LRAB Page 353
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Jellal: "So, it's true that you feel anxious watching your counterpart in another world suffer? Is this what Gajeel felt before?"
The images in the sky continue to appear.
Gerald gazed at Black Natsu sitting in his seat, then glanced at the chessboard in front of him.
[His brows were furrowed.]
Even Gerald, the man who manipulated the Council of Thoughts with ease.
At this moment, even Black Natsu was beginning to have trouble figuring out what he was thinking.
What exactly is he trying to do?
Why did they come here with Simon? Why did they approach me directly?
What was his purpose in contacting me?
[Also, even though he already knows he is Chicrayon of the Magic Council.]
But why are they still sitting here as if nothing's wrong?
[They even...invited me to play chess?]
Everything seemed far too bizarre.
Is this guy an enemy?
If so, why not take action even though you're not at your peak strength?
But if that's the case... he couldn't possibly have just come to play a game of chess with me, could he?
Are you kidding me? There's no one in this world that bored.
【"What's wrong?"】
"What are you standing there for? Don't you have any chairs? Don't tell me you can't even find a chair in a tower this big?"
[Just as Gerald's mind was racing...]
[Honatsu's voice rang out again, startling Jellal awake.]
He let out a heavy sigh.
A smile appeared on his lips.
He then raised his right hand and snapped his fingers lightly.
The next moment, a chair made of magic appeared opposite Geralt.
"How could that be? I was just curious why you were here."
Gerald walked over to Henna and sat down opposite him.
Hearing this, Haku smiled and said, "Perhaps I got lost and ended up here?"
"That Simon guy... he must have betrayed us, right?"
Gerald spoke up.
"You must be one of the guys he hired, to... destroy this tower?"
He asked tentatively.
"You're half right," Henaz replied.
Gerald seemed puzzled.
"Want to know?" Hazen asked with a half-smile.
“Otherwise, I’ll feel very uneasy,” Gerald said.
"But if I don't want to say it, you can't make me open my mouth, can you?" Hazen toyed with the chess pieces on the board.
Gerald took a deep breath.
He then shook his head: "How do you want to play?"
He knew perfectly well that what Henna said was true.
At least for now, he doesn't have the right to make Henna speak.
However, since he doesn't intend to make a move, why should I rush to my death?
Anyway, as long as we can stall until the moment the divine light descends.
[You've already won.]
As for the offerings...
Simon's betrayal caught him completely off guard.
But it's okay, Gerald still has one last trump card.
That is, to offer oneself as a sacrifice.
[Let that great one descend, and from this day forward, I will be that great one, and that great one will be myself!]
[This is what that adult told me in my despair.]
[One body, one destiny!]
[As long as you follow that great man, you will surely gain true freedom!]
[Henaz glanced at the board: "This is your territory, so you're the one who should set the rules, aren't you?"]
Gerald nodded slightly.
"In that case, let's begin, Paradise Games!"
"Your people should be in this tower too, right?"
"Coincidentally, my men are here too. We'll use them as pieces; the side whose players arrive first wins."
"It doesn't matter," Hennaz said.
"Alright... let's begin!"
Both sides set up their pieces.
Meanwhile, the battle within the Tower of Paradise also began.
The owl, carrying a magical thruster, has encountered the enemy.
Long, white hair danced in the wind, and her sexy body was encased in a black leather jacket.
"Miraja the Demon!"
[The owl spoke in a deep voice.]
"Oh? You...you're neither human nor eagle, what exactly are you?"
Mirajane stared at the owl before her, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Such guys are rare.
[Is it... a product of human-animal hybridity??]
【"Ew..." Just thinking about it made Mirajane shudder.】
"Your parents must be pretty twisted, right?"
[The Owl remained unmoved by Mirajane's teasing.]
Instead, they assumed a fighting stance: "Demon, Mirajane! Apostle of the devil! An evil being."
"It seems this is a matter of fate. Today, you will die at the hands of the righteous warrior, Owl!"
He loosely clenched his fist.
[He roared, "Justice will prevail!!"]
"What nonsense! All this talk of justice and righteousness? It's laughable," Mirajane scoffed.
Magic power surged forth as well.
A deep red light blew, lifting her long white hair.
The demon has unleashed its claws!
"However, if you think you can kill me, then come and try."
【“Oh ho ho ho ho!!”】
[The owl let out a strange cry, and two magic circles unfolded from the tail of the magical flying chess set it carried on its back.]
Then, a violent eruption of flames propelled the owl into the sky!
[Its speed! It even produced a violent sonic boom for a split second!]
Like a bolt of lightning, it struck straight at Mirajane!
Perhaps because the speed was so fast, Mirajane didn't even have time to react.
The next moment, Xiao was already in front of her.
[A powerful punch, delivered with momentum!]
At the critical moment, Mirajane's pupils contracted!