Chapter 94: The Tower of Paradise: Dark Believer
Elusa would never have dreamed of meeting her childhood nightmare friends in the here and now...... Miliana, Hugh, Woolley, Simon, and ...... Gerald. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
They are now very different from when they were children, but they still have the same shadow of the past, so she can quickly recognize them one by one in the underground game city of the Akane Resort Hotel. In addition to the external changes in age and appearance, one thing that is different from before is that they have all mastered their own magic.
Now, they use their magic to get revenge on her for her betrayal eight years ago.
She herself considered her eight years away from them to be a betrayal, so without any explanation, they took her to the island full of her horrific memories. She was imprisoned by Hugh, who had revered her most and now hated her the most, and was told what would happen soon—she would be sacrificed to the island!
But Elusa is Elusa after all, and easy restraint is nothing to her. She easily broke free from the ropes, knocked Hugh unconscious from behind, and escaped from her cell.
"The Tower of Paradise...... Did they finish it anyway?sure enough, Gerald, you've ......" She quickly fell into her memory, and she was awakened by the sound of a fierce fight somewhere.
"This magic...... It's them!" Elusa tumbled off the railing and landed easily and smoothly.
She saw several masked people, and she knew that they were all guards here, and she mercilessly slashed with a single sword, knocking them to the ground in an instant.
"Elusa?" someone shouted in surprise and delight. "So you're here!"
Elusa turned, and sure enough, as she thought, it was the Fuko who stood in front of her. It was Lucy who had just spoken, and because they had come in by diving and their clothes were soaked, she had now changed into a long green elf-like dress, and a purple noble evening dress for Miraj.
She was prepared for them to be able to catch up here, after all, Natsu's dragon's sense of smell was not fake. It's just that she doesn't understand, why the "Rain Girl" Zhu Bi'an is also here, is the "Ghost Dominator" and the "Tower of Paradise" also related?
Seeing her doubts, Fu Kou explained, "We tracked all the way to the island, and with the help of Zhu Bi'an, we landed on the island smoothly. Then we were besieged, and of course the guards on the island were no match for us, so we broke through the enemy lines and reached here through the underwater passage. You can rest assured that Jubian is our man. ”
Zhu Bi'an blushed inexplicably and said, "Ah, Lord Fukou is so bold, and the public declares that Zhu Bi'an is Lord Fukou's person...... This...... It's so delightful!"
Everyone was surprised by her reaction, only Elusa looked at her with a confused expression.
"Now that I've found you, it's much simpler. "Elusa, it's time to tell us what's going on. We're still confused. ”
Elusa was stunned, and hesitated, not knowing whether to tell them about the old things. Once you tell them, you will inevitably involve them in the turmoil of this incident. Truth be told, if that man, Gerald, was more terrifying and powerful than she had been as a child, then she would have most likely been defeated at his hands and they would have been ......
She didn't want to go through the same thing that he had threatened eight years ago.
"I ...... Go back, this time it has nothing to do with you. She resolutely turned around, ignoring the expression on her companion's face, and said firmly. "I'll take care of it myself. No matter what the final result is, I won't ...... again"
"Is there anything you can't tell us?" asked Gray curiously, "at least, you can use our powers, right?"
It's because I can't use your power that that's why I'm ...... Elusa clenched her fists.
"Hurry back, this is not the place you should be. ”
"What a joke, how could we leave our companions behind and leave alone, even more so that Harpy is still here!" Natsu yelled in dissatisfaction.
"yes, to be honest, we don't know much about Elusa's past. "But just as you protected me this time under the Ghost Dominators, I want to help you for your past." ”
"No, no. Elusa pursed her lips tightly.
No, no, he was already so strong eight years ago, and now eight years later, he can't be without any progress at all. What's more, the "Tower of Paradise" has already been built, how can you people who have no idea the inside story stay in such a dangerous place?
If one of you dies because of me, how am I going to face myself and everyone?
"Why not?" Gray stepped forward and asked, "If you join us, your combat power will be greatly improved." As long as you tell us who the enemy is and what their purpose is, we will be your strength, and we ......"
"No! no!" Elusa interrupted her in a loud voice, still carrying their backs, "you ...... You can't go, you're too weak to be my combat power at all, you're just going to drag me back, so ...... Please go back, you can't do anything, leave it to me this time, and I will be responsible for rescuing the hopy. ”
Everyone was silent, but no one was angry at Elusa's excesses.
"Why are you crying when you dislike us and want us to leave immediately?" said Fuko softly, "You should know what you're saying now, and you don't even believe it. ”
With a single sentence, Elusa covered her face with her left hand, not daring to turn around, but the faint sobs could still be heard by them.
Fuko continued, "You should know that no matter what you say, we will not turn a blind eye to this incident. No matter what happened to you in the past, the people here, except for Zhu Bi'an, have spent a few months with you for the shortest. We'll only assume that Elusa is what we remember, and we'll do everything we can for Elusa. ”
"For ...... Why?"
"Because you...... It's our one-of-a-kind 'fairy queen', Elusa Shukaletto, our precious pearl, and we can't just watch her be taken away by those who don't value her. ”
Slowly, Elusa stopped sobbing. She turned slowly, touching the tear stain next to her left eye with the back of her hand, but there were strangely no tears in her right eye.
She stared at them with her eyes, and after a while, she laughed out loud on such an occasion - it was short-lived, but it was the first time she had seen her smile in front of her.
"Thank you. If so...... I, Elusa Shukaletto, want to use your power to save my former companion and this island, please lend me your power!"
"No problem!" Natsu shouted, and the rest of the group chimed in.
"Okay, the purpose is finally the same, and in that case, let's not waste time. Fuko said calmly, "Elusa, tell us everything you know, lack of information is a felony of war. ”
"Hmm. Elusa nodded to him, and she told them what had happened eight years ago.
It turned out that eight years ago, Elusa was still an ordinary girl. Her village was attacked by a group of Dark Magicians, killing almost all of the adults and taking their young children on ships to the island.
On this island, Elusa became a laborer, enslaved every day and night to dig the mud and rocks of the island, and did not have enough to eat or sleep. It was also at this time that she became acquainted with several companions—all of whom were now her enemies.
They are Miliana, Hugh, Woolley, Simon, Rob, and Gerald. Among them, she has the best relationship with Gérald, and even her name Elusa Shukaletto is also his brainchild.
After a long and difficult life, they slowly learned that the people of the island were building something called the "Tower of Paradise", which was also called the "R System".
Their lives were poor, and people often died, and the slave owners here did not care about their feelings of life and death, and gave them treatment that was not even as good as domestic animals. So, they began to flee and riot again and again, but failed again and again.
It wasn't until one escape that Elusa and the others were caught again. She was blinded in her right eye, and Gerald attacked the guards for her sake, only to be taken away by the guards.
In order to save Gerald, Elusa and the others rioted again. And Rob, the former "Fairy Tail" sorcerer, died trying to save her from under the guards, and she finally awakened her magic under the combined influence of grief and anger. Awakened to her magic, she increased her strength and smashed into the place where Gerald was imprisoned alone.
At this time, the revolt outside also ended in the victory of the slaves, and the Gerald she wanted to save was close at hand. I thought it would be a happy ending, but I didn't expect Gerald to suddenly push her away like a different person.
Gerald also seems to have awakened his magic, but he is much stronger than Elusa, and she faces him like a sheep against a tiger. Gerald easily knocked her down.
Elusa confronted him why he was doing this to himself, to which he replied as if he had gone mad:
"I was just chosen, chosen by the strongest dark mage in the legend, Jelf, to become his follower. Do you understand, Elusa, that he has given me such great power now. And I finally understood my mission, and it was ridiculous that those fools didn't know what a great masterpiece they were building. The R system is the vessel of God's resurrection, and my mission is to complete it, so that the great Jell can be resurrected and rule the whole world!"