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Chapter 189: Alfonzo Vs. Jellal; Part 2

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Caelum, Unnamed Island.

 

September, x784.

 

Atop the Tower of Heaven, Erza stood, watching the ongoing clash with both awe and respect for both combatants. Even though Jellal had tried to use her as a sacrifice to resurrect Zeref, the side of her that was a warrior had no choice but to respect his ability as a wizard.

 

"*Sigh* With that kind of power, you could have done great things, Jellal." Erza said as she watched Alfonzo and Jellal clash mid-air.

 

Meanwhile, for what could have been the hundredth time, Alfonzo and Jellal exchanged moves at high speed while flying high above the Tower of Heaven.

 

This time, Jellal managed to push Alfonzo back with a strong kick that Alfonzo blocked by crossing his arms over his chest. Then, as soon as a bit of distance was created, Jellal's magic power flared before he stretched his hands towards Alfonzo with the palms clasped together and the index and middle fingers of his right hand extended.

 

"[Heavenly Body Magic: Pleiades]." Jellal chanted as a magic circle appeared high in the sky directly above Alfonzo.

 

A moment later, just as Alfonzo arrested his momentum from Jellal's kick, the above magic circle released six rays of starlight that fell towards Alfonzo.

 

Knowing there was not enough time to dodge, Alfonzo did not even try to do so. Instead, he created a shield with his [Metal Magic] and raised it over his head to defend against the incoming rays of star light.

 

To Jellal's surprise, instead of ripping through the shield, the rays of star light were absorbed into it. As a result, the shield began to glow like some kind of signal beacon.

 

"Damn it, even the sternium is getting unstable after absorbing this much concentrated star light." Alfonzo muttered as he felt the magic power he used to create the shield starting to run out of control.

 

Sternium, a magic metal that absorbs the light from the stars. Though it is a magic metal, it is mostly used by sculptors who focused on metal working. The patterns and effects that could be created with the gentle glow of star light that radiated from the metal has become quite popular with the upper class of Fiore in the last three decades.

 

Unfortunately, no one had ever seen what happened if too much star light was forced into sternium too quickly before today. If that information had been made public, many sternium statue owners would probably get rid of them as fast as they possibly could, even if there was no chance of them being in the same situation as Alfonzo.

 

While briefly considering the effect that information would have on the nobility of Fiore with a slight smile on his face, Alfonzo stretched out his right arm with the sternium shield in his grasp. Then, he made a quick turn and let it go in Jellal's direction, hurling the unstable metal shield at Jellal.

 

"You can have this!" Alfonzo shouted as he released the shield.

 

With his strength enhanced by his [Lightning Enhancement] spell, the shield flew through the air at a blistering speed, giving Jellal very little time to react.

 

Considering that [Heavenly body Magic] was more of an offensive magic than a defensive one, Jellal adopted the motto of "The best defense is a good offense," as he gathered starlight on his hands and fired it at the incoming shield.

 

*Boom~~~~~!"

 

A little more than half way from Alfonzo to Jellal, the oversaturated sternium shiel collided with the blast of starlight that Jellal fired in the hopes of deflecting the shield. Unfortunately, Jellal was unaware that the shield had become so volatile before Alfonzo threw it at him. As a result, his starlight blast pushed the sternium past its breaking point and caused a large explosion.

 

Due to the explosion, Jellal was shot backward at high speed.  Though he was not harmed by the out of control star light that caused the explosion thanks to his mastery over [Heavenly Body Magic], the shockwave that followed the explosion did quite a bit of damage at such close range.

 

Still, he managed to regain control of his uncontrolled flight only a moment later. Unfortunately, by the time he did, Alfonzo was already waiting for him.

 

"[Electromagnetism Magic: Zap Cannon]." Alfonzo chanted as he placed his hands on Jellal's back.

 

In the next instant, a ball of electricity was formed and shot forward with Jellal towards the base of the Tower of Heaven. Not even a second later, Jellal crashed into the base of the tower, collapsing a large portion of the lacrima that now composed it.

 

Yet, Alfonzo was not done with his assault with just that. While still in mid-air, Alfonzo took a pose as if he were about to throw a ball. Then, as his magic power flared, a glowing, green orb of magic power began forming in his right hand.

 

"[Electromagnetism Magic: Eraser Cannon]." Alfonzo chanted as he tensed the muscles all over his body.

 

A moment later, Alfonzo threw the glowing, green orb towards the place where Jellal crashed into the tower.

 

At the same time, Erza, who first felt the entire tower shake when Jellal crashed into it before feeling Alfonzo's magic power output before he launched his attack, decided that now was a good time to get off the top of the tower. So, after [Requipping] into her [Black Wing Armor], she flew away from the top of the tower and watched the next series of events from a safe distance.

 

Like Erza, Elicia, Cana, and Ultear were also watching the battle from a safe distance, more specifically, from the ship.

 

"What spell is that?' Ultear asked curiously after seeing the bright green light in the sky.

 

"Fonzie calls it [Eraser Cannon]." Elicia replied while focusing on Alfonzo. "He generates a large amount of gamma-rays and compresses them into a ball. Then, he throws it and lets it explode on contact."

 

"Just how strong would a spell like that be?" Cana asked, curiosity glistening in her eyes.

 

"I'm not sure." Elicia replied once again while shaking her head lightly. "He's never really had the opportunity to test it. But I saw him form it once. And the amount of magic power I could feel from the spell was crazy."

 

Hearing that, Cana and Ultear increased their focus on what was to come.

 

Meanwhile, Simon, Shô, Wally, and Millianna were simply watching the ongoing battle in disbelief. They all knew that both Alfonzo and Jellal were strong. However, they had no idea of exactly how strong they were until now.

 

Seeing Jellal going all-out had completely flabbergasted them. However, seeing Alfonzo not only keep up with Jellal, but surpass him in every conceivable way made their  jaws fall to the ship's deck.

 

*Boom~~~~~~~~~~!*

 

When the [Eraser Cannon] landed on the collapsed part of the tower, a bright, green flash illuminated the area around the tower, over shadowing the light from the rising sun. Less than a moment later, an ear deafening boom rang out over the sea which was shortly followed by a shockwave that set off another chain of tidal waves.

 

Luckily, the iceberg that Ultear created when she froze the first tidal wave was still in place, splitting the wave that was headed for the ship in half. Unfortunately for the other ships and people in the area, even more of them were damaged or destroyed by the second wave.

 

Meanwhile, the bottom portion of the Tower of Heaven was wiped from existence due to the explosion. Subsequently, the tower from above that point plummeted to the surface before tilting over and falling into the sea.

 

On a side note, what remained of the unnamed island after the Etherion blast landed on the tower was completely destroyed.

 

"Damn, that was a bigger explosion than I expected." Alfonzo muttered as he watched the destruction his spell caused. "I wonder if Jellal is still alive."

 

As he spoke to himself, Alfonzo began lowering his altitude and getting closer to the remains of the Tower of Heaven. While he was at it, he manipulated the gamma radiation so that it would not ruin the rest of the ecosystem around the island, eventually causing it to harmlessly dissipate.

 

When Alfonzo arrived close enough to the island, he had his [Magic Power Detection] spread to its maximum range. He did not want to be ambushed by a more than likely, completely enraged Jellal after he realized that the thing he had worked so hard for, for the last few years, had been completely destroyed.

 

Around the same time Alfonzo arrived near the surface of the sea, he heard the sound of wings flapping nearby. Looking in the direction of the sound, Alfonzo saw Erza approaching.

 

"That was impressive." Erza said once she was in speaking range.

 

"Thanks." Alfonzo replied, returning his gaze the surface of the sea. "But you should probably take your distance again, he's still kicking."

 

As if that were signal and before Erza could take Alfonzo's advice, a ray of star light shot out of the sea, flying above Alfonzo and Erza.

 

A moment later, when the ray stopped, Jellal was revealed, his cloak gone, likely destroyed in the explosion. On top of that, there was a gash on the left side of his forehead with blood flowing down past his eye. His body was also covered in cuts and bruises of various sizes.

 

Still, it was clear that Jellal was not ready to give up. Even if it was also clear that he was standing on his last leg.

 

"[Heavenly Body Magic: Grand Chariot]." Jellal chanted as he took his casting posture.

 

A moment later, seven magic circles appeared around Jellal before they were connected by star light, appearing to be a constellation from below. Then, without delay, the lines that connected the seven magic circles began to extend downward towards the sea's surface, where Alfonzo and Erza were floating.

 

"I'll kill you for ruining all my plans!" Jellal shouted, outraged at the state of the Tower of Heaven.

 

At the same time, Alfonzo quickly shoved Erza out of the range of the spell. Then, his body started to glow in a red light.

 

"[Electromagnetism Magic: Super Flare]." Alfonzo chanted just as the rays of starlight arrived.

 

An instant later, Alfonzo was engulfed by Jellal's spell and the surrounding water shot up into the air, nearly reaching Jellal's position. However, before Jellal could celebrate, the surrounding water began to boil before turning to a large cloud of steam.

 

"What?" Jellal cried in surprise. "My spell shouldn't have heated the water like that."

 

"It didn't." Alfonzo's voice sounded from the steam. "Mine did."

 

"But how?" Jellal asked in a tone of disbelief. "How are you still alive after taking a direct hit from my [Grand Chariot]?"

 

"Are you sure it was a direct hit?" Alfonzo asked as he rushed out of the steam, cloaked in sparking blue electricity. "[Metal/Electromagnetism Combination Magic: Flash Point]."

 

In reality, Alfonzo's [Super Flare] offset Jellal's spell. So, he received no damage. The water that exploded upward, on the other hand, was caused when the microwaves that formed the [Super Flare] extended out too quickly and displaced the water surrounding Alfonzo. But he would naturally not tell Jellal about that.

 

As Alfonzo chanted, a pair of metal rails appeared on either side of him. Then, an electrical charge was sent through the rails before he was fired at nearly four times the speed of sound towards Jellal.

 

Seemingly vanishing from his former position, Alfonzo appeared behind Jellal, another set of rails appearing alongside him before he vanished again.

 

Alfonzo repeated this maneuver nearly a hundred times. And every time he passed Jellal, he would land a punch with his fists covered in orichalcum.

 

By the time the spell ended, Jellal's starlight cloak was gone, he had several broken bones, a few more cuts and bruises, and was no longer able to fly. Eventually, Jellal plummeted into the sea, creating a large splash as he hit the surface. Eventually, however, he floated to the surface and was, surprisingly, still conscious, though, just barely.

 

"You know, I really wanna kill you." Alfonzo said, floating down to the surface of the sea where Jellal floated. "Because of that fucking tower, so many people died. Including mine and Lici's parents. And you had the fucking nerve to finish it. You were probably being manipulated by someone to do it. I mean, why would someone enslaved there want to finish it. But still, it's because of you that it was actually completed."

 

Hearing that, Jellal, who was struggling to remain conscious, focused on Alfonzo. And Alfonzo noticed that something was different about him.

 

'Hmm… Looks like whoever was controlling him let the control go.' Alfonzo thought to himself. 'But Ultear never joined Grimoire Heart in this timeline. So, who could it be this time around. Is it that crazy bitch, Junko Enoshima?'

 

Deciding to ponder the changes made due to the butterfly effect and the existence of people that should not be in this world later, Alfonzo focused on Jellal once again.

 

"But I don't think she'd like it if I killed you." Alfonzo said, glancing to the side as he spoke. "Even if she's my fiancée now, I don't think she'd take me killing one of her old friends very well."

 

Seeing Alfonzo glancing to the side, Jellal mustered the last of his strength to look in the direction Alfonzo just looked. What he saw was a scarlet-haired, brown-eyed, beautiful young woman flying in their direction.

 

"Erza..." Jellal muttered. "Even after all I did, why do you still look so concerned about me?"

 

"Because she never gives up on the people she cares about." Alfonzo replied. "And that makes you very lucky, Jellal. If not, you would not have lived long enough to have this conversation."

 

With that, Alfonzo turned away and floated over towards Erza.

 

Jellal, on the other hand, just watched Alfonzo leave without a word. Then, when he saw Alfonzo meet up with Erza, he looked up towards the sky.

 

"Lucky, huh?" Jellal muttered to himself. "I guess… he's right. But I messed that up with my own hands. Now, I can only wonder how things would have been if I had left the island with her all those years ago…"

 

With that last utterance, Jellal finally fell unconscious while floating on the sea.


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Chapter 190: After the Tower Fell

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Akane Beach.

 

September, x784.

 

After the battle between Alfonzo and Jellal came to an end, the first thing Alfonzo and the girls did was look to restrain Jellal. Unfortunately, during the short time that Alfonzo and Erza were speaking, his body  was swept away by the current.

 

After searching the area with their [Magic Power Detection], with no results to speak of, they tried to save as many people as they could from the wrecked ships. Unfortunately, the two explosions, as well as the subsequent shockwaves and tidal waves, caused a lot of damage to many of the ships that were escaping the island.

 

In the end, with confirmation from Simon, Shô, Wally, and Millianna, they were only able to save about a third of the people who were forced to clean around the tower. As for those who became enforcers/security for the tower, they were only able to save the few who ran immediately instead of fighting. Those that fought, were more than likely still unconscious inside the tower when it fell and sank into the sea.

 

Then, once all the rescue operations were over, the five Fairy Tail wizards wished everyone well as they were sent off to start a new life. Meanwhile, Simon, Shô, Wally, and Millianna returned to Akane Beach with them on their ship.

 

The group eventually returned to Akane Beach shortly after noon, dropping Simon, Shô, Wally, and Millianna off somewhere along the way. Since they decided that everyone who escaped from the tower would get another chance, even those who attacked them the night before. Other than Ikaruga, that is.

 

On a side note, Ikaruga, after finding out that it was Elicia who saved her, vowed to dedicate the rest of her life to Elicia. She declared that once her sentence was complete, assuming she did not receive the death penalty or life in prison, she would find Elicia and serve her as gratitude for saving her life.

 

A while later, after Alfonzo and the girls gave their report on the events that took place on the unnamed island and handed over Ikaruga, who had woken up on the way back to Akane Beach, to the authorities, the five returned to their hotel room to get some much deserved rest.

 

Meanwhile, Simon, Shô, Wally, and Millianna were walking towards Akane Resort from the spot where Alfonzo and the girls dropped them off. Although they were not exactly thrilled about having to walk back to the resort from such a long distance, they understood why they had to do so.

 

When they left Akane Beach with the wizards from Fairy Tail, they were prisoners whose only value was the fact that they could lead them to the Tower of Heaven. And none of them had any doubt that if they returned with the wizards from Fairy Tail to Akane Beach, the authorities would want to take them into custody for their attack in the casino.

 

So, with little in the way of complaints, they walked back to the resort with a promise to meet up with Erza and her friends.

 

"I can't believe Erzie-Werzie joined  a harem." Millianna said as the group of four walked. "She's so pretty, I always thought she would have men flocking to her instead, meow."

 

"Yeah, I'm so jeal--- *Cough* curious… I definitely meant curious… how that Alfonzo guy managed to convince all those dames to join his harem." Wally said, hastily correcting his initial statement after Millianna shot a glare in his direction.

 

"Sister Erza deserves someone who loves her and her alone." Shô chimed in. "But I'm curious, too. I mean, how awkward does it have to be to ask more than one girl to join your harem?"

 

"In the end, that doesn't matter." Simon said, not looking back at the others from his position at the front of the group. "As long as Erza is happy, that's good enough."

 

Hearing that, the chatter between Shô, Wally, and Millianna died down as they exchanged glances. Then, they all nodded in agreement.

 

"But if I were to ever find out that playboy made Erza sad, I would come to make him pay." Simon continued in a determined tone.

 

Shô, Wally, and Millianna could not help but smile after hearing Simon's declaration. Though, they decided to tease him about it, nonetheless.

 

"Make him pay? How?" Wally asked with a smirk on his face. "You saw that fight, didn't you? He would kick your butt faster than you could get your first complaint out."

 

"Wally's right, Simon." Shô added. "I didn't know you were suicidal. Should we find a therapist for you after we get back?"

 

"Besides, someone who doesn't have the courage to confess doesn't get to say stuff that sounds so cool, meow." Millianna chimed in.

 

Though she said it in a playful tone, Millianna's comment caused the conversation to die out momentarily. Her jab seemed a little too much like  a personal attack, after all.

 

"*Cough* Of course I didn't confess." Simon said awkwardly. "She's already in a relationship. That would be weird."

 

"You had all the chances in the world to tell her how you felt before she left the tower." Millianna pointed out. "But you didn't. So, that's not an excuse, meow."

 

'She really was making a personal attack.' Simon, Shô, and Wally thought after Millianna's retort.

 

Seeing that Simon had fallen silent, Millianna wore a smug expression on her cat-like face. The fact of the matter is, Millianna was a bit dissatisfied with how shy Simon was in the past. In her opinion, if he had been able to confess his feelings back then, they might not have lost touch with Erza. At the very least, she would not have been taken by someone outside their group.

 

"*Cough* Anyway…" Shô muttered trying to break the awkward atmosphere. "What are you guys gonna do after we meet up with Sister Erza later?"

 

Hearing Shô's question Simon and Wally were quick to agree with changing the subject while Milliana just let the change happen.

 

"I'm gonna go out and see the world." Wally said. "And if I'm lucky, maybe I'll be able to find Richard along the way."

 

"That's right, your brother was taken away by that guy, Brain, who came to the tower and inspected all the slaves shortly before we staged the rebellion, wasn't he?" Simon asked as more of a statement than a question.

 

"Yeah… Apparently he had a lot of talent for magic." Wally replied with a nod. "So, he and a few other kids were taken away."

 

"I wonder why he took them, meow?" Millianna asked curiously.

 

"I don't know, but after hearing the old cultists talk about that Brain guy, I can only hope they're all right." Shô said, chipping in on the conversation.

 

"What do you mean?" Wally asked with concern.

 

"One time after they were taken away, I heard some of the old cultists talking about it." Shô replied. "Apparently, that guy wanted to train them. But he had a reputation for breaking most of the people he helped get stronger."

 

Hearing that, Wally clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. A moment later, he took a deep breath and released all his tension with the exhale.

 

"Getting mad won't do me any good now." Wally said. "It's been years since then. Anyway, I'll go out and explore the world. I'll listen for rumors about Richard along the way. And if I find out that guy caused him to die, I'll get strong enough to make him pay for it."

 

"And if you need our help, we'll be there for you." Simon said, patting Wally on the shoulder.

 

Shô and Millianna nodded their heads in agreement.

 

"So, what about you, Simon?" Shô asked. "I remember you said you had a sister, too. And you managed to hide her so that she wasn't captured by the cultists when they attacked your village. You're gonna go look for her, too, aren't you?"

 

"Indeed." Simon replied. "She's four years younger than me. So, she should be about sixteen now. I wonder how she lived all these years. She was only six when our village was attacked, after all."

 

To everyone's surprise, the perpetually grumpy expression Simon always wore on his face vanished while he talked about his sister, replace by a small, doting smile.

 

"Simon, you're smiling?" Shô asked, disbelief clear in his tone. "I didn't know you could do that."

 

"Yeah… I thought your face was stuck like that after you took that magic spell to the face back then." Wally added in astonishment.

 

"Meow, meow, meow." Millianna exclaimed while nodding in agreement wit the other two.

 

"*Sigh* Of course, I can smile." Simon replied in an exasperated tone. "But there weren't really any reasons to smile back on the island."

 

With that, the other three calmed down, completely agreeing with Simon's statement.

 

"Anyway, if your sister looks like you, I kinda feel sorry for her, meow." Millianna said light-heartedly.

 

At that, Shô and Wally involuntarily imagined a female version of Simon. When the image of a tall, muscular, tan skinned woman with a perpetual scowl on her face appeared in their minds, they could not help but recoil.

 

"No, you idiots." Simon replied after seeing Shô and Wally's expressions. "Kagura looks nothing like me. She takes after our mother while I look just like our father. Kagura was so cute back then. I bet she's absolutely breath taking now. *Sigh* When I find her, I'll have to make sure that the boys stay away from her. And I definitely can't let that playboy get anywhere near her."

 

Once again, as Simon spoke, his usual expression disappeared and was replaced by a doting smile when he talked about his sister. But when he mentioned the boys that would undoubtedly flock around her, his scowl returned. And when he thought about Alfonzo seducing his sister into his harem, his scowl deepened.

 

Meanwhile, Shô, Wally, and Millianna could only smile wryly at this new side of their friend.

 

"Anyway, I'm gonna explore the world, too." Shô said, looking up at the sky while walking forward. "Other than that, I don't really have anything planned."

 

"Me too." Millianna followed up. "I wanna see the world, too, meow. Then, maybe I'll join a guild. It seems to have helped Erzie-Werzie make a lot of friends."

 

Hearing Millianna's idea, the others also considered it. Joining a guild would at least mean that they would not be alone, even if they ended up separated from each other, which they all knew was  a distinct possibility.

 

After that, they continued making their way towards Akane Resort while they discussed their plans for the future.

 

A few hours later, just after sun set, Alfonzo woke up, surrounded by Elicia, Cana, Ultear, and Erza, after they finally got the chance to rest. On top of giving their reports about what happened with the Tower of Heaven, they were also grilled for quite some time about Jellal's whereabouts.

 

Apparently, a bounty was placed on Jellal. His infiltration and subsequent destruction of the Magic Council's headquarters were more than enough reason for the continent to see him as a criminal.

 

Because of that, the officers from the Magic Council, who had inherited the bias of the Councilmen towards Fairy Tail, heavily implied that Alfonzo and the girls might have helped Jellal escape. Because of that, the debriefing took around four hours when it could have been done in less than two.

 

"*Yawn* Damn… I'm still sleepy." Alfonzo muttered as he sat up. "We didn't even get it in before falling asleep. I blame the Magic Council for this."

 

With that said, Alfonzo spread out his [Magic Power Detection] to check if Simon, Shô, Wally, and Millianna had arrived. And just as he expected, he found them walking along the beach, approaching the resort from the direction where they were dropped off.

 

"Okay, girls." Alfonzo said, raising his voice slightly. "Those four from the tower are finally here."

 

"Of course, gimme another drink." Cana mumbled.

 

"Five more minutes." Elicia said in her sleep.

 

"No, you use a knife, not a sword to cut strawberry shortcakes." Erza mumbled while drool flowed out of her mouth and onto the pillow.

 

Ultear was the only one who did not mumble something in her sleep. Instead, she simply turned away from the sound of Alfonzo's voice and pulled the blanket up over her head.

 

"*Sigh* Lici's always been like this." Alfonzo muttered as he looked over the four sleeping beauties he was sharing a bed with. "But when did the rest pick up the same habit?"

 

After that, Alfonzo spent the next few minutes trying to wake up his fiancées. Then, when they were all finally awake, the five of them got dressed and went out to meet the four new arrivals on the beach where they talked about their plans for the future. Eventually, the four, newly independent wizards were sent off with a display of magical fireworks to celebrate their new beginnings.

 

Afterwards, Alfonzo was dragged back to the hotel suite so that he and the girls could do some intense testing of the bed int their room's comfort levels.


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