Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

Ultear's pupils contracted instantly!

An indescribable anger welled up inside her, so much so that she didn't even have the mind to think about how Haku had found out about this.

She widened her eyes and stared intently at Black Natsu.

"That woman...is not my mother!!!"

"What an astonishing amount of resentment," Henaz said.

"So you don't understand anything at all, what's the point of asking these questions?"

Ultear turned her head away and spoke in a deep voice.

"Not necessarily. I don't know exactly what happened between you and your mother, but Uru is indeed a great mage."

"At the same time, Deliora, as Gray's mentor, was willing to sacrifice his own life to seal Gray's nightmare; this act is truly admirable."

[Henazu responds.]

"Stop being so arrogant. Yes, that woman may indeed be as you say, but that's only for her disciple's sake. What does it have to do with me?"

"To her, her disciple is infinitely better than me, her own daughter!"

Ultear gritted her teeth and roared furiously.

Hennaz watched her silently.

He then gently shook his head: "You...can't fool me."

"Let's make a deal, Ultear."

Seemingly not quite reacting, Ultear raised her head and looked at Henna.

【"What?"】

"A deal!" Hennaz smiled.

He then said, "The terms of the deal are simple: I want the Tower of Paradise, and in return, I will help you revive Uru!"

"How is this possible?!"

[Honatsu's words were so revealing that Ultear couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise.]

"Do you know what you're saying? Resurrection? Resurrecting the dead??"

"Strictly speaking, he's not exactly dead," Henaz corrected.

"The essence of Uru still exists; it is these ices."

"Absolute Ice is a magic that transforms oneself into ice. To put it simply, it's a transformation of one's life level; therefore, it's not that there's no way to resurrect."

He paused, then added, "Of course, after her resurrection, your mother's essence will change. For example, she will no longer be human. But rest assured, she will still be Uru, both outwardly and inwardly."

"So, what do you say? Want to come?"

Chapter 212 While I'm Still in the Mood to Negotiate

"Want to come?"

Henna's words still echoed in Ultear's mind.

[Gazing intently at the figure before him.]

Ultear clenched her teeth, her face contorted in pain!

"Are you kidding me?!"

[Even ignoring her own injuries, she forced herself to stand up and roared at Black Natsu!]

"I already told you! I wish that woman were dead, not even a speck of dust remained. How could I possibly want to resurrect her?!"

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

"Ha!" Hnatsu chuckled dismissively.

[He spoke slowly:] "I told you, you can't fool me. I can see that."

"What you truly think!"

Ultear stood frozen in place.

"Being abandoned as a child, it's understandable that you harbor resentment."

"But you've always wanted to go back to the time before your mother abandoned you, haven't you?"

"Stop being so clever! There's never been anything like that!" Ultear roared indignantly.

"Really?" Henna turned his head, staring at the flustered Ultear.

My suspicions have been confirmed once again.

"Is he angry because I hit the nail on the head?"

【"I..." Ultear was speechless!】

"There's no point in hiding anything from me," Henaz said.

"After learning about your background, I had a guess."

"The magic of the arc of time proves your determination to turn back time."

"I only learned time magic to counter that woman's ice, just to nullify it!" Ultear clenched her fists and shouted almost in a roar.

"Sigh... It's fine if you deceive others, but don't deceive yourself too." Henna shook his head helplessly.

"I've told you, there's no point in you hiding these things from me."

"Because I don't care what you think at all; my goal is very simple."

"The Tower of Paradise!"

Henna's gaze met Ultear's.

"Although this may seem unreasonable, I am determined to have the Tower of Paradise. If you don't agree, perhaps... I don't know what I might do!"

[Buzz...]

[An invisible magical force began to expand continuously from Hakunazu as its center.]

Her clothes were blown up by the wind, and her cherry blossom-colored bangs danced in the air.

[Click...click click...]

[In Ultear's view, the solid ground around her was gradually crumbling.]

An invisible wind began to echo through this underground space at that moment.

Unbeknownst to them, the surrounding air was filled with Black Natsu's immense magical power.

[Almost suffocating!]

"While I'm still in the mood to negotiate, Ultear!"

Sweat was being produced profusely.

Her body... began to tremble uncontrollably...

In Ultear's eyes, Honez's face seemed to have completely disappeared.

In this dimly lit underground space.

Only those golden eyes, which had suddenly lit up, stared at him with indifferent disdain.

She seemed to be able to see...

[That giant dragon seems to be suppressing something!]

No... a demon? No, that's not right...

[That seemed to be a monster that even Ultear didn't know how to describe!]

[Snap...]

Her body, which had been holding on just moments before, suddenly went limp, and Ultear collapsed to the ground.

[“Hoo…Hoo…”]

Her chest heaved as she slowly lowered her head.

"Can you really do it? Revive Uru?"

The surrounding magical energy receded frantically, like a tidal wave.

A smile spread across Henna's face.

"Of course, after all, Uru's life form still exists; it just needs to undergo transformation."

"Using life to build technology, of course, once completed, Uru will no longer be human, but a demon, just like... Sera you saw before."

【"demon?"】

"I ask you, what makes a person human to you?" Henaz asked.

Ultear frowned slightly: "I...don't know."

"Because of memories," Hennaz said.