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"You mean, all these years, we've been treated like fools, completely manipulated?"
"You mean... true freedom doesn't exist?!"
Hugh seemed unable to accept this fact; even her voice became a little hoarse.
Simon nodded.
"It's hard to believe, but it's all true!"
His expression was full of bitterness: "We...we were really tricked by Gerald."
"Think about it! The person to be resurrected is the legendary dark mage, Zeref! How could someone like that possibly bring true freedom?!"
"All he can bring is despair and disaster!"
Hugh's eyes widened in disbelief.
Black Natsu, watching this scene, shook his head: "I have no interest in your preachy act."
"Come find us again once you've sorted things out."
Having said that, Hazen turned and left with the group.
Before leaving, I also untied the ropes binding Miliana.
They then left to find a boat.
As for their own argument, it's best to let them argue it out themselves.
Anyway, it doesn't matter whether they're there or not.
【…】
[The beachfront of the resort beach in Arcagne.]
A cool evening breeze swept over us, and the sound of crashing waves filled our ears.
"Seriously, can we really trust these guys? What if they set us up with an ambush? That would be a disaster," Mirajane said worriedly, walking beside Black Natsu.
Erza nodded in deep agreement.
"Hey, can't you guys at least give me some confidence?"
The dancer curled her lip: "Over the years, I've seen more people than you've eaten meals. How do I know if someone is lying or something?"
"There's still no problem."
At this point, the dancer waved her hand again: "Forget it, there's no point in arguing with you kids. I'm going to rest now."
[Having said that, the dancer's phantom image moved directly towards Black Natsu, and then gradually disappeared.]
Juvia watched this scene and couldn't help but bite her handkerchief.
"So jealous!! Juvia is so jealous!!!"
"Why was that girl called 'Dancing Girl' able to get inside Lord Natsu's body??"
"Juvia...Juvia also wants to enter Natsu-sama's body and be with Natsu-sama forever!!!"
Lucy listened to Juvia's rambling completely.
[His entire body suddenly froze.]
[His lips twitched uncontrollably: "Hey... that's just a ghost, and besides, I remember that ghost returned to Natsu's divine essence, right?"]
"You can get jealous over this??"
Soon, the cruise ship that had been arranged earlier slowly docked at the seaside.
[That is, at this time.]
[Henaz received a message from Ultear of the Council.]
The Magic Council has discovered the existence of the Tower of Paradise.
The notice for the emergency meeting has been distributed to every council member.
The plan can now be implemented.
Footsteps sounded in the distance.
Black Natsu looked over and asked, "Is it done?"
Simon scratched his head: "I've already explained it clearly."
"Although Hugh still found it hard to accept, he still believed me."
"I...I want to see for myself, to see what Gerald is really like," Hugh said.
"It doesn't matter, you're just showing us the way anyway."
"When you get to the Tower of Paradise, how you verify it is up to you," Henatsu said.
"Let's not delay, let's get on the ship quickly."
"We don't have much time left."
【…】
【at the same time.】
[Inside the Magic Council.]
The heated debate among the lawmakers has finally come to a conclusion.
Eight votes in favor, one vote against.
The Magic Council has decided to launch a magical spirit attack on the Tower of Paradise.
Preparation time: one hour.
In one hour, divine light will descend!
[Inside Councilor Chikurein's room.]
Zikurein leaned back in his chair and let out a deep sigh of relief.
Even her gaze became somewhat misty.
In a daze, he seemed to see the moment his dream would come true.
A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Finally...we've reached this point!"
Ultear, standing to the side, covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
"Then I'll congratulate Lord Ziku in advance... no, I should say Lord Jellal!"
[Zikurein shook his head slightly.]
"It's best not to congratulate him yet, after all, there's still one last step!"
He turned to Ultear: "How's the search for the sacrifice going?"
"Without the offerings, everything we've done will be in vain."
Ultear's eyes darted around.
He then chuckled and said, "Simon and the others have already begun their return journey."
"They say they brought you a surprise."
"A sacrifice that couldn't be more perfect!"
"Oh!" Zikurein seemed intrigued.
The smile on her face seemed impossible to stop.
"Judging from your tone, this sacrifice is probably more than just someone with strong talent, isn't it?"
"Actually, I'm not entirely sure either, but it should exceed Lord Qiku's expectations," Ultear said.
Taking a deep breath, Zikurein nodded: "Then I'll look forward to it."
Chapter 251 Gerald: Is this supposed to be a surprise?
The Tower of Paradise!
This is a solitary island, isolated in the vast ocean.
The towering building stands in the very center of the island.
It was a tower that seemed to be made up of all sorts of random objects, pipes, gears, and so on, piled up together.
In short, this tower has absolutely no aesthetic appeal.
[So much so that Mirajane couldn't help but frown when he saw the tower.]
[His gaze shifted to Simon and the others: "By the way, you guys don't have a designer, do you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have designed something so ugly."]
Simon, somewhat embarrassed by the mention of appearance, scratched his head and said, "Well, looks aren't really that important, are they?"
"Speaking of which, should we hide for a bit?" Lucy asked, looking at Henna.
Hena shook his head at this: "Those guys know we're here."