Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 293 The Truth and the Farce (Please Subscribe!)

Erza understood immediately. Being very clever, she quickly realized that Jellal had used lies to smear her.

Upon further reflection, Gerald did indeed ramble on to her, saying that controlling workers through fear and threats was inefficient.

Looking back now, the method he used was probably lies. He used lies to deceive everyone into building the "Tower of Paradise" for him.

Upon further reflection, the condition of those slaves was indeed much better than before; at least they didn't seem to be starving. Perhaps they could be called workers, rather than slaves.

"Deceiving everyone with lies, Gerald."

Erza's expression was complicated; that person had become so unfamiliar.

"So you've all been deceived. You thought you were doing it voluntarily, but you were actually completely fooled by Gerald's lies."

Moen spoke, standing firmly beside Erza.

"It's actually quite funny. Erza led you in rebellion and rescued Jellal, but in the end, you believed Jellal's words and regarded Erza as a traitor and a betrayer. Is that reasonable? If it weren't for Erza, how could you have turned the tables? What reason would Erza have to betray you?"

Looking at the four people, Moen questioned and mocked them. When Erza first came to the guild, she was like a wounded, withdrawn cub. He was the one who brought Erza out of the corner step by step, so he would never allow anyone to try to pull Erza back.

"Moen."

Looking at Moen's face, Erza was momentarily lost in thought. In her view, Moen seemed to have reverted to his childhood appearance.

Back then, Moen stood firmly by her side, just as he does now, always protecting her.

When she first arrived at the guild, she was filled with grief and would often hide away to cry. But each time, Moen would silently protect her, afraid that she would do something foolish on her own.

She knew it all, because every time she cried for a while, Moen would just happen to appear, greeting her with a sunny smile.

“What’s your name? I’m Moen, Moen Dole.”

When she first arrived at the guild, she was a loner and didn't know anyone. It was Moen who greeted her first with a sunny smile.

Erza clearly remembered that she initially ignored Moen, and not only Moen, but everyone else as well. Mirajane was exactly the same when she first joined the guild.

At that time, faced with her terrible attitude, others quickly gave up the idea of ​​getting to know her, and some were even very dissatisfied with her attitude.

Only Moen never gave up on her, always smiling at her, always trying to warm her heart, trying to help her integrate into the guild, and even helping her teach Gray a lesson for being very dissatisfied with her.

It was Moen who took her to see Granny Poliusica and asked her to treat her eyes. He accompanied her to the forest cabin every day for treatment, and he never left even when Granny Poliusica scolded or berated him.

It was Moen's existence that allowed her to temporarily forget her past and integrate into the guild's big family. No one questioned her past, as if she was meant to be a part of Fairy Tail.

Erza understands that she loves Moon, loves Fairy Tail, and loves everyone in the guild. She has always loved them and that has never changed. She has no parents or family, but Fairy Tail is her home, and her guildmates are her family.

"No, I have always believed in Erza."

Among the four people questioned and mocked by Moen, one of them suddenly spoke up. It was the tall man who hadn't said a word until now.

He was indeed special; he was calmer than the other three from the start because of his iron chin and eye patch, which made it difficult for him to show his emotions. He stood at the back observing the situation.

"Simon."

Erza looked at the man and said his name.

"Simon? Kagura Mikazuchi's brother?"

The name "Simon" immediately reminded Moen of Kagura, the "mermaid's heel." After all, the reason why the "Tower of Paradise" was exposed was because Kagura Mikazuchi touched Erza's heart, thus triggering the system mission.

In a sense, it was Simon's sister Kagura who helped Simon and his group. Otherwise, the "Tower of Paradise" incident would have had to wait until the second half of the year to naturally erupt, at which point Moen would have had to passively deal with it, which was far less effective than taking the initiative like they are now.

"Kagura?! You've seen Kagura?! Is she alright?!"

When Moen mentioned Kagura Mikazuchi, Simon, who had been maintaining a calm demeanor, immediately broke down, and he spoke with a look of wild joy.

Clearly, Simon, as the older brother, has always been thinking about his younger sister Kagura. However, although they have gained some status in the Tower of Paradise, it is not high. They are merely pawns in Gerald's hands, and Simon does not dare to go looking for his sister.

"She is an excellent mage of Mermaid Heel, very powerful, and doing very well."

Moen answered without keeping anyone in suspense; this Simon was clearly the key to the "Tower of Paradise."

However, Moen felt uncomfortable with what this guy had just said and his tone; he felt that the way this guy looked at Erza was strange.

'Could it be'
Moen looked at Simon suspiciously, but the big man was only thinking about his sister Kagura, so Moen didn't notice anything amiss.

"That's good. That's good."

After hearing Moen's words, Simon looked relieved. His sister Kagura's life was much better than he had imagined, so he had nothing to worry about anymore.

"Simon?! What are you saying?!"

Simon's sudden change of heart and his declaration of faith in Erza surprised not Erza and Moen, but his three companions, who were completely dumbfounded.

Even if we were all scammed, we were all scammed together for eight years. Simon, you with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, how come you suddenly say you weren't scammed?! You're making us look like clowns!

“I have always believed in Erza, believed that she would not betray us, and I have been waiting for the right time, the time to end all of this.”

Feeling much more at ease, Simon took a deep breath and began to speak earnestly. He looked at his three companions with an apologetic look in his eyes, but he had no choice but to hide his true feelings. After all, he wasn't as good at deceiving as Gerald, and he knew his eloquence was average, making it difficult to persuade his three companions.

"Now, Erza has finally arrived, and she has brought so many powerful mage companions with her. The time has come to end all of this."

Simon looked at Moen and Makarov. He had been gathering intelligence over the years and naturally knew who Moen and Makarov were and how powerful they were. He believed that with these two, they would definitely be able to defeat Gerald!

"What exactly happened back then?!"

Xiu shouted excitedly; he had always been the most agitated one. "Catgirl" Miliana and "Block Man" Woolley Buchanan also looked bewildered, clearly confused about the current situation.

If Gerald's story is false, then what is true? And what has been their persistence over the past eight years?
"I saved Gerald back then, but he was a completely different person."

Erza slowly began to speak, recounting everything that had happened and telling the truth to her four companions. Simon also recounted Gerald's lies.

That Jellal guy burned all the ships and blamed Erza, claiming that Erza hadn't received professional magical training, suddenly awakened to magic, and abused it, causing her to be controlled by magic and lose her mind.

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Upon hearing this, Moen and the others fell silent. To be honest, this reason was rather clumsy. However, considering that Jellal, the four people in front of them, and the slaves were not professional mages, and the only professional one, R/B, had died protecting Erza at that time, it was not surprising that this reason could be used to fool them.

Furthermore, these people were left on the island for the next eight years, and everything they knew was basically instilled in them by Gerald, so this misunderstanding continued to exist.

Simon didn't believe it from the start, so he took advantage of the limited opportunities to gather intelligence everywhere, which made him more and more certain that Gerald was suspicious.

"There is no such thing as awakening magic completely changing a person's personality. Among the people in front of you, there is more than one such case. They were not trained when they awakened their magic, but that does not prevent them from remaining kind."

Moen shook his head, exposing Gerald's clumsy lie. It seems that Gerald isn't very good at making up lies. These people believed him because they were just kids at the time, and because they really didn't know anything about these things.

Of course, most importantly, their ships were destroyed and they almost perished at sea. In their despair, they needed someone to take the blame, someone to be the target, and Erza was just the right person.

"How could this be? How could this happen?"

Upon learning the truth, Xiu, Miliana, and Woolley Buchanan were completely dumbfounded. If it were only Erza's side of the story, they might still have doubts, but since even Simon had turned against them, they would naturally be more inclined to believe it all.

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Natsu scratched his head, listening to everyone's conversation. He was a little confused, but he didn't really care about these issues.

He came here entirely because of Erza, who is known for her loyalty and considers anything that happens to her companions her business.

Natsu is a simple-minded and straightforward person who hates change. He thinks Erza should be brave, fearless, strong, and fierce. These people from the "Tower of Paradise" make Erza weak and timid, which naturally makes Natsu very unhappy.

He came along to solve the problem and restore Erza to her original form; his purpose was quite simple.

As for the "Tower of Paradise" and the "R System," these are not his concerns, and he is too lazy to figure them out. These are naturally for Brother Moen to worry about; Brother Moen will handle everything.

So, are we still going to fight or not? Do we still need to rescue people?

Natsu interjected, sounding a bit impatient. "Weren't we supposed to be here to fight? Why does it seem like we're turning enemies into friends?"

"Shut up! This is none of your business!"

Xiu's expression turned ferocious. He suddenly waved his hand, throwing out a card that directly enveloped Natsu and was absorbed into the card.

"Damn it! Let me out! You bastard!"

On the card, Natsu was stunned for a moment, then immediately transformed into a roaring dragon, banging on the wall of the card space and shouting. He was directly locked inside the card.

Natsu was caught off guard and had no idea that this guy would suddenly attack, so he was caught off guard and fell into the trap. He was very indignant and kept cursing, "Shameless! Sneak attack!"

Harpy was also very anxious. Blue Cat picked up the card and flew to Moen's shoulder.

"Mount! Please save Natsu!"

Happy's first reaction was to ask the invincible Moen for help. In Happy's eyes, there was nothing that Moen couldn't solve. Although Happy and Natsu were inseparable and had the best relationship, even he had to admit Moen's strength.

"It's no use. My card space magic isn't something just anyone can break."

Xiu had a cold face, looking quite confident in his magic.

However, Xiu's confident demeanor lasted only two seconds, because after receiving the card, Moen immediately donned the [Gemini Gold Cloth].

"Snapped."

Moen rubbed his fingers on the card, and Natsu was immediately released. This card was actually a kind of alternate dimension, and Moen could directly open the rift in this dimension.

"how come?!"

Xiu was shocked. His card magic could seal a person inside the card. The card was like an independent space. The card itself was incredibly hard and difficult to destroy from the inside or outside, unless one had the ability to break through space or he could dispel the magic.

“Trying to use this kind of spatial magic in front of my Gemini is indeed like showing off one’s limited skills before an expert, but your magic is quite interesting.”

Moen held the card, genuinely intrigued. He could actually use it to banish enemies into the card's space using [Otherworldly Space].

"You bastard! I'm going to beat you to a pulp!"

Once released, Natsu was completely ablaze. He charged straight at Xiu and delivered a powerful punch to Xiu's face.

"Cat restraints!"

However, Natsu was only halfway there when he was immediately bound by an orange rope. The rope wasn't thick, but once he was bound by it, Natsu immediately wilted and was unable to use magic anymore!
"What is this?!"

Natsu was terrified. He tripped and fell to the ground, wriggling around.

"This guy is such a disgrace!"

Gray covered his face and immediately started complaining about Natsu. Of course, they also became wary. Erza's companions' magic was a bit strange; even Natsu was easily captured, which was something not just anyone could do.

"Let me go! Let me go!"

Natsu struggled and screamed, writhing on the ground like a fiery red maggot. He was a professional at doing fancy tricks and creating a spectacle.

"The farce must end!"

Before Miriamana could say anything, an angry voice came from behind her, making Miriamana tremble.

A figure emerged from the Tower of Paradise, slowly stepping out of the darkness. He wore a dark blue overcoat and a hood, but his short, sky-blue hair was still visible. The face beneath the hood was indeed exactly the same as Mistgang's.

"Erza! You actually dared to come back!"

Jellal stepped forward, his expression extremely unpleasant. His gaze swept over Moen, Makarov, and the other Fairy Tail mages, his eyes filled with deep apprehension.

"Gerald"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Erza's expression became complicated. This was someone who had a profound impact on her, almost a childhood nightmare.

Of course, it stopped disturbing her dreams so often later, because someone was protecting her and giving her the confidence to face everything.

"Wait a minute. Why does this guy look so much like that Zeke Rein?!"

Upon seeing Gerald, Makarov finally couldn't help but speak up, because he discovered that Gerald looked exactly like a new member of the Magic Council!
(End of this chapter)