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Chapter 708: You Are Surrounded (First Update)
Chapter 708: You Are Surrounded (First Update)
"Boom!"
The sound of over a thousand magic crystal cannons echoed simultaneously, unleashing a powerful barrage directly at the enlarged wooden ship.
Mavis was about to use a Magic defense, but Jerry stopped her with a gesture.
"You have a shielding spell. Let me handle it!"
Jerry waved his hand, and immediately a large fire circle appeared in front of the wooden ship. The numerous Magic cannons that entered the fire circle vanished, reappearing above the isolated island.
For Jerry, this kind of directional Magic was the easiest; it simply returned to its origin.
The black mages on the island, seeing the Magic cannons raining down from the sky, quickly used their most proficient Magic defenses. Unfortunately, most of them were not very strong, and the barrage of Magic cannons left them with heavy casualties.
"Quick, report to Lord Jellal. Strong enemies are attacking the island, and we might not be able to hold them off."
One of the slightly more capable sub-leaders, after defending against the Magic cannons, looked at the approaching wooden ship and shouted to his subordinates.
The subordinate turned around and rushed toward the tower behind him in terror.
At the same time, Jellal, who was using a Thought Body to deceive the Magic Council into launching a Magic Spirit Force attack on the Tower of Paradise, heard the sound of the Magic cannons outside. His face showed a look of surprise.
So Erza’s companions are all this brave, he thought. He had expected Natsu and the others to choose a stealthy approach and had prepared "gifts" for them.
"Lord Jellal, something’s wrong! A large ship has arrived, and all the Magic cannon shells we fired have been deflected back. Many of our comrades have been killed."
A black-robed mage rushed into the hall and reported in a panic.
Hearing the report, Jellal muttered to himself:
"It seems that the expert in Spatial and Time Magic, Jerry Carmen, has also arrived. This game is getting more interesting!"
"Just a mere pseudo-Saint Ten, we can handle it with the strongest ‘Three Feathered Crows’ of the Assassins' Guild, the Skull Guild!"
A mage dressed like a ghost, holding a guitar, cackled beside Jellal.
The Skull Guild is one of the top black mage guilds, and its strongest assassination team, the Three Feathered Crows, consists entirely of S-rank mages who have never failed a mission.
In the eyes of the mages of Fairy Tail, Jerry is undoubtedly a Saint Ten-level mage, and in Makarov’s opinion, Jerry might even be more powerful than he is.
However, to most outsiders, Jerry is just a pseudo-Saint Ten, a slightly stronger S-rank mage. They believe that the victory in the battle between Fairy Tail and the Phantom Lord mainly came down to Makarov.
"Since Waldus is so confident, I’ll leave it to you to handle him. I will personally bring back Erza and use her as a sacrifice to resurrect the great black mage Zeref!"
Jellal stood up from his seat, radiating a powerful magic power that made even the Three Feathered Crows tremble.
"I have heard of the Fairy Queen’s prowess. If possible, I would like to spar with her before she is used as a sacrifice!"
A mature woman with cherry blossom-colored hair, wearing a white low-cut kimono and wielding a katana, stepped forward. She was Captain Mujina, the strongest member of the Three Feathered Crows, specializing in Magic-infused blade techniques and claiming that she can cut through any Magic.
"Since it’s Captain Mujina, there’s no problem."
Jellal nodded but did not refuse.
However, just as his words faded, a deafening shout echoed from outside the Tower of Paradise, making their ears ring.
"Cough, cough. Listen up, you inside! You are surrounded by the mages of the Fairy Tail guild. Surrender all resistance and release Erza. This is your only way out.
We have the first guild master, Mavis, the third guild master, Makarov, the most powerful ice mage, Ur, Fire Dragon Slayer Natsu, Iron Dragon Slayer Gajeel, the finest ice mage, Gray, the most talented Celestial Spirit mage, Lucy, and the S-class water mage, Juvia.
And last but not least, there’s me, the insignificant mage, Jerry Carmen.
So, stop now. You have no chance of winning. This isn’t a warning; it’s a friendly reminder!"
"He can't be serious!"
At that moment, Waldus, who had been so arrogant earlier, lost all his bravado and looked utterly disbelieving.
Jellal, who had been so confident, finally began to show signs of unease.
"Jerry, is this really going to work? I don’t think these guys will be that cooperative!"
At the base of the Tower of Paradise, near a pile of defeated dark mages, Natsu turned to Jerry, who had been shouting.
They had just landed and cleared the mages guarding the base of the tower. They were about to split up and head into the massive Tower of Paradise to find the kidnapped Erza when Jerry stopped them.
"Of course, they won’t be that cooperative. I just want to let Erza know that we’re here!"
Jerry deactivated the Sonorus Charm and turned to Natsu with a smile.
Given Erza’s strength, she wouldn’t have been kidnapped so easily. It was because her captors were former comrades, and she had intended to enter the Tower of Paradise alone to deal with Jellal, so she hadn’t put up much resistance.
Jerry’s shout was meant to let Erza know that the Fairy Tail mages were on their way. This way, she would come down to join them.
Besides, the people inside the Tower of Paradise weren’t inherently bad; they had just been deceived. If everyone stormed in, they might accidentally kill someone, which wouldn’t be ideal.
Sure enough, as Jerry’s voice faded, a window on the middle floor of the Tower of Paradise suddenly opened. Erza, wearing her Heaven’s Wheel Armor, flew down, holding a blond boy.
"Jerry, Master, why are you all here?"
"Ah, Erza, you’re safe! I used the magic device Jerry gave me to call for help. When everyone heard you were kidnapped, they all came!"
Lucy, seeing Erza, immediately hugged her, but the hard armor on Erza’s body left her with a head full of stars.
Before returning to the Marvel Main World, Jerry hadn’t known about the Tower of Paradise incident. However, given Natsu and the others’ tendency to cause trouble and the potential for destruction, he had given a reliable portkey to Lucy.
The purpose was to notify him immediately if Natsu and the others destroyed any public facilities, so he could come and handle the situation and avoid being held accountable by the council.
"Everyone!"
Erza looked at all the guild members, her eyes welling with tears of gratitude.
She had thought this was her private matter and didn’t want to involve the guild, fearing that her friends would get hurt or even die for her.
But to her surprise, everyone was so concerned for her. Upon hearing she was in danger, they had all come to her aid.
(End of Chapter)
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