Chapter 36

However, on the Magic Pingyi Society's side, things were quite different.

What's more, the organization behind Ace was no other random organization — it was the Bai Huzi Pirates.

One didn't need to think hard to know that the Magic Pingyi Society would absolutely never define pirates as a force for justice.

"Chairman, if the intelligence is entirely accurate."

"Then I believe we can fully begin a capture operation targeting this Mr. Ace, as well as the force behind him — the 'Bai Huzi Pirates.'"

Among the councilors' seats, a young man with a handsome face and a head of sky-blue tousled hair rose to his feet and said with a light smile: "Even the Lamulian Alliance within the Heiangong Society wouldn't dare to kill so brazenly in broad daylight."

"Let alone kill one of the Holy Ten Wizard Saints sanctioned by our Magic Pingyi Society."

"No matter how you look at it, the name of the organization behind this Mr. Ace, as well as its methods, are far from ordinary."

"We should carry out the capture, to warn others by example."

The blue-haired councilor's name was Zikreyn.

He was Erza's childhood friend, Jellal's Thought Body, possessing extremely powerful and terrifying strength — relying on no more than fifty percent of the Thought Body's power, he still ranked ninth among the Holy Ten Wizard Saints.

He was one of the rare few who became a councilor of the Magic Pingyi Society at an unusually young age; it could be said that his talent, strength, and brilliance were all exceptionally outstanding.

At the same time, because of his own formidable power, he was also exceptionally proud and arrogant.

As for Joseph's death, Jellal believed it.

But as for an instant kill — even if Jellal were now to recall the spiritual power and magic within his Thought Body, restoring himself to full strength, he still wouldn't be able to achieve it, let alone believe anything about Ace instantly killing Joseph.

Therefore, although he could sense that Ace possessed formidable power, Jellal only paid him slight attention.

He did not take Ace, or the Bai Huzi Pirates behind him, too seriously.

'However, the Ace who could kill a Holy Ten Wizard Saint is actually only a Second Division Captain.'

'And the Bai Huzi Pirates behind him.'

'And the Dazuisi Sect of the Monu Sect who could fight Ace evenly relying only on a Thought Body.'

'How interesting — I never imagined that in the dark corners of this world, there would be so many interesting things.'

While Jellal was thinking, a woman who appeared extraordinarily beautiful, standing beside Jellal's Thought Body, spoke.

"I think what Zikreyn said is not wrong."

"No matter what, that Mr. Ace, who possesses formidable power, did kill someone."

The woman strongly supporting Jellal was a councilor of the same faction as Jellal — Ultear.

She appeared to be Jellal's little follower, utterly obedient to him, but in reality she was the mastermind standing behind Jellal — a mastermind Jellal himself had never once noticed.

"I think things cannot be taken too absolutely."

"At the time, Joseph Borla, who was a Holy Ten Wizard Saint, was clearly already in a state of having lost his reason."

"Not only did he fire the Arc of Impulse — Jupiter toward a town in the direction of a large number of civilians, he was also preparing to use his strongest magic once more in the same direction."

"Facing the strongest magic of a Holy Ten Wizard Saint, one would certainly need to respond with full force."

"An accidental slip-up is also perfectly normal."

On the other side, an old man who appeared somewhat thin and frail, about the same size as Makarov, spoke.

This old man who appeared about the same size as Makarov was named Yajima, and was Makarov's good friend.

Because of his relationship with Makarov, he often defended the troublemaking members of Fairy Tail.

This time was no different — Yajima, who also knew the course of events, was preparing to speak up for Ace.