Chapter 35

Jellal glanced at the slightly trembling ground, the gloomy smile on his face gradually disappeared, he chuckled, and sat back down.

After testing Konan’s strength slightly, Jellal subconsciously recalled the content of his previous chat with Blackbeard Teach, plus the previous Witch Cult and Whitebeard Pirates, the Akatsuki organization was the third faction to surface.

At this moment, Jellal was also somewhat vigilant.

Whether this Akatsuki organization, which had never been heard of before, possessed terrifying powerhouses like Ace in the Whitebeard Pirates.

If there were, Jellal felt that he might need to consider giving up this Tower of Heaven.

[PS: Except for a small number of puppets with contact lenses, the Naruto series puppets are almost all high-attack and low-defense, as fragile as paper. When the author says that the Naruto series puppets have reached a certain level, it purely refers to their attack power or their special functions.]

[PS2: The author continues to beg for votes and flowers from all the big readers~]

"Also, you said earlier that what I have been pursuing from beginning to end is a joke?"

Jellal raised his head to look at Konan and asked with a smile, "What made your organization come to this conclusion?"

It can be felt that if the Tower of Heaven could not withstand high-intensity combat, Jellal would never be able to sit and chat with Konan at this time.

"The R-System is one of the two absolute forbidden magics created by Zeref, the ancestor of Black Wizards, four hundred years ago."

"Its function is to reverse life and death, and resurrect the dead by sacrificing life."

After Konan heard Jellal’s words, she answered earnestly, "Mr. Jellal, your purpose has also been revealed very clearly; it is nothing more than wanting to resurrect Zeref, the ancestor of Black Wizards from four hundred years ago."

"However, suppose, what if that person from four hundred years ago didn't die at all?"

As Konan’s voice fell, Jellal’s pupils obviously shrank sharply.

"What do you mean."

Jellal no longer leaned on the seat in a lazy posture but sat up straight, looked at Konan not far away, frowned deeply, and said, "Are you saying that Zeref didn't die at all?!"

At this moment, Jellal’s face was full of disbelief.

If this ancestor of Black Wizards from four hundred years ago did not die, then who was whispering in his mind when he was imprisoned and tortured by the Black Magic Cult back then?

And who told him to continue building the Tower of Heaven and resurrect Zeref, who didn't die at all?!

Sometimes, when you are in the game, you can't see things clearly, but once you put yourself aside, or are pointed out by someone who sees the facts clearly, many things can become clear all of a sudden.

For example, now, Jellal is assuming that everything Konan said to him is true.

Then the things he encountered and the voices in his mind when the Tower of Heaven was ruled by the Black Magic Cult back then are very worth scrutinizing.

Of course, the premise of all this is that what Konan said must be true.

Otherwise, no matter how much he thinks now, it is all virtual and empty.

Jellal, as a boss with great charm in the early stages, is naturally not so easily shaken in his will by Konan’s few words and denies himself.

"I cannot prove whether what I said is correct."

"Anyway, won't your plan be successfully implemented by tomorrow?"

"When Etherion comes down, the massive magic power required by the R-System will be completely replenished. Why don't you just try using a person as a sacrifice to resurrect Zeref?"

Lin Cheng controlled Konan, looked at Jellal’s shocked and uncertain expression, and shrugged indifferently.

Although Lin Cheng could have more detailed evidence to tell Jellal to prove the fact that Zeref is still alive, and even the story line, causes, and consequences of the Fairy Tail world from beginning to end, Lin Cheng is very clear about it.

However, Lin Cheng did not need to explain it so clearly to Jellal.

As for pulling Jellal into the group and becoming a member of the Akatsuki organization, it was just Lin Cheng’s temporary idea.

Lin Cheng actually thinks quite highly of Jellal’s talent. If his later growth is smooth, and even if Aizen Sosuke’s Arrancar technology is used on Jellal, Jellal might not necessarily possess the strength of an A-rank puppet or even an S-rank puppet.

"..."

Looking at Konan, who had no intention of explaining to him, Jellal’s frown deepened, but soon, Jellal’s frowned brow smoothed out again.

Leaning lightly on the seat, Jellal chuckled, "Then let’s wait and see."

The following things naturally became simple.

Erza was kidnapped by Jellal of the Tower of Heaven, and Jellal even left relevant evidence for his thought-form Jellal, and even evidence that he wanted to resurrect Zeref.

Under such circumstances, the possibility of the Magic Council using Etherion on the Tower of Heaven greatly increased.

The result is already set; what follows is nothing more than when to discuss a specific result and then use Etherion on the Tower of Heaven side.

When the sky just brightened, Lucy, Natsu, and Gray had already arrived on the island where the Tower of Heaven was located.

"Ugh... so uncomfortable."

Natsu lay on the small island where the Tower of Heaven was located, retching continuously.

As the first generation Dragon Slayer Class Mage, Natsu had been quite averse to all means of transportation from the beginning. Taking a small boat across the ocean was really a constant challenge to his limits for Natsu.

"Natsu, are you okay?"

"Can you recover?"

Lucy squatted beside Natsu with a worried face, gently patting Natsu’s back to relieve Natsu’s feeling of vomiting.

Gray stood aside with a serious face, looking at the strange high tower in front of him that reached the sky.

Almost every corner of the Tower of Heaven had magic used for monitoring.

Therefore, the moment Lucy, Natsu, and the others arrived at the Tower of Heaven, Jellal already knew.

"I didn't expect you to be able to chase here."

"It is indeed somewhat beyond my expectations; Dragon Slayer mages do have some unique aspects."

Looking at Natsu, who was lying on the ground retching and looking embarrassed, Jellal said somewhat amusingly, "However, what Miss Konan said earlier, that I would be in danger of my life, is it related to these people?"

"One Celestial Spirit Class Mage, two powerful magic-type A-rank mages, it’s indeed not bad."

"Miss Konan, how about we make a bet? Let’s bet on whether they can walk in front of us."

Jellal sat in his seat, leisurely.

Even though he had discovered the traces of Lucy, Natsu, and the others, Jellal still didn't have any big movements, and didn't even have the desire to notify his subordinates, just quietly watching the actions of Lucy, Natsu, and the others.

Jellal placed himself in a very, very high God’s perspective.

The arrogance engraved in his bones made Jellal extremely conceited, feeling that Natsu and the others could not affect him at all.

Even, they might not be able to walk in front of him.

In eight years, Jellal was not a lone commander; the slaves in the Black Magic Cult back then were all taught relevant magic by Jellal and became mages.

A small number of those with good talent even became very powerful mages.

Mages whose strength reached S-rank were not non-existent.

In the original story, the protagonist team lineup was more powerful than it is now; it was only because of the addition of an S-rank Class Mage, Juvia, that Erza was barely able to walk in front of Jellal, and then she was hung and beaten by Jellal.

Now, without the powerful combat power of Juvia, the difficulty of standing in front of Jellal again is much higher; it won't be as easy to come in front of Jellal as in the original story.

Of course, because Erza’s childhood companions will later clear up the misunderstanding about Erza, almost all of them will turn against him, so the probability of Erza and the others standing in front of Jellal is actually quite high.

However, Lin Cheng is not interested in betting with Jellal.

Therefore, Lin Cheng did not control Konan to answer Jellal’s betting invitation.

For Konan’s reaction, Jellal did not care much, but placed most of his attention on the other side, on the side of the thought-form Jellal in the Magic Council headquarters.

And as the sky gradually brightened, the Magic Council side, under the guidance of Jellal, once again convened a plenary meeting to discuss whether to use Etherion on the Tower of Heaven.

"Regarding the specific situation on the Tower of Heaven side, I have already made a very detailed explanation."

Jellal looked at everyone present and said with a smile, "My personal suggestion is to use Etherion directly to inflict the most thorough destruction on the Tower of Heaven."

"The R-System violates human ethics and must never exist in this world."

"At the same time, many factions hidden in the darkness have appeared on the continent recently, and our Magic Council even suffered a setback the day before yesterday, losing quite a bit of face."

"I think it is very necessary to take this opportunity to show our absolute strength as the Magic Council."

Chairman Crawford did not participate in this meeting but avoided it on the grounds of physical discomfort.

Although in the morning, Jellal had already submitted 100% intelligence information to Chairman Crawford, confirming that the Tower of Heaven had built an absolute forbidden magic, the R-System.

But considering the importance of Etherion, Chairman Crawford decided to keep himself out of it.

Even if there is a sufficient reason to use Etherion, the subsequent magic is also very huge, and Chairman Crawford does not want to face this kind of trouble.

As Jellal’s voice fell, all the councilors present suddenly became a little silent.

"I agree with Councilor Jellal’s proposal."

"I believe everyone has seen what happened in our Magic Council the day before yesterday."