Chapter 27

"What are you talking about, you bastard?! Why do you want to arrest Erza!"

Natsu, who had a hot temper, couldn't help it, and rushed forward to beat the frog man down with flames all over his body.

As a result, the giant Makarov slapped him and pinned him to the ground.

"Gray, Elfman!"

Makarov called out the two's names and signaled them with his eyes.

Gray and Elfman nodded, stepped forward to hold Natsu, and prevented him from doing anything out of line.

Natsu struggled madly among them unwillingly, and Erza stepped forward with a brisk step, knocked Natsu unconscious with a knife.

Then Erza calmly stepped forward to accept the detention of the Council Army, and quietly put on the anti-magic handcuffs.

Although everyone's faces were very ugly, no one stepped forward to stop them. After all, they all knew that this was just a formality. They were arrested in the morning and released in the afternoon.

After all, except for Natsu, everyone in the guild had been in there several times. Natsu had not been there because Makarov was worried that with his stubborn mind, something might happen, and then the formality would really become an arrest.

However, although they understood it, they were still very unhappy that their guild members were handcuffed and taken away in public, especially when the duel between Erza and Natsu was interrupted.

"No... Why are you all like this? Is Erza going to be captured? Isn't she our friend? Why don't you go and save her?"

Little newbie Lucy didn't understand why everyone could watch Erza being arrested and taken away so quietly, and even the real culprit Raphael was still watching the show!

Feeling Lucy's pitiful, pleading and resentful eyes, Raphael couldn't help but touch his nose and smiled helplessly.

He knew with his toes that this moth was made by the little calf pronounced as Zekrein and written as Jellal. He just wanted to see Erza and then plant the navigation seed in Erza. Otherwise, how could those people in the Tower of Paradise arc not find Erza before, but find her accurately after Erza met Zekrein once?

But even if you want to see Erza, you don't need to use this method, or even impose charges on her. It's really unpleasant to think about it.

Raphael, who originally wanted Erza to come back earlier and planned to keep an eye on Natsu, sighed helplessly, stepped forward and said to the frog man,"I'll go with you. After all, strictly speaking, most of those crimes were committed by me. You won't just watch me, the real criminal, get away with it, right?"

The frog man looked at Raphael, his face changed:"Raphael, it's you!"

He recalled the scene when Raphael went to the council review site for the first and last time but destroyed more than half of the council, and he shuddered.

But he didn't dare to refuse and could only agree reluctantly. After all, Raphael's eyes looking at him became more and more dangerous, and he heard that Raphael's enemies had no corpses left recently, and all turned into fragments. He didn't want to be a part of it, anyway, it wasn't him who had a headache.

"Raphael, actually..."Erza was moved and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Raphael.

"It's okay. I haven't been to the Council for a long time. I'll go see if it has become stronger."Raphael's words made the frog man sweat even more. He turned to Makarov and said meaningfully,"President, you must keep an eye on Natsu, otherwise you won't be able to have dinner tonight."

Then he turned around and stepped onto the magic circle with Erza. A flash of light flashed, and they went directly from Magnolia to the Fiore branch of the Council.

Led by the Council's messenger, the frog man, they walked all the way to the review venue.

Suddenly, Erza, who was walking in front, tensed up and became alert. Raphael, who was strolling behind, understood that she had met a man who had given her nightmares.

Not far ahead, a young man with blue hair and red tattoos on his face leaned on the railing, looking at Erza playfully.

"Ziklein..."Erza frowned and stared at the young man in front of her.

The frogman envoy knelt down and greeted him.

"Ala, relax, I'm not your enemy." Zikrein looked at Erza with a smile,"This is just my thought body, don't be nervous"

"The old men behind the door are also thought bodies. You know, this is just a small form, there is no need to come in person."

Erza looked at him angrily:"So you are the one who did it? This is such a boring trick!"

"Ah Lala, how can you think so? I've been arguing with those old guys for a long time for you, and I've said a lot of good things for you, but you know, someone has to be the scapegoat~"

Qikerein spread his hands helplessly and looked at it with a fake smile. Erza

"Shut up!" Erza growled.

"Forget it, it's not a big deal to find you before the review...."Zekelin approached Erza, lifted her chin and looked at her,"Don't tell the old men about that."..."

"Click!"

"What?!"Ziklein was startled and quickly separated from Erza. He turned around and saw Raphael had just put down his camera.

"Raphael..."Zikrein looked at Raphael with an unpleasant expression.

"What are you doing here? Are you going to destroy another branch of the Council?"

Ziklein had heard about the incident that caused the Council to suffer heavy losses and lose all face. Although he came in after that incident, Ultear had restored three-quarters of the scene at that time. Even he was very afraid of such an attack.

"me? Those of you who are traveling here, you know, I haven't come here for a long time. You continue, I will leave now."Raphael squinted at Chiklein, and said he wanted to leave but had no intention of leaving.

Although he knew that Jellal was brainwashed, similar to Beria's experience,

Jellal still let him go after all. Erza was injured, and the wounds in her heart were more painful than the wounds on her body.

Regardless of whether she had a hard time with her friends in the guild, she had to give him a beating first.

It was a pity that Chiklein was a missing person, and he didn't know how to hide. Where, maybe in the Tower of Paradise, but that place is in the vast sea after all. Raphael is too lazy, so he can only wait to beat him up when he meets him later. Anyway, his plan will be implemented soon. When the time comes, he will have the opportunity to seek justice for Erza.

Perhaps feeling Raphael's murderous intent, the fearful Zekeline left first, leaving a message before leaving:"Wait, we will meet again." See you there, Erza!"

Raphael pursed his lips in disdain. He was not a devil, so why did he run so fast?

He kicked the frog man who was still kneeling with his head down:"Let's go, finish it early and go back early!"

""Okay...Okay! You actually know such a powerful person." The frog man said tremblingly as he led the way.

"people? That's the devil..."Erza said with gritted teeth.

Raphael looked at Erza in front of him and touched his beardless chin. Erza might know something, but maybe she is not sure?

Forget it, I am invincible anyway. With me here, I am the anchor of the sea. No one can go back alive!

Raphael thought narcissistically.

In the court, the ten senators including Zeklein who were sitting high above were looking at Erza and the other person below. To be more precise, they were looking at Raphael.

They looked at Raphael in shock, tears streaming down the face of the thought body, and they communicated with each other with their eyes.

"Let me go, why is this thing here?"

"I don't know, don't look at me!"

"Why did that frog bastard bring this guy here?"

"What should we do?! Just end it?"

They looked at Raphael with ugly faces and were silent for a long time.

Raphael just smiled at them without saying a word.

"Ahem, let the trial begin!"The Speaker felt that if this continued, it would really end in an anticlimax, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and announce the start.

"Snapped!"

"Next, the magic judge will begin the trial, and the suspect Erza Shukaletto will be invited to the witness stand."

"The accused Erza..."

The judging was carried out in an orderly manner.

Although Raphael was the one who did most of the detailed work, they did not dare to anger him too much.

After all, there were only three or four capable people among the ten people present, and the rest were all fools.

They were only the so-called dignitaries who could become senators.

So they could only bring Erza here as a warning, but who knew that Raphael would follow.

Now, even if they had some tricks up their sleeves, they could only hold their noses and completely become a formality.

The sad thing is that two of the three or four capable people are undercover agents. Raphael looked at them with sympathy.

At this moment, Raphael's face changed, and he looked at Erza helplessly. Erza looked at Raphael with a puzzled look. Suddenly, a big hole appeared in the wall behind her, and Natsu rushed into the judging scene disguised as Erza.

"I am Erza! You have arrested the wrong person! Come and catch me! Natsu said as he breathed out flames in all directions!

"...Yes...I'm sorry!" Erza bent down and apologized sincerely to the Speaker, her face turned red!

It's over... I can't eat Mira's cooking tonight...

Raphael covered his face and shook his head helplessly.

"...Put them in jail!"The corner of the council president's mouth twitched, sighed, and handed down the final verdict.

Raphael could only follow helplessly into the prison. If he had known, he would not have followed. If he had known, he would have stayed with the guild to watch. He was obsessed with Natsu. If he had known it, he wouldn't have come to the show in such a bad way. If he had known it...

Seeing Natsu still whining next to him, Raphael and Erza were instantly angry and rushed. He started punching and kicking Natsu for several hours, until his whole body was swollen before he stopped.

""What are you guys doing? I worked so hard to get you!" Natsu asked with a swollen pig face, confused.

Raphael, who had already calmed down, kicked Natsu's butt again after hearing what Natsu said:"You idiot, we are here just for a formality. We are almost done and can go back to the guild."

"!!!"

Natsu was surprised, then lowered his head and apologized weakly:"Yes... I'm sorry...."

Erza shook her head and smiled to Raphael and Natsu, saying,"But I am very happy. Thank you."

Raphael sighed as he looked at the girl who was protecting him with her cold armor.

Perhaps... to resolve Erza's knot, he could only wait until the Tower of Paradise...

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