Chapter 33

Crawford and Jellal looked at Teach with blank expressions.

As Teach continued to provide popular science, their entire worldview was being reconstructed.

However, the explanation was sufficient for now; it was best to leave some room for imagination.

As for which factions would appear later, that would have to wait until Lin Cheng drew their puppets and explained them in detail through other puppets.

In the end, Chairman Crawford did not directly agree to Teach’s request to replace the deceased Jose as the sixth of the Ten Wizard Saints; Lin Cheng didn't mind this, as he was content to take it slow.

After dismissing Teach’s illusion, Lin Cheng went straight to sleep.

"Mr. Chairman."

Watching Chairman Crawford, who was lost in thought and silent, Jellal smiled slightly and said, "What do you think about what Mr. Teach said just now?"

"Oh?"

"Councilor Jellal."

Chairman Crawford looked at the smiling Jellal and replied with a thoughtful smile, "Do you have any high insights?"

As the chairman of the Magic Council, this was not the first day Chairman Crawford had spent with Jellal.

Usually, to secure his own power, Jellal would frequently interact with Chairman Crawford; over time, the chairman naturally assumed he understood Jellal.

He knew that Jellal must have had some ideas of his own at this moment.

Of course, Jellal did indeed have his own ideas at this time.

"In view of the terrifying strength that Mr. Ace displayed earlier."

"Your subordinate chooses to believe half of Mr. Teach’s statement and remains skeptical of the other half."

"But regardless, Mr. Chairman, the face of our Magic Council has indeed been lost to some extent."

Jellal chuckled, "We must find an opportunity to deter everyone."

"Whether it is the factions on the surface or those in the shadows, we must deter them all with an absolute posture."

"Are you saying we should use Etherion?"

Looking at the smiling Jellal, Chairman Crawford frowned and said, "Etherion is not something that can be used just because we want to, nor is it a tool for us to flex our muscles easily."

"Once there is no sufficiently legitimate reason to use Etherion, you know the consequences, Jellal."

"I, along with all the councilors, would have to step down to appease the public anger."

Etherion is known as the Super-Dimensional Destruction Magic.

It is the primary reason why the Magic Council can act as a global supervisory organization.

At the same time, Etherion is also a sharp sword hanging over the necks of all countries in the world.

If it just hangs there, other countries might accept it, but once this sword is moved without a sufficient reason, it will undoubtedly touch the extremely sensitive nerves of all nations.

In the original story, the Magic Council stepped down, including the chairman and all councilors of that term, precisely because they touched the sensitive nerves of all countries over the Etherion incident.

"Of course, there will be a sufficient reason for you to use Etherion, Mr. Chairman."

"I have told you about my twin brother, Jellal, haven't I?"

Jellal looked at Chairman Crawford with a faint smile, then his expression became as solemn as when Teach spoke of the Witch Cult, and he said, "My twin brother, Jellal."

"There is a high probability that he is constructing the R-System..."

"What?!"

Before Jellal could finish, Chairman Crawford’s expression changed, and he stood up abruptly.

The R-System, full name Revive System, is a resurrection system.

It is a magic that can resurrect a deceased person by using a living person as a sacrifice.

An absolute forbidden magic that deviates from humanity.

It is a magic created by Zeref, the ancestor of Black Wizards.

And it was precisely because he understood the function of the R-System that Chairman Crawford’s reaction was so intense.

Chairman Crawford had never imagined that the R-System still existed in this world.

"That’s right, Mr. Chairman."

"I am highly certain that my twin brother, Jellal, is building the R-System and is nearing completion."

Looking at the standing, pale-faced Chairman Crawford, Jellal repeated himself earnestly, saying, "I wonder if this news is enough for you to use Etherion?"

"Use Etherion?"

"Jellal, for such news, I need 100% accurate information, not so-called high probabilities."

"Moreover, even if it is true, Jellal, you should know that it is not absolutely necessary to use Etherion."

"I have already stated the consequences of using Etherion without authorization, Jellal."

Chairman Crawford took a deep breath as he looked at the serious-faced Jellal.

Chairman Crawford had learned through Jellal’s various layouts over the past two years where Jellal’s twin brother was located—it belonged to the territory of another country.

The subsequent trouble after using Etherion is simply too great.

At this moment, Chairman Crawford, still the chairman of the Magic Council, was not as crazy and hysterical as he became in the original story after losing his power as the former chairman.

He was still very rational.

"Alright, I understand."

"Your subordinate will go to verify it further, Mr. Chairman."

Although Chairman Crawford did not directly agree to Jellal’s request, Jellal did not care much.

If it weren't for the fact that providing 100% evidence right now would be too abrupt and fake, Jellal could have thrown the evidence in Chairman Crawford’s face right then and there.

After all, Jellal and Jellal are the same person; reporting himself is simple as pie.

"En, it’s getting late, you may withdraw."

"Get some rest early."

Upon hearing Jellal’s reply, Crawford nodded slightly and said, "Once you have collected sufficient evidence, I will convene a special meeting to discuss whether to use Etherion."

After speaking, Chairman Crawford lowered his head again, ignoring Jellal.

Jellal bowed slightly to Chairman Crawford and then slowly retreated.

'Evidence is something I can have at any time.'

'Coincidentally, the final ritual requires Erza to act as a sacrifice.'

'I’ll just capture Erza and use her as evidence.'

Walking through the long corridor of the Magic Council headquarters, the corners of Jellal’s mouth curled up slightly.

Akane Resort, the most famous vacation spot in the Kingdom of Fiore.

Although they had experienced many plot points not in the original story, Erza, Natsu, and the others still came to this famous seaside resort to play; after all, a 30% discount coupon was quite a bargain.

Here, there was everything one could want for eating, drinking, and playing.

At the same time, this place was relatively close to the location of the Tower of Heaven.

'This place is really unexpectedly prosperous.'

'I’m afraid that apart from the lack of the internet and online games, it’s no different from the metropolises before I transmigrated.'

Lin Cheng, controlling Aizen Sosuke, walked on the streets of the vacation paradise, feeling somewhat emotional.

Because he had not been able to find the specific location of the Tower of Heaven, Lin Cheng finally had to control Aizen Sosuke to come personally to the place where Erza and Natsu were planning to play and wait for the rabbit.

Once the people from the Tower of Heaven made a move on Natsu and the others, Lin Cheng could just tail them.

Now, Erza and the others had already arrived at the vacation paradise.

If there were no accidents, the Tower of Heaven side should make their move by evening or night.

Before that, Lin Cheng only needed to control Aizen Sosuke to wander around and play here; with over a hundred worker puppets, Lin Cheng was currently quite well-off in terms of money.

Not to mention that if necessary, Lin Cheng would also control puppets to rob the rich and help the poor for himself.

It didn't take long for Lin Cheng to wait.

Soon, it was night, and the sky had turned completely dark.

Around eight o'clock in the evening, a riot broke out in the largest casino in the vacation paradise.

Several mages fought inside the casino.

The final result was similar to the original story, ending with Erza being kidnapped.

Lin Cheng released Konan, who possessed flight capabilities, from the Akatsuki organization, set her to intelligent action Sage Mode, and had her hang far behind, quietly waiting for the destination to be reached.

Of course, he couldn't just wait idly.

Lin Cheng shifted his attention to the other side.

"Is anyone there?"

"Is there anyone left? Help me out!"

Inside the casino, Lucy was bound layer by layer by Millianna’s cat-restraint magic.

Millianna, currently in the Tower of Heaven camp, would later become a member of the Mermaid Heel Class Mage guild.

She was also a companion of Erza during their time as slaves in childhood.

Her strength was quite good; although she had not reached the level of an A-rank Class Mage, the uniqueness of her magic was excellent. Even an A-rank or S-rank Class Mage, if caught off guard or if she planned carefully, could be controlled and defeated by her.

Lucy, Natsu, and Erza, who had already been kidnapped, were all caught by Millianna’s sneak attack.

After becoming a member of the Mermaid Heel Class Mage guild in the future, her strength would see a significant increase, possessing power close to an S-rank Class Mage; she could be considered a genius.

Or rather, the group of people at the Tower of Heaven at this stage could basically be considered geniuses in terms of magic.

At this moment, Lucy was having a terrible headache about being tied up.

Because Millianna’s cat-restraint tube had the special effect of restricting people from using magic, Lucy had no way to use Celestial Spirit magic to save herself after being bound.

And the people around had all been temporarily turned into cards by another Class Mage from the Tower of Heaven, so they were completely unable to help Lin Cheng.

Just when Lucy didn't know what to do, a middle-aged man who looked very gentle and wore glasses appeared within Lucy’s line of sight.

This was naturally Aizen Sosuke.

This time, Lin Cheng did not hide Aizen Sosuke anymore and appeared directly in everyone’s line of sight with Aizen Sosuke’s true appearance.