Chapter 497

【"Memory proves a person's existence; it proves that she is that one and only unique individual."】

【"Therefore, in my view, no matter what a person's life form may be, as long as this memory exists, she remains the person you know."】

【"Whether human or demon, it makes no difference."】

【"So, have you made a decision?"】

【Facing Black Natsu's repeated inquiry, Ultear did not evade this time.】

【She nodded gently: "Although I don't know what exactly you intend to do, you are right; everything I have done all along has been for that woman."】

【She raised her head, her gaze fixed directly on Black Natsu: "If possible, I... I want to ask her myself why she abandoned me back then."】

【"So... I accept your trade."】

Ur: "You really did agree in the end. So, was that just tsundere behavior before?"

Ultear: "Not at all. At that time, I was truly blinded by hatred, so it's not strange that I would say such things."

Speaking of this, she paused and looked at the sky screen.

"Just as Black Natsu said earlier, the me in that world must have been angered by having her inner thoughts exposed."

Meredy: "However, regardless of anything else, Tia's heart has always wanted to return to the time before she was abandoned."

Ur: "Sigh... it was all my fault back then. If I hadn't sent Tia to that kind of place..."

Ultear: "It's okay, Mother. Actually, I was quite angry at first, but once I knew everything, I had long since let it go."

"When all is said and done, the culprit behind all of this was always that bastard Brain!"

Ur: "You're right! By the way, why hasn't that bastard Brain been resurrected yet?"

"I can't wait to chop that bastard into eighteen pieces!"

Brain: "..."

"I suddenly feel that not being resurrected is actually a good thing."

"After all, just watching the sky screen so carefree, from a certain perspective, is actually quite nice..."

【In the sky screen.】

【Having obtained the answer he wanted, Black Natsu smiled, then reached out his hand toward Ultear.】

【Although a bit startled, Ultear still extended her hand and grasped Black Natsu's.】

【With Black Natsu's pull, Ultear was lifted up.】

【"What do you plan to do?"】

【She asked.】

【"First, we still need to melt this ice and collect it."】

【Black Natsu said, looking at the ice sealing Deliora not far away.】

【"Still need to melt it?" Ultear was somewhat startled.】

【It wasn't because she doubted that Black Natsu would completely kill Ur after melting the ice.】

【After all, since Black Natsu had said so, it proved he had the confidence to handle that aspect.】

【The key was Deliora, who was sealed within that ice.】

【After all, it was the immortal demon that once ravaged the Ishgar Continent.】

【If unsealed, it might become a major problem.】

【Originally, Ultear had appeared here to revive Deliora and see if she could control it.】

【If it worked, it would be a great asset for her nominal boss, Jellal.】

【If not, she would just leave.】

【As for that so-called Zero Emperor, Lyon? The guy who wanted to unseal Deliora and kill it to prove he had surpassed Ur.】

【Ultear had never believed that this guy could defeat Deliora.】

【At best, he was just a clown.】

【However, now that she had decided to help Black Natsu control the Tower of Heaven... it was destined that she would betray Jellal.】

【No, in fact, it couldn't be called betrayal, because from beginning to end, Ultear was the true mastermind behind the scenes, and Jellal was merely a guy being used by Ultear.】

【Therefore, whether Deliora could be unsealed to increase combat power was no longer important.】

【For this reason, if possible, there was really no need to let such a trouble revive.】

【Regarding this, Black Natsu also shook his head.】

【"That doesn't matter. I don't want to carry such a big lump of ice back. Besides, since we are going to revive Ur, no matter what, we need to separate Ur from Deliora."】

【"Since we have to do that step anyway, we might as well let it out now and then finish it off."】

【Ultear's eyelids twitched.】

【That was Deliora!】

【Before it was sealed, it was a terrifying monster that had caused countless families to be broken and displaced by its own power.】

【The number of towns it had destroyed was in the double digits.】

【And yet, its life and death were decided so easily?】

【However, on second thought, the person who said this was Black Natsu.】

【With the strength he had just displayed that made even her feel despair, it probably wasn't strange that he could do this.】

【Nodding gently, Ultear said: "Then, should we talk about the trade you mentioned? What exactly is it?"】

【"What do you need me to help with?"】

【Hearing this, Black Natsu did not hesitate and immediately raised his questions.】

【"First, the location of the Tower of Heaven."】

【"Then, all the intelligence regarding the Tower of Heaven, as well as its principles."】