Chapter 89: Tower of Heaven Aftermath

~Silva K. POV~

[September 17, X784]

[Ding!]

[Quest <Tower of Heaven> Completed!]

[350,000 Jewels added to your <Requip >!]

[Heavenly Body Lacrima added to your <Requip >!]

[Roman Artillery – Pumpkin added to your <Requip >!]

[Completed bonus objective rewards!]

[Brilliant Beheader of the Fallen Spirit – Arifar added to your <Requip >!]

[Now is a Castle of Distant Ideas – Lord Camelot added to your <Requip >!]

[+25 stat bonus added!]

[Which reward to pick:

-Blessed Random Item Box (Select)

-Cursed Random Item Box (Select)]

[You gained 750 EXP!]

[LEVEL UP!]

Seeing that I completed my request I quickly checked my status to see how strong I had gotten from going on this trip.

Status.

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Name: Silva Knight

Class: The Gamer

Race: Human

Title: Fairy Tail Wizard

Level: 40 Exp: 250/300%

HP: 3800/4000

MP: 3800/4000

STR: 76+2= 78 (+30)

AGI: 109+2= 111 (+15)

VIT: 76+2= 78 (+45)

INT: 68+2= 70

SEN: 76+2= 78

LUCK: 76

Stat Points: 0-> 25

Cash: 480,000J

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Viewing my upgraded stats, I can tell I'm just brimming with excitement at the thought of finishing this request with my life being threatened by basically every single Dark Guild now wanting a piece of me.

Still despite that I have gained some great skills over the course of this little adventure I went on.

My skills can attest to that.

Thank you, assassin lady, for progressing my skills and taking yours in advance.

Thank God for <Perfect Vision>.

Skill List.

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<Replica > (Active) Lv.10/100 Exp: 75%

Cooldown: 24 hrs.

Description: Summons a Replica by consuming the user's energy. The number of Replicas increases at higher levels. The user becomes connected (link) to their summoned Digital Replica. Note if a Replica is active you can't summon above the limit.

-Current Number of Replicas: 2

<Yasha's Empty Slash> (Active) Lv.50/100 Exp: 50%

Description: A technique that allows the user to slash with extreme precision whatever there is attacking without touching it with the blade, shattering even Magic Armor or weapons with one attack. It is also able to cut any organ inside the victim's body without severing clothes and/or skin.

<Garuda Flame> (Active) Lv.45/100 Exp: 50%

Description: A technique that creates fire from a blade and attacks the opponent. It has the same severing properties as <Yasha's Empty Flash>.

<Spatial Slash> (Active) Lv.1/100 Exp: 0.0%

Description: The user can slice through the fabrics of the third-dimensional space, splitting apart the fabric of reality. Any physical matter or energy caught within the severed spatial area will be cut. The attack can also leave behind a dimensional line, which will cause anything that encounters it to be cut as well. Alternately, the dimensional line can serve as a makeshift portal to alternate locations and dimensions.

Since this is a spatial attack that distorts the fabrics of reality, there is no physical defense against it. The blades can appear very quickly, with very little to no lag between the attack and damage.

<Spear Mastery> (Passive) Lv.15/100 Exp: 89%

Description: Allows the user to freely handle spears. 15% increases attack damage with spears. 15% in attack speed with spears.

<Sky Eater> (Active) Lv.30/100 Exp: 69%

Description: A spear technique in which the user grips the end of a spear in one hand and performs a powerful downward swing. The power used is superhuman strength and grip combines itself with the centrifugal force of his swing creating an attack capable of splitting the sky in half.

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With my <Replica > I can finally create another copy of myself to aid me in battle. But which one should I let my second one focus on first?

I already have Archer with Gun Magic and long-range fighting maybe having a mid or magic caster version of me would be ideal to have stood by my side.

Perhaps I could use an Assassin or Saber as my next ally?

Maybe Lancer…?

*Knock*

As I was thinking of what to create my next replica, I went ahead towards the door to my resort room casino I opened it to reveal some familiar faces, "Oh? Sup guys, I take it you had a good night's sleep after crazy events yesterday. By the way, I don't see Juvia with you guys?"

The ones that came were Lucy, Gray, Natsu, Erza, Happy, and her friends I let them all inside where Jellal was unconscious as I took personal care of the guy.

Medical skills come in clutch in moments like these.

Walking in there was hesitation in their expressions about their former friend with Erza responding to me in a clear tone, "Alright… Silva, you said before that there was a Mastermind controlling Jellal named Ultear Milkovich. Can you give us any info you found out about her in the process?"

Gray eyes widen at this darting his eyes towards me as I begin to explain everything, I got from looking at Jellal and possession ghost spell that originated from Ultear spell with some brief information I got from her.

I explained that she managed to be Jellal's handler of sorts for the past years when he got possessed at the time as the events of Tower of Heaven were basically a distraction to avert any attention towards Jellal's actions while she accomplishes her goal.

That was as much as I would say on the matter since that's more than enough for them to understand.

I sensed Gray having conflicted emotions since Ur is gonna be happy and shocked by the news that her supposed dead daughter is actually alive all this time.

But he remained silent for now as we all heard a new voice enter the conversation with shock filling them from Jellal's mouth with his head hung low, "So that's the truth of what happened to me… I… I am truly sorry. What I did to you, to everyone, was unforgivable, I was tricked, and manipulated, but that's no excuse."

We stood back as we let Erza's friends ask their old friend to return along with Erza examining the somber expression on his face realizing what his saying was the truth.

This is going to be a tearjerker by the end of this…

It seems like believing that Jellal was mind-controlled was easier for them to believe that his being cruel, to begin with, made more sense to them as they hung their head low in shame not suspecting such an outcome.

First, it begins with Sho's expression trying to relieve him of the guilt that wasn't all his fault as they were all tricked, "We were all tricked, big bro. I didn't even have a magic voice in my head, and I fell for… everything."

Millianna responded to Jellal trying to cheer him up after knowing the truth as I leaned my back against the wall, "Myaaa! You let me have a nice kitty room! The old cult never did that, but you did make sure we were all happy! Myaa!!"

Simon next spoke to his old friend after seeing the genuine depression voicing out, that he should've acted sooner, "I apologize for suspecting you of the person you were once was. It never occurred to me an alien presence was in control even with my <Telepathy > I never took a clue that you were ever in trouble."

Wally remained silent taking his time to think before finally speaking out in a defeated tone to him, "Yeah man… what that broad controlling you ain't the dandy Jellal we all knew. I should've suspected something but…"

However, the next to speak was Erza her voice solemn carrying an intenseness radiating power that made everyone look at her as she spoke, "Jellal… The last time I saw you. The real you before you heard the voice of the false Zeref, do you remember what you were doing?"

He hung his head low gripping his head with one of his hands trying to recall anything but answered to what he remembered, "I… I last recalled getting tortured but for what reason I seem to have forgotten…"

Erza smiles at him her eyes softening as he recalls something as she continues to speak to him in a kinder tone, "You were trying to save me from torture, and got yourself… tortured in the process. Before that, you took the blame for our escape attempt. That's the Jellal I know. The Jellal I knew."

His eyes were shocked at Erza's words before he hung his head averting her eyes as he still tried to blame himself, "Yes… I do seem to recall that but after… no number of excuses would be made after I blasted you to the seas leaving your fate to chance after you could've died by hands or not… not after I stained myself of my sins…"

Hmm…

That was when I voiced out my idea to him causing his eyes to briefly flicker in my direction that he still had good inside him despite being possessed, "I wouldn't say that Jellal. I mean even if you were tricked into this evil plot, you still wanted to enjoy it with your friends in the end. You treated them kindly when you could've been cruel. They didn't live under some cruel whip even if their reason was a lie."

I paused at my next choice of words carefully before finally finding the right ones as I replied to him that he had some good deep within himself in a calm rational tone, "Deep down you probably remained true to yourself not harming those close to you. That wasn't truly you in control, but some alien invader influencing your mind."

Jellal remained silent but thanked me nonetheless as Erza's friends all talked again about being together for old times' sake but then Jellal replied shocked the group, "I'm going to turn myself in… I wish to join you all but it doesn't absolve me of my sins and be hunted at every corner causing you harm in turn. At the very least I want to make it MY choice on my terms."

Of course, the group tried to persuade him of his choice but it was the right call in my opinion at least in this delicate situation here at least.

Even if Jellal would go out forming his future Dark Guild fighting force his currently too weak-minded to run one away as he wants to absolve his sins on his own.

This happened when the Magic Council recaptured him since he wanted to atone. There's no doubt about that right now for now.

Or perhaps wants to relieve the others of the burdens with him around as the group protested even Erza but his eyes remained resolute on his choice.

If he tried to run from all of this Ultear might send in the Dark Guilds to target him or his friends if he flees since the situation differs from the original.

Originally he was supposed to have his death in the Tower but later returned alive in a coma unconscious in the Oración Seis arc but this isn't the case here with his mind fully intact and wanting to pay for his sins…

This choice was obvious in the end but…

Smirking I couldn't help to at least treat this man one final day of freedom to enjoy under a different disguise giving everyone one final day for him to remember as I speak getting everyone's attention, "Very well then Jellal. If that's your choice will respect it by escorting, you to Crocus. But at least before we do so how about you treat this day with your friends first finally being free before we turn you in? At the very least your friends want to convince you so why not give them the day to do so."

Erza nodded thankfully at me with Jellal seeing the pleading eyes to try at least one day for them as he relented causing me to smile at the scene from the original. At least this way the group can have their goodbyes before eventually meeting each other again in the future.

This has certainly been a grand adventure to be sure. For now, they should enjoy their time together before departing for the foreseeable future ahead.

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