one of the short figures, and they all showed expressions of surprise.

The reason is simple: it's mainly due to the Mediterranean Sea near Makarov.

No matter where he was, the bald patch on that man's head was as bright and outstanding as a firefly in the night.

"It's Makarov!"

"The others on that ship must be Fairy Tail mages."

“Makarov participated in the operation to wipe out the Black Magic Cult 10 years ago. He has seen what the Tower of Paradise looks like, and he is definitely heading there now.”

"Great!"

"..."

The councilors, who had just been frowning over the momentous decision of whether to activate the "Magical Spirit Power," now all wore expressions of relief and relaxation.

Even the councilor who used to dislike Fairy Tail was now genuinely smiling.

Just kidding. Everyone in the magical world knows that Fairy Tail's specialty is destruction. Sending this demolition crew to take down the Tower of Paradise would be a piece of cake.

Moreover, with Makarov, a veteran member of the Ten Wizard Saints, backing them up, there was absolutely no possibility of failure.

Zekrein's expression stiffened for a moment, but he immediately switched to his usual warm smile, though his clenched fists betrayed his true feelings.

Ultia watched this scene, a smile playing on her lips. She then used the excuse of needing to use the restroom to leave the conference hall alone, and in a secluded corner, she retrieved a communication magic crystal.

“Makarov has come to the Tower of Paradise in person. Our self-righteous pawn is about to fall from grace. Do you think we should send someone to help him out?”

"Oh? Makarov?"

The deep voice on the other end of the communication paused for a moment, then said, "In that case, I will have Bruno make the trip."

Upon hearing Brunot's name, Ultear's expression changed. "So you've actually sent that murderer who slaughtered an entire army... You're as cruel as ever, Guild Master Hades."

Chapter 99 Moving the boat closer

Offshore near Karlrum.