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Chapter 674: Tower of Paradise
Chapter 674: Tower of Paradise
Feng Ye had no intention of guiding Erza to join Fairy Tail. The single sentence he left behind was enough because it wouldn't be long before Erza naturally awakened her magic, and she would inevitably seek out and join the Fairy Tail guild.
While young Erza and Kagura were indeed adorable, Feng Ye thought that taking in two more little girls might earn him the 'pervert' label from Mebis when she woke up. So, after some consideration, he decided against it.
It was enjoyable to take in cute young girls, but he couldn't possibly accept them all as disciples. After all, they would grow up, and once they did, they might do something excessive to him, so it was better to keep their number limited.
Spaces were limited.
It was better to leave the spots for those in need.
"The Cult of Black Magic..."
Feng Ye left Rosemary Village and, after a brief moment of contemplation, turned toward a particular direction. A faint golden light glimmered in his eyes, and he set off.
Due to his presence, the plot of this world had already undergone numerous changes.
For example, at this point in time, the Six Demon Generals of the three great dark guilds had not yet been born, but the Balam Alliance, one of the dark guilds, already existed and was considered one of the three greats.
Among them, the most powerful was not the Demon Heart established by Precht after his corruption, nor was it Tartaros, created by the demons under Jellal's command. It was another dark guild known as the Eternal Night Cathedral!
Precht of the Demon Heart aimed to pursue Jellal, revive him, and obtain the power of the Abyss of Magic. Meanwhile, the demons of Tartaros also sought Jellal, wanting to follow his will and kill him.
However, the Eternal Night Cathedral was different from both of them.
They sought Feng Ye!
Four hundred years ago, Feng Ye had left countless legends behind. The only remnant of his name was the character 'Ye,' and he was known as the legendary mage—Ye. The Eternal Night Cathedral was a mage guild established by those who pursued Feng Ye's power.
Because Feng Ye had not appeared on the continent for four hundred years after teaching Mebis, the dark mages of the Eternal Night Cathedral had formed a belief: Feng Ye's physical body had perished, but his power and soul were immortal.
Their goal was to create a body capable of containing the power of a god for Feng Ye, allowing him to be resurrected and lead them to rule the world.
This was the origin of the name 'Eternal Night!'
After sensing the existence of this guild, Feng Ye felt something was amiss. How had these people concluded that his physical body had perished, leaving only his soul and magic power?
However...
Thinking about how Jellal had lived for four hundred years and that there were dark guilds all over the world following his will, wanting to 'revive' him, it didn't seem so surprising anymore.
After all, filling in the blanks and making assumptions was a specialty of mages. They often enjoyed constructing their own theories based on what they observed and believed to be true.
Of course...
The Cult of Black Magic was not affiliated with the Eternal Night Cathedral.
The highest bishop of this cult had connections with the Demon Heart, and their goal was to build an R System to resurrect Jellal. They were unaware that Jellal was very much alive and kicking.
"The Tower of Paradise, huh? I guess I'll take a look."
After a brief moment of contemplation, Feng Ye stepped forward and vanished from his original spot.
...
Tower of Paradise.
This place served as one of the bases of the Cult of Black Magic, and there were seven similar bases in total. However, the other seven were all established on the continent and had already been marked by the Magic Council.
Only this one, built out at sea and isolated from the rest of the world, remained undetected by the Magic Council and every other guild so far.
On this island...
Cages were everywhere, and imprisoned within them were boys and girls around Erza's age. They wore shackles on their hands and feet, and some were moving magic stones under the watchful eyes of cult members, working hard to build something.
If Feng Ye hadn't interfered with the Cult of Black Magic's actions in Rosemary Village, Erza would likely have been captured and brought to this place around this time.
At the top of the Tower of Paradise stood a man dressed more elegantly than the others, wearing a magic hat and holding a staff. He oversaw the construction of the tower below him.
Just then, a member of the cult came running, a hint of panic in his eyes. "Bishop... something has happened."
"We've lost contact with the Moon Priestess. According to the information we've gathered, it seems she was attacked by the members of the Lumen Histoire while assaulting a village and has been wiped out along with her forces."
He trembled as he reported the news.
A brief moment of silence followed.
"Useless!"
The bishop holding the staff spoke coldly.
Those cold words made the instructor beside him tremble involuntarily.
The bishop slowly turned his head, his gaze fixing on the instructor. "Then, have we been exposed here?"
"Based... based on the information we have, we haven't been exposed yet..."
The instructor replied, his voice shaking.
The bishop stared at him for two seconds, then averted his gaze, allowing the oppressive atmosphere to ease. He said indifferently, "Never mind, as long as we haven't been exposed here. We've captured enough children, anyway."
"From now on, cease all activities on the continent and cut off all contact. Don't let there be any possibility of exposure!"
"From now on, let's focus on building the Tower of Paradise."
He faced the sun, gently spreading his arms as if embracing the world.
"Yes!"
The instructor responded and hesitated for a moment before adding, "By the way, Bishop, there have been many riots on the island lately. The resistance from those brats is relentless..."
The bishop's face twisted with anger, and he rebuked, "Can't you even handle a bunch of kids?
"This world is devoid of freedom, and dawn will never break. There is only the Eternal Night, and liberty exists solely within the confines of eternal darkness."
Uru's voice took on a hollow, abyssal quality as her magic took hold of the boy, her words echoing in his mind.
Jellal, ensnared by the illusion, could not perceive Uru's presence before him and saw only darkness encompassing his world.
"Who's there?! Show yourself!" Jellal demanded, his voice shaking with a mixture of fear and anger.
Uru continued, her voice carrying an otherworldly tone, "How laughable that they worship a god so insignificant in my eyes. Be they divine or mortal, all shall succumb to my darkness... I am the Night, the bringer of oblivion and eternal night!"
"I shall return, and when I do, the world shall be overturned."
"Worship me, and I shall grant you power and eternal freedom!"
(End of Chapter)
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