Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"And wasn't this so-called secret something you told me?! I'm innocent!"

"Stop yelling. The sound can't travel out of this room. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to help you."

Abbot swung his whip of light, which crackled through the air, creating a powerful atmosphere.

"Alright, now it's just the two of us. I'll ask, you answer. If you satisfy me, I might let you go if I'm in a good mood, understand?"

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you everything I know!"

"Tell me everything about your conspiracy with Gerald, who has been lurking in the Council!"

"..."

Urutia's expression kept changing, and finally, she stiffened her neck and turned her head away:

"Gulp... Just kill me!"

Chapter 119 "Severe Torture and Forced Confessions"

Thanks to the teachings of Baluge since childhood, Abbot has some practical experience in how to "torture" people.

Sometimes, getting someone to tell the truth doesn't necessarily require "torture," and Abbot possesses special techniques.

"What...what did you do to me?!"

Ultear watched helplessly as Ebo approached and used special text magic to inscribe a strange magical rune on her body.

If you ignore the location of the engraving, this strange symmetrical pattern is actually quite pretty.

After the magic circle was completed, Ultear felt a surge of electricity run through her body.

Her whole body felt tingly and numb, which made her feel uneasy.

"I invented this by accident while developing another spell. Currently, it only has one effect: it significantly increases the body's sensitivity to pain..."

Abbot grinned, revealing a friendly smile:

"After all, I'm not some kind of devil, and torture doesn't really suit my refined taste, so I'm going to use a different method to get you to tell the truth~ Don't be afraid~"

Urutia panicked completely and shook his head frantically:

"Hmm~"

As Ebo's attack landed, Ultear couldn't help but let out a soft groan.

"What...what did you do to me?! Stop it!!"

"Oh my gosh~ This is really amazing..."

Urutia blushed, feeling both ashamed and angry; she had never experienced anything like this before.

What's up with Hannah?! Could she really be a man?!

"Even now, you still refuse to believe I'm a man? You really won't turn back until you hit a brick wall. Aren't you being a little too stubborn?"

"You...you can hear my thoughts?! Is it some kind of divine hearing?! Just how many kinds of magic do you know?!"

Divine Ears is a kind of "talent" similar to innate Eyes of Artificiality. It allows one to receive information at special frequencies through hearing, achieving an effect similar to telepathic magic. However, it is more uncontrollable than level 4 telepathic magic, making it a magical talent with both advantages and disadvantages.

This event is also recorded in ancient books.

"Never mind that. It seems you've forgotten my temper since we last met two years ago, Urutia. I advise you to confess quickly, or you'll suffer later."

"Gulp... Kill me!"

"Looks like you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin, hehehe~"

A sinister crimson light shone in Abbott's eyes.

--after a while.

A dark and damp basement.

Abbott looked at Ultear, who seemed completely broken, and said in a flippant tone:

"What? Urutia, even now you still won't tell the truth?"

"..."

"Huh? What did you just say? You spoke too softly, I can't hear you~"

"You bastard! I clearly told you to stop a long time ago! You bastard!"

"Why didn't you say so earlier? Why bother?"

Without batting an eye, Abbott spoke slowly and deliberately:

"There are too many questions, let me ask them one by one. What is your relationship with Gerald?"

"I don't know Gerald... Ah! Stop, stop hitting me!"

"You know it's pointless to lie to me, so just be honest!"

"He and I... served Brian together."

"And who is Brian?"

"The leader of the dark guild [Oración Seis] was once... the director of the Magic Development Bureau."

"Yo ho~ So a young Wizard and two council members are actually members of a dark guild? How ironic... What are you planning to do by infiltrating the council?"

"..."

Urudia fell silent again. Perhaps realizing that escape was hopeless, she began to try to save herself:

"Abbot, what is your purpose?"

"I was the one asking the question, wasn't I? What right do you have to question me now?"

“After you left, Zekrein investigated your identity. You are Ebo, the youngest S-class mage in Fairy Tail, who is skilled in space magic and the development of magical devices. If he finds out that I disappeared without a trace, you will definitely be the prime suspect.”

"Oh, so what? You know my strength. Do you think I'd be afraid of a mere bottom-ranked Saint Ten?"

"Aren't you worried about causing trouble for Fairy Tail?"

Are you threatening me?

“No... Han, Abbot, I know how much potential you have. I don’t want to be your enemy. Perhaps we can cooperate.”

"Heh, cooperation? Why would I cooperate with a mole from a dark guild? What can you offer me?"

“I can be your inside man! I have a grudge against Brian, we're not on the same side, and I'm not really interested in their plans. As long as you promise to let me go, I can tell you all their intelligence.”

"Oh? Interesting. So what is your real purpose?"

"Didn't you already know my purpose? I only want to master the magic that can travel through time."

[For this, I need to obtain Zeref's power.]

Abbott looked at the dishonest, wicked woman in front of him and chuckled.

"Sure, we can cooperate. To see your sincerity, please answer one question truthfully first."

"Go ahead and ask!"

"What exactly did you do to Gerald? Why did he build the Tower of Paradise?"

"You know everything!? Yes, Erza is the one who escaped from the Tower of Paradise, and she told you everything, right? Ah~ Stop, stop hitting me!"

"Now it's my turn to ask questions! You just need to answer them!"

"Actually, I didn't do anything. I just pretended to be a [Zeref's ghost] and made him believe that as long as Zeref was resurrected, he could gain great power and true freedom."

"Would he really believe such nonsense? He doesn't seem stupid."

“Jeral is an even more obsessive guy than me. I only used a few tricks, and he became a firm believer in the existence of the [Undead], and has been working tirelessly to resurrect Zeref.”

But the one who truly wanted to build the R system was Brian. My identity was that of Brian's assistant sent to help Geralt, and building the Tower of Paradise was just one of Brian's many plans to destabilize the wizarding world.

"Destroy the magical world? What's in it for him?"

"I don't know. Brian is a madman. Nobody can understand what he's thinking."

Urudia took a deep breath and asked cautiously:

"See? I didn't lie to you, did I? I sincerely want to cooperate with you. Our goals don't conflict. Even if you want me to secretly sabotage Brian's plans, that's fine too. I just hope you'll agree to let me go. I absolutely can't waste my time in this kind of place... I still have things I must do..."

"..."

After a moment's thought, Abbot realized that although Ultear was a bad woman, she might be quite useful, and she felt good to handle. Letting her go wasn't out of the question...

“Hey Ultear, why don’t you… just follow me from now on? I think my chances of successfully using time-travel magic are much greater than yours of successfully finding that elusive dark mage.”

"Are you... serious?!"

Chapter 120 Contract with Ultear

After studying the Fairy Sphere, Abbot spent some time gaining experience points and successfully leveled up his Time Magic to LV3.

As it turns out, he was not only talented in spatial magic, but also in time magic. However, the knowledge of time magic was more obscure, more costly, and less cost-effective, making it seem less easy to learn.

LV3 time magic allows Abbot to successfully release the Fairy Sphere. His time magic can now affect not only inorganic matter, but also living beings, which can be sealed into time rifts.

He can already send people to the future, so how far away is it from successfully sending people to the past?

Therefore, Ebo did not deceive Ultear. As long as his time magic reaches LV4 or LV5, he will be able to find a way to restart the [Memory of Time] spellbook.

"If you can really help me go back to the past, I'm willing to follow you!"

Ultear's eyes shone with a terrifying light. She was never loyal to anyone; she only wanted to find her own happiness again. This "first timeline" world was just an illusion, and she wanted to create her own "second timeline" world!

"Just a friendly reminder: theoretically, time travel would only take your current body back to the past, not turn you back into a child. I firmly believe that the past cannot be changed, so don't harbor any unrealistic fantasies. Well, rebirth is not an option."

"..."

Urudia's expression stiffened slightly. Although she knew that Ab could hear her inner thoughts, the feeling of having no privacy at all in front of others was really unsettling.

"It doesn't matter, even if... I don't find happiness, it doesn't matter, I'm determined to go back to the past..."

This woman has the nerve to call Gerald paranoid? You two are no better than each other.

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony!"

Abbo floated over with his special magic pen and drew a pair of wings on Ultear's belly. His drawing skills were quite good, perfectly matching his imagination.

Urudia felt ashamed and awkward, and asked tremblingly:

"What... what is this?"

"Perfecting my unique magical mark~ Don't panic, this mark isn't usually visible..."

After finishing his hand-drawn artwork, Abbo took out a glittering gold card and stuck it on Urutia's forehead:

"Resist! Alright, the contract is established. From now on, you belong to me."

Abbo snapped his fingers and lowered Urudia off the wooden frame.

Urudia's legs went weak, and she almost slipped and fell to the ground. She touched the fading pink pattern on her lower abdomen, her voice filled with grievance:

"Ugh... What's the effect of this mark? What's that card? What contract did we just sign?"

"It's basically a spatial marker for location tracking. I can know your location at any time, and if necessary, I can remotely listen to your thoughts. This card can forcibly summon you to my side at any time, so you won't be able to escape from me anymore~"

This magic rune, which Abbot improved, has another effect: it can amplify the power of information magic. If you're lucky, you might even be able to see fragments of memories. Ultear has almost no privacy in front of him now, but Abbot didn't tell him about this.

"...You devil."

For some reason, even after signing such a humiliating contract that left her at the mercy of others, Ultear didn't feel particularly angry. Instead, she felt a strange sense of peace because she had suddenly found a "home" after a long period of wandering.

Ultear felt like she must be going crazy. Had this guy secretly given her some kind of weird suggestion? Just like he did with Geralt...

"I don't have that kind of silly hobby, nor do I know any mind control magic. You have a serious illness yourself, don't blame it on me."

Urutia turned red again and stomped her foot:

"Can you please stop eavesdropping on my thoughts?! Aren't we in cahoots now?!"

"Accomplice? No, no, no, Ultear, you're mine now. I can do whatever I want to you. What? You have a problem with that?"

"Waaah... I'm sorry, no, no..."

Ultear was so ashamed and furious she wanted to disappear into a hole! She simply couldn't believe she had said such a disgraceful thing! Show some backbone! You bastard!

What on earth did this guy do to me?! Damn it! I'm not that shameless!!!