There are about thirty survivors in the Tower of Paradise, and even with Simon and his four companions, the total number doesn't reach forty.
Although food and lodging were provided, a group of elderly people and growing children were forced to work at a high intensity for seven years to build the Tower of Paradise.
Most importantly, there's no salary yet!
All they have is a pie in the sky, a promise of "Darkness will bring freedom," which they use to relentlessly manipulate these already pitiful people.
Therefore, the unscrupulous boss should be beaten to death and hung on the streetlight!
Since Noah and his group only had a small sailboat when they arrived, which couldn't carry so many people, the role of the Shaping Mage became apparent.
In particular, Gray is a shape-shifting mage who plays with ice.
The return journey was not short, and maintaining an ice ship with an intricate design would consume a lot of magic, so Gray chose to simply create a large, solid ice sheet, which would be towed by a sailboat.
However, the soldiers guarding the Tower of Paradise did not receive such good treatment.
Erza simply released Natsu with a stern face. Before she could even begin to threaten or intimidate him, the leading soldier immediately knelt down and confessed their origins.
The soldiers were sent by the dark guild "Oraclese" to assist Jellal, and their main task was to guard the Tower of Paradise and prevent anyone from escaping.
Noah never expected to hear the name of Oración Seis here.
"Six Demon Generals" is a dark horse among dark guilds in recent years. It has developed rapidly and has become one of the three giants of dark guilds. Moreover, it is showing signs of catching up with the strongest dark guild, "Heart of the Demon".
As for whether Geralt is cooperating with the Oración Seis or is a member of the Oración Seis, that's not something a lowly soldier in a dark guild could answer.
However, a mage whose full strength reaches the level of "Holy Ten" is a highly sought-after figure in the dark forces, and his status is unlikely to be low.
The soldier couldn't answer, but the dove provided some information.
Gerald and Brian, the vice-chairman of the Oración Seis and codenamed "The Head," have a close relationship. Their assassination squad, the Three Ravens, only accepted non-assassination missions because of Brian's influence.
Listening to the information provided by Ikaruga, Erza thought of the kind boy who had once encouraged and supported her, but who was now sinking into darkness...
Fate is truly cruel.
Natsu and his group also embarked on their journey home, but Noah and Erza did not leave with them, instead staying on the island for the time being.
Because the Council launched [Magical Spirit Power] at the Tower of Paradise, Jellal's plan to revive the Dark Mages has seen a significant increase in progress, meaning that the situation on the Council's side is out of control.
It's likely that Zeke Rein's thought entity caused the trouble, but Gerald has probably already escaped from the Council headquarters, and his whereabouts are self-evident.
Noah planned to wait on the island for half a day. If Jellal came, he would naturally beat him up to vent Erza's anger.
If Gerrard doesn't come back, then it'll definitely be next time.
Erza stayed behind for a simple reason: she wanted to settle things with Jellal.
Natsu and Gray originally wanted to stay, since they didn't want to miss out on a fight. However, if Jellal really returned, there would definitely be a major battle on the island, and it would be difficult for so many innocent people to avoid being involved.
So Erza sent Natsu and Gray back home, and Lucy and the three little animals naturally followed suit.
In less than half a day, while Noah and Erza were eating grilled fish and singing, a ship flying the Council flag suddenly rushed onto the island.
Two figures, one in black and one in white, landed on the island. They were not members of the council, or rather, they had only recently given up that identity.
They were Gerald in black robes and Ultear in white.
Having dispelled his mental constructs and regained his full power, Jellal stared in astonishment at the empty island.
No, where did my huge house go?!
Jellal originally planned to return quickly to control the Tower of Paradise and sacrifice Erza and her group, but now that the Tower of Paradise is gone, how can he revive the Dark Magician?
Years of hard work vanished in an instant, and Gerald nearly lost his mind in anger, but fortunately, he had the calm Ultear by his side.
"Geralt, don't be angry."
"Aren't there still two guests staying?"
Upon hearing this, Gerald could only force himself to calm down and shift his gaze to the other side, where a white-haired boy and a red-haired girl were leisurely grilling fish over a fire.
There is no doubt that the disappearance of the Tower of Paradise was related to them.
Noah noticed Gerald and said irritably, "With your eyes so wide open, do you think your eyes are beautiful?"
"What did you do to the Tower of Paradise?"
Gerald stepped forward, his voice low, struggling to control the raging impulse within him.
"Oh, you mean that tower?"
"Seeing that no one wanted it, I sent it to another world."
Noah's nonchalant reply instantly ignited Gerald's anger.
Sending it to another world? Wouldn't that just destroy it?
Gerald was unaware of the existence of parallel worlds, nor did he know that Noah was telling the truth. His veins bulged, and he felt that he had never been so angry in his life.
"You bastard, how dare you lay a finger on my things! I'll make you pay!"
Noah sneered, as if he had heard something ridiculous. "Your stuff? In the seven years that you threatened Erza to leave, I don't believe you personally built a single brick of the Tower of Paradise."
"In the end, you, Gerald, are just another oppressor."
"You deceive and exploit the elderly and children, brainwash them into pyramid schemes, and don't even pay them wages. How is your behavior any different from the black magic cult that enslaved you back then!"
Erza's expression was slightly strange; Noah's righteous words were not entirely correct.
Because Jellal did actually participate in the construction of the Tower of Paradise, although at that time he was still a gentle little boy with normal values.
Moreover, Gerald's attitude towards laborers was much better than that of the Black Magic Cult. Although he deceived people and didn't pay them, at least he made sure they were well-fed and slept. Gerald even let Simon and the other three, who had magical talent, learn magic.
However, as Noah said, Gerald completely treated his former comrades as tools, and in this respect he was no less than the Black Magic Order.
"Geralt, stop."
When Erza tried to persuade him to surrender, Jellal didn't care about such things at all. The tower was gone, but he still wanted to avenge the destruction of his life's work.
There always needs to be a place to vent.
Gerald took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down a bit, but his eyes, still filled with rage, were fixed on Noah as he gritted his teeth and said, "You'd better prepare to die and repent in hell."
As soon as he finished speaking, several magical celestial bodies shot out from Gerald's hand like sharp blades.
Erza acted before Noah could, donning the Heavenly Wheel Armor and drawing her sword against her former comrade who had fallen into darkness, declaring, "Your opponent is me, Jellal!"
A fallen, dark boy and a girl with sword-winged angels embark on their fateful battle.
Since Erza has taken the initiative to confront Jellal, Noah can only turn his attention to someone else. "Good and evil cannot coexist. Even though you are a beauty, I will not show any mercy."
"He has absolutely no mercy for women."
Urudia smiled and said, "But since you're a handsome guy, I'll go easy on you."
"Since that's the case, let's go."
"OK."
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