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Chapter 709: Confused Gerald (Sick)
Chapter 709: Confused Gerald (Sick)
"By the way, what was that about the first guild master?"
After the emotional moment, Erza suddenly remembered the first guild master Jerry had mentioned in his shout.
"It's me! It's me!"
Mavis pushed aside Natsu, who was in front of her, and happily raised her hand.
Erza, looking at the little girl Mavis, turned her head stiffly to Makarov, who crossed his arms and nodded firmly.
"This is a long story, but indeed, this is our first guild master, the legendary mage known as the Fairy Strategist, Mavis Vermillion."
"I died for a special reason before, and your fourth guild master, Jerry, resurrected me."
Mavis explained.
"Resurrected!"
Everyone's eyes instantly turned to Jerry.
They had always thought the first guild master was just sealed and Jerry had used Magic to lift the seal, restoring her to normal.
However, they never imagined the first guild master had actually died, and Jerry had resurrected her from the dead.
Resurrection of the dead is a taboo in Magic, something no mage has ever accomplished. The R System is said to be a Magic invented by Zeref that can resurrect the dead, but it has never been confirmed.
It's easy to understand the shock Mavis's words had on all the mages present.
Jerry quickly waved his hands to calm them down.
"The first guild master is a special case. Her body was well-preserved, and her soul was strong enough that it wasn't a true death. So, I used a special method to restore her, which isn't exactly resurrection."
He didn't admit to having the ability to resurrect the dead.
Zeref's research on resurrection Magic led to a curse from Ankhseram, showing that the deity detests such acts. Although Jerry resurrected Mavis without interference, if he were to resurrect too many people who should have stayed dead, he might truly anger Ankhseram.
Hearing Jerry's explanation, everyone understood it was a special case. If Jerry could resurrect the dead at will, that would be truly terrifying.
Mavis also realized she had said too much and quickly changed the subject.
"You're Erza, right? Can you tell us who kidnapped you and why they did it?"
With Mavis's question, everyone's attention shifted back to Erza.
They had come here to rescue Erza, and now that she had flown out on her own, they naturally wanted to know what had happened.
Erza's eyes dimmed, and she no longer hid her past, telling everyone everything.
She had been abandoned as a child and became an orphan. When she was a bit older, she and her fellow orphans, Gerald and Jude, supported each other while wandering. At ten, they were captured by dark mages to be used as slaves in the construction of the R System.
At eleven, she and Gerald led all the slaves in a rebellion against the dark mages, but they were defeated. Gerald took her place and was taken away to be tortured.
When she awakened her powerful magical power and defeated all the dark mages, Gerald suddenly changed, easily defeating her and driving her out of the Tower of Paradise alone. He told their former friends that she had betrayed them.
Now, Gerald has become like those dark mages, leading his brainwashed friends to build the R System, intending to resurrect Zeref and restart the world to become the ruler.
This was all the information she had gathered at the Tower of Paradise.
"Welcome to the Tower of Paradise. I am its master, Gerald. I never expected that you would go to such lengths for Erza!"
As Erza recounted her backstory, Gerald, dressed in a blue robe, emerged from the Tower of Paradise with the Three Feathers, his former comrades, and the remaining members of the Dark Mages.
The activation of the Tower of Paradise required Erza as a sacrifice. If she were to escape, all their efforts would be in vain.
Therefore, he had no choice but to bring all his subordinates out to stall the opposition.
"Gerald!"
Seeing Gerald appear, Erza's eyes showed a complex mix of emotions.
She didn't know what kind of torment Gerald had endured to change so drastically.
"President Makarov, as you can see, the Tower of Paradise is now fully constructed. Soon, I will use it to resurrect Zeref.
However, I want to play a game with you. I call it the Paradise Game.
The game is to see if you can break through our defenses and stop the great Dark Mage Zeref from being resurrected inside the tower.
If you win, the crisis is averted. If we win, Zeref is resurrected, and the world will be rebooted.
Oh, I forgot to mention that the Council has decided to activate the Magical Spirit Force to destroy the Tower of Paradise.
So you need to hurry, or most people will die when the Magical Spirit Force is unleashed."
Gerald's lips curled into a terrifying and sinister smile as he issued his threat.
In truth, he had no choice. Even though he believed the old man Makarov was no match for him, the opposition was numerous and powerful. If they decided to leave, he would be powerless to stop them.
Moreover, there were Mages among them proficient in Time and Spatial Magic, making it difficult for him to prevent their escape.
"Magical Spirit Force, you're out of your mind, Gerald! No one can survive the Magical Spirit Force!"
Erza's face contorted with anger upon hearing Gerald's threat.
The Magical Spirit Force, also known as the Ultimate Temporal-Spatial Destruction Magic, was the Magic Council's ultimate weapon to maintain order in the Magic world.
It utilized a satellite Magic array to fuse 2.7 billion units of conceptual Magic power into a massive energy projectile, which could be accurately launched to any location in the world with devastating effects.
However, apart from Erza, everyone else exchanged glances, showing no intention of engaging in battle.
This reaction left Gerald stunned. This was not what he had expected!
Seeing the awkward silence, Jude stepped forward and cleared his throat.
"Master Gerald, the Dark Mage Zeref is not dead. He has been living as an emperor on the Western Continent all along. So even if your Tower of Paradise is activated, it won't have any effect."
"Zeref is still alive? Impossible!"
Gerald frowned, refusing to believe it. During his childhood torture, he had clearly heard the voice of the great Dark Mage Zeref, leading him to understand the true essence of darkness.
His mission was to resurrect the great Zeref and reboot this corrupt world to achieve true freedom.
Now you tell me he didn't die but is ruling as an emperor on another continent?
"Zeref was the Magic teacher of our first Guild Master, Mavis. She can vouch for it!"
Seeing Gerald's disbelief, Jude pointed to Mavis.
(End of Chapter)
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