Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"What's so funny! Guild Master Hades is incredibly powerful, but he still chose to trust Zeref. Zeref is the most powerful dark mage in the world. Who else can lead us into the Great Magic World besides him!?"

"I think you're either idiots or lunatics. It's like a bunch of desperate people who've lost their way and randomly picked a target to rush towards blindfolded."

Who can prove that Zeref can create that so-called grand magical world? If Zeref is really that powerful, why was he sealed away? Even if the so-called grand magical world comes to fruition, how can you prove that you can use your rudimentary time magic to go back in time?

Without any basis, without any examples, and without any logic whatsoever, this is just wishful thinking. Isn't that laughable?

Abbott's contempt was completely undisguised:

"If you're bad, then practice more. To be honest, the only reason your Arc of Time can't show its power is that you're not strong enough. Don't blame everything on the world. Is magic such an inconvenient thing?"

"You, you..."

Ultear's voice grew softer and softer, and she became increasingly uneasy. She had considered this possibility before, but she really didn't know what to do. She could only choose to trust the most powerful Guild Master Hades, because before today, he was her only chance to realize her long-cherished wish.

However, if Abbott is truly confident he can surpass the legendary Zeref...

Although that's what Urudia thought in her heart, what came out of her mouth was a resentful mutter:

"You're so arrogant, so amazing, so incredibly capable, then prove it to me! What kind of skill is it to mock someone else's dreams..."

"Are you having a blast? How dare you talk to me like that!"

Abbot glared at Ultear, wanting to teach her a lesson with [Super Sensitive Magic], but he was also a little afraid that she would enjoy it.

"Alright, let's stop here for today. The news you brought is a bit too explosive. I need to think carefully about what to do next..."

Chapter 122 We Fairy Tail have become a dynasty!

Because Ultear had been kidnapped for a while, in order to avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion, Abbot teleported her back first.

Abbot wasn't worried about Ultear turning against him again. Once he knew what she truly wanted, he could easily control her.

Moreover, Abbot had left a spatial mark on her and a magic to listen to her thoughts, so if she had any other ideas, Abbot could detect them immediately.

After seeing Ultear off, Abbot immediately went to his grandfather to find out who the second chairman really was.

Then the president showed Aibo a group photo from the early days of Fairy Tail:

When Abbott learned from the president who the people in the photo were, he was completely stunned—the first president, Mavis; the second president, Precito; Yuri, the father of the third president; and Warlord, who was also one of the Ten Wizard Saints.

Unconvinced, Abbott went out of his way to find out just how powerful the Demon Heart guild really was.

Then... Abbott's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died. He counted on his fingers.

Fairy Tail, the premier and most prestigious guild in Ishgar, led by Guild Master Makarov.

The Heart of the Devil, the foremost dark guild in Ishgar, led by Guild Master Prehito.

Our guild has two members among the Ten Wizard Saints of Ishgar.

The ten council members are also "all" members of our guild.

I'm saying Ishgar should belong to Fairy Tail! Anyone understand?

No, does our guild have such a powerful background?

If we have connections in both the official and civilian sectors, and our people are on both sides, what's the point of playing the game?

If you had told me earlier, President, why would I have been struggling to farm and run a factory?

Or shall we just support you, Chairman, to ascend the throne and become emperor?

It's no wonder the council thinks we're ambitious. In your situation, even if you run out and say you're innocent, no one will believe you!

Aibo was speechless. Who could understand? He thought he had just joined a lively and sunny family, but he never expected to step into the darkest den of thieves in the world.

Oh well, I'm not exactly a good person anyway, so it's not a big deal.

Aibo had considered whether to tell the guild master that his second-generation ancestor had become the leader of the Dark Guild after three years of training outside.

But it turns out... it seems to do nothing except add some unnecessary trouble for the old man.

The second generation is an extremely powerful mage. Since he has chosen to walk a path that betrays his past, he certainly won't easily change his mind.

Unless Abbott can somehow prove that this so-called "Great Magical World" is a joke,

Unfortunately, despite his disdain for such pointless arguments, Abbott couldn't actually prove Precito wrong.

The main problem is... Ebo doesn't know just how strong Zeref really is.

Looking back now, Zeref really did a lot of bad things. Not only did he create a bunch of demons to harm innocent ordinary people, but he also left behind all sorts of legends with unclear meanings, causing a group of people to follow him like madmen. Even when I was a child, I was almost captured by the Black Magic Cult, which was thanks to him.

You know, if you were really dead, that would be one thing, but you're still alive.

A powerful mage whose strength far exceeds the imagination of ordinary people, it would be easy for him to do or change anything he wants, right?

But Zeref did nothing, or rather, the current chaotic state of the world is clearly the result of his deliberate inaction and approval.

No wonder he's called the most evil black mage in the world; that title is absolutely fitting.

However, Abbott is not blindly optimistic. Without emotional bias, he can generally be quite objective and refrain from making judgments without seeing the whole picture.

After verifying the credibility of the information brought by Ultear, Ebo immediately went to see Erza.

At this moment, Erza is training (beating up) Natsu and Gray in Fairy Tail's Duel Arena. She seems to have recovered her spirits and is no longer as fragile as before.

Erza is truly unsuitable for that delicate expression; the strong and determined Erza is much more pleasing to the eye.

Gerald, you deserve to die!

"Abbot, you're here. Want to have a match?"

"Alright, let's stretch our muscles."

The two men tossed aside the useless Nazgray and began sparring, brandishing guns and clubs.

After her initial panic, Erza has now completely calmed down.

Gerald is the enemy she must face; it was destined long ago. Over the years, she has trained diligently without ever slacking off, all so that one day she could personally end this painful past.

Now that I know Gerald may be plotting something even more evil in the dark, I must stop him!

Ebo remained calm, having already learned of Gerald's entire plan from Urudia.

With several months remaining until the Tower of Paradise's completion, Jellal plans to use Erza's feelings for her childhood friend to bring her back to the Tower of Paradise after its completion.

Because the activation of the R system requires a physically powerful "sacrifice," and Jellal's choice is... Erza.

When Ebo learned about this, he was so angry he laughed. What did Erza ever do to you? I saved your life back then and you didn't appreciate it. You drove her away and almost killed Erza. I heard that after driving Erza away, this guy even spread rumors behind her back, making those who benefited from Erza consider her a "traitor".

There's probably not a single good person in this world with the surname Gerald, and Gerald is no exception, having done countless bad things.

Do honest people deserve to be bullied like this by you?

Jellal was only led by Ultear to believe in and follow Zeref, but all the decisions he made afterward were based on his own judgment.

When he wanted to offer sacrifices for a vain ideal, the first person he thought of was Erza. What kind of grudge did he hold against her?

Abbott had initially worried about Gerald's threat, but now he felt that Gerald was just a clown and that Abbott didn't need to do anything to clear his name.

All Erza needs to do is see this person's true thoughts, and she will naturally be completely disappointed in him.

So... there's no better place for Erza to see Jellal's true colors than the Tower of Paradise; this will be a great opportunity.

Abbott launched his operation:

【Erza, I've figured out Jellal's plan.】

What?! How did you know?

Do you remember his companion by the council chambers? I captured that woman named Ultear, and after some persuasion, she's now my mole.

"Huh?!"

Erza stopped sparring. For some reason, she had a bad feeling when she heard this, but since it was Albert... she decided to trust him for now.

So, how much do you know about Abbott?

[I know everything. His Tower of Paradise is almost complete, and he infiltrated the Council to activate the R System.]

[Damn it! So that's how it is? I have to stop him!]

Sister, calm down. If we act prematurely, Gerald might kill the hostage, but we have a chance right now...

Chapter 123 Fairy Tail Gets a Connection

Ebo selectively told Erza parts of the truth.

The article highlights the main reason for Gerald's drastic change in personality: that he is no longer being controlled by anyone and is acting entirely on his own volition.

He also told Erza that Jellal was a pawn of the Oración Seis, a dark guild, but Ebo didn't mention the Devil Heart.

Then it was revealed that Jellal planned to capture Erza as a sacrifice for the R system, and then activate the magical spirit power to charge the R system.

As for the many evil deeds that Jellal committed in portraying Erza as a traitor, Ebo didn't mention them. He wanted Erza to discover them herself. He wanted Erza to witness all the bad things Jellal did and then completely despair of him.

As for how Abbot managed to turn Urutia, the inside man, into a spy... that was never mentioned, as it's not something that can be known to others.

Ebo's plan for Erza was to turn the tables on her and, when the Tower of Paradise was completed, willingly become a "sacrifice" to infiltrate the Tower of Paradise and completely destroy Jellal's dream.

Erza agreed to the plan after a moment's consideration. With the combined strength of herself and Ebo, she was confident that she could completely defeat Jellal. Moreover, with the enemy in the open and her in the shadows, she had the advantage and the plan was very promising.

Neither of them intended to tell anyone else about it.

Erza felt that she should handle her own affairs and there was no need to bother the guild members.

As for Abbott? He's different.

Abbott wouldn't say that; he had promised Erza he would keep it a secret.

Besides, he hears those private thoughts every day and knows a lot of secrets. He has never spoken carelessly to anyone. He is the most discreet man in Fairy Tail.

As for accidents and dangers?

Abbott wasn't worried about any unexpected events. If something serious happened, he could simply teleport away with Erza.

Those with spatial abilities are not afraid to venture into dangerous places.

Rather, he was quite excited that Abbott finally had the chance to fight an opponent of the Ten Saints level, as he had never encountered a decent enemy before.

Gerald barely qualifies as his own whetstone and stepping stone.

In a few months, Abbott's magic power should break through 90,000, which is not much different from Gerald's magic power of just over 100,000. Will Gerald's skills be as good as Abbott's?

As someone who was always second best at the magic academy, Abbot didn't take Gerall too seriously.

However, Ebo knew the principle of "strategically despising the enemy, but tactically taking the enemy seriously." He still had a few months, enough time for him to prepare more powerful magical weapons for himself and Erza.

Gerald, you're doomed!

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After that, Abbott enjoyed a period of peace.

Seeing that Erza hadn't caused any trouble, Jellal also temporarily "went into hiding," still dreaming of resurrecting Zeref.

As for Aibo...

Ebo temporarily put aside his research on Guga, which is an artificial life form, and had the Thought Entity forge new magical weapons. For this purpose, he even upgraded the [Magical Weapon Creation] skill to LV3.

Meanwhile, the main body is researching the [Fairy Radiance], one of the three great fairy magics.

To truly master this magic, the requirements are quite high; both star magic and light magic need to reach level 3.

Abbot's light magic level is sufficient, even to the point of being more than enough, but his star magic is only LV2, so he can't use it for the time being.

However, while studying this magic, my skill experience points also increased rapidly. The three major magic spells are indeed very high-quality skill experience books.

The rest of the time, Aibo spent playing with her sisters or being played by them, trying to increase her favorability and inspiration points.

He'll accompany Erza in martial arts training, play pranks with Mira, fight monsters with Cana, go shopping for clothes with Juvia, slack off at work with Levy, and go back to Wendy's hometown to visit her grandfather...

Life is going quite well... I just don't know why my experience with time magic has inexplicably increased so much.

Until the middle of the year, Abbott once again felt... the gears of fate turning.

"Hey Natsu, did you hear? A Fire Dragon has appeared in Hargeon City to the south!"

"What?! A fire dragon?! Happy! Quick! Let's go!!!"

"Huh? Wait a minute! Natsu, let me finish!!!"